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Oh, that's disappointing that you couldn't get the drivetrain to hold up in the end! That is understandable, though. You're working with a lot of power, weight, and drivetrain complexity. Is there any way to software-limit your motors? Maybe with greater limitations you could at least have a functional model, even if it's not as fast as hoped?

Looks really good! I never really thought about looking up ideal crawler geometry, so that's really cool that you're working with that! I wonder if that same geometry is also considered ideal for scaled-down models, but I don't have any particular reason to think it wouldn't be. Yeah, I think turning the motors sideways could be a good call, and I agree that you probably have enough ground clearance. I'd also agree with @lmdesigner42 that castor angle doesn't really exist unless the axle is steered, so I wouldn't worry about that angle on the rear axle.

I really like it! LBG always makes me happy, of course, and Mazda3s are quite nice little hatchbacks, with a bit of tuner culture around them! I'd say I prefer the left(?) headlight, with both Bohrok eyes upturned. I love how the mismatched rims (for now at least), number, and maybe just unfinished look make it look like a low-budget, grassroots racecar! I do wonder about the gearing, though. Why not do a 1:3 upgearing before the differential and then skip the gearing after the differential? Wouldn't that give you equivalent speed and more efficiency? It seems that you'd have room to move the motors and O-frame forwards to make that happen

Yeah, I definitely could lock the lever into place, but the train remote is already a pretty ideal solution, since the dial will stay where it is and the position will be held by default. The only downside is that one of the other motors has to be run off that controller. I could use a locking mechanism on a normal remote's lever, but then it's burning batteries all the time

Huh, cool! YESS! I have so many MOCs sitting around just waiting for these colors to be released! /s

Yeah, programming could be a nice solution, but it would most likely require using a Buwizz, which I don't have (or using PU, which is possible but rather bulky). I think I've seen some programs that can control PF from a smart device, so there's probably a theoretical way, but not an easy one

Thanks! You're right, the plan is to use the -90, 0, and 90 positions for the three modes. That could be done by just holding a stick in position for long periods of time, but another possibility would be to use the PF train remote, since it can hold a position

Well, I have a bit more progress to show! The only catch is that this is where the progress was at as of maybe three weeks ago, and I haven't worked on it since, as my summer schedule is a bit busier than my college one, and other hobbies have been taking up my time lately. And I now want to build a Crawler MOC for our Toronto truck meetup later this summer. With all that going on, I have given up any intention of finishing this model in time for the end of the contest. However, I do still think it's an interesting model, and I do hope to finish it at some point, even if it's not until the winter! Anyways, this is the progress that I have: I finalized a lot of the base of the model, and added the scraper blade. As explained earlier, this blade is the third function below the turntable, and so is activated by pressing down on the LBG axle going through the center of the turntable, like this: After that, I started working on the distribution gearbox, but didn't get very far at all: Anyways, I probably won't be competing in this contest after all, but I just thought I might as well get my progress to date put up here!

Wow, that has nine motors! I would not have guessed that. What do they all do? I like the usage of those old small steering arms in the steering linkage

Nice work on the body! I think that was my big struggle when I made a large-scale snowmobile years ago

Great job! I've probably said it before, but I always love seeing models that have both very good aesthetics and good performance

Nice Why fill in the wheel wells, though?

Thanks! It got pretty complicated trying to make sense of all the modularity. I'd love to see you try it! If you're content with a manual version, there are instructions for that too. Thanks! I've only spent about 24 hours in Australia, but it was pretty fun seeing these on the road there Thanks! It's nice to get feedback from the builder who inspired the model in the first place! Here's a few pictures of my LC70 with your FJ40 and Hilux:

Yeah, you're putting a lot of time into your projects, and I feel like we've been watching your building skills improve very quickly!

I like the look of that! Getting 1:8 supercar wheel covers to work for off-roaders always looks really cool to me