Mcleach's Truck

[Doc_Brown]

Hello Everyone!

Been a while since I posted a 'complete' MOC (Tries to keep a straight face)

I present to you McLeach's Truck!

This has been a long time in the making and a very very frustrating build.

Originally this was going to be my entry into the TC6, but just ran out of time due to too many problems.

This truck is from the movie The Rescuers DownUnder, A great movie if you haven't seen it.

The first movie to feature cutting edge 3d animation of the time and still looks not too bad today.

The movie bombed at the box office due to being released along side Home Alone....

This MOC features drive using 2x L Motors, and steering using a servo.

The crane with in the movie fires net rockets and can be used to lift stuff with a hook, is powered by 2 M Motors.

As I said this was a terrible build and tho looks good, doesn't function too well. Copying the movie truck its clear the animators didn't really concentrate of actual mechanics. haha.

The truck in the movie gives new definition to the term "floating axle" Never the less I did my best to copy it.

More pics here.

https://flic.kr/s/aHskbQkgQh

Edited May 18, 2015 by Doc_Brown

[Jurss]

Good to see, that You have finished it, and it looks good.

[Rockbrick]

....and with the mad max movie coming out we can expect to see more marvellous creations like this one...?

[Nalyd997]

....and with the mad max movie coming out we can expect to see more marvellous creations like this one...?

I watched the original last night and am thinking on making a studless interceptor. Can't wait to see the new movie though!

[Doc_Brown]

....and with the mad max movie coming out we can expect to see more marvellous creations like this one...?

Hehehe, are you spying on me? I'm gunna put off watching the new mad max for now.

But I do have a creation half done. 4 x PP tires to give you a clue.

I think this may be the year of Mad Max stuff! Gunna be awesome.

[vliet]

In the mad max 4 trailer there is a truck which I think looks a bit like the 8466 because of the fat tyres

Edited May 18, 2015 by vliet

[darsedz]

very interesting and unique design... good to see it finished ;)

[nerdsforprez]

Holy crap. This is too good. The build itself is great, but to think of actually copying this model is oustanding. I'll bet many members are too young to remember or probably never were even exposed to this show. We should take a poll. Who (and be honest out there) has never even heard of this show..... or knew about the truck? (before you went and googled it) Who knew exactly what this truck is all about as soon as it was posted? - I did - guilty.......watched it way too much as a kid. I would be interested to know people's responses.

Outstanding build - and thanks for the dip in the nostalgia pool........

[Graham Gidman]

Looks just like it! Well done!

[nerdsforprez]

Perhaps not because of the actual aesthetics or functionality of this build (although I, personally, IMHO think the model looks great), but for the nostalgia of this build I think it is front-page worthy. I think alot of people would relate to the build. Many people who otherwise would not be exposed to it b/c they do not read Technic forums.........moderator's opinion?

[darksheep]

Very cool , nice going dude . Love these mad max / apocalypses type stuff !

[clarkdef]

I saw this pop up on YouTube and thought woa that's a freaky looking thing! Then I saw you made it and was thinking I remember him haha. Nice build love the attention to detail and nice to see bricks put into the mix.

Must check out this movie also, I too thought it was a mad max thing. Your gonna get sick of the mad max comments haha.

I really like seeing things like this' very ambitious!

[Rishab N]

This turned out great man. Looks just like the movie version

[Doc_Brown]

Thanks for the great comments guys! I appreciate them.

I saw this pop up on YouTube and thought woa that's a freaky looking thing! Then I saw you made it and was thinking I remember him haha. Nice build love the attention to detail and nice to see bricks put into the mix.

Must check out this movie also, I too thought it was a mad max thing. Your gonna get sick of the mad max comments haha.

I really like seeing things like this' very ambitious!

Good to see you buddy! Got anything you are working on now?

Yeah I thought I might get some Mad Max comments, but its cool.

[Boxerlego]

Looks good. You did a very good job at replicating it in LEGO.

Hehehe, are you spying on me? I'm gunna put off watching the new mad max for now.

But I do have a creation half done. 4 x PP tires to give you a clue.

I think this may be the year of Mad Max stuff! Gunna be awesome.

Sounds awesome, That year was 2012 for me

[clarkdef]

Yeah I ain't been here for ages but I saw your vid and I might just be keen again. Nothing awesome. Well I build a ghostbuster car lol. Oh... And bought a ev3 kit :D

[sm1995]

Amazing Rescuers Down Under used to be my favorite movie when I was a kid. I used to watch it almost everyday ( according to my parents ) and I remember being in awe everytime Mcleach's truck came on screen, even back then I loved trucks with huge wheels. You did a superb job replicating it btw, couldn't have been easy.

[Stephan]

Wow! This is a really nice model, based on a really awesome truck from a really nice movie!!

(Photo) instructions would be even more awesome

[vliet]

I started yesterday building a 8070 in black and then give it a mad max make-over, with bigger wheels and different look and motorize it of course

Edited May 31, 2015 by vliet

[piterx]

it's aaaaaaaaaaawesome

[Doc_Brown]

Thanks guys!

Looking forward to seeing lots more max vehicles!!!

[LegoMathijs]

Great work!!! It remembers me of my childhood

[FalconEquipment]

Nice recreation, keep up the good work!