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  1. Appie
    Great model. As has been said, it's spot on.
  2. Appie
    Very sweet train. Besides the realistic mechanism, I like where you placed the air tanks. Great work
  3. Appie
    Very original! Good job.
  4. Appie
    "Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery that mediocrity can pay to greatness." - Oscar Wilde
  5. Appie
    That was very fun to watch. I like how you managed to make all the functions work like the real counterpart.
  6. Appie
    3. Little Bulldozer Functions: - Blade up/down with pneumatics - Plow up/down with pneumatics - Mini V4 engine with differential Video More pictures: Discussion topic click here
  7. Appie
    Wow, awesome work efferman! Very cool video too with the real thing
  8. Appie
    Yay, it's finished and looking really good. Nice video too.
  9. Appie
    Very cool that you got it working!
  10. Appie
    Looks great. I don't really like the bucket either, but that's your choice.
  11. Appie
    Wow, just awesome. Like Milan the middle of chassis bending is something that could require some attention, but a really great model!
  12. Appie
    Ah ok, makes sense to have them in the same place as the real one. One minor suggestion for that would be that I'd put them (the point where you use the T-pieces) on the turning point of the boom then (edge of 5x11 frame) at the top. I think the whole boom will look a little more fluid then. Again it's a minor thing on a really cool model, so no worries.
  13. Appie
    Looks really good. Great job. I like your solution for the shutters and nice details with the ladders. Model looks great in scale with the mining truck from 42055. One minor thing though, I am not sure I like the hoses on top of the arm, any chance that they could be hidden in the the arm?
  14. Appie
    It looks awesome. Can't wait for the video to see all these switches in action.
  15. Appie
    This looks like a really cool truck, great work on all the functions.
  16. Appie
    Nice progress, though the suggestion was 2 small pumps. One small pump on official sets is slow too for big cylinders, so 2 pumps is like a bare minimum for speed. But you're waiting for more I see (thought you had 2 to test), so you can test it yourself in a little while.
  17. Appie
    Completely off topic but: The difference is that Apple is basically a Samsung phone on the inside and out (cpu, screen, memory and more all made by Samsung) with an Apple tag and custom OS. Once Lepin is actual quality like Samsung, you'd see a lot more people jump ship from Lego to the cheaper Lepin.
  18. Appie
    Yup, the only difference is the nozzle to which you attach the hose. The nozzle of the 42043 pump makes it easier to attach hoses.
  19. Appie
    The comparison is based on using the hand pump manually instead of using it for something it wasn't really intended for. Double compressor pump combined with the 300-400rpm of a M/L motor (or in your gear ratio 900-1200) should be about equal to a manual pump used manually. This is based on seeing models on youtube with double compressor pump. And also based on observing sets and seeing how much time their movement takes compared to a manual pump. Once the loop is closed that adds extra pressure on the parts (cylinders and switches) so it makes sense it struggles more than when the hoses aren't connected to anything. It also doesn't matter that you regain the energy on the way back of the motion unless you add a second hand pump that alternates its motion with the first pump like a Lego piston engine. With only 1 hand pump with spring your PF motor(s) have to use alot of torque to make half of the motion and are then forced to a faster rotation speed for the second half where the hand pump with spring extends. It's your choice obviously, but I'd still suggest getting 2 compressor pumps or use an extension cord behind the model to which you have attached a hand pump to use manually instead of using this mechanism.
  20. Appie
    What are the plans for the rest of that space around the cylinders? Maybe later in building you suddenly find a route for the hoses that suits it better? Maybe a spot where you could use a couple of these if they need to fixed in place at some point in that area? I agree the adhesive tape looks bad and rubber bands probably won't look much better. This does deter a little from a great looking wheel loader.
  21. Appie
    Hope to seen you back soon! Your models and mechanisms are always an inspiration.
  22. Appie
    *Googles 8462* Oh yeah, that was one of the reasons that started my "dark ages" So you're using a handpump in your compressor? With the spring still inserted? That would explain why you need 2 XL's to move that thing. I'd seriously suggest getting 1 or 2 actual compressors pumps from bricklink (or buy a set with them) or at least remove the spring from the handpump (though that would be modifying a part which is against the TC10 rules probably). Also 2 compressor pumps should provide pretty much the same speed of movement as 1 handpump. Also the reason why the L doesn't work in this configuration is because it obviously lacks torque to move this handpump with spring. The higher RPM of the L and M-motor should actually be better for Lego compressors (with compressor pumps) than the XL (M/L basically have double the RPM of the XL in any situation, source: Philo's Lego motor testing). Other than that, it's coming along nicely, keep it up
  23. Appie
    Thanks everybody! Tried to fix a few things in the OP after new forums, but the video is a link for now instead of embedded. Truth be told, when it was finished the 3x2 empty space below the V4 annoyed me but I couldn't think of something useful to put there. Go go Micro motor? Thanks, I love them too. It's probably why I keep going back to this kind of building Modular builds can be awesome too of course, but this is just a little more fun to me. I was hoping it would turn out cute, glad to see people find it cute too edit, forgot to answer: It's pretty close now that I had a look at it besides my 42035, I'd say the scale of the 42035 is a little smaller. I have been looking at making some small vehicles that suit BWE's scale, so this seems a nice addition.
  24. Appie
    So much praise is making me blush Thanks guys!
  25. Appie
    Thanks guys
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