unimog123

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  1. unimog123
    That's amazing!
  2. unimog123
    Crawlers aren't really mass produced (I think), so every one is different. I wouldn't focus on where the engine is and other technicalities, just do what you need to for a great performing rock crawler.
  3. unimog123
    That looks pretty cool, although the roof is a bit strange. Anyway it looks like it's already motorized.
  4. unimog123
    I personally think the black and red is better as well.
  5. unimog123
    Oh, well in that case it won't be the best off roader, but I wouldn't be discouraged. I've made trucks with diff's before and it's not to bad offroading.
  6. unimog123
    Really, why? I do not really like the pickup truck very much. Are you just getting it for the parts? Anyway it's up to you as to which sets you like. For me though, I want the bulldozer.
  7. unimog123
    Yeah, it is intriguing, but not for the usual reasons. I agree, the color scheme is a bit strange, but since I only have blue pieces from the seats of other sets I don't mind a small blue set. Unfortunately though these new sets are not available in the USA until August, which I think is very annoying.
  8. unimog123
    I really want to get this set and maybe do something similar. Great job with the modification.
  9. unimog123
    That's true, but it you can compensate for that by placing the shock absorbers closer to the chassis. Since he is using CV joints to transfer drive to the wheels he still won't be limited by the A-arms because the CV joints would not allow any more movement than the A-arms can. So either way there's nothing you can do about that except to use 1 u-joint and 1 CV joint to allow the axle to slide, but still give it good suspension travel.
  10. unimog123
    I know. I meant the double wishbone pieces from sets 8070 and 8297, that have sockets for the ball bearings. This way it becomes shorter than the original setup, allowing more room for the portal hub, so the width doesn't really change.
  11. unimog123
    Well I suppose that could work, but make sure you don't put any pressure on the CV joint because you'll have the same problem I had.
  12. unimog123
    Nice progress! It stinks with the buggy motors, all the friction in the drivetrain makes them practically useless. I had a similar problem a year ago with a little buggy I made with 1 buggy motor and the double wishbones were in the steepest position possible, putting loads of pressure on the CV joints. Because of this I could only drive it for about 5-10 seconds before the friction became too great, it even etched away at the CV joint permanently. Anyway I think the use of those small 12 tooth gears in between the diff and wheel is the cause of friction because of the relatively loose connection the 2L axle. I don't know how to fix such a problem at the moment, but don't give up.
  13. unimog123
    Yeah, you could really use portal axles on this. I would consider changing those long suspension struts to double wishbones, so you would have more room for said portal axles. By doing this you could easily keep the wishbones at the same height as what you have here and put ball bearings on the portal axle.
  14. unimog123
    That's a bit odd. I did not notice this, but I also don't have 14 tooth gears.
  15. unimog123
    Nice colors. I like the double pneumatic cylinders as well, but I hope you are going to maintain those pesky hoses that are hanging all over the place. That's the one thing I don't like about pneumatics. Cool trailer though.
  16. unimog123
    I am not sure, but I found it on this forum and it seems technical enough for me.
  17. unimog123
    Even though this MOC isn't very popular yet (as of today), I think it is one of the most detailed and realistic models out there: Milan's ZIS 5 Truck with AK31 Crane Thread: http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=92306
  18. unimog123
    Today I present a quick MOC, that I made. To start, let me just say that I actually made my first tracked vehicle exactly one year ago from today, so I thought why not make another one, but better. It features full suspension with trailing arms connected to a hard 6L shock absorber, two pairs of LED's (1 front/1 rear) connected to a switch in the cab, as well as a strong drivetrain using 2 XL motors geared 1:1. Also the Triple A battery box is placed behind the 2 XL's. Sorry for the shortage of pictures, but as I was taking them it was snowing. I will have more pictures on my blog once I post it later today.
  19. unimog123
    Recently I began making instructions for this MOC and I started playing around with the suspension and tracks, and I ended up with this: Now it's a Wheeled Arctic Explorer, even though it only has about 1 stud of ground clearance. Instructions are coming soon to my website.
  20. unimog123
    I found this on Mocpages a few months ago and it is still one of my favorite MOCs by far. It has utterly no gaps in the bodywork whatsoever. More pictures here: http://www.mocpages.com/moc.php/374867
  21. unimog123
    Looks pretty cool. I like the compactness.
  22. unimog123
    I agree with 8051 being the best motorcycle ever made by lego, but I think 8110 stole my vote for it's realistic looks and details.
  23. unimog123
    That's pretty cool, maybe someday I'll take a shot at that.
  24. unimog123
    Oh, yeah I kind of get it. The shield keeps the Unimog from pulling itself towards the trunk and allows it to pull the trunk towards itself instead. I always wondered about how vehicles solved that problem.
  25. unimog123
    This is awesome!! I love the double drum winch, but I'm not sure what the towing shield does or how it works. Also are you going to make a video or some more close up pictures? Great Job!