Bartybum

But then it doesn't look as cool :3

Very nice! I love how the rear axle pair is sprung from the middle, it's mesmerizing watching it flex as it goes over hills

Looks like they're using some of the Speed Champions system curved wedges above the headlights. Ironically from the blur it looks like they'll have better luck matching the real thing's proportions than they did with 42083

Hahahah am I going insane or is that Marjorie Taylor Greene in the middle? Not making any political judgements here but that would be hilarious if it was her

"No we can't add this feature to the crane/bulldozer/excavator/blahblah, the real one doesn't have it" It's such a godawful constraint.

Maybe not 2017 specifically, but around the years 2016-2018 there is definitely a change in the feel of the theme that I can't quite put. Around then I remember noticing more and more sets that I either didn't like the look of, or thought were kinda just lacking in execution

It's practically guaranteed that they read this forum, but it's only going to be one of many sources of feedback they have. I'm also not sure they put much stock in our opinions here to be honest. We're quite a small pool - there's very few of us in this forum that regularly leave comments

I'd assume to charge the battery

It's great to have you back :) I love how you used piston connecting rods as links for the pendular suspension, very creative part usage

Is industrial SLS tech at the stage that cleanup is automated yet?

Uh oh... looking forward to it

Mmmm I love it. Despite not being crammed full with panels and aesthetic pieces it somehow still ends up looking fantastic, AND is super dense with functions! I wish TLG made sets with this approach :(

Seems to be SLS printed, yeah. It's such an aberration for Lego to use 3D printing imo. The whole point of Lego is to use standard parts in creative ways. SLS parts are a leap beyond that, and they're so damn ugly and don't fit within the dimensions of the building system. Like if I saw those parts I'd never guess that they're supposed to be Lego

I'll finish my bit off here by saying that yes, you're technically correct in that it's called PU, but that's not the point. The point is that it doesn't matter whether we refer to it as C+ or PU, because we all understand what people mean when they refer to either.

My friend these are plastic toys, it really doesn't matter as much as you think it does. People have been using the terms C+ and PU in this forum pretty interchangeably ever since it first released

Really splitting hairs here, everyone knows what people mean by C+

I think this is extremely unlikely, and it's more a case of them being constrained by having to develop a product instead of a MOC. It's a pretty safe bet that Technic builders are Technic fans as well, so they've probably seen so many interesting mechanisms and vehicle types that they'd love to try make.

Lmao anyone else getting an offer in the "frequently bought together" that includes the smaller brick built version, bundled together for LESS than the larger version alone?

I'm gonna buck the trend here and say mate, charge what you feel comfortable charging, your model looks awesome and making instructions takes time and effort. If I had the set I'd buy the instructions

Lmao, Lego is so doomed in the next 10-20 years. You just can't compete with China - it's crazy how much more is on offer with this set compared to the UCS cars...

...such as?

42100 had a pretty decent mix of speed and power though, even if not mechanically authentic

Don't do this to me baby How about motorized pneumatics a la 42043? I'd imagine that should free up space a fair bit maybe? Forgive me I'm an idiot, I forgot we don't have XL pneumatic cylinders

Fendt !! Green + red = Very pretty model by the way

What's the point of removing the battery if you can only recharge it via the hub? Is it in case the battery dies so that you can get a replacement?