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[MOC] Hummer H1 - Lego Technic 42177 Model B
eric trax posted a topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale Modeling
The Hummer H1 is one of the most iconic vehicles ever created. I don't know if there is anyone who doesn't know this car, even though it premiered a long time ago. This vehicle has always been on my list to build, although at a very distant position. Thinking about another alternative to the 42177 set, I started to wonder if it is possible to build a Hummer from it. I managed to do it, although not without problems... The Hummer has a very characteristic design. The chassis is basically a frame, four wishbones and a V8 engine. The biggest challenge was building an independent suspension. The original set has a rigid axle at the back so I was missing one CV joint. However, I managed to build a custom one. I added a LOW/HIGH gearbox and a central diff lock. Due to the length of the wishbones and the two different diffs in the axles, it was not possible to make a rear axle lock. This is not a problem, because I wanted a realistic ground clearance of the vehicle, which is 6 studs. When building the V8 engine, I was inspired by the new Koenigsegg Jesko set. The design is very simple and compact but looks great. When I finished the chassis, it was time for the rest. The Hummer is quite large and I was worried whether I would have enough bricks to build the entire body. When I started building it a little after 8:00 PM, I got so caught up in it that I didn't take my eyes off the bricks until 5:30 AM the next day I already had a prototype of the body and I knew that there would be enough bricks. However, later I had to rebuild the sides of the vehicle. The prototype had angeled door pillars, but it turned out that they were problematic when opening the doors. The new version is much more solid and the doors open without any problem, and are additionally attached at the bottom and top. Building instructions: https://reb.li/m/194531 Full gallery and YT video below: