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That is looking really good. Can't wait to see more!

Thanks, everyone, for the comments! I updated the truck a little more. There are three more photos in the original post at the bottom. Maybe it's better for me to post the photos at the end of the thread, instead of modifying the original post...

Great looking rat rod! That side view mirror looks nice. The steering is pretty neat, too.

Looking great! I especially love the headlights. The red interior and white body go great together. I've learned my lesson the hard way when building my Bronco based on an LDD build. I had to do a lot of structural fixes since the body was about to break into two! Can't wait to see the real life build!

Thanks! At the moment the collection (or fleet) includes three WIP trucks, one of which is the Bronco. The other two are a Chevrolet Silverado "K55" (my own design) and a Jeep TJ Brute. The TJ is going to be rebuilt, it was too small. The K55 is in need of an interior. They're all the same scale as each other. I want to upload pictures when they're finished, so it may be a while until then. Future plans include a JK double cab Brute, the rebuilt TJ Brute, a '93 Dodge D350 Cummins, and maybe a trailer for the K55, along with a yellow Hilux and a "truggy" variant. I've built a couple cars in LDD with careful considerations of parts limitations. I hope to start building them when I can afford parts. If I get at least six cars or trucks built, I might have a little "party" uploading a fleet showcase, haha. Thanks! Yeah, the steering wheel isn't connected to the axle. I should have worded it differently. If I decided on static suspension, then I'll add real steering...

I have edited the first post with more pictures and info.

Thanks! I've been pondering how to fix that myself. Right now the best option is to remove the inverted slopes just below the black trim line and put gray bricks spanning all the way across, so it closes the opening further. I'll at least try that.

Thanks again, everyone. Thanks, Jeroen, for the comments. I first built this model in LDD, like some other trucks I plan on building in real-life when I can afford the pieces. The truck was to be part of my collection with working parts, including suspension. I always hated the idea of building an off-road rig with static suspension, but that meant sacrificing connected steering wheel. I'm not a pro Lego builder, and Technic Lego is still difficult for me to work with, so I could not figure out a nice, simple and compact setup. I hate to say, I do not wish to fix that at the moment. The rear suspension in particular was given special attention so the wheels could go into the body when articulating, just like Jonathan Ward stressed on the actual Bronco (this is due to the dilemma with the half-fender design; a lot of people love to chop off a chunk of the rear fender panel to make room for larger tires). So, if I had to choose one of the other, I'd choose suspension :). As for the gray, it's actually dark bluish gray. I used a flash on my camera due to my dim desk lamp, and that does discolor the body quite a bit. Parts availability was an issue, too, and the dark gray was the closest to the actual Bronco's color. In fact, under ideal lighting, my Bronco may actually match the real truck. If Lego made all parts in any color, I would have gone for a dark red or navy blue color (Ward loves to go for very earthen colors). In fact, I can do that virtually with my LDD model I guess!

That's looking really good. I like the piece you used for the grille mesh. How about the following for the fenders: http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?P=62360 Kind of like how the Mini set was done. They're available in white, but I think it will be trickier to make them flow into the body, such as the bumpers for this particular car...

Thanks guys. I need to wait till Thursday to get more photos, so it will be a while, sorry. I will take more pictures to show the best features of the truck, and I'll make sure to take good underside shots. In fact, the body is made to detach from the frame, too, so I'll take pictures of the chassis in all its uncovered glory.

Hello. I'm building the Icon Bronco for the Model Team contest. It is also going to be my first fully completed MOC that I'll upload on other sites later on, probably after the contest. For comparison, here is a nice gallery of the real Icon Bronco: http://www.autoblog....nco-quick-spin/ Some quick stats: Suspension Front tires pivot, but are not connected to steering wheel Opening hood, doors, and hatch Pivoting rear spare tire frame Reel for winch (hidden behind small opening in the bumper) Pivoting seats and headrests Hinged center console cover Top can be taken off and a rollbar put in place. Sizing is: 40 x 16 (L x W) Parts that stick out more than 16 studs are the mirrors, trim line, and rear fender panels. There are a lot of stuff sticking out past the 16 stud limit. I don't mind if this disqualifies me! Left to do (Updated 09.03.14): Some additional off road accessories if I think of any good ones. Frame needs a few pieces to be complete. Here is a quick photo (if Brickshelf is online): UPDATE 08.25.14 Okay, Brickshelf is down for maintenance, rather frequently lately, and I finally got a Flickr account working. I've updated the truck since the first photo. Here are more pictures with info on some of the changes: Lego MOC: Icon Bronco WIP 001 by Big Cat Boy, on Flickr If Brickshelf is up again, and the first photo is shown, the biggest noticeable differences are the wheels. Those wheels are not available in black, so I thought about painting them, which is not allowed for the contest, and I didn't even want to risk such a direction anyway regardless of the contest. I decided to flip the wheels and insert round plates into them instead, which simulates black wheels and even a beadlock design. Lego MOC: Icon Bronco WIP 002 by Big Cat Boy, on Flickr Another big change is the rear axle. Originally the rear axle was thin and flimsy, and the wheels sat too inward. The new axle is beefier and the wheels sit much farther apart, yet they still move into the body when the suspension flexes! Lego MOC: Icon Bronco WIP 003 by Big Cat Boy, on Flickr Lego MOC: Icon Bronco WIP 004 by Big Cat Boy, on Flickr Here it is with the roof removed. The front fender is in need of more pieces. I ran out...I'll be getting them soon. Lego MOC: Icon Bronco WIP 005 by Big Cat Boy, on Flickr Interior uses almost the same colors as the real life truck, and I've also imitated the grooved liners next to the rear seats. Lego MOC: Icon Bronco WIP 006 by Big Cat Boy, on Flickr Representing the "Coyote" 5.0 Ford V8 motor usually seen in the Ford Mustang. More details may be added if I have any good ones. Lego MOC: Icon Bronco WIP 007 by Big Cat Boy, on Flickr Lego MOC: Icon Bronco WIP 008 by Big Cat Boy, on Flickr Here you can see the rear axle. The original was only 1 stud thick and was 9 studs wide, which required too many small pieces to hold everything together. The new design is 2 studs thick and 10 studs wide, allowing me to use larger pieces for better strength. Lego MOC: Icon Bronco WIP 009 by Big Cat Boy, on Flickr I understand I really don't need to add suspension to a Model Team themed build, but this truck was initially meant to be a part of my realistic truck collection with suspension and the works. So, I may stick with it. Lego MOC: Icon Bronco WIP 010 by Big Cat Boy, on Flickr One big flaw with the new rear axle design is the way it behaves when articulating. The 6.5L springs I used are strong enough to hold up the truck really well. Due to the way they were placed, the rear axle twists a little too easily compared to the front, so the front axle sees almost no articulation because of it. I have stiffer springs, but they're too stiff. This isn't too big of an issue anyway, so I may stick with this until a better solution comes about... Lego MOC: Icon Bronco WIP 011 by Big Cat Boy, on Flickr Here is the chassis with a roll of duct tape for weight. UPDATE 09.03.14 Some minor fixes and additions, three photos: Lego MOC: Icon Bronco WIP 012 by Big Cat Boy, on Flickr Additions to the truck include an LED lightbar on the windshield frame. The pillars are black studded plates for now until I can get more gray tiles. I hope to use the LED design on some of my future Jeep builds. Lego MOC: Icon Bronco WIP 013 by Big Cat Boy, on Flickr Rear additions are the license plate panel and LED lights. Lego MOC: Icon Bronco WIP 014 by Big Cat Boy, on Flickr Front axle parts were modified. The connection for the trailing arms were modified so they don't rotate; they stay in place very well now. The steering tie rod was also changed so it looks more realistic; it turned out to be stronger than the previous tie rod design.

Now that I've gotten some rest (stressful business trip), I see I have nothing to worry about. I'll post a topic with a photo to start things off.

Hi, new member here. I may or may not qualify for this contest with the build I had in mind. I'm pretty sure it's model team style (I use bricks for body and bricks and technic pieces for chassis), I'm building an Icon Bronco. I re-read the rules for the contest to see if I qualify or not, but there was nothing clear stated concerning my situation: Problem is I already had 90% of the truck built when the contest was announced. And, it is primarily 16 studs wide, with the exception of mirrors, the tires sticking out a little, and some plates stuck sideways on the rear fender. The design (in LDD) started last month, and I recently received majority of the pieces for it so I went ahead and put it together, until the contest was announced. If I don't qualify, no problem. I may be able to finish it in a couple weeks when the final pieces arrive in the mail, and I can start a topic on it, unless if I don't qualify, in which case I'll just start a normal topic on it just to share it!

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