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Stunning model Especially like the colour scheme. The two whole length shots(Front and back) really shows of the scale and the dark red is indeed a very nice complementary colour
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Hi Sariel awesome Video Review. The Pro and Cons is always nice and informative to read and especially like your who will like it or not Can you please post pics of the parts list?
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Tools you use
Alien replied to nerdsforprez's topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale Modeling
aaaa love this topic. Barman on bricklink has created two pin removal tools. http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=392178 and http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=392179 I use variations of this to accomplish the same if pins are stubborn. Also use blunt knifes to split wheel hubs if I need to. crowkillers method: -
Awesome ship. The details is insane. Had a look at your moc pages also. your attention to details are stunning. I like your tutorials also.
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45 Degrees in technic
Alien replied to Alien's topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale Modeling
Now that is one awesome moc. Very nice indeed. what was the length of the beams? -
45 Degrees in technic
Alien replied to Alien's topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale Modeling
Ok as a summation I created this: O don't know if that 24 tooth gear technique is legal. the pins go into click and I could could create this: The pins go into click state -
45 Degrees in technic
Alien replied to Alien's topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale Modeling
Thanks and good to know. I'm goign to be building the motors into the suspension arms them self so it shouldn't be a problem -
45 Degrees in technic
Alien replied to Alien's topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale Modeling
Nothing is set in stone As long as I can brace from both sides for more support I'm happy Nice find thanks. so I will explore that a bit more also. Thanks for posting the math. I love using spread sheets to do these things with. I have one for Pythagorean Triplets also and will now start adding this to the same sheet. I might just make it a shared google doc then everybody can have access to it. If there is a better way of sharing this let me know I found this site: http://www.l3go.bugg...Hypotech1.shtml and this makes me think that by combining angles I can get some nice results also. Lots and lots to play with tonight. I'm trying to unlock my Flickr account, so I can post more pictures instead of using attachment which is limited. I will then make some more build summations of all the techniques discussed here. Like the first two pics I posted. -
45 Degrees in technic
Alien replied to Alien's topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale Modeling
now that is a nice spot -
45 Degrees in technic
Alien replied to Alien's topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale Modeling
I'm busy designing a vehicle and would like to mount the suspension arms of the four wheels at 45 degrees. Thanks AAA didn't think of that one will play with it a bit, But as you say it might be a bit bulky, but as I'm typing this I'm getting an idea that I will have to test at home tonight. Will post the results: Edit:Sorry not seeing the render. This is why I ask about the parts. Edit2: mmmm works at home. Might be our Work firewall doing wierd and wonderfull things AWESOME machine man. had a look at both of them. mmmmm this sounds interesting. Are you talking about these plates: http://alpha.brickli...page?P=4032#T=C With these pins: http://alpha.brickli...page?P=4274#T=C I actually still have some of those But they are so brittle and old I'm almost scared to use them in something like a vehicle that will put lots of strain on them. There is of course these: http://alpha.brickli...page?P=4273#T=C -
Hi everybody If been playing around with constructing at 45 degrees in technic and found the following techniques: The first one is using an axle through some connectors thus giving you 45 degrees and of course you can now start mounting or building of the axle: I also played around with the Pythagoras theorem and found the two practical values to use: 5 ( 6L in LEGO the first L is the 0 position ) and 7.071 { 5.sqrt(2) } rounded to 7 ( 8L in LEGO the first L is the 0 position ) 7 ( 8L in LEGO the first L is the 0 position ) and 9.899 { 7.sqrt(2) } rounded to 10 ( 11L in LEGO the first L is the 0 position ) The first Pythagoras pair used is the top left with the 6L black axle and the two no. 4 connectors. Not a fan of this method as it is a bit over sized and if you build the parts rigid into you construction with support from the top and the back of the no. 4 connector it might ever so slightly bend the axle or damage your parts. The second pair method one is the 11L beam again not a fan of this method as it will pull ever so slightly as it is actually a bit under sized. The second pair method two and most favoured by me personal is the one I like most yes there will be a small 0.1mm gap in the gray axle but it is really small. I like this method better because I can brace the no 4 connectors from the back and from the tops. I wanted to share this but also I would like to know if you guys have any other techniques you would like sharing? I would like to keep it stud less if possible. Of course using the new A plate with some technic bricks would also be a possibility: http://alpha.brickli...lor=11#T=C&C=11 Anton Edit 1:Used flickr deaplinks instead of attachments
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Efferman's Custom Parts
Alien replied to efferman's topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale Modeling
Hi Efferman Friend of mine pointed me in the direction of thompson coupling have you tried doing that with the 3D printing Its a great alternative to U Joints or even CV joints. Just don't know how doable it is. It looks to be a complex mechanism. CV joints on Wiki has a section and some technical pics of it also of course Google produces tons. Just a thought I know lots of the trail truck guys would love it. -
Efferman's Custom Parts
Alien replied to efferman's topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale Modeling
Aaaa man that is just so nice and awesome. Thanks Question for you I see some of the parts are available in polished but only in some colours. So if they polish it does it take of a small layer and make the parts more loose or doe they take that into account. And why for example isn't there a black polished. These are realy just things I have been wondering about and thought maybe you already know the answsers to them Regards -
Efferman's Custom Parts
Alien replied to efferman's topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale Modeling
Hi Efferman First off some stunning work here. Love the parts. I have one that would possibly be interesting and hopefully useful and easy to do: a 5x5 Version of this http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?P=64179 Was thinking with 3 inward facing holes on all 4 sides and a upward facing hole on the 4 corners. In any case keep up the good work -
Ok not 100% sure if this is the right place but my thinking is that these things are used in mindstroms educational sets and the technic and mindstroms guys are by definition more technically inclined SO the question is does anybody have technical drawings or know where I can get for the new style Dacta Storage Bins.: http://www.bricklink...tem.asp?G=54189 http://www.bricklink...tem.asp?G=54187 I'm in the mood to make separators for these things a s a nice project and to improve my sorting and storage esp on the large ones
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BrickWarriors - New City Watch Items
Alien replied to Thrash's topic in Minifig Customisation Workshop
Aw man the detailing on them is stunning -
Thanks Lucky you. I will have to resort to bricklkink to get some Thanks will see you there.
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That may be but those look great already. The only thing that is really missing is the facial printing, I like the form and the body printing. Don't get me wrong the current dogs are great esp. the German Shepard prints. I'm not that keen on the Dalmatian print because its on top of the German Shepard Form. But itβs nice to see other form factors.
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Twin-Engine Dragbike
Alien replied to erix's topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale Modeling
Beautiful creation. the chains detail really draws the attention. -
Snowmobile MK II
Alien replied to piterx's topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale Modeling
Good job on this. The way you integrated the power functions into and made it part of the build it is just stunning -
[WIP] Cagiva Mito 125cc
Alien replied to piterx's topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale Modeling
This is looking really good. Esp the details on the engine. Keep up the good work. -
Some basic info: Occupation: Senior Software Engineer C++ Age:34 and counting Age I got out of my dark ages again:29 Hobbies: LEGO, Reading, Movies, Computer games and Puzzles( The type you build ) LEGO Themes I like and why: All Space themes: It's space themes and I own the whole Alien Conquest and Galaxy Squad lines except for the poly bags( They never came to South Africa ). Also way back when, my first LEGO system set was classic space the others I have a variety of sets of some of them nothing because of the dark ages Power miners and Ninjago: Because tis a nice blend of SYSTEM and Technic Technic: Well its Technic Mindstorms: Its robots and I love programming