<(MOC)> MX-2 Rover - eXtreme eXpedition Edition

[Toa_Of_Justice]

Four years ago, in this galaxy (as opposed to that one far, far, away

), I made a model in LEGO Digital Designer called the MX-2 Rover. Shortly thereafter, I ordered the pieces to build it via LEGO's ill-fated Design byME program.

This year, the realization hit me (like an asteroid crashing into an uninhabited planet

) that the steering mechanism was too weakly mounted to the chassis. So, I made several attempts to rebuild the chassis, eventually starting the entire model over from scratch in LDD. Even the shuttle on the back got a revamp. When I felt my design was satisfactory, I took apart the old rover, ordered the additional pieces I needed from Pick A Brick and BrickLink, and built them into...

MX-2 Rover - eXtreme eXpedition Edition

Now there is suspension on all six wheels and a folding communications dish that is independent from the steering mechanism (on the old model, it was connected to the steering). I also added glow-in-the-dark headlights in the front.

Click (or tap, if you're using a touchscreen-enabled device) any picture to see a larger one.

Headlights aglow!

That gear on the back controls the steering.

Here you can see the suspension in action. In addition, the communications dish has been unfolded, rotated, and aimed skyward.

The shuttle has been detached from the rover and is "flying" on clear bricks.

Browse the Brickshelf gallery, or download the LDD file.

This model was designed by Toa Of Justice.

[Mutant Orc]

Cool! I assume there's working suspension- could you take a video of it going over bricks so we could see?

[Toa_Of_Justice]

Cool! I assume there's working suspension- could you take a video of it going over bricks so we could see?

The fifth picture from the top shows the suspension in action. But I'll try take a video of it this weekend.

EDIT:

-Toa Of Justice

Edited May 10, 2014 by Toa_Of_Justice

[Mutant Orc]

Yay! That's great! I really like this vehicle! Will you build any more in the same style? Even if you don't this is a very nice stand alone.

Well done!

[Toa_Of_Justice]

Yay! That's great! I really like this vehicle! Will you build any more in the same style? Even if you don't this is a very nice stand alone.

Well done!

Thank you! I don't have plans to build any similar vehicles right now, so let's call this a standalone model (or models, since it's a combo of a rover and a shuttle).

-Toa Of Justice