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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.

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.

Is that U-shaped frame piece at the function selector new or was I not paying attention?

This was an awesome contest. I followed all builds with great interest. Congratulations to all winners!

This looks like a MOD to get the HOG steering wheel (little black wheel with tire) higher up, almost on the roof of the cabin. The original build had this wheel just above the engine, and you had to reach inside a bit to reach it. I imagine that it would be hard to reach with bigger (adult) hands, prompting this MOD.

Wow, amazing! Very interesting.

Thanks @Saruzeufel! I started with that trailer power connection, the rest kind of followed from there

I'd like to present my interpretation of a Kenworth W900A truck with flatbed trailer. The truck started with the idea of participating in a Load Zone competition, but I was a bit (very) late to the party. I also got a bit carried away, so I think it would be a poor contestant. However, the functions are still following those required by the Load Zone rules. The truck has the following features: 6x4 drive on rear axles Steering with Ackermann geometry for tight turns Opening doors Cabin interior Lot's of details The truck has 4 remote controlled functions: Drive: PU XL motor Steering: PU L motor Trailer coupling: PU L motor Trailer power: PU L motor It was a huge puzzle to get everything inside: The battery box is tucked in the sleeper cabin. Because it's a pain to get it in and out, I hid a pinhole behind the A/C unit to push the on/off button: The trailer has the following features: Completely flat loading bed Landing legs Parking brake Tandem can be move forward (better load distribution) or backwards (easier manoeuvring) by removing two pins and sliding the tandem unit The trailer has 2 remote controlled functions, actuated via the fifth-wheel coupling with the truck: Landing legs raise/lowering Parking brake The fifth-wheel coupling is very simple, but it works very well, because it is form locked: On the kingpin of the trailer is a gear that rests on the coupling plate, to transfer the power: I made a small video to show how it works: There is a differential hidden in the trailer that splits the power to the landing legs and the parking brake. Because both the landing legs and the parking brake have end stops, the differential ensures that first the lower-resistance function is actuated to its end stop and then the other function follows. Typically, the landing legs go first, then the parking brakes. The parking brakes are a simple rubber connector pushing on the wheels: The tandem can slide forwards and back by removing the red pins: When the tandem is forward, you can make much tighter turns, but with the tandem back, the trailer is much easier to back up. In practice, however, it's a bit hard to reach the pins to unlock it, so this is one of those things that seem a nice idea in theory but is never used in practice Overall I'm very happy with the result, but of course there's room for improvement. I really like this scale with the 49.5 x 14 wheels, so expect more to come. High-resolution photo's can be found on BrickSafe. Stud.io models of the truck and trailer can be found there as well, although they are not stepped, so I don't know how suitable they are for building. The PyBricks code is on my GitHub page. Thanks for reading!

… thunderstruck! Love it, amazing machine!

The tiles can give a bit of a "structural reinforcement vibe" (see e.g. in this trailer of mine), which might suit this particular model. You can put the tiles horizontally or vertically.

I wonder if some 1xN tiles attached with half-pins to cover the pin holes in the door and hood would improve the look. The pin holes are a bit distracting in my opinion.

This is amazing! I’ll be following with interest where it goes, but it’s already a success in my book.

Didn’t you make a clock for the pullback contest? Anyway, curious to see how this will work, looks suitably complicated!

Bumpworthy indeed! Very cool. I have a few of your models on my endless to-build list, but as I seem to own most parts except a few cosmetic panels, I might put this one a bit higher up in said list!

Very impressive, as usual! Do you keep all your blocks assembled or are they reused? I see at least one big one in the background.

Not sure if it was mentioned before, but it appears that 76328 Batman Batmobile is bringing back the 62.4x20 wheels with LBG rims.

It’s the antenna for the Surface Electrical Properties (SEP) experiment package. It’s carried only on Apollo 17. You can see it in this document on page 12.

Amazing! Absolutely interesting and appreciated!

This is very cool! I love the slow motion shots, it makes it so clear how they work. Following with interest!

You can consider to use the Bricklink list of “this fits”: https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=15413&name=Tire 49.5 x 20&category=[Wheel, Tire & Tread]#T=C&C=11

I’m surprised that even the most unambiguous contest rule ever still leads to discussion. Or maybe I should not be surprised…

8868 Air Tech Claw Rig. I loved the main model, it’s very much an ancestor of the Arocs (which I like a lot too). The B-model however just blew my mind. Couldn’t wrap my head around it as a kid. If definitely got me hooked on Technic.

Very nice, especially the space themed one. I like these GBC that are “dressed up”. Well done.

Very cool, congratulations! Fun to read how you work.

Amazing! Very nicely done.