Sariel Posted June 7, 2015 Posted June 7, 2015 Alright, my turn :) This is essentially a leisure build, I didn't plan to make it superfast or very pretty, I focused on the suspension instead. It was supposed to be fully independent, with live axle in the back, and soft enough to allow body roll while cornering - something that is rarely seen in LEGO models, yet looks very realistic. I have achieved some body roll, but it's definitely not as huge as in the original vehicle. The looks are based (admittedly loosely) on several trucks driven by BJ Baldwin - his most recent ones are part white, part black, but he drove all-black trucks before. I agree that it's too boxy and too narrow. Photos and a bit of reading: http://sariel.pl/2015/06/bj-baldwins-trophy-truck/ Quote
Edwin Korstanje Posted June 7, 2015 Posted June 7, 2015 Great suspension Sariel , and to dangerous for your actors Quote
miguev Posted June 7, 2015 Posted June 7, 2015 Great truck nonetheless, pretty impressive for a leisure build. I was frankly hoping for a better bodywork and more slow-mo action shots, you've set the bar pretty high in previous works Quote
Sariel Posted June 7, 2015 Author Posted June 7, 2015 I agree the bodywork isn't great. I guess I got too fixed on closing up all the holes and gaps, and the result looks like fridge on wheels :) Quote
rm8 Posted June 8, 2015 Posted June 8, 2015 thank you for building and posting this truck. If not your post at FB, I can forgot about my Baja Truck video I started and not finished at that moment.. As for design, I know it was built in 1-2 weeks (my was sketched in LDD in April 2014), so the result is very good for such period . You have fun in the park for sure Quote
fuemangsh Posted June 8, 2015 Posted June 8, 2015 Great truck nonetheless, pretty impressive for a leisure build. Quote
Milan Posted June 8, 2015 Posted June 8, 2015 Could you give us some more pics? You have lots of pics in the link in the first post. Quote
Sariel Posted June 8, 2015 Author Posted June 8, 2015 Funny thing is, the more I look at this truck, the more it feels like I've built old Toyota Hilux ;) Quote
rm8 Posted June 8, 2015 Posted June 8, 2015 Funny thing is, the more I look at this truck, the more it feels like I've built old Toyota Hilux ;) No,no! Don't do it. It's on my WIP builds already Quote
Jockos Posted June 8, 2015 Posted June 8, 2015 It's just awesome with this color combination. Anyway, when are you going to show us your reviews about the sumer wave? Quote
Sariel Posted June 8, 2015 Author Posted June 8, 2015 July or August, I don't know exactly yet. Quote
tehkei Posted June 8, 2015 Posted June 8, 2015 All these great builds, all I can think of is "I need to get an rc motor" Quote
TheNextLegoDesinger Posted June 8, 2015 Posted June 8, 2015 All these great builds, all I can think of is "I need to get an rc motor" me to but they are so expensive. Lego should make a new type of very fast motors Quote
Technyk32231 Posted June 8, 2015 Posted June 8, 2015 I agree the bodywork isn't great. I guess I got too fixed on closing up all the holes and gaps, and the result looks like fridge on wheels :) So like an 80's Ford or Chevy :D Quote
barman Posted June 9, 2015 Posted June 9, 2015 I love the slow motion. You can see how good the suspension is. Very life like The old tires are very smooth making the truck slide when cornering. Good choice. It makes a nice action video possible. Did you somehow lock the tires on the rims? I know this combination does work, but on mine the tire slides of way to easy. I don't mind the simple body, this one is all about the wheel suspension. One thing that buges me a bit is that the buggy motors are sitting so low. loosing ground clearance. What I could see in the video is that the battery/controle unit sits on top. Is that why you couldn't make the buggy motors sit higher? Again a lovely model and a fun action video to prove it all works the way it should. Quote
Sariel Posted June 9, 2015 Author Posted June 9, 2015 I've wrapped a paper strip around each rim to prevent tire sliding. Worked well for the rear wheels, not so great for the front ones. If I had to move the motors higher, the whole chassis would need to be longer. I wanted to avoid that because longer chassis = longer bodywork = more weight. Quote
__________________________ Posted July 3, 2015 Posted July 3, 2015 Sariel, how is yours different (aside from looking slightly worse) compared to this one: http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=109708&hl=%2Btrophy+%2Btruck ? :thumbup: Quote
Milan Posted July 3, 2015 Posted July 3, 2015 Aside from different chassis, tires and bodywork? Quote
Sariel Posted July 3, 2015 Author Posted July 3, 2015 (edited) Sariel, how is yours different (aside from looking slightly worse) compared to this one: http://www.eurobrick...=+trophy +truck ? :thumbup: Well, the propulsion motors are the same. Everything else is different, including suspension, power source and remote control method. As for two models of the same exact vehicle, I'd say they're as different as it gets. Hell' we've even used different steering racks. Edited July 3, 2015 by Sariel Quote
__________________________ Posted July 3, 2015 Posted July 3, 2015 Well, the propulsion motors are the same. Everything else is different, including suspension, power source and remote control method. As for two models of the same exact vehicle, I'd say they're as different as it gets. Hell' we've even used different steering racks. Alright, thanks. I thought it would be cool to do a comparison when 2 builders came out with similar-looking versions of the same thing at similar times Quote
Sariel Posted July 3, 2015 Author Posted July 3, 2015 (edited) Not two builders. Four. There's RM8 and Nico. Edited July 3, 2015 by Sariel Quote
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