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Ooh, I'm always happy to see Land Cruiser action! That is an interesting remote--I wonder what the system it's with looks like. Too bad it doesn't seem to have Technic connection points on it, though.

Looks really nice!

I do like to see Technic and System merged, so that sounds like a cool approach to take for the future!

True, I do get the impression that the set itself was well-received, it was just the price that made a massive asterisk over it.

I don't think we've had any completely lost years yet. To list what I would guess is the most popular set from each of the past years: 2026: Unimog 2025: 42209 Volvo L120 Electric Wheel Loader 2024: Nothing stands out as obviously the best, but I think the 42182 Moon Rover, 42177 Mercedes G, and the 42175 Volvo Combo were all decently well received 2023: 42157 John Deere 948L-II Skidder or 42158 NASA Mars Rover Perseverance 2022: 42145 Airbus H175 Rescue Helicopter. I'd say 2023-2024 didn't have any super standout sets, but 2022, 2025, and potentially 2026 all had at least one really good set.

Yeah, it is a shame that the gearbox takes up the trunk, but given the choice between having a trunk or a gearbox in my Technic model, I'd definitely choose the trunk! Also, while I do love to see more complex suspension setups (and put them in my MOCs), more realistic alternatives would probably be less sturdy and harder to assemble, which does become a larger consideration for a mass-production set like this model

That indeed looks very well done! I can imagine that body shape would be quite challenging to model recognizably, but you've done a really good job. It's too bad there had to be that bulge in the trunk, but it's obviously necessary to include the gearbox and other mechanisms, so it's worth it!

Cool stuff! We need to get some hyper-exclusive forum badge going on for that!

Wow, I'm glad to see an update on this! It's such an ambitious and unique model

That is some very cool stuff you're working on! The power supply is going to be the challenge, though, as you said.

That's surprisingly cool, having the wings linked with the cockpit like that! Great idea!

I'm pretty excited about it being a Koenigsegg myself, to be honest! It's always struck me as the engineer's choice among supercars, where they pull off some wild engineering ideas, for no particular reason other than that it's cool. I think that's the ethos I like to see in Lego Technic, so I'm pleased with the choice!

As this seems to be the de facto 3D printing topic on here, I thought I'd share an idea I came up with this afternoon. I'm working on a MOC that really needs 8x 9.5L extra hard shock absorbers, but I only have 4x. However, I realized that I can easily 3D print a little spacer that can fit onto my soft 9.5L shocks to make them harder! After testing, I found that they essentially doubled the hardness of the soft shocks, though they still aren't quite as hard as the extra hard ones. You can also put the spacers on the extra hard ones to make them even harder yet! By varying the height of the spacer, you can adjust the hardness as desired, as well. It's quite possible that they would result in weakening of the springs if installed for long periods of time, though. It's not purist, but it might come in handy for some people, especially since the soft shocks seem to be significantly cheaper than the harder ones! Files at: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:7318121

Ah, it's that type of move to Denmark, congrats! That makes sense then!

I assume this is only a temporary pause while you're in the process of moving? That book sounds quite interesting! I learned a ton from the classic Technic Builder's Guides, and it would be interesting to see a book including more modern parts in that!