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Have you tried knob wheels for the "switching"? Maybe they forgive the unconventional switching/meshing a little bit more indulgently.

I did a lot of own "research" to solve the crab steering/four wheel steering/locking problem (in another/better way we know from 42054), but I never thought of a setup like yours. I'm very curious if you will stick to this principle and how it will turn out in your final entry.

This plenitude of instructions seems rather confusing to me. Maybe it would be a good idea not to hasten and to publish only fulsome developed MOCs and instructions. High quality solutions need time and dedication... 10 percent inspiration --- 90 percent transpiration.

Nice half-stud offset in the drivetrain on the right side.

Such a clutch/freewheel gear would prevent the fake engine from rotating when the model is being pushed forward - and propel the fake engine when the model is being pulled backward... ... or, alternatively, if being mounted the other way, vice versa. I don't think that either of these "function" would make any sense nor would it add any play value.

What should a freewheel gear bring about in a set with a fake engine (which is propelled by a wheel)?

The two dark tan 2L liftarms at the rear wing in @kbalage's set aren't mounted symmetrically as they should. Ironically, this can be seen best when he critizes the set for having "mismatched pieces here and there" (9:14 min in the video).

Same as 42063

The TECHNIC fox is instantly recognizable and even has a characteristic function. Great creativity, great work once again!

Sure. Providing such information is up to the honesty of the MOCer/reviewer. Taking your objection seriously: Have we ever heard directly from TLG that some function in an official set doesn't work reliably....???

Just two cents: MOCs are the avant-garde and made by lay or more or less educated amateur enthusiasts in their leisure time. So we might tolerate functions which fail in some attempts. (At best, this marks the basis for further development by the very same or another MOCs.) In contrast, LEGO is a world-wide operating multi-billion Dollar company which sells their half-baked products for astronomous prices. So we should be (regardless if we really purchased the set or if we are mere observers/potential customers) entitled to, at least, expect flawless operating functions. (... as the number of functions decreases and a detachable seven-parts rear light is traded as a "function" (set 11380, racing bike) - but that's another topic...)

What an elegant and tasteful black-blue-black-red-black-yellow-black-tan-black-darktan-brown-black-pearlgold-black-orange-black-reddishorange-lightbluishgrey-black-darkbluishgrey-black-azur-black-green-black colour scheme! Have to compare this with the original car immediately...

It's easy to be gentle in this case: This is the type of crane the official set should have initially. It's a pity that there are no holds barred for TLG to save costs concerning parts and development.

You mean shorter (not longer), I guess...?

This is an idea with some potential. However, I wouldn't rely on the assumption that there will be much demand for an offer like this. Keep up the good work, create, refine and advance!