Oliver 79

Clever construction there. Those 2x1 rounded plates come in very handy. Looking forward to seeing it built in real life.

That's a lot of SNOT! Very nice Indeed. Do you plan on making it in real life? Could you possibly show us a picture of how you constructed the bonnet (hood), those angles look tricky....

Very nice. It's huge! Definitely would like to see some more pictures.

Thank you! That's the spirit I was channeling! Thank you. I can't tell you how many iterations those curves went through. Yes, it would seem there are a few variations. This one worked the best for me. Other versions have a problem with toe in and toe out.

That's a very nice little Humvee you've made. The functions work perfectly and the body work is great!

Hello All. I'd like to introduce my latest model. The Ford F100 1956 edition. Before I get into it, If @Jim feels like it's in the wrong forum, please feel free to move it. I didn't know if it belongs in here, the special Lego themes or the scale modeling forum. I'm not sure it's good enough for the later! This model has been a while in the making, but I'm finally ready to show it off. It features steering, opening doors and opening bonnet (or hood for our friends over the pond!). The steering uses a virtual pivot mechanism that was adapted from @nico71's small sedan car. (https://www.nico71.fr/small-black-motorized-sedan-car/) On the whole, it works pretty well. Although it does create a bit of friction between the tires and the ground. The steering is actuated by the trans orange beacon on the top. The bonnet opens from the front which gave me a bit of a headache. I finally managed to squeeze in a few Technic lift arms and make it solid enough. I tried to make the doors as thin as I could to avoid them sticking when opening. Unfortunately the hoist and winch at the back are merely esthetics. Maybe my next version I'll try and incorporate working mechanisms in it. So now without any further ado. I'll let the pictures do the talking! And this is the reference material I used: I hope you like it. Thanks for looking and as always, constructive criticism is very welcome.

Very nice!

Thanks for all the kind words!

Thank you!

Thanks. The Porsche would contain a few. The Corvette is a better choice as it has the wheel arches. I've been thinking about the Grave Digger! Thanks (I think! )

Hello brickers. I would like to show you this creation that has been sat under my desk for about a year. I need the pieces, so I thought I'd take a few shots before I take it apart! It's a pretty standard truck. Loosely based on a 1950's style Ford. It has the usual functions: suspension, 4 wheel steering, opening doors and hood. There's not much else to say about it, so without further ado, some pictures! Thanks for looking!

Yeah, I do get that. But I prefer to see it in action after the build. And imagine showing a friend the finished Porsche: Me: check out this cool model. It has gears, moving pistons and everything! Friend: oh really. That's pretty cool, can you show me how it works? Me: um... No. Sorry....

Thanks Jim. That's an interesting read. I asked the original question because I've made an MOC that I don't really know where to post. It's not quite finished yet, but I think it might fit the scale model forum more than the technic one. I'll post it over there when I'm done and see what happens! ?

Oh. Ok. Sorry Jim.

Hello all, I have a question for you. As this forum is Technic and Model Team, what constitutes a model team MOC? Recently I have been moving away from Technic. I'm not a fan of the 'close all gaps with panels' way of building. I like to see the guts of Technic models. I like to see what's happening inside and see the mechanisms working. I think the Porsche 911 GT3 was a turning point for me. Why add a gear box and functioning piston engine if you can't see it working? I know building realistic and life like models is hard and I can appreciate and respect the people who can create amazing work. The Technic forum seems to dominated by car MOC's that look slick, but I miss the bare bones look of the 90's and 00's models. Yes, I might be looking at them through rose tinted glasses. But hey, I'm getting older! I have been building MOC's with 'system' elements more and more recently. focusing on looks that I think are better suited to regular bricks rather than panels. I really enjoy building the creator expert cars and I know they can't really be classed as Model Team, but their functions are getting more innovative incorporating many Technic pieces. So I guess my question is, how much Technic and how many functions should a Model Team MOC have? And is this forum the right place for them?

Looking good so far. Are those the new tyres from the batmobile?

These are great. I especially like the vintage pick up from the beetle. And the fact you are limited to using the pieces in the original sets is amazing. They are both on my 'to make' list.

I am currently experimenting with soaking white parts in hydrogen peroxide to de yellow them. Unfortunately it needs sunlight to work. Living in the UK sun is not around at the moment. Apparently if you soak the parts in 3% hydrogen peroxide for a few days in the sun, it brings the parts up like new.

I did think about that. I didn't know if it would work though.

Yeah. That's my worry. Especially this time of year!

Good evening all. I have recently got myself the legendary 8880. I'm super excited to start building it but I'm cleaning the parts first. I have some hydrogen peroxide to soak the white bits in. I could only get 6%. Most of the tutorials I've found use 3%. Do you think 6 might be too strong? I don't want to ruin the parts. Has anyone used this method or had any experience with 6%?

Maybe get rid of the black bracket and swap the tan bevel gears for the black ones. Didumos69 is right about the structure. More bracing makes a huge difference.

This is really very, very nice. Lovely smooth movements and a refined body.....

Perfect. Worked like a charm. Thanks.

Hello. Are the new small wheelarch parts in studio? If not, where would I get the LDraw part and how do I get it into studio? Thanks in advance.