8960-1: Thunder Driller

Tunnel through to the underground world!

The rugged Thunder Driller is the most important vehicle on the Power Miners team. With its massive double-geared, auto-rotating planetary drill, it tunnels through solid stone to reach deep underground caverns and hidden rock monster hives. As long as its magma-core engine is fueled up and its huge spiked wheels keep turning, the Thunder Driller's powerful dual-direction drill never stops spinning! Motor shield opens to display gearing system and stored crystals! Includes 2 miners, rock monster and more! Combine with #8958 Granite Grinder to create the massive Aero Shredder! Vehicle measures 8 inches (20cm) long and has giant spiky wheels!

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Instructions and parts list

Instructions for this set can be downloaded from LEGO.com:

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Instructions for this set may also be available at Peeron.

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Driller drills through stuff...

Posted by LEGOwikiguy in United States on 28 January 2010

If you think this set will be the greatest set you could buy, you're wrong! It's not a bad set, but it lacks playability. It is cool because it races very far, good price (Compared to parts), and a good build for both the younger and older LEGO fan. Ah-hem! The winner for this review is...PROS AND CONS:

Pros:

1. Drill spins when wheels turn

2. Secret control room inside

3. Ladder and controls in back

4. Good size and price

5. Very sturdy

6. Great and rare figures, plus two crystals!

Cons:

1. What up with that fire in the back? It's the controls, not a furnace

2. Hard to prop minifigures on ladder

Good set, 4/5 is my rating. The only hard part of the build would be the drill (Detail and pricise locating is very important). A parent should help with this. I recommend this set to anyone!
3. Just a Firox? kind of hard to fight a Thunder Driller with just a small rock monster. Throwing Monster would've been better, but oh well.


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siggy set doesn't disappoint

Posted by benjadude11 in United States on 20 January 2010

This set is the signature (siggy) set of the power miners theme, as it should be. Wow. I mean, really. Wow.

Minifigs: firox is really great and really rare. His orange crystals are fabulous, and I have four, since two come with crystal sweeper. Duke is fabulous also, with the soot around his eyes. Doc is actually surprisingly cool as well, with the star on his shirt. 5/5

Price: $30.00 is reasonable. No complaints there. The box is a good size, too. Nice and thick. 5/5

Build: When I opened the box and found that there were bags labeled 1 and 2, I was confused, because the set is only one main part. It worked out okay, though. The drill mechanism is excitingly complex. 5/5

Set itself: Best power miners set by far. It looks cool, the drill works fabulously, and did I mention it looks cool? The wheels are the best part with the disk piece for added thickness. (that sounded wrong.) the cockpit is supposed to be in the back underneath the ladder, but there is more room inside the actual machine, which has a roof that lifts off, so i put the white-and-black stick shift pieces in there. 5/5.

Playability: Great. you think firox is going to be an easy match for the giant drill, but he can do some pretty neat things if you are creative. the wheels roll nicely, too. they make a satisfying clicking sound on linoleum tiles. 5/5

overall: 25/25. get off your computer this minute and go buy this set. Go. Now. Do it. Seriously. Right now. log off and BUY THIS SET!


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IT'S POWER MINERS!

Posted by Drew1200 in United States on 17 January 2010

It's Power Miners, what's not to like about it.

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POWER MINERS
ROCKMONSTERS
dual spinning drill
GIANT wheels
Loud
Miners
armoured
HUGE engines
Spotlights
The coolest set EVER
Dynamite
Chain
double wide wheels

I could go on for ever, but I'll just keep the list short. As I said this is my favorite LEGO set out of the hundreds I have and this one beets them all! It is so good I don't even need to bother saying no cons, after all it's to good to even put no cons, I give it a 1,345,234,355/5

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Good Thing She Can Fight Too. - Duke

Posted by michaelvader in N/A on 12 January 2010

Its a big drill and a very powerful weapon, Whats not to like?

pros:
HUGE DRILL
Doc
Duke
some crome pieces
2 Orange Crystals
4 huge wheels
FIROX

cons:
driver can't see out

this is a very cool set! I give it a 5/5 or a 10/10.


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Awesome!

Posted by chavez247 in Switzerland on 31 December 2009

This set is so cool! I got it just before Christmas, and it`s great! It comes with a very rare rock monster, Firox. It also comes with two Power Miners and TWO orange crystals! That`s right, two not one!
The build is very easy, but fun. It`s nice to watch the set form and take shape. It`s really cool to add on the giant wheels and the nifty drill, too.
The set looks very cool. It has these huge wheels that make a cool sound when you move it, and the vehicle moves, so does the drill. It looks great, and it`s fun to drill things and make the awesome sounds.
Playability is great, too! It`s fun to make the rock monster attack the Thunder Driller. Then, the two Power Miners fend of Firox and take the two crystals back to base! Just rolling the Thunder Driller around is great fun, and there`s some great play value in those rock monsters!
Overall, a fantastic set. I love it!
Pros:
Rock Monster
Two more Power Miners
TWO crystals!
Big wheels
Cool vehicle
Drill moves when wheels roll
Cons:
NONE!
P.S. I suppose I should tell you that I recently discovered brickset.com. Then, my computer broke, so I couldn`t write any reviews! I have tons of Lego sets, so my reviews won`t be in any order. Just thought I might tell you!

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