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It's a nice little set, and has my support. I'm hopeful that this set could be the first Technic set to be approved for Lego Ideas. Although, I am slightly disappointed with Lego Ideas as a whole, but this is a great model, no matter what.

The specific channel the video is on for now is Michael Bricks, if you want to find it easier. Don't get your hopes up, the only Technic thing in the video is 42094. Speaking of, I am not impressed. The tracks don't look right at all, and the body work is mediocre. I'm hoping the final model is a bit less primitive. As for the box design, this is really preliminary, like even more so than most images we get. I'm actually surprised this is a December release.

What I find most irksome is that Flickr used to have 1 Terabyte, of free space, and now they figured out it's unsustainable, so screw all the free users. I mean, this is just a cheap shot. I'm moving to Bricksafe. i mean, can't Flickr make some revenue with ads? I'd say that would be better than alienating a ton of users. I dunno, I'm a little upset. So much so, I made a meme. Seriously, Flickr? by Saberwing007, on Flickr

That's one clunky vehicle, but it is a really cool and well executed mechanism, and the color scheme is very pleasing. Getting folding tracks done is a challenge, but you did well.

Here's another idea: How about a Cyberslam/Competition contest? The goal would be to build a vehicle/machine designed for the Cyberslam style of play, with a weapon, either short or long range, and some kind of target to hit on the vehicle to damage it, or some kind of target that would be a challenge to hit. 8257 would be an example of the first type, a vehicle with a punching arm, and a target that ejects the cockpit. This would be a rather interesting contest, especially if someone figured out how to do RC in this context.

I'm surprised seeing these sets that the prices are actually reasonable. That will be good for fans. I'm not really an Overwatch fan, but I'm glad Lego is doing a good job with these sets. I wonder if we'll be seeing a CMF line with other characters, or maybe special skins. I'd also kind of like to see other heroes in scale with that Bastion.

Recently, there was a contest on Lego Ideas to come up with a futuristic construction machine. I came up with this, a truck mounted knuckle boom crane with some interesting party tricks. I apologize in advance for the wall of text, as I would like to actually explain some of the details behind the design, because I did not have enough room on the actual entry page to do so. First off, why a truck? why not make some kind of dedicated carrier? My reasoning is that having commonality with standard haulage trucks would be beneficial to operating costs, and then there is the fact that in some countries mobile cranes are not allowed on the highway, so this gets around that as well. Also, I had wanted to build a truck like this for some time before the contest was announced, so that's a personal reason. Originally, I had wanted to use the cab of 42079, but the contest dictated otherwise, so I made my own cab and chassis. The crane I based this off of would be the gigantic Cormach 575000A X, as seen here: However, I do not like the way the crane looks, mounted at the back of the truck, so my version has the crane reversed, so the crossed outriggers and crane base are behind the cab. I also added an additional axle, bringing the total number of axles to seven, to reduce axle loads. As for the truck itself,ETS stands for Electric Truck System, the line this truck would be sold under. I chose a long nose design in order to provide space for a hybrid range extender, and an extensive cooling system for the electric motors. There is also an equipment rack behind the cab, in order to hold various crane parts, as well as more cooling systems for the motor controllers, and a bleed off module like a locomotive, for when the truck is under regenerative braking. As I mentioned, the truck is electric, and has all wheels driven. Unlike a standard truck, their are much lower transmission losses, and each additional axle powered only adds more horsepower and torque. Normally, the truck only has two axles driven, but any number can be driven as needed, for difficult terrain or starting a heavy load. To improve safety, the truck has an extensive network of cameras positioned at all angles, instead of mirrors. This eliminates blind spots, as the truck would have massive ones ordinarily. Another feature of the cab is the fact that the steering wheel and other controls can be swapped left to right as need be, for when the truck travels to a country that drives on the wrong side of the road. Another innovative cab feature is the VR crane cab, a fully outfitted driving station in the sleeper cab of the truck. This allows the crane to be remotely controlled from withing the cab, useful for inclement weather. This system already exists, Hiab has a version of it, but I take it much farther. The primary crane cameras are at the end of a boom, in much the same location as a regular cab would be. This gives workers on the ground something to look at while interacting with the crane. With full outriggers and full extension, the crane reaches high. Unfortunately, the pneumatic functions of this model do not work as well as I'd like, particularly the outriggers. As a futuristic function, the crane is actually dismountable, and can drive around on its own set of retractable tracks. The tracks are also mounted on a platform that can be raised and lowered, which allows ground clearance to be changed. This configuration allows the crane to be much lower, and far more compact, allowing the crane to fit in spaces the truck could not, such as indoors. Since the crane is also electric, it can operate inside buildings without exhaust problems. For additional range, the crane can either plug in to an appropriate wall socket, or receive power from the truck via a cable. I have seen a number of tracked knuckle boom cranes, but they all require their own trailer. This configuration would allow for far greater speed and versatility. Without the crane, the truck could also be used as a flatbed, to move items around. The crane has an additional normal remote control, like most knuckle boom cranes. Also a part of the interface is the warning beacon on top of the superstructure. It is a series of red, yellow, and green lights. Most cranes have a setup like this, red means overload, yellow means approaching max capacity, and green means normal. I also added a warning light on each side. These would be activated when the crane is under VR control, to indicate that the crane may move suddenly. Another idea that is hard to get across in Lego is the fact that the crane is equipped with sensors, that would prevent the crane from hitting walls and especially power lines. I wanted to add a fly jib, but due to the outriggers, that was not an option. With a fly jib, this machine would be able to do the work of a truck crane, a crawler crane, a tower crane, and a heavy tractor, all in one unit. The truck chassis itself can actually split in two, allowing the truck to operate as a heavy tractor. Stored at the back of the equipment rack is a retractable fifth wheel, which can be extended when the crane is dismounted. Getting a steering system that could be disconnected was hard, and unfortunately struggles with the full crane on the truck. And here we have the Volvo ETS 770 on its own, without the crane. As a summary of the functions, this model has: Manual: Steering Track unit fold/unfold Slewing Track Slewing Chassis disconnect Two boom extensions Winch Pneumatic: Crane elevation 1 Crane elevation 2 Folding outriggers Extending outriggers Lowering outrigger feet Raising crane body Locking to truck These are the five entry pictures, I plan on taking more later , showing off more details of the crane and truck. I hope you guys like it.

For some reason, Buwizz capacity is rated in watt hours, and not milliamp hours, so I can't say for certain. They also helpfully do not list the nominal voltage of the battery.

Dang, those batteries are tiny. Seriously, only 500 mAh? That is seriously low capacity, less than half the capacity of the official Lego version. But at least the batteries themselves look to be of reasonable quality, and are a common form factor, so should be fairly easy to replace.

Just stack the Buwizz on top of the XL motors. You might also want a new front steering mechanism, like this one by Sheepo:

This is really cool, and honestly what Powered Up should have been from the start. And, it's quite cheap. I hope that that doesn't mean you get a potato quality and potentially explosive battery out of it.

Sadly, there does not seem to be a way to report fraud sites like this unless you give them money, unless someone knows differently.

That's a great reverse engineer. I also appreciate that you're respecting Brunoji's wishes to not have instructions shared.

I'd put the battery box at the very rear of the chassis, where a lot of cranes have a toolbox. Or, you could put a AAA box to one side of the engine. Or, the box could go under the front cab.

Did you see the 1H part? I'm referring to the largest set of the first wave, often abbreviated as 1H, or the 1H flagship. The actual 2019 flagship will come later, but I'm not encouraged. Sets have more parts, but functions are becoming fewer in number, and more simplistic, a downward trend we've been seeing since 2016. I thought Lego would do something, but no, apparently more sets with exactly the same functions are what people want. I hope Technic does not become more like City or Racers, but that seems to be what management is aiming at.

Oh joy, a decontented 42056 as the 1H flagship. I hope this rumor isn't true, because if it is, 2019 is not shaping up to be a good year.

Not quite what I meant, I meant it's a blunt instrument, and might have blowback or other side effects. With a web forum, unlike tower defense, you have some things you want to let in. The delicate thing I was referring to was the balance between making it difficult for spammers, while not impeding new users, and not putting a massive load on moderators. But, what we have now is something, even if it is not optimal.

It's using a sledgehammer for surgery, but it's something. I hope the publisher of the board software we use takes notice, as their users might jump ship if they can't keep spam out of the forums. Until then, there has to be some actual solution, that isn't fully manual. I just hope our beloved Eurobricks can weather this storm.

That's a nice backhoe. I'm also amazed that you got full functionality out of under 2000 parts, and it still looks good. It makes me seriously wonder where all the extra parts go in official sets....

Oh joy, this is exactly what I was worried about. PU is more expensive than PF, and we get nothing out of the bargain.

This is exactly what I am thinking. We lose a lot of functionality, and gain very little. Why could Lego not just make a PF bluetooth hub, like what we actually want? It's not that we fear change. It's that there is a change, where we lose a lot of functionality, and backwards compatibility, and gain nothing. Having to use hubs and splitters to stack connections would be very annoying, and you have to buy an extra part to do it, and you lose the ability to use any of you PF motors without, again, adapter cables. And, again, what do we get? Nothing. It's not us fearing change. It's the fact that Lego is not changing the system for the better.

Take a look at Jurgen Krooshoop's Zorex-220 excavator: https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-0168/JurgenKrooshoop/zorex-220-pf-excavator/#comments

Bucket Wheel Excavator. If you really want a good supercar, get the Chiron. In light of the Chiron being a thing, there is no reason to buy the Porsche, unless you really like Porsche cars.

Oh no. Oh no. Oh NO! God, my worst fears are coming true. I hate the Powerd Up system with a vengeance. Why is Lego implementing a new system that removes functionality, and is not backwards compatible? I can think of no reason for this. If it were just Mindstorms and boost, I'd be fine with that, but no, Technic has to have this load of horsepucky foisted upon it, when it has almost nothing but drawbacks. I predict sets with PF are going to get more expensive, as now all motors will be smart, even though in Technic they have no reason to be. So, higher prices, no backwards compatibility, reduced functionality. Could somebody remind us of what the benefits are, again? I see Mindstorms and Power Functions as being far to disparate to unify, at least without a bunch of stupid and needless compromises. Plus, I don't see how this would lower development costs, because Lego is re engineering every component instead of doing the sensible thing and just having two separate systems and an adapter cable. I also don't understand why Lego couldn't have just had a retooled version of the existing PF connector design, with 2 extra wires, which would solve all the problems, but no, that would make too much sense. I might be in a bit of a mood.

Who knows. There are so many pieces of equipment that would make good Technic sets that Lego just refuses to use for whatever reason. We don't see many graders and forklifts, for instance. we can only speculate on the reasons.