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Re: Ideas for new sets?
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lugnet.technic
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Thu, 29 Mar 2001 23:31:36 GMT
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In lugnet.technic, Jonathan Lill writes:
> There has been a lot of grousinf about the current andrecent Technic line
> and I share some of those concerns. With more and more character or story
> driven sets falling under the Technic Rubric (i.e. Bionicle, Roboriders)
> sets focusing on functionality seem to be getting fewer. The Technic line is
> also having its market eaten into by Mindstorms. At least the big, show
> stopping sets don't seem to match the functionality of those a couple of
> years ago. The last couple of sets, Silver Champion, Super Car, Power Puller
> seem to settle for the basic suspension, engine, steering combo. These don't
> have the same impact as the shuttle, airtech claw rig or older pneumatic • sets.
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I assume that by 'Super Car' you mean the new one <set:8448>. The old
<set:8880> is a must have and I consider it to be in the top 3 sets of all
times.
Even the <set:8448> is a great set in my opinion.
"basic suspension, engine, steering combo" is a poor description of the Street
Sensation. It has a *great* gear box and I like it's modularity concept very
much. It also has suspension on the steering wheels - I think anyone who tried
to implement that knows it isn't simple at all.
Perhaps you were referring to the <set:8445> ?
> Now, I was never a buyer of those sets ( my upper limit was reached with the
> purchase of the super car) and I like the Bionicle line for various reasons.
> But what kind of functions/"gimmick"s are people interested in seeing in new
> sets that haven't been done before? What vehicles come to mind as supports
> for new functions? What mechanical activity is left that would make an
> exciting set?
I think the 'Super Car' line that has already seen 5 cars can be taken another
step forward. Many features haven't been implemented yet:
1) Differential lock (Shouldn't be so hard)
2) Hand brake (also easy)
3) Regular brakes (a bit harder)
4) Clutch (And I don't mean the white gear)
5) Any more ideas?
I also would love to see a bigger motorcycle set (bigger than <set:8417> &
<set:8422>) with a leg operated gear box (I thought about it and I don't know
how to make one with more than 2 different gear ratios) and hand operated
brakes (that really work)
I know I'm not being very original (another car? another motorcycle?),
just to add two more newer ideas, I think a clock set is already called for
(not my idea) and I'd also like to see a sewing machine set (dream on...)
> In other groups people seem to throw out lotsof ideas for new sets even if
> lots of those notions are impractical. But i haven't heard much about
> Technic.
see: http://news.lugnet.com/technic/?n=3764
> jonathan L
- David
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| (...) I've done a clutch, but it ate LOTS of power, and didn't work all that well. Brakes would be nice. A hand brake is probably doable in the current supercar (I haven't tried). Foot brakes would need something like flex system to activate. Even (...) (24 years ago, 29-Mar-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| (...) I've done many of those functions with my McLaren F1 MOC... 1. It uses the white clutch gear for a limited-slip differential. 2. 1st gear acts as the hand brake for now :) . 3. It has inboard brakes for the rear... Couldn't find room for (...) (24 years ago, 30-Mar-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| (...) I agree with your opinion. I love 8448 and I bought it because I had missed out on 8880. At the time too I didn't realize that Lego had done a gear box before and was absolutely enthralled by its construction. But even with 8448, for all its (...) (24 years ago, 30-Mar-01, to lugnet.technic)
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| There has been a lot of grousinf about the current andrecent Technic line and I share some of those concerns. With more and more character or story driven sets falling under the Technic Rubric (i.e. Bionicle, Roboriders) sets focusing on (...) (24 years ago, 29-Mar-01, to lugnet.technic)
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