brolansys BLS 21

40. 8277 Giant Model Kit: Robot Original set Functions (present in both original and studless version) 360 head rotation via bevel gears (in central "core" structure). Arms that can lift out to the side via back levers (x2) (in central "core" structure). Claw hands that can open via a push rod and close with a rubber band (x2). Head that can detach, black "ears" can be angled down to form wings and rear prop can spin to create a flying vehicle. Small 4 wheeled buggy stored at base of robot. New functions for 2021 Shoulders of the arms are now made with small turntables, along with friction pins and gears, the arms can now be raised up and down via turning the black gears on the shoulder.  Base of robot has adjustable ramp that can be raised (manually) to "lock" small 4 wheeled buggy on to robot. Base also had a small black gear attached to a axle and a "striker" to launch the buggy through hitting it.  Picture of box art. Topic link

I decided to enter with a recreation of my first Technic set. Behold the terror of the robot that can only stalk its prey in flat gymnasium floor like environments! Features (present in this and the original model) - 360 head rotation via bevel gears (in central "core" structure) - Arms that can lift out to the side via back levers (x2) (in central "core" structure) - Claw hands that can open via a push rod and close with a rubber band (x2) - Head that can detach, black "ears" can be angled down to form wings and rear prop can spin to create a flying vehicle - Small 4 wheeled buggy stored at base of robot, who knows what this is? A remote bomb? Drone? It doesn't even have a seat. New features for 2021! (not in original) - Base of robot has adjustable ramp that can be raised (manually) to "lock" small 4 wheeled buggy on to robot. Do not invert. - Base also had a small black gear attached to a axle and a "striker" to launch the buggy through hitting it. - Shoulders of the arms are now made with small turntables, along with friction pins and gears, the arms can now be raised up and down via turning the black gears on the shoulder. Showing arm raising Back with inputs for arm movement and head rotation, right hand is also open. Side to side arm movement, combined with arm raising, ramp for buggy is up. recreation and original Head removal and "ears"/wings for flight down, the white 1x1 studs are there to create the wing angle similar to the original. Also a close up of the buggy. g Close up of the gears used to operate arm raising Heads consist of similar sized parts. Arms on studless are bulkier because of the use of those rack frame pieces, but end being up being similar lengths to original. Buggy comparison I thought the purple would be similar but they aren't. The launcher and the ramp can be seen on the studless version. Claw mechanism on studless Grasping of an object. The studless version of the robot has mostly smaller proportion than the original, the central grey "core" that makes of the center of 8277 builds (robot, helicopter, cat) was very large and takes up a lot of empty (and wasted) space, while the studless version is more compact due to the grey Technic frames being used to build it. Despite that the studless build ends up at the same height due to the black "ears" which are longer. The head structure is nearly 1:1 with the original. I can't replicate the eyes of the original without stickers though. A feature I tried to implement was the a gear rack to raise and lower the height, but couldn't get it to work properly. Most of the parts used to assemble this set come from just the 42097 Compact Crawler Crane (spider crane) model, it should be possible to build a c-model version of this robot from that set (just not color/size accurate).

I procrasted on this long enough but I finally did it. 1. - Bell Equipment (South Africa) - Any of the "major" space agency's (NASA/Roscosmos/ESA/JAXA/etc) I'll admit that I do think that LEGO has more design freedom and originality by not using a IP/Brand for it's Technic designs. For instance would it have been better (and cheaper for consumers) for the LEGO Technic group to have come up with their own original tiltrotor/tiltwing VTOL aircraft than having to work with Bell-Boeing on the 42113 V-22 Osprey (search & rescue variant concept) set only for it to belimited release/cancelled over the aircraft's military association? 2. - More futuristic/concept vehicles (even licensed collaborations ones like the 42081 Volvo Concept Wheel Loader ZEUX or the 42063 B-model "BMW flying motorcycle concept") - Space/sci-fi inspired vehicles - Logging vehicles - Walking excavator 3. I'm not sure of a vehicle at this time. While my most expensive Technic purchase was around USD $170, I don't think I would pay anything higher than that at the moment. 4. - Walkers/legged contraptions - Animals - Great Ball Contraption modules (GBC's) - Mechanical clock 5. Technology, New Elements, MOC's 6. - Functionality, does the model have some interesting functions (for it's price point - A good b-model/secondary model - It's on sale, LEGO ain't cheap where I live. 7. No 8. It's expensive right now and I'm concerned about app's phone compatibility for remote controlling into the future. 9. While I don't have any Control+ components yet, I would like to see some sort of adapter/converter piece to be able to use the it with the older Power Functions motors which I already own. A physical remote instead using a phone. 10. - More pneumatic elements (bring back the air tank) - Multi colour and/or flashing LED's (could allow for flashing lights on an emergency vehicle for example) - Small motors like the Micro Motor from 90's era LEGO Technic - I know this point doesn't really have to do with the question, but I would like to see more prints, less stickers (at least start doing more printed interment panels for drivers seat area/cockpits/control area of vehicles) as someone who doesn't like applying stickers on the sets (for fear of screwing them up and/or using the parts for MOC's), I hate how bare a cockpit area looks with a blank panel because a sticker should go there. Why a multi use printed 1x1, 1x2 or 2x2 tile piece with a layout of button, dials, gauges, screen readout, etc that could be combined with other printed tiles to form a larger instrument panel, would be good to see. 11. Don't know (I mean I saw the footage of lifesize Technic Chrion which was pretty impressive but is any customer going to spend a fortune on Technic parts (and new unknown parts we don't have access to) to do something similar?)

[TC19] Recreation of promotional Shell 2544 Motorcycle Features Front suspension (through rubber bands and a yellow foam ball . . . ) Rear suspension (through rubber bands) Steering 2 piston fake engine Adjustable rear swing arm via worm gear (through a Roborider chassis piece) Adjustable front fork via worm gear (normal worm gear box Glow in the dark rear light via Onyx Roborider glow in the dark wheel

For this contest, I decided to recreate the first Technic motorcycle I owned, the small 2544 Shell promotional motorcycle but at a 3.4 times larger scale Features - Front suspension (through rubber bands and a yellow foam ball . . . ) - Rear suspension (through rubber bands) - Steering - 2 piston fake engine - Adjustable rear swing arm via worm gear (through a Roborider chassis piece) - Adjustable front fork via worm gear (normal worm gear box - Glow in the dark rear light via Onyx Roborider glow in the dark wheel There is also 4 Shell stickers with one located on each side Showing rear arm at high angle (Front fork and rear folded up) White sticker has seen better days . . . Not much "bodywork" to take off to show off the chassis. Power Roborider wheels are Toxic and Scout if your wondering. EDIT: And for comparison, here the box for 2544. I tried to incorporate most of the colours, structures and shape at roughly triple-ish the scale. I even considered using black pnumatic tubing to represent a giant black rubber band but couldn't get it to work or look good with it.