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Thanks! That is a good point about the video, but I'm kind of lazy at that kind of thing, so maybe I'll just put a note in the description of where to jump to to see it.

Quite clever! Have you considered using the new red 1L pin with stud and friction?

Thanks for pointing that out; I've got it updated now.

Very cool! The scale is impressive, and the retro style only makes it more interesting!

Very, very nice MOC! The look is great, the functions are solid, especially for the scale, and the presentation is high-quality!

Have you ever tried designing a model with a fully functional ghost? It's a soul-wrenching experience...

Good job! I appreciate how, although your MOC is built around one standout function (the arm), you went the extra mile and added some other simpler, unnecessary, but valuable functions, like the suspension and cab opening.

It seems that that's a part that can almost always be worked around, but is really satisfying and looks nice where it works. I want to get some!

LBG! LBG! LBG! I think this is a minority position...

Good point!

Hmm. I could be wrong, but I thought I had read that those had 15 teeth per segment, for a total of 60 in a full circle. Also, I thought the external diameter was 11 studs, and since the ring is about two studs thick per side, wouldn't that make the internal diameter 7 studs as well?

On second thought, I'm not so sure the AT-AT racks would work well here. If this set, like the BWE, RTC, and Liebherr, uses a 60T turntable at the center of a rack-ring, which is important for strength, the 60 internal teeth of the rack gear would mesh exactly with the turntable teeth, leaving no teeth at all to control rotation with, which would be inconvenient...

Depending on the size of the superstructure, perhaps the new quarter gear circle parts from the UCS AT-AT could be used.

We certainly can't be certain about anything at this point, but an alternative reading could be that it will include several cylinders, including two types in grey for the first time.

That's fun!

Ok, thanks for the information! It sounds pretty interesting, but not perfect yet.

I'm intrigued! I did some research, and it seems that this new battery is in one set so far, but I can't find any specifications on it. Are you able to give any more information? Mainly I'm curious if it has gone above 7.4V or gained proportional control, though I think both are unlikely.

Are you using the controller function in the PU app? If so, you should be able to control the speed by adjusting the position of the slider you're using for control.

Totally agreed! I think there is reason for hope, though, since none of the previous 1:8 supercars were race cars, and we seem to have a separate 1:10 race car line on the side, including a Ferrari, so I'm not too worried that this one will be a racer as well.

I was looking on Ali, but I really wasn't finding anything at 10.4V other than maybe a laptop battery or two. It just doesn't seem like a common voltage, but I guess there must be something out there!

Yeah, that's how I feel! I don't think I've bought a Lego set since early 2020, but I've got enough parts to build just about any set (though sometimes ingenuity is required for missing parts), so it's always fun to throw together a copy of new sets for a day or two, then rip 'em apart again!

These four rumored sets do seem to follow the pattern from 2020: One 1:8 supercar, one construction flagship, one large aviation model (It's worth considering the Osprey in this pattern), and one smaller construction set. It all sounds pretty good to me, which gives the rumor slightly less credibility as it approaches wishful thinking, but nonetheless these things tend to be pretty accurate. So, I'm happy!

It sounds like an interesting set to me! If the stated price/part count figures are correct, it'd be a big disappointment, but remember what happened last year? The CAT was announced with a crazy price and relatively few pieces, we panicked, and then it was eventually released at the same (or at least similar) price, just with way more pieces than originally announced (It was still expensive, but not stupidly so). I'd say there's at least a significant chance that something similar could happen this year.

Very well thought out! Would there happen to be an LED or something to indicate the charge status? Either way, that looks like a very nicely executed solution!

Very nice! I liked the model before, and now that I watch the video I find that the transformation is significantly more complicated than I had assumed. Great job!