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I'm not completely convinced. The core complaint seems to be: there are now more technic sets of the kind that we don't particularly like, but roughly the same number as before of the kind that we do like. As my phrasing implies, I broadly share the opinions about which ones I like. But logically this phenomenon itself should not be a concern. We can just buy the sets that we like. It should not really matter whether there are other sets that happen to bear the same theme name. This has happened in the past with Bionicle etc. Perhaps there are deeper suspicions that the kind of sets we like may be phased out on grounds that they are less profitable. To be honest that has always been a concern for me. Has it become more likely recently? I don't know. All we can really say is that it has still not happened yet.

You are absolutely right. Thanks for writing all this. Having experienced the culture of large corporations from the inside, I think it's very unlikely that anyone in a position of power in TLG has ever even considered any of these points. When money is flowing, the human mind suppresses awkward questions.

Very cool constructions! As usual, I find myself struggling to understand exactly what is going on here!

Very cool! I'm amazed at how well it steers. I'm curious how it would perform with rubber track inserts.

This is absolutely brilliant - I never thought of doing that!

Indeed. I am glad about this, mostly because the more recent molds of 20t double bevels (especially tan) had horrendous meshing problems, for reasons I never understood.

Cool thanks! It is my favourite set.

Looks very interesting!

Does anyone know who designed 8480?

I'm a bit in two minds about this. It looks like a lot of gears for not that many functions. Of course I like gears, but I also like optimal solutions. In any case, I'm sure I'll buy it...

The chain system is fascinating! Definitely belongs here

It seems that in principle two hands would be no different - it is simply a matter of gearing. In practice friction and backlash might be problematic though.

You can also see a solid brick-built internal structure behind the Technic skin. (There is a good view inside the mouth). I'm guessing this is solid and glued, built around the steel frame.

Someone needs to make this!

Amazing construction! It seems to be catching somehow at the bottom of the lift.

Interesting! It would be good to see a video of it in action.

Wow, I was not expecting this! Thank you everyone. It was an extremely fun experience for me, and I love the all the builds. Congratulations to the organisers for unleashing so much creativity from participants.

Looks like we also get a 3-way connector in red in the steamboat, which somehow excites me more than it logically should...

I would imagine it would be the full 3 studs deep - I can't see any reason why not. Curious that the most interesting new technic parts seem to be coming from non-technic sets these days...

Looks very interesting...

Wow, that's a huge upgrade - well done! Really nice functions and cute color scheme.

I couldn't agree more! These are the sort of creations that keep me coming back to Lego. I had some hopes that the Orrery set signalled a possible move by TLG in this direction, but given how often I see it reduced I suspect it is not selling very well.

OK!

Very nice! From now on, no supercar will be complete without a sausage steering wheel!

To avoid the slipping problem, I guess the barrier could have some regular holes, and the vehicle could have a rotating index wheel (like a gear but with few teeth) that fits into them. I don't know whether or not that is realistic in terms of the real machine.