Omikron

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  1. Omikron
    Yeah except that under the wheel huge crank activation part
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    Yes, I find it confusing.
  3. Omikron
    If you are getting it as a collectible then is 40 euro worth the risk? I mean your package could be damaged during transportation even if it has certain language.
  4. Omikron
    Lego instructions have text?
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    I once built a scale model of a plane with camo pattern in 1:72 scale. The camo colors were literally 1 mm different in height. I always wondered if it was a real plane - would the pilot trip over the 7 cm layer of paint on the wing Of course you have to route - this is a designers job! This is why it looks so bad, as if there was no designing involved and they just slapped this at the very last minute. A knob on the side is just as bad as current solution. It could be done with a worm gear, it doesn't even need to be spring loaded.
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    And what if friction is actually preventing even more sagging?
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    Pretty much it is I would say. I'm 100% sure TLG designers could've made a small switch or insert-able axle-pin in the cabin. But this type of implementation looks horrendous. Like a 3AM decision before the morning deadline - Oh sh** we forgot about the spoiler! Quick, grab something to crank it up! TLG designed and put couple of new parts like gears and selectors etc, but was unable to do a better job with a spoiler? 8070 had a better spoiler than this!!!
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    Do you have to go outside the car and stick a shaft under the wheel and crank it up?
  9. Omikron
    Spoiler mechanics should be improved 100%
  10. Omikron
    Spoiler operated with an external tool? Looks weird, frustrating and pathetic. Is that the best TLG could do? Like REALLY?
  11. Omikron
    I guess kids this days are less hardcore. I grew up with plastic models which required cutting out of vacuum form, gluing, filing, more filing, thinning paint, paint, even more filing, re thinning the thick paint, realizing you had the wrong thinner, assembly, suffer, be pride of yourself. Then models started to be more easy - no excessive cutting or filing, glue in the box, sometimes even paint., couple of years ago I saw plastic models that didn't require glue and even paint, just some minor cutting. Now I look at technic and it keeps going pretty well, however sometimes I see either mistakes or weird decisions in an official set and I wonder what type of drug was involved.
  12. Omikron
    Yeah, nobody likes JarJar
  13. Omikron
    Always wondered why railroad wasn't an option
  14. Omikron
    Yeah some polymers tend to last while others just disintegrate in months. I remember when I got one particular model kit with rubber washers I was scared that they will brake down and fall apart "soon". It's been almost 15 years and they are like new, not even deformed.
  15. Omikron
    It has gearbox with speed shifting, engine, doors, steering, and front trunk
  16. Omikron
    One can dream...
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    Model B anyone?
  19. Omikron
    But one pump + 2 cylinders is not stressing load even for an M-motor which you can gear up for the task. L-motor has less RPM than an M-motor.
  20. Omikron
    You can literally take any motor and plug it in the AA battery box, preferably with old batteries (not rechargeable). Not only you will hear the difference, but you will also see it.
  21. Omikron
    Say "what" one more time! I dare you, I double dare you!
  22. Omikron
    Lego motors work good only if they rotate clockwise. If you switch the direction they behave differently, they start to jerk and struggle so to speak, one example would be - a car can move forward but if you try to switch rotation direction of the motor - it won't move. It either caused by internal gearing or by how the electrics are made. There was an article about this couple of years ago, but I can't find it at the moment.
  23. Omikron
    Wasn't 8043 the ONLY set with motorized switching?
  24. Omikron
    Pump is not something very demanding on such motor, besides you can always gear up or gear down. In this case M-motor would be sufficient. I think that it has something to do with new valves. I can only see 1 pump.
  25. Omikron
    I think orange worm-gear-thingy can replace knob gears for gearboxes. Seems like a more controlled way to select a gear instead of jerky switching.