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  1. howitzer
    I can quickly think at least two ways to take this apart with only other Lego pieces. You can put a liftarm on the pin, then insert a bar into the axle-pin and pull it out with the liftarm as the bar prevents pin from coming out of the liftarm. Another, probably even easier, method is to put an axle-pin into the end of a liftarm and use it to push the 3L axle-pins out of their places.
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    Except then I'd never even get anything started, as I'd have to finish the not-anymore-interesting projects first...
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    Funny, deadlines would probably be more of a blessing for me. I've found out that I'm really great at starting projects on my own time but I'm really bad at finishing them, unless there's an external deadline that must be met - which is never the case in hobby projects (except for the occasional contest). Right now I have half a dozen Lego unfinished projects and I have no idea when I might get any of them done. I'm nowhere nearly skilled enough to apply for this kind of job nor my current life would allow me to move to Billund but the deadlines of corporate work is one thing that really would help myself to get things done. I also like other constraints like limited parts palette or whatever, as they force creativity. For me endless freedom tends to be the worst enemy of getting anything done.
  4. howitzer
    Yes, it's chaotic. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double_pendulum (Though this one has multiple nested pendulums rather than just double.)
  5. howitzer
    Nice one. I've seen it before made from string and plywood but never before from Lego.
  6. howitzer
    8865 has probably the best suspension and steering geometry of all official supercars and I also like the rugged looks. 8880 of course beats all others in terms of functions and complexity, and the body is awesome too.
  7. howitzer
    So has anyone had these parts properly aligned? Is this a problem that affects all of these parts or maybe just some of them, perhaps being produced in certain factory?
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    Wow, this is great, I've dreamed of building the launch assembly to complement my Saturn V for a long time but I didn't think I'd have the parts nor time to design it but now it appears that you have made the design for me and I happen to have the 42055 and 42082 and various other sets and parts, but no 42098, so I'm wondering which parts would be required from that set... Any possibility to have separate parts lists for viewing to compare the basic and the upgraded versions?
  9. howitzer
    This. I'm going to wait for official photos and reviews before deciding if it's any good or not.
  10. howitzer
    Wow, this is really great work and what a subject too! Nicely done!
  11. howitzer
    Maybe I should've been talking about price rather than size, as sets like 42055 and 42082 were enormous but still very affordable. On the other hand, supercars and large C+ sets like 42100 and 42114 are pretty expensive. Supercars have their audience, the premium branding and packaging are clearly an important value for some people and they don't even try to be playable models so I see no problem with them (quality issues notwithstanding). Large C+ models are made to be played with, but they seem to be too large to comfortably play with and being expensive, I imagine that there's not that many people who are willing to buy even one, and of those who do buy one, might not be that interested in getting a second one. So producing them year after year will wear the interested audience thin and the sales plummet. At least that's what I'm guessing will happen. Mid-size sets seem to be the place where Technic excels at, something like 1000-2000 parts. Lots of possibilities for functionality and looks, while still being affordable enough that there's a lot of prospective buyers. Smaller than that, and sacrifices have to be made so they are more like entry-level sets, and larger ones get really expensive if there's a lot of electronics involved.
  12. howitzer
    Looks great, nice job!
  13. howitzer
    "Sad" is one way to put it, but to me this tells that what most people actually want is something smaller and more affordable but still functional. Of course we here at Eurobricks are just a small bunch of enthusiasts, and probably only a small sidenote on TLG's marketing focus. Still, I don't think they can keep up this Liebherr-level price of flagships for very long, at some point they'll have to downsize a bit. If the D11T is really smaller/cheaper than the first rumours said, maybe we're seeing this downsizing happening now?
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    I haven't seen the pic (not really interested in leaked images) but if the picture is real and this commentary is anything to go by, I'll definitely pass this. Unless there's something phenomenally cool hidden inside it or the price drops significantly, I'm going to save this money for something else. The creator expert Space Shuttle seemed pretty cool so that and the American Tow Truck are probably going to be this year's big buys for me...
  15. howitzer
    Great looking module! How does the ball release work? How is it ensured that the ball doesn't get stuck in between the robots' arms?
  16. howitzer
    Well, considering how little those parts were used in their time, they probably weren't exactly greatly useful or at least they broke easily or something. They were only ever released in 2 lengths, 4 and 10, and only appeared in a handful of sets.
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    Indeed. Maybe now we'll get some sanity in their pricing, as currently they tend to cost like 30-40€/piece or more in Bricklink...
  18. howitzer
    Going by the commentary here, it appears I'll have to buy it, nevermind the ugly colour scheme. Pneumatics alone gets me interested, more so with the 1x11 cylinders, and the wheel lift would be great new function in a Technic model. I have never owned a Technic tow truck either so it would be first for me.
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    6-port hub would be great, it could have the same form factor as the RI/Spike hub, eliminating the need for new moulds for casing and including a rechargeable battery. But that would make the existing C+ hub essentially pointless so I very much doubt anything like this will happen. So either it'll be like 8275, or maybe two hubs like in 42100 with some extra features.
  20. howitzer
    This is clearly a moulding issue, not a material issue. The part of the mould that shapes the axle hole must have been misaligned, if the parts were cracking easily or something like that, I'd guess the problem is in the plastic itself. Anyway, this kind of issue is pretty horrible and as far as I know, also unprecedented. I really hope it's just a single fluke and will be corrected soon, never to be seen again.
  21. howitzer
    I have two of 42043 and at least one of the pumps appears to be faulty one, as I do this test, it only moves a little. Couldn't test the other one right now as it's inside a build but I wonder if all Arocs pumps are faulty or just some of them?
  22. howitzer
    Yeah, I know. The actual problem is that I already have half a dozen projects and very little free time to do much about them either, so adding new projects would be mostly a waste of time, at least until I get some of the previous ones finished.
  23. howitzer
    Looking at these I want to build some trucks, though my skills are nowhere near the level of other builders in this topic...
  24. howitzer
    One of the more impressive ones was Berthil's Roulette GBC with its 37-fold symmetry, not an easy thing to achieve with Lego:
  25. howitzer
    You should note that TLG has never produced any cathedrals or other buildings of contemporary religions, it's against their guidelines. There are tons of landmarks worth making a set, so I'm sure we'll be seeing more of them in the future, the Sphinx is one obvious candidate. Beyond landmarks, I'd also love to see the City theme with more diverse building styles, indeed they tend to be mostly influenced by Western European and North American architecture.
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