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[efferman]

now iam following the trend and post all my future projects and ideas in one topic. i think this method is better for my sickness to unfinishing so much mocs.
currently iam working on a remote controlled Unimog G. This is my Description for a Unimog / Mercedes G-Class Hybrid like this. Only the colours will be different.  

The plan is a trial Vehicle with similar offroad capabilitys like my Willys moc

for the Tires iam using the new 8110 tires. I want see how good they performs in a offroad terrain.


Thread inventory:
9395 RC (finished)
8109XL (unfinished)
pneumatic ride height regulation (idea)
8264 RC (unfinished)
Logging Truck (work in progress)
supersmall driven and steered axle (idea)
Voight schneider propeller (idea)
paddlewheel boats (finished)
8855 mod (finished)
realistic U400 front axle (idea)
big red crawler (finished)
the skunk crawler (finished)
9398 no diff mod (finished)
Mercedes G (finished)
Ballshooter mechanism (idea)
driven and steered liftaxle for 19 wide trucks (idea)
offroader chassis (part of santas summersled)
offroad deliveries  (technic challenge entry /finished)
Cobra snake offroader (technic challenge entry/finished)
cyclic and collective rotorhead (idea)
8043 material handler Moc (finished)
Bricksaw (work in progress)

Edited by efferman, 26 January 2013 - 03:06 PM.

[Darth Dino]

Hi

it is so obviously that you are comming from Germany and where have seen many old G-models. The shape of the lighthouse is perfect and highly important for easy recognition. Sadly those technic angles are not available in orange too. I am loking forward to the rest when it is done.

Dino

[efferman]

yes, the shape of the lighthouse is truly a key to the design of the G. And yes its not funny that there so less technic parts are available in orange. unfortunately i could not build the complete body in orange. it seems that iam fall in love with orange.

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[Zblj]

Looks very good so far! Cant wait to see what it will look like finsihed!

[efferman]

so my new rims are arrived and i could make a little testride

the climbing performance is nearly the same like my willys. unfortunately the long wheelbase is limiting a bit.
the currently dimensions are:
wheelbase 43 studs
width 25 studs
steering pivot point distance 15 studs
ground clearance between the front axle 6.5 studs
ground clearance between front and rear axle 7 studs

[JunkstyleGio]

Nice!
Seems to work okay!

Can't wait to see more of this project!

[timslegos]

fantastic chassis!  Would you please post photos on brickshelf?  It looks like the chassis has very good off road capabilities!

tim

[efferman]

thanks
sure can i post some pics




i think because its long wheelbase it is only good on medium terrain.  in fact it is no rock crawler

[timslegos]

Wow nice progress.  Do the final gears skip when driving over rough terrain?  To me they sem to unbraced for not skipping

tim

[efferman]

surprisingly i had today no gear slip. Sure it is nothing for a truck trial contest but it works good enough for me. for me it has a big advantage. where the 8110 (23 stus wide) has 9 studs between the steering pivot points, i have with my chassis (25 studs wide) 15 studs between the pivot points. the mudguards could be much smaller.


edit:
a short vid with the limits of a long wheelbase

Edited by efferman, 01 October 2011 - 08:19 PM.

[efferman]

i have built a new chassis. same wheelbase and width, but two studs more ground clearance between the axles.

two pics


is it only my opinion or are these rims the perfect mercedes rims?

Edited by efferman, 02 October 2011 - 09:48 PM.

[efferman]

9395 RC work in progress

[DLuders]

Interesting modification!  Does that 9395 Pick-Up Tow Truck have enough strength to lift up a car's front wheels?  How heavy a load do you think it can handle?

[efferman]

in the current setup it is strong enough for my offroad hotrod, which is not really heavy

much more load is at this time not possible

[efferman]

to get more lifting power, i have changed the wormgear mechanism with a LA.

[Alasdair Ryan]

I guess you still need to finish the body work looks good,i am in two minds about that set i would like to build the b model and then to a restyle job on it,but then i could use the 40-50 pounds for other lego parts i need.

[efferman]

Yes, only the winch and the rear bodywork are to do at this time.

[timslegos]

Wow very nice r/c mod.  How does the steering work?  is it return to center?

tim

[efferman]

yes it has return to center. i have made some pics from a testing dummy which should show you how it works

[timslegos]

ohh thats a great idea!

tim

[Alasdair Ryan]

I wonder if you could use that idea for a pneumatic valve with return to center.

[efferman]

Alasdair Ryan, on 30 December 2011 - 10:22 PM, said:

I wonder if you could use that idea for a pneumatic valve with return to center.

It is worth to make a try

[parda]

Nice return to center mechanism    I'm so curious with the idea of the pneumatic valve!

[Alasdair Ryan]

Would you be able to make a quick cad of just the steering mechanism,i tried building it and it would not work (the return to center part).

[efferman]

mlcad, ldraw and similar things are not my world, but i can make you a picture instruction. what is your problem with the mechanism?