Keep it in good condition

Over the weekend I have visited the German Legoland with my family. Their brick store was as good as usual (I think it is the second best after Bricklink). 100 grams cost 8 Euros and they have many special parts too.

Since a good owner cares about his vehicles I used the opportunity to get some new parts for the set that deserves it most. I have already replaced many parts on my 8422 racing bike but the yellowish wheels were still original.

Fortunately the Lego brick store had just the part I needed so it looks as good as new now:

More photos in the album.

Lego wheel and tire chart

I keep on building my cars and I ran into this wonderful chart. It has all the wheels and tires ever made by the Lego Company and also which tire fits which wheel. As an extra it has links to Bricklink and the Peeron parts catalog.

http://isodomos.com/Visual-Parts-Helper/Lego-Wheel.html

8265 Wheel Loader Mod

Nagy Abonyi Attila has created this wonderful 8265 Wheel Loader modification. As a result the loader is now fully motorized and can be controlled with an IR remote. The loader was also mentioned on TechnicBRICKs, congratulations!



More pics in Attila's BrickShelf folder.

Details about new Technic sets

The second half of the year is upon us so more and more details are available about the forthcoming Technic sets.
The 8263 Snow Groomer has 590 parts and sports treads and shovels in the front and back, both adjustable.
We have already covered the 8265 Front Loader. Now it is clear that it consists of 1091 parts and has a V6 engine with gearbox and most likely an all wheel drive with multiple differentials. The linear actuators move the bucket in the front.
The new flagship is the 8258 Crane Truck. This set has 1877 parts and will probably contain a hostload of working features. We expect a V8 engine and gearbox, but it will certainly have adjustable supports and a fully functional crane as well.

TechnicBRICKs has more details.

New Technic Wheel Loader

TechnicBRICKs published new details about the yet-to-appear 8265 Wheel Loader set. We can expect quite exciting things like the Linear Actuators moving the bucket - they are like the older pneumatic elements but work with electric power.