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Oh, sorry. THought I read every post, now to go see what else I missed.

I know the focus is on the pneumatics, but did anyone notice the DBG beam with what appears to be integrated rack on the outriggers and the final section of the arm? Or the red enclosure that looks like it is designed to hold it? Can be seen really well in this picture:

This is my model for the SBrick contest: I thought about doing a teaser... Functions: 2x L motors for propulsion 1x Servo for steering axles 1 and 3 1x M motor for boom extension 1x M motor for winch Now, the good stuff: Early shot of the drive and steering, shortly after attaching the shocks. Since this shot, I have switched the shocks multiple times and have 1 hard on the front and rear, and 2 soft on the center. Front lights. Mess of wires already The odd looking construction at the back of the canopy is temporary. For some reason this picture makes it look like the frame is flexing, but it doesn't. The unfinished cabin. The steering wheel rotates faster than the wheels, so that it is more visible. The underside. Not much here. The L motors are connected by 12z gear to the 20z driving the diffs, one on axle 1 and one on axle 2. The red pins at the rear pull out to access the bb. The brickshelf folder is http://www.brickshel...ry.cgi?f=552366. edit: Changed front picture and updated some text.

Has anyone thought that TLG wants kids (and us AFOLs) to improve upon their sets. I would be willing to be some smart economics guy (or gal) took a look and said: "Hey, we could add AWD to this giant red pickup and sell a couple of more, or we could save a few cents on cost, omit the AWD, and get more sales from people buying more sets with the pieces needed to make the giant red pickup AWD" I know the first thing I did when I got 8297 was seek out a small set with a differential, so that I could (rather unsuccessfully) make it AWD. Just my $.2

I used 3 12 tooth bevel gears to keep it up right. It acts like a differential, with the body of the rover as the differential housing. From what I remember reading a long time ago, this is how the real rovers do it. Unfortunately, the gears allow a lot of play, the body can tip forward by almost a stud at the ends. I tried to make it fold up, but I figure the tool arm folding would be best.

46. Yellow Mars Rover I hope this isn't too late, as I am in the Eastern Time Zone, and there was no mention about what time zone the contest uses for ending. For this contest I chose to use sets 8047 and 8067. I don't own either set, so I got all the pieces that I had for both sets. I made a Mars rover, not modeled after any particular one. This model features full pendular suspension, moveable satelite dish, moveable tool arm, and a panoramic camera controlled by black gear in back. Profile picture with tool arm folded up and satelite dish pointed down. Picture from the top And my leftover pieces

I hope this isn't too late, as I am in the Eastern Time Zone, and there was no mention about what time zone the contest uses for ending. For this contest I chose to use sets 8047 and 8067. I don't own either set, so I got all the pieces that I had for both sets. I made a Mars rover, not modeled after any particular one. This model features full pendular suspension, moveable satelite dish, moveable tool arm, and a panoramic camera controlled by black gear in back. Profile picture with tool arm folded up and satelite dish pointed down. Picture from the top And my leftover pieces

What about alternate pieces in the correct color. For instance: and or the less obvious and

What about stickers? Do we have to use the stickers that were part of the original set, on the original parts?

53. Mobile Crane Entry name: Mobile Crane Part count: 166 Model is a generic 3 axle mobile crane. functions: - steering - superstructure rotates - boom lifts - boom extends - reel to move hook