Sariel

Feel free to make and show a variation. I stick to pneumatics here because it's convenient (also, the MOC I invented it for will be using 3 of these) and I'd rather not spend time making something I won't be using, especially when it's fairly easy to do.

Yes, it fits and works perfectly well. Yes, there is some friction between the ring and the 32039 piece, but we're talking about smooth pieces touching only with their edges, so it's minimal. A little more reading: http://sariel.pl/2012/05/compact-axle-with-a-differential-lock/ And the building instruction for the whole assembly: page 1, page 2

The idea is nice, but the implementation is tricky. It raises the complexity level and it's difficult to conceal in the body, so from my practical observations, you're better off developing a properly stable truck. Also, Mahjqa is right about your website and LEGO lawyers, so you may want to think twice about putting its address permanently into your videos, while the address itself can prove to be temporary.

Clever, but I see a lot of dead gears in there.

Let's not bash the author, he's 13.

Crazy combination you've got there :)

If you mean in terms of aesthetics... well, I guess anything purely studless would be miles away. I know that amazing things can be built with studless pieces - but not this truck.

You certainly are, it's not like I own this picture or anything :)

It's a hamster.

Many thanks for the person who reported this topic for slightly oversized photos. Here they are: http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Sariel/KenworthRoadTrain/01.jpg http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Sariel/KenworthRoadTrain/08.jpg http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Sariel/KenworthRoadTrain/09.jpg http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Sariel/KenworthRoadTrain/10.jpg http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Sariel/KenworthRoadTrain/05.jpg The video: Further reading, photos & NXT programs: http://sariel.pl/2012/05/kenworth-road-train/

It's much better now. It's a great MOC and it deserves good quality photos.

Actually, photos are heavily compressed and their quality suffers from it. I don't know what software you've used for editing, but you should try changing settings for higher JPG quality.

Right, how can a duel be aggressive. Silly me, duels are all hugging and kissing. Now, excuse me while I leave the topic.

Well then, if I'm wrong, prove me wrong. You haven't answered the issues I pointed out, you just sounded angry with me.

I suggest you re-read my post once you've had a chance to cool off.

You completely miss the point. Most kinds of sport and Olympic games are held in the spirit of respectful competition - and even that often fails, as you can realize when you see what certain football fans do. Putting two people in a "duel" creates two opponents, one of whom must suffer defeat. Some people are mature enough to have no hard feelings in such situation, but most aren't. And no offense, but your concept doesn't seem very respectful so far - for example the word "duel" has many less aggressive synonyms. Your idea is not necessarily bad, but can easily get out of control. It would be another story with a team competition, but you want to make it personal. When some immature participants join in - and they will, sooner or later - it will turn into one hell of a fuss. I see dozens of ways for a defeated participant to undermine the winner's position - he can for example say that you failed to select an opponent on his level and you're going to have a really tough time figuring out how to pair contestants on some irrefutable basis. Is there some objective matching system for builders and their MOCs? I don't see one. What you're missing is that sport, Olympic games and any serious competition follows a complex set of rules to make sure everything is played fair. What about your rules? So far your idea seems to lead to "I'm better than you" kind of contest, and this is what kids do. We have many ways of appreciating good builders that don't make people feel defeated, and most importantly I don't know any accomplished builder who has an urge to prove himself better than another person. You know, maybe there is a reason why this idea doesn't come from some of the more experienced and recognized builders (no offense, but I only found one MOC of yours)?

Great way to make people angry at each other. Seriously, bad idea. Nothing to actually gain from it, but a lot of hurt feelings in long run.

No. What you showed is a link. And this is a beam: I wish you luck, but personally I prefer the "test first, show later" building order. It can save a lot of disappointments. Playing bass goes well, I've even spent some time with a band in a real studio :)

I can tell you from experience that single beams won't be able to keep the front wheels straight when you add weight and when you start to drive fast. It takes quite a sturdy structure to handle that without the front wheels bending sideways.

I think you're mixing two subjects. Animosity between builders is by its definition personal, while bashing someone's model can simply result from its low level or poor presentation (personally, I'm easily irritated when people post giant photos like 4000x3000 big, but I stopped reacting because they simply don't care). In any case, it's interesting to read what you brought up, because I was under impression that AFOLs' society is generally quite friendly and welcoming, and Eurobricks in particular is a place where even crudest MOCs are met with warm welcome. I know a bunch of renown builders myself and I'm unaware of any animosities between them. Unless you count my envy of Mahjqa's crazy video-making skill ;)

Yes, that's more or less the final cover. And the beautiful render on it was created by Blakbird :)

I see "lego technic" used in there, you don't? I'm afraid LEGO employs real breathing lawyers with actual brains, you know.

Then you can always prove it in the court of law. For most of us, however, using the LEGO name is a slippery and risky business. It's simply an illegal thing to do, although not a major crime obviously :) and the websites you mentioned using the name illegally are probably created by spammers and have short life expectancy. There is that thing called "cease and desist order" that legal owners of the LEGO brand can pull pretty much whenever they feel like. As for replacement names, it seems that "brick" is commonly accepted. Hence the Bricklink, Brickshelf, Bricks in my Pocket, TechnicBRICKs and so on.

It's probably OK until LEGO finds out.

I honestly don't think disclaimer is going to make any difference. You're not part of the LEGO company, so you're not allowed to use the company's name. That's it.