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  1. Looks amazing! I can't wait to see all the details when it releases. Hopefully the digging arm works better than their current generic excavator, which is great except for that aspect.
  2. That looks like it ties both motors together though, I still want independent control of them so it can turn. Edit: nevermind I figured it out. I used that grey input block with the -1 on the one I wanted to reverse, but just kept it a single motor. Everything is working now. Thanks for the help. Man powered up really could be a bit more user friendly.
  3. I apologize if this isn't a great use of its own post, but I have googled a whole bunch and have no idea where to turn. I just built a simple tracked vehicle out of my 42100. It has one motor for each track. All I want is for it to go forward when I push a throttle for each motor forward. But Lego has decided that simple play isn't allowed anymore like with PF, and after watching a video on how to even set up the powered up app and controller(which is ridiculous that I have to even do in the first place just to make two motors go forwards or backwarsd), I have to put one throttle forwards and one throttle backwards for my vehicle to go forwards, because I have the gears set up in opposite directions on each side. I thought it would be the easiest fix, because this software lets you control the motors in so many ways that there must be a simple toggle to change the motors output direction when the throttle is in a certain direction. For the life of me I couldn't find any such tool in the app, and googling isn't bringing up much either. Lego, I just want to make two motors spin. Power Functions was absolutely perfect and so intuitive. Powered Up seems like it has lots of possibilities, but holy crap it sucks for just messing around. Rant over. So what in the world do I do to make a motor change its rotation direction when the throttle is pushed forward?
  4. Can you mention when your next model is expected to release?
  5. It seems like 6 should be enough? One for each track, one for the turntable, one for the main line/hook. That's four, which leaves one to adjust the boom's angle at the base and one to adjust the angle of the upper boom section.
  6. I just got the Cada dump truck by Eric Trax, and it is a fantastic model. I ordered from their official store because I wanted to see the packaging, and it only took 6 days to ship to the US. Free shipping, no import duties. The box it came in was amazing, on the level of UCS Lego sets. However it's probably not worth the ~$50 I could have saved ordering it from another site without the original box. All of the pieces were there, plus about 40 extra 2L and 3L pins and 20 extra 1L with stud pins. I also ended up with 2 extra 3L with 2L axle pins, and 1 extra 5L half height beam with axle holes on either end. There's a decent chance I missed them in the instructions, but everything works and it's sturdy so it's fine. As for the building experience, other than the higher density of steps per page, I felt just like I was building a Lego set. Eric did an amazing job with designing sub assemblies that then attach to the larger model to get secured. No questionable or delicate or "illegal" building techniques. Parts quality was also really impressive. For 99%(yes I actually mean only 1/100 aren't quite perfect, but still good quality) of the pieces their is no discernable difference in quality from Lego. Clutch power and pin snappiness was all all there. The only real issue was some axles, mostly the 2L ones, were a bit inconsistent with their clutch strength. Depending on the part you place them into or their orientation, it can feel a bit loose, but never enough to fall out. Other times they gripped very tightly. Often just rotating the axel 90 degrees would make it grip much stronger. But even at their loosest, they would still not fall out or prevent you from completing the model. And I just build the Technic Land Rover and had about 3 2L axles feel a bit loose as well, so it's not like Lego is the paragon of consistency. My biggest gripe is that the remote's main two levers don't have any real travel. The look like you can push them 1cm forward and back, but they are really just clicky buttons that hardly move when you pressure them forwards or backwards. So you can't really turn the steering wheel, you end up just applying pressure in the direction you want to turn. I wish they moved more like the PF remote levers do. Other than that I wish the instructions had a 1:1 picture of the small linear actuators and how long they are supposed to be extended when assembling the steering mechanism, because currently you have to trial and error extend and retract them to get them to the right length to put it together. Not a problem for experienced builders, but it's still something nice to have for clarity that Lego does. All the functions work great, and the model itself looks just like the Liebherr hauler it's based on. This definitely won't be my last Cada set.
  7. Does anyone know what the best way is to buy them in the US? I'm looking at getting the Goliath dump truck, and found listings on cada's website, a random amazon seller, joooooy.com, and jointoy.com, all with slightly different prices. Is there a preferred one with shipping costs and import?
  8. I think the choice of figures make sense. Lego likes to put exclusive figure in UCS sets, but they can't put too desirable figures that every kid would want. It would be pretty sad if you're a kid and you want a Commander Cody figure, but the only way to get it is to have your parents shell out $350 for a huge complicated display model that you can't even play with. Lego would much rather put the cool and desirable figures in $100-$150 playsets with several other figures so kids can conceivably play with the whole set and have several figures interacting with each other, see Gideon's cruiser set. The UCS figures are just unique curios for adult collectors to appreciate. Is the "rule" that UCS figures have to be unique kinda dumb? Yeah, but at least it's usually inconsequential characters or just a slight redesign of existing figures. Of course Lego could put a Cody figure in this set and in a cheaper playset, but we know they won't so I'm glad they aren't locking an extremely wanted figure to UCS only.
  9. Huh those tires feel like a bit of an odd choice, but not terrible. My biggest issue is the grill doesn't look much like a raptor at all, it feels like a generic pickup truck front and is relying on the stickers for the look. Otherwise looks nice, I'll probably pick it up. Edit: Also the ground clearance for the live axle is pretty bad, oof.
  10. It looks like a chibi version of the real thing imo.
  11. Dang they must have barely sold any Cloud Cities...Glad I grabbed mine for 20% off when I did. And the Falcon is going away seemingly quickly too, I was sure that was going to last at least 5 years. Where do you get those lists btw? Internal leaks or is there a place on lego's website to check?
  12. Under the tip of the Devastator/Tantive IV? That just looks like an industrial dock/cargo cranes to me.
  13. Ok lets look at price compared to weight because that's what everyone wants to talk about. From here: https://www.stonewars.de/news/lego-star-wars-75252-ucs-imperial-star-destroyer/ Falcon weighs 6.9kg, 7541 pieces = avg. part weight 0.915g Devastator weights 6.0kg, 4784 pieces = avg. part weight 1.254g Going off those weights, the Devastator weights 13%* less than the Falcon, and costs 12.5% less. So its price is pretty in line with the falcon. And that's only compared to the Falcon, no other sets. Also the average piece in the Devastator is quite a bit larger. This all assumes those are accurate weights of course. So $700 isn't quite as terrible as I originally thought, but I think $600 or $650 would have been more reasonable, especially with only two minifigures. Still probably going to get it because I love Star Destroyers and it looks amazing. *Edit: I did my math backwards, it weighs 13% less than the Falcon, not 15%.
  14. Yeah $1300 AUD is $877 USD, which is what a falcon costs here with tax, I don't see the issue. Plus wages are generally higher in Australia. Cost of living is also higher, but the price definitely isn't a ripoff. If the absolute number is the only thing that matters, how does anything ever sell in japan where everyday things cost hundreds to thousands of yen?
  15. But it really doesn't hold that true, most star wars sets are right in line with unlicensed product lines, and we have sets like the UCS Falcon and Death Star play set that aren't as outrageously priced as the rumored Star Destroyer, and those sets are huge and heavy and filled with big pieces like the Star Destroyer will be. Edit: Across most themes, Star Wars is about 10% more expensive price/piece, compared to non disney license and non licensed sets. Which still makes $700 ludicrous compared to other star wars and disney sets out now of similar size.