[TC20] Indy Storm (8445)

[dickylaban]

The set 8445 (Indy Storm) is a beautiful race car, it was the last studded set before lego technic goes studless.

I start with the steering system
It was the most difficult part to replicate due to its size.

Edited June 6, 2021 by dickylaban

[fosamax]

Nice choice for that model.

You should upload your pics from bricksafe ou flickr for allow us to see something.

[Thirdwigg]

@dickylabanglad to see you are in this contest. Great set choice, and I am looking forward to the progress. 

[dickylaban]

@Thirdwigg Thank you. The set is a small set & suit with my building style.

@fosamax I have try to upload a photo, but only allow for small size.
I'll try to link to my flickr account. Thank you.

 

[Jurss]

eurobricks is not intended to store pics (that is in forum general rules, in fact). I recommend bricksafe.com

[dickylaban]

@Jurss Thank you for the info.

Edited June 6, 2021 by dickylaban
correction

[dickylaban]

The steering system

 

Edited June 6, 2021 by dickylaban

[Scoar Sonander]

So is that making use of (something like) a torsion bar? 

[dickylaban]

@Scoar Sonander No, Same as the original steering system found in the set 8845.
I recreate it with new Technic parts, it has the same turning angle.

 

Edited June 7, 2021 by dickylaban

[Jurss]

It is just hard to fit in that height and width something different in studless build. With studded it is easyer in fact. I'm also now struggling with 8440

[dickylaban]

@Jurss The steering system is the most challenging section to recreate with the new technic parts, my first picture is still the prototype & it already fully replicate the studded one.(3 stud height)
I have do a little modification for the mounting of the surrounding parts.

[dickylaban]

I just try to mount the driving axle for the steering system.
To mount this module, I'm planning to replace the axle with a longer one.

[dickylaban]

The front section already done, the steering system mounted at the same condition as the original set.
The steering works perfectly as the original set.
I didn't have yellow panels, so I decided to build my entry in white.
 

The engine mounting is rebuild same as the original one but in studless.

Edited June 8, 2021 by dickylaban

[dickylaban]

Studded frame in half (top) & the new studless version on bottom.
Every position is replicated carefully, the gear box has to be modified due to the new mounting & gears. (but it still has the same position as the original)

[dickylaban]

The Indy Storm has already done in white, I'm not sure if this can be submitted.
@Jim : can this qualified as an entry ?

 

[BrickBuildingFox]

Cool, I can see the similarity to the original... Can you open the hood? Do you use this part or some other mechanism?

 

[dickylaban]

@BrickBuildingFox No, I use this one :

 

 

[Jim]

1 hour ago, dickylaban said:

The Indy Storm has already done in white, I'm not sure if this can be submitted.
@Jim : can this qualified as an entry ?

What do you mean by "has already been done"? Each entry in the contest should be a new entry, not published before. But if someone else has done a similar MOC it's okay. Maybe not the best choice, also since the original is yellow. But that's up to you.

[BrickBuildingFox]

1 hour ago, dickylaban said:

No, I use this one : 

Interesting choice... I wasn't even aware this part exists

[dickylaban]

@Jim I mean I just finished build this morning, I start building since 6 June.
This is not an old build, please check my previous post.

[Jim]

8 minutes ago, dickylaban said:

@Jim I mean I just finished build this morning, I start building since 6 June.
This is not an old build, please check my previous post.

Then it's okay  

[dickylaban]

@Jim Thank you.
Here's the other picture

 

 

[dickylaban]

11 hours ago, BrickBuildingFox said:

Interesting choice... I wasn't even aware this part exists

This is the only one replacement for the pneumatic.

 

[howitzer]

This doesn't happen often, but I think this build would really benefit from stickers! Easier said than done of course...

[dickylaban]

3 hours ago, howitzer said:

This doesn't happen often, but I think this build would really benefit from stickers! Easier said than done of course...

Thank you for your suggestion, but unfortunately I'm not the sticker fan. I keep my build clean & I only do color combo when it is possible.