R0Sch Posted October 12 Posted October 12 I know but here we have a CaDA only sub-forum, so please let's not drift off-topic again. Quote
Auroralampinen Posted October 12 Posted October 12 3 minutes ago, R0Sch said: I know but here we have a CaDA only sub-forum, so please let's not drift off-topic again. Yeah, i agree:). Quote
R0Sch Posted October 12 Posted October 12 Can't believe it's almost 2 years since my last detailed CaDA set review, but if you thought the Suzuki Katana was a great motorcycle kit, wait till you see what the Hayabusa has to offer... I ordered the set C64051W directly from CaDA online store for ~46€ and it arrived in only 12 days, which is great! I prefer direct ordering because the general importers are always much slower since they get the sets by ship. The box is exactly the same size as the Katana's because both are 1:6 scale and the part count is almost the same. Set weighs ~1.55kg (700g for the finished model, 850g for box, packaging and instructions). The box is pretty full and still contains clear plastic bags, which is such a welcome change from LEGO's white paper trash, that doesn't let you see the nice pieces anymore. There are two instruction booklets with a couple of images dedicated to the licensed motorcycle and the functions. Looks pretty premium and more than you find for similar sized LEGO models. Since a couple of years CaDA started to do their own part designs to avoid patent infringements and manufacture new elements which are not even found in the portfolio of TLG. To my surprise there are also a ton of printed elements included (over 40!), with a very thick, glossy ink and a bunch of elements fixed together and printed as a group so you don't get any awkward gaps or misalignments, common to LEGO sets. The plaque is UV printed. All of this is already a vast improvement over the Katana. Just look at these 4 pages of part inventory without any sort of color vomit. Thanks CaDA for not treating customers like toddlers all the time! :) Here you can see the content for the first part and the new special elements. 6 printed parts in total. Even the 2L friction pin or ball and axle pin were recolored to red for this set. This is the first time I see the new shift drum element in a set. Clever design which works very smoothly! It replaces LEGO's rotating gear shifter. You start to build around the 2 speed gearbox and inline 4 cylinder engine (another improvement over the Katana's wrong V4) and finish with a fairly solid chunk of Technic and System parts. At one point there is clearly an illegal building technique used, where the contact between an axle and the liftarm is pushing parts apart, but maybe it won't cause too much stress over time. Part II contains 36 nicely printed parts and great use of the new panels and specialized pieces from CaDA. My highlights being the metallic gold chain links and the accurate looking windshield piece (again, a huge improvement over the cheap, black vinyl foil used in the Katana set). The only thing I don't get is, why the stand is built last and not before attaching the rear and front subassemblies. You can see that I had to use a wheel to suspend the model or it would just lie on it's side. I didn't have any missing pieces, there were quite a few left over, but unfortunately I did have an annoying quality defect. One of the flex axles had a short shot and is thus not fully molded out, as can be seen in the image below. But I'm sure I will get a new one if I contact customer service. CaDA has excellent CS and ships the parts in a week or so. Btw, I had this type of defect in LEGO sets too. It's rare but can slip through QC. The finished model looks awesome, the prints and specialized windscreen make all the difference! Excellent color consistency on the parts and the clutch power on pins and axles almost perfect. The only negative is that the front wheel hits the fairing when the shock absorbers are compressed more than a stud. Guess it's a sport suspension tuning ;) The steering angle could have been better and it's a pity you can't see the fake engine running without removing parts from the tank fairings, but 99% of the customers will not play with this bike and keep it on the stand. Nevertheless, I am very happy with this kit and for this rather small amount of money there is no better alternative. I am sad to see LEGO cheapening out on so many different levels for the sake of profit maximization and becoming second placed especially when it comes to Technic sets. Why pay premium for licensed sets if everything important is placed on peeling stickers and off-colored elements are ruining their display value? Hope this review provides some value to the community. If not, here's a more "professional" video review too: Quote
Auroralampinen Posted October 12 Posted October 12 6 minutes ago, R0Sch said: Can't believe it's almost 2 years since my last detailed CaDA set review, but if you thought the Suzuki Katana was a great motorcycle kit, wait till you see what the Hayabusa has to offer... Here you can see the content for the first part and the new special elements. 6 printed parts in total. Even the 2L friction pin or ball and axle pin were recolored to red for this set. This is the first time I see the new shift drum element in a set. Clever design which works very smoothly! It replaces LEGO's rotating gear shifter. Here is mine Assasin XR with those sifters:). Quote
Toastie Posted October 12 Posted October 12 (edited) 5 hours ago, Auroralampinen said: Yeah, i agree:). Yeah, I do as well. Why? I don't know, but I do. There are bigger things, we don't know, @Auroralampinen. Maxi big things. Da Frorce, you know. Let's just enjoy ourselves in the Community Forum, people hardly visit. Well, essentially they don't. But: It is what it is. The Chinese company CaDA, who apparently is "playing along well", has a dedicated thread (but not a sub-forum, @R0Sch) on the LEGO Technic forum on EB, where we all stick strictly to LEGO - or not so strictly. And the Chinese company Pantasy has not, and nowhere else on EB, a dedicated thread. So we show the superior Pantasy sets in the Community Forum. Good enough for me Best Thorsten And no more distractions, of course. Edited October 12 by Toastie Quote
Auroralampinen Posted October 18 Posted October 18 Ok, the gt3 is listed on here:). https://www.hobbyworkshop.co.uk/cada-bricks-1-8-mercedes-amg-gt3-5466-pcs-c64008w.html?srsltid=AfmBOooxOfQzkVtzFwjXy9EGoMbj64cc4HS9Y2KE1DbZ0MFGZyfw7jZe BUT, this is a really ugly picture. What is that cable and powerbank for🤔 Quote
Bartybum Posted October 19 Posted October 19 10 hours ago, Auroralampinen said: What is that cable and powerbank for🤔 I'd assume to charge the battery Quote
efferman Posted October 19 Posted October 19 As far as i know it is for lighting, not for battery charging. Quote
R0Sch Posted October 19 Posted October 19 (edited) Review of the Lotus points to a building mistake in the gearbox, where the gear ratios are wrong. Luckily easy to fix with no additional parts. Since the real car has 6+R gears, I think the limiter was put in deliberately and there is no need to remove it to reach 9+R gears. Hope CaDA will reprint the correct physical instructions for the gear ratio change though. The GT3 comes with pneumatics to lift the car with a jack (contains the pump) and change the tires. And here's also an image of the upcoming Alpine F1 car: Full specs of the GT3: For added attention to detail, the model includes accessories for realistic tire-changing play, as well as mechanical functions such as an eight-speed transmission, modular roof, engine, and dashboard, adjustable steering wheel, linked steering and engine, independent suspension, and lockable doors. It also has adjustable shock absorbers, hub-centered half-axle system for stable tires, and a USB adapter for the lighting kit. Model number C64008W - "1:8 Mercedes-AMG GT3" Detailed replica 1:8 scale brick model of the sports car Officially licensed product Number of pieces: 5,466 pieces Suitable for ages 14+ years Model dimensions: 59cm length, 25cm width, 17cm height Box dimensions: 69cm length, 39cm width, 18.8cm height Remote Control Motorized unit - chassis based car model Includes the following pieces: 1 pcs of JV9091 building block USB adapter 5 pcs of JV3072 building block LED light module 2 pcs of JV9080 expansion dock 4 pcs of JV9047 2x7 hydraulic cylinder 1 pcs of JV9054 manual booster pump 1 pcs of JV9048 pneumatic control valve Edited October 19 by R0Sch Quote
Mr Block Posted October 19 Posted October 19 Hello all, I'm currently building the 4wd drive AMG One and reading a lot about steering problems. Would eliminating the 2 ball points enable better steering as they seem to be restricting turning? Spoiler Spoiler Quote
Auroralampinen Posted October 24 Posted October 24 New cada models:). Wow. The shaping is out of the world. It's much better than lego speed champions shaping:). Quote
eric trax Posted October 24 Posted October 24 (edited) 3 hours ago, Auroralampinen said: New cada models:). Wow. The shaping is out of the world. It's much better than lego speed champions shaping:). Hard to say. Renault its clearly corected/generated by AI. Sad. Edited October 24 by eric trax Quote
1gor Posted October 24 Posted October 24 1 minute ago, carlo.fadel said: The 5 turbo and the Megane RS by CaDa. This R5 is more interesting... Quote
Toastie Posted October 24 Posted October 24 4 hours ago, 1gor said: This R5 is more interesting... Jeez - that is >so not< an "original" R5 - wife and I drove one (Model 1974, with crutch shift) for years. It had less than 10000 km on the tachometer when we got it from grampa in 1983 (for free), and I kept it up and running for almost a decade. to the real R5 Best Thorsten Quote
R0Sch Posted October 30 Posted October 30 CaDA has a really good Halloween promotion for the next two days (15% off). Too bad they rely on crappy AI generated artwork to "decorate" their website. Quote
R0Sch Posted Sunday at 08:25 AM Posted Sunday at 08:25 AM Ordered the Lotus Exige, RUF GT, CLAAS Xerion 5000 (plus obligatory replacement pins in black) and all the 1:24 scale cars. Also discovered another Chinese toy manufacturer making great 1:8 scale hypercars with official Maserati, Pagani and Audi license. They also have pretty much every major car brands in their die-cast/RC line, so the future looks promising. CaDA is still better because of the partnership with MOC designers and having also construction machinery, dioramas etc. in their line-up. Quote
Auroralampinen Posted yesterday at 04:11 PM Posted yesterday at 04:11 PM Here are more pictures of the gt3 https://www.kunzmann.de/shop/en/accessory/child/kids-toys/cada-master-c64008w-mercedes-amg-gt3-1-8.htm Unfortanetly the pneumatics are not motorized:(. And interestingly cada uses the old manual pump from decade ago. Nice that its now light bluish gray than yellow :). Quote
R0Sch Posted yesterday at 05:26 PM Posted yesterday at 05:26 PM @Auroralampinen Can you please post the image links (or embed the images) instead of taking screenshots of your phone screen in the future? Thanks. Quote
Auroralampinen Posted yesterday at 05:39 PM Posted yesterday at 05:39 PM 12 minutes ago, R0Sch said: @Auroralampinen Can you please post the image links (or embed the images) instead of taking screenshots of your phone screen in the future? Thanks. Yes, i have normally edit screenshots. But my phone gallery for some reason is really slow. So the editing is pain in the a*s. But i will edit all the screenshots going foward:). Quote
R0Sch Posted yesterday at 05:57 PM Posted yesterday at 05:57 PM (edited) No need to edit anything. Simply copy the image link with the .jpg/.webp/.png ending and paste it here. It will automatically embed and resize the image. Found some more high res. images on this website: https://hirschvogel-autoteile.de/cada-master-c64008w-mercedes-benz-amg-gt3-klemmbaustein-modell-orange-c190-1-8-b66961716.html The model looks really outstanding. No wonder it contains so many pieces. Looks jam packed with details. Even the fender clearance around the tires looks spot on. Edited yesterday at 06:02 PM by R0Sch Quote
Auroralampinen Posted yesterday at 06:16 PM Posted yesterday at 06:16 PM 18 minutes ago, R0Sch said: No need to edit anything. Simply copy the image link with the .jpg/.webp/.png ending and paste it here. It will automatically embed and resize the image. Found some more high res. images on this website: https://hirschvogel-autoteile.de/cada-master-c64008w-mercedes-benz-amg-gt3-klemmbaustein-modell-orange-c190-1-8-b66961716.html The model looks really outstanding. No wonder it contains so many pieces. Looks jam packed with details. Even the fender clearance around the tires looks spot on. Oh thanks i didn't know this:). Quote
langko Posted yesterday at 09:24 PM Posted yesterday at 09:24 PM 3 hours ago, R0Sch said: Found some more high res. images on this website: https://hirschvogel-autoteile.de/cada-master-c64008w-mercedes-benz-amg-gt3-klemmbaustein-modell-orange-c190-1-8-b66961716.html The model looks really outstanding. No wonder it contains so many pieces. Looks jam packed with details. Even the fender clearance around the tires looks spot on. This would easily be my favourite looking 1:8 CaDA set so far. The details are amazing, parts like being able to see the exhausts through the side skirts are so well done. I dare say I would almost even buy it if I didn’t have the normal version of this car in my Lego collection already. It’s a bit of a shame to have such good photos with the real car, and have parts of the model not put together properly (around the front fender) Does nobody check these things? Quote
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