set database: 8959 claw digger

image courtesy of smarth

theme: power miners
year: 2009

pieces: 197

prices: us$20

minifigs: 2
new theme.

come with a medium size mining vehicle.

the vehicle has a crusher claws swing up and down to smash apart rocks for the crystals inside.

has a shovel to scoop the rocks.

has 4 big spiky wheels.

has a big rear engine.
minifigs included a miner minifig and a rock monster minifig.

rock monster included sulfurix (lime green).

great playability.

overall design is good.

set database: 8960 thunder driller

image courtesy of alldark

theme: power miners

year: 2009
pieces: 235
prices: us$30
minifigs: 3

new theme.
come with a medium size mining vehicle.
the vehicle has a massive double-geared, auto-rotating planetary drill in front.
has a motor shield can be opened to display gearing system and stored crystals.
has 4 big spiky wheels.

minifigs included 2 miner minifigs and a rock monster minifig.
rock monster included firox (orange).
great playability.
overall design is good.