Bartybum

Without adding another hub, the best solution for a high/low gearbox probably would have been to have it synchronised with the diff locks, so that you can select between a running mode and trial truck mode. It'd be interesting to know if Milan originally intended for a high/low gearbox to be included, but couldn't get it to work due to space and/or time constraints.

Very interesting, what turbulence model did you use?

Part of the perception that it’s more expensive is also that the components cost so much when trying to buy alone.

Didn't TLC delay 42100 because there were app issues?

Interesting video :) Have you found that the poor steering angle significantly affects the offroading experience?

I very much disagree. To me, the set is comparable to the 42114 Volvo Loader. $150USD for a hub, three smart motors and one dumb motor is far too much for the electronics, considering that electronics are generally cheaper when in sets. PU in general is too expensive for what playability the sets offer.

This is exactly what I'd like to see someone do. Remove the diff lock and give it better steering Oh and fix the bonnet in place lol

Technically it should be possible, since y'know... it's Lego

All hail the cursed Mercedes poop truck. A spreader could be quite interesting, if with beans/seeds

Gotta say, I feel that the set kinda suffers from a conflict/lack of identity. To my understanding, the diff locks aren't really needed because there's never a reason to leave them open - the turning circle is huge, and the drive is geared down so far (~1:13 just within each axle) that the wheels would probably slip before any meaningful stress travels back through the drive train. The lack of a gearbox also means that the set is too slow for good play on flat surfaces, which also detracts from the need to have open diffs for road driving. One mod idea I've had/would like to see someone tackle is to remove all the diffs and duplicate the front axle across to the rear, giving independent 4WS steering. Not only would this halve the turning circle, but it would also allow for crab steering and therefore better flexibility as a trial truck. If there's a way to increase the steering angle then that would also greatly help in improving play. If anybody else has mod ideas, please do share.

Ahhh my bad, I must have missed that! Thank you thank you Bit of a shame but ah well.

I don't agree at all with all the desire for a pneumatic tank. The manual pump has a high enough volumetric flow that the response is fast enough. There's no need for an air tank besides potentially motorising a compressor.

Why would you need a second motor?

Bear in mind that I'm assuming some extra pieces would be needed to expand the steering drivetrain to the rear axle

The good news is that its construction seems simple enough that lowering it should be trivial

So uh... @Ngoc Nguyen mods and improvements topic when?

True that. I’d also be curious to see whether someone will remove both the front and rear diffs, and copy the front axle across to the rear to give it 4WS... Seems like a modular enough build to do so

I enjoyed this particularly scathing review, even if I disagree with the objections raised about the new tyres. It would be interesting to see if someone can mod the front axle to include tighter steering and a diff lock.

@kbalage Sounds like an inconsistency worth bringing up with TLG

The retailers have their contracts, and the reviewers have theirs. Unless the retailers aren’t allowed to post early reviews (we don’t know the retail agreements) then there isn’t any ethical problem here. I feel that it seems a bit weird to assume it’s our business to judge whether it’s appropriate for someone to review the set or not.

This is the main reason I think the Arocs tyres are a poor idea for a logging truck with trailer; the Mack size is just far more convenient for the wallet

Well no, because that doesn't have a folding trailer

Oh god please yes. My dream is for a manual pneumatic one like that in the Mack Anthem scale. It would be the perfect Technic truck set for me.

? Anyway... Checking B&P and it doesn't seem we can buy the new pieces yet. Ah well, just gotta wait

Nah not even RC. Uh... well yes I think they know.