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But it also looks goofy because the nose is a stud too long. In the actual vehicle there’s about one wheel’s diameter length of front bumper, whereas in the set there’s more.

Maybe it does look too small. Either way it’s 5L high. I feel like we might be overestimating the size of 42082. Judging by the side picture in the top right, its wheelbase and height are pretty much the same as 42030. Like it’s big but I don’t think it’s some enormous behemoth.

Looks amazing! Do you reckon a mod to shorten the length of the nose would be possible? The official model’s nose is too long and makes it look goofy from side on

I’ve figured out how you can approximate the skewing. First look at the 42042 photo from the right hand side at about 30 deg, then from the top by about 15 deg. You get a shape that almost looks like a 5x11. I’d like to point out that when looking at skewed the panels in the 42082 leak, they have the same proportions as unskewed 5x11 panels

The shape of the panels in the 42082 leak is distorted three times along slightly different axes. That warps the image significantly. I’m genuinely perplexed at how people don’t understand what skewing does.

Well yeah. The spacing definitely matches a skewed 3x3 since pins aren’t as large as the hole.

It’s more likely that Lego used an existing piece 3x3 than spent hundreds of thousands of dollars designing a new mold.

Precisely. That sticker is almost square because of how ridiculously the panel’s length is compressed by the triple skewing

On the topic of the black BWE ring, I agree. There’s a homogenous line with a fairly steadily changing reflection gradient along the bottom of the superstructure which definitely suggests a black ring I think that’s just an abnormally thick brick built footstand of some sort, perhaps using the smooth curved connector pieces that everyone’s been drooling over this year

The proportions are different because the piece isn’t side on. In fact, the set is at an angle to the box, which itself is at an angle to the page, which itself is also be at an angle to the camera that took the photo of the page (seen by the skewed yellow NYTT tag when compared to the same tag on other leaks being straight). Also, what about the thickness of the LA compared to the panels? If the panels were 5x11 then the LA would be 3L in diameter, which it isn’t. Furthermore, look at the red 3x11 curved panels near the counterweight and the rectangular part of the door. They’re almost the same size as the panels on the boom. In fact, if the boom is 7L in thickness, then why is it thinner than the counterweight? The boom’s lift angle isn’t large enough to cause serious height compression. Lastly, who’s to say the pin holes on the panels are empty? To me they don’t look quite as large as the pin holes along the bottom. I therefore maintain that what we see are 3x5 dog bones and 3x11 panels.

But the side view in the top right corner also clearly shows dark blue

Those new red 7L dog bones everyone’s hyped about on 40282... I think they’re just 5L dog bones. The blurry image combined with the perspective of the red panels makes them look 5x11, but I think they might only be 3x11. The ends of the dog bones are too thick in relation to the long bit.

It’s blue. I didn’t believe him at first but then I checked again and he’s right

Or we just need better pictures heheheheheh

It’s an XL motor. An M motor wouldn’t be able to lift the boom

It’s just the type of crane that it is. Google “2 axle rough terrain crane” and the same sort of vehicles come up.

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@Jim, what’s the deal with drawings made of the prelim images? Is that allowed? If so then perhaps someone who still has them can get on to it ;)

That’s totally different than what he meant though. He’s talking about a pneumatic engine not a compressor. To spin the saw blade with pneumatics would require an engine. That won’t fit anywhere in the set, because the rear will house the battery box and the compressor. EDIT: lmao at anyone thinking PFv2 is coming any time soon. There’s no need for it to since PFv1 already does what’s needed.

Honestly I’d say probably not. Pneumatic engines are quite large, and wouldn’t fit on the grabber or the back which houses the battery box

Guess not. We’ll have to wait and see!

All that doesn’t account for the box being the same size as that of 42055...

Having seen all four, they all look like really playable sets, which is an amazing plus. 42079 Forklift Truck: first thing I noticed is the LBG Arocs gear rack in the arm. Can confirm that the set definitely uses cables (a roller can be seen at the top of the arm. I really appreciate that the designer went as far as to include an exhaust stack and hubcaps too. In general the whole set appears to have an incredibly clean design, which I love. 42080 Forest Harvester: Aside from the struggling colour identity, this set also looks very interesting, with a lot going on. Double large pneumatic cylinders as well as what’s likely to be small cylinders (hidden behind the grabber) is a big plus. The designer also included small details like exhaust stacks, which is to be appreciated. The seat is a blue curved panel like in the powerboat from 2016. Can anyone comment on the two bits sitting next to the harvester? I’m not sure what they are... 42081 Volvo Autonomous: Holy... this thing looks amazing. It looks like something straight out of science fiction, and I love the insectoid look it has. The camera boom sticking out of the rear is a really cool addition. The drone is super cute and is colour coordinated with the loader. I can see a curved yellow panel acting as the drone body. I really dig the 3-spoke rims it has over the CLASS tyres. Also, unless they’re just black 6L dishes mounted backwards in the wheels (probable), we might be getting large wheels in black with yellow trim. Final note on the 3-spoke rims, they look to be the CCBS knee guards in yellow! 42082 Rough Terrain Crane: Aw man, another beauty. That boom looks really long but super sturdy. The wheels have hubs which is nice. The crane is quite similar to the Zoomlion RT55. The red and black colour scheme is quite different to what you’d expect from a crane. I think I would’ve preferred blue and DBG instead of red and black, but I’m content with what we’ve got. It’ll be interesting to see if the cabin can pitch upwards as well. The exposed engine is interesting but I think I can forgive it since the rest of the set definitely makes up for it. I’ve never had this feeling, but I genuinely feel like all the 2H sets are a must buy. They’re beautifully designed with a very satisfying focus on functions as well as looks. I’m very impressed that these actually look like they’re of the same standards as some great MOCs we see. Technic has clearly had a fat budget this year

While panels do offer structural rigidity, I’ve gotta say that for cars I’m a much bigger fan of flex axles, because of the curved contours and shapes they allow for, unlike panels. For example, 8448 does this beautifully, whereas 42077 and 42039 suffer from a very boxy aesthetic. This is especially noticeable when looking at their wheel arches. The point of panels is to cover up gaps, and you can’t do that on curved bodies without either using a crazy amount of pieces or leaving gaps in the bodywork, which to me makes the model look rather unfinished. The rear quarter panels and nose of 42056 suffer from this. Flex axles make a model look much more graceful. 42056’s nose also suffers from an ugly bump due to the 3x11 curved panel which could be avoided with the use of flex axles instead. For sets such as 42009, 42055, 8258, etc. the panel system works very well because the vehicles in these sets are boxy to begin with. I’d prefer flex axles to be much more prevalent than panels in Technic cars.

I pretty much agree with what you said. I don’t know whether I’d reinstate the racers theme because evidently there was a reason it was ended. I wouldn’t cannibalise all small Technic sets though since the small ones serve as an introduction to the theme for newcomers, but I’d definitely like to see less sets being released per year, with only maybe one or two being small, so that more resources could be allocated towards making the larger models as good/functional as possible. My ideal vision for the theme would be six sets per year with authentic functions: Two with >2000 pieces, two with 1000-2000 pieces, one with 500-1000 pieces and one with <500 pieces. This would ensure that both racing vehicles as well as small vehicles still exist. There would be six categories of vehicles used: - Construction: cranes, bulldozers, excavators, diggers, loaders, graders, mining, etc. - Aircraft: stunt planes, helicopters, spacecraft, etc. - Racing: cars, trucks, motorcycles, snowmobiles, etc. - Seacraft: hydroplanes, hovercraft, boats, yachts, etc. - Transportation: trucks, emergency, civil use, port vehicles, etc. - Farming: tractors, harvesters, etc. These categories would cycle through all set sizes every six years to keep variety.