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Volvo again... ? I was really hoping for Loebherr or Cat

Pneumatic and licensed could be an expensive possibility. Or pneumatic with a motorized pump... Just speculating.

I see you fixed the first post with "42215 Demolition Excavator". Is it just speculation or confirmed somewhere? I mean, is there some proof it is 42215 and not 42214?

Aren't there 3 motors inside?

One of them should be a "demolition" excavator.

42212 is a Ferrari FXX K.

Maybe the main issue is the grey color for the wheels...

It's a nice wheel loader but there is small resemblance to the real Volvo, it should be just a generic moc of a wheel loader

Very good looking small model. Thanks for sharing!

Somebody who entered the Lego stand said that.

It looks it actually has a claw and bucket.

Someone who entered the Lego stand.

Rumors: demolition excavator.

Unfortunately I did not make a digital model, so I don't have the parts number...

That is strange, in my model the tracks work perfectly. And from the photos you can see they are not loose. I think you are using old type of tracks and not the new "rubbery" tracks from the set? Maybe there is some slight difference between them?

Thanks for your feedback, what so you mean with "slag on the tracks"?

Love it! As I said many times, the wheels are very important for the look of the car: the same car with original lego wheels doesn't have the same appeal. I like the bodywork is buildable separately from the chassis.

True... Build something with 4x 56mm tractor tires? It will include monster jams, agricultural vehicles, construction equipment, fantasy vehicles...

It must be something small. Like: try to build a better backhoe than 42197, with a given bucket.

Because there are no different 43mm wheels in the Lego inventory.

The number Technic sets released in one year has increased in the last 2 or 3 years (I remember innthe past there were only January and August releases) so it's possible that we are disappointed because we expect more and more. Instead, we get more simple/repetitive sets. The variety of parts is higher, but it's packed in "almost the same" sets. If 1H sets were 4 or 5 like in the past, and if they were the Ducati, an F1, a small car, the plane and the dump truck, then I think we would have a different perception and we would comment positively. What I don't like is, of course, parts count going down and prices going up.

42199 has more backhoe feeling than this backhoe

When will we get some info's about the summer sets?

Maybe a safety car or F1 transporter truck

I understand your point of view. I'm not against gaps and I don't think the gaps are the problem. I think it's more about harmony of the shapes. There are a lot of small panels, but they should be used wisely. Also flex axles can be used for the purpose, like in the sets of 20 years ago.