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This is certainly a unique and good looking train, Benny! I also agree with Eilif that it was nice of you to also post pictures of the real deal, because of it's rather special design, with the driver-cabin placed over the door, it could easily have come from someone's imagination. Very few trains use that configuration. But I can't help thinking that it looks like the entire front-end of the train is going to fall of. Is there some reinforcing there that we don't see?

A cameo!? I'm hoping that they go full-out and have a minifig as a new character (i.e. two-way licensing)! That'd be awesome.

Ditto. Move the two rear axles closer together, that way you'll get a nicer rear bogie. I can't help but think that the truck looks like it was bought at a military surplus market, with its tan coloration and purposeful looks. Looks very rugged and capable.

I find it to be a ok set. There's nothing terribly great about it, because it's basically four impulse sets in one box, and it has nothing groundbreaking in it that we haven't seen before. I see I also I've voted like the majority on the poll. It's ok at the normal price, but is recommended if you find it at a sale.

I have to agree that this car would look better if it were longer. Doesn't have to be much longer, but right now the proportions are way off and it looks like it belongs in a child's comic book. Other than that you've pretty much nailed it. I'm wondering, though. Did 10194 somehow inspire you to build this?

Hei Tormod, og velkommen til Eurobricks! I have to say, you're quite skilled when it comes to comics. Bookmarked the site and will be reading it between writing reports. As for people not comprehending LEGO as anything but a child's toy, well, the more displays we AFOLs do, the more it will "mature". It's really just a matter of time before it'll be regarded as a hobby for adults by the general public. This is especially noticable at events, where just about anybody will drop their jaws in awe of the layouts AFOLs present - usually in combination with a surge of nostalgism in them. As for partners, I hope that I'll find a girl who at least will accept from the get-go that I'm into LEGO. (PS: Stikk gjerne innom Brikkelauget og si hei, når du har tid!)

Now that is just brilliant! Mindcorp looks as fantastic as any of the other buildings, Aliencat! Thanks for sharing.

Impressive work indeed. Things like that really notch up our impressions of kids like you, and if you behave, like Bonaparte said, we'll have no trouble with you. Just don't be surprised if you don't catch some of the jokes we might throw around here. One more thing: Welcome to Eurobricks

I feel for you, mate. That's something I can relate to, being my own family's tech-support. I don't do Macs though. May I suggest you also introduce yourself, so we can get to know you a little better?

The flex-track is a new type of rails for the trains to drive on, mate. (Which to many trainheads is a blessing!)

Does that answer your question? If not, linked blog got a reply from an insider, who confirmed the set, price and accessories before the image leaked, due to the insider himself being sceptical about the PF-train system. No one picked it up. Why, is anyone's guess. But, because of him knowing about this prior to the leak, I'd say the information is reliable.

I'm a little dissapointed that you went with Swoofty's solution to powering the wheels, as you could in theory have the main drivers as propulsion wheels, and therefore have the locomotive itself propel the train, with the battery-box and receiver neatly packed into the tender. Other than that, it's an impressive feat of LEGO engineering. It is nonetheless nice to see people experiment with this. I've myself have been experimenting and theorising about it in MLCad, and ended up with a small dual-shunter (master and slave unit, attachment shows mock-up of master) with a single motor powering the two units through universal joints between them (the axle leading out of the locomotive goes to the slave unit). The master unit would be carrying the motor, with the slave unit the receiver and (rechargable) batteries. The result: Six powered axles, 2cm/sec top speed and 29Ncm of torque. I am honestly not grieving the loss of 9V if this is the future, because it is IMO superior in terms of flexibilty and potential.

Track that you can bend so you can get curves to your liking. Well, I guess it is. Exactly what that implies, only TLC knows.

I'm crossing all my fingers'n toes that this set is real, because it looks awesome. And cheaper than I dared to expect too! If it proves to be fake, then it's one heck of a fake. The techniques used, in combination with certain parts is more in line of what one would expect an MD to used and not an AFOL, as the latter would carelessly use old and out-of-production parts when building it. And I'm not talking about the buffers here. I'm being cautiosly optimistic, but as I said above, I sincerely hope it isn't fake.

Happy Birthday, guys! Hope you have a good one!

I find it hilarious that they actually decided to base Squidman on.. Squidman, from Brickfest '06.

If my memory serves me right, that's the employee store in Billund, judging by the interior that can be seen in the background and the window placement. That would probably hint at why it's available there.

My first post is from three years ago minus five days, and was a response to a survey: I'll say yes to the first one. Everyday buildings is something I've been longing for, taking into consideration that I never got the chance to buy those available in the late 80's/early 90's. My personal suggestions: - Bank - Motorcycle dealer/garage - Homes, villas, cottages and vacation homes - A retake on 6394 Metro Park & Service Tower perhaps? Obviously, all of these with minifigs and probably also vehicles included. I'm neutral on the bridges, though. If UCS-sets were in mind, I'll have to say I'm neutral. Minifig-scale: Ice-cream van, a taxi, family-cars, vintage cars. Ferrari: The Ferrari GTO, featured with features like transmission, suspension etc, like the best Technic-sets (like 8448) would be great. Classic cars: The Ford Model-T, if featured with technical stuff mimicking the real machine it would be awesome. '59 Cadillac Eldorado would also be recomendation. Neutral to the aircraft. The Oil Rig would be cool, but should be a playset with lots of playability, including an oil-tanker. I'm neutral to the Amusement park, though a rollercoaster would be very cool. I'm suddenly feeling very nostalgic. But that's probably because I've been here longer than most. And three years! Wow.

Indeed, welcome to Eurobricks.

Be happy they didn't make the Jahre Viking, that'd eat up a dinner table worth of space when finished! This is a fantastic looking set, by all means. But, while I have nothing against stickers, even a person like me would find attaching all those stickers a chore, and should either be used as punishment or a way for the kids to finance their candy consumption. Good review.

Probably gonna cost a fortune like the last one... Better start saving. I'm guesstimating €18.99.

I voted for the 1 x 6 wheel-arch, because I see so many more uses for that piece than just for wheel-arches. While I didn't see the same with the arch above it, it's been proven that it can be used for so much more - just look at the Vestas set (patio chairs) and Café Corner (awnings). I didn't quite like them at first, but have grown to like them much more than the old arches, since they don't restrict the width to four-wide. As for that police car (and any other car, for that matter), replace the wide 2x2 axles with the older 2x2 axles. It'll give the car a narrower track, and fit the tyres inside the arches. Improves the looks immensely.

Civilian minifigs, eh? It just got that much better!

Ditto. A review of that set would be just as awesome as this one and the last one. Honestly, I find the reviews entertaining to read, as they have a personal touch to them (the figs building the set, for instance), a style I think would work well with the surveilance squad.

A fellow LUG-member pointed me towards a parenting forum, where a mother apparently had gotten into her head that LEGO sets were "kits", and thus what you saw on the box was that single toy you could build. She was basically complaining that they toys would constantly get "broken" and was considering gluing the bricks together. Thankfully, a vast majority of the parents did not agree, and pointed towards the fact that you were supposed to break it down and build something new, preferably with parts from other sets - there was even some nostalgic chatter in that thread. Anyway, it is people, like this mother, who consider lego sets as a collection of bricks to build something specific. You buy an ambulance, you build an ambulance and you play with an ambulance. That's it. That's why they might refer to LEGO sets as LEGO kits, and they compare it to other model building kits like what Revell offers. Like a lot of the answers she got, LEGO sets are sets, because it's a collection of bricks that allows you to build whatever's pictured on the box, and not a kit because it isn't restricted to that one thing.