[C-Model][MOC] 42008 Bus

[Samer]

All of a sudden while at work, this idea came to me and I got so interested.

Objectives:

• Bus as 42008 C Model
  
• Good looking as much as I can
  
• include bus details as much as I can
  
• pneumatic door and baggage driven by pump compressor
  
• motorized drive as a 3rd function (what else a bus has to offer?)
  
• manual steering
  
• easily removable battery
  

Parts: approximately 930 parts out of 1276

Build time: around 3 weeks

Limitations

• C Model, hence no parts outside 42008 allowed
  
• 42008 presents the folloing challenges:
  
  • not enough lift arms to build a floor in the passenger area
    
  • managing the available quantities of Green and Red beams to build the bus body and
    
  • make a good choice where green and where red goes.
    
  • weak pneumatics
    

• I'm new and this is my 1st serious try, I only built 42008 before this.
  

In general I'm satisfied by the end product. Next are things I think could be better:

• hiding the pneumatic hoses, got lazy at that.
  
• sliding baggage door, (couldn't figure out how to do that)
  
• more sturdy/smooth steering
  
• two doors rather than one
  
• using the white gear
  

I may try to enhance this later (as a free MOC), but for now I will go to build

some car sets to learn more about vehicle functions. I will start with 42029.

Thank you for having a look.

Remaining parts (around 340)

[Tomik]

What a cool idea! I haven't seen many Technic buses. I think it's good alternative model if I consider it's your first one.

[2LegoOrNot2Lego...]

I do not like busses that much, but as a C model of an existing set you did an amazing job!!!

[dooberfloober]

Trains are my first love --after JEsus and my wife and grandson-- but buses are like trains of the roads!!!!

[AOW]

Nice good idea and well made !

[Samer]

Thank you all.

2LegoOrNot2Lego I really like your name