The BOSS Crawler. Technic challenge entry.

[Jim]

Congrats on winning the contest. It is a great looking set. You've earned it

Edited January 24, 2013 by Gekke Ted

[Meatman]

I just read the thread over at doublebricks.ru about this entry, that certainly was interesting.

[vmln8r]

^ Care to share any gossip?

[DLuders]

rm8 / rm88's name is Egor Karshiev (

on YouTube).

[MarkusOSX]

@rm8 Maybe you can animate TLG to reactivate the PowerPuller Wheels

Greetz

Markus

[rm8]

@rm8 Maybe you can animate TLG to reactivate the PowerPuller Wheels

Greetz

Markus

Thats impossible for crawler set. They a too stressful for crawler's drivetrain, so it is potential problem with sets and bad feedback from customers with warranty. They cant afford such fail.

But producing new wider and bigger tires with the same material as 94's wheels IMO is possible (PP rubber has a higher density). Hope they work on that...

But I will do everything I can:)

Edited January 25, 2013 by rm8

[MarkusOSX]

But I will do everything I can:)

Haha, thx

[DLuders]

Will David be compiling a checklist on the top 100 creators?

I think he has enough free time to do it:))))) according to his previous posts:)

@ Gene & rm8 (Egor Karshiev): On The Lego Group's webpage http://technic.us.lego.com/en-us/Creations/Default.aspx , you can see that the online VOTING mechanism has not been "turned off" so it is not possible anymore to determine how many votes each COMPLIANT entry received when the competition's first phase ended (at midnight December 31, 2012 Central European Time). Heck, I just voted for a model submitted on December 31st to test this out -- it accepted my vote. There are (late) entries on that webpage that were submitted AFTER the first phase ended, and they are racking up votes too.

[Gene]

Hope to be awarded one! Lego should consider letting all participants to have the first-right to purchase 1 set before public distribution.

[DLuders]

@ rm8: Here are a few questions about your "The Boss" model:

1. Did you have to mail your model to The Lego Group for them to see how it is built? Or, did you take multiple photographs of your model and mail it to them instead?

2. Which Lego Technic Designers are you working with? Is Grohl (Milan Reindl) one of them?

3. Do they prohibit you from publicly discussing the set with others?

4. Are the Lego Technic Designers sending ideas back-and-forth, or did they get your inputs and will now proceed without you?

[allanp]

Congratulations

[legotechnicblue]

What is the difference between the offload version and the extreme version

[rm8]

@ rm8: Here are a few questions about your "The Boss" model:

1. Did you have to mail your model to The Lego Group for them to see how it is built? Or, did you take multiple photographs of your model and mail it to them instead?

2. Which Lego Technic Designers are you working with? Is Grohl (Milan Reindl) one of them?

3. Do they prohibit you from publicly discussing the set with others?

4. Are the Lego Technic Designers sending ideas back-and-forth, or did they get your inputs and will now proceed without you?

I need to be sure if I can answer such question:) wait please:)

[rm8]

What is the difference between the offload version and the extreme version

Offroad version includes front bar, winch and roof-lights in comparison to lite version.

Extreme version includes Power Puller tires in addition to offroad version features.

[jantjeuh]

I hope they release the extreme version, I really want those power puller tires

[grohl]

Why? The drivetrain of any model needs to handle a lot more weight because of the PP wheels. They look cool but that´s it.

[jantjeuh]

Why? The drivetrain of any model needs to handle a lot more weight because of the PP wheels. They look cool but that´s it.

I know, but I really really want those power puller tires :D Wish TLG would include them (or lighter versions of them) in a new set, they're damn expensive on Bricklink.

Anyway, I like this set but the Enforcer was better looking imho. I hope TLG will improve the looks.

Edited January 29, 2013 by jantjeuh

[MarkusOSX]

I hope they release the extreme version, I really want those power puller tires

Me tooooo :thumbup:

[rm8]

I broked many U joints while driving Boss with Power Puller tires indoor. So forget the Pullers. Better ask for new tires:)

@ rm8: Here are a few questions about your "The Boss" model:

1. Did you have to mail your model to The Lego Group for them to see how it is built? Or, did you take multiple photographs of your model and mail it to them instead?

2. Which Lego Technic Designers are you working with? Is Grohl (Milan Reindl) one of them?

3. Do they prohibit you from publicly discussing the set with others?

4. Are the Lego Technic Designers sending ideas back-and-forth, or did they get your inputs and will now proceed without you?

Ok

1. I mailed more than 100 photos of internal structure of model

2. There is one contact person, but as he said - many designers working with my model.

3. There are some limitations, of course I cant post new photos especially with building steps. But I will post some information here from time to time.

4. Yes, i received their feedback and ideas to discuss. I cant tell you ideas about model and thing that we are going to improve. But i can tell you that all ideas are VERY COOL. I was very surprised while reading TLGs proposals 8)

I hope that some of those, who was disappointed with contest, winner model, and will not going to buy winning set will change their opinion soon:)

we will work hard to make it MEGASUPERCOOLBOSS. And we also want to save surprising effect for you when it will be officially presented.

Egor.

Edited January 29, 2013 by rm8

[jantjeuh]

I broked many U joints while driving Boss with Power Puller tires indoor. So forget the Pullers. Better ask for new tires:)

So, propose that idea to the designers ;-)

[legotechnicblue]

1. Do you know when the set will come out?

2. Do you know what the set will cost?

3. How many parts are in the set?

[DLuders]

@ legotechnicblue: The Lego Group had posted these dates:

"Our design team will work together with the competition winner to develop and build the winning version of the LEGO Technic 4x4 Crawler. The winning design will be produced in a limited edition of 20,000 and will be available online for pre-order from 1 July 2013 at http://shop.lego.com/ .

"Dates to remember

• 31 December 2012 – Last chance to upload your design!

• 9 January 2013 – Short List announced by the LEGO Technic Jury

• 22 January 2013 – Last chance to vote for your favourite short-listed design!

• 22 January 2013 – The winner is announced!

• 22 March 2013 – Online Presentation of the completed 4x4 Crawler special build

• 01 July 2013 – Pre-orders open!

• 01 August 2013 – Official worldwide launch of the winning 4x4 Crawler design"

It is not yet known how much the set will cost, or how many parts it will have.

[jadedomg]

I don't know how many technic flagship sets get produced but 20,000 seems low? Then again I am assuming 9398 will still be in production at the time and half its assembly (bag one) will be able to be temporary put into the boss for a while.

I am looking forward too it and hope lego does more of this in the future. I can't see the part count being much larger than 9398 at least.

[Hopey]

Any idea where it's going to be available? I'll be living in Australia by then, and I'm worried I'm not going to be able to get one...

[hrontos]

I don't know how many technic flagship sets get produced but 20,000 seems low?

It is supposed to be limited edition, so that's why so low count.