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Nice find. Here are other interesting works from same author: - Castle Animation - Technic Animation - CD-ROM LEGO 8239 "Miami Beach Control" Quicktime Movies The author actually worked for LEGO's website in 1998: http://www.bartneck.de/work/smallProjects/lego/lego.html From his resume: Interface Designer | 10/1997-02/1998 LEGO A/S, Billund, Danmark

I tried it just now. Fits in, no problem. That would make quite big chunks of concrete spurting out, though. :-/ Also the spiral inside is intended for those round 1x plate, so i guess it's better to stick to those if you want a "working" mixer. ;-)

I don't watch TV much, but I try to keep up with Lost and 4400. I also watch a CSI (Vegas / Miami) episode now and then. My all-time favorite TV series must be (in no particular order or classification): - Twin Peaks - The Practice - Monty Python's Flying Circus - Bottom - The Simpsons - Seinfeld I've just realised it's mostly comedy. :-$ :-)

I'd pay more for the box, for sure, following that "whole package" theory mentionned above. I guess it's only because my collection is not that huge for now. Actually I'm beginning to wonder if I should put small boxes in bigger ones, or maybe flatten them... which means I'm closing in to be short of room to store them. Time will tell, but i guess the boxes will eventually go. :'-(

Ah yeah, true. I was all excited about the idea because all the blue pieces can easily be replaced by another color. No, wait. Not the mixer tank. :-$ So we definately need different sets. :-D

Nice one, indeed. The 7990 is actually a bit off-scale if you think about it. Real cement mixers are huge ! That one would be a mini cement mixer. :-)

Welcome, Han ! Very impressive works ! *sweet* *y*

Sometimes you just don't feel like going through the first (often repetitive) steps of a model, and i think that base offers some possibilities. Why not ? :-) Yoda can't possibly keep up the pace of reviews frequency he had lately anyway ;-) :-P

Yesterday, i got the following from a not-so-local store (a shame i have to drive almost one hour to get LEGO): 7990 Cement Mixer <-- click for my pic review 7991 Garbage Truck 7771 + 7770 Aquaraiders 7695 Mars Mission fighter Also got from ebay: *sweet* *sweet* *sweet*

Finally got my hand on the 7990 cement mixer (which apparently slipped through *yoda* 's reviewing frenzy) so here's my review for all EB City fans. :-) My "good" camera was out of batteries so I used another not as good one. Some pictures may not be that good quality, sorry for that. Here we start with the content of the box. There are two parts bags + the big blue cement tank parts, a rubber-like hose and two 1x16 bricks: Here are the instructions book and sticker sheet (sorry, I normally don't apply them so you won't see them on the truck in this review - the cement mixer looks nice enough even without them ;-)): Let's take a closer look at the cement tank parts. Look, they have the spiral blades real cement mixers have - so we're looking at a "working" cement mixer :-): The assembled part looks like a lot of MOCing possibilities *sweet* : Nothing special when it comes to the minifig in this set. It's a regular worker with an evil grin (i'd say), hence the subtitle for this review :-) : The only accessory is this shovel. After a few minutes, here's a very promising truck base. Only one detail i don't like much (as in the garbage truck or fire engines): the small wheels. They don't really suit such large / heavy duty vehicles. It's actually pretty weird that city cars and trucks use the same wheel size. *wacko* Now only the mixer tank and hose are missing and our truck looks good: For those of you who wonder (and would have asked for it anyway ;-) ), here's a detail shot on the rotation mechanism for the tank: The mixer tank parts are assembled as follow: Final touch to this very nice design: the rubber hose! The tank and hose are now attached and here's the cement mixer in all it's glorious beauty *wub* Extra parts: And of course, the cement ! A funny note: the instructions book lists a hybrid part here. Pay attention. ;-) :-D maybe the person in charge for the parts listing had a bad night just before :-D OK, let's start working and fill those holes: Hey, watch it ! Careful with that hose ! X-O Hmmm i guess it's time for a good cleaning, now :-| Hope you enjoyed the ride !

Ah, thanks ! I'm using the brick separator here and there but wasn't aware of all the possibilities listed in this nice animated instructions page. *sweet* *y*

Thanks for sharing, *yoda* ! Despite the blocky looks, it must be quite the eye catcher in any room *sweet* I'm actually impressed it kind of came out of nowhere from a confirmed news a few weeks ago to you purchasing - and probably building as i type - this set. Non-scale ? Yeah, whatever. Let's add minifigs and minifig-scale elevators / shop to it ! Will look dandy as a theme park Eiffel tower too. ;-)

Thanks for the nice review ! Damn i come much too late for any kind of tomato-joke now... X-O Apart from that very childish looking (yeah, i know) dragon - i like the vikings line dragons much more - this set is appealing in many ways: minifigs (especially if you're lucky enough to LOVE those skellies, new parts, nice overall design... i'll get one for sure. :-)

Wow absolutely cool ! Shall we expect a Crowplane ? :-) Figures and vehicles are really neat. Just one note on the Crowmobile, isn't Dr. Crow a bit high up there ? Maybe is there a way you can put him lower (between those wings) with a similar (and otherwise very nice) opening system.

Looks like a must-have to me, altough i'm trying not to go in every direction. The skeletons only made this new series worth it, but now with this nice castle... *wub* :-$

I voted pilot 1 because nothing's as charming as a ponytail / classic smile / red tie combination. :-D

It can be seen in Brickjournal (page 7) here: BrickJournal

Gaaaak, I was sooo waiting to read that one tonight :-$

That one is very nice ! Almost as good as the 300 trailer cover from frontpage news. *cough* *cough* Gotta love the Paganomation

Nice article indeed, providing a quite documented background to TLC current activity. Thanks :-)

Happy birthday, 32 is a good age ;-)

Thanks ! *sweet*

Nah, if they had to go for realism, they'd have to come up with american fatties minifigs roaming the place in sandals, i guess. X-D I'm quite impatient to see what the set looks like. :-)