[MOC] Rallycar - Chassis instructions ready

[HorcikDesigns]

Hi builders and collectors,

This MOC started as plain chassis with two-speed GB, basic steering geometry, stabilizers and 4-wheel independent suspension (rear drive) with 3 cylinder fake engine in front. So, technically it is not a supercar you would imagine. 

Then I built the body around it. It started as blue, but due to lack of parts in this colour I had to "repaint" it, and start building it in white with orange highlights to make it look interesting.
Two months after finishing (called so for lack of better names) bodywork, I realized, that four speed gearbox from non-presented project would fit there. And it have (after some minor upgrades and chassis-rebuilds, of course :D)

Photos: 
Hot-Hatch Rallycar by Horcik Designs, on Flickr

Hot-Hatch Rallycar by Horcik Designs, on Flickr

Hot-Hatch Rallycar by Horcik Designs, on Flickr

Hot-Hatch Rallycar by Horcik Designs, on Flickr

Hot-Hatch Rallycar by Horcik Designs, on Flickr

Hot-Hatch Rallycar by Horcik Designs, on Flickr

Hot-Hatch Rallycar by Horcik Designs, on Flickr

(more photos: https://www.flickr.com/photos/112259733@N07/albums/72157682676686045)

The instructions for the chassis can be found on Rebrickable: http://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-8882/Horcikdesigns/rallycar-chassis/#comments

 

I see this car as ancestor of my previous Yubihama II.

 

Edited July 13, 2017 by HorcikDesigns

[KamalMYafi]

Superb! I love the bodywork and the color scheme on it...

Edited July 2, 2017 by KamalMYafi

[TechnicRCRacer]

An excellent model with lots of detail! I like the unique design of the bodywork and the compact chassis!

[Jurss]

F-king downgrade, this also has only 3 cylinders :D

Nice hot hatch!

[Rudivdk]

Very nice compact hatch. Bodywork reminds me of Citroen Saxo and Peugeot 205 rally/cuprace cars. Like the colorscheme on it too.

[Meatman]

Wow, this is so nice.

[grum64]

15 minutes ago, Rudivdk said:

... Bodywork reminds me of Citroen Saxo and Peugeot 205 rally/cuprace cars...

Agreed.

Really nice build. Any chance of a video?

[TechnicRCRacer]

The rear suspension is awesome! Can you take more photos of it so I can reverse engineer it?

[Meatman]

14 minutes ago, TechnicRCRacer said:

The rear suspension is awesome! Can you take more photos of it so I can reverse engineer it?

Not 100% sure, but I think that it is similar to this.

 

 

[Paknaloid]

Looks like a 205 to me, and I love it. Especially like the red rollcage bars inside, nice touch

[Jeroen Ottens]

Very nice. EB is flooded with great MOC's lately. Summer must have started early

[Meatman]

3 minutes ago, Jeroen Ottens said:

Very nice. EB is flooded with great MOC's lately. Summer must have started early

You're not kidding. Many great mocs and WIP mocs. Paul also shared a few pics with me today on facebook of his new Outlaw supercar. It's been a sunday technic overload.

Edited July 2, 2017 by Meatman

[Lenivkin_Eugene]

Wow, will there be an instruction for this unit?

[HorcikDesigns]

Oh, thank you very much. I did not expected so much positive feedback. :) No exact and existing car was used as reference, but similarity with some I can not deny. Maybe the wheels could have been slightly smaller for car of this width and length. :)

 

2 hours ago, grum64 said:

Any chance of a video?

Yes, I plan to make it, but I can not promise when it will be finished and ready.
 

4 hours ago, Jurss said:

F-king downgrade, this also has only 3 cylinders :D

Nice hot hatch!

It was only matter of time, when this trend arrives to MOCs :D 
 

2 hours ago, TechnicRCRacer said:

The rear suspension is awesome! Can you take more photos of it so I can reverse engineer it?

1 hour ago, Meatman said:

Not 100% sure, but I think that it is similar to this.

You're right Meatman, I was strongly inspired by this setup made by Crowkillers.
 

34 minutes ago, Lenivkin_Eugene said:

Wow, will there be an instruction for this unit?

Personally, I played with this idea too, but re-shaping the body in LDD would be very difficult (not only legal techniques are used - some parts are slightly steressed). i do not want to make promises, but I think that I will make it - probably only 3D file, but I think it is enough :)

 

[offroadcreations]

This is really cool. I really like the color scheme, but I also like the Blue and Medium Azure which is found on your Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/112259733@N07/33233690034/

 

[Leonardo da Bricki]

Really cool rallycar, I like the inclusion of the rollcage in combo with the bright bodywork! The blue one looks good, but is a bit skeletal.

[HorcikDesigns]

Thank you very much :)

I am glad that you mentioned the blue one - it was just a sketch model built to test the possibilities for this and future projects. 
Lack of blue panes forced me to make the white-orange combo :)

[Rudivdk]

@HorcikDesignshaven't checked all panels and liftarms, but seems to me you should be able to get quite far with light blue from 42066, streetracer motorcycle and hotrod sets. Maybe Gulf livery...

[HorcikDesigns]

3 hours ago, Rudivdk said:

@HorcikDesignshaven't checked all panels and liftarms, but seems to me you should be able to get quite far with light blue from 42066, streetracer motorcycle and hotrod sets. Maybe Gulf livery...

You're right, but I have any set of them in my collection yet.  :D But gulf Livery seems too good to resist to start collecting. :D

[HorcikDesigns]

I have finished LDD file of the chassis, and it is waiting right now (13.7. 2017, 11am CEST) for an approval on Rebrickable. ( http://rebrickable.com/users/Horcikdesigns/mocs/ )
 

Here I would like to show you internal structure of it. 
Rallycar - working parts by Horcik Designs, on Flickr

[Leonardo da Bricki]

Thanks for the instructions! 

Tried to use the LDD in build mode.... It sucked, it was such a mess... I sometimes had to take apart structures in order to add parts here and there. In the end, I gave up on completing the entire thing and I just finished the front because that was all I really cared about. Very nice design, impressively compact to have suspension, driven fake engine with fan, and HoG steering WITH a working steering wheel!

Edited July 15, 2017 by Leonardo da Bricki
Over-tired = mistakes...

[HorcikDesigns]

@Leonardo da Bricki You're welcome, and thank you for your feedback. Sorry for the build experience, nonetheless making real step-by step instructions would unfortunately consume too much time.

[Leonardo da Bricki]

The building process was not your problem, so don't feel bad. I loved seeing the chassis come together, even if it required more work than necessary.

And I understand that photo instructions would take a LONG time, so thanks for the LDD.