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It's always nice to see an aviation related moc! Great job getting the proportions right! Nice job!

I like that pneumatic valve! Does the valve design allow the unused port to vent properly?

Nice work!

You can submit as soon as you're done building your entry. You don't have to wait until August 1st to submit, and actually you shouldn't, because then it will be too late. All submissions have to be in by August 1st. I don't recall the duration of the Triple contest, but TSATS was pretty long, maybe more than 2 months.

That dump truck is great! I don't recall seeing that on here before. I really like how the trim on your wood floors are done. Much nicer looking than the quarter round that is typically used here in the States.

I need to get building. So far, two of my ideas have already been presented by somebody else (and well done at that!) I've started on a mini forwarder, and if I can get it done under 200 pieces (at about 35 now), I may present that as my entry. This is a really neat contest with some great entries thus far!

Great entry!

Awesome! This is definitely something I could see LEGO selling.

Interesting project. It looks like you are forcing an axle to slide within a 24t gear, which is no beuno. Here are 4 different options you could try: 1) Move the blue beams to 3 studs apart from each other. Use two 24t gears on the sliding axle. When the axle slides, one 24t will disengage from the worm gear, and the other 24t will engage. You may have a brief moment where nothing is engaged, which may not be suitable for your application (I'm not sure). 2) Use the new red 8t gear found in the crane set. This gear slides on axles, and you can use this instead of the 24t gear. You would have to lower your motor and worm gears by 1 stud. However, I'm not sure the red 8t gear would handle the torque of an XL motor. 3) Axles slide smoothly through worm gears. You can place your worm gear and axle parallel to your sliding axle, but this would require a 90 degree turn in your driveline somewhere between your worm gear and gearbox. Let the axle slide inside your worm gear. Since you are using an XL motor, use something like the 5x7 frames to properly brace the 90 degree driveline turn. Use double bevel gears here as well. 4) Ditch the crash box style gearbox you have here and switch to a more traditional LEGO gearbox using clutch gears and driving rings. Option 3 or 4 is probably best. Are you using two different speeds so that the lifting the hook can be slower than the lowering?

This guy builds some awesome stuff. Not only do his modules work well, they look really great as well. I love his building techniques.

I haven't been to Brickfair the last two years due to travels, but I hope to make it this year. I've always enjoyed my time there. I usually drive up on Thursday evening, although I believe they are starting on Wednesday evening this year. The schedule hasn't been posted yet, but there are usually workshops, games, drafts, trips to the LEGO store, and setup before the public days. You can attend as much or as little as you like. If nothing suites your fancy, there is a fantastic Air and Space Museum by the Dulles Airport, about 20 minutes away. I don't think there is a limit on how many mocs you can bring. Just register them ahead of time so they know what to expect. I believe you can also request power. I've never stayed at the Holiday Inn, so I can't comment on what goes on there. If you do plan to stay there, I suggest reserving your room soon. I'm a bit bummed to not see Paul there, and we need more Technic representation, but I understand the reason. BrickWorld is a bit larger and seems to have more world-wide AFOLs attending, including an EB pizza party. BrickFair, I believe, has a higher public attendance. There is also a fair amount of international representation, but not seemingly as much as BrickWorld. Both are great events, but I go to Brickfair more since it is within driving distance (6 hours) and many of the members from my LUG attend. BrickCon in Seattle is also a really fun event, although much smaller than either BrickWorld or BrickFair. BrickCon can be a bit of a party, plus Seattle is a great town to host an event. Lots of free food and free LEGO too.

Reminds me of the twin I-beam suspension found on the older Ford vehicles.

Thanks for the fantastic review! Looks like a lot of time put into the review. I love the bucket and yellow wheels, but $249 is steep. I think I'll pass.

I don't use a whole lot of old-school Technic parts anymore, but a moc I'm working on right now will use some old 20x30 tires. Another moc of mine will probably end up using the older square bottom pneumatic cylinders, unless I can find some pneumatic cylinder brackets for cheap. I like using one of the older suspension pieces for trailer hitches. I plan on using some of the old 9V flashing lights and sirens on some future mocs.

Here is the picture in question: Grum, it looks like the entire back-end, from the top of the license plate down, is built sideways using SNOT technique. The flat blue and white pieces around the license plate are tiles. The bumper is held on with and the rest of the lower section is built with this . The lower section uses looks like there an upside-down tile on the bottom, and this is probably achieved by using a "1x1 stud with stud on side". The rear of the fenders have some upside-down parts, but I'm not sure how this was achieved. There are several ways that can be accomplished. I'm sorry I'm not very good at the LEGO CAD programs. EDIT: Sorry about the links not working. This forum software is being glitchy and I'm not able to properly edit it. You can copy and paste into your browser to see them.

This is amazing. The floor jack, drill press, radio, and air compressor are great, but I think my favorite part of this is the awesome engine hoist. Nice jack-stands too. Really, really great build.

You can set up a block and tackle (multiple pulleys) to lift heavier loads. You can set up as many pulleys as you want. Each pulley will give you additional lifting capacity, but your lift speed will also be slower, plus you will need longer string. Here's a bit more info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pulley A good video: [media] [/media]There is a video floating around of a Toyota Land Cruiser with a 2500kg winch pulling out a 51,000kg excavator. They used a compound winch setup and two addition pieces of machinery as anchor points. Here's a link about it from another forum I frequent: http://www.ultimatey...ound-winching�� If you are a member of Yuku, you can view the video here: http://tow411.yuku.com/login/loginnow/ Anyways, you can also use gears to get more torque on your drum. A small gear on your motor and large gear on your drum will give you less speed and more torque (lifting power in this case). You could use multiple gears together for more lifting capabilities. Worm gears also provide more torque, and they come with the added benefit of not being able to be back driven (your load won't unwind your drum and motor). In a nutshell, if I were building a crane, I would use all of the above together. I would use a block and tackle setup on the line, gear reduction between the motor and drum, and a worm gear to prevent back drive.

Looks good! The engine reminds me of some of the old X-engines from years ago, like this 24 cylinder Allison: http://oldmachinepress.files.wordpress.com/2013/06/allison-x-4520-rrhtab-front.jpg Pretty neat engines, and pretty different from the radials as well.

I've also heard that the V2 can't run two m motors on the same port. I'm not sure why, nor have I tried it. Supposedly, the m motors are being changed to be compatible with the V2.

That's pretty awesome!

I just picked up the snowmobile at my local TRU. I think it was the only 2014 Technic sets they had. Edit: Sorry, meant TRU instead of TLG.

Awesome car! Rear suspension is sweet, and I really like the roll cage setup. Nicely done! :thumbup:

Very nice crane! I really like the functioning bucket. Awesome horse head too!

That is correct. 42009 is also an excellent set, especially from a parts-pack perspective.

I don't really buy into the notion that the LEGO modulars offer clues to future modulars, but for the sake of playing along, I'll offer the following clues from the PR: Turkey--Maybe a butcher shop? Pie--Maybe a bakery? Scooter--Maybe a scooter dealer/repair shop? Menu--A print shop?