LEGO Technic Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey Tiltrotor with Motor Functions Helicopter Toy

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There's no question about it. The gearbox is fundamentally flawed. There is too much power being driven through tiny plastic gears which simply can't take it. This immersive LEGO® Technic™ aircraft playset makes a great holiday gift for anyone aged 11 and up who would love to build and explore an awesome helicopter building set.

LEGO Technic buildable toys feature realistic movement and mechanisms that introduce LEGO builders to the universe of engineering in an approachable and realistic way. The Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey is an American multi-mission, tiltrotor military aircraft with both vertical takeoff and landing, and short takeoff and landing capabilities. It is designed to combine the functionality of a conventional helicopter with the long-range, high-speed cruise performance of a turboprop aircraft. You can see the battery box clearly here. It's possible to change the batteries without needing to remove it, or disassemble anything.I find myself swayed by the theory that the set was primarily cancelled due to the design flaw, but as others have said, I still find it strange it was cancelled so late regardless of the reason. I've concluded that it matters whether you engage the gearbox before turning on the motor, or vice-versa. If you do the former with the gearbox switched ready to rotate the blades, the motor struggles to get up to speed due to the friction it needs to overcome and the first couple of 8t gears in the chain can't handle the torque.

TheBell™ Boeing™ V-22 Osprey™is the world’s first production tiltrotor aircraft with Vertical/Short Takeoff and Landing (V/STOL) capabilities. Unlike any aircraft before it, the V-22 successfully blends the vertical flight capabilities of helicopters with the speed, range, altitude, and endurance of fixed-wing transports. The versatility of the Osprey™ allows it to be deployed in several different roles including Carrier Strike Group Carrier and Vertical On-board Delivery (COD/VOD), Humanitarian Assistance/Disaster Response, Amphibious Assault, Special Operations, Personnel Recovery and Medical Evacuation missions. LEGO® Technic™ sets are thoroughly tested to make sure each one meets the highest global safety and quality standards. The four movements are facilitated in the same way: Turn on the motor, then move the gearbox switches as required. Or, move a switch first, then turn on the motor. Once movement is complete, turn the motor off, or move the gearbox switch into the central neutral position. What I will say, though, is that it appears that it was cancelled not due to external pressure, but because it's fundamentally flawed.The way the gearbox has been designed makes it possible to channel power to all four movements at once, although everything pretty much grinds to a halt if you do so. It's prototypical to tilt the engines forwards once the blades are spinning and it's certainly possible to do that, but the motor strains a bit. I understand people who were looking forward to this being upset. But the whole “go woke go broke” sentiment is nonsense. This set really is an anomaly. Anyone who has worked for Lego or watched a documentary or two would know that Lego has always opposed making sets of military assets. They’ve made exceptions for historically significant air craft from generations ago, and they also have IPs like Star Wars with fictional, fantastical, and sanitized forms of warfare or violence. They’ve toed the line with some sets that are clearly based on actual military hardware, though modified and depicted in non-military roles. Why would a set that is fundamentally flawed and doesn't actually work ever increase in value? What value does a sealed box of LEGO that won't be built actually have? I honestly don't understand..." Unfortunately, there's only a very ineffective safety mechanism for the rotor blades, reliant on friction pins, so when they foul on anything the gearbox seizes and the motor stalls. This is almost certainly going to happen at one time or another because when the blades are vertical they touch the ground, which of course prevents them from rotating.

Whatever the reason, you'd have thought it would have become apparent much earlier in its design lifecycle.

In July, the German Peace Society issued a warning against LEGO releasing the licensed V-22. Despite rebranding of the aircraft in the set to make it a search and rescue aircraft, the German Peace Society released a statement saying: On 1. August 2020 LEGO® plans to release its first ever military set while internal corporate value documents forbid the production of current military vehicles. The German DFG-VK also criticises the license placed on the set. With every buy, customers help to finance arms companies. An immersive build for kids aged 11 and up. After building the model, the fun goes on as they discover the detailed features included, such as the retractable landing gear, rotating nacelles and spinning propellers. Fans of rescue vehicles will love building this awesome LEGO® Technic™ Bell™ Boeing™ V-22 Osprey™ (42113) toy. Its realistic features give a unique insight into this powerful aircraft. Around 400 of the craft have been produced since 1988 and it's currently in use by the US military and the Japanese self-defence force.