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@ VFracingteam: Your Brickshelf folder is "Not Yet Public", so we cannot see your photos there yet. It may be several days before they are moderated. You could "Deeplink" your photos (as timr suggested), using this procedure. Or, you can insert your Flickr photo URLs by right-clicking on your photo, clicking on "Properties", then copying the http:// URL and "Pasting" it into your Eurobricks reply "Insert Image" button.

I would go to Flickr.com , create an account there, then upload your photos there. Flickr allows you to easily create Photo Sets, with descriptions. Then you can right-click on your photo, select the "Medium" 800x600 pixel size (the maximum allowed by Eurobricks), and "Insert Image" here on Eurobricks (by clicking on the icon that is just to the right of the "smiley face" icon on your post reply).

Nice Unimog U500 fire truck!

@ Countdown: Inanimate Reason has Lego-style steel axles in 6 different lengths (13L-18L): "Chrome Silver Steel axle. 13L length with a round profile and a flat edge ground the length to allow it to be locked with a set screw. The diameter is perfect for Technic-sized holes. The ends have been ground and chamfered for ease of use and to eliminate sharp edges."

Yesterday, I went to the Toys-R-Us store in Spokane Valley, Washington USA. I did not see any of the 2012 sets for any theme, and there was a "Buy One Get 50% Off a Second" sale going on there. The 8070 Supercar set was priced at USD $131.99 ($12 higher than the Shop.Lego.com price).

@ LasseD: Did you use LDD, LDraw, SR3D, or some other program for your TechREVERSE entry?

@ Nazgarot and shimon: Just out of curiosity, how long did you to model the 9392 Quad Bike in Lego Digital Designer? Did you have difficulty mounting the Technic Links (chain) onto the gears?

Louskam has motorized his Lego Technic 8081 Extreme Cruiser set -- see this Eurobricks post for details. He built his in white, and would involve a complete rebuild of your existing vehicle, however. Nuno2500 has posted his 21-step Lego Technic 8081 "Easy Power Functions Motorization" on his Brickshelf gallery. That one looks simpler.

@ Xenion: Welcome to Eurobricks! To read various reviews of the Lego Technic sets you mentioned, recommend going to Brickset.com . If you type in the set numbers at the top-right corner of that website, you can read what others think about the set, see the Building Instructions, and more. You should probably grab the 8053 Mobile Crane priced at 49,99 € . Later on (if you decide to build a "My Own Creation" (MOC)), the 8053 would offer a good variety of useful parts. The 8043 Motorized Excavator set is considered to be excellent, with a high "playability" factor. The 8258 Crane Truck is also excellent.

No, it's too much money. I have a feeling that the upcoming (2012) Technic Rock Crawler set may have the "Power Puller" tires and wheels, mounted on the Unimog's Portal Axle pieces. Wait a few months for details about that set.

Since my father was an Architect and I'm a Civil Engineer, I voted for the 30 St Mary Axe, Petronas Towers, and Taipei 101 for their interesting shapes and angles.

Here's a Yahoo! News story about a 33-foot (10-meter) LEGO Christmas Tree at the London, England's St. Pancras International Train Station: "33-Foot Tall LEGO Christmas Tree Decorates London Train Station" By Katie Kindelan | Good Morning America – Wed, Nov 30, 2011 Ross Pattern/Zuma Press "Even the merriest of Christmas celebrators can turn grumpy when it comes to the annual holiday rite of putting up the Christmas tree. "But the task of decorating a 9-ft spruce or even untangling an artificial tree pulled from the closet is nothing when compared against the latest in ultimate Christmas trees: a 33-foot-tall tree constructed entirely of LEGOs. "The tree, now on display at the St. Pancras International train station in London, is the tallest LEGO Christmas tree ever constructed. "Each of the tree’s 600,000 LEGO bricks, 172 Lego branches and 1,200 LEGO baubles were assembled by hand by just two men, Duncan Titmarsh, England’s only certified LEGO professional, and his business partner, Ed Diment. "The two men spent two months assembling the tree off-site, followed by two more weeks working at St. Pancras station to add the finishing touches to the tree. "Titmarsh and Diment completed their work Nov. 24, just as Americans celebrated Thanksgiving Day, and just in time for the holiday rush. "“Live builds are always fantastic fun as it always captures the public’s imagination and stops them in their tracks,” Titmarsh told the UK’s Surrey Advertiser. “This tree has certainly created a lot of interest among visitors to St. Pancras.” "The tree’s 172 LEGO branches are decorated with 1,000 ornaments and a garland of LED lights. "Lego creations constructed by Titmarsh before the tree, his biggest task to date, include a LEGO greenhouse, a giant handbag for a British shopping outlet, a giant toothbrush and a map of the London Underground. "The LEGO Christmas tree will remain on display at St. Pancras International through January 3 [2012], when it will be taken down, piece by piece."

Folks, I just lost 1/2 hour of typing by clicking the wrong button -- please download the ZIP file and see for yourself the remaining items. I'm done.

DESIGNER SETS: 4402 Sea Riders, 4403 Air Blazers, 4404-1 Land Busters, 4404-2 Land Busters, 4884 Wild Hunters, 4886 Building Bonanza, 4891-1 Highway Haulers, 8891 Designers Idea Book. DISCOVERY: 7470 Space Shuttle Discovery. ETC.: Drummer, Humvee, 261 Bathroom, 322 Basic Set, dio, Earth, Tiger, Trumpet, Turkey. EXO-FORCE: 7770 Stealth Hunter. FACTORY: 10183 Hobby Train, 10190 Market Street. HARRY POTTER: 10217 Diagon Alley. LEGENDS: 10021 U.S.S. Constellation, 10040 Black Seas Barracuda, 10041 Main Street. LEGOLAND: 1650-1 Maersk Line Container Ship, 1650-2 Maersk Line Container Ship. MARS MISSION: 7644 MX-81 Multi Mission Destroyer. MINDSTORMS: 8527 Alpha Rex. MISCELLANEOUS: 760 London Bus, 10152 Maersk Sealand Container Ship, 10181 Eiffel Tower 1:300, 10182 Cafe Corner, 10185 Green Grocer, 10187 Volkswagen Beetle, 10189 Taj Mahal, 10196 Grand Carousel, 10197 Fire Brigade, 10211 Grand Emporium, 10213 Shuttle Adventure, 10214 Tower Bridge, 10216 Winter Village Bakery, 10220 Volkswager T1 Camper Van.

Here is a partial list of the files available in Widetent's ZIP file of LDraw files; I downloaded it, scanned them for viruses with Norton 360, and unzipped the folders into my computer. The folder structure is by Lego theme. I'll continue to add to the list when I have more time: ACCESSORIES-BRICKS: 10199 Winter Toy Shop, 40004 Heart, 852786 Rose. AGENT: 8635 Mission 6 Mobile Command Center. AQUA RAIDERS: 7774 Crab Crusher. ARCHITECTURE: 21000 Sears Tower, 21002 Empire State Building, 21006 White House, 21007 Rockefeller Plaza, 21009 Farnsworth House, 21011 Brandenburg Gate, 21100 Shinkai 6500 Submarine [from Lego Cuusoo!], 21004 Solomon Guggenheim Museum, 21005 Fallingwater, 21008 Burj Khalifa. ATLANTIS: 8060 Typhoon Turbo Sub. BATMAN: 7782 The Batwing, 7784 The Batmobile. CASTLE: 3739 Blacksmith Shop, 6085 Black Monarchs Castle, 6086 Black Knight's Castle, 6090 Royal Knights Castle, 7946 King's Castle, 10176 King's Castle. CITY: 3177 Small Car, 3178 Seaplane, 3179 Repair Truck, 3221 LEGO Truck, 3222 Limousine, 3661 Bank & Money Transfer, 4210-1 Coast Guard Platform, 4210-2 Coast Guard Platform, 7248 Digger, 7498 Police Station, 7567 Traveller, 7632 Crawler Crane, 7639 Camper, 7732 Air Mail, 7746 Single-Drum Roller, 7890 Ambulance, 7905 Tower Crane, 7937 Train Station, 8404 Public Transport, 30002 Police Boat, 30003 Road Roller. CREATOR: 4837 Mini Trains, 4896 Roaring Roadsters, 4897 Transport Ferry, 4917 Mini Robot, 4939 Cool Cars, 4953 Fast Flyers, 4955 Big Rig, 4957 Ferris Wheel, 4958 Monster Dino, 4993 Cool Convertible, 4994 Fierce Creatures, 4996 Beach House, 5766 Log Cabin, 5771 Hillside House, 5867 Super Speedster, 5868 Ferocious Creatures, 5891 Apple Tree House, 5892 Sonic Boom, 5893 Offroad Power, 6742 Mini Off-Roader, 6745 Propeller Power, 6747 Race Rider, 6752 Fire Rescue, 6753 Highway Transport, 7796 House, 7875 Backhoe, 20008 Tow Truck, 30020 Jet, 4954 Model Town House, 4995 Cargo Copter, 6754 Family Home, 7607 Butterfly, 30022 Bee, 30023 Lighthouse, 30027 Reindeer, 30028 Holiday Wreath, 30130 Mini Black Pearl.

@ zewy623: I would recommend putting the tire on the outside of the 22969 wheels, to make them "fat". If you were to mount the tire on the inner rim, the profile of the tire does not change at all so you might as well mount them on the Unimog's standard wheels. Be sure to read all of the comments on each photo in that Flickr photoset.

@ zewy623:

@ zewy623: SNIPE asked the same question -- yes, the Unimog's x1825 tires do fit on the 22969 wheels. See my photos and descriptions on this Flickr photoset.

There is a nice 3-page article about "George" on Hispabrick Magazine 12, pages 19-21 (MegaUpload's SkyDrive's direct download link to the 36-MB PDF file is here). Thanks to Burf2000 (Simon Burfield) for sharing his MOC with the world! More pictures can be found on his Flickr photoset, and videos on his .

As reported by Parda on his Technic Delicatessen website, 3okapis made this of a Lego Technic truck turning into a sports car. Translated from German to English, he wrote:"A Lego truck transforms into a Sports Car. This idea was inspired by the 1980's film "Condorman". Our version is (however) completely up-to-date [and] re-usable: the racer slips at the end again under his truck covering."

The Lego Technic Power Puller Set 8457 was the only one to feature the HUGE "Technic Power" tires -- the 32298pb01 "Tire Technic Power Puller with 'TECHNIC POWER' White Pattern": The Power Puller's WHEELS are not as rare -- the 22969 "Wheel 62mm D. x 46mm Technic Racing Large" were featured in 5 Technic sets: It's a matter of "Supply and Demand". If you don't care whether the tire says "Technic Power" or not, the plain 32298 tire (from the 8466 4x4 Off Roader set) may be an option. It is listed as a "Tire Technic Power Puller" in Bricklink.

WOW! What a "treasure trove" you have! I just downloaded your ZIP file, extracted the contents, and can see LOTS OF GOODIES! Thanks for sharing them!

[bUMP] The 9V Battery Adapters are available on this website: http://custombattery.blogspot.com/ . I have three of them, and they work great for any Lego Power Functions application in tight spaces!

KopMaister's custom battery connector is similar to the one on the YouTube video featured at the beginning of this Eurobricks post. They are available on this website: http://custombattery.blogspot.com/ . I have three of them, and they work great for any Lego Power Functions application in tight spaces! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhjZoymaYkY