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The beauty of PF is the connectors. It was compatible with all the old 9V stuff, and it was popular with the GBC crowd. Still is. Old train controllers worked well with it. Multiple motors and lights could be stacked on the same ports. We had cable extenders. And switches. It was a well thought out system, and got even better with the introduction of the servo motor. I don't care about being able to program my models. If I did, I'd buy a NXT or whatever. I hate programing. I spend all day at work on a computer, and the last thing I want to do is go home and try to program a LEGO model that I spent hours building. I've tried to use the PU app to program simple things (servo rotate axle 90 degrees and put on a blue light)....won't work. Maybe more tutorials and instructions from TLG would be helpful here. My only complaint with PF is the IR didn't work great in bright light, and the IR receivers were bulky. If TLG went back to bang-bang remotes and integrated the receivers (RF or Bluetooth) in the battery box, I'd be happy. It was nice to be able to just hook stuff up and it worked. As far as controlling more complex models, just go back to toggle switches to set the port settings, like PF did. PU isn't great, and I think TLG's diminishing PU products shows it isn't very popular. Whoever came up with the system obviously didn't think about those of us who build our own stuff. Maybe I'm just getting old and don't like this newfangled stuff.

Yeah, It's a bit over my head too. My math skills aren't as good as AEH5040's skills or others, so I'm still trying to figure this out. I have a MOC I'm working on (which I'll probably never finish), and I think I can use these drums on it, if they work how I think they do.

I wonder how well the new 14t and 18t gears mesh with the new 64t gear from the road bike?

What's the black piece to the right of the wheel hub? It looks like the existing "Technic, Axle and Pin Connector Perpendicular Double 4L", but if it's on display with a bunch of other new parts, maybe it's something else? [EDIT:] Nevermind, I think it's the new 8T clutch gear. Apparently it was originally black before they decided to use red in the model.

RacingBricks video has a clear shot of a transmission prototype. I does look like each drum only engages one gear, except for one of the center drums. That one has two gears. I haven't figured out what the 2nd gear is for. My initial thought was for reverse, but there's a lever between the seats which seems to do that. There also appears to be a new DBG sequencer piece and two additional drums (maybe used for sequencers?) at the rear.

I think that gear is a recolored 12T gear. Maybe new 14T gear, but I dunno. Maybe I'm wrong. [EDIT:] The more I look at it, the more I think it might, indeed, be two new gears. RacingBricks video has a pretty clear shot of a gearbox prototype. Looks like each drum is only used to engage one gear, except one of the center drums engages two gears. I'm not sure what that 2nd gear would be used for, except maybe reverse, but I think R-N-D is selected with the gearshift between the seats. There appears to be two new DBG sequencer piece as well.

We could do a combination of alternate builds and monster truck. Pick a set, any set, and create a monster truck out of it. All pieces need to come from the set, except tires. And of course, the monster truck needs to be a different vehicle from the set...can't have a Dom's Charger on tractor wheels or whatever.

Too bad the road bike doesn't have working brakes. This would've been the perfect time to reintroduce the flex system.

Like this part?

I like the idea of another alternate build contest, but I think we should focus on a single model. Nobody has time (or money) to create alternates for every set released in 2026 (or whatever year--do we need a specific year?). Unless I'm misunderstanding something. Other competition ideas: -Rescue vehicles (Firetrucks, Ambulances, etc) -Flying things (airplanes, helicopters, etc--must not be fictional) -Fictional flying things (futuristic, steampunk, etc) -Movie contraptions (any contraption found in a movie...007 car, boat from Water World, train from Back To The Future, Dr Who phonebooth, etc) -Household appliances (mixers, hair dryers, washing machines, etc) -1920s (any vehicle, airplane, ship, machine from the 1920s era) That being said, I rarely participate in the competitions, so my opinion is probably irrelevant.

Might be time for another car transporter set. I wouldn’t complain about that, especially if it were a bit larger with a few more functions. U.S. style car transporters typically carry 9-11 vehicles, depending on the size of the vehicles.

I have not noticed this, but I assume the 6L pump has more volume to push than the 5.5L pump. It makes sense for the motor to require more force, but I'd think it would be a pretty negligible amount.

I've cut back in my Technic purchases the last few years. I think I purchased one set in 2024 and one in 2023. Nothing last year. Nothing really interests me anymore. I don't have much interest in the cars unless a set has a bunch of panels in a color I want. I'd pay out the nose for a proper flagship backhoe or tow truck though. Maybe a proper fire truck.

I don’t think it’s hand of god steering. It’s most likely used to rotate the drum.

LEGO has been heavily promoting their partnership with F1 Academy the last few days. Apparently there’s a new F1 Academy Speed Champion set, and I wouldn’t be surprised if we got a F1 Academy Technic set as well. I’m not excited about another F1 car, but maybe we’ll see some pink or purple panels out of it.