pombe Posted February 3, 2019 Spoiler to see more and the 4 wheel independent suspension and steering. Comments and criticisms are always welcome! Spoiler Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GeoBrick Posted February 3, 2019 That's a remarkable patrol vehicle there. And a neath idea for the suspension. Does it break easily? And it looks like it can be modularized as well. It could as well be a cockpit for a flying craft, or a lunar train. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
danth Posted February 4, 2019 Nice! Haven't seen many space buggies using this canopy yet. Looks great. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pombe Posted February 4, 2019 (edited) On 2/3/2019 at 12:47 AM, GeoBrick said: That's a remarkable patrol vehicle there. And a neath idea for the suspension. Does it break easily? And it looks like it can be modularized as well. It could as well be a cockpit for a flying craft, or a lunar train. Thanks! The suspension/steering mechanism holds up quite well, actually, given that it's two clips at the wheel and two studs (from opposite ends ) on the Technic bracket. As you might have guessed, it's more for display and doesn't really roll all that well (it's a bar instead of an axle at the wheel). It can be a bit fiddly to set up, since it's got four wheels that can be turned in different directions and can each go up and down. As for modularity, the inspiration for it is NASA's actual Mars rover concept, which itself is modular. 14 hours ago, danth said: Nice! Haven't seen many space buggies using this canopy yet. Looks great. Thanks! Edited February 4, 2019 by pombe Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lyichir Posted February 7, 2019 This is really cute! A shame though that the suspension and steering are more display-oriented than play oriented. Just my preference—I understand how impractical it would be to implement independent four-wheel suspension and steering at such a compact scale. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jade124 Posted February 7, 2019 On 2/3/2019 at 4:47 PM, GeoBrick said: lunar train Makes me smile just thinking about this Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WesternOutlaw Posted February 8, 2019 Batman Tumbler meets Classic Space in this fantastic fusion. There's no stopping this blue & grey lunar rover. Well done! Long live Classic Space! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
blueshift12 Posted February 8, 2019 That is an excellent solution for compact suspension and steering. I bet you could make the wheels spin freely by sticking a technic pin 1/2 on the end of those t-bars and using a wheel with a pin hole in it, but I feel like that may compromise the looks and posability, although I'm not sure and I'd be tempted to try it. Definitely worthy of being a display model though; I love your solution for the satellite dish as well, I don't think I've seen that before and it looks great! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pombe Posted February 8, 2019 16 hours ago, blueshift12 said: That is an excellent solution for compact suspension and steering. I bet you could make the wheels spin freely by sticking a technic pin 1/2 on the end of those t-bars and using a wheel with a pin hole in it, but I feel like that may compromise the looks and posability, although I'm not sure and I'd be tempted to try it. Definitely worthy of being a display model though; I love your solution for the satellite dish as well, I don't think I've seen that before and it looks great! Thanks! I think your idea would work! It would push the wheel a little bit further out, but then it would be able to spin freely and still take advantage of the steering and suspension. Just make sure that the wheels are steered properly (in parallel pairs) before rolling or else it won't move anyway. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LEGO Train 12 Volts Posted February 8, 2019 Wow, what a fantastic and technic vehicle! It's nice to see the wheels steer Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Holodoc Posted February 8, 2019 A wonderful CS vehicle! Thank you very much for showing the technic behind it as well! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cylo Posted February 8, 2019 Looks great! neat idea for the suspensions! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
icm Posted February 9, 2019 This is a really cool rover! I like the use of the X-wing canopy and the slopes you've put around it, the headlights and intake on the front, the greebling on the back, the equipment on the top of the rear half, the big red wheels and red tires, the way the suspension looks - just about everything except the fact that the wheels don't spin freely. If you modify them to spin freely, I just might have to give this build a try in Studio. By the way, the whole thing looks ten times better than the source material. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BrickLdeas Posted February 9, 2019 Nice so elegant. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
r4canine Posted February 9, 2019 Looks great! The suspension is really neat. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Professor Thaum Posted February 12, 2019 That's an awesome rover pombe !! Even better with this classic space color scheme ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LM71Blackbird Posted February 13, 2019 This is a great little river @pombe! Super cool idea for the suspension. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Retro Posted February 16, 2019 I notice that the original NASA rover is not festooned with laser cannons! But maybe yours are actually exhaust pipes of some kind... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GeoBrick Posted February 21, 2019 On 2/16/2019 at 11:45 AM, Retro said: I notice that the original NASA rover is not festooned with laser cannons! But maybe yours are actually exhaust pipes of some kind... Its antennas! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SetBrickDee016 Posted March 3, 2019 Love the suspension on those wheels. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
