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

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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. It took Boeing almost 30 odd years to develop the thing, so it was pretty difficult to engineer. So, I can really see why this gearbox has the issues. Worked a treat and so simple! Thank you for saving this incredible model. Given how great the whole thing is designed, we can forgive them one boo-boo (it’s happened before).

Whilst I agree the Wall E set had a design flaw,it was easily rectified with the parts supplied from Lego. No physical damage was done to the actual parts. Criky to build or not to build now, I was going to but may not now, though I have others to build first to. Will see, but does seem like some poor design there, none of the other powered sets I have seem like this would happen ever a shame. We are used to criticizing LEGO Technic sets for being inaccurate in terms of scale and shaping. However, this V-22 Osprey model is a very accurate copy of the prototype depicted at the end of the instructions. The shape looks great, and the proportions are beautiful, not to mention a lot of moving parts inside and outside of the aircraft. So we now know the real reason this set was cancelled - the mechanics are fundamentally flawed leading to damaged parts. And Lego didn't state this as the reason for the cancellation because of PR. They didn't want their customers to know they had released a flawed product. So Lego allowed people to believe the cancellation was because of a small pressure group, and not their flawed product.I did power it with rechargeables initially but it didn't work effectively: it wasn't possible to spin the rotors and rotate the engines at the same time. However, nothing was damaged!

MaffyD – the same can be said about those protesting against a toy. The policy you quote is not as strict as you make it out. And even though the protest took advantage of the written rule, the group’s main goal – cutting ties between Lego and Boeing has not been accomplished. Good to know: This set requires 6 x AA batteries (not included) for the battery box to power all of the motorised functions included in the aircraft. Costco Online UK Limited, UK Home Office, Hartspring Lane, Watford, Hertfordshire, WD25 8JS. Registered in England and Wales No. 8055444I then read a post on Facebook by Kenneth who said that he moved the gears to the other side of the yellow 'biscuit' that you can see above, and supported them more securely, which fixed it for him. Yes that is certainly possible but I don't think they will move any more than the original trio can. Much simpler to assume that their stated reasoning for the cancellation was honest, to the point where I'm not sure why people thought otherwise." LEGO Technic building kits are ideal for LEGO fans seeking a new challenge. These vehicles look and move like their real counterparts, so kids (and adults) will love being immersed in the build, learning and playing with their creations. One of the red axles running the length of the underside wings rotates the blades while the other tilts the engines.

The new battery box has been officially released by Lego as a standalone set with the set number 88015. You can buy it directly from online Lego shops. The gears in question are right in the middle, so there's not a lot of scope to replace them with anything else. But I did find a solution. What this list has: All existing parts with the exact colors in the official part list above, and all the new parts and parts with new color listed in the previous question but in different colors. In fact Lego has exposed inconsistencies in their practices, not due to fictional or historical vehicles, but because they’ve already produced several modern military aircraft sets. Anyone pointing out that those were not licensed, is ignoring the fact that Lego didn’t quote the licensing deal contributing to the cancellation. In fact, what they did previously was the same as this time – they themed them as something different. Power up your 1,636-piece build with the included battery box and large motor (batteries not included) to bring the toy aircraft model to life. Control the retractable landing gear and rotate the nacelles to switch from vertical take-off mode to flight mode. Helicopter details include a gearbox with four different functions, plus an opening cargo bay door and spinning propellers.You have to wonder how this got past the designers let alone durability testing, perhaps they didn't have the new large motor when designing and used a medium or small sized one? LEGO® has a policy of not releasing modern war vehicles as a set. After the LEGO® 42133 was unveiled, it was therefore criticized from various sides and even announced to demonstrate at LEGO® Brand Retail Stores. LEGO® therefore decided to postpone the launch and therefore cancel it entirely.