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Okay, but as you wrote, those are optional equipments - so not standard, what I reflected on. I am sure we understand each other and will not get a fight about it. If I will buy it, I will definitely give a try to pimp it for my taste, starting with bigger tires. +winch, and some more details like lockable doors as assumed. All in all, I am on the same opinion.

The problem is, that MOCing is quite impossible with on hand parts - only if Yo buy another set of this. F.e.: to build the long version, use the new parts for other builds, etc. I have no "right" color suggestion other than: an existing one. The new color choice retracts from permeability in the system, which is one of the best part of LEGO. Of course, only if You like to stick on unified colors for bodywork, if not, than no issue. For the next, keep in mind, I am about to make it more Off-road vehicle (visually as well), than it actually is. This is not LEGO's issue, this is a trend in real life, the new Defender is more fashion accessories, the target group is heavily changed in the last decades. Some like it, some don't, You might already guess, where I am. This model doesn't represent the standard one, as it comes with expedition accessories. At least I will be very surprised if the cities will be full with new Defenders, all equipped with roof rack, sand rails, roof box. Sure, since I saw The LEGO Movie 2, we can not exclude this possibility. "Normal Defender tyres aren’t massively chunky." - correct, but it is true for the width, and not for the height (profile). Speaking about real life, in rough terrain balloon tyres are handy, so the height of the Unigmog tires would fit nicely here, not to mention the more realistic tire pattern. Agree, out of scale if You compare to original car, which is not really meant to go real off-road. For surfing on desert dunes, cruising on paved roads, driving on grass and calling it off-road: low profile and wide tires are OK.

First I just saw two nice MOCs, after seeing the video - I am in awe! What an ingenious solution with the diff lock, hat off Sir!

After the first "shock", I collected my thoughts, I am still on the fence... I tend to be on the positive side a bit, as I never expected this to be the old classic Landy, so no fundamental disappointment here. Bad: Unimog tires should have been used - more proportional, more realistic for an expedition vehicle Color - not compatible with existing ones, just kills the spirit of LEGOing... Fenders - lazy answer for a design problem, also seems not to have too many connection points Too many slope brick - if a fender could be made, they could easily produce 4 or 6 length slopes or bevel brick Good: Quite good replication of the original (which is still bad, without much personality) Promising technical details Beginning of a new era?

As this is a kind of expedition version (yeah... semi slick tires), on the roof there are 2 sand ramps (5x11 panels) and a roof box, I guess with some tools like shovel, towel - just like in 42069: +1 for the coffin theory though, that was my first thought as well. Another spot: I think, the roof ladder is foldable. Ouch, You just gave offense to both Land Rover and Jeep community. Blasphemy!

It offers better sight for the driver to check the position during maneuvers, simple. My other bet would be: just to make harder to replicate with LEGO.

1 - There are several reasons: wheel arches must be a bit wider to protect against water/mud spraying from the wheels. This is not only practical, but also a safety feature (for other drivers), reduces the water "fog" in wet conditions - visibility. Also safety feature in the perspective, that in a case of collision, tire to tire contact is reduced, so one car can not catapult the other as the wheels contact each other - think of Forma-1 or gokart accidents with open wheels. 2 - as the cab is over the wheels for these trucks, the driver needs to enter by climbing in. Therefore You have steps in the cab, which help to get in and out. Older models had those more visible (see picture below), at modern trucks those are covered by the door (better air flow, etc..). Drivers used to store their shoes on the top stair - the cab is their home, You don't enter in shoes. Hope this helped a bit.

Indeed, I knew I saw it somewhere!

Also, here is a zoomed in picture from the bottom right of the box art. Side view - don't know how much this adds to the conversation, though.

Form the description: This 2573-piece LEGO Technic Land Rover Defender 42110 delivers an immersive building experience. Measures over 22cm high, 42cm long and 20cm wide Just measured Madoca's FJ40 (uses 81.6 tires), which is much smaller: 18 cm high, 34 cm long and 17 cm wide. So I am likely wrong with the 81.6 guess. Might be 94.8 new tire? Can somebody check?

Looks 81.6, the same as in 42000. If so, it is the perfect scale to me. I still need to gnaw the design... looks OK-ish, waiting for the technical details. The fenders are lazy solutions in my opinion, but can deal with it. Edit: hope for the new wheel hubs. Not much sense for a manual model, but would be great to have it as default for motorization mods!

I agree with @Cumulonimbus, time has changed, people's need as well. Most people uses such off-roaders as status symbol rather than a tool, and maybe never leave paved roads. Sad for hardcore off road fans, but opens new doors to business (I also don't necessarily agree to fulfill all the needs of people). As the new Landy is just about at the premier, of course it is an easy guess, that the LEGO model will be based on this new one. Still, we might be surprised... what if the pneumatic suspension will be implemented, as it is a key feature of the real thing? What if we get proper drive train with lockable differentials? Would be very nice, I think. Definitely the most anticipated set of this year for me, I hope it will be on scale with Madoca's FJ40 - for s(h)elfish reason. Regarding the B-model, I would keep expectations super low... think of 42056,42096, 42083.

Most probably like the "standard" configuration, only the excavator arm will be rebuilt for the B-model: Still, might have some nice solutions inside!

If you checked the english version, it is different, here You get different camera footage, which can deliver more insight to the model, right? Sure this video is more off-topic due to foreign language than discussing license fee for Vestas set and in general. Regards: This guy

Could we just quit from this endless license fee debate, or at least continue in a separate topic? Very tiring to see the same rounds again and again, also quite disappointing for those, who are clicking on this topic in hope to see new details about the model itself. On topic - it is in german, but gives some new viewpoints, might be interesting:

Nice MOC, I like it, especially the steering system! Not only clever, but also very satisfying to look at in work. Superkoala is right (of course, as he is super! ), he uses 81,6 diameter tires here.

Love how well it ended up! What a neat idea to use as feature the normally undesired effect of gear propulsion operated claws!

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Yummi, I like what I see! Where I see improvement potentials: The hood is a bit skeleton-ish, maybe gaps could be filled with system plates raising underneath the curved panel? At the buckets I am sure it is geometrically perfect, but the 5.5L axle with the two connectors feels "filmsy" for action. I know probably they will not slide and separate, but an interlocking rod system would be nicer.

Red letter day Technic people! I am so happy to see You back, and what a superb MOC, packed full with features... I see myself spending this evening with wan.... studying the BI. The only thing what I think could be nicer, is the sides of the hood, the connectors just don't work visually for me. Welcome back Madoca!

UP! The digital version looks mindblowing! Do You have pictures for the internals? Do You plan to build it in real life?

So far I don't have a good impression about the new motors. I mean it is nice to see an evolution, also the shapes can be better integrated, but they could have add some nice surface / design on the moulds. These motors look just cheap to me: plane surfaces, hard - but not very sophisticated -edges. It will be not that much pleasure to take in hand them, as the previous ones - especially the old L motor (which is a design masterpiece in my opinion!), but the old XL had the beefy bull feel as well. I believe the branding got hurt with these design language, and set the power functions into a lower class product zone.

Welcome here! No need to delete the post, You can still edit it. For inserting pictures, You will find useful hints here: https://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?/forums/topic/71241-eurobricks-faq-including-forum-information-and-help-index/&do=findComment&comment=1320172 I personaly prefer Bricksafe, upload there, and just use the link of the pictures here in the post. https://bricksafe.com/ Looking forward the beast!

Indeed one of the best off road MOCs, congratulation for the trophy! The only criticism: I would use the black frames for the axles, to melt them visually better into the chassis. Nitpicking, I know.