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[nerdsforprez]

So about two weeks ago I bought set 10360.  Just finished building it.  Wonderful set.  As others have mentioned, it has some great Technic mechanics much like the Concord set. 

I know RacingBricks' video of this set briefly describes the landing gear, and shows it being built as he goes through the build, I don't think the video shows the mechanism when the build is complete.  I have also watched several other YT videos showing the function, but not sure it is explained completely.  Overall, I believe it is an underappreciated function and one of the very few times a clutch element isn't only added for safety purposes, but also is added to complete a function itself. 

Because the range of motion of the front landing gear vs. the read bogies is different, and the function is carried out on the same axle a clutch not only engages the first part of the function but when the front gear is fully retracted/deployed the clutch allows for the rear landing gear to continue being retracted/deployed. Such a simple mechanism, but for me, surprisingly fun to build and observe.  

Are there any other official Lego sets that use clutches in this same fashion?  

 

[Bartybum]

3 hours ago, nerdsforprez said:

Are there any other official Lego sets that use clutches in this same fashion?

In terms of clutches that are used for functions rather than safety, doesn't this year's F&F Skyline have one for the drift mechanic?

[nerdsforprez]

Admittedly I am not up to snuff in the Lego world as I used to be.  I watched Racing Brick's video on it where he explains the function well.  I would argue that the clutch is simply doing what is supposed to and not directly involved in a "function" - but the most I think about it is kinds a gray area, because it can also be argued it is doing the exact same thing in the SCA set.  I do wonder if there is a difference between a function vs. a mechanism.  I might be tempted to say that the clutch is indeed involved in the "function" of the F&F build, but not part of the mechanism.  Whereas the clutch in the SCA model certainly is....

But again, perhaps I am splitting hairs...