Bartybum

Hahahah we have very different taste in sets I see

Markus Kossman is the GOAT. Absolute bangers - 8275, 8288, 42009, 40243, 42055, 42100, etc etc

I could imagine a solution for inline engines with one-stud piston spacing like here, but not for V-type and opposed engines

Shorter suspension links make for shorter vehicles, pretty much

Omg my prayers have been answered Compact live axles here we go !!

Dear lord yes!!! And this part with no friction:We do have it with cross-axles but they don't have any clutch power

Considering the small scale and some of the absolute goofball sets we've gotten in the past, I think the proportions here are alright. I reckon the cab height problem can be solved pretty easily by replacing some of the yellow pieces with black ones to bring the black colour lower, see quick and dirty edit below: The only other thing would be having a new tyre mould for the 30.4x20 rims, rather than what they went with here. Alternatively, you could swap the yellow wheels for black ones, and add some sort of 4-stud diameter yellow hub assembly to make the rims look smaller.

Sweet heavens I remember being absolutely in love with the complexity of the Concorde build, it's probably my favourite Lego building experience ever. It's got the entire suite of construction techniques - Technic, small bricks for SNOT, large City clamshells, long beams, tiles, C-clips. It's got everything. Having watched Balazs' review of the Shuttle Carrier, it looks like it's gonna be even more interesting than the Concorde, even if the final thing's aesthetics look a bit dated. The only thing that's probably not gonna be as enjoyable is the Shuttle, it looks like a kinda boring and basic build

Oh one thing I do actually really like about the set is the teal seat

Only for shareholder business... which unfortunately Lego is

That's exactly what I was thinking. The great thing about PF was that it facilitated compatible aftermarket solutions

The right direction was to head back to PF but replace the IR with 2.4GHz.

Ahh I love the rear suspension, really clever idea to use the ball socket joints the other way round!

Let's just... not use such language here please... also completely inaccurate term, since buying it is 100% a choice.

Yeah it's just a reflection, you can see three other reflected pistons right next to it in the position as the ones above. I think that whole surface is black tiles 2 studs wide

100000000% agree with this. It's 2025, every household that can afford a $400 Technic set has zero excuse to not already have a AA charger.

That's definitely true, hadn't considered that.

If it really does have such a complex gear train then I am stunned, I might actually buy this for once!

Pretty much depends on how much force you put on the steering knob. It probably won't take much effort to stop it from spinning out

I swear I remember seeing in the video that the rear wheels spin faster than the front when it drifts, so maybe it engages a higher gear for the rear axle?

Yeah it's called using both ports in the battery box lmao. Either: A) Run two motors in parallel, or B) Split up the drive and digging functions. One motor for the drive gearbox, one motor for the digging gearbox. I said this on the first or second page, but I think this was designed as an RC model originally, but then the designer/s had to pivot halfway through and weren't given enough time to make it work properly. Why not just the regular valve, a dumb motor and a spring assembly like what the Lego Sports ice hockey players used?

This would be a great use for a 1x4 link, for compact live axles

If I wanted to spend $600 on Technic, I'd just quit the hobby and buy an RC aircraft and transmitter, or buy seven Master Grade Gundam kits, or buy two of CaDA's RC excavators.

Unfortunately not, the 360 view shows that the 5x7 frame which houses the rear differential is pinned at both ends, which means it's pendular. Bit of a shame but hey

Hahahah, I can already see the smug small Lego retailers like Toyworld insisting on keeping to that price. Honestly no idea what the Technic department have been smoking the past five years