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[bb15080]

your video has been blokked here in the netherlands

[Alasdair Ryan]

bb15080, on 01 October 2012 - 09:47 PM, said:

your video has been blokked here in the netherlands

And for those in the uk.

Edited by Alasdair Ryan, 01 October 2012 - 10:51 PM.

[z3_2drive]

and the US I want to see your model in action

[Tomik]

I'm sorry, they blocked it because I used Ozzy's song. Now it is without music and links are functional.

[DLuders]

@ Tomik:  You have the knack for building alternates of official Lego Technic sets!  

[Tomik]

After many grohl's alternates from set 8052 I'm adding one mine again - forklift truck. I have to admit that I've used one non-lego part - about 30 cm long thread. And what does this truck feature?

• motorized fork lifting via winch with thread (M-motor is used both for driving and braking forks)
  
• mast tilting via hand-operated linear actuator
  
• bearing capacity at least 250 g - I had to add little reinforcement that is not visible in pictures yet because mast was bending under load
  
• rear axle steering
  
• easy battery box removing
  
• many little details like steering wheel, seat, rearview mirrors, joystick for operating forks etc.

I've also used few interesting structural tricks - crossing of steering axle and linear actuator driving axle without using gears and steering is made also without using any gear (except that 20 teeth double bevel gear on roof). I plan to do some little improvements during making building instructions. I'd like to add few lights (transparent round plates) and solve problem with lack of pins. And finally there are pictures here:





And short video is here:

Edited by Tomik, 06 November 2012 - 04:42 AM.

[legolijntje]

It looks beautiful   I really like the blue.

Are you sure this is an set alternate ?

[legomuppet9]

Great alternative Tomik, looks just like a forklift

[Tomik]

legolijntje, on 23 October 2012 - 06:52 PM, said:

Are you sure this is an set alternate ?

Yes, I am. It was built just out of set 8052 plus piece of thread so it is alternate.

Edited by Tomik, 23 October 2012 - 07:57 PM.

[Tomik]

Building instruction for RC hot rod is available at buildinst now and forklift truck video is coming soon.

[Alasdair Ryan]

I really like the forklift.

[Tomik]

I've just uploaded forklift truck video here:

[Alasdair Ryan]

Maybe you should say that the battery box can be removed releasable  easy.

[Tomik]

Santa was little bit late this year so building instructions for forklift truck built out of set 8052 are available on buildinst only now.

[DLuders]

@ Tomik:  Thanks for the instructions!  They are always very high quality.  

[Tomik]

It's Easter time and I've decided to celebrate it by publishing building instruction for Easter bunny built out of set 8048. Now you can build 3 different rabbits with help of buildinst.

Happy Easter !

[Tomik]

I'm back with new alternative model build out of set 9394. I've built another crazy animal - red shark. I have been thinking about building fish since TSATS contest was announced. So this shark is moving its tail and opening maw when it is moved around. I've used modified mahj's mechanism from his Da Vinci flyer for shark tail.Video is coming soon.

Edited by Tomik, 08 April 2013 - 06:16 AM.

[Someonenamedjon]

I like it, very unique!

[jorgeopesi]

Nice   .

[legolijntje]

That's a nice model.
I would've never thought to make a fish out of an airplane

[VFracingteam]

It's flying under water

[Someonenamedjon]

VFracingteam, on 07 April 2013 - 09:55 AM, said:

It's flying under water

i wonder if it flys as good as this underwater one! http://www.eurobrick...showtopic=79893

[Tomik]

Thank you for your positive cemments! I appreciate them and I've also added video.

[grohl]

Great job on that.