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    I like it. It looks clean, neat, simple. Thank you everyone who is working on it for your time and effort. I am sure when finalized, it will be superb. Thank you.
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    I do not like this. There is an original idea and lots of hard work behind Rebrickable (I mean people who found that and operate it). This is just sucking it out for free. And without asking upfront. not OK. However they communicate. I asked to remove my MOC, because I asked them to, and they did. They were asking why, they were polite.
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    I do not like chrome parts. LEGO is plastic. LEGO world is plastic. And it is OK. If I build LEGO house it does not look like it made from concrete nor plaster. It looks plastic. Same goes for cars/machines/planes/whatever. Maybe shinny metal-like in real world. But in lovely unique visually special world of LEGO where stuff is recreated from simple (more or less) brick sometimes complicated way, magic happens and when done stuff looks "LEGOishly". And I love that look. IMO: I feel like (even with MOCs) metallic parts move results somewhere to Tamyia or Hasegawa pond. I do not see any point in that. disclaimer: just my private opinion
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    ok, I will rephrase myself: "I wish they would have included steering. it is not a dealbreaker, but I wish they would have"
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    Thank you for review. I have already seen some other video linked at Brickset. I understand (marketing reasons) why they chose top model (same as with Porsche), but original design on Ideas (which was closer to more entry level Caterham models) was somehow better. IMO. Absence of steering is let down. Nose piece looks like it falls off when you hiccup in next room. I do not like how bricks are sticking out under the body between front wheel - it is visually very disturbing (to me). However I love real Lotus 7 and Caterham, so I am very happy with this being available. And I will get it. Price seems quite steep (comparing to Beetle or Wally e.g.), but what you gonna do.
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    edit: deleted. after edit of previous post by Ardy, this post is pointless.
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    IMO: get a 42030 and 42042. why? 42042 is amazing. overlooked treasure. MOCable, lots of gears, axles, heaps of beams, great part set. And A-Model is (IMO) best looking (and working! - which is sadly not a rule) A-model in recent years. And blue looks great. 42030 will be gone from production soon, and price will fly over the clouds. It is full of motors. 42030+42042 will give you wheels+tracks, PF + gearboxes, yellow + blue (flag of Sweden would agree with me it is good colour combo), win+win either way.
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    that is not a question, we all know it. question was - how to report it.
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    There is report button if you open his account (click on his feedback number behing his name) - on ebay.de it will be probably not "report" but "melden". That is to report the user. Then there would be options why you are reporting - piracy, counterfeit etc is the one you should find and explain in report and send. Also you can report the item itself (right up corner under pictures, headlines etc - where actual listing descripiton starts) there is "report" or "melden" on ebay.de.
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    How to put engine from Spitfire into your car in 5 easy steps. It is bonkers, but I like it.
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    (42030) yes
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    as 42056 was introduced as H2 2016, I doubt it would be discontinued in H1 2017, that would be beyond insane. I am afraid 42030 and even 42039 might be missing next year (speaking only about "big box" sets).
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    I meant which set(s) will be discontinued, that is THE question.
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    more than info about what will be in 2017 catalogue, I am eager to know which set(s) will NOT be in catalogue anymore in 2017.
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    idea : How about instead of asking, pointlessly speculating, etc. We would build something and post it here: topics: 1) Helicopter 2) Stunt Bike 3) Stunt Truck 4) Street Working Car(s) 5) Container Whatever 6) BMW motorcycle 7) Ship 8) Tracked Race 9) Jet plane Only original designs, no other rules, no limits, no prices, no points, no ranking, no badges, just fun. Let LEGO do their set, meanwhile we can prepare "ours". It might be entertaining.
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    Anything I would say would be an understatement. So I am just gonna say: "Thank you very much for sharing this. Seriously, thank you!"
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    lets make a simple poll is 919 MOD of 42039? - yes - no (nothing else - no implications towards HoF, just to "find out")
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    This message was approved by Jim (I discussed this with him upfront before posting): Instructions are available. It can be purchased on ebay. Search for "CMODEL 42042 bulldozer instructions". All the questions about terms and condition should be discussed only via ebay message systems, not here on EB. Thank you.
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    I would also add a little comment: sometimes I see MOCs that are just too big in size. Too ambitious, very impressive, but pointlessly big. (I am afraid even BWE is one of those). Weight, momentum, forces are just too big for given material. It is not Meccano. There would be also interesting study how far more flexible studless vs. way more rigid studded technic parts would compare - and again it comes down to design and engineering behind MOCs and mechanical engineering knowledge of MOCer. That being said, flexible is not bad by default. It depend how you work with it and how you can make it work for you and your design. Even official LEGO sets have weak points in design sometimes when stress on few pins is quite big while some other parts around hold "nothing". I would be interested in doing FEM analysis of some LEGO sets, but I just do not have time to make parts into suitable 3D formats.
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    That is rubbish, sorry. I have sets from 80s, I will keep them, white is not so white anymore, but otherwise there is nothing wrong with those. And I am still buying LEGO nowadays, I am looking forward to new sets. Not even once I though: "I have tons of eternal bricks I will stop buying" Business is elsewhere. If "cracking" parts is supposed to be key to sales, there would have been something terribly wrong with your business model. BTW: I have no cracks in my parts - and I build and rebuild stuff all the time. I have occasional damage (bends, cracks) on very very old parts - but still even these are super rare. Since childhood I treated LEGO with care as something totally valuable. When I was kid, LEGO was only very very seldom in shops, usually gone withing few hours, and it was terribly expensive. I knew how much effort and money my parents had to invest so I could have some LEGO. Now when LEGO is easy to get anywhere, "treasure it, be careful with it, you must not loose any single part" sentiment is still there for me. LEGO is for lifetime if you look after it. My kids play (and play hard) with my old LEGO, I am sure their kids will too.
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    Thank you all for nice feedback. Instructions will be available soon.
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    Maybe it is just some 9yo kid, who is deluded by "likes" and "views" world. Maybe one polite email will do the trick. Maybe I am naive.
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    You are not the only one. After my dark age I got 2 Lego-culture shocks. 1) when I saw on Lego Ideas question from Lego: "How many do you think people will buy?" What do they even mean, I thought. I realized folks buy more boxes of the same set. 2) (bigger shock) about Lego culture I was not aware about at all when I was a kid. Lots of people build a set or Moc, put it on the shelf and that is it. 1)a2) is connected - i quess - 1st box for "shelfing" next one(s) for building. I am like you, I build, dissasemble, build again. Now (new thing for me) sometimes take pictures of MOCs so I can build it the same (or similar) way again. Not so much ago, not even that. Very recently I discovered LDCad and LPub and I "archive" some of the MOCs digitally.
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    Thank you for great review. What is your opinion about too sensitive clutches (mentioned by Sariel in his review)?. I haven't seen BWE in real yet. I heard different opinions. Please share yours, thanks.
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    I meant it as light-hearted advice related to topic that was discussed quite in detail recently on EB. I have zero court experience, I only ever worked on projects under "proper" licences from car manufacturers (Mercedes in my case). It works like this in short: "toy manufacturer approaches car manufacturer, presents its credentials, experience, references, records, intentions, if car manufacturer is interested, toy manufacturer gets the licence, toy manufacturer designs the toy, car manufacturer approves it, toy manufacturer produces the toy, toy manufacturer pays for licence" That is about it. Giving the scope of "instruction business" I thought "getting a proper licence" was obvious sarcasms (joke). But advice about not making money on someone else's IP is not a joke. One should not do it. Not because or risk of legal consequences (might or might not happen) but because it is simply not right. But logic (as presented previously on EB), that if you make only a little money, it does not matter, is very wrong - it is about if IP owner feels: "this is hurting us" But IP is my "job" so maybe I am biased. Sorry for spoiling this topic with this "off-topic". If any admin is here, feel free to delete it. Sorry.
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