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@astyanax, it is a good thing that you specify this info, because when watching the video I just could not regognize the result I get with the original CaDa power pack... it works well, but clearly the car's weight prevents it from going at any "fun" speed ! By the way, do you think that just swiping the battery box with a BuWizz 2.0 or 3.0 would lead to something better, or should all the motors be replaced as well ?

How can I say... Usually I am neither into trucks, nor into very large-scale MOCs, but your video captivated me from the first second to the last. What is not impressive with this monster? How you manage to make it go more than twice as fast as any 1kg official set? The suspensions that just seem perfect for the vehicle's format? The movement of the retractable ladder? Oh yesss, I found a flaw: the winshield wipers' movement is not smooth enough! BIG FAIL, man!

I wanted to remove the HOG on the roof in favor of the rear part : I did not manage to implement one only with axles and universal joints, so I chose to put a few gears on the rear part : Playability is quite good, even if I had to use 3 gears instead of 2 (steering reversed in this case), which limited my choice of gears. I think I will keep this solution instead of the one I put on the roof some weeks ago. Hope this can help!

I take the opportunity of this topic to make sure that the #22127 part (Electric Battery Box Powered Up Bluetooth Hub) is the same as the #88012 set (Technic Hub). From what I understand in MOCs inventories, it clearly seems to be the case, but I wan to be sure that if you buy it, you have all the typical of the Technic Hub set.

At first I was clearly not appealed in this model (not really my type of car), but I have to admit that every time I have stumbled on it (here or on Rebrickable), my interest has grown a little more, thus becoming really admirative on how this MOC is close to the reality and how all the functions seem so smoothly implemented. I have just checked how much the parts would cost me (around 400€) and I will not invest as much for it now, but who knows in the future... anyways congratulations for your work, the result is really impressive !

Very nice indeed! Do you think you could release instructions for this? Because I would be very interested in building it!

Just finished my C61042 today : very good building experience, both challenging and entertaining! Just a few remarks on the build process : The all-black pins makes the result nice to the eye, but you should separate them by kind to avoid losing time searching The bag numbers were OK until the third section, at which I had to open #4 and #5 bags to be able to advance Very few mistakes in the instructions (I can only remember only 2 wrong-sided panel callouts) Sometimes the close-ups pictures make it difficult to locate which side of the car parts should go : I think the instructions are a bit too commpact at times (to save on paper, probably) But in the end, by staying focus, everything goes well and we have a strong feeling of achievement at the end of each section. Definitely positive to me ! As for the result : a very good-looking car and enjoyable playability (RC version). I think LEGO should take some inspiration of Bruno's work – and also CADA's price tag ! It has been my first incursion in the "dark side": I have no regrets because LEGO has no equivalent model to offer, but I think I will do it again only for really premium/original sets like this one, not with the sole idea of paying less.

Personally, I would prefer the 8880 :

I find this mobile crane very cute and would happily give it a shot too!

Here you go : https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-49743/NKubate/10248-ferrari-f40-mod/#details I am much more into Technic than any other theme, but the F40 (and the Mustang) are just plain great in their own style. The F40 was available during a time where I stopped LEGOing for a few years, and when I got back into business this year, I just knew I had to have this set. Paid a little too much on it, but no regrets !

Every time I tried putting a whole set part list in Bricklink, I ended up with a price far higher than the official one... There is always some rare parts shape or color which price make the whole package not interesting. I especially tried to build my own F40 (10248) like this for several weeks without being able to get under $300 ! I ended up getting it for $150 and using Bricklink only to get parts for the V2 MOD which makes it much better.

Even without being a fan of the F12, this MOC just makes me want to do the same. I have put triggers on price for this set...

I just do not like minifigs at all (Technic figs are OK, though). I do not know if this is really an unpopular opinion, but when I see how many AFOL have large minifig collections, it may well be the case... I really like seeing Technic submodules in classic sets, and reciprocally (when done well, of course). I do not like sets with stickers, yet I like putting them very carefully so they are perfectly aligned with the parts.

I think I got this on Christmas of 1984, I was nearly 4 years old and I can remember building this set with my older brother !

Your MOC really shines : I already liked the Defender, but you have pushed the concept way further. Congrats! I will be checking your Rebrickable space sometimes and maybe...

Another kickstand possibility : More stable and (somewhat) aesthetic, but cannot be done with the set's parts...

For those (like me) who do not like the stand and would rather use a kickstand : (this can be made with parts already in the set and will save most of the stand's ones, by the way)

Hi again ! After seeing some HOG implementations that were not good for me (wheel on the back side, not enough long axles and universal joints), I decided to find another solutions. After a little work, here's what I achieved : It does not need many things, just 2 universal joints, a few mid-size axles (from 5 to 9), one connector + a few bushes to hold them right... and of course a wheel/gear ! You can see how it works here : http://celerii.free.fr/_public/forums/911-RSR_HOG.mp4 Feel free to let me know what you think !

Hi guys, Until now adept of "true" LEGO, I am very interested in buying this model, especially for its RC integration. However I find it rather difficult to know where to buy it safely in Europe : the official CADA site is unable to evaluate the customs fees, FreekWare seems to import it legally but has no stock, Amazon seems to do it on "marketplace mode" with chinese companies (who to contact in case of problem ?), and AliExpress is such a mess that I do not even know which item to choose... Is this a "legit" one ? https://fr.aliexpress.com/item/1005002003621258.html Also, is the "with box" option really interesting ? What does the other one lacks, beside the box itself ? Any experience to share, especially in France ?

Catching up on this one: the 959 is one of my all-time favorite cars and I would love to build one... @sirslayer, have you been able to finish it?

A better solution I just came up with :

Hi there, I just built my Ducati today, and also found the stand not very stable, not to mention it is not very good-looking... So I searched for a better solution and found quite a simple but efficient idea : I am pretty sure that something better can be made, but here we have something anyone can do easily with the parts available in the set. By the way, when you are playing with it, you can even put the crutch away on the motorbike :

Good to know you are still working on it, @jorgeopesi ! I will be glad to test it when you finish it

Among my wishlist, I have put in the feedback and improvement section "PLEASE solve the coloring problems recently encountered on sets like the Lamborghini Sian !! Official Lego sets are expensive, and so they deserve to be perfect on the aesthetic side." Hard to be optimitic on this point, but who knows...

Hi there, Being a great fan of the F40, I would like to build this MOC, and so I have started a part list on Brickable. Alas, about halfway of this work, I checked just a few of the parts in the inventory at the end of the instruction set and noticed 2 errors (one unit lacking in the count) : #32186 and 31794 to be precise. Thus, I think that if I share this part list, we should have it checked thoroughly before considering viable for buying and assembly. @jorgeopesi : would you have some part list in CSV or even Excel that could help us with this ? Otherwise, it will be a tedious work to re-count all the parts page by page... Thanks to anyone willing to help!