February 28, 201113 yr I can't really think of anything this car should have had that they skipped. A working steering wheel is the only think I can think of. Although I'm not saying it should have had this. But it would have been very nice. Would it have been reasonably possible to add this?
February 28, 201113 yr Nice review! I was so hoping to do a review on it but alas, no car here in Hawaii. I so want it.
February 28, 201113 yr Author A working steering wheel is the only think I can think of. Although I'm not saying it should have had this. But it would have been very nice. Would it have been reasonably possible to add this? It's certainly possible, but "reasonable" is the debatable part. In this model the steering input is on the back and the function runs the entire length of the chassis along the bottom. A set of double bevel gears ahead of the front axle grab the steering rack. So all the steering is underneath the gearbox and the engine. In order to get it up to the steering wheel, you'd have to bring that motion up much higher and pass it through the engine bay without interfering with the engine. It would certainly add a lot of parts and at least a few u-joints.
February 28, 201113 yr The price is very reasonable, considering that it is $10 cheaper than the 8448, released 12 years ago. The 8448 had no motorized functions either. The price is indeed reasonable. I was expecting this set to be priced at $149. With the BOGO deal at ToysRUs, it comes to $90 per set. 8448 did have the coolest custom set of wheels, though. It is understandable that Lego opted to keep the cost of the 8070 low by not using custom wheels, but they could have at least included some hubcabs like the Ferrari 599 set. After all, the same hubcap part (58088) is being offered in a very low cost Technic set (8068)
March 1, 201113 yr It's a nice review, I would like to translate it into chinese and post on a China Lego Forum, if you don't mind. Edited March 1, 201113 yr by littleman21
March 1, 201113 yr Author It's a nice review, I would like to translate it into chinese and post on a China Lego Forum, if you don't mind. Sounds fine to me. Use it wherever you'd like.
March 1, 201113 yr The polarity switch is easily placed... The rear of the 8070 supercar couldn't get any worse so I didn't look for a better place to put it....
March 1, 201113 yr The polarity switch is easily placed... The rear of the 8070 supercar couldn't get any worse so I didn't look for a better place to put it.... I think I am going to alter the rear end of our model to look something like the picture below. I would much rather have a nice hidden knob to operate the functions rather than the motor and ugly battery box.
March 1, 201113 yr I think I am going to alter the rear end of our model to look something like the picture below. I would much rather have a nice hidden knob to operate the functions rather than the motor and ugly battery box. I originally felt the same way; however, it might be simpler to replace the existing battery box with the new AAA box (set 88000). This new box provides a built-in way to switch polarity, which is required in this application. More importantly, its smaller dimensions (8 x 4 x 4 studs in size, not counting any attached PF wires) should allow it to be dropped right into the space occupied by the current box and hidden behind a red plate or panel. A few "plate, modified 2 x 2 with hole" should help connect the AAA box to the studless parts in the supercar. Do any current owners of the set agree? I'd try this out myself, but I have not yet bought the 88000 or 8070.
March 1, 201113 yr One of the problem with the new smaller rechargable battery box is that it doesn't have any technic holes for mounting.
March 1, 201113 yr One of the problem with the new smaller rechargable battery box is that it doesn't have any technic holes for mounting. Yes, but if one uses Voltio's suggestion about using some 2444 "Plate, Modified 2 x 2 with Hole" parts, the AA PF Rechargeable Battery Box or new AAA PF Battery box can "stick" on the modified plate and be attached to a nearby Technic Liftarm with Technic Pins. The AAA Battery Box will not have nearly the same "milliAmpHour" (mAH) rating as the AA PF Rechargeable Battery Box, so one will have to change AAA batteries often.
March 1, 201113 yr Model looks great and I like it, but also as a "big toy", where the older sets were "scaled car" . If only TLG release a 16+ set (like the modular house) to build a truely AFoL-oriented supercar :praying_smiley: . @ Erik: it's very difficult inserting a working steering wheel without a deep modication of the chassis. Online there are the instruction, an accurate check of them shows it.
March 1, 201113 yr Personally not into technic cars and the rear of that is the worst I ever seen,great review by the way,do technic always bring out a set on it's own in march every year?or is it regarded as a 1h set? Edited March 1, 201113 yr by davidmull
March 1, 201113 yr Author Personally not into technic cars and the rear of that is the worst I ever seen,great review by the way,do technic always bring out a set on it's own in march every year?or is it regarded as a 1h set? It's a first half set. The procedure of releasing one of them slightly later (in March) seems to be new last year. I don't know if this signals a future trend or it is just something that had a particular reason this year.
March 1, 201113 yr It's a first half set. The procedure of releasing one of them slightly later (in March) seems to be new last year. I don't know if this signals a future trend or it is just something that had a particular reason this year. What was the march release set 2010?
March 2, 201113 yr What was the march release set 2010? The 8041 Technic Race Truck I see the 8070 Supercar is up at Lego's shop at home website. Still out of stock at Toys R Us.
March 2, 201113 yr The 8041 Technic Race Truck I see the 8070 Supercar is up at Lego's shop at home website. Still out of stock at Toys R Us. Thanks for the notice. Double VIP points. Hmm, tempting...
March 2, 201113 yr @ brickwild: Picture? Don't have the set yet, but I'll think of a nice sturdy towing hitch!
March 4, 201113 yr It's your prerogative to say you don't like a model. But there is no way you can compare these two models. MOCs like these are always much more complicated. If you build a (MOC)model like this you don't have to work to certain standards, rules and marketing strategies like the LEGO-designers have to. And further more i do not agree with you. The 8070 is a great model. It is very well designed with appeal to both kids and AFOLs. It has some unseen features (in an official TLG set.) It retail prize is fairly acceptable. Yes there are a few setbacks, but then again you can solve them yourself! And that is the fun of building with LEGO!
March 4, 201113 yr Me, to be honest I don't like it all. I like this supercar better.. This done by Sheepo, not me. His brickshelf page is Fase6-Bodywork While I admit there are a few things that I don't like about the 8070, Overall it is a fabulous model and was a very fun build and once again opened my eyes to building techniques that I had never seen before. However, the fan model that you are claiming you like better, is a wonderful interpretation, but would hardly ever be released from TLC as it does not follow many of the strict Lego guidelines that designers must follow. It also seems that Lego has gone away from the flexible tubes, which I am very happy with as I always thought that they were kind of a cheap way out of building a body for a vehicle. Like I said, that Bugatti by Sheepo is really great, but when you start packing in many motors and features, then you end up building your MOC around these features and it throws your proportions off. Edited March 4, 201113 yr by TechnicJuan
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