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  1. Saberwing40k
    Well, that is really frighteningly big. Good luck. Although, you might be at the right scale to use hailfire droid wheels as your turntable. Also, you might want to look up Beat Felber's rope shovel, if anything that would be bigger than your thing, and help you by way of showing an example of a large build done right.
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    Sorry fellas, but you're wrong on both counts. The 42065 B model has no suspension, the front bogies are fixed in place, and it can be clearly seen in the images of it that the tracks are directly driven, like the A model.
  3. Saberwing40k
    Hey look, the pullbacks are up as well. https://shop.lego.com/en-US/Stunt-Bike-42058 https://shop.lego.com/en-US/Stunt-Truck-42059
  4. Saberwing40k
    At this point, we don't know. It shouldn't be much longer until there is information. After all, often times some of the 1H sets appear in December.
  5. Saberwing40k
    Very nice, although the boom kind of bugs me. it is either too empty, with no diagnols, or too big. But other than that, it is nice.
  6. Saberwing40k
    Okay, it looks like, now that we have price information, I was raging about 42065 being overpriced because I assumed it was $100, based on something inaccurate. Now, if the price is $60, it's actually a fair deal. I still dislike the simplicity and the lack of L motors or a new IR receiver, but at least it is actually a reasonable value, given that the PF parts alone are worth $45.
  7. Saberwing40k
    The problem is that it's not reasonable. If it were a $70 set, it would be a good price, but it's $100, for a 300 part set. Like I said, it is way overpriced. And, this is a Technic set, it's not just about playability, it's about technical challenge. Just get your son an actual RC car, and a $50 set. Both would be better. I'd just get the PF parts separately, and then get a set with tracks, like 42038. I don't know why so many people like 42065, you could get the PF parts on their own, and then buy a larger, and better set for the same price. It's far and away overpriced, even considering the PF. If it were like $60-70, the simplicity would be more forgivable. But not for $100.
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    Hello everybody, I've uploaded all of the pictures we have seen thus far to my Brickshelf gallery: Not really a whole lot to add, except that thankfully, we only have chocolate brown 5L axles with stop. But still, do we really need color coded parts in Technic sets? especially when the chosen colors clash with everything? Anyway, on 42057, we have the initials LKJ, and on 42062, we have NBK. Do we know who either of these two might be? Whoever NBK is, he must be OK with 420. (Man, I'm surprised that made it under the radar. I hope that doesn't lead to a recall.) Anyway, a lot of basic stuff, but at least the small sets have an excuse. However, there is no excuse for 42064 being so simple. This is Technic, not City! Also, 42065 gets me in a special way. A Nerd Rage way. So yeah I've got Nerd Rage over the fact that this..thing exists, occupying a slot that could have been taken up by a far more worthy set. All we get is the most basic chassis and body work, with M motors for propulsion that directly drive the sprockets, and a standard battery box. No L motors, no suspension, no interesting driveline, no AAA or rechargeable battery box, no actual RC, no interest whatsoever. Also, why choose a tracked vehicle, when you're already limited in terms of parts? Why is it so expensive, yet so primitive? the 4958 Monster Dino had roughly twice the number of parts, yet retailed for the same price. Even if you consider the cost of the Power Functions, the set should only cost about $75 dollars, not $100. And, that's considering if it cost Lego retail prices to put in Power Functions, which is not how it works. I can't believe that this thing exists, at this price point. Maybe if it used L motors, and had a rechargeable battery box, it would actually be pretty nice, but it doesn't. It is just the most basic possible PF vehicle, slapped with a $100 price tag. And, because of the inherent limitations of the stupid IR receivers, I don't think it will do well even in the 9-16 year old demographic. Because it's fast, they'd want to take it outside, which you can't do, because of the receivers. I don't predict that that many kids will be asking for it, because they will think it's not really a Technic set. But, I don't have to buy it. And now that I've got it out, I feel much better.
  9. Saberwing40k
    Um, no. That part shown above is just a placeholder for LDD, and you would be quite disappointed by the lack of structural integerity, as none of those parts are actually connected. Sadly, the part you are after is too small and specialized to build out of bricks, so I'd go for either the newer variant, or find a cheap set on Ebay that includes them.
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    I'm not seeing it, I think it's more of an optical illusion. What's really disappointing is the sticker windows.
  11. Saberwing40k
    How can you be so sure? We did have the designers state that the Porsche was the first in a line. But, we have nothing to go on for 2H sets, period. Anything talking about them at this point would probably devolve into a wishlist with no basis in reality. So, the possibility is open, but so is the possibility of a space shuttle, or [insert model you really want to see here.]
  12. Saberwing40k
    My dad and I were discussing this, and we think that it's a shipping container full of parts, or sets, that was left in a depot and salvaged. However, I don't really buy it. Lego would not ship assorted parts in this quanity, and what are the odds of a random Lego seller on Ebay finding this? Also, stock photos of an item you want a million bucks for? Really? Are these people out of their mind?
  13. Saberwing40k
    Have you any idea what kind of torque a dragster puts out? I think that hobson coupling can't actually handle that much torque.
  14. Saberwing40k
    Oh wow. That is amazingly complex, nice job. I am honestly a little bit frightened by all of the drive lines crisscrossing the body, but it works, and you made it work. I look forward to seeing more things from you.
  15. Saberwing40k
    I've got something for you: I just offset the steering axle, it should still work like this. Now, you have a couple of mounting options. You can use either of the two towballs in the rear, or add another structure in the center, or just about whatever you want/need. LXF: link
  16. Saberwing40k
    Finally, I have a use for this GIF! I shouldn't have to explain the joke, but here it is:
  17. Saberwing40k
    Boom: This little beauty has a 4 cylinder motercycle engine, just like what you're trying to build. Apparently, mounting the engine like this is called "Sidewinder" style. Edit: I had a quick Google of that term, and apparently this engine configuration is not uncommon in small dragsters with motorcycle engines. Also, you're building a dragster with a four cylinder engine, it's going to look pretty weird no matter what.
  18. Saberwing40k
    For a low torque applicaton? I don't think a gear on the tire would damage it, but if you're that worried, I'd say wrap the gear in chain links. Or, you could see if you really need the 90 degree connection, I'm not certain you do.
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    Same thing. With most Lego tires, you have to make model compromises anyway, as in using tires that are too wide, or less often, too narrow. Personally, I'd like it if Lego went for car tires in particular, because the current ones don't have proportions that corespond to any vehicle. But, more on topic, why does anybody care? I can't speak for everbody, but I care much more about technical features over tire sizes. I'd rather Lego focus on making the bike technically accurate, particularly the front suspension, than make a new mold for a feature that is largely pedantic. If you worry about it that much, then buy a die cast model, or something. Also, can you imagine having two different tires, that are subtly different sizes in a set? People would get them mixed up all the time.
  20. Saberwing40k
    Why would they? If you think about it, a wider wheel and tire would be a very niche part, and most people would not notice.
  21. Saberwing40k
    If it were a deserieable/interesting set, then a reissue would be fine. Not some like 42041 though. Frankly, arguing about a reissue not being exactly the same is pointless, as long as it doesn't detract from the set. But, I'd rather have a new set that is an improved version of the old, and not just a reissue.
  22. Saberwing40k
    The one with 42066 got yoinked, here's everything else:http://imgur.com/a/BS8Am
  23. Saberwing40k
    Very nice engine. The only thing that I would suggest is to make the pistons with yellow half bushes to make them more apparent, as right now they sort of blend in.
  24. Saberwing40k
    That would actually be a nice feature, and explain why there are no scock absorbers visible, because they are hidden on the real bike. But, I'm not getting my hopes up. See 42056 for why. Also, we haven't seen anything about those commerative bricks. What do y'all think they could be? I'd like to see something laser engraved, but even better would be a chromed 40z gear, which is one of the few Technic pieces that's been around since the beginning, and far more evocative of Technic than a brick. Also odd is that any kind of commerative thing is not mentioned on the boxes, but that's probably because the boxes aren't finished. Finally, I would think Milan/Grohl would be the designer of the jet, which should mean a great model, but we instead have something that looks really off. I mean, if it can't look realistic at least it should look good, right? Oh well, I haven't seen enough of the jet to pass any judgement.
  25. Saberwing40k
    Just to inform you, ZBLJ on this forum came up with that idea initially. It's great that so many people are coming up with solutions for their tires.
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