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*Disclaimer: This is _not_ a pictorial review. I have a terrible camera and did not take nearly enough photos or make enough notes to make a review. If you'd like a full review, please see here: http://www.eurobrick...showtopic=78157 I bought this 42000 the other day and loved it so much that I wanted to take this opportunity to post a few pics and introduce myself. I can say, this model is epic. It is a must buy. The huge scale is worth every penny. From a die hard race fan, this model has every detail. It isn't possible to create a more concise race car in the real world, even when you can make all custom pieces. This truely is a work of art. This kit is huge, you need lots of space to put it together: Beautiful push-rod suspension all the way around: One of the most beautiful LEGO models: In the lab for the night: Behind the gal friend: On top of the gal friend: On my desk at work! *Full size images: http://tinyurl.com/ac2mtoo I never put the stickers on my LEGO because they never stay put together long. I love to make my own contraptions which I can't wait to share with you when they are ready. Stay tuned!

Are you building the model to scale reference photos? I think that's extremely important. It serves as a guide to answer the questions of "what is not quite right here."

I just bought one last night for $129.99 in Seattle, WA, United States.

sick dude. sick.

Thanks for the information on the CAD software. I can't wait to give them a try. I'm a very experienced graphics and math software engineer. I really would love to apply my knowledge to a user friends LEGO cad. Because really, there is a maximum density that LEGO can achieve. I'd like the software to do more of the work on "predicting" what the author wants to do. As far as the sides, I have never seen either of those pieces and therefore my opinion is irrelevant. :) You are the master. Your trucks are gorgeous. What ever decision make we be a great one. If i had to give a novice answer, i'd try some more of the 1x2 slope, 4 wide. Though it would be a much more simplistic look. Personally i like the front very much. The cowling look those parts give it is very cool. It adds that "if you kind of squint you would not believe how much detail you will see" feel to it. Thanks!

I recently sorted my large collection into dividers, and my efficiency went THROUGH THE ROOF. I have worried about stress on the models that are assembled. If it's a large construction truck, I park the boom every night and things like they do in real life. I use the outriggers on wheeled trucks to take strain off the suspension. Unfortunately, I think I've realized that i must disassemble them. But i love to look at them. :( Sorting LEGO is fun though. I will enjoy breaking them down into organized bins and watching the bins overflow. It feels good to have to upgrade to a larger gears bin. :) I also want to sort by beams by color and length. Sorting almost becomes as fun as building. I haven't even begun to sort my aesthetics and creator/town pieces. I can't wait to dig into that and build some high quality scale mocs. I mostly strive for functionality, not so much as aesthetics, but the look and feel of things is becoming much more important to me. With the new Technic pieces, it's very easy to achieve the stability and strength required to play with a model, and then you can attach curved and other standard LEGO pieces to make it look good.

Hey, I live in Seattle too. Welcome. I'm new here also. I recently bought a lot of those sets too. What do you plan to build with all of them?

Lasse D, awesome! Can i ask how you made those instructions? I hope it is automatic. I'm also considering writing my own LEGO CAD because i haven't had much luck with the existing ones. I plan to give MLCAD a shot next. Thank you!

AllanP, thank you for the rendering. Can I ask, which packages are you using to sketch those images? Also, I love your Avatar, that was my all time favorite set before I discovered the new studless pieces. The price point I was hoping for would definitely be in the PF accessories range. Around US $15 tops. Trekman, I completely agree. I love the mechanical solution but it's just not always practical when more functions are needed, or where space is limited. The turntable is definitely meant to be an accessory and would likely not come with any set. It's for the die-hard fan, someone who has all the power functions components. (which also do not come with sets, such as XL motors, speed controller, etc.) I do agree the manufacturing costs and reliability of contacts could be prohibiting. But if LEGO is able to use a sealed off the shelf component for the slip ring, it may be extremely reliable and cheap. Dikkie Klijn, it would be preferable to have the connections fully wired. That way, in the future, new uses of the part are not limited by earlier assumptions about the wiring. It's always preferable to have a "fully wired" cable rather than a partially wired cable. This will ensure that in any extreme uses cases (mismatched power supplies, mad scientist hacking, NXT sensors) all will work with the turntable since no assumptions about the "content" of the wire have been made. I have submitted another Cuusoo Power Functions component, I'm excited to share it with you all when it's published!

Hi, thank you all for the responses. You can see from the Cuusoo page, my original idea was to have the connections right on the turntable as illustrated above. However, this would limit the use of beams around this area. The short extension cords coming out of the part would still allow you great mounting flexibility. there is that Technic piece, i believe it is called a frame. It is often used to hold differentials in trucks. It is also often used to hold the turntable. Putting the terminals right on the turntable would prevent the use of this part. :/ Thanks for doing the leg work on the rendering. Very nicely done. I think if 8 traces per board is the maximum, you could have two layers of boards, like hard drive platters, with "read heads" in between layers. Keeping the contacts clean will definitely be an issue. Let's solve the problems together! -Matt

Hello fellow LEGO fans. Please help me push this product through on LEGO Cuusoo. It's a turntable that supports continuous rotation while passing 4 channels of Power Function signal. I think its uses are pretty self explanatory but I'd love to hear what you would make if you had one of these parts. Thank you! Matt http://lego.cuusoo.com/ideas/view/35486