2004

Motorcycle

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2004
Loader

Set Year: 2004
Set Number: 8453
Set Parts: 214
Building Instruction: No
Currency: na

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2004
Loader

Set Year: 2004
Set Number: 8439
Set Parts: 592
Building Instruction: No
Currency: na

Set 8439 is nearly the perfect Front End Loader and as such recognized by Lego because the set is released 3 times. In fact, it is so good that it was re-released in in 2004 again. The list of firsts and bits of scale accuracy are large. There had been many front end loaders before, but this is the first and only pneumatic version. It is the first with four wheel drive and the first Technic model with an articulated chassis. It does nearly everything right including the scale range of motion, scale cabin, drive system, steering wheel, and accurate side and rear details. The huge 18x10 bucket was new for this model. It still stand up easily to the much newer and larger loaders of decades later.

Read more: 8439 - Front End Loader

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2004

Set Year: 2004
Set Number: 8436
Set Parts: 1032
Building Instruction: No
Currency: na

This sets keeps intriguing me. Released in 2004 the sporty looking truck is a hit and continues to be. On the second hand market the prices are still premium for this set. I can't put a finger on it why exactly. The set doesn't do stickers but still has a very expressive look-and-feel. Maybe because it has also a pretty wide wheel base that also adds to the strong character. Besides it combines a lot of functionality like fake 6-cylinder engine, steering, reclining cabin, detailed seats and 3different addons with pneumatic features which are strong. Even I only managed to get my hands on this set more than 15 years later and I was flabbergasted by the character of this set.
With its big wide cabin and the panel fairings it is both a sturdy and sporty looking truck.

This set also comes with a special colored part a Black Technic Bush, introduced in 2002 in the Spybotics-theme also a decorative purpose like in this set. A year later this black bush is introduced in Technic-theme in this star-wars set 4481 - Hailfire Droid. A final trivia, despite the fact that this set is fully liftarm based it still has an even amount of studs wide chassis, where overtime this changed to uneven.

With the double tire rear axle and details on lighting both front and rear it is also a good looking design which does not lack stickers at all to my opinion. Because this set comes with 6 wheels and without stickers the possibilities are endless. You can build a dozen alternative moc's like passenger cars, SUVs, Jeeps or truck with trailer. Functions it carries are:

HOG Steering
6-cylinder fake engine
Reclining cabin
Fake saddle for trailers
Slewing Turntable
3 addons with pneumatics:
- Foldable hook crane
- Car Tow
- Claw Crane

This set truck is of decent size and measures: L 328[mm], W 157[mm], H 202[mm].

Sets by Year

8453 - Front-End Loader, Black Box

8439 - Front End Loader

8436 - Truck

8435 - 4WD

8434 - Aircraft

8433 - Cool Movers

65340 - Dumper and Front End Loader Co-Pack

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