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I’ve read this twice and still don’t entirely understand it but that’s a lacking on my part not your explanation. However I understand enough to know there’s undoubtably some very clever thinking behind it. Personally, I wouldn’t know where to start with something like this.

Amen to that 😀

Thankfully our Sons & Grandchildren have a work ethic to be proud of and although what you say gets said here in the UK I like to think there are many more who prefer to work for what they have and aspire to one day own. Thank you. It's great to be back and doing what I love. Just spent a really enjoyable afternoon building this, a present from our youngest Grandaughter ❣️. 14 months old and already such a good judge of Lego.😀

Schools here close for a week over Easter so I'll have some very willing helpers sorting the shed out so I should have space. Should there still not be enough room for the Titanic (if I can get one) we do have a large pond 🚢 Thank you 🙂 👍

Thank you Bart. I too am happy the CAT's finished. Maybe it was ambitious but I had such a great time building it I find myself kind of missing it. I’m now on the look out for a 10294 Titanic at a decent price. It may not be Technic so strictly speaking not for these pages but it has some Technic parts 🤔 so I'm hoping that's enough. In the meantime it's the G500 which I'm looking forward to starting very soon 🙂.

Thank you for your kind words my Friend I'd really like to build a truck & trailer but alas I've not got the talent. Besides, I've hardly got the space to keep the CAT let alone a model of the size the truck & trailer would need to be. I really appreciate your concern and kind words. I'm glad you enjoyed this build. I had so much fun building it. If you can get one at a good price I highly recommend you take the plunge. Having said that I'd love to see what you come up with were you to build your own 'bully' (and just how many Buwizz units you can cram into it 😃) That's very kind. Thank you. I have the 42100 but it's yet another I'm yet to build. I've seen some dozers built from the set. An amazing Liebherr 776 comes to mind but I can't remember who the builder was. I'm hoping to build the G500 next. I'm really looking forward to it.

Hooray indeed. I still can’t quite believe it's come to an end. My shed has been in need of a really good sort for a long while and I think the CAT's the catalyst I need to make a start. Maybe. Thank you. Firstly, welcome back. As for my building, stopping has never been an option, I enjoy it far too much. My next endeavour will be either a sort out of my shed or building the 42177 G500. Hmmmm....

Build Days 36 - 97 / Building Time - 145hrs / Total Building Days 97 / Total Building Time - 361hr Hello My Friends Apologies for this being somewhat delayed Long story kept short. A week into the new year I was paid a visit by a virus, RSV that decided my body was its idea of paradise and took up residence. This caused a whole world of chaos but, despite the microscopic little buggers’ best efforts, I’m still here, I’m back at home & I’m now building all thanks to the even better efforts of a great many amazing people. My pace may have slowed considerably (no, I didn’t think that was possible either 😴) but no one ever said building Lego was a race and if they did I wasn't listening. Anyways, I'm at my table and sitting in front of me is the newly finished 42131 - the mighty CAT D11 and I have to say it looks very impressive. Yes, I can see why some might think it's ugly but I prefer to think of it as looking purposeful. Before I embarked on this ridiculously long odyssey, I started building on 21st June 2023, I thought I’d got a pretty good idea of how big the finished model was going to be, a bit bigger than the 8275. Boy was I wrong. It dwarfs it in every dimension and it’s really got some real heft to it. It’s got a presence all its own. This has been one of the most enjoyable sets I can remember building. I love that it's modular in much the same way as a real D11 is assembled on site and disassembled for transportation to another. Even when things became harder because of the complexities & size of the build it was never anything but fun. So much so I’d very happily build it again I’ve built many sets over the years but only a few of them I call special and all for different reasons. The 8258 was my very first Technic build. The Ultimate 42009 was my most complex build. The 8880 was by far the hardest. I can now add the 42131. It was the most fun Now all I've got to do is find somewhere to put it.

Hello My Friends I just wanted to thank you for your friendship, your kindness and your support and wish you all a Very Happy Christmas and a Happy, Healthy and Lego filled New Year.

Come on guys, please. This is a friendly place so please can we keep it that way. There’s far too much acrimony in this world without it spreading to these pages.

Build Day 31, 32, 33 & 34 / Building Time - 15hrs / Total Building Time - 138hrs You’ll be mighty pleased to hear this isn’t my usual photo heavy, rambling post. It’s more a micro post, if you will. Few photos, minimal(ish) rambling. I can hear the cheers . As you’ll see below, progress and I use the word in its loosest sense, has been to just put the track links together, 58 per side, and fit each to the build. At this point I'm guessing that your gaze has just returned from re-reading the top line of this post - 4 build days and 15hrs building time. Yes, it’s taken me that long to assemble 116 links into 2 lengths of track and fit each to the build. The word you’re looking for is glacial. I’ve only got the blade left to assemble & fit but, looking through the instructions, there’s a lot to it so there's no telling how long it’s going to take hence posting this now.

Excellent work and a very good reason to add another 42177 to the shopping list 🙄👍

Excellent build and I can say that because it's just like the one that delivered 6 pallets of bricks this morning.

Another excellent mini build and a great presentation 👍

I have the 42143 sitting waiting to be built but I think I'll look out for another one so I can build your brilliant model. Thank you for posting and for making the instructions available 👍

After reading the comments here and watching a couple of build videos I must say I’ve changed my mind about this set. Until today I’d only seen a few pictures, none of which made this set float my boat. I didn’t realise the ‘complexity’ of the build nor did I appreciate it’s size. It’s now on my to buy list. At the right price of course 🙂

A Pimped P1.. Yes please. Thank you jb70 and all who'll collaborate with you to make what I know will be an awesome build 👍😃

To quote Marvin, "Oh My..." 🤭

Love Bugs but I’m more a Marvin the Martian man 🙂

Thank you. I’m not one to give up on anything so I’ll keep going. Sloth or Cheetah? Time will tell 🙂

It’s going to be an expensive Summer 🫤

One of the best, if not the best, B model I’ve seen. Official Lego or otherwise.

I’ve always thought the G Wagon would be a great candidate for Lego and now it’s here I’m very pleased. Will be definitely be adding it to my collection soon.

Day 28, 29 & 30 / Building Time - 13hrs / Total Building Time - 123hrs It's been a while since last I darkened these pages but finally the time's right to start building again. A collection of frailties worthy of inclusion at the thinking end of a library, leftovers from my recent maladies, have slowed my building quite considerably so there's not much to show for 3 days / 13hrs work. I'm pretty sure this will improve with practice and a goodly dose of patience though. Anyway, enough of all that. A few pictures of progress.

Thank you so very much for your kind comments. I’m glad to say that my recovery is going well and, all being well, I should be back building very soon. Happy doesn’t come close…🙂