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I hope this isn’t the replacement for PU. This is even worse. Let’s go back to PF with Bluetooth receivers.

The next cheap car could be the Mustang Dark Horse. The blue color on the submarine would work well in this. For 1:10 cars, I’d love to see an Aston Martin Valkyrie in Dark Green Metallic or Dark Turquoise Metallic. As far as the flagship goes, they could offer a RC tellehandler. Four motors and a single hub would be enough for basic functions, especially if run through a gearbox. Boom extend, boom lift, fork tilt, drive, steer, and stabilizers could all be done with four motors. A tellehandler wouldn’t have that much bodywork, so I think this could be done with 2300 pieces. I think a backhoe could be done for 2300 pieces as well. 8455 only had 704 pieces.

I’d pay out the nose for a proper RC backhoe. It doesn’t even have to be pneumatic. That, or a function loaded tow truck, are about the only technic models I’d be willing to pay more than $250-$300 USD for. I don’t care about the cars and motorcycles, except they do have some nice assortment of panels. From a technical perspective though, I find construction equipment more interesting.

Looks like new panels under the seat and under the fuel tank.

This is really excellent! I love how you’ve packed so many functions in a small space.

Another helicopter with working cyclic and collective will be really nice. I would like to see a smaller helicopter in the $50 range. Something like an old Bell bubble canopy helicopter with a three blade rotor and working piston engine. Just a very basic set with minimal panel work. It’s time for a proper construction related flagship again.

That is true. My vehicle is a Toyota 4Runner with a live axle. All five rear links use rubber bushings to allow flex. Factory live axles with rubber bushings don’t flex as well as live axles with custom links and ball joints though, so many people who are into the whole rock crawling scene swap out the factory links. Links with ball joints are also common in the custom car or racing scene where people are building custom suspensions. The Technic pins are only designed for a hinge type movement. Using them as a sort of ball joint is just more stress (although negligible), and just relies on loose tolerances to work. If TLG used some sort of rubber joint or even used the 1x2 rubber lift arm, like the rear suspension on the Arocs, I wouldn’t have an issue.

7 wide and 7 long, including the ball socket. I really like the new suspension piece. That and the new 12T gear are very welcome pieces.

This set looks like an excellent parts pack. A lot to like here. My biggest complaint is the design of the rear suspension. I’m ok with using the new control arm on the top of the axle, and using a sort of triangulated upper link like this is common on large trucks and rock buggies. My complaint lies in the lower links. The links are connected to the chassis using pins. Pins don’t allow full movement of the links when the rear axle is articulated. When the axle articulates, the links will want to go / \, or given it pivots around the upper link mount, probably more like / / and \ \. The pins don’t allow free movement. The springs don’t allow full movement either. Live axles should always have ball and sockets at both ends of the links, with the exception of a single triangulated link similar to what is used on the top of the axle here. TLG has never built a proper live axle. The front axles on the Arocs were the closest they’ve come to a well designed live axle.

I thought the same, although it probably wouldn’t be much different than using 6L links with the 5 stud long control arms that were so prevalent in previous models.

Do you all see the new suspension control arms? Have I been living under a rock, or are those new? They appear to be at least 7 studs long, maybe even 8. They look great to me! Those new 12t clutch gears are fantastic! Some of us have wishing for such a part for years now. Kudos to TLG for listening.

The inner fender pieces seem like a new panel. It’s similar to the large triangular panels, except it has a downward angle to it. I like the bright light orange color. I wouldn’t complain if it replaced yellow. It looks like the 45 degree knob gear is used in the gearbox. It’s grey in the picture. The orange drum selector in the gearbox is interesting. I wonder if it’s different than the blue one in the Yamaha?

It’s a 1/2 stud pulley wheel. The rear diff is offset by 1/2 stud. The other side uses a 1x5 thin lift arm.

So it’s got a locking rear diff, but the only way to engage it is by flicking the lever underneath? That’s kinda pointless. Not a fan of all the beam stacking or bodywork in general. It’s a pass for me.

This is a lot better than I expected when I heard about the “water vehicle” rumors. Quite a nice set, and pneumatics are a really nice touch. I don’t see any switch anywhere though. I wonder if it’s connected to the sail, and moving the sail moves the valve?