42168 John Deere 9700 Forage Harvester

[aeh5040]

15 hours ago, M_longer said:

 

Hopefully this will quiet down all the moaning! 😉 

It looks quite useful. Even just for rigidly connecting two parallel liftarms it is quite handy, while the additional hole brings plenty of further possibilities.

Edited December 17, 2023 by aeh5040

[Maaboo the Witch]

34 minutes ago, aeh5040 said:

Hopefully this will quiet down all the moaning! 😉

Not gonna lie, it has sweetened the deal.

[howitzer]

Wow, this new part is really cool. Obviously it hasn't been created for this set, I wonder how it'll be used in the upcoming sets...

[gyenesvi]

18 hours ago, Zerobricks said:

Seems like a twist on the 3 studded flip flip beam.

I thought the same, hope it is not because they don't ever want to make a 3L flip-flop, that would be very useful too.

4 hours ago, aeh5040 said:

Even just for rigidly connecting two parallel liftarms it is quite handy, while the additional hole brings plenty of further possibilities.

That was my second thought indeed :)

Wonder if this is the same 'small beam' mentioned to be in the space sets in the interview video. Other than that, I don't yet know how useful this part would be, never found myself needing something like exactly this.

Edited December 17, 2023 by gyenesvi

[msk6003]

That will be very useful for make GBC rail.

[PlopiNinetySix]

Someone from above prolly listened! For me, this is a Hanukkah miracle 

You could also get a ton of these, stack them on the longer axles and possibly build a custom linear actuator.

Edited December 17, 2023 by PlopiNinetySix

[2GodBDGlory]

Looks like a handy part! I can see it being used as a hub for unsteered independent suspensions for small models that don't/can't use 3-pin hubs, but then probably anything that small/skinny can't really use CV joint-style suspensions anyways.

Also, in some cases it could work like the lower left part in this image from @gyenesvi's Technic Parts We Would Find Useful thread, though of course in many cases it wouldn't.

[Maaboo the Witch]

Looking forward to Sariel's review!

[gyenesvi]

58 minutes ago, 2GodBDGlory said:

Also, in some cases it could work like the lower left part in this image from @gyenesvi's Technic Parts We Would Find Useful thread, though of course in many cases it wouldn't.

Yeah, maybe sometimes, but I often find that part needed in very tight places where this new one would be too big. Still have to see where it would be useful for me.

[msk6003]

5 hours ago, 2GodBDGlory said:

used as a hub for unsteered independent suspensions for small models that don't/can't use 3-pin hubs

I never thought about that! Cause 3pin hub is longer than this part, I think it is still useful for car which use 56908 wheel and maybe if we use half stud thick beam like 5L or 7L, it also can work as suspended steering with driving hub.(Mustang's 5 spook 30x20 wheel will not fit)

[2GodBDGlory]

1 hour ago, msk6003 said:

I never thought about that! Cause 3pin hub is longer than this part, I think it is still useful for car which use 56908 wheel and maybe if we use half stud thick beam like 5L or 7L, it also can work as suspended steering with driving hub.(Mustang's 5 spook 30x20 wheel will not fit)

Huh, good point! I'd be a bit worried to use it on a bigger wheel, though, just because having only one stud of axle engagement with a standard CV joint wouldn't give much grip.

How are you thinking of doing the suspended/steered hub with that?

[msk6003]

4 hours ago, 2GodBDGlory said:

Huh, good point! I'd be a bit worried to use it on a bigger wheel, though, just because having only one stud of axle engagement with a standard CV joint wouldn't give much grip.

How are you thinking of doing the suspended/steered hub with that?

Like this(new part highlighted in lime) but unlike my first thought wheel position is same with 3pin hub and in those setup suspension movement is very small cause 1x3 half thick beam will rub suspension arm. Maybe it only useful for non-suspended axle or live axle setup.

Edited December 18, 2023 by msk6003

[Auroralampinen]

 sariel released review today

[Maaboo the Witch]

Sariel's cons, slightly paraphrased:

• Wrong tyres
• Looks like a generic harvester, not the 9700
• Green stickers don't match parts
• The gears on the harvesting unit shouldn't all rotate in the same direction

Sooo, pretty much what a lot of us have been saying.

[PlopiNinetySix]

The Blue Pins of Doom strike again. Save yourselves.

Sariel's humor is amazing >D

 

This set urgently needs some wheel mod too.

Edited December 18, 2023 by PlopiNinetySix
Fixed spelling error

[rener]

1 hour ago, Maaboo the Witch said:

Sariel's cons, slightly paraphrased:

• Wrong tyres
• Looks like a generic harvester, not the 9700
• Green stickers don't match parts
• The gears on the harvesting unit shouldn't all rotate in the same direction

Sooo, pretty much what a lot of us have been saying.

And still, a pretty decent set;)

[1gor]

1 hour ago, Maaboo the Witch said:

Sariel's cons, slightly paraphrased:

• Wrong tyres
• Looks like a generic harvester, not the 9700
• Green stickers don't match parts
• The gears on the harvesting unit shouldn't all rotate in the same direction

Sooo, pretty much what a lot of us have been saying.

And implement is not driven by Selfpropelled harvester, but with small wheels on it...

[R0Sch]

On 12/17/2023 at 9:36 AM, Jockos said:

I wonder if it will have any role in the upcoming 1:8 car's gearbox

Most likely if the element was designed in 2022. Only the flagship models take so long to develop. And if the 28T gear was recolored maybe a yellow supercar is not that unrealistic.

[Oh_Hi_Mao]

1 hour ago, R0Sch said:

Most likely if the element was designed in 2022. Only the flagship models take so long to develop. And if the 28T gear was recolored maybe a yellow supercar is not that unrealistic.

Yellow supercar would be amazing because all the new yellow panels and parts could be used for yellow heavy duty construction vehicles :D

Edited December 18, 2023 by Oh_Hi_Mao

[1gor]

14 minutes ago, Oh_Hi_Mao said:

Yellow supercar would be amazing because all the new yellow panels and parts could be used for yellow heavy duty construction vehicles :D

I don't want to spoil the fun and to go oftopic to much; but most known yellow supercars are Lamborghini cars (and we have one in 2020), but I would more then welcome narow yellow curved panel like the black ones on this years McLaren...

[R0Sch]

Here's the correct and updated Studio model, even including the new liftarm element: 42168.io

[Lego Tom]

It's a bit puzzling - he rates the set at 5 stars for looks, but points out it barely matches the 1:1 model upon which it is based, the stickers don't color match, the tires are wrong, the use of blue pins, the black distractions on the roof and the one side of the harvester gears turning in the wrong direction (the latter being a functional issue, but also a visual when in operation). With all these detractors, it's puzzling that he didn't rate it 3 or 4 stars instead of 5. Otherwise a fair review and as @Maaboo the Witch points out, supports what many have already stated.

Edited December 19, 2023 by Lego Tom

[Maaboo the Witch]

1 hour ago, Lego Tom said:

It's a bit puzzling - he rates the set at 5 stars for looks, but points out it barely matches the 1:1 model upon which it is based, the stickers don't color match, the tires are wrong, the use of blue pins, the black distractions on the roof and the one side of the harvester gears turning in the wrong direction (the latter being a functional issue, but also a visual when in operation). With all these detractors, it's puzzling that he didn't rate it 3 or 4 stars instead of 5. Otherwise a fair review and as @Maaboo the Witch points out, supports what many have already stated.

To be fair, he did give it a 2/5 for Authenticity (which I think was a bit generous). I mean, it looks alright - aside from the blue pins it's reasonably attractive even if it doesn't really resemble the real thing.

[M_longer]

22 hours ago, R0Sch said:

Here's the correct and updated Studio model,

Thank you!

[Maaboo the Witch]

8 minutes ago, M_longer said:

 

I'd like to retract my "reasonably attractive" comment.