Lego / Technic r/c crawler kit !

[backtomyroots]

This may not be the proper spot but check out the Lego / Technic R/C crawler Kit #9398

New for 2012. Cool !

http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=65692

[Butler]

Not into crawling, but loved my lego and would buy that.

[Percymon]

Well if you thought the Bruiser discussion here was mad, the opening page with a bunch of guys getting excited over a lego technic 'panel' makes you realise we are sane afterall !

Off you Legoland next month for son's birthday so i can see me bringing another box or two home

[Sayer]

Well if you thought the Bruiser discussion here was mad, the opening page with a bunch of guys getting excited over a lego technic 'panel' makes you realise we are sane afterall !

Off you Legoland next month for son's birthday so i can see me bringing another box or two home

The Guy who likes neither RC nor building things, confuses me. Did he stumble unto the forum by accident?

mmm, I can't help but looking at this set seeing it as a bunch of beams and panels with just a few (indeed interesting) new PF-options.

But I remember that, as a kid, RC-cars bored me after about 5 mins, and the building process doesn't seem quite appealing too. So this one I'm gonna pass...

[GregM]

I just wanted to start a thread about that vehicle. Seems I'm too late!

In my opinion, that "LEGO Bruiser" is just great. 4 wheel drive, 4 wheel steering (apparently?), working suspension with friction dampers, radio control including steering servo, slipper clutch, what more could you ask for in a LEGO Technic car?

Well... how about a more appealing color scheme?

[GregM]

The kit is now available in Germany at a retail price of 169 €. Haven't seen a built one in front of my eyes, but the kit box is huge.

The Brickipedia article for the Technic 4x4 crawler mentions prices of $199.99 (US), £139.99 (UK) and $289.99 (AUS).

[Incredible_Serious]

The Brickipedia article for the Technic 4x4 crawler mentions prices of $199.99 (US), £139.99 (UK) and $289.99 (AUS).

Considering US$200 is about AUS$190 on current exchange rates, that's a big ripoff right there....

[WillyChang]

R2D2 was A$249 all disappeared off shelves at lightspeed

[Tamiya1/10]

The Lego Bruiser in the short video is quite capable considering. But I am not a Lego man, even as a child never appealed to me even put the pieces together. I am sure is very appealing else Lego won't be still around.

[Grastens]

If I had not gotten into hobby-level RC cars, I would have definitely bought something like this.

I wonder what the finished model weighs...

[GregM]

The finished model weighs over 1.4 kg without batteries.

Legoism has written up a detailed review of the 9398:

http://www.legoism.i...iew-double.html

The chassis structure is said to be very sturdy and independent from the bodywork. So it is no big deal to design your own body. I'm looking forward to see many custom body creations being made for this chassis.

Another even more detailed review from TechnicBRICKS, showing the build process and suspension features:

http://www.technicbr...x4-crawler.html

[backtomyroots]

Hey, how come I don't see a build thread on here yet ?