Prorotype parts

[Zerobricks]

Check the 3x11 panels:

The 1x5 half beam with 3 crossholes (white half beam near the third pneumatic cylinder)

The ball joint on the left model (white ball thing) and the before mentioned 1x5 half beam with axle holes.

U guys try find more:

http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=494185

Edited January 15, 2012 by Zblj

[paul_delahaye]

The 1x5 half beam with 3 crossholes (white half beam near the third pneumatic cylinder)

U guys try find more:

http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=494185

Also on this picture, the left hand model, the light bley steps are made of 1 x 3 studless beams, but they have axle holes in 2 of the stud holes. I'm sure this is not in the current offering in this form. Unless they are 1 x 3 thin plates?

Edited January 15, 2012 by paul_delahaye

[Zerobricks]

More pictures and some texts here:

http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=474990

[Paul Boratko]

Also on this picture, the left hand model, the light bley steps are made of 1 x 3 studless beams, but they have axle holes in 2 of the stud holes. I'm sure this is not in the current offering in this form. Unless they are 1 x 3 thin plates?

Yeah, they are 1 x 3 thin liftarms.. You can see them a little better in one of the pictures in the link...

Looks like the steering was originally going to be operated by turning one of the lights on the Driver's side of the Unimog...

[efferman]

Looks like the steering was originally going to be operated by turning one of the lights on the Driver's side of the Unimog...

yes , like my flashing lights hand of god steering. if they had tried the vario pilot too?

[Pauger]

Interesting how they actually designed and produced new parts just for a prototype. I thought those kind of jobs were immensely expensive.

It looks like the rock crawler might have the 3 x 11 panles at the back. If it's not just a curved one?

[DLuders]

[designer-han]

Very interesting! Notice the claw and the 4 section boom in the models who did not made it...

But, I'm very curious about the written text. It clearly states that the model had to be much bigger to provide space for all the functions.

Would be nice if we could have unvealed the photos of the text on the display... If they do exist....

[andythenorth]

Interesting how they actually designed and produced new parts just for a prototype. I thought those kind of jobs were immensely expensive.

The white ones look like rapid prototyping output...ABS can be printed.

[zewy623]

Ok on 2nd picture, model on left anyone notice the pneumatic straight tube, no bending. Anyone know what that could be?

[Phantom59]

Interesting how they actually designed and produced new parts just for a prototype. I thought those kind of jobs were immensely expensive.

Have a look at this,I saw it at TechnicBRICKS

http://www.technicbricks.blogspot.com/2011/09/inside-lego-product-development.html

Edited January 16, 2012 by Phantom59

[Lighti]

Have a look at this,I saw it at TechnicBRICKS

http://www.technicbricks.blogspot.com/2011/09/inside-lego-product-development.html

I did a quick google about their 3D printer, and it seems the smaller version (objet eden 350v) costs about 150000$

They use a eden 500v, but i bet that thing reduced their prototyping costs by a lot, and made it a lot faster as well...

if i ever win the lottery, one of those things will be on the "stuff to buy" list ;)

the resolution of that thing is just amazing...

[timslegos]

The white ones look like rapid prototyping output...ABS can be printed.

I was thinking the same thing when i first saw the photos! i wonder if TLG prints all of their lego prototype parts?

Ok on 2nd picture, model on left anyone notice the pneumatic straight tube, no bending. Anyone know what that could be?

The tube is actually a part that is already made, although i dont have a link to it.

Did anyone else notice that on one MOG the front pto has a lot of ground up plastic around it? The MOG must have gone through significant testing.

tim

tim

[davidmull]

Anyone build that clam bucket for me yet :)

[dhc6twinotter]

I like that 1x5 thin litftarm with 3 cross holes. That is a part I wish LEGO would produce.

I'd like to see a 3x5 rectangle panel with a curve to match that of the larger triangle panels.

[zewy623]

Ok in my other post i was askin about that pneumatic straight tube, the one on the second picture, model on the left. I'm thinking that the "straight" tube i was talking about might be a flex-hose. http://www.peeron.com/inv/parts/75, reason being: "Flex-hoses aren't actually considered pneumatic pieces; they were designed as part of the Technic system for a different purpose, but Lego fans have discovered that pneumatic tubing actually fits over flex hoses pretty well, so many people use them as tubing extenders whenever they are needed. Flex hoses are more rigid than tubing." on this page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lego_pneumatics

[dhc6twinotter]

Ok in my other post i was askin about that pneumatic straight tube, the one on the second picture, model on the left. I'm thinking that the "straight" tube i was talking about might be a flex-hose. http://www.peeron.com/inv/parts/75, reason being: "Flex-hoses aren't actually considered pneumatic pieces; they were designed as part of the Technic system for a different purpose, but Lego fans have discovered that pneumatic tubing actually fits over flex hoses pretty well, so many people use them as tubing extenders whenever they are needed. Flex hoses are more rigid than tubing." on this page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lego_pneumatics

You are correct. The 8868 Airtech Claw Rig uses them as air lines as well. Some of us have built mocs using those ridged tubes as air lines.

[sama]

I seriously don't think those 3 by 11 panels came out of a 3d printer, those look like full fledged pieces to me. Maybe Lego will soon release them in sets (please be 9398)?