Robert M

I got 8258 when it first came out, spent a fortune so was disappointed when I couldn't get the arm to work. It baffled me for months before I finally realised that I may have built it wrong. I took it apart and re built it, it still didn't work correctly. Since then, I have taken it apart maybe ten 10 and rebuilt it, all to the same avail. I have given up and now live with the fact that I will never have it working. Just proves that no matter how simple instructions are, theres always something that can be cocked up.

Wow, never thought i'd see Technic Porn, that chassis is just damn right beautiful... wish I had the pieces :( How different is V8 Supercars? Could it have a Ford Falcon or Holden Commodore body? That would be ace.

Yeah, i think that's what happened to mine. I put the 2 axles diffs the same way, which means that engine didn't turn.

Check that the number on the Receiver is in the same position that is on remote. By engine, i assume you meant motor, how long have you had 9398?

I'd assume that you'd have the type 3 production run with the angle part, but if you have type 1 then you could have put the part upside down and locked the axle.

How do Lego come up with new parts, do they think of something which it can be used for, or do they try and build a set, but they need to make a new part to accomplish this.

Tbh, I'd prefer if Lego did put duallies on, but then again, that's because i don't have a parts collection, and wouldn't be able to do it myself. Although saying that, for the people that do have spare parts, then I'm glad that Lego left it like it is, as it gives everyone the opportunity to feel like they made an improvement.

I have a few sets, but no spare parts, which means I can't experiment myself. How did you make it faster, by changing the gearing in the axle, but what gears did you use?

Why do I read eurobricks, this is costing me money. I normally like to pass on models except the Flagship, but I need to get this. In my opinion, it would have been better if they could have used a License like they did with the Unimog. It's called the Grand Prix car officially as Lego will be prohibited from using the name F1 or similar. Although it's not the best it could have been, I assume it's a great Model for the time of year it's being released, and actually looks decent.

I meant the cut down battery box

I need to have a Mega year next year. I'd like 8069, 8109, 9397 and now 42009. I'm not too keen on the green of 42008, but I'm sure it will grown on me, as I never wanted 9398. From zooming in on the Boxes, I can vouch that 42009 will have an XL motor, with a complicated gearbox which enables it to have 4 functions, extending the boom, extending legs, lifting the boom and rotating the boom. As it has 5 axles, I think it will have 4 turning turning axles, and 1 without should be in the center. This would be the most prototypical although I don't see it being like this as it would be very expensive. I would say it's the same width as 8258 and a similar length. 42008 I think uses the wheels off of 8109 with the same tyres. I expect that it will include an L motor although the reason for this is unclear as I believe I read that it uses pneumatics. The other two sets are just the bog standard simple Lego set which has nothing really to evaluate.

I don't think it would be possible for it to be any other issue than the differentials other than the wires in the motor have been put the opposite way round. If both differentials as the same way currently, I would talk to Lego about your Motors.

Ahhh, meltdown, Lego has been broke, what do I do? Never seen or heard of that being done before, whats the benefit of a different power supply?

All you need to do is switch one of the differentials around. Take the axle off, dissasemble and rebuild with the differential in the other way round and this will solve it. On the unimog, this happened to me, but because it happened, it meant that the engine didn't turn, and only with my dads knowledge did I find out why, the differentials.

This thread was set up to warn people of it. Yes, they will survive, I'm not saying it won't. Fake Lego is fraudulent like many other things, but it still goes around and shouldn't. How many post have you got? 4, don't tell me what Eurobricks is about. This is a Lego forum, not a Decoo or other fake Lego companies forum so give over with your point that you can freely say this thread is about Decoo toys, it may well be but you shouldn't be supporting them.