danielhstahl

I'm more inclined to like this set after this...it seems reasonably robust and the door mechanism doesn't seem as flimsy as I feared. I do think ghost mode is going to struggle after a few months of "settling".

Very mixed feelings on this so far. I like the new features and design. "Ghost mode" looks good. Suspension is different and appears effective. I like that the gearbox is "simpler" and should run smoothly. I'm very excited about the new clutch gears. But I don't like that they put the "complexity" of the gearbox into bespoke drums. It feels like cheating to make new parts (especially with rotational offsets!) to fit a specific use-case. The new gears + the "original" drums from the Yamaha motorcycle could have six speed+neutral (or possibly even reverse) with a single axle+drum. With 6 drums (the same number that are in this set), a (more compact) 12 speed gearbox is easily possible. With some really clever design, they may have even been able to get 12 speed with just 3 drums. And as someone who prizes strength and rigidity, I'm concerned that this set will be fragile, especially with the doors but possibly with the body as well (I'll withhold full judgment until after part II of RacingBrick's review). And don't get me started on the myriad gears to get from the rack to the steering wheel, with commensurate backlash.

So if my calculations are right in theory we could have a single six speed gearbox with 8 to 24, 12 to 20, 16 to 16, 18 to 14, 20 to 12, and 24 to 8. The ratios between are good too, ranging from 1.3 to 1.8. I think the drums would work too when using the motorcycle 120 degree. Edit: 6 speed plus neutral (two "unused" spots on the 8 sprocket)

It does not.. you need the new cog gear

I was looking for a new project and stumbled upon Lamborghini's Egoista. This had interesting shapes but most importantly only a single seat and no doors: I dislike trying to make a sturdy vehicle with two seats and doors; it is difficult work for mere aesthetic benefits. I knew I wasn't going to be able to accurately represent the steering column, front/bumper area, or the colors so consider this MOC "inspired" by the Egoista rather than a replica. Design goals: Concept car with unique angles and shapes, similar to the Egoista. I mostly succeeded here. The sides are probably the most boring but still have some interesting lines. I like the way the shocks are slightly visible, and the view of the engine through the side. Bodily strength. No "sag" or "warp". I mostly succeeded here. I can pick it up from the middle or the ends with minimal sag. Lateral warp is minimal, if any. Minimal "backlash". Keep gears to a minimum. I succeeded. Single gear to the steering rack. Transmission directly connected to the differential. The most "slack" is between the transmission and the fake engine where there are two "extra" gears. Do something "different" with the transmission. I mostly succeeded. At first I wanted to do a 6 or 7 speed transmission with a neutral gear using the "new" transmission pieces from the Yamaha motorcycle and McClaren 1:8. I also wanted to keep the transmission "flat", which meant using different techniques than the official McClaren set. In retrospect I could have built it more vertically and pushed the fake engine back. With a "flat" transmission I found realistic gear ratios surprisingly difficult to achieve. It turns out https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-171508/Anto/ultimate-6nr-gearbox-with-forks/#details may be about as good as it gets, but I didn't like the inconsistent ratios between gears. In the end I used an approach similar to https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-201002/paave/realistic-4-speed-sequential-gearbox/#comments and used only four gears. I had intended to have a "neutral" gear as well, but I mistakenly thought the Yamaha drum had "notches" at the 1/4 mark. Instead they are 3/8 apart, which makes 4 sequential gears + neutral impossible when the gears are on a single axle. So what could I do that was "different"? I decided to add a motor...but one that is by default decoupled from the transmission. This allows the car to be pushed across the floor with fully working gear shifts. I can then put it on a pedestal and turn on the motor to demonstrate how the wheels spin at different speeds with different gears. I also geared up to a shifter directly rather than using a ratchet or traditional "manual" gear shifter. I either directly use this shifter to move through the gears or, for ease since its hard to get fingers into the cabin, there is also an external knob that can shift the gears. On to the pictures! Not sure how to embed Google Photos (insert image from url failed), but these links "should" work. Main shot: https://photos.app.goo.gl/yQ6R6v9wBtDFSVo28 Side: https://photos.app.goo.gl/Cc2CZtckWJdg27ys9 View of the shocks and engine: https://photos.app.goo.gl/REViRCBQdU5E18zk8 Back: https://photos.app.goo.gl/UDVHZmfjjsz1Y5n69 Underneath: https://photos.app.goo.gl/VRxwbXX21A7sybZK7 Cabin: https://photos.app.goo.gl/vLzaaACnHzJ4T9qg9 Note the gear "shift" on the left side. Two videos:

The actual bike has 6 speed...would have been more interesting if this had more gears.

According to Unbrickme's video, the ratios are 0.71 1.1 1.77 2.76 4.42 6.9 11.05 The actual P1's ratios seem to be closer to linear: 0.71 1.081710677 1.483732283 1.911095335 2.434547804 3.119768212 4.120276968

I'm liking what I'm seeing so far. Novel, simpler, and hopefully more consistent gearbox and paddle shifters. Rigid body. Proper wishbones. No weak pieces (such as 11478) being used under stress or weight. Even interesting exterior functions with the doors and spoiler.

In my MOCs with 5L steering and 7L arms I've never seen it be an issue. It was an obvious issue with 8880 but it had much larger angles between the rack and wheel.

I've been assuming (perhaps incorrectly) that https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?id=235271&idColor=86&ccName=6469530#T=S&C=86&O={"color":86,"iconly":0} will be a major player in the next Lego gearbox. Which would imply two axles of cylinders still, but may explain the 45 degree offset.

"We must have female representation no matter how ahistorical such representation is" "We must have no islander representation lest we be the least bit ahistorical" I don't really care either way about the gender of lego characters. I would like to see some Islander sets, though at the moment I'm just grateful there are more pirate themed sets. Probably won't pick this one up though. It feels too "blocky". An homage should embody the spirit of the original but not inherit its limitations.

I wonder if https://brickset.com/parts/6279026/cross-block-form-2x2x2 could be used instead of https://brickset.com/parts/6261375/cross-block-90° to connect the wheels. I use that technique for MOCs from the Bugatti and its very robust.

I'm tempted to buy this, I skipped the Sian but have the Bughatti..this is distinct enough that I could justify the purchase. But I'm still concerned about the stability of the suspension and wheel connections. Has anyone built this and can comment on whether the approach is robust?

Are the wheels really only attached to the arms by a 40146? That seems like it will break in no time...

Any updates? I'm particularly curious about the narrow gearbox!