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Even though I thought that smaller builds would be more limited by width than length, I have just used this part in a recent build, to hold the front axle from the front, pretty handy. But at the same time I wondered if this would also be helpful in steering mechanisms of live axles. Could also be useful! Speaking of new links (pretty happy with the arrival of new parts this year), I just bought some new 8 long links, and saw that they are still axle shaped but wider in the middle. Not sure why they need to be axle shaped, that only makes them get caught up in nearby pieces easier. They could have rounded or octagonal shape. Does anyone know why acle shape is better?

Thinner tires are very good trend because they solve other problems too. For example, steering arms can pass next to them more easily, and in general don't result in overly wide models, while leaving more space between the wheels to work with. I don't even understand why previous tires (and rims) were so wide before (except for Arocs). Unfortunately now technic is stuck with all the wide rims that can only accept wider tires.. For example the G-class rims and tires should have been thinner too, and that would have left space for front diff locks..

This looks really cool, I missed this back when it was published, but I did happen to see quite a few of such old trucks in real life and was thinking how cool it would be to build something like that! Nice model, and interesting use of the large angular motor for drive.

Glad to see the finalized model, amazing truck Nico! I love the retro looks, the stripes are really cool, the suspension is really neat, I especially like the tricks in the rear, the drivetrain/steering also has nice tricks, I like the gearbox operated from the side, and I love how the battery is lowered into the chassis! As for the steering trick, is that bevel gear also sitting in a small U-shaped frame? Or how is it angled while ensuring good contact with the gear above it? Another question about the diff-looking 2-wide round shape on the second axle: is it to prevent the small gear from falling off? One more detail I love: the rim covers. That elevates the looks as well! And really nice presentation!

Oh, that's a nice catch!

Haha, a friend of mine commented that the only thing that would make it more cool is if the rear wheels were spinning faster :) So in the end you seem to convince yourself that it is more realistic! Nice feature!

Where do you see that? I only see 7x3 panel. Exactly what I said when the Ford GT came out. In fact I have the male part with 1L axle 3d printed at home, and it seems to work fine in terms of spacing. I still don't understand why they made it as a single piece, what's the situation in which making it from parts would not work.. On interesting advantage of building it from parts would be the possibility to make a shaft that has a new CV joint at one end and an old one at the other. I would have needed that once..

Something like this? Already available.. https://phondly.com/product/enbo-pu-battery-pack/

Indeed, that seems like a case, which is great news!

Looks pretty decent, and even though I'm not a big fan of so much LBG for bodywork, it seems like a good parts pack for new micro-panels. But the AWD is a very pleasant surprise, including the new suspension and drivetrain parts! It looks like Lego is going for even link sizes? We have 4, 6, 8 now, wonder if they'll fill the gaps with 5 and 7..

Indeed this looks quite nice!

I really like this! Looks quite good for the size, for me recognizable, and I love the new parts, finally flat wheel arches with flares, I hope this becomes a trend for more sizes as well, the new tires are great and the fact that is has suspension at such a size is pretty cool! I actually think these small scale cars have a very positive effect on the parts inventory, forces them to introduce new parts for tighter builds. I wonder how the front suspension is built, what springs it uses and whether there's a new steering link as well!?

Thanks for the info, that sounds interesting, I'll ask them if they'd sell the a motor with the same reduction for me too. Is it possible to order with all different sized motors as well? I'm thinking about the 3300kv 2435 instead of 2445, which should come out 10mm shorter if I am right, and would just fit into 8 studs length..

I don't know if the rendered images are for me, but I was interested in the motor itself with the planetary gears, not how it is built in. But you provided most of that info too already, except the kv rating of the motor..? With about a 3000 kv motor, the resulting speed would be about 2200 RPM at 12V, which could be really nice! So that's interesting, I think that can result in something of an ideal speed and torque balance! Did you only get the planetary from them or is it put together with the motors by them? If they made that motor with the planetary gearing as a product, I'd buy that! Does it fit into a 9L space, or does it need 10 studs of space length-wise?

Oh, I thought it's a different one..

That motor setup seems waaaay overpowered for lego components :) But I guess having that drive axle supported in multiple places, and putting it together from smaller pieces and connectors could help. On the other hand, what is that motor setup you are using? I know that Surpass Hobby motor, I have been interested in it, but is that a planetary reduction on it? What kind and how did you fit them together? Seems like an interesting combination. Even one of those motors would be great for many builds. Do you have more info about it?

Very nice looking and clean model! I like the diff locking rear axle, even though the construction is probably not strong enough for motorization, it works for a manual model. Is the front axle pendular only without springs?

There's zero information in this thread, as pointed out by @Ngoc Nguyen. The fact that sets will be numbered and they will have age rating is no news, because we know that. Also that there will be pullbacks (with high probability). With the same logic a thread for 2027 and 2028 could be opened as well.. And with the 3rd comment, the speculation and wishful thinking has started. For that there's a separate thread called Future set wishes.. Also agree that naming of such threads should be consistent.

Then I guess you are talking about the second, simplified version, which is more similar to the currently existing Lego portal hub (because the primary design had the towball integrated and accepts a large CV joint too). So indeed, it would be possible to make the second design as well as it is in the first one, but the key idea there was to keep the option to use towball-axle or axle-pin at the top, so that a solid axle can also be built compactly, without needing to use towball socket liftarms, which need more space in the axle and are more complicated to integrate.

Which version do you mean? The original design or the ball bearing variant of @Aurorasaurus? Great progress @Aurorasaurus! I like the way it's made up of those parts and bearings, looks solid enough. Maybe the mounting points could be moved around a bit, for example the lower one could be lowered, so that it joins the axle from below, that way it could be more stable, and the axle itself could have more ground clearance. Curious how it behaves in an RC model!

Indeed, that's true, but most of the time..

Nice idea, curious what comes out of it! I think it would be great to retain the possibility of the 8:24 ratio. For one, we often need more down-gearing for off-roaders (both to slow things down and to have more torque). Second, don't forget that only 1/4th of the whole power goes to each wheel, so those 8T gears don't need to take that much. Also, I think the solid connectivity of the big ring and the other side is important!

Agree that technical details would be nice. By 2 PF M motors, you mean 2 for drive, or 1 for drive, one for steering? Or why is it just on-off steering?

Here's my attempt of such a car: And also I built many others with just 2 (PU) L motors that are not too fast but climb well off-road, especially when powered by a Buwizz instead of Technic hub: https://rebrickable.com/users/gyenesvi/mocs/

Hmm, I don't think at that scale it would be significantly different from the existing 49.5mm tires, so I'd prefer 56 mm ones.