Rockbrick Posted May 5, 2014 Posted May 5, 2014 Just the doors and the seats are a work of art, let alone the rest of the car! Quote
legolijntje Posted May 5, 2014 Posted May 5, 2014 Good news for a bunch of you: I'll be working (with help from Dikkie of course) on instructions. But, it will take at least a few weeks to get them done, Technic models are always more work than normal models. Quote
jantjeuh Posted May 5, 2014 Posted May 5, 2014 Excellent news! If you need test-builders, let me know. Quote
afol1969 Posted May 5, 2014 Posted May 5, 2014 Hi legolintje, We very appreciate your offer to make instructions, this awesome MOC is really worth to build. Greetings Alex Quote
Milan Posted May 5, 2014 Posted May 5, 2014 Nice design with liftarms and panels, One of the few studless cars that I really like! i like modular concept, too! Quote
Meatman Posted May 5, 2014 Posted May 5, 2014 (edited) I have 2 questions, in front of the rear wheels, why did you use 7 stud length red lift arms instead of 2 thin red 6 stud length ones? And how well to those 1/2 bevel gears mesh together with each other? I noticed you used this technique in a few places. I don't think I've ever seen that done before. Very clever. Very much looking forward to building this in the future. Edited May 5, 2014 by Meatman Quote
Milan Posted May 5, 2014 Posted May 5, 2014 And how well to those 1/2 bevel gears mesh together with each other? I noticed you used this technique in a few places. I don't think I've ever seen that done before. Very clever. I will provide second opinion. I used this technique with two 14 teeth slim gears, and it is great for (very) low torque jobs. Great because it can be built in unusual fashion and can be placed where ordinary gears cant. Trick is to place them head-to-head. Con is that such setup does not have full bracing support in surrounding elements. I am curious to see what will author of the car say about them, too. Quote
Boxerlego Posted May 5, 2014 Posted May 5, 2014 Excellent work! The way the V8 Engine looks is impressive along with everything else here. Quote
dikkie klijn Posted May 5, 2014 Author Posted May 5, 2014 (edited) I have 2 questions, in front of the rear wheels, why did you use 7 stud length red lift arms instead of 2 thin red 6 stud length ones? And how well to those 1/2 bevel gears mesh together with each other? I noticed you used this technique in a few places. I don't think I've ever seen that done before. Very clever. I will provide second opinion. I used this technique with two 14 teeth slim gears, and it is great for (very) low torque jobs. Great because it can be built in unusual fashion and can be placed where ordinary gears cant. Trick is to place them head-to-head. Con is that such setup does not have full bracing support in surrounding elements. I am curious to see what will author of the car say about them, too. I love that technique, indeed only for low torque aplications but great if you lack the space for bigger full stud gears! And I used a 7 long beam to visually make the wheelarch a bit shorter, 6 looked to big. Edited May 5, 2014 by dikkie klijn Quote
Blakbird Posted May 5, 2014 Posted May 5, 2014 Here is a very critical question: what length are those red flex axles? Certain lengths are now almost impossible to get. Quote
jantjeuh Posted May 5, 2014 Posted May 5, 2014 Yep, looks like you're going to have to break down some older sets/MOCs to build this one Blakbird Quote
dikkie klijn Posted May 5, 2014 Author Posted May 5, 2014 Here is a very critical question: what length are those red flex axles? Certain lengths are now almost impossible to get. Yeah thats true . There are at least 3 16L ones in there. I can not measure the other ones though since im back in Delft at university and the car is at my parents place. Quote
legolijntje Posted May 5, 2014 Posted May 5, 2014 I'm so happy I bough a bunch of those red soft axles a few years ago. It's not a nice situation though, with the Technic parts on Bricklink Quote
Theo van Vroenhoven Posted May 5, 2014 Posted May 5, 2014 Excellent news! If you need test-builders, let me know. Another volunteer over here! Quote
Thirdwigg Posted May 6, 2014 Posted May 6, 2014 What a great build. The rear transaxle is very well done, and includes some great techniques. The modular ability really sets this MOC apart. Quote
Meatman Posted May 6, 2014 Posted May 6, 2014 (edited) I will provide second opinion. I used this technique with two 14 teeth slim gears, and it is great for (very) low torque jobs. Great because it can be built in unusual fashion and can be placed where ordinary gears cant. Trick is to place them head-to-head. Con is that such setup does not have full bracing support in surrounding elements. I am curious to see what will author of the car say about them, too. I was experimenting with using the 1/2 bevels gears facing each other last night and while it is a neat concept, they don't seem to stay in place without some tweaking because they are offset in an odd way. I guess it is good in a pinch when you have no other alternative, but probably not something that is very reliable and like you said for anything that requires heavy torque. I didn't try the slim old 14 tooth gears as the only ones that I have are on my 8880. I am intrigued by this concept. Edited May 6, 2014 by Meatman Quote
dikkie klijn Posted May 6, 2014 Author Posted May 6, 2014 (edited) Yes the half stud bevel gears are a bit bigger in diameter then the 1 stud thick ones. You will NEED to use a the very old style 14 tooth gear to get a proper mesh . Edited May 6, 2014 by dikkie klijn Quote
CRookie67 Posted May 9, 2014 Posted May 9, 2014 wow... I think unless people have attempted these kinds of builds, then they never really have any idea of the complexities of these kind of builds.. I am currently working on a 1967 Shelby GT500 and have been for a similar length of time on and off. I have a problem with the wheels which I was wondering whether someone would figure out something I have been unable to. I currently am using the wheels 8.5 stud diameter from last supercar model sets. They are ok but don't fit with the what the original car is about. Does anyone know a way round this i.e. a tyre and centre wheel combination which still fits to the 8.5 stud diameter? I'll try attach a picture so you know what I mean.. much appreciated, C https://www.flickr.com/photos/123657367@N02/ Quote
dikkie klijn Posted May 19, 2014 Author Posted May 19, 2014 (edited) CRooki: I do have a solution but it is quite drastic... making ur model in a bigger scale would open the possibility for using the wheels from the legendary 8880 supercar. MOVIEEE :D Edited May 19, 2014 by dikkie klijn Quote
Rishab N Posted May 19, 2014 Posted May 19, 2014 Great video! I really like the butterfly doors Quote
D3K Posted May 19, 2014 Posted May 19, 2014 Somehow I overlooked this one! Great model of an awesome car! Quote
Paul Boratko Posted May 20, 2014 Posted May 20, 2014 Nice Car...!!! I am currently working on a butterfly door mechanism for a new car that I am working on... Quote
Doc_Brown Posted May 20, 2014 Posted May 20, 2014 Stunning car! I totally love it! Great job, especially those doors. :thumbup: Quote
dikkie klijn Posted May 20, 2014 Author Posted May 20, 2014 Nice Car...!!! I am currently working on a butterfly door mechanism for a new car that I am working on... If your doors aren't to heavy https://www.flickr.com/photos/dikkie_klijn/13915731089/ Quote
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