Ngoc Nguyen

One thing I really like in Technicopedia is the groups of models in the same categories. They demonstrate how Technic models have evolved over time, and how different building techniques are used to create the same type of model. One deficiency of the groups, though, is that they don't take B models into account. And since Technicopedia has come to a stop, the updates in the groups stop too. So I decided to start this thread. It is intended for a number of reasons: - Sharing model comparison pictures. And not just models, but subassemblies also. As demonstrated below, I'll share the comparison between various undercarriages. - Browsing and requesting model comparison pictures. - Charting the evolution of Technic models. And since I own a number of B models in addition to A models, I can meet some requests related to B models as well. I take pictures with my phone, so they are not of the highest quality. And I don't have specialized plain background, so a number of objects may find themselves in the pictures. Please excuse me for that. Besides, if there is any other angle that you guys want to see, please request.

I've just learned that this should have been labeled a Feller Buncher instead. For those who may find the names confusing, here's a distinction: A proper Forest Harvester should have the attachment head of the Ponsse Scorpion, with delimbing rollers and a small saw. What this set has is instead grapple arms and a circular saw blade, the kinds of things that would appear in a Feller Buncher. So this 42080 is a Ponsse Scorpion body with a Feller Buncher attachment, and is called a Forest Machine (or still called a Forest Harvester in some countries). What a jumbled mess, and what a misnomer.

Yeah I wasn't trying to correct you. So is the curvature on the wheel arch uniaxial?

I was referring to the 5 x 15 x 2 wheel arches, first appearing in the Porsche, not the curved 3 x 13. Of course stickers can be applied on the curved 3 x 13 panels.

How do you know he did the tractor part? I don't recall having come across that in any designer video.

I also hope for white wheel arches. But in the real car there are red and grey stripes on the arches, so I don't know how that would be implemented. The worst case would be printed arches, which limits the reusability. But I'm not sure if stickers can be applied on the Lego arch. As we can see in th 42056, the front arches have printed veins, probably because applying stickers on arches are not possible..

5x11 panels have been like that since their introduction in 2009, I think. And the mold marks are located in the back, so they won't affect the look of a model.

Amazon.de is having this thing for 200 EUR. That's a 33% cut! I didn't expect to see such a steep discount on amazon.de, but here it is. It makes me wonder how much retailers actually have to pay for this set.

I'd venture a guess that the project is related to the Bugatti Chiron.

Aint no controlling leaks when TLG intentionally send catalogs with prelim images to distributors. I think TLG is fully aware that doing that is equivalent to letting the cat out of the bag. One does not simply catch it afterwards.

Another thing worth considering is the B models. I'm not so sure about concept Chevrolet and concept Porsche.

A 579-piece Chevrolet Corvette ZR leaves me confused. It would make sense for a System model, but this is Technic. At that scale I don't think there will be much realistic details. The general look may even be compromised with Technic parts. I think this one will be similar to 42048 Race Kart: a demonstration of the gearbox concept and incidentally a cheap part-source set. Recall that the new 3L gear shifting element and connector were introduced for the first time in 2015. Then in 2016 42048 was the smallest set to include those new pieces. I think 42093 will probably play the same role of the cheap part-source, but with the wave selector. It'll probably have thd wave selector, a 2-speed gearbox (or even 4), and a cylinder to demonstrate the effects of the speeds.

What is EOL?

Age of Automobile is coming. If 42096 is Porsche 911 RSR, I think we can expect curved 3x13 and maybe wheel arch in white.

They are supposed right next to each other like that, but no they don't touch each other. My model has no problem with it.

See the very first post of this thread. According to the leak all of the sets in the 1H wave are supposed to be released by December. And the fact that the smaller half of the 1H wave is released in December of the year prior instead of in January of that year is not a new thing. It has been like that since 2016 or something.

When 1H 2019 is released this December, there are going to be 4 cars on shelf: 42077, 42083, 42095, 42096. I can sense some product cannibalism.

42096, 150$, 150 EUR. TLG unusual currency conversion system strikes again! On another note, 42096's MSRP in EUR is the same with 42078's. Yet 42096 has 1000 parts less. PF/PU remains uncertain. This thing'd better be having sth special to justify the price. If it turns out to be yet another 42039/42077 then it's totally not OK.

Yes. You don't get any better than that.

Right in front of the battery box, between the two triangle thin yellow liftarms

A couple of observations: - The inner section of the boom does not have a block at the inner end, which means when the arm is being pushed out and reached the end, if the 12z gear that does the pushing keeps rotating, theoretically it will roll outside the rack. But because of the clutch gear at the lower end of the boom, the transmission is stopped before it can reach the 12z gear. - There are four walls: two big ones, A1 and A4, and two small ones, A2 and A3. The cool thing is that they are designed so that they can only be fitted together in a certain order. A1 first, then A2 and A3 on top of A1, then A4 on top of A2 and A3. A4 is the wall that has the chains. This also means if you want to lift the whole house, you can only do so when grabbing the A1 wall. - The crane does not topple even when the outriggers are not deployed AND the boom is fully extended AND fully raised AND rotates around AND is attached with the WHOLE HOUSE at the highest position of the hook. This thing has an impressive load balance and structural integrity. - Pushing the lever to the front raises the boom, and pulling the lever to the back lower the boom. That is kinda counter-intuitive. I think it'd make more sense for the boom to raise when the lever is pulled back. A little mod can be done to reverse the directions, but they won't match with the functions on the stickers. - I don't know if someone gets mistaken like me, but the set has 4 chains, two in the box in the side compartment, and two for the walls. Before building the set, I thought the ones on the walls are the same ones in the side compartment. - Without the rubber band, tt doesn't take much strength to force the hook down or force the boom backwards, so the rubber bands are not useless. - The slanting 3x7 panels behind the cabin are actually faithful representations of the way the real rear engine is located in the superstructure. I don't know why it is designed like that in the real crane though.

One model has twice the part count than the other. Anyone wanna guess?

What is this O frame?

I don't have a scale in my house so I can't weigh it. According to Sariel's review, the model weighs 3.418 kg. But it is much heavier than it looks. I remember trying to lift it from below with one hand, and I was surprised at how heavy it is. I think whether the crane leans or not depends on the structural bearings and the position of the center of gravity in relation the ground contact base, not the density or weight of the undercarriage.

This is one of the subassemblies that feels overly complicated and redundant. It can be done with a 5x7 frame, 4 pin with pin holes in the inside, 2 pin with pinholes on the outside, and 2 pins.