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Because the initial thread created for Ugears was somewhat controversial, I won't create a new thread. But, I found these models today: https://timeformachine.com/ Oh boy - have to admit, they really look cool. I will likely get some. Pretty much the same idea of Ugears, just in metal not wood. As can be seen above, I am a big fan of Ugears. Fun projects that provide an analog for Lego. I see no problem in pointing them out. In fact, I am sure there are some models that can provide inspiration for Lego models or at least solutions to some problems being grappled with on how to create something in Technic....

https://www.cnbctv18.com/videos/auto/mclaren-senna-remade-out-of-lego-2774031.htm Okay so I eat my words. At least this video makes it sound as if TLG DID in fact team up with McLaren to produce this build. Don't want to hype this up too much or be dramatic, but if this is the case then I really am wondering if the next Lego hypercar is the Senna. Why would TLG go to the trouble of creating the car out of Lego if indeed there was not some marketing benefit in it for them?

Sorry, sometimes I feel we need to lighten up on this forum - so naturally, I love this. Enjoy the show boys.... Are you referring to the price?

Wonderfully creative. And functional! Even though you used actual mass in the wrecking ball I still would not have expected it to work so well. I do feel bad for the operator though. I hope he/she takes their Dramamine

Great find. Though I doubt it is evidence of a model following the Porsche or Bugatti. Doesn't look like it was built by TLG affiliates. Also, does TLG already have a McLaren license? If not that would mean yet another license from a huge auto maker. Which is possible but man, that would be something but unlikely

Very cool pics. Thank you for sharing. Wish I could be there.

Great! Thank you!. I will get around to building this, but unfortunately it may not be for a long time. Work has (literally) taken me from my collection, and I won't be home any time soon.

Wow. I equally really like this build and love that you took the time to produce some cutaway shots. Wonderful looks, but even perhaps better functions. Job well done.

Yes! Someone finally did it! I say this because I don't think I have ever seen anyone attempt a telescopic excavator. I know because I tried to also make one, or at least build a telescopic attachment to @Anto's excavator I build about a year ago. Here is the evidence: It was never completed and only a concept. So I know how difficult this must have been. I did quite a bit of research and never found really any other attempt at one of these. In today's world, it is really something else to find a build that has not been replicated many dozens of times. My main difficulty was that I wanted the bucket to be controlled pneumatically or be motorized. Driving an axle for such a long telescopic arm would be near-impossible so I went for pneumatics (more realistic as well). It worked fine, but I could not devise a retracting system that would pull the hoses back and forth so they did not bunch up so horribly ugly (like in the pic). I studied real telescopic excavators and this is how they appear to be designed. They seem to have some retracting device that manages the hoses. Anyways, great job. I am so glad this got built!

I'm sorry you feel this way. The more folks we have on the forum, the merrier! PM me if you want to discuss further so we don't gum up the thread. Those who know me on the forum know I don't mean to offend. But I stand by the post because the reasoning is sound. Participating in a forum to discuss something only to state that you don't have that something and how unfair it is to not have that something makes little sense at all.

Wow, sorry guys. What ur asking for doesnt make sense. You are asking Buwizz to hold a competition, where they give their product away for free, all while NOT showcasing their product? Come'on. Like the OP stated, thats missing the point. If you don't have one but would like to participate go out and buy one. They are like a hundred bucks (USD) or so. Adult forum here.....not asking too much. Dont flood the pages with gripes about what you don't have.

Holy Bucket Excavator Gear racks Batman! Holy 2L liftarms Robin! No but seriously, great build. Fun to watch. thanks for sharing.

Wonderfully terrific build. Thank you for sharing. As a fellow lover of Lego cranes, I knew I was going to love this post from the title alone. For me Lego cranes never get old, despite there being so many of them. Couple of things: - Modularity. more and more we are seeing this, and I think it is just wonderful. Especially for crane builds, b/c that is how they are in real life as well. - Using the stainless steel axles. I do not now whey they are not used more: especially for large builds like this. I have used them for several applications and although they are unforgiving in terms of inserting them into axle holes for other Lego elements, they are also unforgiving in providing strength. Another application I would like to see them more is for large, complicated vehicles, rock crawlers, etc. in drive trains and wheel axles. They don't minimize backlash; they ELIMINATE it. Not purist - but many purists don't even have a problem with them b/c they are not cutting, modifying, etc. elements. They are just taking elements that are actually in the Lego family, and using much stronger versions. - Love the video. The first shot with the mobile crane in the background in the crane yard gave the impression that all the cranes in the yard were Lego. Brilliant! I am sure I will have more to say later. Please post more photos, I know I for one would like to see more. Again, wonderful build and thank you for sharing.

Congrats to all. I think it seriously speaks to the quality of the contest when i want to build several of the entries that didn't even place.

I was wondering when this was going to show up I have been eye-balling this for quite some time on Flickr. Almost reached out to you! Simply amazing looks. Also curious with @Pvdb about more of the insides. And different iterations of the build with Buggy motors versus XL motors - that may require quite a bit of rearranging of the insides. Also great part usage. Are those clamshell buckets for the diffusers? I think the turbos are being pinned down by pneumatic tubing?

That is very good news. I will definitely be building it. Your Chili Crawler was pretty much the ONLY Lego RC vehicle that I have considered fun to drive.

For what it is worth I really would be interested into looking into any potential association with being a "purist" or non".." and building skill. My hunch is that those that are focused on building within a set of rules and garnish some form of pleasure from that (and the comparative value that comes with it) only do so because they actually have a dog in the fight. In other words: they are talented. They derive "fun" from competing skills against others because they actually have skills. That is not to say that non-purists can't also be talented builders, but just a little curiosity of mine. I would venture a hypothesis that purist builders, on average, would be more skilled than non-purists. Personally, I very much respect purists and really enjoy what they bring to the table all while being fully aware I don't belong to their ranks. I hope they respect that my consuming eyes are needed for the emotion that i think eventually passes everyone in a hobby, or art, music, etc.; that of feeling relevant (at least when there is an opportunity to do so). Oh and the stop having fun plug was perfect Classic conundrum of the differing perspectives of creators versus consumers.....

For my first few years back in the hobby all I did were huge projects. Loved 'em. Thought they were tons of fun. IMO, however, for just one person, once you have built up a good collection the large sets just become too unwieldy. Take up too much space, take forever to take apart, then forever to store, etc. Personally, it got to the point for me that I spent as much time taking apart, finding space, and organizing than designing and building. I had a huge problem with that. Work has taken me away from home for over a year now, but when I really re-engage the hobby I will make some big changes. And I am beginning to much more appreciate smaller builds. Builds that are designed well, aesthetic, all while maintaining their complexity. As with @Johnny1360, I also think that large builds are kickass, but I don't hold them on the pedestal I once did. Additionally, though they kickass I really only think there is room for a few of them even in really good, complete collections.

So again, there is a purist versus non-purist issue. We all get that. Associated with the purist versus non-purist issue is this whole comparative value of pitting one's abilities against another's. This assumes a competition, and playing by the rules is obviously something greatly valued. The comment "how can any of is trust you that you aren't...." tells us that Erik is in the "purist" camp. But it tells us more than that, it tells us that to Erik, there is some form of comparative value inherent in the hobby that makes it valuable to him. This is all great. But this is not how all build, or why they build. Non-purists know they are not playing by the rules, and most times they say so right out of the shoot. They are not building for comparative purposes, and just b/c they share with others does not mean that their approval is all that important to them. In reality, I think we all have the "purist" versus "non-purist" argument poorly defined. One camp may not agree with the other, but i don't think that many get their wires crossed solely based on because someone else falls in a different camp than they do. No, I think the real problem is when someone tries to cross-pollinate the camps. What I mean by this is when someone poses as purist when in fact they are not. Essentially by claiming to be a purist they are claiming to play by a set of rules and so therefore when it is discovered that they do not, obviously folks are justified in being angry. But that is why the above comment doesn't work for me. It assumes that others build for the same reasons he or she does. "How can any of us trust......" assumes that the OP belongs to the purist camp when all the evidence indicates no, that is not the case. The OP stated from the beginning what he was doing and in such an obvious way I think it goes without saying that he is not a purist and therefore doesn't value the comparative value of building. Obviously he is not trying to "sneak one by us" so to speak. He is saying from from the starting whistle "look guys, I just wanna show you something but there is no hierarchy here. I am not trying to outshine anyone. I am not playing by the rules so I am out of any competitive or comparative discussion." Therefore, at the end of the day I have no problem with this. When folks are upfront that they are modifying pieces they are not trying to say "look at me I have achieved something no one else has" and so holding them to this standard makes little sense in my book.

I absolutely love this build and was one of the ones who build your chili crawler. However, not too sure about the tire choice. I get 2.2 instead of 1.9, but the tires used don't look very grippy or knobby. One of the benefits to having such a great steering system in a crawler is to steer the vehicle back and forth as it climbs, but only if the hope is the that knobby tires can catch something. There really isnt any knobs on the outer edges of these tires. You probably would get much better results switching to other ones. Either way though.... the virtual steering system is genius and one L motor per tire? That is incredible. It would be fun to build this and pit it against the chili crawler. If you were to make instructions I would definitely be one to build it.

If you are familiar with Game of Thromes the scene with the priestess shouting shame! shame! shame! for panel-users comes to mind

Thank you and let me elaborate. These are just my opinions and others feel free to jump in. But when I say "evolving" some of the changes I am seeing for the better are: - Obviously the axles. More detailed, accurate, and sophisticated. - Modular. An important one in my book. - Other than 90 degree angles in the chassis. Another important one IMO. What I mean by this is historically we have seen many supercars with varying levels but mostly delineated by 90 degree angles. Builds such as this used triangled angles more often, and take advantage of the strength therein. - Bodywork as more of a shell if you will than just a covering. IMO that was the defining feature of @Didumos69's hammerhead car and one of the defining features (again, IMHO) of this car. I see this more and more in real life in hypercars. Cars such as this really seem to apply the idea of a monocoque- an idea use frequently in today's hypercars. - This car uses a bold new engine idea. I for one really like it. I really am getting tired of the bulky engine block parts from TLG. The same elements that have been in use for over twenty years. TLG has upgraded a lot of elements for 42056 and 42083, next on the horizon I would hope would be new engine elements.

Technic supercars are evolving. I have built @Didumos69's hammerhead supercar, and this reminds me of that build. Honestly, I don't think I would ever go back to the run-of-the mill paneled cars. I love this looks much more, and the engineering is so much more accurate/interesting. Love the take on the engine.

4:10 11:6 12:4 5:3 3:2 10:1 Honest to goodness, I know this is said often - but truly, this was the most competitive and difficult contest for me to judge. Also, the best I have seen. So so much because the quality of the builds were so much better than in the past, but because I loved the topic so much. When I return to my collection and life slows down a little, I can honestly say I would love to build several of these submissions. Part of my job is an aeromedical doctor (in the military no less) helping pilots who have been injured in some way find themselves back in the cockpit and I would love a build or two of these in my office. I work with some folks who fly some of these submissions, or something very similar, in real life. I can see the faces of patients who come to see me ... saying WOW! when they come into my office. I bet they would get a real kick out of seeing one made out of Lego

I am not a Creator fan. I don't think I have eve bought a Creator set. And I seriously think I will end up buying this. What else is there to say?