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  1. ludov
    Do we need yet another topic to complain about the number of cars in the lineup? Among the dedicated MOC topics currently on page 1 of this subforum, I count 12 cars, 2 trucks, 1 truck/crane, 1 combine harvester and 1 robotic arm. I can’t blame LEGO for concluding that people like cars.
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    Really cool model, and awesome video!
  3. ludov
    That’s the “Stop” of Axle 5L with Stop.
  4. ludov
    That’s awesome! The minifigs moving trolleys is already cool, but having the legs move is a massive flex, well done! Did you have to lubricate or otherwise modify the legs to move them so easily, or does the mechanism provide enough force by itself?
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    A spam comment was added to the thread, pushing the thread to the first page. I think that when the spam was removed, the thread went back to its original place in the listing.
  6. ludov
    You need to put the device in “developer mode” and then you can install apps signed with a regular iCloud account. However, it seems that such apps have limited “lifetime” and after a week or so are disabled. In any case, you need XCode, which is a seriously big installation.
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    This looks great! I really like this scale and admire how many functions you managed to squeeze in. The modularity is a great plus!
  8. ludov
    How did that 5L connector end up under “beams”?
  9. ludov
    I had thought the same @Appie, an extra stud in the front is not much, but it might allow the larger LA. I’m getting convinced about a v2 iteration.
  10. ludov
    Thanks @suffocation!
  11. ludov
    Thanks @Good old Lego builder, glad you like it
  12. ludov
    Thanks @1gor! Yes you’re right about the wheel base. After I finished (yes I know), I checked the scale with a similar Komatsu, and indeed it should have been two studs longer. Maybe for version 2
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    Thanks @Jundis! I tried with a lot of combinations, also with the larger LA. This was the best I could come up with given the constraints (also time). The medium LA is quite a bit bigger: retracted it’s as long as the extended small LA. Ideally I’d like something in between. In the video of @mahjqa you can see it in action: I’ll try to shoot something after I come back from vacation.
  14. ludov
    After having built the 42209 Volvo Wheel Loader, I got inspired (like many others ) to build an RC version. However, I got ambitious and went for a slightly bigger size. I'm quite happy with the result: It has 4 PU L motors. It has 4x4 drive using the new differentials: I struggled a lot with the kinematics. While @Jundis excellent explanation was a good starting point, I didn't manage to get a satisfactory kinematics across the whole range of motion: Especially at the top the dumping performance was poor: Eventually, I ran out of time for the event (Load Zone - bulk goods) and gave up. I might revisit it some time, but nonetheless, it was a lot of fun to drive around with. High-resolution photos are on Bricksafe. Hope you like it!
  15. ludov
    This dump truck was built for the Load Zone - Bulk Goods event. It's simple, but works well and easy to drive. The dump bed lock mechanism is described nicely by @Appie, so I won't repeat that here. It's simple but effective. The front-end is almost the same as that of my previously posted RC truck, the rear obviously rebuilt to accommodate the dump bed. High-resolution photo's are on Bricksafe. Hope you like it!
  16. ludov
    Really cool build, too bad there’s no flux capacitor in the back The fifth photo (doors open, from behind) is very low resolution for me, maybe it didn’t upload correctly?
  17. ludov
    The bovine of doom visited me shortly after. I was building the new Volvo wheel loader — surprisingly, my first encounter with the new diffs — when I ran into exactly this problem. Assembled the diff, axles won’t turn. Disassembled it, everything runs fine. Reassemble it, stuck again. Thought of your adventure here and resolved it. Cheers!
  18. ludov
    I saw (and played ) with an earlier version that still had the ropes I think. The chain looks so much cooler! Amazing work and video, as usual!
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    How the heck do you reverse engineer that from just the marketing photos? Amazing!
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    Oh right, I didn’t even see that @Jockos that seems to settle it.
  21. ludov
    The Dutch site also mentions a rechargeable battery. Either the English site got it wrong, or all the other languages got it wrong because they all used the same wrong text to translate from. I hope the first, I expect the last.
  22. ludov
    It wasn’t harsh. Well written and clearly communicates what you look for in LEGO Technic. For me Technic is a means to add motion to LEGO models, and the realism is not as important for me, also because I think it’s not feasible to make every mechanism realistic. You’d need a lot of specialized parts that fit poorly in the larger LEGO ecosystem. Construction equipment sets would all need to be pneumatic (as closest approximation of hydraulics). That being said, I agree with your analysis of the pricing with respect to sets with similar functionality. But I still think it’s a cool set. Very playable, although two separate gearboxes would have been better for simultaneous motion of joints.
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    I find it amusing/confusing that first everybody is complaining about Control+ because the hub is always RC and you always need a smart device to play; now they bring back a “dumb” hub with a complicated gearbox and people start complaining it’s not RC. I think it’s a cool set. The price is a bit steep, but you get a bunch of big LA’s. I might get it.
  24. ludov
    Is that U-shaped frame piece at the function selector new or was I not paying attention?
  25. ludov
    This was an awesome contest. I followed all builds with great interest. Congratulations to all winners!
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