Saberwing40k

They already do, in the form of the Linear Actuator. Or, do you mean something else?

Much better, but where are the seats? It's an improvement, but as you said, needs work. The area right in front of the doors in particular. That being said,it's much better than the set.

Unfortunately, that appears to be the case. I'm all for new colors, but I think Lego should stick to a new color, and then release a bunch of sets with that color, rather than pick a new color for every set.

What do you mean by weird? I find it kind of odd that some lengths are odd, and others even, but that might be an artifact of how they were introduced. As in, the even lengths were introduced in the studded days, and the odd ones came later. I'm just waiting for blakbird to step in and render us all noobs.

A truck with a liftgate? That's what we call the trucks like that here. I don't think that's quite enough for a whole set, unless it were a small one.

I seriously hope the Claas is the smallest set. I just don't see a tractor justifying anything much larger. Then, I hope the Volvo is mid size, and the BWE is the largest excluding the IP car. It would seem that the biggest contenders would be a BMW of some kind, or a new Ford GT. Both companies are celebrating a major anniversary in 2016, so they might collaborate with Lego to commemorate.

Regarding the BWE, just take a look at this model from a mad model maker: This model is so big, that it is impossible to get an overall view of it in a single picture, and the pictures he has on his blog are far too big to link here, so just look at the site: http://bagger288mecc...0&max-results=7 It is at 1:18 scale, which puts it at roughly 17 meters long, and it weighs like 1.2 tons. He is also putting it up for sale, for about $125,000. Now, I know Lego would never make a model this size, but even with a smaller one, what features would the Lego version have? How would they represent the tracks? how would they do a discharge conveyor? What would the size roughly be? If it is indeed a flagship, it might end up being 3 to 4 feet long, as it is mostly truss.

So, none of the buttons are jammed/stuck in any position? I'd say you have a short somewhere in the unit. I'd recommend talking to customer service about it, and they will most likely send you a new one. If that's not an option, and you're feeling brave, you could try opening it up, and making sure the switches work correctly.

I agree. I just don't see a tractor flagship being all that interesting. Unless somebody says something any different, I think the order above makes the most sense.

It's surprisingly fast and capable for such a large machine. I'm just surprised you haven't broken any u joints or anything like that. And, as always, love the hamster.

If you can not/will not reveal any information, why bother telling anybody about it? It just screams as if you are asking for attention, or at least are trolling us. If you have information, it would be nice of you to reveal what you can. If you can't, you may as well not have it, and should act accordingly. That aside, I'm not asking for any of that. I don't want my Lego creations to be on par with RC cars. I just want a remote control system that isn't blocked by direct sunlight. Honestly, the Lego Power Functions system is very high quality, for what it is, except for the remotes and receivers. I don't want RC level motors. I don't even want motors on the level of buggy motors. I just want a system that fits the current motors. Lego is a quality product, and I feel that the current receivers let that down. Plus, a set of that size has to have a feature that would let people justify the price tag. Lacking any other information, new parts like that would be a good selling point. Also, your point of RC stuff not being what Lego is about is completely wrong. It may not be what other lines are about, but it is a large part of Technic. Most everybody on this forum has complained at length about the poor quality of the PF receivers, and Lego has done, albeit in a limited manner, stuff for builders that is not included in sets, namely the rechargeable battery box. Plus, with the advent of SBrick, that may have demonstrated that there is a market for better receivers, and Lego might want to go after that. Further, in regards to the Ultimate IP car, I'm not so sure that a licensed product would be enough to justify the theoretical $300 price tag. It works in Star Wars, but there are far more Star Wars fans than Technic fans, and UCS sets also appeal to some people who otherwise aren't into Lego. I'm fairly certain that there is a large amount of overlap between car fans and Technic fans, but I'm not sure how large that group would be. But, that is just speculation by observation, and I am sure Lego did there math on this. As to what the car could actually be, I'd wager a 2016 Ford GT. In 2016, Ford will celebrate the 50th anniversary of their Le Mans wins in 1966, and they are putting out a new version of the GT for that. There is a possibility that they could be collaborating with Lego to make a model, but this, again, is speculation.

There, I fixed it. In all seriousness, the Ultimate IP car had better be exceptional. If this scenario were to be the case, Lego would want to test the waters, and if the car is poorly received, that could nuke the chances of getting other ucs style sets. Also, considering it is like $300+, I would hope for a new, non IR control system, that will be used in other sets. It may be that this is actually a launching platform for an expanded series of PF components, much like 8275 back in 2007.

Actually, real life BWE units do not work with mining trucks. Rather, the machine works by moving along the face, and then some distance behind the machine is a stationary conveyor belt system. The machine's discharge conveyor is then positioned to be as close to the takeaway conveyor as possible, and the machine then works back and forth. It's the line in the background of this picture: I would think that Lego would include the discharge conveyor, because if anybody has any familiarity with BWEs, they think about the massive Krupp ones, which have this feature. That means an additional tread unit for the end of the conveyor. My impression is that this machine is our flagship for 2016, and the Ultimate IP car or whatever it is actually called is a super flagship. I may be wrong, but even so. I would not think it could or would be remote control, unless the model were puny. Motors and receivers probably eat up set budget a lot faster than adding parts. I'm thinking it would work like this: Tracks. Ideally, there would be steering, but this is not likely. Rotate superstructure Bucket and conveyors Raise and lower bucket boom Move discharge conveyor left and right. Rotate discharge conveyor support tracks. In regard to the conveyor, the support treads could rotate as the conveyor moves, in order to stay pointed ahead, and motorized. More likely, they would be passive, and manually poseable. So, that's six functions, possibly more. I just want to see what the designers can do. I'd also like to see some added stuff like a small service crane, multiple cabs, and an engine room.

I've got some interesting ideas, and some of these could be pretty good. Trencher and Terrain Leveler: The things are beastly, and if designed well one could pick up bricks or other parts with them. Giant Motor Grader I think that kids would like driving such a thing around. Boom Lift: This would be a great pneumatics set, and interesting to look at. Road roller. This would be a perfect entry level set. It only really has steering, but a small set only need that and a bit more. Final Salvo: Surface miner A massive vehicle, with lots of features, but a small enough amount to be fully remote control, and could be used to pick up bricks. I think people would just love to see it cut a swath though a pile of bricks, and dump them into a truck. I mean, yes, Lego has a primary demographic, but I think every once in a while they could make something a bit more out there, for us loyal adult fans.

Dear god, why is everybody so cynical? Just kidding, I know exactly why. Lego Ideas is just a way for them to get easy money, and often times they cheat the original idea or model maker out of it. Like with the fire house. And, 5 months of reviews for not a single set is a joke. It's a bloody joke, and they should just drop all the pretense of it and limit people to 500 piece or smaller creations, as they have demonstrated an unwillingness to make anything larger. You would think Ideas would allow Lego to do things aimed outside of their primary demographic, but no, everything has to appeal to everybody. The fact that the sets fly off the shelves and are extremely hard to get indicates that there is a market. I actually got to see some of this in action. Almost 100% of the people I observed in the Lego store who bought those sets were adult fans buying it for themselves. I don't know if that is representative, but it might be a fair indicator. Or, maybe they could remove the review phase entirely, and make the system paid. Basically, if the item reaches 10,000 supporters, it is automatically put in production, but that is because everybody chips in like 10 bucks, or if the item reaches a set dollar goal. Also, I think submitters should be required to do some legwork in terms of models, and not allow people to post half baked mocs, and crappy LDD screenshots. Finally, Lego should publish a detailed list of things they will or will not touch, and detailed standards. Like, they would list licenses they have had trouble with in the past, or the different dollar goals for sets of certain size.

Extrapolating from that, it might still be too big. I'm not quite sure. I'd sure like it if they used that set as an excuse to introduce some big hubless gears that could be used to make bearings.

This would be perfect for a killer robot head Halloween decoration.

I think what we've got here is not that. It's more like 3/4 of a double bevel gear with an axle piece coming off of it. It wouldn't be entirely unlike half of this piece.

Most vehicles with solid axles have a third link to center the axle, just look at the instructions for 8110 and 42043 to see what I mean.

Thank you. Also, finally, we see the display team jet. Although, I think that should read more like "Acrobatic Team Jet", or "Stunt Team Jet", or something similar. It's a cute little thing, and it's almost in Mediaco colors.That fire truck is a smokin beast, far better than the mine loader as a set of similar size. Indeed, the new panels make perfect seats. The hose on top is likely a fast, poor quality render, and that is why it looks weird. I just hope the yellow 3L axles are only used sparingly. I mean, what are people confusing them with?The dragster is smokin as well, although I really hope the blue is just light blue and not another shade.The Helicopter... I'm a little bit dubious about it, but it should be a good source of orange and white panels, and might have other parts. The rotor head assembly looks quite similar to my concepts, although there is only one mini turntable, and it appears to drive a perpendicular double bevel gear. Could we possibly see a new 28z bevel gear, or is there a more likely explanation? The cargo element is slightly lame, but it could maybe interact with the getaway racer, it seems like that would fit in the cargo bay. It is heavily paneled, and we can see at least 1 transmission switch on the side. I'm not sure about the rear wheels, they might just be crudely mocked up. Lastly, I don't really see any way for the rudders to move at all. As a whole, it looks really... Russian. Kind of a cross between this: and this:

Link, please? I still can't find them.

Please, can somebody link to the Techlug post in question? Also, are these new images confidential, or like the other ones?

Actually, I don't think Lego really profits from selling individual parts. Plus, if you did use your imagination, it actually means you don't buy anything. Adding extra pieces would improve the value proposition, I think. The helicopter is not one of those, it is a straightforward one on top of the other double rotor, like a Kamov KA-32. This is supported both by people who have seen the pictures, and the official description, available a few pages back. Regarding 42049, the only real ways it is similar to 8259 is that both are four wheeled and yellow. Even if pictures aren't available, there is always ZBLJ's version, which is a good way to get the general look of it.

I'd say that you're about right. Most cranes, even the big ones, only have 8 wheels driven. I don't know anything about the Zoomlion Qay 2000, but the Terex AC-1000 has 4 axles driven. However, they are not the center axles, for reasons not quite clear to me. This model shows where the driven axles are. I presume that they work that way so that no driveshafts have to pass through the the area directly under the turntable, because that area is so critical. Also, all cranes with star outriggers have the base of the outriggers connected directly to the turntable support. That way, the crane chassis does not have to support the weight of the boom, counterweights, and load when the crane is in use. And, it means that any load is translated more directly to the ground.

This kind of boating looks scary as hell... It's a nice rendition of a very odd machine. Did you only use parts from 42000, aside from the propeller?