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    A pretty and stunning replica. The bodywork is amazing.
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    The Koenigsegg One:1 was introduced in 2014. Seven examples, including one prototype, were built during 2014 and 2015. This was one of the most exclusive production car programs ever envisaged in the car industry. The hp-to-kg curb weight ratio is an astonishing 1:1. This has been called the “dream” equation, previously thought impossible when it comes to fully road legal and usable sports cars. The One:1 is the first homologated production car in the world with one Megawatt of power, thereby making it the world´s first series produced Megacar. More on the One:1 at http://koenigsegg.com/one1/ This car grabbed my attention about a year ago so I decided to try to build it. The design parameters that I want to achieve include the following: Replicate the rear triplex suspension set up of the Koenigsegg One:1 as closely as possible Replicate the front suspension set up Syncro dihedral door hinges which are typically Koenigsegg Paddle shift gearbox - a new challenge for me. A good approximation of the real car with the bodywork. Tough enough to withstand my young three year old playing with it. Intuitive enough for my kids to explore the functions. After a long build process and lots of experimentation I am really happy with the end result. The paddle shift gear box ended up being 3 speed plus reverse mainly due to space restrictions and also complexity. Perhaps a future project will be to expand this concept to include additional gears. The paddle shifts at the steering wheel are aesthetic in that they are linked to the actual manual shifters which are camouflaged on top of the dashboard, but it is not really possible to exert enough force on the dash paddles to change gear. This is presented in the images below and in the CAD image. Over time I will digitise this and add a bit of video to show the functions, but first, here are some pictures. [TBC]
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    Looking at it a different way. The only axle colours that I don't like are the reddish brown 3 and 5 with stop All others have their purpose.
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    Great little crane with loads of functions. I like it a lot.
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    You bashed that together quickly. About time to start the bulldozer ?
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    What with a certain company ripping off my Koenigsegg One:1 and making a pretty bad job of it at that if you have seen some of their marketing photo's where the flex axles bend into strange shapes. Also due to the fact that my own Lego version started to look a bit shabby when parked next to the more recent Ultimatum GTR V10, i decided to do a major upgrade, basically start over, but this time without trying so hard to replicate the real Koenigsegg, but rather with the aim of making a Koenigsegg based car that is designed more with the aim of making it look good in Lego Technic (we will see how that turns out!) I will be aiming to replicate the Koenigsegg suspension, slight tweaks to my previous rear suspension and a major improvement to the previous front suspension to make it stiffer. I am looking at a combination of my previous 3+R (fake) paddle shift gear box from the Koenigsegg, and the Ultimatum's improved 5+N+R. I have already designed a compromise 4+N+R to fit under the 8 cylinder engine. I just have to work out the shifter mechanism. The engine will be 1 stud lower than the previous Koenigsegg The doors MUST use the same mechanism as the previous Koenigsegg, but I am looking to change the method to actuate them. The roof needs to be at least 1 stud lower than previous (that was my main issue with the bodywork of the previous Koenigsegg when standing it next to the Ultimatum) and here I may move slightly away from the real Koengsegg design, I will see where it all takes me. Again it will be 1:10 scale or thereabouts as I am not yet that inspired to work at 1:8 as I like the challenge of less space to work with. The back end is in progress, and while it looks similar to the previous Koenigsegg, virtually every part has been re-designed and I think significantly improved, so far, I am having fun.
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    Nice Modifications @T Lego. A few more updates on the back end of my new car. Still very much WIP, but it is happening. I might get time for the Chiron one day!!
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    I thought you hated the new track links ? or are you now fully expert at putting them together after all the practice with the BWE?
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    I think the reference above is regarding the wrong order of the gears in the porsche.
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    I tried this part and it is too long anyway, and the smaller version is too short unfortunately.
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    Regarding the gearbox. If it is in neutral or reverse gear then we select forwards, which forward gear will the gearbox be in? I assume it will be the gear that it was left in and not necessarily first gear.
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    You are on a mission Didumos69. I am impressed. The drive train in totality looks pretty immense!! I see that you have also worked out all of the ratio's, The step ratio between each gear is pretty even wheras I would have expected a larger step between 1st and 2nd, and smaller difference in ratios as we go through the gears, but this is hard to do in a Lego 8 speed gearbox.
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    It is also a big challenge to design, and to fit it in to a Technic model, and tt is also fun to build and adds something interesting into the car, which otherwise might not have many working functions compared to models of some construction machinery.
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    Thanks LvdH, I am glad you like it, As for the HOG, It is as discreet as I could get away with. When they want to play with it. my kids put in a longer axle and raise the little gear wheel by one stud so it is easier to turn, but of course it looks ugly if left that way .
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    while I wait for the Bugatti to go down in price, I may as well continue my MOC. I almost gave up when I saw the new gearbox parts! They will be for next time.
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    But surely when you finish using reverse, then the next gear that you use will be first. How is that going to work?
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    It is not that difficult to include a reverse gear without the need for forward/neutral/reverse switching as in but it is much more difficult to get sensible ratios between the different gears. I am looking forward to the new parts and maybe will put my current project on hold for a week!!
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    Jim, it is no use. Some people just LOVE to complain and furthermore, the people that LOVE to complain are also usually the most vocal. I am learning this first hand in my (fairly) new job where I am delivering a huge local improvement scheme. The complainers really come out in force. It amazes and somewhat amuses me.
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    It is a big pity that after Lego have done so well to keep this hidden for so long, it has leaked just before the big moment. I like the colours inside the car, and overall I think this is a really nice offering to be presented with in the Lego Technic range - as was the Porsche. But trying to capture the lines of a real life car is really difficult with Technic. There are always some compromises to be made, in this case, the wing mirror mounts, the shape of the front which seems too flat - giving the car the shape more like an old Audi A8 from this perspective. I am also not sure about those angled panels between the door and rear wheels. I am still looking forward to see what is inside this beast..
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    Absolutely. And talking of panels, even worse is that some old/standard colours such as yellow are missing the full range (the small panels 21 and 22 in yellows case)
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    Normally I don't think I would have replied to this topic, as I am not too bothered about different colour pins and axles etc etc given that neutral colours can be found if one needs them, BUT with the recent pictures of the 42080 Forest Harvester, Lego have taken things to a different level!!! What I find annoying is that Lego seem to get stuck on an abstract colour for a certain element such as a panel, and use it year after year without necesarily creating other elements of the same colour so we get a complete pallet, or because they are stuck on that colour, they will use this panel in place of a colour that is not currently in production - creating vomit!!! I fully agree with Bublehead's assessment of things above however I don't particularly think that toys need to be simple. I would prefer that my kids were trained to read slightly more difficult instructions and not everything handed to them on a plate. Being able to read/concentrate/get thing right, comes in handy later on in life. AND most kids can cope with a bit of challenge, and indeed enjoy it I think.
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    Wow, you made it. You are definitely going to have to extend your shed if you keep building these big models. On to the next challenge then, I know that you have a shelf load of models to build....
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    Yes, it is a couple of studs shorter than the 5 speed version in the Ultimatum so sits better under the 8 cylinder engine. No, but that would make quite a good model for a motorised model as it doesn't have a gearbox and has a pretty unique hybrid power train. This model is loosely based on Koenigsegg cars but is not following exactly, hence I can implement things like the twin exhaust.
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    A few updates on the MOC - after a failed attempt at making the gearbox, I have finally arrived at something that meets the objectives.
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    That is some great shaping and the wheels......in chrome look good. I am still not really a fan of the beams over flex axles technique for my own MOCs but have to admit that most of the time you use this technique with great effect. However, in this case it might be less noticeable if you used the 1l beams rather than the 2l pin joiners over the wheel arches as they are now available in white. Regardless, great MOC