Lasse D

I believe LDD is correct here since some older molds of the pin with friction didn't allow for the bar to be inserted inside - at least if I recall correctly.

Thanks. The green Volvo is still work in progress. It is currently just a Scania frame with DAF wheel covers and the front from the blue Volvo. There are instructions for all of these: Scania: http://c-mt.dk/instructions/models_truck-ScaniaTopline.htm DAF: http://c-mt.dk/instructions/models_truck-DafXfFtSpaceCab.htm Volvo: http://c-mt.dk/instructions/models_truck-VolvoContainer.htm It has turned out to be more difficult to build the Volvo, than expected. This is why progress on it is so slow. Meanwhile I have made building instructions for the white trailer. This also took more time than expected! Here are the building instructions: http://c-mt.dk/instructions/models_trailer-StandardBoxTrailerLong.htm The instructions are also on rebrickable for all the extra features you get there: http://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-7517/LasseD/standard-trailer-with-automatic-legs-and-decoupler/ I expected it to be a 5 hour job, but it took me 9 whole hours to build it in MLCad! Here is the hourly progress: Next up I will make a video for it, and then it's time to modify the Buy n Large trailer to use this new system.

It's great to see that the goalpost has been moved. Congrats. BTW. Will you consider making an attempt at trains as well? It would be awesome to see new records here :)

Coolest APC from the coolest movie ever. It's great to see an update Sariel. Any chance of a damaged version like in the movie after the attack as well?

Thanks. Yes. I will first try to use an NXT with the current set up. It gives much more power than a PF receiver. If that succeeds, it will be extremely fast. If it fails, I will try without gearing. If that also fails, then the swap of gears should do the job, but then I lose the speed ;( Thanks. All the chrome and gold is completely standard. No 3rd. party trickery. Thanks. The steering worked fine... until I added 5 pounds of mass on top of it. I have to redo the front wheel arches in order for it to operate smoothly. It will be fixed with the power upgrade. I will keep this thread updated once that is done.

For the challenge Lugnut challenge of March I have created this golden dekotora. The presenter, Mr. Bling, got briefly distracted by the onlookers who have gathered out front, taking a selfie. It features a tasteful, modern and spartan use of the golden 2x2 brick from town plan, as well as a couple of 1x2 golden tiles for accent highlights. The two NXT motors are completely overworked by the massive weight and 3:1 gearing. You can catch a glimpse of the motors in this pic: There is a better view from below: Here you can also spot the standard Ackerman steering geometry and Servo motor which is my currently preferred Model Team steering setup. The rear is adorned with a couple of fake exhausts: While the front has a couple of additional lights to help you see clearly in those dark evenings: Of course the top has been decorated in a similar fashion. You don't want to skimp on the details: The Brickshelf gallery is public and found in my Model Team folder: http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=51342 This is just a fun little side step from my usual MOCs. I will try to rearrange the power supply, and perhaps use something more powerful to drive it. If I succeed, I will post a video. Take care now, and drive safely.

Those are a bit costly and will increase the ground clearance half a stud. You can use silicone bands instead, like this to achieve the same:

I would like to be in on this deal, and thanks for the notice on PM - it was really helpful in letting me find this. Are we lucky enough to have the headcount divide by 4?

Okay... this will totally murder what I have. I will go back and make a truck instead :D allanp. Hypnodisk is absolutely brutal, and my favorite next to Razor. I was building a razor copy, but it kills itself when trying to crush stuff. You entry is awesome. Well done :)

It's not just compact. That front is extremely advanced with all those odd angles. That is quite well done, and the PF elements are tucked away nicely. Beautiful.

Thanks for the review Siegfried. I have not built mine yet, but from your review it seems like we agree on a lot of points. It is a shame LEGO didn't choose the orange minifig baywatch floats as life rafts, and the functionality is not even matching 8839 Supply Ship which is 25 years old!

Nice find aeh5040. With such a little gap it might even be legal for LEGO to use this construction. 0.12 degrees is very little considering that it is spread on 5 connections.

Thanks Lucio. Now you might all wonder why it is taking me so long to make instructions for the trailer. The reason for the delay is that I have not been satisfied with the mechanism. The decoupler was not always fully aligned with the legs, causing the operation of the trailer to be harder to control than unnecessary. I have fixed this with an updated mechanism and I have created a new white trailer so that you can see how the mechanisms compare: The chain drive minimizes the slack in the system between the decoupler and the legs. You can see the other improvements underneath. Here are a couple of comparison pictures with the legs up and down: As you can see, I have moved the 1:3 downgearing to the other side of the red clicker. This makes the legs more responsive: Now they start turning immediately when you reverse, thus causing less space to be necessary when working it. This has also eliminated the need for the secondary clicker. See also how the 1:2 gearing has been replaced by the 1:2 direction changing gears. This change also increases responsiveness. Finally, I have replace the geared fixed third axle with a suspended non-geared one. This makes it much easier to turn the trailer. The spare wheels are now held by robot arms, which is a more realistic setup, and it is easier to take them out than previously. It was not easy to get a light to shine properly inside of the trailer, but here you can see how much space the mechanism takes up inside: This new trailer is completely basic, so I have replaced the refrigeration unit with a tool box: I will first make instructions for the white trailer. Then I will update the Buy n Large trailer so that the instructions for it will have the upgrades from the white one. Finally, here are a couple of images with the white trailer by itself: I will keep you updated with the hourly progress of instructions building.

Hey, You are right! M_Longer's is 18 if you count using the sun screen. I recounted KikoTube's at the headlights and I get it to 20. I must have totally messed it up when I initially counted it as 16...

That's good to know. I would have hated to see you build the truck and have such a problem. Having nice and tight wheel wells is always nice to have. I could instantly recognize your truck as a MAN, and it looks quite solid (solid as a rock). If you do choose to make refinements - which might be tempting when you have the bricks at hand, then remember that refinements often come at the price of durability. I could see how your current truck would be tons of fun as an RC model for the kids to play with since everything seems to be doubly connected and durable. Making a truck is a "monument of compromise" as Rick Sanchez says. You have built in a rather small scale (much smaller than the one shown by M_Longer if I'm counting correctly) which will make it much, much harder to get the details perfect - if at all possible. This is also why I like your model so much. The scale is not easy to work in.

Excellent idea. I have added them to the building instructions. Thanks. We are quite a few in here who have contributed to it. Thanks, and if you want to build you own, the color is easy to change. Thanks. It means a lot to me that people like the result. It has been a long process, but I hope people enjoyed it. I have made some updates to the instructions and added a video to help people though the building process. Building instructions here: http://c-mt.dk/instructions/models_truck-DafXfFtSpaceCab.htm Video to help you through the building process: I plan on starting building instructions for the trailer tomorrow.

Nicely sculpted! I know from first hand how difficult it can be to build a DAF MAN so it looks right. It is harder than one might think. But before you start ordering parts. Have you checked that the front wheels can turn? I can't see you steering mechanism, but there is very little space around the front wheels, which might be too little if you use the standard steering racks from LEGO.

Thanks and 2LegoOrNot2Lego and AFOLegofan66. I hope the instructions are relatively easy to follow. They just got approved on rebrickable: https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-7178/LasseD/daf-xf-ft-space-cab/ I plan on having time for the video this weekend where I will go through all the steps that might potentially cause trouble.

Hi Victor. I see you have added L-motors to the mod as well. That's a great change. Do you have a link to your original thread for reference?

That's some nice recolorings. I prefer the orange one, although those transparent wheels of the yellow one look great too.

Can we see the attempts you have made? The parts described by Captainowie will help with creating shapes, such as the triangular prism. However. If you want to make the edges rather than a skeleton (over which the convex hull is the desired shape), then you might need other construction techniques.

I have tried with some mechanisms, but it doesn't look nice in this size. I will need a good idea - and one that doesn't require too much power to run (since the hamster picks up power from the wheels)

You put them on top of a brick separator and push the top part toward the edge. That should do the trick. At least that's how I got them apart.

Thanks. Yeah. I hope this version of the red wheel will be much better at gathering interest at events.

Thanks Lucio. I'm picking up the work today. Here is the progress after 5 hours. You can see how the new technic part enables the steering without the friction which was previously annoying the trucks: Edit: Progress after 6 hours: I can't delay it any more. It's time to build the complicated front. Edit: Building has resumed after dinner. Here is the progress after 7 hours. The lower grille was completed - this time a couple of months faster than last time :D Edit after 8 hours of building The cabin floor and front has been added. That concludes the instructions building for today. Edit: Into day 3 and hour 9 ends with the cabin being more finished: Hour 10 With any luck the main modeling will be done within the next hour. Hour 11 Did I make it in time? Nope. The rear wheels still have to be created. Then the whole model should be color cleared before instruction pages can be made. This is followed by assisting images, and a video to help with the building. Edit: Building instructions are up! Link to building instructions: http://c-mt.dk/instructions/models_truck-DafXfFtSpaceCab.htm