EvilEnderman

Nice mod, great solution for attatching the battery box, although the servo looks like it's about to fall off : Nice work

They hide my awful photography, and justify for me not using a white background :p

I prefer the grille to be the original one, - it's looking great so far, definately taking shape. I do think the front lights are a tad big though Looking forward to see more progress!

Cheers all, and cheers to Alasdair for adding the poll in!

Review - Snowmobile 'Ello all Recently purchased the snowmobile, and wish to try my hand at this reviewing lark. It costs £14.99, and for non teadrinkers, USD $19.99 and EUR €14.99. This set appeals to me greatly, due to the plethora of interesting peices, and great angular design. Not to forget, those tracked peices too, especially as these are the first in my collection. Nonetheless, does it provide a nice set of skids for your quids? Let's find out! The box Here's the box, quite small, with a nice image of the set. Well presented so far - Shows suspension function in the corner Ashens fans will be relatively amused, 0-3 sad onions here! (Not the rare 0-8 we seldom see) Contents Out of the box came three polybags, one for tracks, one for small nitbits, and other for main elements - exciting bits can be seen already! Comes with instructions for A and B model, which is always great - to TLG for that. Upon opening the bags, we see some great pieces, new suspension arms that are compatible with this new small steering knob, and the larger one, making it great for all scales of vehicle. There's also a connector with the two cross axle holes coming out of it, as depicted as Hrafn's forum avatar - very useful piece. additionally, the dog bone I frame, another useful piece. But, most importantly for me, 6 of the thin 4x2 plates in black - I've always wanted a pair of those! The steering link here comes with no stoppers, which is always useful - especially after building Kuipers' pony car, which uses both sides. Not to forget the 3l pin with cross axle, which this set has 2 of! The Build Instructions are well laid out, had no issue distinguishing colours, although some steps were very simplified. We begin making the suspension assembly, with a clever use of the I frame. Turning radius is a little short, however. Another instruction shot, however I've highlighted the frictionless pin there, as I've perused the instructions with great effort, and haven't found anything that connects to it. If anyone does fathom its purpose, let me know Cool technique is used here, hat goes off ! Leftovers . Completed Model The finished model stands proudly on the desk, after about half an hour of building, helped along by some 80's rock, and a good cup of tea, it's looking great. Especially love the colour scheme of the black on green, and those angles are truly astounding. Note the pin on the L beam that stops the track from tipping up when being held, and the white gives it that sporty look. Great model! Stickers do compliment the model, but I found it looked great without too. They won't be staying on for long, however, as I have plans to use the panels! Front looks very 'gnarly' , and the suspension is plush, and fun to compress - also note that the chassis does not hit the ground when the spring bottoms out! The skids themselves feel a bit wobbly, but they do not come apart easily - those red pins were a bugger to get in, and I don't look forward to getting them out Track rolls freely, and satisfyingly, as well as being nigh on impossible to derail. steering lacks a bit on a hard surface like my desk, however, it's a lot better on the carpet. I doubt next year will bring any snow to test this on either, us Essex folk never have any luck with that The Verdict The functions of the set work perfectly for the price you pay, which isn't big! IT looks great, feels great in the hand, has great pieces that can be used for MOCs. So hats off to designer Mike Jeppeson! PROS Suspension Steering Great aesthetics Good colour scheme No STAMP CONS Could have had a few more functions Playability is limited on hard surfaces Skids are a tad flimsy Design 8.5/10 Looks absolutely stunning Build process 7.5/10 Nothing interesting, but not much repetition Functions 8/10 Functions work well, however there is a lot of empty space in the model Playability 7/10 Works wonders on carpet, but hard surfaces not so much, which could be a drawback for some Parts 9.5/10 Spectacular part selection Value for money 8.5/10 You get a good set of skids for your quids Total: 8/10 Cheers for reading, and apologies for not including a poll - I haven't got the ability to do so (if any staff could add one on, I'd be extremely thankful) This is my first review, so tips are greatly welcome! Also, if anyone found the reason for that frictionless pin, do share with us! Cheers again, Enderman

Truly astounding , definately one of the greatest timelapses i've ever seen !

''I never stick non-reinforced axles out of a differential'' ''My wheels fit on the axle just fine, no need for blu-tac!'' ''Definately didn't break that part because I wanted to see what my MOC did when I crash it'' ''I definately haven't experienced fragile PF wires''

I knew someone would take it literally, Surely it's a tautology - mini mini? Nonetheless, looking sweet so far, keep it up!

Looks great! didn't notice that fake engine till now! Keep it up!

Drift car? nice idea! reminds me of this set (http://en.brickimedia.org/wiki/8669_Fire_Spinner) which I think I have somewhere

200 pieces, and tail fin fixed, I present the final iteration of my helicopter. (may I reccommend http://www.picresize.com/batch.php to resize pics ) This pic shows the chassis - I tried to use techniques present in official technic models. Observe the smaller tailfin Added those half bushings at the end of the 'legs', in order to make sure it stays properly upright So, that's it pretty much. Any improvements or suggestions, criticisms, etc. are welcome! Cheers, Enderman

Ingenious use of those curved wheelarch bits (Not sure what to call them) This is turning out really well, keep it up! Excited to see the end result of this!

And, progress has been made. I call it done, I reckon. Only thing that bugs me now is that the tail fin is a bit too tall. I'll change it to 2 3x2 angled plates, instead of the 4x2. (The thought of having a rummage through 'the box' horrifies me) (Direct link if pictures don't load https://imgur.com/a/9Qfb6) Going against the Technic Tradition of blue seats. I thought yellow suited this model more. Got the rear end done, and I'm satisfied with the results. Tail fin definitely does look too big. Time for a rummage.

Looks great so far, love those massive wheels and the 4 wheel steering! My only concern is with something that size, you'll hit the parts limit! Keep it up!

Really, really nice. Love the use of the panels to get the styling just right, you've done it perfectly

182... EDIT - After re-assembling and taking off bits that weren't needed / didn't look good, the total is at a relieving 167

'Ello, been a while since I've posted here A good way to break this absence with my WIP Robinson R22. I've always loved that heli, and this contest has given me the boost to attempt to make it. It features a fake engine, connected to the rotors. The front bodywork is pretty much done, but I fear I've already exceeded the parts limit :p https://imgur.com/1w8uDE9 Bottom section - nothing special here. Haven't finished that second 'thingymabob' yet. https://imgur.com/TFiLotx Front view. Something about the front section doesn't look right to me - Don't know what it is - Perhaps it's how wide it is. https://imgur.com/zHPvMqE Rear view. I really like this, the engine is showing, like the real thing, and, the rotor turning hand knob is put onto the engine fan thingy :p Used those system curved bits to get the shape just right https://imgur.com/fG0GJ5a Side profile Picture resizing may not work, but I'm praying for the best. EDIT Nope, i'll use these imgur links 'till i get the opportunity to resize properly. Apologies for the hassle it causes. More pics to come, - or, even stripped down model if I exceed the limit :p Gonna have a good ol' count. Depending on the result of this, decides if I'm gonna strip down, or add the rear section :p -Enderman

'Llo yall. Finally got round to finishing it. Apologies for the atrocious photo quality... might be better here. who knows. http://imgur.com/a/mKCyl I call it 'Olenorodd' Again, first time trying studded building,so it might look strange in some places. Boot opening mechanism - Includes some odd pieces,too. Aaand that's theend of that. Wanted to smash the darn thing as quick as possible. Back to studless it is! -Enderman

That looks brilliant! Nice consistent sleek design - white trim finishes it nicely! I like the rear the most - Great shapes. Great work!

I think some pictures would be nice for us, in order to get a little context about it :) -Enderman

If I was doing hard top,I'd most likely build it using SNOT techniques - Don't want all those studs - issue is, i'm quite limited on black pieces I'll start building and see where it takes me

Doors = Done! Do yo'all reckon I should leave it with an open top? I'll add a windshield ofcourse. Or, do you think having hard top would suit it? -Enderman

An hour or so, and 2 cups of tea later... Progress has been made. I've added the firewall (pics below - haven't embedded yet, will do later) http://imgur.com/a/zbW1W You also get a bonus sentry gun x) Does anyone think the firewall is 2 studs too wide? I think I should reduce it in by 1 on each side. What do y'all think? Thanks! - Enderman

Thanks all, going to be building some more tonight. Will post progress here, ofcourse.