[TC27] Dune basher retro

[Arioh]

Hi.

I decided to give new TC a try. Im not sure if i manage to finish this small car, before my enthusiasm run out...
Main idea - make simple skeletal car in style of early technic vehicles like 8865, with minimal bodywork made of beams and connectiors. 
Right now i have a rolling chassis in ldd, but it still needed to be built and tested in physical build.
I managed to implement in simple chassis all features that i wanted: I4 engine with diff on rear axle, basic suspension and working steering wheel.

Now the harderst part left - to desgin vehicle body.

Edited July 15 by Arioh

[Erik Leppen]

I like hwo compact this looks. I hope everytying works as planned in the physical build, but I like how you get all-wheel suspension and a fake engine, and a connected steering wheel in a model of this scale. It also looks the steering wheel is easy to switch from right to left :)

1 hour ago, Arioh said:

Now the harderst part left - to desgin vehicle body.

Yep, for us Technic heads that is the hard part... curious to see how this will turn out, also color-wise. :) With the short length, I'm thinking of some sort of buggy, maybe that's not too difficult :)

[Arioh]

Just built a test chassis from spare bin parts (thus colour vomit and some strange parts substitutes)... Well, in some places it need reinforcement, but all functions works perfectly. It  rolling VERY smoothly. For this scale i cheated and made rear suspension very simple, like in 42124 - its just a trailing arm that can swing only up and down. Overall, im very satisfied how chassis came out.

Edited July 15 by Arioh

[Paul B Technic]

Nice progress, it is always good to take something digital and make it in the real world.

[Arioh]

Some more progress - chassis rebuild in proper colours, slightly modified rear springs placement, which resulted in slightly softer rear suspension, first version body outline.

[Lixander]

Looks good!

[Paul B Technic]

Nice level of detail there.

[Arioh]

I hope, i finished it.

Dune basher retro.
Retro technick themed buggy, with clean, bold lines and easily visible mechanisms.

Functions:
- HOG steering with working steering whell.
- I4 engine with differentioal (MR layout)
- Suspension: independent on front and simple swing-arm on the rear.
- Openable trunk and bonnet.
 

LDD file: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/rpvj2hfgg0kod1r6oafzy/Retro-Dune-basher.lxf?rlkey=th6089v3uovaboj5jh4g7pwqn&dl=1

Edited July 24 by Arioh

[MangaNOID]

I like how this ended up. The simple old style look works so well with the tyres that have a old and dated tread pattern, so I think you did well to fit the theme 👍

Im not too convinced by the chain for the steering connection, but it could grow on me. 

[Arioh]

Bonus: Suspension and steering are modular. Its easy to make vehicle LHD or RHD. Steering type could be rack and pinion, or just links like in 42093, or 42124. And whole suspension with engine could be changed without modifying base chassis.

Example - road version without suspension, but with narrower track and classic 2 piston big engine.

LXF file for road version. https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/x4vendnmasq4ltwwsriv5/Road-basher.lxf?rlkey=b53bfzp2qcaovmln339ck7lh1&dl=1

Edited August 25 by Arioh

[Aurorasaurus]

2 hours ago, Arioh said:

Bonus: Suspension and steering are modular. Its easy to make vehicle LHD or RHD. Steering type could be rack and pinion, or just links like in 42093, or 42124. And whole suspension with engine could be changed without modifying base chassis.

Example - road version without suspension, but with narrower track and classic 2 piston big engine.

Thats awesome, I really like the version with the wide track width, it looks exactly like what comes to mind when you call it "Dune Basher". I think it has some sort of childish joy in it, and that's really special.

Edited August 25 by Aurorasaurus
Fix some weird formatting from my phone