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  1. nerdsforprez
    If @Sariel is commenting, its gotta be good! (kidding) The cut-away render really gives it the attention it deserves. How tightly packed and strategically placed everything is just makes this a superb model. Well done and thanks for sharing.
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    We get comments all the time requesting for non-vehicle (or at least with no wheels) builds. This is where I seen builds like these being especially cool. Technic....but not your typical vehicle build. reminds me of the U-wing I did earlier this year: I would also love to see this, perhaps on a larger scale, but with some actual function to it. Great submission, I wish this was more of a "thing" - i.e. see more "other" types of builds with Lego Technic other than just vehicles.
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    Hello All; Similar to this project: is another rat-rod turbine-styled dragster. This time with the rim from 42056 serving as the rotor/fins, as opposed to the 75mm motorcycle rim. Fun project, not meant to be very serious, in fact, nearly could qualify as a submission for our current (TC12) competition But I did want to compare the different pieces in similar builds and how they would preform. Won't rehash all the details here, full write up of details, etc. is here: http://www.moc-pages.com/moc.php/442434 Video: Pics:
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    Wow......terrific job. Love it when others give a shot at uncommon builds. Looks and functions are spot on. Off to now check out the Pagani....
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    Thxs for doing this Blakbird. Such high quality as usual. I rarely build other's creations, but, this one I am considering. Built, and still have my vampire GT and loved the experience.
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    Way too much fun. Thanks for sharing.
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    As a builder of your previous chili crawler.....I had to watch and comment Two motors for the back and one for the front? Interesting. Innovative....don't think I have seen that before in a Lego crawler. Much faster than previous versions. Looks like it helps with the crawling quite a bit. The video is spectacular. City in the background and then the beach? Such a pleasure to watch.....
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    Gotcha. Smart.
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    These changes are great.... its fun to try and tinker with things. But using the wishbone pieces instead of the links....that will decrease any chance of side-to-side movement, and only allow up and down. When climbing, there is very little, but still present, side-to-side movement needed. So, I think you actually will have less movement in your suspension.....
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    Actually no water got in. The seals between Lego tires and rims is not bad. Unlike trying to mate some third-party tires with Lego rims. Well, not even rims actually
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    Excited to see your new additions. Not sure how M motors can improve XL motors.... so excited to be proved wrong :) Curious to see your new arrangements for the links. Mine would also occasionally pop out. Better??! Yes, please ... excited to see how.
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    *sigh* Not meant to defend myself, but just as a little insight about the person such attempts to display moral superiority are geared towards: - I currently serve in the Military and have done so for many years. For what nation or branch of service is not important, only that as I counsel and work with other serving members and their families I relive those wars (referred to in others’ comments) every single day. I just got back from a trip assessing the damage done by Hurricane Harvey and helping re-build a family's home and will also spend the next months and possibly even years re-living through the voices and tears of others their experiences of living through that trauma and loss. Com’on guys and gals. This is a LEGO forum. All comments should be interpreted with this in mind. The inability for some readers to distinguish between world or human history between that of the history of Lego or Lego Collecting is astounding. I made no reference in my comments dealing with the History of Lego collecting as they pertain to history of the world, humanity, etc.. This sounds ridiculous as I even voice it. A good example of what my comments were directed at might be: I am largely a Technic builder. Most of my sets are Technic. In the Technic world, especially as we approach the 40th year anniversary of Technic, we think of 8860 as being a “classic” model/set. Certainly part of the “history” as it pertains to Technic building/collecting. UCS MF is a perfect corollary in the SW UCS line. In fact, most would define it as the defining or most iconic set as applied to the SW UCS line. THIS…. Is the context in which my comments were meant to be interpreted. This comment, as others, as an attempt to take the moral high-ground on a forum about discussing toys can very easily be taken as nothing more than a reflection of a need to feel superior to others. I am not a moderator, so I will not speak like one, just personal observations from an engaged forum member. Please don't use the forum to go off on tangents. It is not used to display religious, political, or moral beliefs. It is used to discuss lego and lego-themed topics only. And material read should also be interpreted with this in mind. If an OP posts something as it relates to Lego, it is not designed to be interpreted with religious, moral, or political overtones. It is not meant to go on soapboxes and discourses about the relative world significance of plastic bricks versus World Wars So… with this in mind…. Lets keep it Lego people !
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    This is the best part, IMO, in being a part of this forum. With no technical training or experience whatsoever, there is so much to learn, and lessons come best from those with real-world experience and knowledge. Thanks for this. And yes, I agree that Lego IS meant for the outdoors! I also really love the engine. It ate a lot of the torque, as there is a lot of friction to it... but totally worth it. I did not lose any gears.... but if I would have..... they would not have been found . I don't even think that the phrase "needle in a haystack" does justice to the difficulty in trying to find one of those in my muddy pond. Smaller would be better. In hindsight.... I scale more like @paave blue truck submitted a while ago would be better. Although motors may have to be more like L size as opposed to XLs. Also, I wanted the engine too much.... which resulted in the larger scale. Perhaps putting a little V6 or something would be possible with the smaller scale. THanks!
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    Clearly the tires were mounted incorrectly, and accidentally. I wish I could say that is was purpose, but it was not (given away by the fact that the orientation is different for left and right sides) My embarrassment aside...... it was a fun build and even fun to film. Got a little muddy myself. @TechnicSummse - The diffs. were actually on purpose. I focused on authenticity for this build.... and at least in the videos I saw, there clearly were diffs on many trucks. This was not a "mud-racer" - There are clear differences between the two. My build focused on being similar to a truck you saw in the first posted video. Mud racers like this are much different: The other reason it was on purpose .... which I hope to write about and even test in the future, was about the U-joints. I went through several of them. Direct drive, with no slipping of tires, killed too many. Lego was NOT meant for driving in the mud. (which we already knew). I do think I figured a way to strengthen the end of joint that takes the axle, but the middle area still is too weak. Adding diffs decreased my worn apart Ujoints by alot.....Even though the tires slipped at least it saved such important parts....
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    The idea for this MOC came immediately when the Claas set was released. The tires were perfect. Now, I should clarify, I truly do not mean the title of “Redneck Truck” disparagingly. Also, although I am in Texas, despite my truest desires, I cannot in good conscience consider myself one with this crowd. I have never attended one of the mud-fests you see below. That is not said in defense, rather, out of jealously. The idea for this truck and the ensuing video came from watching youtube videos such as the one below and I could not help but notice how fun I thought they looked. Details of this build: - Weight: 1492 grams - Length: 43 studs - Width: 15 studs - Final drivetrain gear ratio: 7:1 (1.667:1 x 1.4:1 x 3:1) - Opening Hood, doors, tailgate - Working (fake) V10 engine - Full Suspension Really not much more to say. Truck is driven by two XL Motors, direct-coupled together. Powered by BuWizz. Steering is by one M motor. Steering motor and overall configuration are a little weird in that they are mounted very high. That was intentional. The purpose of the truck was to run in mud and water and since PF motors and electronics are not water proof they needed to be mounted high. The bodywork is a little bulky, but again, this was on purpose. I have noticed in my hours of wasting time (watching muddin’ videos) that these trucks are often older Chevy or Ford models that in real life have blockier, less-rounded bodies. So I tried to emulate that. Also, naturally, in a real-road worthy truck you would not have an engine halfway out, exposing cylinders, piston-heads, etc. Yet, Redneck Mudders aren’t really supposed to be logical or reflections of realism, so again that was all done on purpose. The engine was inspired by @BusterHaus. Fun build….. hope you enjoy the pics and video! More pics and details @ http://www.moc-pages.com/moc.php/441915
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    Lol.....Not sure if I wronged you in another life or something but if so I am sorry! Word choice here is certainly being scrutinized like I did. Truly did not know a dissertation of all my thoughts was needed to state a personal opinion. But to everyone.....if I "neglected" to mention that I also would love to build this set, and if I were to purchase it would certainly do so for that reason, then here it is: I buy sets for many reasons, among them, to build them. (that sounds absolutely ludicrous that I have to state that ) PM sent.....lets not bog down the post with any more of our business. I wont respond anymore to all the above. Focus should remain on the set and comments pertaining to it. As mentioned, excited to hear others opinions of it.... 1 OCT is not too far away!
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    Here we agree People collect for a variety of different reasons, and I am not sure it matters as to why. But that aside, it certainly does not discount the primary reason for wanting the set, to build the freaking thing! I voiced my point only to me, personally, it does add an additional element to collecting/Lego hobby. If it doesn't to others..... wonderful, but that doesn't make my reasons any less meaningful. I stand my the "history" aspect. Collecting does carry this element. Think of collecting baseball cards, cars, etc. There are "icons" that are part of history to those involved. And I don't think it is "hype." If I had the money to collect exotic vehicles, I would likely want a Ferrari F40. If I collected American Cars a baby blue 1967 Mustang. Can't say I would want either for the "hype." If it were baseball card collecting, a Babe Ruth or Mickey Mantle card would be nice, and the same comment applies. Again, can't agree with the term because, whether it is intended or not, there is a degree of judgement there. The 2007 UCS MF was, and is, an icon for the Lego community. Nothing is wrong with wanting a piece of that. All that aside.... lets not take away from this wonderful set put out from TLG. Despite the criticisms, I think it looks like a terrific set. The build will certainly be rewarding. As mentioned, likely I will not be getting the set..... but eager to hear of the building experiences/modifications of those who do.
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    Resident of Belton here. Heading down to the area on Sunday to help some friends with family that live in Rockport; others in Houston. Sad to hear about your losses in the flood. Houston got his a lot harder, with rain, than many thought they would.
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    "Something purely" ---Certainly you words, not mine. The exclusivity to which you applied to my words is your own twist, not one that I intended to alluded to. Of course the main reason for buying this, and any other set is for reasons other than what I mentioned (building, etc.). However, ceding that one buys to just build or display is a little myopic. There is an incredibly large component to collecting, or wanting to be part of history, or a piece of history, is involved in that. "Hype" is also your word, and carries a negative connotation in this context. No need to pathologize everything that I said, at least buy me dinner first !!! No but seriously, "hype" is different than what I meant or intended. Wanting to be part of history should not be pathologized and is common in the world of collecting and fandome. Perhaps a better way to state my initial post is that the desire to be part of history or something big in the world of Lego building can be somewhat complex when the world of Lego itself is changing so rapidly. I do not mean this to be a negative thing..... it speaks to the fast-pace Lego is evolving at.....
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    Huge Lego Fan...but rarely venture out from under the Technic rock. but every now and then, for incredible SW sets..... I do. Ergo....here I am. Couple of thoughts: When you are part of a fanbase, a hobby, whatever you wanna call it, it is kinda fun to be a part of huge occurrences, or what I call "game-changing" events. The "steps".... so to speak, in the stepwise evolution of something. In this case..... it is Lego, and I would certainly label this a "step." Problem is, How long will this "game-changer" in my Lego Hobby remain such a heralded event before it is surpassed by something even bigger? And is it worth 800$ to be part of something so big, when it only may be around for a little while? The old UCS MF was kinda known as the biggest, baddest, most well-known set for the past ten years (although it really wasnt the biggest), but now no longer is. And what is now about to come? 8,000 piece SSDs? 8,000 piece Star Destroyers? What type of precedent does this set really set? Those are the questions I really am eager to see answered in the future. Anyways, I will likely let this set pass. I have either sold, or am selling, all UCS sets I have bought in the past. I have loved them, fun to build, but in my time back from my dark ages i have just discovered that I am not a collector. I love building..... period. I like to be surrounded by some sets..... but those that I chose to have around me build up too fast, and trying to find space for more is too big a burden. I think everyone gets the cost thing of our hobby all wrong. The true expense is not buying the sets themselves.... its having a home large enough to adequately store and display sets and MOCs with so many thousands of pieces.....
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    As commented on YT, just a terrific moc. Functions really stand out. I do happen to have similar questions as to those expressed here....buggy motors are atypical for large, heavy mocs such as this. Even if you gear them down a lot the output shaft is unlikely to have the torque of XL motors, which have planetary gears built in, which are typically going to be more efficient than using technic gears.
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    The many gears would be a likely culprit. In my example there is no gearbox so much less friction.
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    Hmm.... I supposed it really depends on your POV. I don't think one can say it is "completely flat." The curve to the hood is definitely there....Greater towards the perimeter of the hood as even demonstrated in your photo. The center certainly is more straight (in the MOC) but as can be seen, this appears consistent with the real car. Perhaps the MOC "towards the center" of the hood is a little too straight, but the outside perimeters certainly have the curve consistent with the real car. For any MOC, let alone a first submission, I think this is a stunning MOC. Wonderful job and thank you for sharing. Not only is it a great MOC, but it does seem to have its own style. The minimalist style with flexible axles is wonderful. Reminds me of Sariel's Zonda from years past.
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    Surely we are getting responses from all ends of the spectrum. One is taking Lego on their vacation, one doesn't want to build at all, and another is kinds like .... meh....
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    I recognized it second line....
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