[CADA] CADA General Discussion Topic

[dmaclego]

11 hours ago, Sokolov Edward said:

This is not a new part - it was previously in black in the CADA C63003 sports car (the manual was from 2022) and has the number JF4045.

 

Well, this cool part is much older. I believe I received some of these (in black, not orange) even before I started to adapt my Tiger tank for CaDA back in 2020. 

 

[eric trax]

On 2/4/2025 at 11:38 AM, m2fel said:

Hey, looked at the pictures of the JCB220X from @efferman.  Isn't there the same problem as with 8043? The gears that drive the linear actuators for the boom are on opposite sides and that's why the boom doesn't move smooth? If I remember correctly, I changed this on my 8043 after reading it here in the forum, but I can't find the topic anymore...

Can anyone confirm this?

Why should they be on opposite sides? JCB 220x has nothing to do with the 8043 set. Here each actuator has its own motor and in the case of this place they are additionally coupled together.

On 2/3/2025 at 6:40 AM, Sokolov Edward said:

It's just interesting to see how the Technics section admires the "brickwork" in a car supposedly released in the Technics style.

I am always full of admiration for your denial.

I remind you that the technic theme started with technic bricks, which were a direct evolution of classic ones. Even if that doesn't convince you, the first models based on the lift arm system sold in 2007 also had a lot of system bricks as a finish. This isn't new or anything to rave about. It's something that people accept as the norm even if it's unacceptable to you.

 

 

Edited February 5 by eric trax

[Toastie]

11 hours ago, eric trax said:

This isn't new or anything to rave about. It's something that people accept as the norm

I'd even go one step further: There is nothing to accept; it is the norm ever since Technic came to the world: In so many LEGO education (DACTA) sets beginning in the 1980's and in myriads of LEGO Technic sets - Blackbirds Technopedia is a very nice illustration for that. Just because nowadays, everything needs to look like having been under heavy machine gun fire, does not mean this is any kind of norm, nor evolution. It's a taste. Technic beams simply snap onto some Technic bricks. As far as I am concerned, this approach is called LEGO. 

Best
Thorsten

[SNIPE]

Cada KICK Sauber F1 car    ̶r̶e̶v̶i̶e̶w̶ speedbuild:

 

Edited February 8 by SNIPE

[LvdH]

Those concave panels are so perfect for that front wing design. And in general these rounded panels also work incredibly well for this set.
Also looks like everything is a print? If that is the case this is a huge win over LEGO's F1 cars.

[thekoRngear]

1 hour ago, SNIPE said:

Cada KICK Sauber F1 car review

 

That’s not a review, rather a speedbuild video. I have been following his channel for quite a long while. He most probably is going to review it in the follow up video. But, can we just not praise the beauty of this F1 car! Really love the way the hoses are implemented 

[SNIPE]

4 hours ago, thekoRngear said:

That’s not a review, rather a speedbuild video. I have been following his channel for quite a long while. He most probably is going to review it in the follow up video. But, can we just not praise the beauty of this F1 car! Really love the way the hoses are implemented 

oops.. must have been tired when I posted this

[SNIPE]

Ok, here's the actual review:

 

 

[Tonzy]

By far the best f1 car in the market. The only thing lego has left is big f1 tems licenses, thats it

[Auroralampinen]

Here is rb's gadgets review of the cada kick sauber set

[Auroralampinen]

Here is another great review video of the 1:8 scale kick car and comparison video:) 

[blondasek]

Hello :) I was lurking here for some time and I was thinking on finally trying CADA, especially c61507w (crane by @efferman). But I see it is missing everywhere (I am from Poland). On Amazon.de and other websites too. Was this discontinued already? I see it non-available here as well:
https://decadastore.com/products/cada-military-crane-truck-c61507w
I understand it is an official store. Soo.. it this model already gone?

Edited February 24 by blondasek

[efferman]

It seems so. It wasnt in nuremberg too.

[blondasek]

That is unfortunate and at the same time I think I will skip CADA. Model was released only about a year ago, I would expect to see it at least till EOY25. Thank you efferman for your reply. If you hear anything about producing it again, please ping me here or privately. I would appreciate it very much. Have a nice week!

[Auroralampinen]

https://www.brickmo.com/en/thematic-world/vehicles/61208/cada-c61507w-military-crane-wagon-c61507w the crane truck seems to be in stock in brickmo

[blondasek]

Thank you @Auroralampinen but I will not pay more than RRP for that set :) If anything, I would expect it to be cheaper with time :D

[Auroralampinen]

1 minute ago, blondasek said:

Thank you @Auroralampinen but I will not pay more than RRP for that set :) If anything, I would expect it to be cheaper with time :D

https://www.barweer.com/products/cada-c61507-military-rescue-vehicle-technic?DIST=T0ZGGg%3D%3D barweer is selling this for 60€:)

[R0Sch]

On 2/24/2025 at 8:00 PM, blondasek said:

Thank you @Auroralampinen but I will not pay more than RRP for that set :) If anything, I would expect it to be cheaper with time :D

Just buy it used from marketplace/ebay. There is no point in buying new sets unless you are too rich or live in windowless laboratory.

Edited February 25 by R0Sch

[ErFjodena]

On 9/12/2023 at 11:12 AM, langko said:

È interessante perché ho visto casualmente una versione della tua AMG 3 settimane fa che utilizzava una doppia pala del rotore. La persona aveva provato a usare tutte le parti Lego con una verniciatura personalizzata. Non ho idea di come abbiano avuto un accesso così anticipato, ma comunque, il punto principale è che dopo aver visto le foto credo davvero che una versione completamente Lego sarebbe possibile. Non sono un fan delle soluzioni di alcune persone, ma penso che sia fattibile con un po' di creatività. Anche i pannelli del parafango sul retro sembrano piuttosto facili da sostituire con quelli Lego normali.  @astyanax potrebbe farcela con tutta la macchina, ne sono sicuro  . Carrozzeria rossa o tutta nera con alcuni sedili/accenti colorati probabilmente funzionerebbero.

 

is this your amg one?? do you have other photos cuz it's gorgeous! The blue panels, did u use lego pieces, or did u take the CaDa pieces and paint them?? I guess the carbon fiber texture, are they stickers?

Edited March 13 by ErFjodena

[captainmib]

On 2/24/2025 at 8:01 PM, Auroralampinen said:

https://www.barweer.com/products/cada-c61507-military-rescue-vehicle-technic?DIST=T0ZGGg%3D%3D barweer is selling this for 60€:)

This seems like an incredibly fishy website:

1. Insane shipping costs (ship by train: € 119 - does it get a first class seat?)
2. "By default, products come without original box" - whut? why?
3. Weird limited offers that last a year
4. Prices way lower advertised but see point one

[Tonzy]

Barweer is actually a trusted reseller. Shipping is high but it includes all taxes and other misc fees, never had to pay extra customs. For train/sea shipping where weight is not a big factor you buy an X amout of volume in the container and can include multiple sets within those 119$ so its great for bulk orders in the long run.

Sets without original box is mainly to save on shipping cost and is very effective for plane shipping because you pay for "volumetric weight" when shipping via plane

The only umpleasent experience with barweer has been the order taking ~10 days longer to arrive but other than that it has been good

 

[Tonzy]

Thoughts on the new glow in the dark dino sets?

[ruppie]

What is most disapointing to me about CADA Brick models is the very primitive  RC handset Solution.

If iam right the are part of DoubleE a big player at least in the RC toy sector.

For example: The made a huge marketing noise when presenting italian super car or Mercedes. But are unable / not willing , to provide a control handset where at least the steering lever points in right direction (left /right) instead of up/down. I will not disscuss the missing of proportional controls any more, CADA seams to be just not yualified to provide models that can realy deal with. I agree that for the current cars they have provided, neither for the steering (steering abgle / turn radius) nor for the drive control (lack of speed an torque) a proportional control is realy needed.

What i have missed is a cool design style for the handsets about this kits, some toy manufacturers do for their kits,. A RC Handset thats looks more about a dashboard if an italien or german sportscar. ...

Never mind but they have createdd a new lower end point RC design when presenting the claas dominator . No control concept no idea  for a customized RC handset with  a design where case of control is moulded a litle bit in class dashboard style.  Just presenting their lame  "alibi" solution and focus all on App control.

Exspecially about such great functional models i would like to see a physical control solution thats suites such kits more in the future. I would like to the something that can improve the "wow" and play factor to make the eyes of kits shining , and not to get bored after minutes .

If i could make a wish / sugestion : If it is to complicated / to expensive for CADA here i have another idea: Open your informations of the RC protocol a litte bit and it can be integrated in the integrated multiprotocol project. Here the customer can choose from a wider varity of RC handsets to control CADA battery boxes in the future. The biggest disadvantage of all RC Bricksets is that all manufacterers use their own protocoll.That was same in the RC Section before introduction of ELRS. It would be very nice if "we" can integrate as much as possible brickset based RC protocols here to.

What do you think from the point of view as a CADA fan ?

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

Edited April 2 by ruppie

[amorti]

I finally started on the larger scale Citroen rally car last-last night.

Two nights of building have seen bags #1 almost completed.

It's going well so far, but...

The steering wheel connection is built to be easily removable to insert a servo. It leaves the idler gear very floppy to the point that the manual steering basically doesn't work. There's an easy fix by just omitting two parts but it might not be obvious to everyone.

There are 10x bags numbered 1, then bags 2&3. Phase 1 is over half the total part count. It might as well be unnumbered at that point.

Edited April 2 by amorti

[efferman]

9 hours ago, ruppie said:

I agree that for the current cars they have provided, neither for the steering (steering abgle / turn radius) nor for the drive control (lack of speed an torque) a proportional control is realy needed.

this one needs the analogue control. It will come because i have a prototype, but i dont know when.

 

Edited April 2 by efferman