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Nissan Skyline R34 an alternate model for 42154 Ford GT Specifications: Length/width/height: 50/19/15s 40/15/12cm Scale: 1:12 Weight: 917 grams Parts count: 1399 Features: Front independent suspension and rear live axle suspension Working fake RB26DETT engine RWD Steered wheels by HOG HOG can be hidden in the trunk Openable doors, hood and engine bay The idea to build the Skyline R34 from this set came up to me just when I first saw it. The dark blue color perfectly matches this car – it showed in similar color in 4th part of Fast and Furious. But as usual with my builds, it took „a while” to finish the model. The biggest challenge while building was the width of the whole car. According to the scale it should be 19 studs, while Ford had 23 studs. In this scale, with this wheels and using only Ford’s parts I couldn’t find any good solution for independent suspension in the rear. So I chose live axle. But it also wasn’t so easy, because of the wheel track in the front and in the rear. In front apart from the suspension on the axles there are also dishes, which are expeneding the width. In this case when the rear axle was 19 studs wide, the rear wheels were placed narrower than the front, what is totally not appropriate in this kind of vehicle. On the other hand when the axle was 21 studs wide, the wheels stuck out too much in relations to the bodywork. Finally, the rear axle is 20 studs wide and is moved 0,5 studs relative the bodywork. Beyond that this model is not a philosophy: steered wheels, working fake RB26DETT engine and openable doors, bonnet, trunk. You can hide the HOG in the trunk, so the model looks better on the display. I used almost all pins and there are only 5 parts in dark blue left: two mudguards, two round tiles with Ford GT logo and one 3x1 panel. Gallery Instructions on Rebrickable Video

Thanks to everyone 😁 Thanks! Yes, I did. Great to hear that. Here and here are some screenshots from studio, maybe this will help you. Cool idea! I didn't even think about it, but unfortunately I don't have these in trans-clear. Yes, they are a bit too big, but I think they add a little of agressive look.

Thanks :D Yes, I have just done it.

Ford Mustang Shelby GT500 Specifications Length/width/height: 79s / 32s / 28s (63/26/22 cm) Scale: 1:8 Weight: 2461g Parts: 3152 Features Front and rear independent suspension 8-speed sequential gearbox Working V8 engine with compressor RWD Steered wheels by HOG Working steering wheel Openable doors, hood and bonnet You could say "finally". It's one of MOCs that I have been creating for the longest time. It originally suposed to be Lamborghini Urus (but Loxlego was faster), later Mercedes AMG GT (here similar situation), so the final choice was Ford Mustang in the flagship version Shelby GT500. In the meantime Lego introduced 42138 set, what confirmed me that it was a good choice (you can take photos of the "big" and the "small" one). Below there are some WIP photos. You can see how the lights have evolved to their current version. Mustang comes with front wheels steered by a HOG with working steering wheel. There is no 4 wheel drive, so the turning radius isn't bad. In the front and in the rear there is independent suspension. In the front with McPherson strut, and in the rear double wishbone. Front suspension features geometry - Ackermann steering, KPI - King Pin Inclination and a minimal negative Camber. The bottom wishbone has 9 studs of length, what creates big lever, so one shock absorber for a wheel is fine. The rear suspension is simpler with two shock absorbers per wheel. The gearbox is placed just before the rear axle. The rear differential is moved back by 4 studs from the rear axle, so I could fit everything. You can see it on the picture taken from bottom. The gearbox comes with 8 gears and it's my creation. Unlike Lego sets (42083, 42115, 42143) I haven't used small 8 gear but bigger 24 gear. In my opinion it's better solution, I'm not a fan of using small gears in a drivetrain. The gears are changed by a lever inside or a second one, located in place of the rear window. It makes easier to change the gears during drive, you don't have to put your hands inside the interior. In the mechanism there is a blockade preventing changing from 8th gear to 1st. I tried to make a detailed engine bay, there is working compressor and a cone air filter. Comparison with Lego's Mustang. I am really satisfied with this model. Despite limited amount of parts it turned out quite well. You can see that it's Mustang, what I think is the most important 😁 Instruction on Rebrickable Gallery Video