Moving Mindstorms back to Technic

[Brickthus]

Good to have Mindstorms back here, seeing how all the PU hubs are in one system now and that was the aim of TLG in the system design.

Worth discussing how models with a 4-port "Technic hub" could be upgraded to the 6-port hub for better programmability.

I was hoping (against hope) that a Spike Essentials hub might find its way into a Technic set at some point, seeing as it has 2 ports.  It could be like the Technic equivalent of the City hub if it had the right firmware, for a new car like the Top Gear car 42109 and using the remote handset.  Just a shame the price of the hub might be prohibitive.

In the UK we struggle to get spares from educational kits, including Spike electronic parts.  They use distributors rather than orders coming from LEGO Education directly.  Said distributors have limited product ranges, prices often higher than RRP, and are not often minded to sell to those outside educational establishments.  The parts would be used in Technic  MOCs if they were obtainable!

Mark

 

[Jim]

6 minutes ago, Brickthus said:

 

In the UK we struggle to get spares from educational kits, including Spike electronic parts.  They use distributors rather than orders coming from LEGO Education directly.  Said distributors have limited product ranges, prices often higher than RRP, and are not often minded to sell to those outside educational establishments.  The parts would be used in Technic  MOCs if they were obtainable!

Mark

 

That is more or less the same in The Netherlands.