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Re: Technic, what happened to the good old days?
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Wed, 26 Jul 2006 12:18:45 GMT
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Hi all me again. Earlier in the week I posted this:
> No new pieces to get exited about. I'm not talking about new lift arms, existing
> pieces in new colours or a new way to connect two pneumatics end to end (from
> 2005's XXL crane). I'm talking about those pieces that give you increased
> functionality. The functionalty of the 8880 supercar was made possible bacause
> of the numerous new elements it had. Some may argue that the cost of designing
> new elements may be prohibitive. However TLG design and manufacture numerous new
> parts every year (flexible axles and corrugated tubing, fairings, the whole
> bionicle line, etc), so why don't they design some new parts that enforce the
> idea of the technic range (the idea of technic being functionality, not just
> looks). This new tow truck model would be great if it had spline shafts and a
> differential with a crown gear on it and one or two other new elements to give
> it live axles and suspention. Last years XXL crane was good (one of the best
> things being the peice count) but it would be so much better with one long
> pneumatic instead of the two short ones. And even an extra long one for
> extending the boom and using the motor to rotate the crane instead. And those
> new pieces described earlier being used again to give it live axels and
> suspention too. DROOOOOOOOOOOOOL.
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> I wonder what new technic components the people of lugnet would like to see.
> Parts for a helicopter that enable the blades to tilt in all directions and
> change pitch in a sleek and compact design (and with little friction to make
> life easier for a motor) maybe. Or a rotary pneumatic actuator. Power steering
> parts perhaps. I would really like the syncromesh gears done in all the sizes of
> the normal gears and a couple of well designed components that allow you to
> mount the gear stick anywhere and with smooth gear changes like the 8880
> (changing gears in the super street sensation was horrible).
Well I have posted some pictures on brickshelf of the synchromesh gears and
differencial with a crown gear. There is some other new parts I'de like to see
lego put into production.
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=196086
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| (...) the barcode truck - the models after it did not give me the urge to race down toys r us with money ;). Technic needs new pieces, perhaps more realistic gearbox parts so a more gearbox like action can be attained, anti roll bar pieces, real (...) (18 years ago, 15-Jan-07, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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| I grew up during, what was in my opinion, the golden age of technic (1992-1996 was the best). I remember seeing a technic model in those square catalogues and thinking WOW. So many functions and new functional pieces. I remember staring at pictures (...) (18 years ago, 19-Jul-06, to lugnet.dear-lego)
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