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Really? We complain about the supercars being too similar and uninteresting every time they get released, but as soon as they might release something completely different we complain about that as well? The P1 had a v8 engine, why is it a negative this time? A mustang could have a few mechanical features not yet seen in the 1:8 lineup… - front mounted engine. - McPherson suspension at the front. - live multilink axle/suspension at the rear. - could have manual gearbox dependent on model it’s based on. - completely different style bodywork to everything previously. Sounds pretty good and interesting to me... + I think one would look good with the current line-up... Although I agree with what @chili just wrote, I think it would be unlikely to be the 1:8 car
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This would easily be my favourite looking 1:8 CaDA set so far. The details are amazing, parts like being able to see the exhausts through the side skirts are so well done. I dare say I would almost even buy it if I didn’t have the normal version of this car in my Lego collection already. It’s a bit of a shame to have such good photos with the real car, and have parts of the model not put together properly (around the front fender) Does nobody check these things?
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Another great 1:12 model from you, been loving these size models you have been putting out. They all look awesome and mix the system/technic pieces really well. I think in this case I actually like the black model better than the red one, makes the taillights pop more. Door hinge mechanism is genius! Here's my understanding of it.... Open vs closed. Its very clever because it also limits how far the door can open.
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Agreed! I love the dark blue colour. The set is definitely legit. I saw the completed renders almost 2 years ago when I was talking to the designer about CaDA related stuff. It’s great to see it finally get close to being on sale. That’s all I’ll say for now, I’ll wait for more official info to come out. But it’s definitely a great looking model!
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42212 Ferrari FXX K
langko replied to Ngoc Nguyen's topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale Modeling
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Well I picked up this set for a decent discount around the Christmas period and I can't say I'm very impressed with it in person... A lot of talk about the front but there's a lot elsewhere that looks half done as well. The interior is shocking with half the bottom sides of the seats missing and gears chomping through the passenger seat as well. The rear spoiler looks terrible with the mix of LBO/LBG/BLACK and the surrounding parts of the clamshell look unfinished too. Some really interesting and random colours used as well... like the and in the rear clamshell. Why?? Especially when the blue one exists in LBO as well... Anyways... Can't do much about the interior without a lot of internal re-design, and I frankly can't be bothered playing around with the front. But here's my quick ideas at improving the rear... The wing and all pieces under it have been converted to black. Then the paneling around the large frame has been changed to fill it in more. On the plus side the spoiler mechanism works quite nicely and I love the doors. The gearbox was quite refreshing and interesting as well. But overall this will most likely go in the parts bin for MOC's.
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This looks amazing! IMO you make some of the best alternate models in the game. Your write ups are always a pleasure to read as well, and I appreciate the effort put into them. By chance I happened to see the 110 version of this car (dual cab version) whilst on the road yesterday. Same exact colour spec as well! I was looking at it whilst stuck at a red light and I’m blown away by how well you’ve managed to capture all the details and look of it. That curved slope section that runs through the side is spot on. Chassis and functions looks super interesting and well done as well 👍🏻
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Hmm I think I’ll have to wait till I see it out of real bricks to make a final judgement. But so far I would say that some is looking better and some is looking worse. Model really suffers from not having all those LBO panels available in red. Commendable effort to find work arounds but I’m not sure that red was the right choice here. Some of those missing pieces will come in the Ducati, but still won’t help with the rear mudguard panel areas.
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Although I think this set and the Ferrari look a whole lot better than the previous Mercedes and especially the McLaren, I don’t think I’ll be getting this or the Ferrari as I don’t support either team… But super happy to see all the new recolored parts in dark blue. I’ve especially been wanting #71708 for a current MOC in dark blue, so that’s cool to see. The #17 & #18 panels in yellow is well overdue and a nice surprise as well!
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Looks like I lot of similarities in building techniques to the Jesko I’m currently building. I think it looks nice though, all these new panels/pieces since the old orange one came out definitely makes a huge difference. I like the yellow a lot, hopefully get to see a larger yellow 1:10 or 1:8 scale car in the future.
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Free vs Paid Instructions for MOCs
langko replied to Milan's topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale Modeling
If we wanted it to be free, couldn’t I have just submitted it for free on my own account? Don’t see how rebrickable is against free MOCs in this scenario. I just see it as rebrickable being against giving out work/designs that are not originally your own (Whether free or paid). -
General Part Discussion
langko replied to Polo-Freak's topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale Modeling
Maybe it’s partly because they struggle to match the colour of those parts? It’s safer to use black ones than repeat what happened with the Sian. The lime ones are still not the same shade and it’s been how many years? I know the problem isn’t limited to lime either, I have red ones that don’t match. Still doesn’t explain why they’ll randomally do it for a botanical set though, but just thought I’d throw that out there.- 5,453 replies
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Free vs Paid Instructions for MOCs
langko replied to Milan's topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale Modeling
Well @astyanax managed to reverse build my 4500+ piece Huayra from some photos and a short YouTube video, so it is far from impossible. That said, someone else tried to do the exact same thing for mouldking and they screwed it all up. So you have to be an exceptional builder to be able to do it. -
42202 Ducati Panigale V4S
langko replied to Ngoc Nguyen's topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale Modeling
I only see #3. Doesn’t look like there’s a #4 on the other side. It’s different because of the kickstand -
So after pushing this model at a wide variety of places (skate parks, mountain bike tracks, various hiking spots and even the beach) I finally dismantled the model to use the buwizz components for something else. The only bad thing after everything would be the rather exposed diffs (difficult to cover without compromising ground clearance) Blades of grass or the like would get tangled up there more than I would've liked, or a stick would some times jam it. Most of the times this would cause the buwizz unit to shut down and it's game over until you can plug it back into power. After pulling everything apart there is surprisingly very little damage to any of the parts. The only exception being the lower tow balls at the front hubs are quite worn (I'm guessing due to the tighter fit with the way the lower section is angled up a stud) Overall though this model was a great experience and I had a lot of fun/learnt a lot from it. Thanks again for sharing!
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[MOC] '99 Opel Frontera B
langko replied to SpaceHopper's topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale Modeling
The seat details are incredible! (Maybe not so much the front leg room) But this is a great looking model! You’ve blended the system elements and the technic ones together very well. -
[MOC] 1:8 Corvette C7
langko replied to mihao's topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale Modeling
Ah now I understand! In that case that can easily be fixed by using the newer knob gear with the “x” in the shifting mechanism instead of the standard “+” one? That new part has been a game changer for me.- 17 replies
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[MOC] 1:8 Corvette C7
langko replied to mihao's topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale Modeling
I always appreciate it when someone takes the time to make a V2 to make things better! The new model is a step up for sure, great improvements around the front end especially. As for MOC pricing I think no less than EUR 20 is fair and average for these scale MOC's on rebrickable. I also respect how you made it so those that bought V1 get this version for free. Also regarding your post at the start regarding the shifter: One of the things a really like about that rotating paddle design is that it's super easy to change the output direction. Just build the steering column in mirror image so that the connecting the paddles to the small linear actuator is on the left instead of the right. No need for more gearing further down the line. I've done this on a current MOC that I'm trying to incorporate it into.- 17 replies
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Great looking model! I do hope you get to make a video to show of more of the features, it looks very interesting. Great job blending the system pieces with the technic panels at the front, it flows really nicely. A+ part choice for the a-pillars as well!
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General Part Discussion
langko replied to Polo-Freak's topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale Modeling
I was actually thinking the other day that it would be nice to have that part in green for something I’d potentially like to make. So I’m glad to see it! I think it’s also interesting/annoying that in the case of the reddish orange version for the G-class, it’s so obvious that it should be reddish orange but isn’t. The P1 has 3-4 parts that should’ve been LBO but wasn’t. But looking at photos of that botanical set you hardly see the green pin connectors. Almost like when you could get away without recoloring it they do, and when you can’t they don’t…- 5,453 replies
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