DLuders Posted December 18, 2011 Posted December 18, 2011 (edited) On MOCpages, Barney R posted his Lego Technic Citroen DS 1/8th-scale model. There are 50 pictures and EXTENSIVE discussion about the pneumatics packed into this 7-kilogram studded vehicle. Its features include: "* 4 cylinder in line engine, linked to 3 speed and reverse (in real life should be 4 or 5 speed). * Gear shift is entirely pneumatically operated from dashboard lever. * Front wheel drive with independent suspension, pneumatically-controlled and height-adjustable. * Rack and pinion steering with very good turning circle, linked to set of front lights which turn with the front wheels. * Working [swiveling] lights front and rear, operated from dash mounted switch. Battery box under rear bench seat. * Opening doors (with handle mechanism), bonnet and spring mounted boot lid. * Fully sliding and reclining front seats (raising up in hight as they slide forward) with removeable arm rest. Rear bench seat has folding arm rest. Glove compartment." "Lots of pumps. One for each wheel (with large spring for overcoming sheer weight), a hand pump on the left for suspension, then 2 dual pipe pumps for the closed gear system. One under the dashboard leading to one moving the actual gears." This Wikipedia article has a good description of the real car's hydropneumatic suspension, directional headlights, and other Francophile design elements! Edited December 18, 2011 by DLuders Quote
DLuders Posted December 18, 2011 Author Posted December 18, 2011 Yes, the scale reads 7 kg (that's over 15 pounds for us backwards Americans who won't adopt the Metric scale!) Quote
timslegos Posted December 18, 2011 Posted December 18, 2011 Those poor poor plastic axles . the builder did a very nice job though. tim Quote
De Sandman Posted December 18, 2011 Posted December 18, 2011 This is awesome, all the techniques.... .... ..... Do you have a movie where you'll see all of the functions working? Quote
DLuders Posted December 18, 2011 Author Posted December 18, 2011 Well, there's no video of this MODEL, but James May (of "Top Gear" fame) has this YouTube video about the real Citroen DS car's functions: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gpUHtRVBn4 Quote
bord4kop Posted December 19, 2011 Posted December 19, 2011 (edited) one epic moc indeed Great how he managed to get all the functions of the real thing into it and resemble it the way it does! Great one, must 've took quite some time I guess :thumbup: :thumbup: Edited December 19, 2011 by bord4kop Quote
allanp Posted December 19, 2011 Posted December 19, 2011 That's epic LOL! And i'm sure James May was wearing the same shirt when I helped him build his lego house LOL! Quote
Alasdair Ryan Posted December 19, 2011 Posted December 19, 2011 That's epic LOL! And i'm sure James May was wearing the same shirt when I helped him build his lego house LOL! I wonder if James is listening to one of allan's greatest songs since he has ear phones in? Quote
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