[MOC] Deadly Nightshade Offroad Buggy

[PhyBuilder]

I need a new towel to wipe my desk because the previous one is all soaked.

[Doc_Brown]

I need a new towel to wipe my desk because the previous one is all soaked.

Hahaha

My mate drove it today, straight into a fence, took the front wheel clean off! 3 clicks and its back on with no damage!

It does slow down a bit offroad, so may need to think about gearing it down a bit.

Edited August 12, 2014 by Doc_Brown

[PhyBuilder]

You could save on weight too, to get more power. When you remove the batteries in the RC unit, you will gain a lot!

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Wait, what?

[piterx]

great moc man! can't wait to see it in action :)

dark blue makes it stand out!

[skriblez]

Very nice! Dark blue looks very nice

[gti180]

have you thought of using skinnier tyres for the front wheels the speed will improve off road a little

[MrNumbskull13]

have you thought of using skinnier tyres for the front wheels the speed will improve off road a little

I disagree with that. The weird tread on those tires means there actually isn't that much rubber touching the ground.

[Doc_Brown]

I disagree with that. The weird tread on those tires means there actually isn't that much rubber touching the ground.

I agree, there is virtually no difference regarding contact with the ground.

But thanks for your comment!

great moc man! can't wait to see it in action :)

dark blue makes it stand out!

Thanks man! After all this time I finally finished a buggy! haha.

[Like a Rolling Brick]

Hi there,

I bump this old post because a couple of years ago Doc_Brown uploaded two pics of his great model in a white version, but they are no longer available. So here you can find a snapshop of my white-and-lime version of his Deadly Nightshade buggy. I named it Deadly Quickthorn...

Deadly Quickthorn - The White and Lime Version of Doc_Brown's Deadly Nightshade RC Offroad Buggy by Like a Rolling Brick, on Flickr

The main changes in this version are:

- white and lime color scheme

- black and white custom stickers printed on glossy and self-adhesive photo paper (original "pile of bones" pattern found in Internet - Sorry, I couldn't determine the author to credit him/her!)

- alternative front drive axle. I was missing a key part of the model, the old 32195b (Steering Arm 6.5x2 with Towball Socket Rounded, Chamfered). Initially I tried to manage the problem using the nowadays more common part 32271 (Steering Arm 5.5x2 with Towball Socket Rounded, Chamfered), but the front axle was larger than the back one and I couldn't find a way to connect properly the steering arm to the rack. So I decided to use the part 15459 (Steering Arm 5x1 with Towball Socket Rounded, Chamfered), the suspension arm introduced for the first time in the 42021 Snowmobile set, but I also had to change the 1x7 gear rack for the less common 1x13 one, the 1x9 links for the 1x7 ones, and move one stud up the 9L shock absorber by the connector 92907. The final result is barely satisfying, but at least I can drive the model...

- more black and dark bluish gray beams in the chassis than the original model

- yellow front shock absorbers

- trans-yellow front and top headlights, but...

- ...no Power Functions Lights (part 8870)

- two official Lego nets (Black String, Net 10 x 10 Square - Part 71155) on the sides of the cabin

- covered roof

- two chains on the roof - no, there's no real reason for them to be there, I just love them

A few more pics on www.flickr.com/likearollingbrick

[technic_addict]

Picked up several buggy motors and this model was first one chosen to build.  My version in yellow.