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Technic is about vehicles primarily is it not? and i doubt there are very few real ones that don't have wheels or treads, although more technic boats might be cool.

I bought it because i like the model? or is that not allowed here? but yes loads of useful panels and suspension parts.

Two might work better, but im not sure what other gear ratios you need, the ball gears only produce a 1:1 ratio have you got a pic of your models drivetrain?

At 3kg im not sure if fast is even possible, what kind of motors are you using?

Literally got into Technic only a month ago and already have 42020 42022 42029 and 42030 and have a 8110 on laybuy that i found in a store.

I have to ask, why are you allowed to have them so early? i understand Lego lets you review sets for free, but we wont be able to buy these for months yet.

If you are careful, you might be able to superglue the pin back on, superglue has a somewhat low tolerance for torque though, i have also tried Araldite on a split gear, and that works great.

That seems correct to me, though i tend to mod other toys (like Nerf guns) it seems like we should not with Lego, anyone else feel this way?

Nah it was dry dirt and dust mostly, i have managed to clean it up pretty good now but a few of the moving panels are a bit stiff so it could use a bit more, but i'm happy with it for now.

Oh it will be expensive here, $300+ AUD but i can lay-buy it, its why i wanted some must-buy quotes as its only gonna get more expensive on ebay and such,

Man that looks like fun, should i get one? is it fun to build? i keep getting mixed messages from the people on this and other forums, but you all seem to like them and it might be the final push i need to purchase my own, especially now that they are getting hard to get.

The PF is fairly heavily integrated (i think) but i i guess its not too dirty, ill try wiping all the dust off with a cloth i guess, i wish i was more careful around those stairs on the patio, it went out of IR range (or maybe the sun interfered) and before i could do anything it tumbled right to the bottom.

So my 42030 just took a nasty fall down some stairs into a pile of dirt, as far as i can tell nothing is broken just a few connections gave way and it still drives, but it is very dirty now, anyone got tips for cleaning it? preferably without dismantling it too much as it took me 14 hours to build and i don't have a lot of time to get it looking nice again. Here is some post carnage if anyone is curious(lo-res though)

They need an RC unit don't they? what if i got one of those?

WOW 8421s are $350 - $500 here... that's more than the replacement! even if the rare parts can be sold back, i can barely afford it to begin with! ill have to see if anything is going cheap i guess...

Is it worth trying to get some buggy motors? They really aren't cheap but i hear they are quite powerful, i would mostly be using them with PF parts though, AA/AAA battery holders IRs Etc, should i try to get an RC unit too?

I wanna build the truck... but i don't know what parts it needs... anyone?

Thats interesting, i did not know that, i have a NiMH charger already... i could just get some batteries and ill be good to go then! i don't really trust my other batteries anyway, Thanks!

Does anyone know how the truck and tank fire projectiles?

A toystore not far from me has an 8110 on the shelf for $329 AUD is this a good price? should i get it? it seems to be cheaper than any ebay listing i can find.

Well IR receivers and servo motors are very expensive :0 and i don't really want to break those, if only you could get more normal Rechargeable batteries 1.5/3 volts for example, buying alkalines constantly is not much fun after all, has anyone posted actual tests of problems that over-volting could cause?

Hi there, i'm pretty new to Technic, i only have a 42022 and a 42030 and i had a question about options for batteries, here goes: i have some 3.7 volt AA Lithium-ion batteries that i use in one of my other hobbies and i'm wondering if it is safe to use them in the AA battery box? I would be using 3 and 3 dummies so about 11.1 volts total, I could probably use 2 for 7.4 volts if i had to, but is it safe to use the 3?

I see what you mean, i guess this is why they called the topic speculation about 2015 models.

This gear?

I suppose your right, it just seemed you were all Judging books by their covers(one of my hates) i apologize, i might have been a little harsh. Honestly though i actually like the looks of it, and 42039, so i guess i just got a bit offended.