mahjqa Posted February 6, 2012 Posted February 6, 2012 (edited) More pictures: It's the season again; for the single time snow falls this year, I've built another snow vehicle. To be honest, it's offroad capabilities aren't exactly amazing, but I'm glad I got it to work anyway.Things of note:-Based on Lego's Arctic Expedition line.-Get gearing so that snow CAN NOT GET TO IT. It's like sand when it gets between the gears. (Which is why tracked vehicles won't last very long in snow, either.)-Consequently; just because I drive this in snow (which is simply frozen water) where it can get to the XL motors, doesn't mean you should.-Each XL motor has it's own receiver. Since receivers are limited in power, this actually improves performance a great deal.-Those Lifelites are damn bright. Edited February 6, 2012 by mahjqa Quote
jorgeopesi Posted February 6, 2012 Posted February 6, 2012 Nice, I love your MOCs everything of them, . Quote
vmln8r Posted February 6, 2012 Posted February 6, 2012 Great job on the vehicle; the hub drive in particular is very clever. Interesting that you've used Lifelites - the only thing putting me off is their need for a separate power source. It's times like this when I want to move to Europe and play in the snow. Quote
freakwave Posted February 6, 2012 Posted February 6, 2012 Hi Mahjqa, Yes, snow was not that plenty this year! Just recently the heavens opened their doors...but at -15°C I did not take my LEGO out yet :-) Great vehicle with an interesting concept for the steering, like it a lot. When I first saw the initial picture after loading the page I thought, how can it keep its balance, but then I saw the skis on its side! How about traction? I saw that it moves pretty well, but do the thin liftarms generate enough "grip" to move ahead or will it start digging at one point? Putting the XL into the hub is a great idea as well as the construction of the actual wheel. It keeps much of the snow out. fW Quote
DLuders Posted February 6, 2012 Posted February 6, 2012 @ Mahjqa: I like the planetary gear system, and the LA steering for the front wheels. I also like the "show-off" Technic Figure skier being towed behind the vehicle! Quote
mahjqa Posted February 6, 2012 Author Posted February 6, 2012 jorgeopesi; Thanks! VMLN8R: The hub drive system felt very odd to build; I kept expecting to bump into some sort of unworkable problem, and was quite surprised that it worked out so well. The only thing I'd want is a better gearing, the vehicle seems a little underpowered for something driven by two XL motors. I Lifelites requiring their own power source is a mixed blessing; it helps that the batterybox is only 2x3x8 studs; much easier to incorporate than regular boxes. No attachment points, though. And don't move to Europe for the snow; it's a bitch to deal with if you're not on a skiing holiday :D Freakwave: Thanks! The skis were a bit of an afterthought; on flat surfaces it stays upright, but on snow it just sinks in and topples over. The hub doesn't keep much snow out, I'm afraid. It still sticks to everything, and seems to work itself into every little corner. Worse still, if it gets squeezed between something (like gears) it turns to ice. One 8z gear didn't make it home... Also, I rebuilt it in LDD. Get the file here: (This is the version for indoors. You can add any kind of scoop you want.) Quote
Zerobricks Posted February 6, 2012 Posted February 6, 2012 (edited) Good work Mahj! Nice creation once more, really unique, especially the use of panels for wheels! P.S. Nice to see you active again! Edited February 6, 2012 by Zblj Quote
AndyC Posted February 6, 2012 Posted February 6, 2012 Cool idea. I loved the Artic Expedition technic sets as a kid, so it's nice to see someone giving them a bit of a nod. Love the skiing figure too. Quote
grohl Posted February 6, 2012 Posted February 6, 2012 This is weird... in its best form. I really like the unusual concept of the vehicle and the hidden drive motors. Quote
timslegos Posted February 6, 2012 Posted February 6, 2012 Another super clever build! i am still waiting for the snow around here . tim Quote
dhc6twinotter Posted February 7, 2012 Posted February 7, 2012 This is great! I really like the planetary hubs and the way you built the wheels out of panels. That old-school sticker design on the roof is the icing on the cake! i am still waiting for the snow around here . tim Me too! Quote
dfs473 Posted February 7, 2012 Posted February 7, 2012 Really good mechanism I also like the combination of the coulors Have you made the model(in the instruction picture) in the lego digital designer? I want to design my hitachi in LDD (I have already LDD extended and version 4.2) but there aren`t these panels and the other new panels Can anyone help me with my problem? Quote
mahjqa Posted February 7, 2012 Author Posted February 7, 2012 (edited) Can anyone help me with my problem? First, make sure you're running LDD in extended mode. Here you can find out how: http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=53760 I forgot where I found the panel, but you can copypaste the part from another LXF file. Edited February 7, 2012 by mahjqa Quote
dfs473 Posted February 7, 2012 Posted February 7, 2012 (edited) I have found them with the search tool But thank you for your message Edited February 7, 2012 by dfs473 Quote
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