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[Appie]

It's not a scale model of a real life model, though @nico71 mentioned it looked like a Kraz in the comments of Mahjqa's video and I do see the resemblance.

It features the following functions:

• Drive with a L-motor to the rear axles (no AWD).
• Steered front axle with a L-motor.
• M-motor for dumping the load with a LA.
• All axles have pendular suspension with the front axles using actual springs and and at the rear the 2L rubber liftarms to "dampen" the pendular axles a little bit (idea stolen from this MOC/WIP from Jundis). Movement of these rubbers is limited to prevent tyres rubbing the chassis when an axle is tilted.
• Working headlights
• Self locking tailgate from @ludov (I don't know if he came up with it, but I did steal it from him )

 

 

 

 

 

(center axle also has a thin white liftarm under the tyre at the rear)

 

 

The self locking mechanism from Ludov works like this:

LBG is the bed, yellow is the chassis and white is the lock.

The bed is connected to the chassis at the end of the yellow connector and the lock can tilt 1 stud ahead of that which means that it drops further down than the bed would.

 

Thanks for watching and reading. Hope you like it 

Edited 4 hours ago by Appie

[2GodBDGlory]

That is a clever tailgate lock design! It's also nice to see people making the best of the PU system in models like this

[gyenesvi]

I saw this in a recent video, and wanted to ask about this model, because I really liked the very polished looks! So smooth blend of great looks and fun playable functionality. Nice packing of electronics too!

I was surprised to see the front fender part, which fits really well, is that from the Icons Defender but in white? I really wish Lego would make more such sideways snap-on fenders in technic as well, like the Technic Defender one but smaller. Could achieve much smoother looks than the current fender parts.

What's the part used for A pillar?

[Appie]

Thanks guys for the compliments!

7 minutes ago, gyenesvi said:

is that from the Icons Defender but in white?

Yup, the City polar truck which also uses these tyres with that fender is what made me want try to use these.

11 minutes ago, gyenesvi said:

What's the part used for A pillar?

This one, stole the idea from one of Mahjqa's trucks 

[gyenesvi]

7 minutes ago, Appie said:

Yup, the City polar truck which also uses these tyres with that fender is what made me want try to use these.

Oh nice, I saw it in dark blue in that truck, but I did not know it also exists in black! That's useful :)

7 minutes ago, Appie said:

This one, stole the idea from one of Mahjqa's trucks 

Cool, and this one also comes in a few colors!