captainmib

Don't know if this is the right place, but a pub is a place for conversation right? I got out of my dark ages around 2011, 2012, and had a lot of fun collecting lego technic again. Sets like 8258, 8070, 42025, 8110. etc. The past years, I haven't bought any lego at all. 42110 was my last set. I was looking at 42113, but that was cancelled. 42128 looks interesting, but I don't know. The direction lego is going, lots of expensive sets, control plus and a lot of sets with zero interesting functionality, is putting me off. It's all empty shells that look good and do nothing.(not even that good sometimes). Having moved, and not building a lot, got me thinking about selling my collection. Maybe start over with new sets. So right now, I'm building my sets again, which is fun, but that's it. So how are you guys looking at the following: - Selling my collection: should I look for one buyer who buys the whole lot? Or should I split it up? - Having less fun or interest in buying sets because reasons...

What do you mean...

I agree you can't compare them directly, but I'm drawing the line somewhere for my wallet. And we should need to rely on price reductions for a "reasonable" price.

The LEGO price in the Netherlands for this is € 450. That is insane. I remember buying 8258 for around € 160. For 42056 I paid around € 200. It's as far as I'm willing to go for a (toy) Lego set. You could buy 2x 8258 and have money left, or 2x 42056. I find myself less and less drawn to Technic Lego, much less these kind of numbers. I haven't figured out if it is just overpriced, or just very expensive. If your batteries die out, or you phone, this is just a sitting pile of dust. 42129 - Zetros? No thanks. 42128 - I might buy this 42113 - Cancelled. Would have bought. Looking at some other themes, where they release good looking models with lots of functions, I feel I don't like where the Technic theme is going. At all.

Good thing that you are still going. Love to see the end result. Love the canopy. My project is gathering dust. I have moved, and don't have much time. Lego is stored away, and I don't have a place to build yet.

Well done! Really like the looks and the functions. You are correct on the landing gear being your favorite. It looks awesome.

Hi @steph77, just found your helicopters and other moc's in this thread. I think they are awesome. Your UH-77 is looking great. Just wondering if you have any pictures or digital files to build it, or how the internals work.

Nice! Good progress.

Well, yes, but it fits the same category in my opinion. Maybe not on the license level, but it's still a racing car within the same (Lego) scale.

Thanks for the great review. I find it very lacking. If I compare it to 42077, it brings more design, and 670 more parts. But nothing function wise. And no B-model either. @Sariel How would you compare it with 42077?

The new ferrari contains the new rotor blade in black, so I guess it's just a matter of time before you can buy the parts you need to recreate it yourself. I personally wouldnt bother with those hoarder prices.

You mean the instructions, or would a company dare it to release it like a set.

Love the oldskool look of this. Could you reverse engineer it using Stud.io?

I'm hearing this to many times, and it makes no sense. A perfect set that would somehow also be boring? Because it can't be improved? Lego is just making to many [TECHNIC] sets that are meh on the functional side. This Ferrari is just the next example. The perfect set doesn't exist, but my wallet is being closed for two years now. I would probably have bought 42113... Sets like this come with heaps of panels, which I own enough of. Other than the looks, I think this set lacks Technicality

Only if it's Ferrari red

I just don't see myself buying this. I also passed on the Bugatti, the Lambo... This looks nice on the outside, but I'm missing the wow factor, the functions, the never done before... I agree with @Erik Leppen about the part counts, functions etc. The € 400 car sets are big and impressive, but also a very expensive dust collector.

@Rudivdk Thanks. Hope it helps. I'm not taking credit though, I think I borrowed this somewhere, but can't remember where or what it was. It's true that it has various options. You could even leave the turntable out I think, replace it with a liftarm, and do the steering (yellow) through a liftarm as well.

If you google the plane, all you get are grey pictures... I would just go with a nice colorscheme you made up yourself. If you own 42066, you could add in some sky-blue I always found @grohl's Saab Viggen a great plane. It's grey to.

Ah, I understand your solution. The old diff's are great for this. But you mentioned a lot of backlash, right?

Flaperons are a combination of flaps and ailerons, found on various airplanes. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flaperon Thanks to @MinusAndy and @Jeroen Ottens for sparking this topic. I've had the following idea for ages, but it can use some perfection. (I think I've borrowed this idea somewhere) Red - Input for flaps Yellow + Turntable - Input for ailerons Combined - Flaperons Please post your ideas, suggestions, or questions in this topic.

Amazing model. The interior shot shows a lot better how massive this thing is. I was wondering how you mix the different inputs. (I'm building something with flapperons myself, and I'm still not done figuring it out. Maybe you have some tips) And maybe I'm seeing things, but what are the wheels for? Landing gear?

And you finished ORP Orzel at the same time... Nice! No really, great boat, amazing build. The submarine looks fantastic. Edit: After watching the complete video: I admire your dedication and creativity every single build, but this thing is on another level. Functions are great, and getting it floating and modulair is an amazing feature. Well done!

I think @brunojj1 created an impressive model. If it wasn't presented here (CaDa or not) I and many others would have missed it. I would be very happy if I build models good enough to be noticed by a manufacturer, have my model produced into a set, and maybe make some money. The point i'm trying to make is: A) Lego is getting more competition, which is good. This model is cheaper, drives remoted controlled with a 4-speed gearbox (on bluetooth) which is impressive. I haven't seen Lego do this. B) This is a total different situation then with Lepin - which just steals designs. The parts probably don't have a copyright. The set is produced with the designer. C) Shooting down everything that isn't pure 100% Lego is just nitpicking. Let's not do that. We are people that enjoy a hobby with great potential. I'm seeing myself buying less Lego sets every year. The V22 Osprey was a set I was interested in, we all know how that ended. The Lamborghini is a nice set, but very expensive, and doens't do much function wise. Maybe some competition is good for Lego...

Nice model. Amazing that you already managed to build something from a fresh set. I am seeing a lot of color variation in your model. Is it because of the lighting or camera, or are the green parts really that different?

Same. I thought the first picture was a scale model. Impressive build.