[MOC] Yellow Monster

[anton1678]

Yellow Monster

Yellow Monster Truck

Features:

• Working lights
  
• Removable body mounted on shock absorbers
  
• Opening boot and doors
  
• Foldable wing mirrors
  
• V6 Engine (with its own motor)
  
• RC steering
  
• RC movement
  
• Movable steering wheel
  
• Movable gear stick
  
• Tow cable
  
• 4 wheel drive
  

It uses mainly pieces from 8110 Unimog and 8043 Excavator

It has 3 M-motors and lights, and one battery box in the boot, and IR reciever

Here are some photos:

Shows front wheel suspension and steering ^

Shows tow cable and IR reciever ^

Shows rear wheel suspension ^

Front view ^

Shows boot opening and doors opening ^

Side view ^

Shows lights working ^

Rear view ^

Underside view ^

Top view ^

Shows body detachment ^

[D3K]

I think it looks pretty good visually , but the build could be improved. For instance, for me it looks like the front and rear axles are connected by, and pivoting around, one single axle in the longitudinal direction, without any other bracing? Also; I suppose it might be due to lack of the proper parts, but I think you'd get better results with an XL-motor with these wheels

[legomuppet9]

Also move the IR receiver, if you crash it into something, it could get damaged

Nice aesthetics

[anton1678]

I think it looks pretty good visually , but the build could be improved. For instance, for me it looks like the front and rear axles are connected by, and pivoting around, one single axle in the longitudinal direction, without any other bracing? Also; I suppose it might be due to lack of the proper parts, but I think you'd get better results with an XL-motor with these wheels

Also move the IR receiver, if you crash it into something, it could get damaged

Nice aesthetics

D3K: The body is really well joined, and it keeps that axle there well.

Plus it's a new axle so it grips better than usual

As I said, this is mainly 8110 and 8043, and I have only got M motors, Unimog wheels and tiny wheels, so part is the issue

Legomuppet: I for some reason consider myself bad with aesthetics, I don't know why, because that is always the best part of my model.

The receiver sticks out far, but the wheels stick out farther.

[Lakop]

Intersting. You really need to get some L or XL motors How does it perform?

H

[anton1678]

Intersting. You really need to get some L or XL motors How does it perform?

H

Well, it starts off slow and not really able to go across any rough ground, but once it starts moving, it accelerates and can move over grass and carpet.

It's only like this when lights and engine movement are turned on, otherwise, it's fast and powerful from the start

I geared the steering up so it can return to centre when you switch it back with the RC remote.

What are the best sets that contain the L or XL motors?

[legomuppet9]

9398, or the new 42030 are your best bets

[anton1678]

9398, or the new 42030 are your best bets

Thanks, I didn't know what motors the Crawler used, but I already have 8043 so I don't need 42030

[legomuppet9]

Thanks, I didn't know what motors the Crawler used, but I already have 8043 so I don't need 42030

42030 is good as it contains L, XL and servo motors