oh crap, really ? this castle gonna be like hot cakes... expect it to be 0 stock longer than GBHQ... maybe CNY bonus out also belum ada stock.

IMHO, there is nothing much to mod for 9398, it's quite a complete and functional RC, except LED lights or cosmetic into 41999. Actually you can design whatever top-mould to swap into 9398.

If you mean which set is worth to dismantle as spares, it depends on what you have in mind. For me is mostly RC, so these components are important in following order:
1) servo-motor - still rarest.
2) IR receiver - can get from motorized city train set.
3) XL or L motor
4) M motor
5) RC controller - 2 types - one of it can get from motorized city train set.
6) Battery box - 2 types - one of it can get from motorized city train set.

Since I have a lot of spare parts for #4-6, that's my priority above.
Therefore, the sets in my mind are like 9398, 42030, ...


Edit: I just remembered I mod 9398 from L into XL motor, did not play much on gear ratio.
It's not strongly secured, but secured enough that the motor won't fall out or bend the liftarms. Some comments:
* XL motor RPM is slower than L motor, but higher torque.
* RC speed did not improve, nor any noticeable climbing/crawling capability.
* Since the XL torque is much higher, frequent gear teeth grinding.

Summary: 9398 with L-motors are quite perfectly design already.






This post has been edited by cute_boboi: Aug 29 2016, 05:11 PM

Thanks I also thought initally to go for XL motors but I read somewhere it doesn't do much on speed.

So I guess I will maintain the L motors and look up on gear change, I heard it does make a difference.

Also I'm looking at LED light mods for the crawler, any idea where to source?

Not in a rush. See what happened to gbhq now? Every where discount from reseller.

since 3rd party alse in crazy release spree... 1/4 price... ori reseller/scalper all tepu...

maybe heh. but i guess the collector for this castle gonna be more than GBHQ, so the restock might take long than that.

agree...paired with the disney minifigs some more...

Toys R US's bricktober 2016 , not sure if we will be getting these here not
looks more like Build-A-Minifigure

http://www.thebrickfan.com/rest-of-toys-r-...tions-revealed/



This post has been edited by 501-Elite: Aug 30 2016, 11:25 AM

what a surprising turn off if the deal is real

This post has been edited by heizad: Aug 30 2016, 11:28 AM

yeah !
maybe they change it due to many KO on the mini-modular models

new death star anyone?

Johnny Five achieve 10k support! yeay!!!

https://ideas.lego.com/projects/115817

a must buy!!

8293 have the LED

Where to get this now ??

johny five received 10k support for awhile d and now in reviewing stage, hope it gets approve soon

Grossly marked up by resellers now. How much u willing to pay?

New death star is exactly the same as old one. Just wait for new one, let resellers suffer

anyone know what is *RGC Offer*??

found this term while searching lego on ebay

good ma, can save moneh.