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So, what sets do I have to buy in order to be able to build a specific set? Say the 42125 Ferrari 488 for example? :)

I agree. Interesting to see the ploughshares. I've been thinking how ways of creating them in technic from time to time but haven't created something I'm satisfied with.

Is the Ferrari chassis the best 1:8 chassis from LEGO to date? Highest rigidity/weight ratio. If you where to build a 1:8 scale car with one of the official LEGO chassis as starting point, which would you choose?

It wouldn't surprise me if this will self correct relatively soon. With heavy focus on cars within the technic line, the more internal competition which I guess will lower sales of new sets in the long run. No good for TLG bottom line.

This is so cool! Great work!

Do we know that 42128 will still be available by the end of this year? It's been out for almost a year now.

I am definitely not obsessed with building "ultrarealistic models". The colouring has to do with general aesthetics, nothing to do with a desire to copy real life machines.

For me the new colour on pneumatic cylinders is a welcome change since grey will look better together with many more colours than the yellow ones. The 8880 does have grey shock absorbers but blue wishbones. Why would it have grey wheels? Not sure of what you mean here.

On the topic of fitting wheels to hubs I thought I'd ask; How would you go about fitting the Defender wheels on backwards? Hubs doesn't seem possible, but could you for example fit 2x half bushings or 1x1 technic bricks on an axle to space out the inward dent of the front of the wheel? Or are the axle holes to narrow for that? I haven't got the wheels at hand to test this but thought someone might already have tried a similar configuration.

Nice one! Thank you! I didn't expect the gold wheels to go so well with the orange of the porsche. Looks neat! :)

Very nice, thank you! Reasearching how to best build the GT3 without buying an actual 42056. :)

So, does anyone have pictures of the GT3 RS on Sian wheels or even Ferrari Daytona wheels? Very curious to see what that looks like. Also, any pictures of the GT3 with the newer, rounder fender pieces? Are those panels available in LDD?

Very cool! :) Sounds like a great habbit! :)

Helicopters is not my area of expertice I'll admit. Comparing the two pictures above I'd say the proportions are close enough that someone with a little interest in these machines should be happy seeing it in the lineup of sets. Then again if functions are far from up to par, I could see one losing interest.

I guess it is only natural to compare it to the 42053 Volvo but that was close to six years ago now. Sure, they could bring that exact set back and it would probably sell quite well. Still, I'd say it's more fun with a new take on it even though it might not be that different. The looks of this isn't all that special maybe but the 42053 looks quite crude in places as well and what I remember it was recieved well back in 2016.

Looking good. They could have switched the black and DBG colouring on the cylinders (black with DBG details) but I guess this will do. Hopefully the price will be a little less than the 42128 tow truck.

Ah, I see. I was hoping for the shorter 2x2 cylinder. :(

Do you mind expanding on the description "small pneumatic cylinder"? :)

Liking the neutral coloured rims, though I'm not so sure an even lower profile tire is needed. Also, would prefer to have four of the fender panels included which looks like is not the case here. Most interesting stuff will be the internals anyway, so looking forward to the reveal of more details.

It looks so good! Brilliant work! Was it hard to make the smaller fender panels work with the 1:8 wheel size or do you think the smaller panels could be even better suited and make for more freedom when designing 1:8 scale cars?

Looking awesome! Very well done! This model brings back a lot of memories for me. As a kid I owned quite a few of the technic models released late 80s and early 90s. The 8849 is by far the one that made the most inpact on me. I modded it heavily adding a front loader and made all functions pneumatic including extra valves for attachments. Changed the colour to red/black to resemble a Case IH. Epic times that was. :)

Yes, it looks much better now. Good job! :)

What can I say. It is an amazing machine. ;) Liking the in service action shots. Looks a bit low in the rear but that might very well be due to camera angle. Amazing to fit so much into such a small space. :)

Very cool build! Well done. Like the detailed engines. Nice machine. Every celebrity's dream? :)

So I was thinking of storing sealed LEGO Technics boxes standing up (on the short end). Anyone here who has any experience with storing sets like this for a longer period of time? Thinking mainly on what it might mean for the instructions book inside.