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Cheers, ok, I was not aware of what this part is called in English. That Sbrick thingy sure is nifty! I did not even know that this stuff exists.Before fuddy-duddies like me get into computers and coding though, I go through the first three ideas for traction first… The kids are waiting ; ) ps: those toothed tracks sure look as if made for ramps; too bad one can't buy them from LEGO.

Ok, thanks a lot for these additional tricks. I try the O-rings first, then the coins, then the additional motor. In case we have to buy a second motor - is this "pole reverser switch" a specialist item that is hard to find?

Thank you very much, that sounds like a good idea! I will try at my local car-parts store to see what they have in stock.

Dear members, with my kids, we have built the above mentioned set and purchased some additional cars. The train is now 6 freight cars long. Even on very shallow inclines (rises one thin plate per Lego track element), the train very soon loses traction. What do you normally do to solve this problem, to at least increase traction somewhat? Do you use different wheels with more friction? Do you put lead or steel inside the locomotive, above the driven wheels? Any suggestions much appreciated!

I got myself a 42024 to boot; LEGO Technic is so much fun, especially with two kids who are much cleverer than we old people. I ordered the 8293 for all three kits (42029, 42006 and 42024) we assembled on Christmas and birthday day the week after. I looked at all videos posted earlier and realised that, for beginners, motorising the 42029 entails numerous extra pieces one does not own when starting from scratch. From the very helpful sariel.pl video, I think we managed to figure out which ones we must buy. Maybe this helps other novices, too.

So much visual complexity mixed with irregularity and a strong human touch… all derived from cartesian elements - plain stunning!

LEGO Group is a business. Part-count & part-cost optimisation are key to a healthy margin, like with IKEA's assemblies and components. LEGO sets must appeal to the true commercial customer segment: parents and grandparents. Children want. Adults pay. Just my two studs ツ

I just got into LEGO Technic this Christmas via my two sons, but, since I teach product development, I'd like to chip in here and suggest you also try https://materialise-onsite.com/ which provides a wide quality material selection and good pricing policies for rapid prototyping of detailed pieces such as yours. The service is available multilingual. In any case, great dedication and work shown here - good luck!

We were lucky, https://www.sadk-berlin.de was superb and open for business today, unlike http://www.yelp.de/b...nZaz2mrhdjr9xXA which looks very good also, and we could buy the missing piece right off the shelf, rather that waiting for LEGO to mail it. I hope to find all ancillary parts for motorising and RCing there, too. I already ordered the motors needed from LEGO pre-Christmas. The 42006's tracks are shiny injection moulded parts and thus provide zero grip on lacquered wooden flooring. What do you experienced builders do in such case? What do you suggest to obtain more grip - without etching the tread pieces or roughening them by other means? Thanks in advance!

The 42029 and 42006 were an enormous success with my two boys, and that's an understatement; I wish I was 10 again. Unfortunately, the 42006 is missing one 4558690 sprocket and the gripper could not completed, so that was some kind of tearful drama. I hope ordering the missing bit from LEGO won't take too long as regular shops are closed.

I have two children, too. Two channels each. I like your thinking! I ordered the 42029 and 42006 for Christmas and, being from the older generation, try to figure out which additional parts I need to order for motorisation and remote controlling. If I cannot entice them into LEGO building, I have to become a builder myself ; )

Here, it is €229,00 new. I almost got one for Christmas present for my son. Very expensive!

Having caught the LEGO Technic virus well in advance of Christmas, I noticed that - apart from motorisation - the 42029 will need its rear axle changed into a live axle. Is this what most realism-aficionados here recommend? I better start collecting know-how, also to glean what extra parts may be needed: 42029 https://www.youtube....h?v=RN8kSnC_rJU 42029 42029 42029 > The question with this one is torque/speed and live axle/4wd 42006 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=me2JKZRDcTQ 42006 42006 42006 42006 42006 http://www.eurobrick...showtopic=88739 > only four motors and visually cleanest, a brilliant solution > The question with that one is slow realistic motion to avoid jerkiness

Maybe the 42029 and 42006 can swap some parts...

Seriously? Such lack of imagination is most puzzling; actually frightening in many respects. In any case, I just had to order a LEGO 42006 for my other son. I wonder if we'll have time for a Christmas dinner... the anticipation certainly brings out the inner child in oneself.

I Agree! My idea was to get him into building someting kinetic, not to create a substitute for a real RC pick-up with two-stroke engine. Mild outdoor use is ok, but the ever mountig mess in his room will make for sufficiently rough terrain; the topology can be challenging in there.

Thanks! I watched some online videos showing two XL motors fitted, that is why I thought: mo' torque, mo' fun! I'm near sure my son wants to take it for a spin at the backyard playground. A lame motorisation might not do the trick. If we fail fitting two XLs, I shall post a photo how we failed, so others can fail better (= succeed). I'm almost tempted to buy another LEGO Technic vehicle to "harvest" the necessary spares one likely needs to accomplish all RC/drivetrain modifications. As beginner, we won't have a clue as to which spares to buy from a brick shop - a full kit might yield all one needs? How do you builders handle that issue - modify and notice what could be missing, then wait week by week for single bricks to arrive, or do you "harvest" full kits, because you never know what could be needed in the first place? A live axle modification would be good for starters... The 42029 arrived today, now hidden until Boxing Day. I'd like to assemble the kit myself, looks just too much fun!

Just a quick question: For outdoor driving fun, should I buy two L or rather two XL motors? From some videos I saw, it looks like two L motors will result in rather sluggish performance and two XL motors will fit in the front? I shall be using 6 Sanyo HR-3U 2700 mAh rechargeable batteries and hope there'll be power left for the servo steering motor and LED lights. Thanks in advance for your opinions!

Thanks! Well, indeed, inching forward slowly does the trick. In the worst case, If he eventually tires of it - too early to tell - I could always start where I stopped 40 years ago ツ

Thanks for your input! Yes, we have to fail to learn; learning to fail better means learning faster not to fail worse. I'm almost sure, he'll figure it out much faster than I. It is just plain amazing what kids achieve with this book, for example. I probably have to buy that one, too.

Much appreciated! This is not the Internet forum to discuss parenthood, but let me say just this: Kids are very hasty these days and experience a much shortened attention span; I hope LEGO building will put back some persevearance back into the game. That said, to begin with, I now ordered 1 x truck 42029 - €70 1 x remote 8879 - €15 1 x receiver 8884 - €17 1 x battery box 88000 - €14 2 x large motors 8882 - €24 1 x servo motor 88004 - €25 which should arrive just in time for Boxing Day. Luckily, I found what appears to be a LEGO aficionado shop in town, where we could, presumably, buy all the ancillary parts as we find out missing. I very much hope to entice my oldest (10) to building and inventing rather than simply consuming ready-made toys as seems custom these days. This will be a fun endeavour!

Thanks! Well, I'm not so much of a "digital 3D builder" kind of person… I need to see and touch things. It's old school and boring but I'm ok with that. In my time, there was no LEGO Technic the way I remember it. Nevertheless, it really looks like there's no way around a reasonable collection of spare parts for us to begin with, but buying a 9398 only to harvest it for spares for a Christmas present half the price feels a bit over the top? I watched the video mentioned above (very enticing, looks ever so easy) and others I found; maybe I have to look closer to understand and identify what needs to be bought; sometimes, kids are much better figuring out what it's all about. Maybe I'm back in four weeks, if we hit a wall, which is almost certain, as beginners, I suppose.

Good morning & evening, I'm new to this Internet forum and must confess that the last time I built with LEGO was when PONG was the #1 video game for the home - 1974 or something like that. The issue is that I ordered the topic title's set for one of my sons and know for sure that, once it's built, he'll want to have that thing motorised in order to give it a spin outdoors. I dutifully watched some of this forum's members' videos (humbled by the sheer brilliance and imagination shown), but I'm still altogether in the dark as to what parts I must order in order to survive the motorisation ordeal sure to follow right after Boxing Day. From what I gleaned, one should use the mightiest motor for the power train and a motor for the steering, apart from the remote control ancillaries. But - what else? How should I go about this? A gazillion of parts could be needed in order to find the right ones for the intended modifications, but not having touched LEGO for four decades, there is no big stock of parts to comb through for the right bits. I could buy a bagload of what look like necessary parts, of course, hoping the right ones present themselves therein, but most probably, that essential sprocket or whatever will surely be missing. I'm not after a step-by-step instruction - that would be cheating and boring and remove all the joy for my son and myself - but some hints as to where to look and what to look out for would be very much appreciated. Thank you very much in advance!