cavegod Posted August 9, 2018 Ill take a picture later Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bricksmarlin Posted August 9, 2018 Hey guys, after a little timeout last month, I resumed working on the Sandcrawler over the weekend! I have made further small changes to the interior and the cockpit! I will post more pictures in the next few days! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masseffect66 Posted August 10, 2018 Thanks for the pictures. Any tips on how to connect the ball and socket plates without knickknack them off or destroying the hull sections? Though I can't even get to the point where hull sections might get destroyed since the plates are connected by so little and to much resistant with the ball and socket. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bricksmarlin Posted August 10, 2018 You have to support this ball joints with some extra plates! I first attached the ball joints to the cockpit, separated the cockpit into two parts, and then reassembled it on the model! I have the upper side walls attached last, so you can see the ball joints! In addition, you have at least some space for your hands! Sorry for the bad English ball joints seperate in two pieces And some more pics Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masseffect66 Posted August 10, 2018 English looks good to me. Thanks for tips. I figured out I had to split the front cockpit hull section in two. Less strain. I hadn't thought of the strengthen part yet so thanks for that. Will try to attach tonight and study pictures when I get home from movies. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bricksmarlin Posted August 12, 2018 (edited) Almost done now! I think I will make some small changes to the cockpit top panel, but I have to order some parts for that! _MG_5854 by steffen black, auf Flickr Edited January 14, 2023 by bricksmarlin Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cjd223 Posted August 13, 2018 Looks incredible! The modifications you put including lighting took this model to the next level. Always a pleasure to see another Sandcrawler completed! -Christian Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DWJ2018 Posted August 13, 2018 Looks incredible, love the mods too. I ended up going down the SNOT route for the roof and cockpit section, maybe getting slightly carried away! Â Bricksmarlin; how did you attach the plates here, canât see the half pin, yet on mine it looks very noticeable. Thanks for your help. Â Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
unclesebby Posted August 17, 2018 Greetings All I am currently building the sandcralwer and was wondering if anyone can tell me or show me what connects to the axle circled in the following photo Any help with this would be greatly appriciated Cheers Sebastion Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bricksmarlin Posted August 17, 2018 On 8/13/2018 at 5:21 AM, Cjd223 said: Looks incredible! The modifications you put including lighting took this model to the next level. Always a pleasure to see another Sandcrawler completed! -Christian Thank you Christian,  it really does, and it was a pleasure to build it! So thanks to you and cavegod for the opportunity to build this beauty! The Sandcrawler is definitely a highlight in my collection! On 8/13/2018 at 11:11 AM, DWJ2018 said: Looks incredible, love the mods too. I ended up going down the SNOT route for the roof and cockpit section, maybe getting slightly carried away! Bricksmarlin; how did you attach the plates here, canât see the half pin, yet on mine it looks very noticeable. Thanks for your help. The half pin is correct, just cut off the small "lip"! 9 hours ago, unclesebby said: Greetings All I am currently building the sandcralwer and was wondering if anyone can tell me or show me what connects to the axle circled in the following photo Any help with this would be greatly appriciated Cheers Sebastion  It's for the main hatch! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Redbird11 Posted August 17, 2018 So I have also taken on this incredible MOC, I have attached some pics to show my progress. Bricksmarlin do you have any pics of the electrical setup? Â Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AfolFree Posted August 18, 2018 To those already building this, are the printed tiles part of the original build ? I took the part list on Rebrickable to start estimating costs, and I did not see any printed tiles, which is puzzling :/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Redbird11 Posted August 18, 2018 no the printed tiles are just how you can personalize the interior, the instructions just have plain bricks. Be aware that there are some key pieces that are sold out on Bricklink and Lego, namely Reddish Brown 4215b (x93), I purchased 2362b (x183). Finally the linear actuators to lower the front door was not included in my parts list, I was able to find them for $10 US. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bricksmarlin Posted August 18, 2018 The printed parts are not in the manual, but in the LDD files!It therefore makes sense to compare these with the instructions!Then Export BOM and you have the parts! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AfolFree Posted August 18, 2018 I'm just considering collecting the pieces at the moment, didn't buy the instructions yet so I only have the rebrickable part list to work with. Nevermind, it should be enough to identify the main choke points :) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bricksmarlin Posted August 25, 2018 Another small update Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
muhkuh Posted August 25, 2018 (edited) On 8/25/2018 at 5:48 AM, bricksmarlin said: Another small update <snips> LOVE IT!!! Looks awesome:)))))) Â Edited August 28, 2018 by BEAVeR Please don't quote images Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bricksmarlin Posted August 25, 2018 (edited) On 8/25/2018 at 8:44 AM, muhkuh said: LOVE IT!!! Looks awesome:)))))) Â Thanks On 8/18/2018 at 1:27 AM, Redbird11 said: Bricksmarlin do you have any pics of the electrical setup? Not really to be honest! All the pictures I took can be found here, https://www.imperiumdersteine.de/index.php?media/albums/sandcrawler-wip.6792/ but I do not think that helps! But, there are 3 rechargeable batteries, 6 XL motors, 2 M motors and 3 IR receivers installed! Battery 1 --- all LEDs are directly connected to this battery Battery 2 --- is connected to receiver 1 --- Receiver 1 controls 4 XL motors ( tracks right side, left side / 2 motors on one output)! Battery 3 --- is connected to receiver 2 and receiver 3 --- Receiver 2 controls 2 XL motors for the main hatch (both on the same output) --- Receiver 3 controls 2 M motors (winch on output 1 / conveyor belt on output 2)! Hope that helps a little bit! P.s. The 3 IR receivers are exchanged for 2 SBrick (BT) receivers! Edited November 10, 2018 by bricksmarlin Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kristof Posted August 25, 2018 (edited) That's neat! 8 hours ago, muhkuh said: LOVE IT!!! Looks awesome:)))))) Â Could you please not quote the images? It clutters the thread so much. Edited August 25, 2018 by krisandkris12 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Robin_IV Posted August 26, 2018 This is indeed an incredible MOC. I love the details on the top. How do you manage to split the wheight on the 4 tracks. It's incredible what they have to carry. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
STARHAWK Posted August 27, 2018 On 8/26/2018 at 11:04 AM, Robin_IV said: This is indeed an incredible MOC. I love the details on the top. How do you manage to split the wheight on the 4 tracks. It's incredible what they have to carry. Its actually 8 tracks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Robin_IV Posted August 28, 2018 9 hours ago, STARHAWK said: Its actually 8 tracks Yes I meant 4 suspensions with 2 tracks each suspension Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
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