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  1. Meatman
    Definitely.
  2. Meatman
    I am more skeptical about a gearbox in motorized set. I doubt we'll ever see a motorized model from Lego that has a shifting gearbox that allows a motor to run through it to drive the wheels. I think it was also mentioned here before that if Lego ever did do something like this that the gearbox would have to be automatic so that people didn't try starting out the model in too high of a gear resulting in damage to the parts.
  3. Meatman
    This is the first time that I've seen the video. It was quite obvious that it was turning the wrong direction. Seems like something that would be quite noticeable when making the video.
  4. Meatman
    Video is awesome, but is there any specific reason why the hand of god steering steers the opposite direction of the steering wheel and wheels? The bottom of the windshield also seems to be in the way of the hog knob.
  5. Meatman
    I guess that we'll be getting some of those new wheel arch parts in normal blue. At least I think that the rear is normal blue.
  6. Meatman
    Amazingly awesome.
  7. Meatman
    The copycat companies can't copy the actual set until they get it though right? I guess they could use the official Lego images and make up a mock package to start selling preorders or something.
  8. Meatman
    Can't believe the Chiron is a month away from release and not one picture has surfaced yet. I don't know if this is a good thing or a bad thing.
  9. Meatman
    Nice. How is the friction with that gearbox? That is a ton of gears.
  10. Meatman
    Looks great. It's a little off in some areas though. The front seems a little low. Maybe it's just the angle.
  11. Meatman
    Paul Boratko had posted on Facebook that those 1:8 scale models that are surrounding the Lego display are over $6,000 each.
  12. Meatman
    Agree. The tries look just a tad small for the scale.
  13. Meatman
    Nice car.
  14. Meatman
    Wow another car already? You build so fast! I think you did a great job recreating a car that always looked like it would be very difficult to do. The performance you are getting out of it is also impressive! The car looks great from most angles(especially the rear) but from the side view, I feel that it got away from you a bit. I think that you should have extended the front windshield side pillars forward more to give the illusion of a window(Or maybe used black axles or something) because what you have now is a bubble shaped roof which is making the front end look much too long. I mean, I get it, there is supposed to be a window in that place, but it's just making the nose look longer than it should. Like sm1995, I also don't care for the pin connector(or liftarms) over the axles, but that is your signature style and when pictures of your cars get shared, everyone knows who did the work. And that isn't a bad thing.
  15. Meatman
    That is just awesome. But why the micro engine when the standard engine blocks would have been perfect for this huge scale? It's still really cool though. Did you also mention on Facebook that this was a commissioned build for just the instructions and not the actual model? If this took a year of your time, then those better be the most expensive instructions in the history of mocs.
  16. Meatman
    How is this even possible?
  17. Meatman
    No mention of a gearbox.
  18. Meatman
    If they did in fact make a 20 tooth clutch gear, then they had to have made a 12 tooth one to complement it too right? I wonder how they could pull that off since it is so small? I assume that It would probably need some type of extender piece molded into it.
  19. Meatman
    Perhaps this gearbox isn't a gearbox for shifting gears at all. It could be that it changes various functions(spoiler, suspension, etc) similar to the 8070. With the gearbox failure of the previous "Ultimate" car model, maybe this is something that they decided not to use in this new model and went a different route.
  20. Meatman
    Very exciting news. On first view I am wondering why the A-frame house style engine looks so strange. Almost too large for the scale(or at least sitting up too high) judging where the wheels will be. Obviously once everything is covered up with panels, this may not even be noticeable. On to the wheels: If there is indeed a 6 hole spacer part that connects the wheel to the hub that represents a rotor, then this would add an extra stud length to the pivot point in the steering right? So the offset in the wheel would be less practical. Let's hope for a new hub. But the video is suggesting otherwise seeing the regular hubs in the rear.
  21. Meatman
    Great looking mini Porsche.
  22. Meatman
    That thing is amazing.
  23. Meatman
    Picked up a second set at TRU and finished this last night. 2 words-> GREAT BUILD. Plans were pretty easy to follow even though they are photos. It didn't feel like I was building the same model with the noticeable changes with the front engine drive train and shortened suspension. I commend you for taking the time to do this. Thanks Paul! By the way, that orange version with chromed wheels is gorgeous. I might have to look into making a switch with mine.
  24. Meatman
    Very nice moc. You captured the real vehicle very well.
  25. Meatman
    I would have to agree with you there. I have paid for instructions for mocs that looked great, but turned out to be rather poor because the body had no structure and some areas were very flimsy or were stressing parts because the connections were too far off. When it comes to Technic, looks can be very deceiving. If you are going to sell instructions for a moc, you should be confident knowing that the person who is building it isn't going to complain that every time they look at it something needs adjusted or has fallen off. I think some people are just throwing together what ever they can hoping to make a buck instead of investing the proper time like other builders do.
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