Nico71's Lego Lada Niva 4x4 With Power Functions

[DLuders]

Nico71 recently posted his Lada Niva 4x4 on the Brick Truck Trial website http://www.bricktrucktrial.com/article.php3?id_article=178 . He says "A M [motor] operates the steering with U-join and a XL (placed ont the rear of vehicule) operates the drive. It is also equiped with a 2-speed gearbox and a fake i4 engine. The wheel steering turns with the wheel." Of particular interest is his Pendular Suspension and his 2-speed Gearbox:

He also posted it on his Brickshelf gallery http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=424879 . He wrote, "First version has live axle but pendular axle is stronger so it has pendular axle with free shock absorbers. Gearbox, steering wheel. Motorised winch. See more in the techniques folder [ http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=424880 ]" . There are enough pictures on his "Instructions" subfolder to recreate the MOC: http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=427159 . Finally, a YouTube video shows how it drives: http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=424880 .

[Jurgen Krooshoop]

Those suspension & gearbox certainly look interesting. Nice that no u-joints were used.