Bartybum

I wouldn't go as far as to say it's futile - it's definitely possible to make some nice stuff. We see heaps of examples all the time, after all. I just think that such a hardline stance on something being or not being the way to build Technic cars to be a bit... inelegant. But granted, it's only presented as an opinion, if a strong one.

Different strokes for different folks. On the flip side I much prefer being able to see internal mechanisms working, like suspension, drivetrains, steering, linkages, etc. For me, ideal bodywork is just flex axles that capture the important body lines and proportions.

Agreed, still can't beat the light bricks. RC would be quite cool, but very expensive nonetheless

Only because they chose to make them that expensive standalone. They’d be far cheaper in sets.

Never mind, I must have completely misunderstood what you said

I respectfully disagree (regardless of any contractual obligations TLC may have). Wheels being reused in a future set doesn't diminish their debut appearance Unless you meant that an expensive licensed vehicle requires special wheels, which I definitely agree with

It would definitely be interesting, but I would bank on TLC just fixing the front axle in place.

So going by the description it'll probably look like below: I'm very happy to hear that it'll have suspension, although I wonder what kind it'll have in the rear. I hope it'll have springs.

I couldn't care less about the onslaught of the Corvette scale cars, so this one has definitely caught my attention... 1:5 scale would put it at a little over 40cm length, which makes it about 10cm longer than the Ducati. Also, I'm curious whether this means it'll have larger wheels and tyres too, or whether we'll see new large springs. I think at this piece count and price, a gearbox would be all but guaranteed.

Can you explain what you mean? Nothing looks out of the ordinary to me

I think the red effect is only from the light brick. In the 360 view of the set, the blocks are trans clear

I think it looks cool. The light bricks are a cool idea, and the transparent engine blocks are pretty interesting. Lack of suspension is a bit of a bummer though

Sorry my mistake, I misread your comment - I thought you were talking about design of individual pieces, not sets as a whole.

Even then, I'd imagine that the people in management who overlook this are probably also engineers who are experts in part design.

Are you so sure about this? This connector in yellow is a fairly recent thing. I'd be interested to see it compared to the ones in 42100.

@efferman I'd go for the same width as the set, as it'll give you more room

I guess that gives me a free pass to find where you live and steal $400AUD worth of Lego from you. Like yes of course it’s not the end of the world, but it effectively shifts the burden of blame on consumers for a multi billion dollar company’s poor performance. On the contrary, I could just as easily argue that there are people here who are more than willing to perpetuate the cycle of getting ripped off on a sub par product, and others who actively express discontent at the product being subpar. We’re not spoiled brats, we just expect the giant multi billion dollar party to uphold their end of the bargain when we give them money. You’re also likely not qualified to answer the question of whether you could do better than TLC, because there’s no pragmatic way to tell that doesn’t involve plenty of speculation.

Oh god yes. It's past time that we got shorter steering arms and links.

I think it's just transparency due to the thickness of the plastic - the thin lines on the panel faces seem to have the same colour variation. Although the 2L tubes adjacent to the discoloured connectors have the correct shade of yellow, they have a slightly larger outer diameter, so the plastic is thicker.

SURELY you realise how ridiculous this logic is, right?

What is CaDA stealing?

Another cheap trick. You had it coming, move on. His comment seems fine to me... None of what he said that you quoted sounds hostile

Can't wait for Dom's Batmobile

I think the open gaps in the bodywork when just using the flex axles are fine. Too much obsession with closing up bodywork - what you have now keeps that Lego charm just right

With a rotary catch it seems