Cardboy

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  1. This is a B model for the Peugeot 42156. I have wanted to make an Audi R8 for a while and with all the grey pieces from this set I thought it could be possible.

    It was a nice challenge to try and create the Audi shape from limited parts of the Peugeot. And I hope I have captured the major features of the R8.

    I have had to simulate the 4-wheel drive as the two differentials spin at different speeds and to prevent damage to the pieces I have placed a pin connector as a fake differential.

    You can steer the car via the steering wheel and HOG steering, the latter can also be removed for a cleaner look for the model.

    Due to part availability, I have chosen a street race concept with carbon fibre bonnet/hood and roof, with large rear spoiler.

    I know the R8 is a V10 but I hope you forgive me for a V6 :grin:

    The doors can be opened, and the bonnet/hood can be lifted to see the suspension.

    This is my first time creating a B model and I hope you like the results.

    The instruction can be found here: Audi R8 Quattro - B model for Peugeot 42156

    Features and Functions:

     

    ·         opening doors, bonnet/hood

    ·         independent suspension

    ·         HOG steering

    ·         4-wheel drive

          I think the area around the engine could be a better angle but I didn't have enough long beams left I think the front is not too bad.

     

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  2. Hi thanks for all your feed back, This was an attempt to get better at making a more curvy model seems more practice is needed.

    I have added a belly shot and one with out some panels so you can see inside a bit more but it's not the most interesting 

    I do always build for real then make the model in studio. I would love to have more photos i just don't have the space to set up a photo stage and lighting is poor as you will see from the videos (I didn't know how to add YouTube to Eurobricks i though they needed embedding turns out its just a link)

    This was an old blanket and a very fixed camera angle so you cant see the carpet :grin: but any suggestions or tricks i can employ to take better images are welcome.

    Yes it does have a bit of a lip problem but seeing as the real car that's where the bonnet opens from i couldn't think of a way to hinge it. Again due to the way the bonnet opens the grill area was shallow to add a nice grill a printed part would have been nice or if Lego made a 3x14 panel but this is where I ran out of talent.

    The bonnet on the original is a giant U shape that also has to taper as the body gets narrower towards the rear wheels I tried more large elements and curves but it was very flimsily. My design philosophy is that its Lego so it should be strong-enough to be played with and i hate it when  you pieces of body work come away in your hands just by touching it.
     

    On 10/9/2023 at 11:53 AM, brunojj1 said:

    First I wanted to abstain from commenting, primarily because I don't like the real car very much, secondary I don't like your interpretation very much too. On the other hand it's still a Ferrari which can't let me indifferent. So here come my critics (which represent my personal opinion only):

    • I always prefer to see a MOC built from real bricks, rather than purely digital renders.

    • I'm always interested to see some functionality, at least a belly shot, and I'm sure many other visitors of the Technic forum are.

    • It's beneficial first to demonstrate the model in a convincing video, which will then lead to higher instructions sales.

    • The real car shows some elegant curvature all over the body which I'm missing in this replica. It looks rather flat and squarish.

    • Proportions are a bit off. Means the car looks too wide / too short in the wheelbase.

    • Using the Daytona wheels adds to the exaggerated appearance, rim/tire are by nature inacurate and disproportional in their dimensions.

    • The front grill has no actual „grill“ in it.

    Anyway I appreciate you have done this and I hope to see more from you! This is absolutely not meant to discourage you. Thanks for sharing your work with us :thumbup:!

     

    On 10/9/2023 at 2:05 PM, Seasider said:

    I’m a fan of the car and appreciate what you’ve done but I think a few things look off. I agree with others that it looks a bit too flat and boxy. But the thing that gets me is the upper part of the grille aperture. It almost looks like a fat upper lip on a guppy (fish).

    also as others have said please do share some technic detail shots here, so underneath that skin to show suspension, engine, gearbox etc

    but keep up the good work

     

    8 hours ago, gyenesvi said:

    Cool idea, and nice start, some sections are quite nice, and the conversion between the SP1 and SP2 version is a nice touch.

    Unfortunately I have to agree with others about the boxiness. And what's even worse for me is not the flat shapes themselves but all the clutter on the flat surfaces being built from many small parts. And it's all worse on the SP1 version, as that by nature has more flat surfaces. At first I thought it's due to part limitations of this being an alternate model, but now I see it's not an alternate of the Daytona set, right? So what's the reason for all the small parts, when some sections on the hood could be done much smoother by using more 11x5 and 11x3 panels? Is it that you don't have more?

    So I think the SP2 version is a better choice for avoiding the boxiness, so I'd focus on that one in the presentation and just mention that it can be converted to SP1 as well. But more importantly, I would use more of the bigger panels that you can free up from the cover of the second seat to build the hood section with less clutter.

    I'm especially not a fan of the curved line where the openable clamshell separates from the rest of the hood, that line gets lost in all the clutter. I'd try using 11x3x2 wing panels there to make that line more defined, and possibly give that section some curvature.

    Also, a bit less clutter on those protruding things behind the seats (don't know the name) would be nice maybe by using fewer larger wing panels.

    There's a video of the real build and some functions, it's just hidden behind the instructions link, which I guess many people don't follow. I definitely agree you should link your videos in here, as that would show the real build immediately. It looks better than in renders, and also shows the openable parts and the conversion, which I wasn't aware of at first look.

     

    On 10/9/2023 at 3:18 PM, Timewhatistime said:

    I don't have any clue about these computer-driven building programs... I still stick to real-life building with real bricks and beams and gears and so on.

    So my question might seem a bit off, but it is meant seriously:

    Why is there a gap shown between the tapered panels on the right side of the bonnet/hood, while there is no such gap between the corresponding panels on the left side?

    Same question for the gap between the center panel and the tapered panel on the right and on the left side, respectively...?

    This is an issue of Stud.io It's collision detection is not great/ overly strict (depending on what your doing) Where real plastic will have a bit of flex once a part has its been designed in Ldraw its 100% accurate but as far as a 3D render is concerned it might as well be made of steel. So you kind to have to fudge it. There are may little issues like that and i could point to many more floors. Definitely don't look to closely at the rear wheel arches :grin:. I could probably sort some of them out with a lot of tweaking but as with all things in life it's a time / cost calculation.


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    This is my version of the Ferrari Monza SP1 & SP2 in 1:8 scale. There are two models in ‘one’.

    I designed this model to be played with as well as look good on a shelf like a proper Lego set should be :grin:

    You can get he instructions here

    Features and Functions:

     

    ·         opening doors, bonnet/hood and boot/trunk

    ·         independent suspension

    ·         Akerman steering geometry

    ·         8 + N + R sequential gearbox without the need for a drive and reverse selector (inspired by Anto)

    ·         paddle shift gear selection

    ·         rear-wheel drive

    ·         detailing on the interior, virtual windscreen and engine

     

    Dimensions:

     

    Length: 73 Studs (59cm); Width: 35 Studs (28cm); Height: 17.5 Studs (14cm)

    Weight: 2.8 Kg

     

     


  4. It won't be cancelled. Far more likely with the fact that it is on pre order. The reviews are intentionally late as they rightly suspect they will be fairly negative due to price etc. They hope enough pre-orders are placed before then and profit. Same as Nvidia only allow reviwes on the day there launched and how some films suppress review until tickets are sold.

    Do you think Lego would stop a set even if had a flaw? They would just issue new pieces to fix it and revise the set later they have before. Like Wall-E and the floppy head problem.


  5. 59 minutes ago, gyenesvi said:

    The pneumatically rotating seat sounds quite counterintuitive, especially if we consider that they are trying to make every set cheaper. Why would they waste a pneumatic cylinder on such a function? Does it have some authenticity? Add any play value? I don't think so. I'd rather bet on marketing people screwing up that sentence, either not knowing what they are talking about or not being able to clearly phrase it. It has happened a few times before.. (like the 'gearbox' of the Zetros, 'diff lock' of the F1 car). Or it got confused during translation.

    Hopefully for the same reason the legendary 8868 did. They want to add the function and the set has one motor and compressor.


  6. I find the whole book special edition to be quite baffling on Lego's part.

    Book print runs on the whole aren't that expensive and at the price Lego is charging I'm sure they are making a profit. I could understand that a 12" anime figure that you get with some computer games would have a much higher cost so you would likely only do one production run or some kind of metal case that again has added production costs / difficulties.

    Once you have a book you can easily ask the publisher to run another batch Lego don't make any more money on any second hand sales. Also if reviewers are get unnumbered ones then there has already been at least 2 print runs.

    Books tend already have a collection hierarchy whit first edition hard back etc. They could easily make a second version with a soft cover. They make more money the hard back is still rare and everyone who wants a copy is happy.

    If this happens and they just trying to create a buying frenzy i fell its very against Lego's image of inclusivity for all. In general I hate exclusivity and limited editions. If you want to do a collectors edition do a pre order to find out how many are required and then let people decide on the level of spend.

    Apart from the 41999 Crawler Exclusive in 2013 so 9 years ago they have never done a limited set since so they must know its was counter productive or they would be doing it all the time?


  7. So it seems we have three of https://www.bricklink.com/catalogItemPic.asp?P=80286 Stuck together with a pin hole in the middle but they didn't make a 1x3 version of it probably saving it for next year :laugh_hard:

    Also is the panel that make the rear quarter window new or just shadowing as the bend seems more than https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=68196&idColor=5#T=C&C=5 ? I just noticed there also seems to be a black one just behind the rear wheel under the lights seems a shorter version.

    We also get https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=55615&idColor=86#T=C&C=86 in red


  8. 14 minutes ago, MarkyMark42 said:

    So the question must be asked, do you think the standard version will be cheaper than the slipcase version? Or will it just be normal pricing across the board and gimmick for the "resellers"

    More like the SE will be more expensive :grin: as the "standard" won't be cheap. Probably be a Lego VIP exclusive thing for the first load of orders possible get it a few days before to justify the price increase.

    Hope we see some better pics soon and an official announcement soon as I would like to know how the new panels work as the seem to have a pin hole in them as well as each end but seem like its 2 suds wide.


  9. We Lego must have some idea on what the world wants as the F1 has sold out in the UK already in most locations. :laugh:

    15 minutes ago, LvdH said:

    All of the new parts are available on Bricks & Pieces. Unlucky for the countries where LEGO has merged PaB with B&P, because they're not on PaB...

     

    Yeah have mixed feelings about this merge atm its a bit easier to navigate but stuff is not there and it doesn't show out of stock items like before which is annoying


  10. 15 hours ago, Jim said:

    The tires will not be printed. The wheel covers are printed using blue for rain tires. I haven’t seen the video, but maybe Lando or Danny Ric misunderstood :wink: :tongue: 

    Or you misunderstood :classic:

    The miss understanding could be that on the real F1 car the tyres are printed and the wheel covers only cove the hub. Seems like it was easier for Lego to make bigger wheel covers then set up a process for printing on tyres . Also making them rain tyres are a sneaky choice so they don't have to make slicks :devil_laugh:

    Are they definitely printed? I'm hoping for stickers so I don't have apply them or have to get a second set and rub the printing off. :grin:


  11. 42138 & 42137   have been listed on the Lego website and will be the same price in the UK as the McLaren  with a smiler dimensions so disappointing that the only function is a pull-back motor still should be some room for a nice mod.

    Also just noticed on the Porsche 360 view you can see the pull back motor on each side so it should have a bit more power.