Immo Posted February 21, 2017 Posted February 21, 2017 Here's a little 42030 C-model (+ extra wheels, ONLY added extra parts). It was meant to be just a remedy for boredom while ill, so I build "just so", whatever comes to my mind - just wanted it to be remote controlled. But I quite like the result: a flamboyant van perfect for just cruising around and scaring people. It performs well enough for a heavy, single XL motor-powered model. The gearing somehow makes it slower on reverse which is a fringe benefit, realism-wise. Steering is quite good, turn radius is tight. 35 studs long body + 5 studs long "wings". Functions and feats: ► RC driving and steering ► sliding side doors on the right side, opening doors and fuel cap ► supercharger's scoop in the rear tilts up to reveal the gap leading towards the on/off switch that is activated by rod that can be kept on a special pivoted rack inside the van (you can use the "flag" poles as well, but that's just barbaric) ► non-functional decorated interior, including seats, steering wheel, gear shifter and handbrake ► details such as supercharger scoop, roof-mounted horns, floodlights and break lights, rear view mirrors, exhaust pipes, fenders, flags, radio antenna, floored interior Quote
Mantarri Posted February 22, 2017 Posted February 22, 2017 Nice looking C+ model (C Model almost. ), so is it a souped up van? I find that the motors go slower in reverse, adding gears would maginify that. Quote
offroadcreations Posted February 22, 2017 Posted February 22, 2017 Very cool, it looks like an apocalypse survival van! I like how it is completely different for the original model, great job. Quote
Immo Posted February 22, 2017 Author Posted February 22, 2017 Thanks, guys! Fixed the sliding door so they are larger and look more plausible. Thought it was impossible due to the structure of the van, but I found a way to reinforce it. And here's a vid of it in action. Stunning, really Quote
KamalMYafi Posted February 22, 2017 Posted February 22, 2017 Nice C-Model! Any chance for Instruction? I'm interested to create this.. Quote
Immo Posted February 22, 2017 Author Posted February 22, 2017 1 hour ago, KamalMYafi said: Nice C-Model! Any chance for Instruction? I'm interested to create this.. The only thing I can do is a LDD file, but it'll take a while to make, so I can't guarantee I will do it. Besides, using Power Functions in LDD can be problematic... Quote
Immo Posted February 23, 2017 Author Posted February 23, 2017 An update: I completely re-done the transmission gearing inside. The previous iteration was chewing through 8-tooth gears easily and a lot of stuff was making noise inside - all because of huge XL motor's torque. Replaced an array of 5 (!) 8-tooths with 3 18-tooth gears (leftmost is there only to push the middle one towards the rightmost as a safety precaution). and changed the ratio from 2:1 to 3:1, so it goes 50% faster. Also, goes pretty fast in reverse. The second major change was required, however: with greater speed comes greater responsibility, so I added extra reinforced bumper in the front. The third change was turning the battery box upside down (the cable's plug was right in the spot of the "security" 18-tooth gear) and thus, mounting a permanent switch extension in place of the removable rod. No point in posting photos, I guess, but I'm really satisfied with the outcome. Quote
Immo Posted March 2, 2017 Author Posted March 2, 2017 Ok, after some re-touches, I think I should post the changes, especially due to the extremely improved performance (see vid) Quote
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