8960 Thunder Driller

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Thunder Driller

Item №:	8960
Pieces:	235
Minifigures:	Duke (Version 3) Doc Firox
Price:	$29.99 £21.99 $49.99
Ages:	7 - 14
Released:	December 28, 2008 (US and UK)
Theme:	Power Miners
Instructions:	Booklet
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8960 Thunder Driller is a Power Miners set released in 2009. It is numbered 5th of the sets in the series. Included are Duke, Doc and a Firox monster minifigure. The vehicle contains a dual-geared drill system.

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In the beginning of 2854298 The Adventures of Clutch Powers, Clutch Powers rides the Thunder Driller to find cystals to power part of LEGO H.Q. It is first seen crashing through a wall and Clutch debarks. Later, it hits the Underground Mining Station and is destroyed, but is implied to have been salvaged.

LEGO.com Description[edit | edit source]

This is a description taken from LEGO.com. Please do not modify it. (visit this item's product page) Tunnel through to the underground world!
The rugged Thunder Driller is the most important vehicle in the Power Miners fleet! 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" long and has giant spiky wheels!

Minifigures included[edit | edit source]


Firox	Duke	Doc

Gallery[edit | edit source]

A high-quality picture of the set.
The Thunder Driller.
The Thunder Driller in an animation.

External links[edit | edit source]

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2009:	8707 Boulder Blaster \| 8708 Cave Crusher \| 8709 Underground Mining Station \| 8907 Rock Hacker \| 8908 Monster Launcher \| 8956 Stone Chopper \| 8957 Mine Mech \| 8958 Granite Grinder \| 8959 Claw Digger \| 8960 Thunder Driller \| 8961 Crystal Sweeper \| 8962 Crystal King \| 8963 Rock Wrecker \| 8964 Titanium Command Rig
2010:	8188 Fire Blaster \| 8189 Magma Mech \| 8190 Claw Catcher \| 8191 Lavatraz
Combiner/Alternate sets:	Cave Cutter \| Aero Shredder \| Crystal Crawler \| Rubble Rescue Rover \| Rock Watchman \| Blast Roller \| Cargo Crusher
Other:	66319 3 in 1 Superpack \| 852505 Green Rock Monster Keychain \| 852506 Red Rock Monster Keychain \| 852862 Firax Key Chain \| 852863 Duke Key Chain \| 2853401 Power Miners Watch \| 4553046 Rock Monster Key Chain \| 4553049 Red Rock Monster Key Chain \| 4559387 Power Miners Polybag