Ngoc Nguyen

Review: https://brickset.com/article/116566/review-42199-monster-jam-digatron

This is 18+

Interesting, Uwe Wabra designed this set. I've always thought that Technic motorbikes would almost always go into the 2-3 bike specialists.

All manual

I managed to make one with all functions with 1100 parts only.

If you're referring to the $179.99 set, then if it's C+ it will be either Porsche GT4-e or the Audi, neither of which can't really be called a flagship. If it's not C+, then it's most likely be a non-motorized, non-licensed, 2000 piece set.

I think TLG has dropped the concept of a yearly flagship. Or they are just spacing them out. There are not that many big machines to exploit every single year. Or they could be trying to recoup the costs of developing the 42146.

42208 Aston Martin Valkyrie $59.99 TBC Summer 2025 42209 Volvo L120 Electric Loader $109.99 TBC Summer 2025 42210 2 Fast 2 Furious Nissan Skyline GT-R (R34) $139.99 TBC Summer 2025 42211 TBC $99.99 TBC Summer 2025 42212 TBC $59.99 TBC Summer 2025 42213 TBC $59.99 TBC Summer 2025 42214 TBC $179.99 TBC Summer 2025 According those price points there is likely to be no C+ set. The cheapese C+ set in the last two years had retails prices of 169.99$.

Despite the growing number of cars, there's one positive trend in the Technic lineup: Since 2021 there have been pneumatic sets in every annual lineup.

If Nissan Skyline GT-R is coming, I hope there will finally be a 3x7 panel in LBG. A MOC of mine will really appreciate that part.

How about a mini 42070

Alternate model of 42157. Except the digging arm and the outriggers it has everything that you may think of for a backhoe. It even has 3 steering modes. https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-154575/nguyengiangoc/42157-b-model-backhoe-loader/#details

You can already get a backhoe with all of those functions minus the boom in the scale of CLAAS tractor tires at the cost of around ~ 200$. There's no need for a motorized compressor, so the remaining 50$ can totally go to the rear digging arm. Therefore it's totally possible for TLG to produce a fully functional pneumatic backhoe at 250$. It's just that I'm not sure they would do it.

TLG wants licenses because licensed sets sell more than unlicensed sets of similar design.

As for me, I also feel my interest in official Lego sets fading. I still love Lego Technic a lot, but I don't feel the same enthusiasm for upcoming sets. That is the main motivation behind my work on the mini replica series. I've been around for quite a long time, and for the most part I was never really into MOC-ing or even modding. But the arrival of the Bugatti Bolide, which introduces micropanels, , the small scale replica in the knockoff brands, and the change in the annual lineup made me feel like I can preserve the essence of the old style Technic in the mini replicas.

Short answers: 1. Those who like the function-rich style of Technic, like Eurobrick citizens, do not make up the majority of Technic buyers. In fact they are in a rather small minority. 2. Technic lineup's current direction for lineup is that there's something for everyone, which means there are sets for other tastes, which results in smaller share of the old style. 3. The current kind of lineup sells better.

It amazes me sometimes how lacking pieces in Yellow and LBG still are, even though they are among the most common colors for pieces. It's not until this year that there are 1x1 spacer, 1x2 xo liftarm, and mudguards in yellow. For LBG, even though there are connetors in that color, there are no big panel in LBG except the 5x11 one, so it's hard to build something with large surfaces in LBG.

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If you're referring to the black spine, are you sure it's not a 11L? I counted 5 vertical holes and 5 horizontal holes.

I have a backhoe for you.

Looks like the only functions are rotating blade connected to flat 4 engine using cam pieces and movable flaps. Also, it doesn't seem to have the common strobe light configures (red-green-white). Those lights appear in earlier small aircrafts, like 42040 Fire Plane. What a pity.

Hot damn, it's actually a backhoe! It doesn't look like it has steering, does it? 4 wheels are fixed to the chassis.

Im not sure if I remember correctly, but PF L and PF XL have the sane torque output. What makes L easier to use is that its form factor allows it to be integrated more easily into existing structure. To accomodate an XL you effectively need to clear out a 5x5 space.

That was already discussed in the 2024 thread.