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Hi ImanolBB, Thanks for the warm welcome! I will surely scour the forums for ideas :) Hi Aminnich, The only problem I have with both of them is that they are yellow :) But I might make an exception for the 42030 considering it has so many motors included!

Hi guys, I'm an AFOL who just got into Lego Technic. I have been a Lego fan since I was a kid but I never really had any Technic sets but recently I gave in and bought the 42037 Formula Off-Roader and really enjoyed it and a couple of weeks ago my girlfriend surprised me and bought me the 42042 Crawler Crane. I am set on creating my own MOCs and I dare mention Sariel, Sheepo, RM8 and Njasno as inspirations although I realize that hard-work only gets you so far... . Regardless, my vision is to create accurate models of cars with accurate suspension, Ackerman steering geometry, realistic wheel turning pivot, etc. I have to say that I have been spoiled by the creations of some of the very talented Lego builders. At the moment I have two issues: 1. I don't really have the know-how to create my own MOCs! Either I use too many parts, or the model is not sturdy, or I just can't figure out how to build the chassis around two axles. I'm not even sure whether to use studfull or studless although I must say that as a beginner, the studfull design makes it much more easier to build more rigidly but I do see the advantages of studless. I have already bought Sariel's book, The Unofficial Lego Technic Builder's Guide, which has helped me a ton but I don't know for example how to use any of Sariel's axles in my own MOC. I think I need to buy a couple of Lego Technic sets which will introduce me to some basic designs. Which sets can you recommend? Or are there any other books out there that explain basic engineering concepts that are being applied to Lego Technic? 2. Now for my second issue. I need parts and I have seen that while Bricklink is excellent if you want to buy specific parts that you really need it can get pricey really fast. I remember paying 70 euro for only a handful of parts, although among them were four 8448 Super Street Sensation wheels. (because of their realistic positive offset). Are there any sets in particular which have very good parts to price ratios? Or an abundance of useful parts? I was thinking about buying the 42025 Cargo Plane because of the amount of white panels it has as I want to avoid the Lego Technic yellow as much as possible. So can you guys give me some advice? I know what I want, but I don't know how to get there. Thanks in advance! Daniel