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*excluding the 9V Motor And that's the problem. In case of the OE, the licence holder apparently had a big amount of influence on the final set, which gave us some nice coaches with a locomotive to laugh at. Might not be a big issue for all 5 die-hard-OE-fans out there but it certainly is for everone else. tl;dr: This set could have been way better and cheaper without a licence.

The big question is: Why does every Lego set need a damn licence or IP behind it? I don't get it. Yes, 1 flagship Technic model with a licence partner is ok but now even the smallest 20€ tractor can't be sold without a John Deere logo. The only ones that benefit from this are TLG and the licence holder, while the consumer has to compensate the markup for an entirely irrelevant name of a train. And in the case they absolutely have to do it, why do they not partner up with an active railroad company?

Finally someone actually pays attention to the suspension setup used on the real car and replicates it with proper geometry! This alone makes it stand out from all the other double-wishbone-skateboard-chassis 90% of mocs and Lego sets use!

Hi, Ben from TF-Engineering here, I just want to answer some topics raised here about our hubs: 1. Yes, we use the standard 92909 or 6219840 piece, as the small CV is still widely used, espacially in smaller scale cars. This allows the hub to be small in size to give the builder as much mounting options as possible. 2. The flange pieces are mounted the same way as in the original Lego hub but there is an additional friction fit that keeps them in place. Just as an example, one of our customers uses our hubs on a car that has a recorded speed of 50kph, with the wheels still attached. (We can also glue them in place if desired) 3. While the "standard" hub is listed on our page, we also offer custom design work along printing. Since we already had the request for additional designs, we can offer some variations: (Also available with pin holes instead of the technic balls) And for everyone that is interested, we are currently developing a Macpherson hub with RC springs/dampeners.

Only thing I could really take away from this video is that the background music was way too loud and I had a hard time listening to what was actually said. Regarding the whole topic: I think this model has shown the true issues of the lego train system, mainly the R40 radii and bad switch designs. If we had a variety of curves (or the standard ones being R56 or bigger) we could have a much more realistic steam engine with more complex chassis that still perform well, even with long coaches like the one from OE.

For the bearing, I have something that you might like https://tf-engineering.at/flangebearing/

I'm not saying that old models had their dedicated submodels or were more realistic (while, atleast the H pattern boxes were a bit closer at least). The point I was trying to make, you could understand the gearboxes by turning the car upside down and looking at it. Some models even allowed you to view it from more sides, because as I said, there were a lot of gaps that allowed you to watch the parts moving. This is not the case with the current techinc cars. Sidenote about the "realism" part: As I mentioned in my first comment, I have no problem with TLG neglecting realism on a generic technic car - but once the badge of a real car is put onto it (together with a higher pricetag!) I expect a higher grade of realism and detail in the model.

I already gave my view about the licenses in my first comment in this thread. Regarding the Technic lineup itself, for me the biggest difference to the sets from the 80's and 90's is how exposed the technic was during these times. You could visibly see the mechanisms, how they work and what effect is gained by different motions. New Technic sets are really polished, the gaps are getting smaller and the technic is hidden more and more. This is maybe the thing I most despise about the Technic flagship cars - the gearbox has nothing to do with the real thing, it is hidden way inside the model. It's not even its own submodel, which means there is no easy way to actually figure out what is going on inside. Someone without any experience will not gain any knowledge about the technic inside from simply following the instructions. For me this is kinda contradicting the spirit of what the Technic lineup once was.

But isn't this thread exactly what you described? I see a dedicated 3D printing thread more as an opportunity for people without a 3d printer to find someone that could design and print pieces for them. I have seen our TF-Engineering WheelHubs around here a couple of times, but a space to give updates on new designs without opening a thread for each of them would be beneficial.

I just watched the video and I have to say, hats off to you @brunojj1 for this model. Most important for me, you managed to make the suspension in such a high detail and close to the original, even with a proper working heave spring design (something I critizised on the LEGO Peugeot - some people would reply "it isn't possible"). I did not build it myself, but from the pictures I have seen it seems like most of the structure comes still from the floor section ("Skateboard chassis"), maybe it'll be possible to make the roof part of the supporting structure in future models, but this is just nitpicking at this point.

This (and similar systems) have been built a few times and there are 2 major issues with this: 1. (the smaller issue) the momentum of the driveline will actually act directly on your suspension, resulting in tilting (in extreme form) 2. your main driveshaft also has to act as pivot point for your suspension swings, resulting in more friction losses

@amorti maybe you could also do a run with the improved wheelhubs, just to see if you can achieve a measurable difference :)

The problem with the licensed sets isn't the license or the price that comes with it. IMO it becomes a problem when Lego tries to sell me Porsche 911 with double wishbone suspension, a boxer that is actually a V6 with 180° bank-angle and a gearbox that has nothing to do with the real thing, all of that on top of a skateboard chassis. All of that wouldn't be an issue if it was "Generic sportscar XY". Sell me the Porsche/Lamborghini/Ferrari/Bugatti badge, I expect the details to be spot on. However, TLG showed that they are actually capable of delivering something on this level: The BMW S1000RR and the Yamaha bike feature an extrodinary level of detail in the engineering aspects compared to the real thing (the Yamaha even featuring a separate frame that the engine and gearbox get inserted in). Please more of that in the future for other sets.

Hello Nik, nice to see you and your models here too! As I told you before, your models are just astounding and I am really glad to see more and more people build in similar scales like @Sven J and me!

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