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What is funny is that these were posted on BL immediately AFTER my post. This indivdual is likely on the forum, saw my original post and put them on BL hoping I would bite. I have not; I am not the one who bought the 6 on BL. But I do think it is funny. We have a seller amongst us just waiting to pick our pockets!! They have a pretty good feedback rating, so it is probably legit. I as with others are interested how they accumulated so many. Reveal yourself and your secret!!!

It can be done if the force is with you.

Yea, thus the post of my little video But yea, Blakbird you are right. Experimenting with RC helps with the learning part. That is exactly what I have done.

and Mcdonald's markets their food as though they are spreading love and kindness worldwide, yet they are selling heart attacks, diabetes, and obesity to the financially vulnerable. Doesn't make it right. Just b/c they do doesn't make it right. Just b/c TLG can and get additional $$ in their pocket doesn't mean they should. It is wasteful and unneeded.

I knew they were rare.... but com'on. <20 in the US??? at least on BL? That is incredible. Also, even if you do brickshelf it.... issues are bound to arise as you build the model that never were anticipated. Thus the query for the posts. Also, it is important to distinguish rare from expensive. Related yes but not synonymous. many are writing as if they are. EX: linear actuators are expensive, but there are many. Also, a piece that is extremely rare is not automatically expensive. If there are few #3 connectors, but they are hot pink, no one may want them. Therefore, it would be relatively inexpensive. Of the two I am more concerned with availability than price

I am wondering if there should be a post dedicated to people who are building MOCs out there produced by others specifically dedicated towards part selection. Recently there was a thread that discussed buidling other's MOCs, like Sheepo's mustang (or other models) or Designer Hans' new crane. http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=105262 However, nothing to my knowledge exists specifically towards these models and the availability of parts selection. Why I bring this up is because I am working on the Sheepo's mustang. i am modifying it a bit, but as I am building it I am stumbling upon some things I did not know were an issue. For example, we all know flexible axles are rare and $$$$ pricey, and I knew there would be other parts that likewise would be pricey (like the damper) but other things arose that were a surprise for me. Like connecters #3 in red. Hardly any in the US. Building one mustang in the US, without paying overseas shipping, would completely deplete the US storage of all connector #3's. To go overseas for the parts would cost over 100$ USD! Just for those parts. Price is one thing, and I know that good builders will pay the costs to have their models done just right, but my whole country doesn't have enough of these parts even for one Mustang!! - alas, this would have been nice to know b/f i began the model. Yes, I can substitute for another color, but not at this point in the game. I have already built and bought pretty much everything else for the build. Not that this has to be that post.... it would be useful to have one for each and every major MOC that is in production. Starting one for Sheepo's mustang or other models might be a good idea. It looks like many are thinking about building Designer Han's new crane... so a post on that one would be helpful as well. Again, just discussing the build in terms of element selection and availability. Many parts are exchangeable in terms of colors. What colors are changeable and what are not? Does the builder want all functions? For the build I am doing, I don't care for the lego elements that power Sheepo's Mustang. I am powering it with something else. I don't care for the braking system (if my intent is to make it go fast, brakes just add more friction and slow it down) or the two L motors that power it. Therefore... I can do away with all those elements. These are all things people need to consider as they build others' work. Discussing them would be helpful.

Looks almost like a Mercedes-Benz AROC model!! Very nice and clean-looking.

This is terrific. However, it looks like it drags on the ground (mufflers and such). Doesn't this drastically affect its speed?

That is a lot of power. I am new at this, and do not have an engineering or electronics background, but I thought that lipo batteries were for brushless motors. Lego motors certainly are not.... Also... so the 2s 1000 mah battery... is this the battery that the rechargable box comes with? in your last post, "Except the electronic circuit that lego rechargeable battery box has, it is a 2S LiPo 1000mah battery like some for rc cars ;)" -- what exactly does this mean? Are you describing some modification to the Lego rechargable battery? or are these simply the specifics that the battery comes with? thanks for the patience, for someone with no degree in electronics, etc. this is all hard information to come by. I am trying to speed up models that I have already built. Lego PF functions just aren't powerful enough. I need to consult phil.com site but I have read it before and it really doesn't do a good job on describing how one can power-up current PF functions. For example, I know running PF motors on 12V instead of 9 will make them more powerful, but how does one go about doing that? If there is a way to power-up current Lego motors I am all for it. Right now I am restricted to try and use RC motors and such:

i would love to see some type of pitch tho the propellors. Enough people have clamored.... I wish TLG would have listened. If Efferman is out there... is there anyway to produce a similar-like prop, but with a pitch? Or is there something like that already out there?

Ahh... that makes sense.

When people refer to "lipo" on here are they referring to the rechargable Lego battery box? What exactly? When I hear of "lipo" I think of the batteries used in RC cars, and I think that cannot be the case. Way to powerful.....

Someone read the post a whole ago of not having enough Technic MOCs with wheels a little too seriously.....

I know right?? Well, at least I can say that no gears were harmed in the making of this video :) This may all well change when under load. Truth is.... I probably will end up taking out the transmission. With such a high degree of friction, the model slows down so much when switching gears that changing gears will not help the model much..... it will not have the momentum nor has the inertia to keep the model moving for the extra gears to help. It will be almost like starting second or third, fourth etc. gear when almost from a stand-still. THere will not be much of a mechanical advantage and b/c of the high friction I am worried about burning the motor in the advanced gears. I am going to try to keep the model as is... with the tranny. It is just too cool. But like I said...likely will take it out.

I am loving it! I think the only thing that you may want to consider is adding the wedge wheel belts (BL part 70162) around the Technic pulleys (part 4185) ya got going in the track system. It will make it run smoother.

Oh geeezzz.... my bad. I have been posting on other forums about 8258 and I got the numbers mixed up. I was thinking 8455 was 8258... the crane truck. Classic case of doing too many thinks at once. You are right.... I got the numbers mixed up in the original post.

Welcome to the club and great first post. If the tumbler really had to function the way its supposed to in real life... I am sure it would have to have an AWD mode.

???? The post I was referring to was talking about a remake of 8455, not about a back-hoe. Also, perhaps using the new pneumatics for the lift (instead of the actuators) on MK II crane would help it increase the angle to which it could lift. Thus increasing strength.

Couldn't you just use the Unimog tires? THey should be plenty big enough......

Hey everyone, This is something that I have alluded to in the past here on the forum. I have been working on a Sheepo's Mustang with added power. I went with RC power, a 380 motor to be exact. This has been a fun project so far; not yet complete but at least the motor is in and runs great. Really, the test will be when everything is complete and the weight is heavier to see if everything runs as smooth under load. Although there are other ways to power-up a model, this one appealed to me because I love RC cars and have many stare parts. If everything runs fine under load, then this will be tons of fun to drive and probably the fastest version of Sheepo's mustang out there (although, yes, obviously not using solely Lego parts). Admittedly, if everything works as planned it will still be very hard to drive. I will use the Lego servo for steering, so I will have two controllers. Again, I get it that this will make the car hard to drive, but this is a project that I did more to see if it could be done as opposed to trying to make something functional. I have had a lot of fun with this so far, and still a little work to go. As can be seen in the video I kept the transmission which is probably not needed (and makes the video very loud!). But I just wanted it keep it anyways b/c it is such a cool part of the build. But, there is a good chance that eventually, if things all work out under load, I will take the tranny away for direct drive. When I get it all done I will include pics and a full write-up with details and another, longer video. And yes...... I know I need to switch that back axle out... the tire is a little wobbly.

I think pneumatics would be more accurate :laugh:

Agreed. I did some regression analyses a while back using part count and weight regressed onto price of set and guess which one won?Yup, you guessed it. Weight is a better predictor than piece count in terms of price of a set.

Totally fine. I just thought it was funny

Yea no, like I wrote in the write-up on this, I never meant to make this something aesthetically pleasing. I just wanted the structural frame. Just as will everyone, I have a budget and I have to be careful what I spend. Therefore, no glass planes or modeling to make it look like the real thing. I just wanted something that would fit the dimensions exactly, and more or less fit the bundled tubular design of the real thing. Even doing just the frame, this probably cost me 300-350$ dollars. Everyone loves studless, but there is certainly still room for studded bricks, because they are expensive! This was done years ago, and I actually calculated how much it would cost for me to build this today. By bricklink prices, I estimate around 400-425$ now.

So, this may already be posted..... I don't have time to read the whole thread.... but @ 2798 elements, this is the largest Technic set ever! I am surprised at the lack of chatter about that. Also, second to this is obviously the MK II crane..... but it was criticized for having so many pins. I know we don't have a inventory yet, but I am curious how many of the 2798 pieces will be pins