[MOC] Datsun 1600 SSS Rally Car

[VKTechnic]

Here's my newest MOC, a replica of the 1970's Safari Rally winning car.

Datsun 1600 SSS Rally Car by VKTechnic, on Flickr

Features:

- Front McPherson suspension

- Rear trailing arm suspension

- Opening doors and trunk

- Detailed interior with opening glove box

- Lights activated by handbrake lever

- L-Motor drive with limited slip differential

- Return-to-center steering

Datsun 1600 SSS Rally Car by VKTechnic, on Flickr

The car doesn't perform too well on rough terrain, but it drives fairly well on smooth ground and on downhill trails. The suspension works like a charm though, really responsive and not too stiff.

Datsun 1600 SSS Rally Car by VKTechnic, on Flickr

EDIT: I made a video!

You can see more pictures here.

Comments, questions, and general feedback are always welcome!

Edited October 28, 2014 by Victor Kojenov (TFOL)

[Boxerlego]

Looks good! Very detailed. That car would certainly perform if it had more advance electronic devices.

[Nalyd997]

Not even a short video on the suspension?

[Sylvian]

The interior looks awesome. Also love the yellow lights. Must be really fun to play with! Btw didnt you want to use a buggy motor first?

[VKTechnic]

Not even a short video on the suspension?

Maybe I'll make a 30 second video on that, if there's demand.

The interior looks awesome. Also love the yellow lights. Must be really fun to play with! Btw didnt you want to use a buggy motor first?

Yeah, but the buggy motor proved too much for the V1 receiver

[Sylvian]

Can you explain? How it proves too much. 2 bad though. I guess you also wanted it 2 be driven by a buggy motor.

[VKTechnic]

Can you explain? How it proves too much. 2 bad though. I guess you also wanted it 2 be driven by a buggy motor.

As far as I understand, the V1 receiver does not provide a lot of current to the buggy motor. This results in the buggy motor stalling very easily.

[Sylvian]

Aaw :( so v2 will work? Would have loves to see it with a buggy motor. Still a very nice build though :D

[VKTechnic]

Aaw :( so v2 will work? Would have loves to see it with a buggy motor. Still a very nice build though :D

V2 should be better AFAIK.

[Rishab N]

Looks good. I think you should add some decals and definitely give the buggy motors another shot

[VKTechnic]

Looks good. I think you should add some decals and definitely give the buggy motors another shot

Maybe someday I'll rebuild the car from scratch. For now, this is the final model.

[Black-Build]

Can't you just make a vid from it driving over a smooth surface?

[Sylvian]

Afaik? Plz enlighten me acronymz are not my specialty :P

[VKTechnic]

Can't you just make a vid from it driving over a smooth surface?

Fine, fine, I'll stop being lazy and make a video

Afaik? Plz enlighten me acronymz are not my specialty :P

As far as I know.

[VKTechnic]

Made a quick video showing the functions.

[Black-Build]

It looks great but I expected to be a little faster and I think you could make a bumper that doesn't move when steering...

Other than that its great.

[VKTechnic]

It looks great but I expected to be a little faster and I think you could make a bumper that doesn't move when steering...

Other than that its great.

Started taking the car apart yesterday and found the problem with the moving bumper: some 3L pins were sticking out too far and the steering rack was clipping them. Too late now..

[VKTechnic]

Update: Blogged by TLCB! http://thelegocarblo...1/dirty-datsun/

Also, I'm working on an LDD file

Edited November 1, 2014 by Victor Kojenov (TFOL)

[VKTechnic]

Final update from me! The LDD file is done and published, and you can find it in this Brickshelf folder.

Datsun LDD by VKTechnic, on Flickr