42177 Mercedes G500 4X4

[1gor]

On 7/16/2024 at 9:01 PM, NV Lego technic said:

That's a bit illogical, it would ve better called #2,5

Based on @M_longer's post it looks like it is connector #7

Edited July 25, 2024 by 1gor

[thekoRngear]

That's you, @M_longer, right? Keep us updated!

[M_longer]

15 hours ago, thekoRngear said:

That's you, @M_longer, right? Keep us updated!

Yes, working on bags 8-9 now.
It seems that all fun moments are over, bag 7 was just a rear seat, bag 8 is single door.

[Auroralampinen]

Just now, M_longer said:

Yes, working on bags 8-9 now.
It seems that all fun moments are over, bag 7 was just a rear seat, bag 8 is single door.

Are those white dots a mould mark those are hurting my eyes why they cant make smaller mould marks or print over them

[M_longer]

1 minute ago, Auroralampinen said:

Are those white dots a mould mark those are hurting my eyes why they cant make smaller mould marks or print over them

Yes, mould injection points. And it hurts my eyes too.

[Auroralampinen]

Just now, M_longer said:

Yes, mould injection points. And it hurts my eyes too.

Maybe some custom sticker company will create mercedes benz logo stickers to cover those mould marks

[1gor]

39 minutes ago, Auroralampinen said:

Maybe some custom sticker company will create mercedes benz logo stickers to cover those mould marks

IMHO it is best solution; why didn't TLC think about that?

[AVCampos]

Because people would then complain about having stickers to apply.

[M_longer]

It's here, connector number 7!

[Zerobricks]

Sooo... What's the angle? 

[nerdsforprez]

48 minutes ago, AVCampos said:

Because people would then complain about having stickers to apply.

lol...yes

[Auroralampinen]

53 minutes ago, AVCampos said:

Because people would then complain about having stickers to apply.

But now peoples are complaining of those mould marks

[M_longer]

7 minutes ago, Zerobricks said:

Sooo... What's the angle? 

167?

[Zerobricks]

168,75 would make sense, 180 - half of 22,5. 

[Timorzelorzworz]

3 hours ago, 1gor said:

IMHO it is best solution; why didn't TLC think about that?

Because models are developed in rush without a final quality control and TLG don't really care about customer opinions.

But seeing this optimistic thats are yogurt stains from the kids sitting in the back.

 

Edited July 26, 2024 by Timorzelorzworz

[AVCampos]

58 minutes ago, Timorzelorzworz said:

Because models are developed in rush without a final quality control and TLG don't really care about customer opinions.

What does model design have to do with part design?

[Auroralampinen]

Here is review and speed build of this set 

[Timorzelorzworz]

21 minutes ago, AVCampos said:

What does model design have to do with part design?

As designer you see that the part makes eye-cancer due ugly moulding points and find another solution. Luckily is only hidden inside.

In general this part was re-moulded from the previous 41678 to achieve smoother surfaces without having the ugly gap (a clean 2m liftarm). But now this part has instead the ugly moulding point on the visible side which makes this re-mould useless

Edited July 26, 2024 by Timorzelorzworz

[thekoRngear]

1 hour ago, Auroralampinen said:

Here is review and speed build of this set 

From Let'sBuild video, dude says that if you are a Mercedes Fan you will love this set, but if you an off-road lover, then Defender is better (something like that). Did he mean 42110 has better suspension/off-roading or was simply mentioning real life cars' off-roading performance? 🤔
Also, the front sits are...flimsy- something done right with the 42110.

[Auroralampinen]

Here is racingbrick review

[thekoRngear]

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:

 

 

Edited July 26, 2024 by thekoRngear

[1gor]

@kbalage can you please take a photo with new big suspension arm over grid like this to see dimensions and pin arangement.

Thank you

[kbalage]

2 hours ago, 1gor said:

@kbalage can you please take a photo with new big suspension arm over grid like this to see dimensions and pin arangement.

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. 

[crazy technic]

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

 

[ukbajadave]

Hmm, I don't usually buy sets anymore as I have enough Lego (according to my wife) but having read the thread and seen the racingbrick video I'm actually tempted by this now.

It looks like the functions it has are easy to demonstrate and the decision not to do another defender gearbox was the right one IMO.

Most of my sets get parted out for MOCs but I could see this staying built as a display piece because I like G wagens.