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42172 - McLaren P1
TechnicRCRacer replied to Ngoc Nguyen's topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale Modeling
Are you in the USA? I’ve just opened my copy and all the bags are plastic. I’ve been seeing European reviewers receive sets with paper bags for over a year and I haven’t gotten a set with them yet. -
Somebody on Flickr posted a 1977 prototype 48 tooth gear.
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42177 Mercedes G500 4X4
TechnicRCRacer replied to SNIPE's topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale Modeling
It sure looks like the new Reddish Orange color to me, interesting. -
I love dark turquoise! I’m glad to see so many recolors and finally get the #4 connector in turquoise released officially. The set itself looks very interesting and I’m glad it’s not just another car.
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Did I miss something? Does anyone know why the 1:8 super car hasn’t been announced/released yet? We had the Ferrari Daytona on June 1st 2022.
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There’s a pearl gold #4 connector in the Ninjago set 71820.
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Interesting to see fiber optics return, a neat callback to old Technic / Exo Force. Looks like the new hub has six fiber optic ports, four on front and two on back.
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42165 has flex axles in Dark Turquoise! I’m probably the only one excited about this recolor.
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Nice spot! The green double bent liftarm has been pretty hard to find outside of BrickLink, I wonder what other parts are hiding inside.
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I’m not understanding, is this reddish orange a new color or an existing one? It’s hard to tell from the photos. Also it seems tires are not color locked anymore, surprising and cool!
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I've made some more progress on the model, mainly the area hosting the compressor and differential lock valve. Since this model will be packed with functions, I decided to forgo the interior of the cabin and place the two function motors and compressor inside. I also did some work on the front of the model; the red and dark green parts are placeholders. Here's a view of the underside: I don't have the remaining two wheels yet The next steps are building out the cab bodywork and roof, routing the pneumatic hoses, and building the base of the pneumatic crane arm. I imagine routing the hoses and finding places for the manual valves will be the toughest part of the model.
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If time permits, I plan to enter this new contest, it seems exciting! I have settled on a 6 wheel drive crane truck with rugged tires and several pneumatic functions. Currently I have the drivetrain working with a pneumatically locked central differential. Once I work out the front end, I will add the compressor and start on the crane. My plan is to have an XL motor for drive, a servo for steering, an L motor for the compressor, and another servo to operate the valve for the diff lock.
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I still see sink marks in beams from 2001. The main aspects I see decreasing in quality are color consistency and part tolerances. The Land Rover I got earlier this year has very inconsistent coloring and some bricks had weaker clutch power. But, when taking inflation into account, LEGO sets (price per part) have become significantly cheaper than they used to be in the 90s. I do agree that at their current price point these sets are subpar in quality and because of this I have been avoiding buying several sets.
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@2GodBDGloryCan you stack 2 in opposing directions and center the interface in line with the center of the driving ring to eliminate the backlash? I don’t have that part to test it.
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These usually find their way into other regular retail sets within a year. I can’t think of any FLL exclusive part/color combos except for the orange Technic bushing.
