Milan- I am the father from the father/son team that designed and submitted the “Automated Garbage Truck” project to LEGO Ideas in 2019. We’re glad to see your appreciation for the bin arm mechanism as we feel some connection to it. It took us over a year and 18 iterations to develop the bin arm for our Ideas submission, and from our research it was novel. We believe that if we had not submitted our design to LEGO Ideas, the bin arm of set 42167 would not exist as it does today. My son and I are earnestly interested in your perspective on this as an experienced LEGO designer. Thanks, Scott
Hi Scott, not having all the insights, I do not feel it would be fair to express my own opinion here. In terms of the function calibration, I believe the new 45° offset gearwheel is really revolutionary. It was for a long time on the wishlist and opens many possibilities to do things in an easier way than before. Like the grabbing arm of this truck.
I see my previous comment was moderated away. Not sure if that was a technical issue or an intentional one. If you don't want my comments about the bin arm here just let me know and I'll stop trying to post.
Can you offer any genuine insight why Lego stopped offering Technic B-models altogether? That was a really sad development for a lifelong fan of the line like me. I sent a complaint email to TLG but of course I got a generic answer. Personally, I will just move to Creator 3-in-1 sets, for as long this line is still standing. And no, Rebrickable is not a legit alternative, as lots of people will rush to reply.
@@grohl666 You mean too many botanical and Icons sets that have priority because they make a better business case. I see Friends gets a lot of love and help from other Designers. Maybe Technic will come around too once the focus shifts away from cars and licenses. So I'm rooting for the Space sets to be successful.
@@grohl666 XD i kinda see what you mean, but i find it so sad that lego never made an official set with pneumatics with a looping function such as this one... it was awesome, but almost never seen...
