Ngoc Nguyen

I ordered a batch of white and red parts to reconstruct a white-red Osprey. Will update with further progress later.

Has anyone been able to order the black rotor blades and the dumb hub from TLG?

Hydraulic excavator is probably gonna be similar to this or this

For me the difference between the Technic cars and Creator Expert cars lie in the concept of "broad strokes." Technic cars never attempt to fully mimic all of the edges and curves and subtleties. They only use panels sparingly to create the most distinctive lines, and some leaps of imagination are required when one is viewing a Technic car. This is also why some MOC Technic cars, despite using the same Technic panels fairings, look jumbled. Creator Expert cars, on the other hand, go for the details in the shape.

I got the working engine into the 42030 B as well. Basically the whole hood section.

Two-piece hood and orange ladder, yes. I havent worked out the way to incorporate the engine though, because the XL motor is in the way.

I copied the whole front section from 42114 to 42030. I just mounted it higher.

Technically the following mods are 42030 B mods. But they model after 42114, so I'll post it here. My goal is to combine what I perceive to be the best features of 42030 B and 42114. What I like about 42030 B: - It has PF. I'm not a fan of Control+ and particularly the automatic gearbox - Its cabin is small. The real A60H is a behemoth whose sheer hulk and bulk and wheel and hood dwarf the operator and the cabin. The cabin therefore should be small. - Realistic front wheel arch. The real front wheel arch is hexagon-ish and is better replicated through the bent liftarms in 42030 B. - Higher mounting point for hood. The distance from the mounting point to the base plain is 14 studs. In the photo of the real A60H, you can see that the distance from the center of the front wheel to the top of the hood is approximately the diameter of the wheel itself. Since the wheel in 42030 has a diameter of 13 studs, I think this it the proper distance. - The articulation point lies behind the cabin and front half. 42114 put this articulation point right under the cabin, and I don't like that. - Realistic distance between the first and second axle. This distance in 42030 B is 32 studs, while that in 42114 is only 30 studs. What I like about 42114: - Realistic and complex hood shape - The front grill that opens down and has a ladder. - Dual rear wheels, proper 6x6 - Oscillation suspension - Realistic V-shaped linear actuator design - Realistic dump bed This is what I've got so far. I reuse the turntable oscillation design, the frame stacking rear axles, and the LA's mounting point design. I emptied out the gearbox in the gut between the 2nd and 3rd axle. Most importantly, I managed to fix a very important design problem that I have seen mentioned in various places: the week mounting point at the turntable oscillation. Because the model is very top heavy and rear heavy, the two halves tend to sag toward both ends and create a A spike at the oscillation turntable. I mitigated that with the two 6L links. They pull the rear half closer to the front half, while still allow steering.

Where did TLG go wrong they lost some fans somewhere along in the car madness

But Jeep used to produce military vehicles! TLG is funding arm manufacturers!

I think it's really likely that the Ferrari car will be the F1 car SF1000. The F1 race was supposed to take in April in Hanoi (my country) earlier this year (however the race was cancelled due to the C thing). Moreover, an F1 car hasn't appeared for 7 years. It's also a nice way to increase the usage of the Land Rover's tyres, because the Land Rover use the same tyres as the 42000 F1 car.

The Defender wheel arch needs to be got rid of. The mounting point of the cab and the whole front section needs to be lifted by 2 studs. The cabin height should decrease by 1 stud.

2019 1H Flagship: A car 2020 1H Flagship: A car!! 2021 1H Flagship: Two cars!!! Is this Technic or Hot wheels...

With 374 pieces 42124 will at most have one Control+ Hub and one motor.

Hopefully one day TLG will release a Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey that actually doesnt have anything to do with Bell or Boeing either.

I think it's in 42096 scale

Faux military hovercraft? Can someone call the Peace Society?

I put 3 lists into Bricklink, and the tentative cost for parts alone is 216 EUR

I added the list of remaining parts into the first post. This list is basically Master list excluding the DBG and Orange parts.

Two rarest Technic sets in terms of number of sets produced. I know I'm the lucky one.

Is there any design for an angle-based ratchet mechanism? Something that only transmit power or mesh gears when the angle between two lliftarms exceed 45 degrees or something?

Im still waiting for a PF mod for 42100

May I interest you sirs in a lime Porsche? Not my photos. I found them on FB. Apparently they are built by Strictly Technic from Australia.

Off road muscle car vs on road muscle car