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That won't get you the full 9 volts though, the best that pack can do is 7.4 volts. Also I wonder what that would do to the battery pack, long term. It's not a cheap part.

Even if it doesn't exist yet, I can't see it being too difficult to bodge one together. I haven't seen one on the LEGO website though. I can't say it definitely doesn't exist, but I think maybe it is something you'd have to make yourself. http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=80194entry1534094 This post seems relevant.

If you want to revive your old sets, there's always the possibility to find replacement parts on Bricklink, so don't write them off just yet. Studless building is great, but so is studded. It's all good. :)

More expensive than the rest of the UK? If so, I had no idea.

This is common for online copies of instruction for A models. The B model instructions have to be better, because that is the only form in which they exist, but for the A model, the paper copy is considered the original. I remember a couple of times I found it impossible to count studs/holes and as such found it hard to complete the model using online copies of the instructions. All that off my chest, my interest in this set went up a lot! This B model is nicer than the A model, IMO.

Well, the only PF part I don't have any of yet is lights, so that sounds like potentially fun build for me. I wouldn't mind getting some lights if they are needed.

Interesting model. It isn't on Rebrickable, but I assume that the majority of required parts are just... the 8070. I might have a go at that.

Obviously it looks impressive, and I'm sure that any technical issues can be resolved. I'm just wondering whether the TLC would be interested in doing yet another 4x4 RC off-road vehicle so soon after the original 4x4 Crawler and with the "Boss Crawler" already in the pipeline. Don't get me wrong though, I'd love to see this released. I think the "Boss Crawler" is a nice, stylish new body design for 9398 but this is every bit as stylish and with a different chassis design to boot.

I'm finding this a challenge too, partly because of those rear wheels. I'm willing to break up my sets to make this model, though - that eases the burden a bit. I don't have the display space to keep models assembled forever. The sets I own give me about 85% of these parts just as my starting point. It will still be difficult to get together the remaining 15% including all the PF parts I don't have yet.

Any idea how tall that model is? It looks amazing! If I can get more information about it, including video of the model doing whatever it does... that would be nice. :) NB: I can't build like that, I'm just interested in gawking at the wonderful work.

I agree - it's amazing that you can take a look at the pictures we've seen and then replicate the model like that. I assume you look to past sets like 8421 for some aspects, since they are very similar sets, but this one will be so much bigger so there is still a lot for you to work out. Well done, and thanks for sharing. It never fails to impress me how skilled the Technic fans on this forum are.

I would want to make some sets from the early years of Technic, for personal gratification. They are quite rare now, and there's no way to be sure that moving parts like motors and pneumatic cylinders will still work perfectly. I'd also want to spread the joy around, by making a vast number of those rare and valuable Technic elements to sell at discount prices. I wouldn't want to make money from it, you understand... I'd just be selling them via Bricklink so that the world could get access to them.

Looks like this came from a somewhat transitional era in Technic history, perhaps? The combination of studded Technic bricks with studless beams is something I wasn't expecting to see. I skipped over that part of Technic's history, asssuming it existed much beyond this set. When I stopped buying technic sets, studded construction was the only game in town. By the time I returned to it, studless construction had taken over to the point where I'm actually suprised (and a little nostalgic) if I find a studded Technic Brick in a set I'm building. Personally I'd like to see the two styles combined more, but as long as good sets are coming out, who am I to complain?

You've turned a frankly mediocre model into something much better, in my opinion. I wasn't at all enamoured of the dragster combo model at first, but now... it's a completely respectable and nice looking model which I really like.

Nice work! It looks a lot more like a stereotypical dragster now. if you don't mind me saying, I do feel that the while the longer 'nose' section is entirely appropriate, it looks a bit 'bare'. While further back on the car there's a second beam coming down at an angle, it might look just that little bit more authentic if that beam was longer and thus reached further down the 'nose'. You've already made great improvements to the appearance and colour scheme of this model though, so it's already a success.

Does this mean that participating creators who already offer instructions for from their own site will be shutting down that facility? The timing of this is interesting to me, because I'm just contemplating a purchase of instructions for the first time, myself.

Looks good! I think the rear wing could be higher up though. Unless my memory is faulty, that s a feature of this type of vehicle. Since you're already modding...

It's also really quite awkward that you must locate the opposite lever in the neutral position or nothing works.

Looks nice. The kind of thing I'd enjoy building. It would be great if there was a part list on Rebrickable, though. It's a nice, convenient way to find what parts you need.

Is it remotely possible that these issues stem from using an 8043 set which hasn't had the 'service pack'? I know they replaced some of the parts in the set in later units. I'm curious because I intend to build the ultimate 8043 myself.

I'll try to pursue one at some time. I don't really care for the model in question that much, but as a parts pack, with those wheels... it's worth it.

I'm watching them on ebay to see how the price trend goes. There aren't many about, even on Bricklink. Even fewer in the UK. International shipping for a set would probably be harsh.

Those seem to be a "complete asembly" of tyre and hub. Maybe that's why I didn't find them... Expensive or not, at least now I know it's possible for me to build this. :D Taking the prices into consideration though, I might be better off trying to find the set in question... heh.

9396 (Helicopter) is a pretty nice set without PF, although it has the option to add a motor if you want.

I've used the installer, and yes... yes it is, very neat indeed. :) I did have a brief experimentation with the design tools, but I can't figure them out just yet. Not quite as simple as LDD.