A New Era of LEGO City Construction

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[@JoshuaNorth-yc5bx]

Heya! I'm a construction worker and i work with heavy machinery on a regular basis. That excavator's 'fixed joint' is actually fully accurate! Excavators don't have a joint there, but they *do* have an angle on the arm at that point to make it easier to dig with. Excavators will typically only have 3 joints; The 'shoulder' (base), 'Elbow' (middle piston) and 'Knuckle'/bucket. Though some excavators do have additional ones. Smaller ones will have a vertical swivel at the shoulder that allows the arm to move side to side, some have an extension at the second joint like some rubber-tire backhoes do, and occasionally you'll find excavators outfitted with a crab claw, which is this weird metal claw part that goes over top the bucket with its own piston that they use to grab stuff with.

[@CheeseyStudios]

Oh hey, that's awesome! Designers clearly did their research then, and that's great to see. So now I'm even more curious to know your answer: what kind of construction City set would you most like to see?

[@JoshuaNorth-yc5bx]

@CheeseyStudios Honestly, I'd love to see a loader! They're Ike the big cousins of forklifts and bulldozers with massive wheels and a joint in the middle as opposed to traditional steering. They can be outfitted with forks or a bucket depending in the need :)

[@pinobluevogel6458]

@@JoshuaNorth-yc5bx Thanks for the explanation on the workings and realism of the excavator. It is so nice to get some more in-depth stuff behind a set like this!

[@Kizzm0]

@@JoshuaNorth-yc5bx A loader would be amazing. Most kids loves loaders/tractors so im surprised they only show up in Technic sets.

[@AKguru762]

We have some tracked all terrain loaders on my jobsite Iv been mulling making a MOC of.

[@damondullahan5060]

the construction subtheme of City always felt so universally useful to me. not only are they solid sets, they're the perfect thing to display with WIP builds

[@GregGreg-wh4xu]

A under ground construction set would be cool with like sewers and alligaters

[@CheeseyStudios]

Yes! I've always got the building crane set up by a WIP area too xD

[@Lego_Chewbacca]

I don't even like city that much, but there's just something so neat about construction vehicles that they always manage to catch my eye.

[@pinobluevogel6458]

For sure I can relate. Construction vehicles and trains most of all. Although it is fun to design and make larger buildings with Lego. City lends itself even more to customizing your own little 'town' or 'city' than most themes.

[@CheeseyStudios]

LEGO building and construction just seem to go hand in hand. There's something special about it.

[@roddlez]

I love these sets in the warmer yellow color

[@CheeseyStudios]

It works so well. I can't believe I ever doubted it!

[@zerospice7173]

very surprised there was no comparison to Mobile Crane 60324, it's like the big brother of it.

[@samwill7259]

Having your adorable gecko posing with the sets ought to be an every episode kind of thing. I need more of the baby!

[@BDD_Builds]

These both feel like actual minifigure scaled construction vehicles and I love it! As charming as the older construction sets are, I enjoy more realism as well.

[@Nobody-ue5qs]

Fun fact: The crane appears to be a almost 1:1 recreation of a typical oversized Liebherr mobile crane,spider stabilizers rigid chassis and all

[@CheeseyStudios]

ooh, that's super cool! No wonder it looks so realistic

[@halfgecko3202]

And true to life, they don't overly like turning, I've seen one in my city a few times; they had to close entire streets so the damn thing could turn. Was incredible to see it in person, would not want to deal with it in traffic though.

[@Evan-np5uv]

Hopefully they continue this theme with a new dump truck, front loader, and cement mixer truck

[@saint_squared525]

Same, also I think a crawler crane in this style could be interesting. Like imagine a modern take on the LEGO set 7632.

[@Ogre6972]

And bulldozer.

[@ahchiu9]

"It backed into a boulder and the boulder fell over. It was awesome." This is my absolute favorite part of the review

[@CheeseyStudios]

Man, you shoulda been there. It was amazing LOL

[@Ogre6972]

Legit. 👍👍

[@nadnevbahne821]

Having both of these sets and spending my childhood playing with them, it's so great to see kids today finally have the same opportunity with sets that look as amazing as this. The play features have been retained and upgraded and the price seems fair as well. Love to see it

[@CheeseyStudios]

Seriously so impressed with these. I usually part out the City stuff immediately, but I'll be hanging onto these ones!

[@meachristineaala2965]

Only OG lego construction builders will remember the rest of the phrase of this line..... *A MAN HAS FALLEN IN T-*

[@Junimopris]

-HE RIVER

[@ComicBoy750]

in Lego City

[@herowither12354]

​@@Junimopris He river, indeed.

[@ondururagittandeska2004]

Start the new Mobile police van.

[@evgenkonyshock4913]

HEY 🔊🔊🔊🗣

[@Manomet84]

I appreciate the slightly longer review & comparison video. 14 minutes isn’t too long at all, I’d love to see more videos like this!

[@Ogre6972]

Definitely! I really appreciated it.

[@TheFirstCurse1]

Same. I watch these reviews when I eat and like to watch longer ones so I don't have to worry about finding the next one.

[@jonathanmangum4347]

fr fr

[@masterbuilder183]

I’m surprised you didn’t mention 60324 Mobile Crane from 2022, it’s a great set!

[@CheeseyStudios]

Honestly kinda forgot about that one! Cool looking set though for sure

[@noclone9839]

I got that old mobile crane in 2017 at a flea market in germany for 35€, qround 90%complete. I was like ten at the time and didnt know abt bricklink and didnt know whqt gem i had found. Was definitely a big part of my childhood, a set older than me.

[@precascer8221]

The construction City theme always makes me nostalgic for that browser game they had, where you had to move different vehicles to their areas, like an ambulance to the hospital, an excavator to the construction site, etc. It'd be interesting to see this sort of division within the City sets nowadays, specially with this huge step up in their engineering.

[@green29373]

Something about that yellow-orange with black makes it so…completed i guess? Always likes construction legos like u, but never really got any when they were around

[@CheeseyStudios]

I feel I'm seeing the bright light orange in a new light. It's never looked as good as it has here!

[@Ogre6972]

@@CheeseyStudios I will argue that the CMF "Tournament Knight" figure was the first to showcase this awesome colour combination and draw attention to its amazing possibilities.

[@Darnok5555]

That 2005 excavator was my first ever lego set🥹

[@CheeseyStudios]

It's iconic. Reminds me of the fire truck from that era!

[@CharzBoi]

The Excavator is such a great set. I love just how accurate it is, and I'm incredibly tempted to buy it for my birthday this year. We'll have to see if I ultimately decide on that, but currently I think I will.

[@CheeseyStudios]

I think you'll really like it. I was so impressed by both sets.

[@pinobluevogel6458]

I think the excavator is the best value and most detailed model of the two, a great choice.

[@ComicBoy750]

Seeing Cheesy so excited for these new construction sets is exactly how I felt when I saw Lego make a new Space sub theme for City back in January. I grew up with Galaxy Squad & Space Police 3 so it was really nice to see Lego make a new space sub theme after 10 years, even if it was branded as City.

[@Ogre6972]

Have you voted on LEGO Ideas for the new colour of Classic Spaceman?

[@TheFirstCurse1]

I loved Galaxy Squad so much.

[@ZiptoZapto]

I technically own the old mobile crane. My grandma has a bunch of old lego ranging from the 1980's to 2005 or so. A couple of the old cool pieces were stolen by other children (we have a lot of cousins), and most of the instructions are gone, but they apparently still had some instructions. Included was the mobile crane instructions, and it answered so many questions of where so many pieces came from, along with the two passenger planes they have, though those instructions are gone. It's really cool to actually see that set in physical form, as I don't think I have all lthe pieces to rebuild it. It doesn't even have the stickers attached. Cool to see that they rebuilt it, and man I know child me would've loved to have that excavator.

[@ThePickleSoup]

Idk, there just something about heavy machinery that lego doesn't make enough of. Someday, I'll get my technic mobile crane mk.2 out of the closet and put it back together.

[@fritz404]

I will be starting a new collection with these. Absolutely amazing. Love the colour scheme and accuracy

[@AntBandit]

The Excavator looks so modern, love how realistic it looks.

[@lordly123]

I haven’t bought a City set in years, and I have no interest in starting my own LEGO City. But these sets are just so well-made I am tempted to get both.

[@mikeynewPFF]

glad i'm not the only one who loves the new sets. Finally some semi-realistic lego City sets

[@Bionickpunk]

This feel like semi-Technic set, mostly cause Construction sets have such a big presence in Technic and these make use of a lot of technic pieces for the movable play features.

[@porko882]

Lego needs to have a full construction subtheme. I think children and adults love construction vehicles.

[@jamesmcmahon7091]

LEGO city construction returning in a substantial way is brilliant You wouldn't have all those police and fire stations if not for construction workers and heavy machinery!

[@typryor2227]

The excavator (new vs old) feels like each has their own speciality. The old has more play features, the new looks way smoother. But yeah, the new crane is just a straight up improvement on all the cool stuff the original already had (sans the hinge in the center)

[@unofficialoscarherrera]

The construction sub-theme is my favorite to see what Lego comes out with next. I would love to see a bucket truck in the modern style. I know there was a poly bag version but I am unsure of a full-size set. Also GECKO!

[@CheeseyStudios]

I'm glad you're a fellow construction enjoyer as well! These sets honestly got me so hyped. They've gotta be some of my favorites so far this year

[@BlackringIII]

I love that you do inflation comparisons between old and new. It's frustrating how many KZbinrs reviews are biased by nostalgia.

[@lumpyize]

I remember getting th eXXL crane on my birthday from parents. Being 8 yo in Poland getting a set like this in 2005 was a dream. Before i didnt even knew such set existed. That said is till keep it somewhere to date and i love it. Cool little this is that XXL has a cargo space behind cabin to fit all those cones and barrier. Amazing set ot say the least. Created lot of memories from childhood Dont forget the steamroller, the cheapest set from Construction line this year

[@Super_gamer50555]

These all look wonderfully desgined, they have such minor details that really enhance the builds

[@Super_Paprika]

When the leaks of these sets appeared in early May, I knew they would be an instant buy for me. So I managed to pick them up as soon as they came out. The excavator has an excellent level of detail and offers a good playability, same goes for the crane, however the biggest flaw of it is the mounting of the crane to the ,,transporter", which is causing the tilt everytime the load is even slighty heavier than porta-potty included in the set. I hope these sets are the beggining of new construction subtheme, I would love to see a road roller of some kind or a new dump-truck.

[@rar4183]

In childhood i’ve had 3 city construction sets - 7248 excavator, 7905 crane and 7900 bridge transporter. This video reminded me huge number of stories and models which were made of parts from these sets, old good times). Even in 2000s lego sets had many little details, for example design of old porta potty and small second service building was shockingly simple but well done

[@CheeseyStudios]

The construction sets always stood out. I always think of that massive bulldozer in particular - what a beautiful model!

[@lucasthefox3748]

As someone who has driven a exacavator it looks amazing and realistic for it's lego design

[@CheeseyStudios]

That sounds like an awesome experience. The sheer power!!

[@lucasthefox3748]

@@CheeseyStudios it really was. Almost felt like driving a tank because of the treads wheeles

[@The_Sleepy_Guy]

What is the floating island in the background? I don’t know how long that’s been there but I’m just now seeing it…

[@CheeseyStudios]

Soon, very soon....

[@GregGreg-wh4xu]

You should some stuff from Alex’s cave or something like that abyssal chasem

[@someflipswhoguy]

i was actually stunned to see the new construction sets from lego city, it was like a hit of nostalgia when i first saw them in the lego store. honestly warms my heart!

[@cooperchiacchia]

60324 is another fairly recent Crane set but these new construction sets are vastly better looking

[@davydigger708]

Construction was my favorite City subtheme growing up - I have owned 9 different construction sets over the years - some I no longer have, or have lost many of the pieces to (keep in mind I built MOC's out of these), and I always found construction-related MOC's especially fun to build! I had the 7630 Front Loader, 7631 Dump Truck, 7632 Crawler Crane, 7633 Construction Site, and 7746 Single-Drum Roller, all 2009 sets, and years later, I got the 60073 Service Truck, 60074 Bulldozer, and 60152 Sweeper and Excavator. I also had the 60018 Cement Mixer from 2013, and while Lego technically listed that as a Traffic set, it fit right in with my construction sets perfectly!

[@autofigure00]

these sets look unbelievably amazing. so smooth and well designed, so many fun cool parts usages and detailing, cool play features / functions, etc. These are among some of the best executed and cleanest sets lego has done.

[@arcosprey4811]

These sets straight up looked diecast on the thumbnail. Holy wow, whoever designed these is genius they are absolutely beautiful and sleek.

[@fsdafas749]

O my god I had all of the old construction sets you showed as a child. I can't believe how far lego city has come. mever expected this theme to look so realistic.

[@SharkNinjaBlueStar]

Man, I have been waiting SO long for some new City Construction sets. After the Ocean Explorer and Arctic sets, Construction is my absolute fave.

[@chutas]

Even if city ain't my main theme, I'm still being impressed by all the crains, and pistons used in the "apropiate" way.

[@HerCeleryPancakes]

Since I saw these new sets coming soon I’ve been so excited. Lego city construction was a staple of my childhood and I really hope construction stays because these are awesome sets. Just executed so well with immense detail. All in all hope lego goes in this direction because these are just so great

[@xtentasticx]

It's always amazing watching you review sets you genuinely enjoy!

[@pinobluevogel6458]

A joyful set reviewer makes for a great review. (and makes the set looks better)

[@CheeseyStudios]

I was not expecting it either, that's the fun part about it! I was originally gonna lump all the City sets together, but these two definitely deserve their own video.

[@xtentasticx]

@@CheeseyStudios excited for robot world????

[@Ogre6972]

@@pinobluevogel6458 Yes! I understand that some reviewers (maybe even "many") want to remain dispassionate with their reviews, but man, it really changes the whole perception of a set when you see someone get legit excited/happy about the set they are reviewing.

[@pinobluevogel6458]

@@Ogre6972 It does. Being passionate about the thing you do is infectious and improves the quality overall.

[@brickdarg6750]

You have absolutely sold me on these two. I liked the look of them but wasn't sure if I wanted to get them but now I'm going to try my best to get them. Being a university student, my chances are not particularly high but I'll definitely get these two eventually. Here's to a bulldozer and cement mixer in this style!

[@pinobluevogel6458]

I would love those two vehicle types in the same style.

[@nkende]

Amazing video, I'm glad you compared them with the 2005 sets, the XXL crane was one of my favorite sets back in the day! The shift in design philosophy is pretty clear when looking at them side by side, but honestly I love both. Also just wanted to note that the huge technic crane also only had plastic weights at the back, it is one of the most disappointing parts of the set. Keep up the great work!

[@ConfusedRaccoon]

Aww man, a Tracked excavator in '05? I grew up with the 4 wheeled excavator from like '98, when the clicky adjustable peices were introduced and the new (for then) wide yellow/black buckets. The only tracked set I ever got was the Arctic snowplough set. Man that was cool. These new sets have seriously been tempting, whenever I see them at the supermarket or whatever, but just no storage or display room for them :(

[@lord_scrubington]

one of the first lego sets I really remember getting was the early 2000s construction site with the crane and transporter truck that excavator looks great

[@ramseyturner321]

I'm not usually a big Lego City fan, but that crane is awesome!

[@user-sj7uw9uy3o]

I appreciate how realistic the sets are and how Lego put time and effort into making them playable and beautiful at the same time. I think they should really do the same for the first responder's sublines, seeing as it would pay respects to irl ones, as well as showing kids how awesome that stuff can be when done realistically

[@benhaycock7917]

I had one of the construction cranes as a kid, couldn’t tell you exactly which but it came with a building and the amount of hours I spent playing with those, I might have to get the new one just for nostalgia

[@bricksfordom]

These sets are really fun, glad to see more city sets based on construction.

[@jamesgroccia644]

7:35 I had City set number 7632, the Crawler Crane. It was my first big lego build

[@NirateGoel]

That old XXL crane was a favourite of mine I have to put it back together at some point

[@RollMeAFat1]

We need a full city + friends construction wave like we recently had with space

[@CheeseyStudios]

That could be l e g e n d a r y

[@IvanisIvan]

I actually really like it because mimics how yellow paint fades over time, like the old sets are older vehicles

[@christopherwilliams5808]

Set looks great. I'm getting both ! Good review and video

[@Orli155]

I don't understand why they ditched construction and kept fire and police. I love these new sets. I hope they release an updated Volvo Articulated Dump Truck, but in this city line. And I'm in love with the new color.

[@nuggetfactory281]

Lego Construction has so much potential with all of the new pieces and elements, hopefully way more are done in the future!

[@Areg14]

Your videos are always such a cozy and positive bundle of lego content 🥰 Thank you

[@DraccoonStu]

Really enjoyed the video - conveniently it was suggested between the crane I'd just received and found myself tempted by the excavator too. It was great seeing you compare the older and newer models, with the relative complexity, pricing with adjustments for inflation and the brick counts.

[@CheeseyStudios]

So glad you enjoyed! It's always so fascinating to compare the other models to the modern ones. There's always that misconception that LEGO is so expensive now, but the reality is that it's always been this way. The things that have actually changed are the pieces and the design philosophy more than anything else!

[@Ogre6972]

@@CheeseyStudios Yes! Most designs are so much more complex now, with much higher pieces counts. I can still build some Classic Space sets from memory, but I doubt I could do the same with most of even the smaller sets these days. Heck, the 4+ City Space set (60429) is at least as complex a build as 918, and has more parts (though not all are for the ship). I just wish LEGO would give us some of these awesome themes (D&D, Zelda, etc.) in smaller sets, too, rather than just these massive builds which cost hundreds of dollars.

[@user-gh7ux5sx1x]

So happy to see LEGO City finally comes back to realistic design after all these years of crazy sets

[@Ecl1pseYT1]

Love the content, keep it up! Looking forward to seeing you at the Lego event in Chicago!

[@grizzly._.]

It's genuinely puzzling why construction isn't an evergreen subtheme for City. Unless kids' tastes have changed dramatically in the last decade or so, I can't see why this wouldn't be popular year after year. Construction work is something kids will have seen, it's part of their real life and yet it's so absent from LEGO City. There hasn't been a proper wave of City construction sets since 2015, which is crazy. And as lovely as these two sets (three if we include the small steamroller from January) are, it's not a "real" wave of sets either, which is disappointing. One can only hope that this is LEGO testing the waters before committing to bringing the subtheme back properly, like it deserves.

[@TeusGeerling]

I always love the lego city vehicles and especially the construction ones. And your gecko is cute

[@davydigger708]

I will say one thing - the arm on the new excavator, with it's use of Technic pieces, is MUCH sturdier than the arm on the 2005 version with the ratcheted joints - those can wear out after a lot of heavy play - as evident on the excavator from my 7633 Construction Site set from my childhood which I still have. Admittedly, I took that set apart a lot and rebuilt it many times, and those pieces were used on a variety of MOC's over the years, so snapping those pieces apart and back together again over the years may have contributed to that.

[@imahaloguy]

I would love that bucket in black! I hope that mold gets more colors

[@BroughtCat]

And here I thought I was the only mesmerized by Lego City construction sets from the late 2000s. Honestly those sets from 08 were my childhood and became the gateway drug for me being interested in other Lego themes haha

[@UMCmetal]

should I get the new crane or the old big construction crane for 50€ used incomplete ?

[@jere4913]

I like how the hydraulic lines and electrical cables are detailed on the excavator.

[@MannoMax]

Damn, construction always was my favorite the growing up, love to see it come back. I hope they bring out a set thats a work site with maybe smaller machines. Sorta like the demolition set from a few years back.

[@SuperSecretBricks]

I actually bought these last 4+ sets, as an adult, for myself, because they look quite nice in my Modular City (constantly marking the spot for the next icon set to join!). But these new sets are on a while new level, they look so great :o I wish LEGO would release a tower crane, one I could use for the modular city. I wonder if that mobile crane could fit the bill in the meantime (I don't know if it can reach all the way up to the top of their roofs)

[@Thinginator]

These and the space sets are some of the first hints of City finally catching up to Friends in terms of aesthetic appeal.

[@arcblooper2699]

Just this year I began my career as a heavy equipment operator so when I saw that Lego finally made a realistic excavator I was thrilled

[@azarishiba2559]

I just love machines, and these are great! The crane in particular impressed me the most with all its functions.

[@AndriyOleksandrovych]

05:08 Elephant Trunk! LOL

[@haydenfaulkner]

Why do I get the feeling that someone is gonna make a MOC of amobile missile launcher using that construction crane as a base

[@CheeseyStudios]

Probably gonna happen lol...

[@drewlovelyhell4892]

I'm a fan of the construction sets too, but I lost interest when they downsized the scale about 15 years ago. My first sets as an adult collector (around 2005) was a mobile crane (this one! 7:28 ), and a couple of smaller diggers (this one! 3:13 ). My most impressive is probably the giant bulldozer from around 2005-2008, which was just before the shrinkflation kicked in. That thing is close to a foot long. It's a monster. I also have a few Technic construction vehicles from around 2008, which was a great time for Lego. Power Miners, Agents.. lots of good stuff.

[@CheeseyStudios]

That bulldozer is legendary! Another one of my all-time favorite City sets

[@optimusprime33333]

the only reason why the mobile crane don't have a turning joint int he middle it's because of the crane arm, you can't bend them and that's why the stearing wheel are like the 8 wheels in the front, it's usually use for heavy lifting but not great to drive trought the city.

[@speedfreakspeedshop9935]

“And then a three year gap until last year” Set #60324: “Am I a joke crane to you?” Jp, another great review and these sets are gorgeous! First city sets in a while I’ve been excited to go out of my way to get 🤘🏼

[@raymondsbrickcity]

One of my holy grail sets I never got the chance to get is the tower crane. Hopefully TLG continues this line of sets and releases a new Tower crane in that color scheme with a full line of vehicles including a steam roller, bulldozer and cement mixer to name a few

[@CheeseyStudios]

Ah, those would all be incredible!

[@Azakamak2401]

The only Lego City construction sets I have are the mobile crane from the last few years and the bulldozer from like ten years ago. Both are fairly fun in their own right. Though I think I'll definitely be getting the Mobile Construction Crane at some point. Also, if they ever make another tower crane set, they should give you like six or so little sub-builds that you can stack about with it.

[@CheeseyStudios]

I really gotta rebuild that bulldozer. I bet we're thinking of the same one. That's a top 10 City set.

[@GregGreg-wh4xu]

I would love to set with maybe a half built building with scaffolding and a crane🏗️

[@CheeseyStudios]

That would be really cool - a proper construction site!

[@GregGreg-wh4xu]

Yea

[@pablesm]

I got 60420 on June 1 and planning to get 60409 and 60401 for Christmas! I am a big construction fan! I prefer utilitarian and functional (heavy machines) over beautiful and functionless (cars)

[@markn91]

I might have to get one of these just for those yellow-orange pieces

[@pinobluevogel6458]

This is an amazing color for sure. I use them as detailing on 2 (mostly) black designs, the contrast is amazing and a lot better than regular yellow.

[@Ogre6972]

@@pinobluevogel6458 It's one of the reasons that the "Ravens" (or "Crows", as per LEGO Ideas) is my favourite LEGO Castle faction. The contrast is just fantastic!

[@pinobluevogel6458]

@@Ogre6972 The Raven knights look crazy good. The deep yellow contrasting with the dark red and pearl dark grey, it is a very nice colorscheme. I hope Lego themselves or the BDP will release another full set for this faction. I think it will be one of the best color combinations for a full set in the medieval theme.

[@theskagking8268]

Not gonna lie Lego city construction sets have recently become an interest to me and I hope with these newer city construction sets we get a small bulldozer and maybe a wrecking ball but that excavator is honestly really cool and I immediately went to buy a Lego construction set after seeing this video! also your lizard is both adorable and surprising because I honestly have never seen a lizard that adorable before and now I kinda want Lego to make one for a Lego city set or at least make one for minifigure scale.

[@psychyo]

There was a 3 axle mobile crane (60324) released in 2022 and a small construction steamroller (60401) released earlier this year. I heard the rumours about these sets quite a while ago and being CITY I didn't want to get my hopes up too much, but I am in love with what they have released. I am slightly disappointed they didn't go with regular yellow, don't get me wrong I think it looks great. It's just that I'm designing a crane MOC and those new boom pieces will make great boom lift cylinders, but they haven't released enough parts in bright light orange to completely switch. Also great to see you finally managed to snag the XXL Mobile Crane. It was the first set I purchased with my own money back in 2005.

[@CheeseyStudios]

Oh yeah, forgot about that 2022 crane! Now that one has a proper wild construction color scheme! XXL is a beauty. The other construction set from that era I'd love to get one day is: brickset.com/sets/7900-1/Heavy-Loader So ridiculous, but so awesome

[@CA-98]

Interesting that 60385 construction digger was not included in this analysis. Great comparison and video breakdown Cheesey!

[@PYROWORKSTV]

IMO: Lego City should be focusing on playability and not trying to fit in as many details as possible. That's why the models in the 2000s were the best. If I want an accurate excavator or mobile crane, I might as well get a proper Revell model or something like that. The price difference isn't huge either.

[@CheeseyStudios]

I can definitely get behind that. Personally, I love that these super-accurate models still existed, but they should be rebranded under the Icons line or something. All themes are suffering a bit from this over-detail creep, which is pretty unnecessary for lines like City, Friends, and Ninjago.

[@SkaterNate1]

When you were turning both cranes at the same time I became extremely jealous of you! I bet that was quite joyous!

[@CheeseyStudios]

Surreal experience 😂

[@OlioPeter2000]

i have the old smaller lego set and the only thing wrong with it is those 2 stickers that overlap 2 elements

[@CheeseyStudios]

I can't believe mine were still there lol!

[@pinobluevogel6458]

These look great. I think, apart from the playful extra movement and the cabin being able to open in the smaller set, the newer sets are still superior and I really don't mind the extra realism at all. This is one of the first times I've seen these sets in the stores before I actuall saw them in your videos and I was already intrigued by them. I'm not entirely sure this is the pricepoint I'm willing to buy these at, but they are fun. I love how you went into the comparable older models for this review, this really gives some perspective and shows off the much nicer darker yellow used in the model. (bright light orange I believe) Thanks for the video, amazing as always.

[@CheeseyStudios]

I'm so glad I was able to find the XXL Mobile Crane. I had actually started recording the review when I realized, "oh hey, don't I have the 2005 Digger too? Might as well build that!" lol The construction sets have always been peak City, and so glad to see that continue here. Lots of new potential with this rebrand, from steamrollers, to dozers, to more cranes. Excited to see what next year might have in store!

[@pinobluevogel6458]

@@CheeseyStudios It is so fun to be excited about what basically is just a bunch of big yellow vehicles :)

[@zarda1484]

City wave this summer is so great. Too good. It's everything we've ever wanted from City. That money I was saving not buying expensive city sets is all gone this year. If the momentum continues like Friends has then I'm going to need more room for my city.

[@lester44444]

Thank you for advocating for more joints in large vehicles - your local boulder community

[@CheeseyStudios]

knees D,:

[@lester44444]

@@CheeseyStudios and elbows

[@Ogre6972]

*looks sternly at LEGO mechs

[@ara_ara-]

Thanks for this review! You gave me the idea to mod a steering point ❤

[@CheeseyStudios]

That would be so cool honestly 👌

[@ara_ara-]

@@CheeseyStudios got all the parts, this afternoon i'm building it!

[@lifeboatboy2280]

On instagram, I found a really good alternate build of the excavator that is a bulldozer.

[@CheeseyStudios]

Oh dang! If you have the link, I'd love to see it.