Auroralampinen

Thanks for the tip:). I checked my settings and the rendering quality was on the second highest level. So i lowered it to middle level. Let see if that helps:).

Ok, i don't know what black magic i used. But while the chassis is much smaller than the 42082 chassis. This chassis has already 895 pcs. Even Though it's not completed yet:). So my part count estimate is around 1800-2500pcs:). I really hope i can finish these instructions. Because my 2016 laptop struggles with the bigger models and some times corrupts the file. But someday i will buy beefier machine. But currently the laptop is my bottleneck and i cannot make over 3000pcs mocs because my computer don't have enought power:).

Little bit more progress for the instructions:). Pieces so far 562:). And my previous mocs used 2L axles in black and red. But with this one and future mocs i will only use the black 2L axle:). And while my models are mostly black and white. I do use subtle color coding some times to make sure the final builder doesn't botch the build;).

Now to the obligatory final part count quiz. I feel like this model has around 1500-2100pcs:). And yes, i do a lot of playability testing with this one. Since the previous "flagship" failed miserable and it had to be scrapped. But this one does deliver on the promise of fun playable technic model. Without any compromises. Yes, i can agree the superstructure rotation might be a bit too slow. But i wanted to make sure it does work without any hiccups. Since the tracked outback dumper had a few quirks for it's rotation and this one fixes all of those quirks. But other than that the rest of the functions do work much better and faster than on the poor 42215:). And my building and engineering skills might be slightly improved again. Because the gearboxes were pretty easy to design, without any gray hairs;).

And since i do care for my models to hold up. I do a rough handeling test. And this again holds up perfectly:). And i will tomorrow get back to creating the 3d model and the free Gen3 instructions:).

Ok, i do like reading old posts and reviews and apparently this is illegal connection:). Luckily it's 2026. So i will be a good boy and i will replace this ancient relic with modern legal solution:). Thanks to this pin:).

More progress for the instructions. Now i will take the much needed break. I have builded this 4-5 days straight and i have not gone outside or grocery shopping. So now i will take much needed break from this:). And in case you are curious yes, my fingers really hurt yesterday evening when i stopped for the night, because i had builded 4-5 days straight about over 12h a day. With minimal breaks:).

Allright now the free Gen3 instructions madness begins:). Let's see how well i can replicate the 8043 boom instructions. Because im noob with u joints;).

Little bit of testing. The 1x XL motor can handle 3 boom functions at the same time without any issues. So even thought this has only 1 motor. The 8043 boom is as playable as on the real 8043 set with 4 motors. But since the 8043 used M motors the 8043 isin't as powerfull as this one. Because my model uses XL motor:).

Allright my first upper gearbox design had few weird quirks. So i had to rework the gearing. Now it doesn't anymore have any quirks:).

For benchmarking purposes(Pls note i don't own the 42215). The 42215 has 3 really slow lineactuator functions and 1 meh useless slow bucket unlocking function. My newest moc has 4 "slower" functions and 2 slightly faster functions. My model uses 1x XL motor with slower gear ration. For maximum power and torque;). While the 42215 uses 1x C+ L motor. Which is painfully slow and slightly weak for it's setup:). And unlike the failed project which was on instructions table when i noticed that had a major flaw. The new moc has been tested more deeply and thruly and it doesn't have any serious issues so far. Im really happy and proud how my new flagship model turned out:). The new model includes my first Ackermann steering setup:).

The newest model includes my first easily removable battery box. In the previous motorized model. The battery box was part of the structure so it was imbossible to change batteries. Luckily the newest model fixes this:).

More progress:). I have tested the "Frankenstein" excavator and it works really good. Yes, superstructure is a bit back heavy. But the the 8043 boom does counterbalance it enought. And this model is powered by 1x XL motor so this is more powerfull than the sad 42215:). And if you have questions about the boom. My gearing is different to 8043. The bucket and second part of the boom does move similar speed to 8043. But the lower 2 sylinders move slower than the 8043:). I was really happy that i was able to hide nicely the chassis and superstructure functions switch. So the exhaust pipe switches between the chassis and superstructure functions:).

Rear end sculpting:).

More progress:). And yes, this is a frankenstein monster. The gearbox layout is from 42082 and the boom is from 8043:). And now the mechanical side is done:).

A lot more engineering later:).

New project:).

Oh, thats more primitive than i thought or imagined. But hey good for 90s and probably really advanced for 90s tech. So i wont judge the slightly primitive system by todays standards:).

Oh the Autonomous driving sounds really cool for 90s model. I didn't know the super street sensation can do that :). Interesting that it tooked nearly 30 years to make it work in real life. And the results are kind of mixed. Luckily in finland we don't have that much Autonomous vehicles. In tampere one nysse(tampere bus/public transit system name) bus route is drived by Autonomous bus and the trip is about 10km both directions or 5km one direction:).

The new hail mary lego set has even more gears and technic than i thought :).

Who the h*ll puts motors into that massive heavy monstrossity. Like how you can drive that indoors and if you go outside, pieces gets losted all the time:/.

They allready maded that:). With all the bells and whistles:).

Yeah, poor suspension springs. They will have to do a lot more of heavy lifting in the future if the switch to 1:6 cames:).

Yeah, and if they moved to 1:6. Soon Lego.Com comment section will be full of negative comments. Because peoples had to buy bigger more expensive houses to store and display them;).

Thanks to 2ttoys website. They have revealed that the 42232 will have 4104pcs. Finally after 6 years since the 42100 launch we have again a massive 4000pcs beast. But unfortanetly and sadly this means the construction machinery or heavy machinery will not receive anymore 4000pcs. All the heavy machinery currently have bellow 3000pcs. This is really sad that the car set has over 4000pcs while heavy machinery receives only bellow 3000pcs and they are slow to operate like the 42215. But hey for positives this could mean lego will try to compete with the Cada Mercedes Amg gt3 for the details and the looks. Since the supercar set doesn’t have 3500pcs anymore:).