Jundis

Really glad you started again, Jorge! :-) One suggestion is the following: Go for a width of 15 instead of 13 studs: The double tires really need to be secured or they pop out of the diffs too easily. For example with this connector piece:

Hi guys! Currently I am planning a 4WD motorized John Deere 8R with different tire sizes (front 81x35, rear 107x44). As I dont't want to use a mid diff, the speed difference is an issue, as I can't achieve a perfect gearing without many gear steps and thus friction. Right now, the speed difference is less than 2% between front and rear axle. Has anybody already experience in how much "overdrive" and therefore slip is acceptable so that the machine doesn't wobble while driving?

Thanks guys :-)

Thanks guys! :-) Didn't know about this, but found out it's the B-Model of the 8455! Really funny TLG already made such a model :D My first choice was behind the cap, but the pneumatic hoses interferred with the motor, so this is better now. The 1x6 tiles are crucial here, as they cover the ugly blue pins :D This is my great wish: Lego intruduces a sort of "Classic" line-up in Technic, where older machines with a little more technical complexity or interesting mechanism are shown ;-) Yeah, the front really bothered me a lot. I did the cab at last and initially planned to make a openable door, but all the angles on the buttom restricted the bucket movement... and a straight front looked strange, so I tried to at least implied a front angle with the connectors :D

Ah stop it, Kyle, too much trucks :D Again, great work, in my opinion you really achieved a nearly perfect balance here of functionality, stability and looks. Great work!

Hi guys and gals, today I'd like to present my MOC based on an old Volvo LM 841 Front Loader: The main goal was to achieve the mechanism used for the bucket with the oddly placed hydraulic/pneumatic cylinder. Due to stability, I used a 3x11 panel and could get the right mounting point for the small cylinders. Also, the narrow 1x11 cylinders I intended to use for the lift weren't strong enough, so I went with the stronger 2x7. This sadly led to a lower lift height. Pneumatic pump is placed in the cabin like in the 8455, while I rather place a fake 6 cylinder engine in the hood. In this size I went with front driven engine, although the real thing is 4WD. Main functions are: - steering with pendular rear axle - lift of the bucket - tilt of the bucket - fake inline 6 driven by front wheels I just love older equipment, which gives more a feel of old Lege technic also :-)

Hmm but would be fun to mod it into a 768L-II:

Could also meant in a way, that the gripper has 3 pneumatic functions and the others are just manual. To turn the seat with pneumatic doesn't make any sense to me :D IF the blade is lifted with pneumatics, I wonder if the little 5L cylinders are sufficient or we get a return of these, maybe in DBG:

Source? ;-) I hope it's more in the area of the 42128 with 150...170 €

I don't complain anymore and see it in the following way: Ignore the fast stuff (cars/bikes/whatever) but embrace the new parts they bring (and it's a LOT this year!) and we are left with a very nice list: 42147 Dump Truck 42148 Snow Groomer 42152 Fire Fighter Aircraft 42157 Skidder John Deere 948L-II 42158 NASA Perseverance Mars Rover 42159 18+ IP Vehicle 42146 [Liebherr LR 13000] Edit: Sry messed up the post multiple times!

Stonewars and CheckBricks just updated their list and added a "42162 Bugatti Bolide Agile Blue" for a release in 6/2023 with 905 pieces. So we likely get a recouloring of the 42151.

Strangely, there is only one current 43.2 mm wheel type available, maybe Lego will come up with a better center frame one in the future as we might get more and more tires and therfor cars/trucks/whatever for this scale (42124, 42129, 42154, 42156?, 42160?, 42161?)

What a beast, great job! The tractor tires barely fits in the wheelarches, but man do they look good! :D

My thoughts exaclty! 2.5 studs would enable multiple lengths with axle connectors and a smaller config with its counterpart.

Hmm this is the most let-down solition...

Very impressive for this scale! I am curious that @SaperPL hasn't commented it yet :-P

Nearly got a shock (no pun intended) here as I first though the shock absorber connects onto the drive shaft, but gladly the right side gave the better view :D

I am so impressed and envious for how clean your builds look, everything just perfectly implemented!

Two weeks ago I asked the Buwizz team when the gearbox control module will be included and Jernej Krmelj answered the next day, that they are testing it. But so the said half a year ago... Without this modul, I can abandon my big Claas Torion MOC :-/

Hmm in my opinion, the abundance of IP-vehicles in the line-up with unique body language just can't be replicated. Most heavy machinery with a minor focus on the hull turn out quite well. The team is very capable in my opinion, but the upper managers seem to decide which models to produce. The technic designers maybe pick some favorites here and there (42043, 42100, ...) which turn out way better than others.

@Jurss I didn't meant to say it's ugly, but the engine overlay is totally different on the Lego version from the original:

What the heck is with the connector on the side for the lower exhaust pipe: Why when there is this currently available? No reason for aesthethics as the original bike is totally different...

@EricZhou: Welcome to the forum! Better post such ideas in the thread "Future Set Wishes and Speculation" as it has nothing to do with the 2023 lineup ;-) Can you give a link or a type number for this set? I'm always interested to see how well the functions work :-) You are not alone with this wish here, nearly every technic construction machine enthusiast here wishes for a a new iteration of a backhoe in Lego Technic. With the gaining interest in IP-vehicles, a JCB 4CX is a highly considered candidate. This really comes down to the fact that it uses linear actuators. The gearboxes and motors needed for this powered solution suck up much room in models. In contrast, a pneumatic version can be and was (8455) done in a smaller scale.

Jokes aside: The Flash vehicles could be interesting. As the more iconic ones were already modelled with system bricks, the only interesting one from recent years would also be the Batman VS Superman batmobil: (Edit: I just looked at the trailer and it seems that it shows the older 1989 batmobil under a canvas. The new batcycle with dual front wheels looks also nice, but again a motorcycle is a little unlikely)

All around nice model! I actually don't like the dump bed, looks a bit messy and also rubs onto the wheels :-P