14 minutes ago, kbalage said:

I'm sorry I don't have time now to take the set apart for this. I suggest checking the New Elementary article about the P1, you have decent photos about the part there. It is 7x7 modules, I think you can measure the position of sections based on that. 

Thanks buddy; now I see that I need two of them to test idea that is crossing my mind...

Kind regards

BTW, great review as ever 

3 hours ago, crazy technic said:

is anyone intrested in a front axle with diff lock for this ?

because I have finished the stud.io model and now I'm making instructions

 

My modified version of this set has a locking front diff, you'll find more info in the 42177 MODs thread

On 7/27/2024 at 12:35 AM, thekoRngear said:

Alongside Racingbrick's review there is a very detailed written review out there:

https://ramblingbrick.com/2024/07/26/now-i-get-it-42177-mercedes-benz-g500-professional-line/

With a video detailing the drivetrain functions:

 

At last, a Very Informative review,

thanks for sharing the link 

3 hours ago, Dylan M said:

At last, a Very Informative review,

thanks for sharing the link 

Thanks.

There has been a "comparison" video got out by these guys. Apparently the stock Defender performs better in terms of "off-roading" . While I do not agree what they say about transmission it does seem the rest seems to be pretty valid points.

They IMO look cool after swapping the tyres!

 

Edited July 28, 2024Jul 28 by thekoRngear

@kbalage How about Unimog tyres?

I get this set on aug 1 so I can try anyhow, just curious, as they don't seem to be that much bigger than the new stock 42177 tyres.

36 minutes ago, SNIPE said:

@kbalage How about Unimog tyres?

I get this set on aug 1 so I can try anyhow, just curious, as they don't seem to be that much bigger than the new stock 42177 tyres.

Here's the set with Defender tires at the rear, Unimog at the front:

https://www.instagram.com/p/C9-kzCHOXmA/

37 minutes ago, kbalage said:

Here's the set with Defender tires at the rear, Unimog at the front:

https://www.instagram.com/p/C9-kzCHOXmA/

Thx

Mercedes Benz G-500 set arrived today, interestingly received the standard box design and 20 odd plastic bags instead of the new paper packaging. Didn’t intend purchasing until discounted later in the year, but was available online with 20% off the NZD$449.99 retail price already!

Edited July 31, 2024Jul 31 by LegoHoops
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4 hours ago, LegoHoops said:

Mercedes G500 set arrived today, interestingly received the standard box design and 20 odd plastic bags instead on the new paper packaging. Didn’t intend purchasing until discounted later in the year, but was available online with 20% off the NZD$449.99 retail price already!

I've heard or read somewhere that apparently the same goes for sets sold in Australia. No idea why though

9 minutes ago, burak said:

I've heard or read somewhere that apparently the same goes for sets sold in Australia. No idea why though

Different factories?

15 minutes ago, Zerobricks said:

Different factories?

Most likely. Perhaps TLG is still checking whether paper bags in this form are generally accepted before all factories finally switch over

3 hours ago, burak said:

Most likely. Perhaps TLG is still checking whether paper bags in this form are generally accepted before all factories finally switch over

Or ecco regulations; remember that EU is the most demanding in this area...

...just ask farmers in Holland...

17 hours ago, LegoHoops said:

Hey. You put 2x black shocks on each side of the front axle? Original instructions say a soft and a hard combo. Maybe you find it a bit too soft?

31 minutes ago, thekoRngear said:

Hey. You put 2x black shocks on each side of the front axle? Original instructions say a soft and a hard combo. Maybe you find it a bit too soft?

I might be wrong but the coils on the second spring look the same as the coils on the soft LBG shocks.

1 hour ago, Aurorasaurus said:

I might be wrong but the coils on the second spring look the same as the coils on the soft LBG shocks.

Maybe, but still, a strange anomaly to appear in such a set. 

1 hour ago, NV Lego technic said:

Maybe, but still, a strange anomaly to appear in such a set. 

Yupe. Strange. Lego do not use different coils in same coloured absorbers unless the coils provide same level of hardness.

I received my 42177 today (in the Netherlands) 1 plastic bag with wheels and frames, all the parts in paper bags. But in some bags are smaller paper bags with snall parts like pins, but in other bags are small plastic bags with smaller parts. Have opened bag nr 8 now, waiting what is next.

That's completely normal, there's supposed to be one plastic unnumbered bag and the rest is paper while the internal are also plastic.

On 8/1/2024 at 3:10 PM, thekoRngear said:

Hey. You put 2x black shocks on each side of the front axle? Original instructions say a soft and a hard combo. Maybe you find it a bit too soft?

Yeah, I originally substituted the Soft Shock Absorber with a Black body - didn’t want the Light Bluish Grey body. But as it turns out the G-Wagen got a bit saggy in the front end after a couple of days, so now it has two Hard Shock Absorbers. 

49 minutes ago, LegoHoops said:

Yeah, I originally substituted the Soft Shock Absorber with a Black body - didn’t want the Light Bluish Grey body. But as it turns out the G-Wagen got a bit saggy in the front end after a couple of days, so now it has two Hard Shock Absorbers. 

Thanks. And I figured out that you maybe did not like the LBG tone in the shock absorbers settings therefore replacing the coils 👍

5.5L axle instead of 4L axle with stop

TLG needs to stop being so incompetent.

EDIT: oops, the 5.5L axle should have been where the HOG dial goes but I thought that required 4L with stop.

My bad, all sorted, if I could put the digital instructions on my computer monitor it would be bigger and I could even zoom in, but only.book 2 is on the LEGO website currently.

Edited August 3, 2024Aug 3 by SNIPE

I had a similar occurrence with 42139. I was really disappointed and angry, it's really a manor issue these days.

The Mercedes G-500 G-Wagen is the first Lego Technic set I have brought to build since the Ferrari Daytona SP3. The selection of new parts, Reddish Orange, functions piqued my interest and I have the Land Rover Defender in “Pimped” form. Also the first set since the Claas Xerion 5000 Tractor that I have used the instruction booklet, I usually use the digital version on an iPad - due to having it before the 1st August the digital instructions weren’t available. Enjoyable build, a few interesting techniques, live axle has plenty of articulation, just found the Mercedes sat better with all four front Shock Absorbers having the Hard Spring - not sagging, sitting higher in its travel.

Built Mercedes with a few minor changes, substituted a few DBG parts for Black, Black 3L Pins in areas, colour matched roof box handles, etc. Did a small headlight mod to include White Halos around the headlight with a Trans-Clear Wheelchair Wheel as the lens. Added a flare to front guards and larger rear mud flaps - still a work in progress.

The Mercedes will get disassembled shorty as my daughter wants to build it too. After that we’ll have a crack at a few more modifications, I’m not a fan of the exposed Liftarm wheel arches.
Hopefully the McLaren P1 will arrive from Australia next week, so will be the next project.

 

Edited August 3, 2024Aug 3 by LegoHoops
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1 hour ago, LegoHoops said:

Built Mercedes with a few minor changes, substituted a few DBG parts for Black, Black 3L Pins in areas, colour matched roof box handles, etc. Did a small headlight mod to include White Halos around the headlight with a Trans-Clear Wheelchair Wheel as the lens. Added a flare to front guards and larger rear mud flaps - still a work in progress.
 

Nice work. I only so far after  building the real set added LBG 1x1 round tiles to the engine pistons but I have a seperate replica chassis for my MODs.

by replica I mean because I built it  from.watching a speed build before the set came out officially, so no new parts are in it.

@LegoHoops are you a Lego ambasador or something? How did you get it before the release date?