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  1. braker23
    Well, good that I noticed this topic, it's a cool idea. Cause here I can show you guys some of my oddball creations. Ever since I got back to Technic, like 3 years ago, I wanted to build some Technic animals, just because there are too few of them. So here are some of them, hope they get you to smile for a minute or so :) 1. Technic Sheep I've built this sheep for an Easter-themed contest organised by RoLUG, and I simply cannot take it apart anymore, it's become my Technic icon :) If you want to see more from the Technic Sheep Adventures, go here: https://www.flickr.com/photos/braker23/albums/72157669558429702 I also took it to a Trial Truck competition, see her on snow: https://www.flickr.com/photos/braker23/sets/72157666157429956/ (scroll to the bottom) 2. Technic Reindeer This is my first motorized 4-legged walker, using the Theo Jansen linkage, also built for a RoLUG content, which I won :) Because I needed the motors from it, I reworked it into a manual model, so the legs move when you twist his tail. If you want so see more photos, see it on Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/braker23/albums/72157660967943044 I have also other animal builds, I will post them here when I find the photos. Enjoy!
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    Now that's a really good trial truck, thanks for sharing it with us :)
  3. braker23
    Great effort here, awesome performance and I just love the motor setup. I think you can get faster by simply replacing the normal BB with the small AAA battery box. The output voltage is the same and the weight difference is significant. Good luck with your project!
  4. braker23
    Now that's an awesome Tatra design, steering is amazing and suspension rocks, can't wait to see the video!
  5. braker23
    Thanks guys for a truly great contest, congratulations for the winners, looking forward to the next one :)
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    Thanks miguev for the videos, I had no idea of this phenomenon and this makes me think twice about wasting my time scrolling down in Facebook...
  7. braker23
    Very innovative future bike, you impress me as always, thanks for sharing :)
  8. braker23
    Oh, I just love it! It's built perfectly at this scale and it's motorized, plus we get free instructions, you rock ;)
  9. braker23
    Great contest everyone, here are my votes: 23 : 10 15 : 6 22 : 4 18 : 3 10 : 2 20 : 1
  10. braker23
    I simply love the Manas set and your version looks awesome! Plenty of details, great color-scheme, spot-on eyes and nice choice of parts. Speaking of which, can you please tell me the part number of that big dark bluish grey Bionicle-like panel on it's arms? I could use some for my builds :)
  11. braker23
    Mate, please check your Twitter link, it's not valid unless you remove "pkw_ita//" from it. I saw your Witch Doctor, I must say I am impressed by it's destructive capabilities :)
  12. braker23
    I totally forgot about this, sorry mate. I've done this last night, the rotor/spinner mass is 180g, so exactly 10% of the total bot weight. I could make it heavier, the RC motor has no trouble starting it up now, so it can take more.
  13. braker23
    @Milan Topic link added, I was under the impression I've done that, my bad. Thanks for letting me know :)
  14. braker23
    Thanks mate, this is what I was going for :) Thanks for your input, after looking at the latest 4-wheeled version of SoW, its base is short and trapeze-shaped, I can try something similar for my next version.
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    Nice find about the wheels, I had no idea they were so small. This strange setup got me thinking. What if I switch to 4 wheels only? So I removed the 2 side wheels and did some tests. Well, steering got worse, it turned much slower and after a while, motors stalled. So yeah, I would need to either gear it down a bit, but then top speed would be lower, or switch to L motors. I might just do that, experiment a bit in this direction, but only after Easter, I am away from home now. Cheers!
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    I have 2, I use them as often as I can :)
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    You are right, I've mistaken the version, the 6-wheeled one is 5.0. You can read all about it here, it's loaded with technical details: http://www.teamwhyachi.com/SOW1.pdf Here's what they say: “It’s driven by these six, one horsepower Astroflight, modified model aircraft motors” and “Okay, what you’ve got are two motors at the front, two at the back and one on each side”. In the real bot, they could control each motor independently, which is awesome, but cumbersome for the Lego version, so I am obviously driving 3 motors at once, left and right. Unfortunately, I found no images from the underside, except the one in the PDF, where you can see only the empty spaces where the motors and wheels should go. And yes, the latest version has only 4 wheels and should turn better. I am really curious what chassis they are building now, for the next BattleBots season ;)
  18. braker23
    Of course, steering can be improved, but it's performance on carpet is rather low, on parquet it moved much better. I will weight the spinner tonight, I am now quite curious as well. Thanks for your thoughts. Well, my intention was to replicate the real Son of Whyachy, namely version 3.0, which uses 6 motors to power 6 wheels, placed exactly like in my configuration. Tracks would improve steering capabilities, I agree.
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    7. Son of Whyachi Signature Move: 3 arm rotor with hammers Category: B (IR)Weight: 1.800 gDimensions: 45 x 45 x 18 studsDrive: 6 M motors (one/wheel)Rotor Speed: 750 RPMRotor Motor: RC/buggy (5292) Link to the discussion topic is HERE.
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    You are my hero, honestly. At the time you posted your WIP, my Son of Whyachi was already built and waiting for the photo shoot, which came much later on. I soon realized your version will be much better than mine, but that's ok, I learned a a lot from your ideas. As I had no time to build another. I decided to participate anyway. Grats, your bot is way more powerful and destructive, I wish you good luck is in this amazing competition :)
  21. braker23
    Howdy ya'll Technic folk! I want to present my latest creation, a replica of my favorite battle bot, Son of Whyachi, the rookie which became the Heavyweight Champion of BattleBots back in 2001. It's not built to scale, but I wanted to keep as much details as I can, like the overall shape of the bot and it's rotor, color scheme, internals and abilities. By example, the 3-arm rotor is driven by a single RC motor, but using a tri-star configuration: 24 tooth gear with clutch -> 3 x 8 tooth gears -> 24 tooth gear. If you want to read more on the real thing, go on their official site, it rocks: http://www.teamwhyachi.com/ So, let's see the stats: Category: B (IR) Weight: 1.800 g Dimensions: 45 x 45 x 18 studs Signature Move: 3 arm rotor with hammers Drive: 6 M motors (one/wheel) Drive Speed: Fast Steering: skid steer Rotor Speed: 750 RPM Rotor Diameter: 45 studs Rotor Motor: RC/buggy (5292) Rotor Weight: 180 g Rotor Material: ABS Design Time: 1 Week Build Time: 2 weeks But enough talk, here are the photos and video: Sorry for the low video quality, I accidentally filmed in 480p and I do not have time to re-shoot everything. Enjoy! If you want to see more, head up to my album on Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/braker23/albums/72157682329304496/with/33822364351/ Thanks for your attention, eagerly awaiting to know your opinion and comments.
  22. braker23
    Very cool hexapod, nice leg linkage, awesome design, thanks for sharing!
  23. braker23
    That's easy, you want to build a bot with a spinning drum in front, like the Minotaur. See here what I'm talking about, this was an awesome fight :)
  24. braker23
    What an awesome report! I really enjoyed it, your photos took me there too, very well done. Amazing prize on behalf of Lego and Porsche, grats!
  25. braker23
    Very cool idea, lots of fun and awesome vehicles, grats!
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