1974

How aout entirely panel build?

Graders as b/c/d-models go all they way back to 1977 (set 850)

Total crap! You can get a build-it-yourself Tamiya (PROPER!) RC car for the same price (like the Grasshopper!) that will run much faster, will take a beating and won't embarass you to boot Why is TLG doing this? Asking kids to take LEGO outdoors is just going to blow up their CS department Proper RC is cars is an adventure TLG is NEVER going to get a hold off. Complicated construction equipment with multiple pneumatic/actuator actions coupled with proper dedicated controls? Yup, I can see that happening. Keyword is "dedicated controls" though. While the old 12V and 9V (and now PF) are going quite strong (as can be seen by the second hand market) I very much doubt these app operated thingies will command a high price when you can't run the darn app anymore ... Remind me in ten years

What's up with all this non-LEGO crap on this site? If this is the new way, EB can megabluck right off and boot me out of here! Ole Edit : Too childish to accept the wonderfull F:U:C:K word but accept blatant LEGO ripoffs? No wonder TLG doesn't like to send sets for reviews anymore

Chain driven was what was used a long time ago, think 70's and before that, all the way back to steam shovels (even on trucks too). What is used now is hydraulic motors (motors driven by oil pressure, same as the actuators) but that is not something LEGO manufactures (not even pneumatic motors) A gear train is what LEGO uses today, but I've never seen that on an actuaul machine of this kind Both ways have a lot of slack. Only way to find out what works, is to build it However, the trick to get a proper chain working is all about tension. Same thing as in real life And to add, I'm a fan of chain driven things! Cheers, Ole

Yeah, but the 8846 actually had technical functions, loads to boot. This one does heck all and is really ugly. There was much nicer looking yellow "jeep" in the Creator range some years ago (and that one also had more technical functions!) This seems to be all about the license

These were never made by TLG anyway and came on large spools. I have an uncut 5m piece Same thing with pneumatic hoses (both the rubber and the silicone type) and the ribbed hoses Since "compatible LEGO pneumatic hoses" are easy to find on eBay, perhaps the stiff 3mm ones are as well?

I particularly dislike the inverted jumpers on the facade. Would have looked a ton better with the old style jumpers! Heck even 1x2 plates would have looked better .. It's grand, but it has no finesse. No railing on that very important staircase? No prints on the 1x1 tiles on that board with the red rubberband? Heck, there are current 1x1 tiles with print that could be used. Wheres' the cool furniture? I'm always expecting TLG to up the ante on these sets, even the last one had cool things going on, allthough it wasn't universally liked (and same thing with the Corner Garage), but this one? Nothing cool going on as far as I can see?

This has to be the worst italian restaurant ever! But it's a nice police HQ. Good idea with the side buildings However, I'm not seeing any cool building details nor any nice interior furniture. Nothing that surpasses the PC and that was quite a number of years ago The columns at the front are just too easy, give us something better, please. TLG have done it before It does look nice, but there's nothing extraordinary about it. it's rather bland ...

If you have a decent sized collection, you probably have 10.000 pins allready ...

Endor? Do you mean the Ewok Village or the old bunker? The EW is pretty nice (I used to own it) and I'd very much like TLG to make a MBS set out of the Endor bunker/AT-ST set

That is very much an age thing When I got hooked on SW, there was no TPM or other such nonsense. The Cantina really is a pivotal point in the saga and not just ANH. Jabba's Palace is very much in the same vein (and should recieve a proper MBS set one day) Cheers, Ole

The horns are the classic castle Princess hat, X107 It does not come in tan though. I had some in orange but they're long gone Cheers, Ole

If there's a second street then it would most probably follow the Ninjago City + Docks time schedule

You have to be real daft if you think these leaks aren't coming from TLG. They have hundreds of people employed doing marketing, SoMe etc. A little leak here and there keeps the Afools going, doesn't matter in the grand scheme when the set is actually revealed. Yes, you can trawl shops and lego.com to find preliminary listings etc, but TLG is well aware of all that ;) Cheers, Ole

TLG did infact make a Yavin playset many years ago (with less than full scale X-wings), but it never left the prototype stage. Wasn't any good, tbh, but that was 15 years ago ..

TLG bought BL to control the LEGO brand, not to make money. BL is no fat cow ready to milk. Those measly few millions they rack in in fees are nothing compared to the billions TLG makes But ultimate control of the brand is worth a LOT to TLG, I wager so much they would run BL with a loss if they have to Cheers, Ole

BL aka TLG will not like that, so don't bother

LEGO prototype parts I used to own hundreds of those, probably the largest documented collection in the world. TLG didn't ask anything, BL did, after they were aquired by TLG You can pm me for documentation if you like

Yeah, but that's going to stop. TLG do not like that, I've allready been asked to remove my 100% genuine prototype parts from BL by the admin

eBay. You can also make an Instagram profile and reach out to some of the collectors of rare parts. Stuff like that can easily go for 100EUR or more. I've sold many parts like that I've also sold more than a hundred red motors, most on Bricklink. Price them nicely and DO note in the description they're testet and practically as new and those too will sell fast Cheers, Ole

Brickipedia. But unlike Wikipedia, I can't see the any information about the pictures Cheers, Ole

What the funk are you talking about?

Yes, it looks a metric ton better, but isn't there allready a thread for modding that set? Also, if this mod works on all current LEGO tracks, and can run for hours to boot without bits falling off, I really do question the TLG designer (sorry, Pierre!) It really looks daft on the official pictures from that straight on angle Lol! I'm not some kinda oracle. Back then I had a tight connection to TLG and people on the outskirts, So I saw the trains and station way before release and relayed it here to the good folks. My wish for a brown croc merely stems from the old 12V proto ... I still think it's a better croc and I REALLY wish that the new train could include those 3W doors. I'm not a fan of TLG leaving out doors on trains, it adds a major play value. The new train is nice to look at, but to play with? It's crap! Cheers, Ole

Review is up on Brickset (Note to self : Don't get into trains again )