Madoca 1977

Silenwin, you surprised me again! Thank you for building 6x6 version! As you noticed, Chassis of CUV is extendable. I was planning to build and share both 4x4 and 6x6 version at the beginning of the project. Later I focused on building 4x4 for making better balanced model using two L motors and one Li-Po BB. (Two L motors didn't have enough torque for 6x6) I got my inspiration from this six-wheeled Citroen.

Thank you jantjeuh! I'm sure that you've struggled reading my awful Japanese-English text. Probably people know the fact that "Madoka" is my real name.Abandoned project: In December I was building an experimental MOC. At first I was planning to share it. But finished model was not like what I intended. I dismantled it without making instruction. There are two pictures left in my pc. Driven by 4 L motors (one per each wheel) Steered by 2 Servo (one per each axle) Powered by 2x rechargeable BB Three steering mode (front steer / four wheel steer / crab steer)

Stunning MOC! And now I know who you are. "Urban Buggy" was my favorite one!

About Buggy: Do you mean using the combination of 20t single bevel and 12t single bevel gear? I haven't tested it, but it can be fit. It will give the Buggy more speed and less power.About lipo battery: I once built a 4x4 MOC using two battery boxes. I set first battery for driving right side wheels and second battery for left side wheels. Since second battery had less power, left side wheels rotated slower, and the MOC slightly turned to the left without steering. But I saw no major problem in slow driving.

Thank you, jantjeuh! SilenWin, you surprised me! I'm planning to build CUV in white when 42043 released. (Arocs has four white micro panels) The combination of white body and red seats looks cool!

Thank you, everyone! And thank you for your kind words. Next time I will work hard to build more complex MOC. CUV weighs 1320 grams. Comparing to other SUV models, climbing ability is not so good. It barely crawls rocky surface. Driving on bumpy road is much more fun. Buggy #3 weighs 710 grams. That means it's only 120 grams heavier than #2. In theory they run at almost the same speed because both are driven by 2 L motors geared 1:1.

Hello everyone! It's been a long time since I posted last creation. For the past few months, I've had difficult life situation. I was away from any LEGO-related activities. I did not build new MOCs. I abandoned all WIP projects and just built a wall around myself... I am so sorry, Jantjeuh and rm8. I deeply apologize for having troubled you! In March, I started walking slowly. Soon I recognized that I had to work hard to get back Madoca into my mind. Here are the results. I built two MOCs. Honestly they are mechanically simple and have nothing innovative. Instead, I aimed to achieve both playability and detailed look. I hope you will like them. Please give me a chance for resurrection. Video: CUV Buggy Building instructions and additional pictures: https://plus.google....64977943/albums Rebrickable: CUV http://rebrickable.c...977/compact-cuv Buggy http://rebrickable.c...lightning-buggy Compact CUV It was mainly inspired by red Range Rover Evoque, but finished model is not an exact copy of it. Do you think which actual SUV looks similar to this MOC? I used dozens of newer parts (mostly pins) which were released in 2014 and 2015. So it can be called AWD SUV 2015. Features: All-wheel drive and front wheel steering 2 L motors for propulsion, Servo motor for steering 2 pairs of LEDs for headlights and tail lights Independent suspension on all wheels Working steering wheel and V6 engine Openable hood, doors (with locking mechanism), tailgate, glove box and armrest box:) There are four 12t tan bevel gears on drivetrain. They all survived after two hours crawling. Like blue Buggy, this drivetrain didn't cause breaking gears. My concern was that 3L axles might slide into CV joints. Eventually all four 3L axles moved half-stud into CV joints. But they surprisingly kept holding each 12t black double bevel gears despite the connection became weaker. I thought it's OK because I didn't see any lack of torque or speed. You can see its performance in the video. If you want to avoid this axle movement, you need cutting parts and, A. using 3.5L axle. B. putting 0.5L axle (or flex axle, pneumatic hose, hard hose...) into CV joints. Blue Lightning Buggy It is my Buggy#3. The concept was simple: to build another buggy using different drivetrain from its predecessors. Configuration of motors is the same as Buggy#1 & #2. This time I adopted independent rear suspension. Then I tried to build efficient drivetrain which needed to be nearly the same as direct-drive (#2). Features: Rear wheel drive and front wheel steering 2 L motors for propulsion (one per each rear wheel), Servo motor for steering Long travel independent suspension on all wheels Front axle is placed at positive caster angle Working steering wheel In this setting, L motors never broke bevel gears. Now I want to know if powerful SBrick version would perform well without gear cracking.

Hello! I live in Japan. As a Technic builder, I'd like to watch your video!This is my very first video in 2012. I used Journey's song in my CD (3rd party content) and didn't know if it worked or not. Can everyone watch this?

I wondered it might be possible to build as below. Clutch gear doesn't hit red beam. Old 24t gear hit the beam. Unexpectedly new one slightly hit the beam. So it doesn't work fine. It seems that the diameter of new 24t gear is a bit smaller than old ones, but is larger than clutch gear. I think it doesn't make any differences in building most of sets or MOCs except for my SUV-MK2.

Thank you for building my SUV-Mk2! Few months ago, I noticed that the mold of 24t gear have changed. The edges of their teeth became round, low and thick. When I first built Mk2, I used old one, and the drivetrain worked fine. Recently I dismantle it and knew that newer 24t gear is NOT fit for the drivetrain. So I add two pictures to my building instruction page. https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/117021167471864977943/albums/5922727481712223793 Have anyone noticed this? I remember some sets I bought in 2013 had newer 24t gears.

I happened to have the similar "long" shock absorber idea and now using them for next MOC.

Thank you, Jurgen. What a christmas present! It was the most challenging to shape those lines using technic panels. Much harder than any other my MOCs. Although finished model had left some gaps on its body, I thought it was acceptable for sharing.

I can't wait for your pickup! It seems slightly bigger than my truck. Is it 4WD? I'm very interested in the front driven/steered axle.

Masterpiece! :wub:

Honestly, I think Fox would win. Because... well, Zblj's video shows everything. But this is not a simple case because these two MOCs have many differences. Although their suspensions are both tatra-type, they have different drive train and different speed. I was thinking simply about power-to-weight ratio. Fox: 4.0kg, driven by 8 XL motors My Tatra: 2.8kg, driven by 2 XL motors That means... Fox: 0.5kg per one XL motor Tatra: 1.4kg per one XL motor And gear ratio. Fox: 3:1 Tatra: 9:1(high) 25:1(low) So Tatra's XL motors have three times more torque (in low gear) than Fox's. Torque Fox: 1x8 = 8 Tatra: 3x2 = 6 Power-to-weight ratio Fox: 8/4.0 = 2/kg Tatra: 6/2.8 = 2.14285714.../kg I am surprized to know that they are so close on paper!

6: 10 25: 6 33: 4 27: 3 38: 2 41: 1

I'm sure there must be hard shock absorbers in front suspensions.When I first built the Truck, I connected those hard shocks to 2nd axle on the same position as 1st axle. They were not hard enough to hold the weight of cabin and battery box. That's why I moved the position of shocks on 2nd axle toward two studs outside.

For now, I think I can provide(make) only the instructions of my own designed models built by me. I can make instructions of them because I know the location of all the pieces in the model. Besides, I do not have much time. I can barely build and share one MOC per two months. Making instructions takes more time.

I like crawler version! Looks much better than the original. And I'm glad to know that such a cool MOD was built based on one of my models and instructions. Thanks for building!

See the post #13. I had to avoid touching 6L links and 5x7 frame each other. If you put differential into the frame, you can't steer. The steering links can't move because links and frame are at the same level.

Thank you everyone! I just finished instructions. Also, I submit this MOC to Rebrickable. Soon it will be available. https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/117021167471864977943/albums

I like it! Can you show us the video? :wub:

It works only when all tires touching the ground. As you see in the video, suspensions work properly and the Truck keep four wheel driving. First version of this MOC was driven by 2 L motors. There remains a room for 2 L motors under the seats. It was faster, but less powerful for offroad driving. So I changed L motors to XLs. I think 2 L version is for driving on flat surface only.

These pictures are part of instructions. 5x7 frame is 1 stud under the axle.

Oh my God. I forgot to add exhaust tail pipe! Here it is.