Sariel
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[MOC] 1:8 RC Pagani Huayra
Sariel replied to Sariel's topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale Modeling
It's a friend's film studio. Two. I have also added work in progress photos to the post at my website because I forgot about this before. -
Below's the video and you will find complete description and many photos here: http://sariel.pl/2017/01/pagani-huayra/
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How durable are the tracks? Do they give a smooth ride?
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Some of the greatest questions in the history of mankind: who are we? Where did we come from? How would the LEGO RC Tracked Racer do in snow while towing a hamster on skis?
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I'm afraid I don't see that much playability. You can move the ship around. You can put the heli on the helipad. You can move the sub on board and off board. That's it. If I was a kid, I would probably get bored in 3 minutes. If the ship could float, deploying the sub would be awesome. But it doesn't, so what can you do really? Put the sub on this or another part of the floor?
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Santa's Reindeer-Propelled Sleigh
Sariel replied to Sariel's topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale Modeling
Finally a test in snow. I've only frozen off a few body parts in the process ;) -
42064 Ocean Explorer AKA Boaty McBoatface: And the 360° speed build:
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Say hi to your son from me ;)
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Intermission was me putting the dashboard back in because of course it fell off again.
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Back to the salt mines! 42066 Air Race Jet: And a 360° speed build:
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[TIP] A perfect fit
Sariel replied to Didumos69's topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale Modeling
There are many more perfect fits, actually, if anyone is looking: http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=193780 -
Have a furry, I mean Merry Christmas guys! Hope there are the sets you wished for under your Tree :)
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Just one question: is 42065 a licensed model of a real vehicle?
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To get back on topic: 42063 BMW R 1200 GS Adventure:
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Sounds strangely cheap to me, I haven't seen these prices. But even if, that's $50 worth of PF parts, 8$ worth of tracks, and you still get 300+ pieces for the other $12. I understand that people may like or not like this set for a variety of reasons, but complaining about its price is weird, to say least.
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Because I've been hearing how $80 is bad price all night since this review got live and I'm tired. Look, if you went out today to buy all these PF parts separately, I very much doubt you would make it under $70. So at $80 for the whole set it's a steal. And that's it - whether this set is targeted at you, whether you like its looks or not, this is not my point. My point is, it's great value for $80. Which doesn't mean it's perfect a set for you. And I'm not saying Lego is selling this set below their costs, because that would obviously be crazy. I'm saying they are probably close to breaking even on it, with a very slim profit. Every single time I publish a review, there are complaints that make no sense, and honestly this is exhausting. There are people who see one 2017 set and they already know all 2017 sets are bad. There are people who expected 42065 to cost $10. There are people who won't be satisfied with any set that doesn't come with a Rolls-Royce and a personal assistant included. There are people for whom Lego sets were best back in 2000BC, when they were made with sticks and mammoth's poo. I mean come on...
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Cut the conspiracy stuff, I talk to folks at TLG privately and there was a comment that 42065 is basically TLG donating to the market. I don't know where you got the price of PF parts from, but I strongly suspect it's higher than that - it's 2016, remember, and the original PF prices come in some cases all the way back from 2007. The track links alone are worth at least another $8. Seriously, this is disheartening to me and to designers as well. They went and made a cheap PF starter set so you don't need to spend $200 on Volvo or something, but no, some people just won't be pleased. Because of course a $80 set should come with 10 kg of pieces included.
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I like it, but it looks like ground clearance between the tracks is nearly non-existent. Maybe you could fix it?
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Wouldn't you be walking slowly away if you saw a strange grown-up dude playing with some Lego set? ;)
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From what I heard, Lego is barely making any revenue on this set. It's a great starter set, I mean the next Lego set that gives you RC PF stuff is in the $200 area. Yeah, I missed the joystick pieces. My bad.
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42065 RC Tracked Racer. This set is NUTS!
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I meant "could be" as in "ideally" or "in a perfect world". Not like I have a solution at hand. On another note, you should expect 42065 review tomorrow.
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Only the bigger one of the two containers, and only the slim ones.
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Possibly the best-named Technic set of 2017: 42062-B Container Straddle Carrier:
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I don't know. I've never used Patreon, I would have to get hang of it. However, my impression is that many EB users need money more than I do.