Marxpek Posted January 12, 2018 Posted January 12, 2018 (edited) current stage, done:: Inspired by the 42065 with setting myself the goal to make it as small as possible. Does this qualify as model team style building? Edited January 29, 2018 by Marxpek Quote
zweihander Posted January 12, 2018 Posted January 12, 2018 Nice model, with free instructions as a bonus! Quote
TheNextLegoDesinger Posted January 12, 2018 Posted January 12, 2018 i wouldn't call it a tank, i'd rather say it's an APC but the idea i awsome Quote
mocbuild101 Posted January 13, 2018 Posted January 13, 2018 So tiny! I wouldn't call it the smallest pullback vehicle, but it's definitely the smallest pullback tracked vehicle ever! Quote
Marxpek Posted January 15, 2018 Author Posted January 15, 2018 so of course the nano tracked pullback was a little joke, something i had already made amd posted it while figuring out what to make, i did not want to make a basic good looking car without any function, i wanted a technically (somewhat) interesting object I always forget to take pictures while i am building/designing, but here are some photos on my actual WIP: 2 simple geaboxes with neutral, forward and reverse. 2 pullback motors, they are linked by gears, the tracks have rubber bands on them, something i use in the 42065 but probably will not in this final design. Pulling back the tank is not really a option, it will stress the lego too much, in stead this has a wind up system with a ratchet, so you wind it up, put it down, select the drive mode and then flick the switch (dark greay L-beam between the pullback motors to make it run, the picture above shows the 16t gear and the red axle-pin connector which act as a ratchet, on the opposing side on the same axle you can wind it up. What do you think i should build on top of the base? i am leaning towards making it another addition to my 42065 look-a-like family, but maybe one of you has a better idea? Quote
mocbuild101 Posted January 16, 2018 Posted January 16, 2018 9 hours ago, Marxpek said: What do you think i should build on top of the base? i am leaning towards making it another addition to my 42065 look-a-like family That probably would look the best... Maybe you could build a more fancy version? - with opening doors, and a seat for a Technic guy? Quote
Marxpek Posted January 26, 2018 Author Posted January 26, 2018 (edited) Time for an update with the few pictures i took during the build, @mocbuild101 suggested openable doors but I made it an openable cabin, powered by a small pullback motor, it also powers a V2 fake engine when used. After opening the cabin, it can easily be pushed down to bring it back to position (and give a small extra turn to the rear of the fake engine to make it retract fully) All the controlls are in the rear, in the picture above you can see the orange knob for opening the cabin, the yellow part is what hold the racthet in place, put a finger behind it and wind up the motors, push it in to release the ratchet. The left and right rear spoilers control the direction of the tracks, they will roll in the direction they are pointing, with a mechanism similar to this: A technic guy would not fit so a normal size Lego figure took it's spot. I think it is about done, just a video to go..i might change some minor details but i should already have started with the video...anyway.. nearly there! Edited January 26, 2018 by Marxpek Quote
JonathanM Posted January 26, 2018 Posted January 26, 2018 Nice work! Intrigued to see how it goes :) Quote
TheNextLegoDesinger Posted January 26, 2018 Posted January 26, 2018 nice finished version, but i don't like the body. It's a copy of the 42065 and i know that's what the topic is called, but i think it doesn't fit in the 'mind' behind the contest it's made to make new moc's, not half moc's. i really think you can come up with something better. but still, nice chassis greetz TNLD Quote
mocbuild101 Posted January 27, 2018 Posted January 27, 2018 Nice work! That extra wind-up function is very clever, I can't wait to see a video of it in action... Quote
Marxpek Posted January 27, 2018 Author Posted January 27, 2018 4 hours ago, TheNextLegoDesinger said: nice finished version, but i don't like the body. It's a copy of the 42065 and i know that's what the topic is called, but i think it doesn't fit in the 'mind' behind the contest it's made to make new moc's, not half moc's. i really think you can come up with something better. but still, nice chassis greetz TNLD I knew this comment would come :) I can understand you feel it is a copy of the 42065, of course I tried to make it look like it (just like my other 4 look-a-likes) but in reality there are only 12 parts (not counting the tracks) in the same position, everything including the cabin, has been built from the ground up to make eveything work and fit. If a look-a-like is reason for disqualification or low votes, so be it, im not in this to win, i am in this for the fun and I enter to try and show something new or different. I personally do not care about how it looks, im all about the functions, i don't think this technic contest was about decorating a pullback motor, but to each his own way to have fun building, to me this was fun! Quote
TheNextLegoDesinger Posted January 27, 2018 Posted January 27, 2018 6 hours ago, Marxpek said: 12 hours ago, TheNextLegoDesinger said: nice finished version, but i don't like the body. It's a copy of the 42065 and i know that's what the topic is called, but i think it doesn't fit in the 'mind' behind the contest it's made to make new moc's, not half moc's. i really think you can come up with something better. but still, nice chassis greetz TNLD I knew this comment would come :) I can understand you feel it is a copy of the 42065, of course I tried to make it look like it (just like my other 4 look-a-likes) but in reality there are only 12 parts (not counting the tracks) in the same position, everything including the cabin, has been built from the ground up to make eveything work and fit. If a look-a-like is reason for disqualification or low votes, so be it, im not in this to win, i am in this for the fun and I enter to try and show something new or different. I personally do not care about how it looks, im all about the functions, i don't think this technic contest was about decorating a pullback motor, but to each his own way to have fun building, to me this was fun! I'm in the same cathegory as you, i'm also a guy of function, nether do i care of how it looks, but when it's finnished i try to make a nice body around it, which can take me more as 2x the time of building the inner part. but when i do, i get a feeling it's much more finnished. still, i get your point Greetz TNLD Quote
Aventador2004 Posted January 27, 2018 Posted January 27, 2018 10 hours ago, Marxpek said: I knew this comment would come :) I can understand you feel it is a copy of the 42065, of course I tried to make it look like it (just like my other 4 look-a-likes) but in reality there are only 12 parts (not counting the tracks) in the same position, everything including the cabin, has been built from the ground up to make eveything work and fit. I disagree with TNLD, you did a great job making it different. I see no reason to disqualify. Quote
TheNextLegoDesinger Posted January 27, 2018 Posted January 27, 2018 you might have misunderstand my point, i don't want him to be disqualified, i just thought it would be nicer if it would be mosly original Quote
Marxpek Posted January 29, 2018 Author Posted January 29, 2018 to complete the topic; the video was added, you can find it in the first post. Quote
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