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  1. ludov
    Nice garbage truck, as expected from you Your models are always packed with functions, yet look so good. Amazing. Maybe I looked over it, but what is the little switch on the side of the chassis for? That technic “plate” with pin holes from the opening post looks very useful for prototyping, I need to get me one of those. Are they from Spike?
  2. ludov
    Awesome, thanks. Simpler and fewer pages than I expected. The explanation of how the escapement works is also appreciated! I might build the escapement, but I doubt if I’m going to build the tower. Too many bricks needed. Pretty sure the mrs. doesn’t approve ;-)
  3. ludov
    I really like the hands mechanism. Very clever. Can you set the time by rotating the minutes hand or is it not back drivable like that?
  4. ludov
    Wow. Amazing.
  5. ludov
    Gorgeous! Not much else to say…
  6. ludov
    Wow, amazing. That tank is perfect, I'm definitely going to try that. Thanks for sharing!
  7. ludov
    Does it do leap days? Very impressive, I need a few closer looks on a proper screen to figure out how it actually works.
  8. ludov
    It looks awesome and a lot of fun, basically a giant playground. Some wonderful models!
  9. ludov
    That factory is amazing indeed. Looks like a proper factory too with all those hoses. v1 and v2 had robotic arms in them and were even more impressive in my opinion:
  10. ludov
    I built this once... for TC10:
  11. ludov
    Wow, some amazing models there. And that plant is massive; built as a collaboration or just by one? Thanks for sharing!
  12. ludov
    Holy smokes, that’s enormous. How big is it? Must be like a meter or so tall. Looking forward to the video! (seems like there’s a basket missing at the bottom…?)
  13. ludov
    Very cool, I will study this in detail! I think @aeh5040made something similar once. Maybe others also. @Milan can builds like this be featured instead of yet another truck? This is LEGO Technic at its best. (Nothing against trucks, but the recent features feel a bit repetitive and arbitrarily focused…)
  14. ludov
    Thanks a lot for your kind words! I feared it was going unnoticed ;-) I uploaded a stud.io file to Bricksafe. It's a bit messy, but the big parts - including the front and rear axles - are subassemblies, so hopefully that can help. Feel free to ask questions. Thanks! You are right, it's a bit heavy, although it looks worse on the photo than in reality. I redesigned the frame a couple of times, and this was a compromise between realism and strength. A 18 stud long beam would have been very helpful ;-) Too be honest though, the sleeper is way heavier than I anticipated due to all gears, switches and the battery box. "Next time" I'm going to leave some functionality out, hoping to making it a bit smaller. Live and learn.
  15. ludov
    @2ndgen @mnpumar thanks for your comments! I actually finished the truck. I created a presentation topic for it here:
  16. ludov
    Thanks @Aleh! I had smaller, rectangular lights initially (see this WIP render), but in the end decided I liked the retro singles better. What do you mean with "Madoca style lights"? He built a lot of different headlights
  17. ludov
    Description After over a year of prototyping, building and rebuilding, I'm finally done and want to take this opportunity to present my "magnus opus" properly. The idea for this project came when I finally got my hands on a copy of 5571 Black Cat/Giant Truck. This set came out when I was in high school and I always regretted it a bit that I didn't get it. However, when I finally did get it a few years ago, I realised that LEGO has come a long way in the intervening 25 years, and resolved to build one myself: inspired by the 5571, but pack with features enabled by modern LEGO pieces. It took a while, but it's finally done. The model features: 6x4 drive to a fake 3-cylinder engine with idling function powered by a PF M-motor. Solid axle suspension on all axles Steering front axle with Ackermann geometry, connected to steering wheel in cab Built-in pneumatic pump (powered by the same PF M-motor) with connection points for future trailer Motorised fifth-wheel decoupling (powered by the same PF M-motor) Cab interior Openable doors and hood Many details HOG ready (requires two tiles to be removed from the sleeper roof) Exterior Interior and engine Obligatory underbelly shot High-resolution and additional photo's can be found on my Bricksafe page. I'm super proud of this model, so I hope you like it too Some additional background information and progress photo's can be found in the WIP topic.
  18. ludov
    @2ndgen thanks! The clearance inside the fenders is indeed very little. The wheels rub very easily, so the usefulness of the front suspension is questionable. I think I’ll leave it out in future models, but I’m glad I tried. The fenders were very difficult and I’m happy how they turned out. @Aleh I followed that build. It’s massive indeed!
  19. ludov
    Almost done. Missing a few pieces still, so more Bricklinking to do... Next: trailer.
  20. ludov
    Awesome! That movie is fun, I enjoyed it. Good to see some work from you again!
  21. ludov
    In case anyone is actually curious to know: I'm building. Of course a lot doesn't fit or work as intended and needs rework, plus despite using a BOM I still forgot to order some bricks. Also, I'm thinking that despite careful measuring the fuel tanks are a bit too big, as is the sleeper, but let's see what it looks like when it's done. We're getting somewhere:
  22. ludov
    Beautiful!
  23. ludov
    That grandfather clock is massive! Is it allowed to stay in the living room? I built this simple escapement (by Ben van de Waal) once. I never did any performance test on it, but I guess that it has quite some friction due to the two gears meshing. Can you comment on what level of accuracy you think is feasible with LEGO? Is this last one your most accurate one so far?
  24. ludov
    Thanks! First I need to actually build it, see if it works out as I hope. At 2600 parts I'm definitely not going to do real instructions, but I can upload the .io file to Rebrickable.
  25. ludov
    The digital build is done; let the great part collecting begin...!
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