42036 - Street Motorcycle - Discussion Topic

[Leewan]

Thanks for your input guys ! I really like yellow too, but it can't be built, because I used Bright Light Orange (Chima Yellow). Regular yellow is brighter, it might not look as good. Actually, only the white / red and the orange version can be built. I don't have it yet, but I'll probably buy the set and the needed white parts to build the white / red version, since it's also my favorite after the yellow one.

Edited January 19, 2015 by Leewan

[Cumulonimbus]

I have been exploring the possibilities of blue for this bike:

[Rishab N]

I really like the dark blue

Edited January 19, 2015 by Rishab N

[Zerobricks]

I really like the dark blue

Agreed!

[Ploki]

wow, 8420 is so much better in every way, update 8420 with new panels and it floors this one in my opinion.

[Leewan]

Yup, dark blue is the best, medium blue is boring, IMO. I'd love to see those gold rims on gerger's mod.

wow, 8420 is so much better in every way, update 8420 with new panels and it floors this one in my opinion.

There are much more parts in 8420, though.

[Cumulonimbus]

Yes, as I said in my OP, the 42036 misses a lot of features. It made me realise even more that the 8420 was a fantastic design, a true classic (but it had its drawbacks as well).

But I must confess that this bike has its merits as well: It looks more sleek and mean next to the 8420 and has less rolling resistance than the 8051. It is a much more playable bike and that was exactly the point I believe.

I have build one from my stock parts in red with gold rims, added some details and it starts to grown on me.

However, I'm still planning a major redesign with a functioning gearbox, different engine layout, possibly 8420 rims, and more details (pegs, levers, brakes, etc).

Undecided about the colour scheme yet, but the dark blue version is not (yet) possible in real bricks, unfortunately.

Edited January 19, 2015 by Cumulonimbus

[zux]

This is where yellow comes as beauty in Technic - I'd prefer this set as yelow/black with black rims.

[Leewan]

Undecided about the colour scheme yet, but the dark blue version is not (yet) possible in real bricks, unfortunately.

Add some white. ;)

This is where yellow comes as beauty in Technic - I'd prefer this set as yelow/black with black rims.

I'm currently rendering in (regular) yellow / black with dark bley rims, and gerger's version with gold rims. I've also made a 42039 version : white and bright green.

[JamesJT]

Added lots of white....

42036 White by jamesjtillson, on Flickr

8051 in white (shame about the tank being blue)

lego 090 by jamesjtillson, on Flickr

8420 looks good in lime green.

8420 Green by jamesjtillson, on Flickr

[valis]

8420 looks good in lime green.

8420 Green by jamesjtillson, on Flickr

That looks amazing in green!

[Leewan]

Added lots of white....

Perhaps a bit too much.

I tried some other alternate color schemes (the black one is gerger's mod with golden rims) :

And all of them can be built IRL. :D

[m0dulo]

Anyone else seeing this when you look at the motorcycle?

I want to, I really want to, but that Gulf color is orange.

Edited March 18, 2015 by m0dulo

[darsedz]

what is your opinion about B -model, color scheme...?

[JunkstyleGio]

Firtst three colour-ideas for the b-model

Did some minor changes to the b-model aswell

Toady ive ordered some extra parts to rebuild the a-model into a red version.

Edited January 21, 2015 by JunkstyleGio

[MacKaiwer]

I customised little bit b-model with parts that I found at home:

Headlights, taillights, signlights, mirrors and handlebars. Also get rid of those light blue panels and replaced them with larger red ones.

Edit: I remaked saddle/taillights combination because first one was ugly:

Think it´s better now...

Edit2: Now I think I nailed it... Flattened tank line looks much better:

Edited February 2, 2015 by MacKaiwer

[Jesse Jeremy]

Hey guys, i got the 42036 yesterday from my girlfriend just because she thought I would like it (that's amazing is't it). When we came home I began building it immediately . I got to say the way is all fits together is amazing, especially the way the frontfork and the steering works, really well thought. But there are some cons offcourse like the missing footpegs and the handlebars have no levers like the 8051 and the 42007.

During the build, i thought this half-build, panelless, bare-looking, kind of half-caferacer kindalooking also looks really good in a way..

Technic by JesseJeremyVD, on Flickr

The finished A-model:

Technic by JesseJeremyVD, on Flickr

The way the exhaust doesn't connect had me really thinking like Heh? Also the exhaust pipes start at a really weird spot, looks like they come out of the engines top. So i tried changing that. I got the panels off, so the engine shows. And i added two more backlights. I think it looks really nice. You could consider replacing the outer two lights for orange ones, signal lights.

Technic by JesseJeremyVD, on Flickr

Technic by JesseJeremyVD, on Flickr

Technic by JesseJeremyVD, on Flickr

So today i wil build the B-model first, and after that maybe modding the A model further.

Edited February 5, 2015 by Jesse Jeremy

[MacKaiwer]

You mean like this?

Gauges are from hovercraft. Also maked levers and saddle. I took side panels from second 42036 and made it look like this:

I ordered some parts and will change that ugly grey connector at side panels to red one. Also not 100 % satisfied my headlight area customisation and will try to make it better. Wind shield is also modified because gauges needed more room.

Edit: I placed the original red "nose cone" back and it immediately looked better:

I hate the gap between two blue front panels but I think I must live with it.

Edited February 7, 2015 by MacKaiwer

[Jesse Jeremy]

Yes like that, it looks really good with 2 orange and 2 red lights. Like the way you panelled the bike as well. Nice mods you did with the levers, footpegs, windshield, seat and so on. Good job

[MacKaiwer]

This one time more... Now it's ready to me. Now there is finally that red piece on the sidepanel and the mirrors are more aerodynamic. I think my job is done with this mod, now I only enjoy it and display it:

Edited February 10, 2015 by MacKaiwer

[Detzit]

Hi

Sorry, just another color variation.

[zweihander]

Hi

Sorry, just another color variation.

Repsol livery, looks good :)

[darsedz]

buy a set of golden rims for it ;)

Edited February 11, 2015 by darsedz

[JunkstyleGio]

Golden rims look good indeed!

[darsedz]

I ordered also a "golden rims" set for me...

in my opinion 42036 it's a set with lot of potential for MODs...

wind shield needs some improvements - but unfortunately - no other options at this moment...