Tommy Styrvoky Posted May 1, 2015 Posted May 1, 2015 Lego Universal carrier by Tommy Styrvoky, on Flickr Well this Isn't a tank, but I thought It would be a cool addition to the collection of armored vehicles that I have built. The primary reasoning behind building this model is to test a electronic clutch braking system, I originally attempted to mount a system that would use the two front road wheels to warp the tracks, then eventually the tracks would brake on the respective side to turn, this concept sort of worked, but it had numerous failures with the tracks skipping off of the sprocket. So I simplified it and it only uses the electronic clutch breaking with the servo motor to disable power to the motor on the side that one wants to turn. This system works well and allows for rapid changes in direction. The suspension on the model is interesting, as it acts like a pendular bogie with a soft suspension. The 2 L motors provide a quick means of propulsion, and the final drive ratios can be changed , as it is a 1:1 on the model, but can be interchanged for a higher reduction, or overdrive ratio. I am surprised I managed to keep the model under 1000 pieces, but there could be more detail in the interior, so I will leave the detailing up to the builder, as this vehicle was used in many different configurations, even the Germans used captured versions of this with a 20mm Flak gun on it. Instructions http://rebrickable.com/mocs/TommyStyrvoky/universal-carrier Lego Universal carrier by Tommy Styrvoky, on Flickr Lego Universal carrier by Tommy Styrvoky, on Flickr Lego Universal carrier by Tommy Styrvoky, on Flickr Lego Universal carrier by Tommy Styrvoky, on Flickr Lego Universal carrier by Tommy Styrvoky, on Flickr Lego Universal carrier by Tommy Styrvoky, on Flickr Lego Universal carrier by Tommy Styrvoky, on Flickr Lego Universal carrier by Tommy Styrvoky, on Flickr Lego Universal carrier by Tommy Styrvoky, on Flickr Lego Universal carrier by Tommy Styrvoky, on Flickr Quote
Nalyd997 Posted May 2, 2015 Posted May 2, 2015 That is pretty cool! It would make a good template for budding tank builders:) Quote
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