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It’s a 1/2 stud pulley wheel. The rear diff is offset by 1/2 stud. The other side uses a 1x5 thin lift arm.

So it’s got a locking rear diff, but the only way to engage it is by flicking the lever underneath? That’s kinda pointless. Not a fan of all the beam stacking or bodywork in general. It’s a pass for me.

This is a lot better than I expected when I heard about the “water vehicle” rumors. Quite a nice set, and pneumatics are a really nice touch. I don’t see any switch anywhere though. I wonder if it’s connected to the sail, and moving the sail moves the valve?

A proper RC backhoe loader would be about the only large Technic set I’d be willing to pay out the nose for. I don’t care if it’s pneumatic or not, but as long as it had proper functions, I’d buy one.

These city sets look great. I’d rather have that crane and excavator more than any of the Technic stuff shown thus far.

Oh cool, it does have a fake engine! That’s a plus!

The light tubes are pretty neat. I wonder if they can be daisy-chained together to make longer sections? A way to use this on other hubs would be neat as well.

Not a bad set. From what I’ve seen thus far, this might be the only 2024 set I buy.

Not a bad set. My biggest complaint is the lack of a third pneumatic cylinder for the bucket. That kinda ruins it for me. The hose routing looks terrible too. The truck looks pretty decent given its size, and I like that they put dual rear wheels on it. A fake engine would’ve been nice to see. I would’ve liked the set a lot more if they didn’t have the large “battery” and instead used the pieces for a more complete excavator and/or a proper tipper truck with drawbar trailer. Overall, I’d give the set a B grade.

Personally, I’m not a fan of these motor/hub combos, but the lights are intriguing. I wonder if this will be a new type of plug, or if we’re looking at some sort of fiber optic?

Too many cars. The Volvo is the only thing that interests me at the moment.

I like that idea. I have lots of those WIP projects that never seem to get finished. 😂

This looks fantastic! The paneling flows really nicely. I love the details, and the radiators are a nice touch.

8043 PF Excavator 8258 Crane Truck 42009 Mobile Crane 42043 Arocs All the above sets have a lot of functions crammed into small spaces. 8043 is one of most dense builds out there. 8258 had the most gears of any Technic set, only to be surpassed by 42009. 8258 also had the vertical gearbox, which I found quite interesting. The Arocs was just beautiful with a lot of authentic functions. I would much rather have one of these sets than any of the newer Technic sets. It seems many of the newer sets are unnecessarily large and just end up being quite a boring build with lots of pins and beam stacking. That’s not fun to me. I would much rather have a smaller, well thought out set with a lot of functions. Honorable mention goes to 8109 Flatbed Truck. I bought this when I first got back into Technic because it was on sale. Turns out there is some very clever build techniques used in the set. The way the forks flipped out was brilliant, and the lowering suspension was a function I didn’t even know the set had till I was building it. It’s a brilliant set for its price point.

I may be wrong, but It looks like it’s being used for return-to-center steering. Some people did that before the servo motors were introduced.

This is a really fantastic model! I love how you think outside the box with your builds, and this is no exception. You’ve managed to pack a lot of functions into a really tight spot. I built a 3CX years ago, although I didn’t have the side-shift arm, thumb, or 4-speed gearbox. I’m currently working on a smaller scale PU version now. I think backhoes and road graders are probably some of the most challenging machines to build out of Technic. There’s just no room for anything. You’ve pulled it off nicely.

I wonder if the truck has a low loader trailer, or if the truck itself is a low loader? A tipper with a trailer would be neat, but that also means less parts usage for the truck and excavator. A hub with USB-C sounds very intriguing. Hopefully it will have more than 4 ports.

The truck and excavator is the only set that interests me. Cars are good for body panels, so it’ll be interesting to see what new panels or panels in new colors appear. I was kinda hoping we would see an Aston Martin Valkyre, which I find far more interesting than a McLaren. Nonetheless, I’m excited to see what new parts appear.

It’s hard to believe, but it’s been over 10 years since the 42009 mobile crane was released. It might be time for another mobile crane. I’m still waiting on a proper flagship tow truck and backhoe, but I wouldn’t mind another mobile crane as well. I also think an PU John Deere forwarder would be a very nice and very playable set.

I’m totally guessing here, but I think the excavator will be pneumatic, and the truck might use a single large LA.

That would be amazing. I’d love to see the truck at the same scale as the Mack Anthem too, but not sure that’s possible with 1100 pieces. I think so, especially with it just being a cab-over truck with no sleeper.

The Volvo FMX and electric excavator are really the only ones that sound interesting to me. I don’t care that much for cars, except for the parts they may have.

I’ve briefly tried a few configurations, and it is very tight with the 107 tires, especially with AWD, pendular front axle, and fake engine. I think the best spot for the battery boxes would be down low, between the axles. This gets weight towards the front, and makes battery access easier. The downside is the wheelbase is maybe 1 or 2 studs too long (compare to a 3CX anyway), but maybe that is acceptable. Motor placement would be a bigger challenge. If a fake engine isn’t needed, then at least two motors could be placed under the hood. Otherwise, it would be difficult, especially with any sort of structural rigidity. The new, larger frames may help here though. If TLG were to do it, I think it would be better to either make a larger PU hub with eight outputs, or offer a larger version of the Claas tires (like the 120 mentioned). This thread makes me want to have another crack at a PU JCB backhoe…

I’d love to see a proper flagship RC backhoe. It could be done with 6 or 7 motors and a gearbox. Playability would be fine if the gearbox were designed properly. For example: If 7 motors are used: Gearbox position 1: boom rotate, boom up/down, stick up/down, bucket curl Gearbox position 2: loader bucket up/down, loader bucket curl, left stabilizer, right stabilizer. 4 motors for gearbox, plus a drive motor, steering motor, and gearbox selector motor. 7 motors total. It could also be done with 6 motors and a 3 position gearbox, if the wheels were driven through the gearbox (which I’m not a fan of). If TLG built such a flagship set, it’s probably one of the few sets I’d be willing to pay $500+ for. That or a proper RC tow truck.

I’d like to see a front engine car for a change. Maybe a Ferrari 812 GTS or something. Or TLG could do an old classic. An old Mercedes gullwing with silver metallic panels would be quite stellar.