WIP: "White Buggy" inspired on 8262 model B

[Mortymore]

I bought the Quad Bike 8262, but what I really liked was the B model, Buggy.

Since what I really enjoy is motorizing Technic stuff, that was my idea for the Buggy, so at this point I have almost a MOC. I'm not happy with some details, and for that reason I still call this a WIP, though I consider it presentable.

It's also my intention to get him a younger brother, next year, when I get my hands on buggy 8048. Actually, the idea that would be cool to have 2 motorized buggy's, was what made me buy the 8262, and start all this.

I kept a few assembly steps of the original 8262, but apart from that, it's a new arrangement. Steering moved to front, and I'm using rubber bands to accomplish a return-to-center steering, though I intend to move to a x928cx1 when I have one.

The Power functions used were, 1 battery box 8881, 1 light 8870, 2 M motors 8883, 1 IR receiver 8884, and 1 remote control 8885.

BS (when moderated): http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=404499

Youtube:

This was my first attempt to built a complete vehicle by myself, or as I like to think of it, the first step in TruckTrial direction.

I'm learning.

Regards

Edited October 29, 2009 by Mortymore

[Milan]

Very nice.

I like to motorize sets, too. PF is really great for that. I have always wanted Lego to invent some kind of RC elements.

This transformation of yours looks great, and it looks like it is performing very good.

Keep up the good work!

[Toa_Of_Justice]

Wow, that is a great MOC! I can't believe that it wasn't included in the official instructions of 8262. That might have convinced me to buy 8262. Can the lights be turned on and off as you are driving it (or when you are not), or do the lights come on automatically when the vehicle moves?

-Toa Of Justice

[Mortymore]

Can the lights be turned on and off as you are driving it (or when you are not), or do the lights come on automatically when the vehicle moves?

I plugged the lights directly to the battery box so they come on and off as I turn the power switch.

But you can make them turn on and off only when the vehicle is moving by plugging the lights over the drive motor connector, plugged on the receiver. That way, only when you move the vehicle forward and backwards, the light will come on.

Thanks for your comments, but be advised that this is still a WIP, and far from being perfect. On the other hand, I used a lot more parts than the original 8262, and just on Power Function elements, it would cost more than the 8262 itself. So if LEGO had brought something like this to the market, it wouldn't be cheap.

Regards

[Toa_Of_Justice]

I plugged the lights directly to the battery box so they come on and off as I turn the power switch.

But you can make them turn on and off only when the vehicle is moving by plugging the lights over the drive motor connector, plugged on the receiver. That way, only when you move the vehicle forward and backwards, the light will come on.

Thanks for your comments, but be advised that this is still a WIP, and far from being perfect. On the other hand, I used a lot more parts than the original 8262, and just on Power Function elements, it would cost more than the 8262 itself. So if LEGO had brought something like this to the market, it wouldn't be cheap.

Regards

Ah, I see now. Thanks for that tip. If I ever get into making Power Functions vehicles, I will be sure to remember what you said.

Even though it wouldn't be cheap, I still think people would buy it.

-Toa Of Justice

[Mortymore]

Continuing working on the White Buggy, I tried a different approach to return-to-centre steering, and instead of rubber bands, used for version 2, one x928cx1 part, and at a later version 3 used 2 of this parts to improve the return to centre, since with just one, the wheels don't always be aligned straight

In the next pictures it's visible the location of the x928cx1 parts, in orange.

In version 2 (x928cx1 used once)

In version 3 (x928cx1 used twice)

A global picture

Even with 2 x928cx1, the return to centre is not so good as with the rubber bands. The effort need from the steering motor M 8883, is greater when using this parts, than with the rubber bands, so the power consumption is increased, and since the rubber bands are on top of that, a cheaper solution, they are clear winners to use in this Buggy.

So now that it's clear to me that the rubber bands are the best solution for steering, I will try to improve the traction by replacing the motor M 8883, for a XL 8882

More photos on BrickShelf (when moderated): http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=404499

Regards

Edited October 24, 2009 by Mortymore