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If we are lucky the black hose in the helicopter gets swapped with a 19l flex axle. I doubt it though:/ It also seems like the helicopter has (manual?) rudders at the rear end, considering how they are mounted. The dragster brings at least 4 panels in that medium azure, the 11x3, the bent 11x3 and a pair of the tiny panels. The tiny plane features another pair of the 7l black flex axles as well as 3 pairs of the tiny panels in white. Interestingly enough though it doesn`t seem like there are any really new parts in this wave besides the new panel or am I missing something?

I just stumbled over a fischertechnik tire wrapped onto a lego rim in a second hand store. Noticing it fit almost perfectly I went and checked if the bigger tires fit just as well. They do fit quite well on the 43.2x26mm rims. Third Party tires by Legostone, auf Flickr top row: old lego tire, fischertechnik tire with lego rim, fischertechnik tire with fischertechnik rim. Big tires second row: first and second: fischertechnik tire on a lego rim, fischertechnik tire on fischertechnik rim. The LEGO rims for the smaller tires are a small bit to wide but still work, the bigger ones fit perfectly. Should be these: small tires There is also a bigger variant for the small rims, I don`t own that one though. mid size on small rims

There has been an order in the latest releases, the 4x4 was RC, the 42009 wasn`t, the 42030 was RC again and the 42043 isn`t RC. It seems to keep alternating, so many people expect something RC for next year.

First: I think what we can see so far looks great. However, I`m not completely sold on all the blue parts jumping out on the front end (and I expect more in the other parts of the bodywork). Maybe (if you don`t limit yourself to currently available parts) you could try to replace these with the not as visible light bluish gray variants of these parts in those locations where they aren`t necessery as the strong variant.

Amazing design! Would like to see some more detailed shots of the functions(gearbox, a bit more detailed pictures of that amazing pushrod suspension) if you have some more you could provide. As well as that, maybe some more pictures of "the edge of the frame" from other angles?

You could use the instructions from the website, the rear axle instructions start right in the beginning, the front ones start around page 62. Just search for 42039 right here: http://service.lego....inginstructions Legostone

And still with lots of functions, this is what impresses me the most about this modell - getting more features than 8459 in a way smaller casing. Btw, is it possible to squeeze a construction worker minifig into the seat? From what I see it might be possible, and the scale could fit. You already took some comparing pictures with the other Wheel Loaders some perspectives, can you maybe show some others? And, if I didn`t tell it well enough, I have to say it again, great work!

I`ve lately been experimenting with the 42000 hubs, but I`m having trouble getting a lightweight, compact, steerable driven and independent suspended (with pushrods) front axle together. My problem is that I have no idea how to implement the steering in this specific case, as I can`t see a stable way to connect the steerining while the differential is in the way. I think it would be possible with the new 5l steering links, of which I sadly don`t own any and I would like to try to get this to work with parts I already have. unfinished front axle by Legostone, on Flickr The back axle already works, maybe someone wants to use it: driven+pushrod by Legostone, on Flickr Features: -driven(including differential) -pushrod suspension with some light adjustments it is possible to reduce the suspension angle (is this what you call it?), but that results in the shock absorbers hitting against other parts while not being fully compressed .lxf I would really appreciate if someone has either some tricks I don`t know yet or a working design lying around. As well as that I`m very sorry if my English isn`t perfect, it isn`t my motherlanguage.

I have a different solution, haven`t tested it with the torque of an XL motor though, off course it`ll require some extra reinforcement, this was just a quick mockup: this is using two of the 40t gears and a pair of these stacked against each other. 2 20t gears might work too, havent tested that.