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So here is my contribution to the ever growing Mercedes Geländewagen MOC car park that's been popping up here lately! I've been wanting to build this ever since I got back into Technic about half a year ago, and Effermans brilliant small AWD chassis was pretty perfect, and finally made me realize the plan. This is my first MOC to prioritize form over function If memory serves me correctly, the "Multi Light" was originally a modified and chopped version of the already modified "Ultra Light" used by the Norwegian Army. The roof is gone, and an all around roll cage has been fitted instead. I think it was ordered by the Special Forces, to fit inside American Chinook helicopters. In addition, a more heavy duty ring mount was placed on top to accomodate heavier weapons (typically a .50 cal M2 machine gun or a 40mm Mk.19 or GMG), and it was stripped further down to reduce weight and increase performance. In essence, it is a platform to bring as much firepower in a small package as possible quickly around in rugged terrain. The particular model I've based my MOC on, was further developed and improved by Arctic Trucks of Iceland. They fitted a turbo, far better suspension and brakes as well as bigger wheels and various other improvements. Here is a promotional picture of the original vehicle: And here is my Lego interpretation of it: It is a truly great car, except when it's raining, as it doesn't have a roof nor windshield, and when people are shooting at you, as it doesn't really provide much protection. In the above picture you can see the reason for the roll cage being attached to the centre, rather than the right hand side: it allows the commander of the car to have a wider field of fire with his mounted LMG. The seats are not full due to the motors and transmission layout, but that doesn't really matter. I fit a working steering wheel, and the red 2L axles are supposed to be the firing buttons for the smoke grenade launchers. The winch is also very much form over function, but it does "work" A lot of old style connectors were used for the roll cage, as I didn't have enough of the newer fixed angle ones Oh yeah; neither battery box nor IR receiver were mounted when I shot the pictures. For the main weapon I opted for a 40mm automatic grenade launcher, loosely based on the Mk.19 and HK GMG. And no; the ring doesn't actually turn. I also made a sniper rifle in roughly the same scale as the car, (very loosely) based on the M82 anti material rifle I want to thank Efferman a whole lot for making the brilliant chassis and sharing it with us all! :thumbup: