[TC12] Formula Punch

[deehtha]

This started off as an F1 style race car that could be flipped over and still drive. I wanted it to be manual, but I could not get the mechanism to flip the car to work, so I abandoned that part.

Features:

• HOG Steering connected to drivers steering
• Rear wheel drive
• V-16 fake engine
• Independent suspension on all wheels
• Extending side panels
• Spinning blades on front wing
• Rear wing drops down for defense

Side picture:

 

Sides deployed and rear wing down:

 

Video:

Sorry about the quality. Video is not my strong point.

 

More pictures can be found in my brickshelf folder, Here.

 

 

Spoiler

 

Depending on how much room the side punches take, I may be able to fit some additional wacky functions.

Brickshelf folder can be found here

 

Sorry for the picture quality, my new phone has a horrible camera.

 

 

Edited October 14, 2017 by deehtha

[Superkoala]

Side punch aren't a good idea.

 

'jocking :)

Good luck :)

[schraubedrin]

This is awesome, i have 8257 too and i think they were the most played with models in my collection.

I love the idea of boxing any car on the side away

[mocbuild101]

Good work, it looks like you are going for a wacky color scheme for your car.

7 hours ago, deehtha said:

Sorry for the picture quality, my new phone has a horrible camera.

I've seen worse...

[deehtha]

After finishing another project I started almost a year ago, I was able to get some work done this past weekend. Front is now complete. Driver steering is fixed so that it turns correct direction. Added saw blades to front wing, connected to rear axle. I also found a driver for my car.

 

I still have to add the side punches, HoG steering, and finalize the spoiler connection. Hopefully, I can get the spoiler to drop down, to protect against anything from behind.

 

The car is all modules, and, except for 3 places, any motion transferred between modules is done by gears. 

[Superkoala]

F1 grand prix would be waaaaaaaaaaaaaay funnier with car like these.

[deehtha]

I reworked some of the insides tonight to try to figure out how to route the HoG. The primary weapons are now mounted. They are a bit wobbly and I need to figure out how to add the triggers. The extension on the arms doesn't feel long enough to me. Tomorrow I am going to switch out the 7m beams for 9m beams. I still need to finish the rear wing.

 

[Boulderer]

I think the extension looks fine.  Its certainly reaching far enough to give a decent shove to the opponents. 

[deehtha]

Got everything finished. 11 modules, 4 tires, and 1 driver. As soon as I get some good light, I am going to get some good pictures and video.

The three manual functions are controlled by the yellow levers around the engine. Steering is by the black gear on top.

All the modules disassembled.

 

The completed car

 

Here is the rear wing in defensive mode. 

 

And here is the side panels fully extended with the wing down.

[deehtha]

Updated first post with new pictures and video.

[Aventador2004]

I really like it! 

[Leonard Goldstein]

I like it. So many functions in a small and beautiful design - well done!

And the modular design is a good idea. I think this is a unique characteristic in the contest. 

Regards 

Leonard Goldstein

[mocbuild101]

Great work, this might not be the wackiest vehicle in the contest, but it sure is the wackiest F1 car I've ever seen!

[1gor]

Not bad. As @mocbuild101 said it is wackiest f1 car seen arround 

[mocbuild101]

My final thoughts:

+ great modular design, mini V-16, punching function works very well.

- would have looked a bit better without the yellow parts...

Good luck!