therealjustin

They really did do a complete redesign, didn't they. The new fender panels are nice and the front air splitter is more accurate to a real LMP1 car but the headlights are too vertical and the choice to use round lenses instead of the tiles was a terrible idea. And what happened the roof and rear section! Ehh!!!

Me too! It really is remarkable and I can understand why some do not like to preview a set before release, but I think it's great.

They changed the page on the US S@H site and it now reads: What a bunch of BS! The nearest LEGO store is 90 miles away from me and they don't even have any left. I have $200 ready to spend but because of someones failure to recognize the popularity of this set, I am essentially being told to sod off.

At least with 42038 Snow Tracker we get more orange 5x11 panels. Maybe I'll be able to add an orange plow to my Unimog That street bike looks pretty bad with those colors and resembles 8051 too much. There are so many amazing motorcycle MOC's out there and yet Lego seems to have seen none of them.

That is beautiful! The F40 never ages and you really captured the lines. I just hope I have enough parts to build it.

A LeMans style flagship would be great! Either an LMP or GT class with a proper gearbox please.

I just came back from Walmart where, overnight, they put out five Technic sets! We have never had any Technic here so I was pleasantly surprised. The sets were the snowmobile, Chinook helicopter, orange race car, green dune buggy and the baby blue hot rod.

The rear sags a bit because of the weight on the rear axle. In particular the area that connects the pendular axle to the rear of the chassis because there is no support above it. The two stud gap allows the beams to bend. My simple fix:

Does anyone know how long the Tumbler is? I'm hoping it will fit inside a Detolf case.

I bought 42030 and I might grab a Tumbler.

It took me about seven hours to build 42030 over two days. The entire process was a lot of fun and very comparable to 8265 which still remains a favorite of mine. There are about 1,000 less pieces than last years 42009 but it never felt like it.This thing is huge! I know there was talk of this set not being in scale with previous Technic construction sets but it is. It is close to 1/22 to 1/24 scale which matches up nicely with 42009 and 8043. Of course this replica is a bit longer overall if you were to put it side by side with an accurate diecast model but that is down to design choices while trying to stuff all of the PF inside it. There are areas that need attention like the front but overall I am impressed and seeing this set in person has changed my opinion. The steering is not terrible but I'm interested to see what mod's are in the works. Whether it is worth $250 US is another matter but if you want one you don't have a choice. I went for the Rock Crusher XT 1.9's instead of the stock "Unimog" tires as the tread is too shallow. Obviously these are more for crawling but they don't look half bad until I can find a better option. I did have to move the front fenders back one stud and and modify the rear fender hinges so the tires wouldn't rub when the pendular axle was used. I also added 1x8 tiles to cover the gray frames and panels to improve the front end.

I agree, the attention to detail is very nice to see. They could have put all of the focus on the exterior but the chassis and interior are no less interesting. Why did this have to be $200!

Shapeways added yellow to the available colors back in June I think. http://www.shapeways.com/model/1740149/wheelcover-for-racing-wheel-medium.html?materialId=93

Has anyone ordered the yellow 42030 rim covers? I'm curious if the color is similar to the real Lego yellow.

Mine was delivered today

Moved to the official 42030 thread.

My latest additions include the 9398 and 8051(still a WIP street fighter). Not shown is the 42030 that is on the way. Curiosity wanted to join in on the fun so I let her

I found one on eBay for $259 shipped and couldn't resist buying it and I actually saved about $10 versus ordering from S@H. The best part is that it has already shipped and will arrive by next Wednesday

Just picked up this set from ToysRUs. I was not planning on buying anything but that's how it goes right Their website said my store was out of stock but they had one left on clearance for $160. It felt like nobody wanted the poor thing so it came home with me. I'm already planning to swap out the white pieces but I'm unsure on which design to go for. What do you guys think?

My TRU only had the smaller second half sets. I was hoping to find a 42030 but no luck.

Huh? I'm sure the tires are the same rubber compound, just different shape. This is a must-have for me! The size is awesome and the details are too. The exclusive minifigs are just a bonus!

Forget the 2014 Technic sets, I'm getting the Tumbler. They really nailed the look!

What would be a good tire for 42030?

I want this set but not at $250. This set is overpriced for sure. I was just comparing this set to the real L350F and the proportions are totally wrong! The body is too big and the only area where it actually resembles the Volvo is the color. This is easily the worst flagship release to date and the designer should be canned before he ruins future products.

This is such a brilliant piece. It almost resembles a diecast model more than Lego because it is that good. I cannot get enough of your hamsters They must love exploring all of your creations!