New Technic Background?

[Aventador2004]

@Jim and @Milan,

Hopefully not too off topic of technic, 

After the 42083 Bugatti is revealed, will the Porsche background be replaced? Maybe you could have a vote on which set could maybe put there, get people in on it. Just had a thought and you may approve.

And maybe other members may chime their opinions?

[Bublehead]

My vote is leave the Porsche, almost everyone recognizes it.

[Omikron]

Leave the background, it is good enough as is. Why should chiron be there anyway? Why not the terrain crane for example?

[Maaboo the Witch]

6 minutes ago, Omikron said:

Leave the background, it is good enough as is. Why should chiron be there anyway? Why not the terrain crane for example?

Or the Volvo Autonomous?

[Omikron]

Just now, Maaboo35 said:

Or the Volvo Autonomous?

Exactly

[Aventador2004]

19 minutes ago, Omikron said:

Leave the background, it is good enough as is. Why should chiron be there anyway? Why not the terrain crane for example?

Look at my second line, I was suggesting a regular flagship.

[Omikron]

Just now, Aventador2004 said:

Look at my second line, I was suggesting a regular flagship.

Your primary suggestion is obviously chiron.

[Aventador2004]

5 minutes ago, Omikron said:

Your primary suggestion is obviously chiron.

No. I said it as a reference because the Porsche is kinda outdated, and I think there are some better sets out now. 

[zux]

Do we really need to update it this often? The old one was based on some much older model and was good enough, that nobody was bothering until the last big forum upgrade.

New backgrounds (like the one on main page of EB forums) distracts quite a lot. So when you come to Technic part of forums and you see familiar background you feel like home .

[Omikron]

No. I said it as a reference because the Porsche is kinda outdated, and I think there are some better sets out now. 

Why should the picture be changed in the first place? New sets are released every year and being "better" is very subjective. Some people may consider studded sets to be better, some people may think their original creations are better than official sets etc.

Porsche was released in the summer of 2016. It's just 2 years. Outdated is also subjective.

 

P.S. are you the one who buys new iPhone each year?

 

Edited May 16, 2018 by Omikron

[Erik Leppen]

While we're on the topic of the header background - I don't care whether it stays or is changed to another set (I say, why bother), but the wheel height measurement is a factor 10 off. It says 81.6, which should probably be 8.16, given the other measurements.

[Omikron]

1 minute ago, Erik Leppen said:

While we're on the topic of the header background - I don't care whether it stays or is changed to another set (I say, why bother), but the wheel height measurement is a factor 10 off. It says 81.6, which should probably be 8.16, given the other measurements.

It's tire size

Bricklink tire part

Edited May 16, 2018 by Omikron

[Aventador2004]

1 hour ago, zux said:

Do we really need to update it this often? The old one was based on some much older model and was good enough, that nobody was bothering until the last big forum upgrade.

All this was a question, I didn't expect an answer, but got one from the community.

1 hour ago, Omikron said:

P.S. are you the one who buys new iPhone each year?

No, that's why I have a S5.

[Omikron]

1 minute ago, Aventador2004 said:

No, that's why I have a S5.

How on Earth is Porsche outdated then?

If there will be a change I suggest to put 8880 in the background.

[aminnich]

If you want to change it to the Chiron for the late 2018 models, then why not change it to the MACK truck for the early 2018 models....

[Johnny1360]

Whoops sorry, I belong in a whole different thread. 

Edited May 17, 2018 by Johnny1360

[brickless_kiwi]

Well why not get Jim to run a annual design Competition for the background and bragging rights

[Aventador2004]

2 hours ago, Omikron said:

How on Earth is Porsche outdated then?

If there will be a change I suggest to put 8880 in the background.

Well, that was not only my opinion.

8 minutes ago, brickless_kiwi said:

Well why not get Jim to run a annual design Competition for the background and bragging rights

Cool idea, however, it would be biased to established builders.

[Bublehead]

looks like prime advertising space... maybe get Buwizz or SBrick to buy the space?  (tongue placed firmly in cheek) 

[mocbuild101]

9 hours ago, Omikron said:

Leave the background, it is good enough as is.

+1

[brickless_kiwi]

6 hours ago, Aventador2004 said:

Cool idea, however, it would be biased to established builders.

Hmm I didn't see it in that light more along the lines of the scale model forum as design a background that showcases technic 

[Jim]

I really like this background, so I don't see any reason to change it 

[Aventador2004]

Okay, feel free to close the topic Jim.

[LucyCol]

16 hours ago, Omikron said:

Some people may consider studded sets to be better, 

 

 

IMHO 8880 will never be beaten 

[Jim]

1 hour ago, Aventador2004 said:

Okay, feel free to close the topic Jim.

PS I really like the blueprint in it. If we can find a blueprint of the Chiron or Mack, I can consider adding it to the banner.