8960 Thunder Driller

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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.

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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


Firox	Duke	Doc

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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