Mantarri

To those who have been waiting for standard parts to be available again on PAB, it looks like LEGO might be removing the idea of "standard" parts; there's no longer the blurb explaining the difference between standard and bestseller parts, or that standard parts are not available, but I'm seeing parts that used to be exclusive to standard available (though there are some absences, e.g. manual pneumatic pump, pneumatic cylinders, etc.) They display the "bestseller" badge, but I've ordered them in the past and they were definitely not "bestseller" parts (e.g. pneumatic pump, changeover catch parts, etc.) This is on the Canadian LEGO site, though it looks to be the same on the US site (just can't confirm differences on sites besides Canada as I don't have a history of using them.)

Thanks for the replies, and yeah, I was aware I couldn't use the C+ app with different motors, though not very relevant to me, as I'm planning to use my Robot Inventor hub for part of the build, as I only have one technic hub, and want to use PyBricks for xbox remote control. I'd seen RacingBrick's L vs XL comparison, so was mainly wondering if the large angular motor/L motor are strong enough to use instead of the XLs; the smaller size of the Ls, or unique form factor of the large angular motor sounded more useful for MOCing than being a bit better at sustained loads.

Need some motor advice. I'm working on putting together the Liebherr excavator from my collection, but I don't have any PU XL motors. I've got 4 L, and 4 Medium Angular (from the PU Mindstorms set.) From my understanding, the Medium Angular motors definitely can't sub for PU XL motors. But I've also heard the XL motors aren't really different from the L motors, so I'd like to get motors that are more than just "L but a bit bulkier." I was looking at the Large Angular motors, but I'm not sure if they'd be powerful enough for the Liebherr.

Excited to see this, especially as after a bit of a false start, I've been easing myself back into MOCing in this wheel scale. It's honestly a pretty nice scale to work at, if a bit tricky if you're making an RC MOC.

Wow, love the looks of this all on its own! It being an alternate model makes that even more impressive.

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Been working on this WIP on and off since getting the Audi RC set in February. The PU hub brought the amount of individual motors I could control up to 8, meaning I could finally work on an idea I've wanted to try for several years; an RC tracked backhoe. So far I've worked on several revisions of different modules: he drive + functions base

So I got my Technic hub and installed the APK for the legacy app that says it supports Powered Up, but no dice; it doesn't detect the hub no matter how many times I hit refresh, while it will detect the BuWizz 2 right away. The Technic hub is picked up by the SBrick and LEGO PUP apps, so I'm a bit lost.

Coming out of my dark ages and have since changed my online handle elsewhere and so would like to change this one to Mantarri to keep it consistent if that's okay.

Here's the direct APK link: Legacy App – support for Powered UP It's on the support page: BuWizz support

I realize I wasn't as clear as I'd meant to be when I posted; I'm hoping to use the Powered Up hub with the BuWizz app until I can get a BuWizz 3.0.

I'm considering investing in some Powered Up parts and had some questions. I currently own a BuWizz 2.0 + a collection of PF motors, and am looking at buying a Powered Up set - the only catch is if I can control both at the same time. BuWizz's support section lists an APK for a version of the app that apparently supports Powered Up, but I just wanted to confirm it still works, and also if it supports taking advantage of the "smart" aspects of Powered Up motors. I am aware of BrickController 2, but my good bluetooth controller died, so it's not a super good option for me at the moment.

31. 8660 Arctic Rescue Redux Original set - 8660 "Arctic Rescue" Discussion Topic 8660 Arctic Rescue Redux Functions Original: 4 Wheel Steering with HOG and in-cabin steering Raising/Lowering Ramp operated by knob on side Snow Dozer that can be stored in the Artctic Rescue vehicle. Added: V4 Fake Engine under the hood driven by middle axle Pictures Comparison (As I don't own the original set, I used a photo from 8660's Technicopedia Entry) Various Photos

When I heard about this contest, I decided to look through the older technic sets, and stumbled upon the arctic line. 8660 "Arctic Rescue" stood out to me, and so I've worked on this on-and-off for the past month or so. Functions 4 Wheel Steering, with steering wheel in cabin and HOG Raising and lowering of ramp via side knob Snow dozer that may be stored in the Arctic Rescue Vehicle. (Added) Fake V4 engine driven via the center set of wheels Since I don't exactly have snow on hand, with it being around 30 Degrees Celsius, I opted to find a shady muddy area, and I think it worked rather well. Pictures (Bricksafe Gallery) Comparison (I don't own the original, so the photo used is from the Technicopedia entry for 8660. Pictures of the model. All in all, it's the best I could do with my collection of parts while trying to stick to the original colour scheme. I had to do grey for the ramp so that I had enough white panels for the hood and roof. While it may not be the most perfect recreation, it was a fun challenge, and was nice to work on something simpler. I wish LEGO would revisit more unique vehicles like this. The B Model is also quite interesting, and I was tempted to recreate that, but decided on the A model to try to fit in the HOG and in-cabin steering.

So long as it's available in your region, you can order parts of LEGO's Bricks and Pieces service (available in the same area as getting replacement parts). I think the beam with perpendicular pinholes was around $1 CAD on there when I bought some, definitely less than $2 USD.

Oh, OK. Sorry about that.

Hi, a friend and I have been thinking about getting BuWizz 3.0 after buying 2x BuWizz 2.0s last year, and we were wondering when/if a 2x pack will be available for order like BuWizz 2.0.

Due to the scope of A, I'd go either B, or A, but limited to vehicles (including spacecraft, and the like).

Thanks, I'll have to keep that in mind with my next model. And I've been having problems even in normal - forget fast, or ludicrous - they just aren't speeds I would try using seriously on this type of model. Speaking of 2.0, I'm eyeing up 3.0. The PU support looks rather tempting for MOCs as PF usage grows lower - I already have a friend waiting on one, because he couldn't get a servo motor before they sold out, and then it wasn't worth spending about $50 CAD on one on BL, when he could just wait to get a BW 3.0, and have a motor that wouldn't only function as a servo - but as a drive motor as well.

Crawler tractors, container haulers, backhoes, the possibilities are endless!

Wow, this looks amazing! I finally got an order of parts I made a week ago, and have been having fun working on a truck in this scale; not as complicated as something in the arocs scale, and easier to prototype, or change while building. I also noticed you just have the L motor hooked straight up to the axles, without any reductions. How do you keep it from going to fast, and skipping gears? I have a BuWizz myself, and feel like I have to gear my MOCs down by 2, or 3 stages to get it to a point where it will drive without skipping horribly.

You can have your LEGO any colour you like - so long as it's black.

As long as the price is right, it looks like an interesting parts pack potentially to me. If it really does have CLAAS tires sized for the medium rim, then it opens up proper-looking tractors, backhoes, and a nice scale for offroad vehicles, skidders, and other such things.

Man. That's a nice looking Quadtrac! I do love interesting looking tracked vehicles, and this sure is interesting!