Old Technic possibilities

[Good old Lego builder]

Question to you all: I recently finished the fantastic Unimog set. My first technic set after my dark ages. Is it possible to create a 'look-a-like' mog, with classic technic, and then I mean for example the rear-suspension with differential and such. My technic stuff is mostly pre 1984....

This 'new' Technic has so many special elements and I haven't build 'classic' technic in such a long time, that I wonder how limited I'm with the old beams and stuff. I do have for example 8860, but suspension there is a bit different build.

I curious for your views.

[DLuders]

Thirdwigg made a small-scale STUDDED Lego Technic blue Unimog U406 with Building Instructions. You could change the color scheme.

[Alasdair Ryan]

Lego actually did make a early mog:

Edited November 28, 2012 by Alasdair Ryan

[DLuders]

With Alasdair Ryan's recommendation above, you could build the 8848 with the parts list in this Rebrickable.com webpage. There are links to the Building Instructions there.

[Alasdair Ryan]

With Alasdair Ryan's recommendation above,

It wasn't a recommendation.....

[Good old Lego builder]

Those are nice creations. But I'm thinking big unimog style. BIG!!! With suspension, maybe adding my old school 12v technic motor for some purpose.

[DarkShadow73]

Question to you all: I recently finished the fantastic Unimog set. My first technic set after my dark ages. Is it possible to create a 'look-a-like' mog, with classic technic, and then I mean for example the rear-suspension with differential and such. My technic stuff is mostly pre 1984....

This 'new' Technic has so many special elements and I haven't build 'classic' technic in such a long time, that I wonder how limited I'm with the old beams and stuff. I do have for example 8860, but suspension there is a bit different build.

I curious for your views.

@Good old Lego builder-

I kind of went backwards lately. I have mostly newer Technic, oldest I had was the 1998 Turbo Command I bought on clearance in 2000, but I really started getting an interested in some of the old Technic of the glory days...simpler, yet fun designs...

Edited November 29, 2012 by TechnicFreak

[DLuders]

@ Good old Lego builder: You should read Sariel's "Scaling Tutorial for Vehicles", and make your own "studded" Unimog creation.

[Good old Lego builder]

Sariels guide is on my wish-list, so I certainly will!