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  1. Pvdb
    Looking at it a different way. The only axle colours that I don't like are the reddish brown 3 and 5 with stop All others have their purpose.
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    Great little crane with loads of functions. I like it a lot.
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    You bashed that together quickly. About time to start the bulldozer ?
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    Nice Modifications @T Lego. A few more updates on the back end of my new car. Still very much WIP, but it is happening. I might get time for the Chiron one day!!
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    I thought you hated the new track links ? or are you now fully expert at putting them together after all the practice with the BWE?
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    I think the reference above is regarding the wrong order of the gears in the porsche.
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    I tried this part and it is too long anyway, and the smaller version is too short unfortunately.
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    Regarding the gearbox. If it is in neutral or reverse gear then we select forwards, which forward gear will the gearbox be in? I assume it will be the gear that it was left in and not necessarily first gear.
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    You are on a mission Didumos69. I am impressed. The drive train in totality looks pretty immense!! I see that you have also worked out all of the ratio's, The step ratio between each gear is pretty even wheras I would have expected a larger step between 1st and 2nd, and smaller difference in ratios as we go through the gears, but this is hard to do in a Lego 8 speed gearbox.
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    It is also a big challenge to design, and to fit it in to a Technic model, and tt is also fun to build and adds something interesting into the car, which otherwise might not have many working functions compared to models of some construction machinery.
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    Thanks LvdH, I am glad you like it, As for the HOG, It is as discreet as I could get away with. When they want to play with it. my kids put in a longer axle and raise the little gear wheel by one stud so it is easier to turn, but of course it looks ugly if left that way .
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    while I wait for the Bugatti to go down in price, I may as well continue my MOC. I almost gave up when I saw the new gearbox parts! They will be for next time.
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    But surely when you finish using reverse, then the next gear that you use will be first. How is that going to work?
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    It is not that difficult to include a reverse gear without the need for forward/neutral/reverse switching as in but it is much more difficult to get sensible ratios between the different gears. I am looking forward to the new parts and maybe will put my current project on hold for a week!!
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    Jim, it is no use. Some people just LOVE to complain and furthermore, the people that LOVE to complain are also usually the most vocal. I am learning this first hand in my (fairly) new job where I am delivering a huge local improvement scheme. The complainers really come out in force. It amazes and somewhat amuses me.
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    It is a big pity that after Lego have done so well to keep this hidden for so long, it has leaked just before the big moment. I like the colours inside the car, and overall I think this is a really nice offering to be presented with in the Lego Technic range - as was the Porsche. But trying to capture the lines of a real life car is really difficult with Technic. There are always some compromises to be made, in this case, the wing mirror mounts, the shape of the front which seems too flat - giving the car the shape more like an old Audi A8 from this perspective. I am also not sure about those angled panels between the door and rear wheels. I am still looking forward to see what is inside this beast..
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    Absolutely. And talking of panels, even worse is that some old/standard colours such as yellow are missing the full range (the small panels 21 and 22 in yellows case)
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    Normally I don't think I would have replied to this topic, as I am not too bothered about different colour pins and axles etc etc given that neutral colours can be found if one needs them, BUT with the recent pictures of the 42080 Forest Harvester, Lego have taken things to a different level!!! What I find annoying is that Lego seem to get stuck on an abstract colour for a certain element such as a panel, and use it year after year without necesarily creating other elements of the same colour so we get a complete pallet, or because they are stuck on that colour, they will use this panel in place of a colour that is not currently in production - creating vomit!!! I fully agree with Bublehead's assessment of things above however I don't particularly think that toys need to be simple. I would prefer that my kids were trained to read slightly more difficult instructions and not everything handed to them on a plate. Being able to read/concentrate/get thing right, comes in handy later on in life. AND most kids can cope with a bit of challenge, and indeed enjoy it I think.
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    Wow, you made it. You are definitely going to have to extend your shed if you keep building these big models. On to the next challenge then, I know that you have a shelf load of models to build....
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    Yes, it is a couple of studs shorter than the 5 speed version in the Ultimatum so sits better under the 8 cylinder engine. No, but that would make quite a good model for a motorised model as it doesn't have a gearbox and has a pretty unique hybrid power train. This model is loosely based on Koenigsegg cars but is not following exactly, hence I can implement things like the twin exhaust.
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    A few updates on the MOC - after a failed attempt at making the gearbox, I have finally arrived at something that meets the objectives.
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    That is some great shaping and the wheels......in chrome look good. I am still not really a fan of the beams over flex axles technique for my own MOCs but have to admit that most of the time you use this technique with great effect. However, in this case it might be less noticeable if you used the 1l beams rather than the 2l pin joiners over the wheel arches as they are now available in white. Regardless, great MOC
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    You must have done something wrong. The actual gears in the koenigsegg hardly had any friction if put together properly ? This gear box will probably have slightly more friction since there are more gears - but it is geared so that the wheels can easily drive the engine in first gear.
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    The Porsche design at the steering wheel is much too big and clunky at this scale, but the variant from Didumos69 works really well and can be hidden away - however, it will require some thinking in terms of how to make the paddles work.
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    Hi, yes, it was my first option, and I might go back to it. The only problem is that it only fits with the pipe attachments facing up, so doesn't look great, and they might also get in the way of the bodywork. I will find out later. Agree - the triplex spring occasionally came apart on mine, but only when lifting the car up from the ground. It doesn't seem to happen with the new set up but of course remains a possibility The front suspension was too soft, but I left it as I liked the stance. Back in the day I spent hours trying to make it stiffer. I think I have a simple solution now.
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