BusterHaus

The build looks great, can you also please show the underside?

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This looks very good. Nice job on capturing the details of the real car in this scale.

Thank you very much for the kind words. The car came out almost as I had envisioned it. Your comments about adding a differential and possibly AWD had both crossed my mind while building the car. They would both fit, but the engine would (most likely) not be as prominent and the convertible roof would be more difficult to fit in. I guess it's always a compromise. And yes, you are right about the number of cylinders. I made the correction. I'm also planning to take additional pictures with my old camera as I have yet to master the fancy new one.

The Huguette Roadster is finished. It features: Independent suspension Front wheel drive Split V-12 engine (6 cylinders for each front wheel) HOG steering (fin on hood) with moving steering wheel Convertible roof Opening doors Opening sides to access the engine, steering and front wheel drive The model takes is almost 41 studs in length, the limit for the contest. More pictures: https://bricksafe.com/pages/busterhaus/tc18---huguette-roadster

The details in this are great, and the light-and-airy build really conveys the weight stripping efforts. Awesome work.

Name The name for this entry will be Huguette, in honor of my mother in law who passed away recently. She was a classy lady, I'm hoping that the build reflects that as much as possible. Engine I added a split V-16. Each wheel is driven by 8 cylinders. I skipped the differential, it's been implemented in a few other entries and I wanted to do something different. Instead of using cams, I'm using knob gears to drive the pistons. They work remarkably well and don't take up much space. Chassis & Body The rear suspension got reworked to take up as little space as possible. I then connected it to the engine(s) and front. The wheelbase is very long - I'll be hitting the 41 stud limit most likely. I'm very happy with the chassis, it's very rigid and somewhat modular - you can stretch or extend by a few studs. I also started working on the body. I settled on a modernized roadster, with open wheels in the front and a narrow body that widens at the rear. The front grill/shape is inspired by old race cars that had an oval opening in the front. Work will continue, here are some pictures. Apologies for the potato quality - I'll take some nicer ones next time around. The blue pins in the rear are temporary, I'm avoiding them like the plague in visible areas.

I'm pretty sure I know the answer, but 41678 is sitting below the red beam in this picture, right? Very nice work by the way, the ground clearance looks pretty good for such a small wheel size. I also had the idea of replacing the 20z steering gear on top of the hood with a spare wheel, but I think it may be oversized.

I abandoned the POC because the gear train was getting too long. Instead, here's my solution to an independent, steered and driven axle: The ground clearance is not great, but the build is very solid. Next up is connecting the front and rear suspensions with a chassis.

Updating my topic in a few minutes. By the way my solution is insanely bulky when compared to yours. I'm a fan of less pieces, nice work.

Fantastic work. It's a very compact independent suspension - how do the hoses compress?

Agreed. This is a very nice example of engineering, but I get the feeling that it will only be appreciated by future builders who search for narrow independent/driven/steered axles. By the way, the CV joint is key to fulfilling these three criteria at this scale. I used a very similar solution today, it also used the CV joints.

Fantastic work, everything looks great. How are the gears selected? I'm having trouble spotting it.

Thanks for the suggestion. I forgot I had those - they are in my "ultra rare" drawer, along with some #3 red connectors. The engine will not be over the axle, I should have been more clear. It will be placed either in front or in back of it. The drive includes the engine and a differential, but the differential will probably be offset too. I built a proof of concept front suspension today, it has steering, drive and individual suspension. 2 studs for the wheel, 3 studs for the suspension, leaving 5 studs between the wheels. It's far from being a realistic solution, but does the job in such a limited space. The top (car) frame needs A LOT of stiffening, and the steering angle needs to be limited to not run into the 24 tooth gear. I'll be busy in LDCad for a couple of nights.

Man, that wheel tilting mechanism has just the right gear ratio. Very good work, I'm excited to see where this will end up (maybe 1955?)

Latest Update Original Post I started working on the build for the new contest. I'm not sure where it will end up - for now, I wanted an independent suspension in the rear that took up as little space as possible. The plan is to make the front axle driven (fake engine), steered, and with independent suspension. We'll see how this turns out - the 15 stud width is a fun challenge. I don't have a particular car in mind for the final product. I'm considering a minivan with sliding doors, or a convertible - not that they're in the same category. Here's a picture of the progress so far.

That was quick. Did you think about filling some of the empty spaces on the sides? Maybe some air inlet grills on the front, or exhaust pipes in the rear?

So the car should be 11 studs tall maximum, nobody wants to scrape the roof on the transporter, right? What's the length limit? Corvette looks to be about 37 studs with the HOG gear in the back.

I built this last year but only got the chance to film it today. It's my version of the 8081 model, although it has very little in common with the original model. The wheelbase, wheels, a couple of key panels and color scheme remained, but the rest is completely different. It's powered by 1x BuWizz, 1x PF Servo and 2x PF L Motors. The suspension is very soft but I still had to add weight in the form of a spare wheel to the back to make it more compliant. I'm very happy with the front independent suspension and the amount of travel it offers. Here is the video: And some pictures: Full album is here: https://photos.app.goo.gl/1ubFX1id4Z2oDjA47

This is a beast. You can try extending the wheelbase to make it a bit easier to control. By the way I also have a long yellow shock absorber that has a crack in the upper mount. I get the feeling it's a weak point in this part.

Looks great, can't wait to see the video. Did you pull a car with it?

Man, this is so much fun to watch.Excellent work, any chance for instructions or a digital build file?

Nice MOC! Is there a mixer inside the drum? It looked empty in the video, maybe I missed it.

@Dylan M Do you have a link to the instructions video? My Google game is weak this morning.

The sphere looks great, but I'm not sure if it will stay in one piece if it's rolling. May have to resort to the Kragle.