I do not have the set, but I do have some Star Wars set including the ARC-170 fighter which I bought some years back. Last time when it came out I was only a student, so cannot afford

I'm with ilfort, we need to be more active so that we can have more activities. Like the HWC M'sia (Hot wheel club malaysia), they have activities as well as competitions with prizes courtesy of mattel.

@ limshyueyang, maybe you can post the review of your pod-racer set there

Look at the short cable, the metal wire is exposed due to the rubber disintegrate by itself. You can also see the cable like turn white spots.

I store in cool and dry place, don't know why like water stain marks.

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Wow... that look bad. The silver thingy is it the wire or just a shield? Erm, nothing much can be done, the brick is holding on to the rubber insulation, unless we cut and reposition the rubber, it won't hold...

The name "wabra" appears on the box since the designer of this set is named Uwe Wabra. In fact there are 9 other random names to choose from the massive sticker sheet.



Also if you noticed the wording on some of the stickers "UW Lifting Services", that is basically Mr. Wabra's own lifting company

Hehe.. someone got his 8258 already


Check out the commercial from TLG

http://technic.lego.com/en-us/Movies/Crane%20Truck.aspx

This post has been edited by tswern: Oct 9 2009, 12:54 AM

Silver thing is wire. Something like 5-core twisted double pair. I can see the brick consists of two piece held together by 4 notches. But don't know the proper way to pry it open and swap with some cables from Pasar Road.

Else, have to buy online, as Lego Mindstorms don't sell spare parts in MY/SG.

I finished by Crane Truck yesterday. Took me about 8 hours to finish it Also due to using msn at the same time haha.

Anyway, the box for this set is HUGE. But not as huge as the motorised bulldozer. Sizes in relation to 8448 and dozer. Same width and thickness as 8448, but the higher. The height is the same as the motorised dozer.


When you open the flap, there is a huge picture of the set showing the size of the truck with its functions. As you can see, it is almost 1:1 scale in the flap as shown by the tires I placed.


Something I noticed inside the box, a little smiley face chop! From where I wonder?


Before starting a set this size it is important that one sort out all the pieces to minimize time used for looking for that darn 1x1 piece. At 1877 parts, it occupies the entire table! Not show are the 8 rubber tires where I placed them on another table before I took this shot. There is ALOT of technic pegs, ALOT of technic cross-axles and ALOT of gears.


The power function parts in the set; battery box, pole reverser, XL motor and 2 linear actuators.


After completing it, I placed them next to my other Technic giants. The truck is the thinnest of the lot, but it is the longest.


Size comparison with leader class prime and gang



Comparison between power miner thunder driller. Definitely not minifigure scale!


Also, what do Legomen play during their free time? With a motorised bulldozer of course!


P.S: That is a Tomica Komatsu Bulldozer

This post has been edited by paanjang16: Oct 11 2009, 09:38 PM

In short... its a real BADASS set

Btw... check this out! Its in Malaysia already..



More pics at http://bricksmal.com

This post has been edited by tswern: Oct 12 2009, 02:12 PM

Can I know where can I buy good technic sets? I'm located in KL

Guys,

My review on Mos Espa Podrace is up on Bricksmal...follow the link below :

http://bricksmal.com/index.php?topic=139.0

But this is just Part #1....and remember to read the dialogue

Part #2 coming soon....Njoy Y'all....

Republic Dropship with AT-OT reviews too is up.

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Added on October 12, 2009, 5:56 pmA nice one, nice to meet another Star Wars fans.

This post has been edited by ilfort: Oct 12 2009, 05:56 PM

8 hours to finish, that is like 1 pay day for work. Anyways, great job there. Make sure you keep it in sealed glass cabinet to avoid dust accumulating. If accumulates, have fun cleaning!!

Care to share with us what you mean by good technic sets?

If you are looking for the sets like the yellow hauler, telescopic handler and other smaller technics, almost all the TRUs and some of the department stores have it.

However if you are looking for the latest and large ones like my 8258 Crane Truck or Wheel loader then either check out Brickbastion (got my crane truck from there) or Brickboy. Other sets like Giant Tow Truck or motorised Bulldozer since it is no longer in production is a little harder to find or cannot find at all.

I currently do not have a glass cabinet to store it. Every week have to dust it. Oh, I understand what you mean by having fun cleaning it, since my 8448 supercar has a thick layer of dust on it!!

paanjang16 why don't u share a video with us of the crane truck in operation?

I have motorised my Crane Truck with the IR receiver, XL motor and Medium motor. Here are some of my videos of my crane truck after motorizing.

Driving the crane truck


Controlling the crane and outriggers movement with IR remote. Since I do not have a spare IR receiver, I had to use the same IR receiver as the steering and driving. Had to replace 1 of the connections to the pole reverser.

hi every1! newbie here to LYN...

im a lego n transformers die hard collector. recently i found myself to be poisoned with the LEGO MARS MISSION series. i know its too late to start collecting it. Brickboys dun sell it anymore, departmental stores hav few models which i oredi have (currently owning 7644 & 7645). Pls, guys...let me know where i can find more of dis series in KL.

Thanks!!

I also is a LEGO and Transformers fans also but less on transformers these days coz not many mould I like.

I've got a Mars Mission dropship that I want to sell out, but recently when I rebuild it.. its missing ONE tiny part, damn! Wait till I find that part back first.

http://www.brickset.com/detail/?Set=7692-1

impressive!!!

hi alanyuppie!

im the total opposite of u coz ive lost count of the number of transformers dat i have!
im roughly guessing within the low 200s.

anyway, wanna share with you guys my current lego collection


LEGO MARS MISSION: 7644 / 7645


LEGO SPACE POLICE (CURRENTLY COLLECTING): 5969 / 5976 / 8400


LEGO TECHNIC: 8285

Wow.. nice~! complete! you using the Bulldozer motor n IR? got change batteries or not.. feel like no energy oredi....on the crane

But the driving of the crane was fast!!... compare to the bulldozer

This post has been edited by clivengu: Oct 20 2009, 10:47 PM