OG_technic

Thanks for the love everyone! I changed quite a few things, I will post new pictures tomorrow. Thanks for the advice! the cab was in need of some dire refining. Also just placed two bricklink orders for some extra parts. I'm going to redo the crane in red and yellow, I think it'll look much better.

Thanks for the replies fellas! I only have one Technic set so far so my part selection is a little ...erm... pathetic ? I would've loved to use pneumatics too. Would be very cool.

Absolutely. Here you go Thank you so much! The crane needs quite a bit of work still. I'm still trying to figure out how I can make the telescopic part small enough so it can fully retract without a problem. Thanks! And yeah, I looked at a bunch of 8258 pictures and took inspiration from it. They did a great job on the crane, its pretty realistic but mine isn't quite there yet.

I think it looks a little like a Mclaren F1. Especially the front.

Apologies for the late reply, but a picture is worth a thousand words so here you go. http://imgur.com/NcSXGdr

Hello lads Been working on this for a week now, clean sheet redesign Swing arm Crane Truck built using only 42009 pieces.....although I think I might have to order a few more panels liftarms and pins to finish this model The biggest highlights of this moc ( to me) are stabilizers that retract into the body, ackerman steering geometry and simultaneously operable functions. The swing arm was by far the hardest structure to build because I haven't owned a single Technic crane truck in the past ( except for the 42009) and I didn't want to look at any instructions. I'm pretty proud of it but then again I'm still a newbie Thanks for reading! Please go easy on me because this is my 2nd MOC but constructive criticism is always welcome! Cheers.

Hey everyone, I would really appreciate it if I can get some thoughts/opinions on the stabilizer mechanism I've incorporated into my latest MOC. Constructive criticism is more than welcome! Cheers! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3JGYoosQXw&feature=youtu.be

@D3K, off topic, but whoever built that Ford GT is my hero so gorgeous.

Haha, it really is a fantastic set. I'm glad I went with this over the 9398. I feel like this set is much more versatile. BTW, to anyone who's still interested, I already have a few ideas for an MKII C-model (D-model ? ). Made some ( awful) prelim sketches of what I want it to look like. Please forgive me for my horrible art Basically, I want it to be a bigger, better and more complex 8436 with a hooklift....An homage, pretty much. It's going to be tough to have all these functions with just 6 LAs, but I'm going to try my best. I have a few set functions/list of improvements that I really want to incorporate in, like Dual rear wheels Ackermann steering Functions that are more intuitive to operate ( more linearity in the direction of functions) Better interior Modularity A transversely mounted I-4 engine Easier access to the battery box

Sad but true.

I'd be really disappointed if this set costs more than $100. The 42000 had at least 2 LAs, a couple of U joints and wishbones to somewhat justify the $129 price tag. This seems really bare bones for a semi-flagship.

Great idea I'll definitely do that if I have trouble figuring my way around LDD Ah, I understand. I have very limited experience with graphic designing, I just took my first introductory CAD class last semester so if LDD is anything like Solidworks it's going to be tough to create an entire model in it. But I'll give it a shot anyway. I might disassemble this pretty soon anyway because 42009 is the only technic set I own right now ( I had a couple of other sets when I was around 12 years old, they got lost while moving). Expect a lot more 42009 C models from me

Thanks everyone! Means a lot. I went ahead and removed the imgur photos because they represented an outdated version. I have made a lot small changes since then and finally settled on a version that I can happily claim is 100% completed. A big shout out to arik for helping me solve a couple of issues and a heartfelt thank you to everyone who followed this thread from the start. I will download LDD today and play around a little to see if I can make instructions, but no promises Cheers! Dimensions - Length - 73.6 cm with wheel lift deployed, 48 cm without Height - 19.1 cm Width - 15 cm Part count - ~ 2450 pieces Highlights/Functions - Motorized Winch, wheel lift, crane arm and outriggers Manually extendable wheel lift Hidden battery box operated by a lever located behind the cab Hand of God steering Tilting Cab Opening doors Dummy V8 engines connected to the 2nd rear axle 4 wheel steering - 4:3 ratio http://www.brickshel...ry.cgi?f=551556

Thanks again I'll send him a PM

Ahh, how could I have missed that! I feel so stupid Thanks, do you know if he's a member here? and yes he is a great builder! Both his Ivecos are absolutely stunning.

I only applied a handful of stickers when I was building the 42009. I've had the idea of building a tow truck even before I finished building the 42009 so I skipped out on most of the stickers.

It would be awesome if I can get a parts inventory for it. What an amazing truck! http://www.mocpages.com/moc.php/372665

Thanks everyone! I changed a few things since the last photoshoot, gave it a (slightly) better interior, made the engine somewhat detailed and made some other general stylistic changes to it. Arik, whats LDD? I've also been meaning to ask how you guys make instructions. Do you use CAD or something? Meanwhile I'll post some detailed pictures tomorrow

It's 99% done, just gotta clean up the engine bay and switch some of the clutch gears to normal 24 tooth gears. Pretty satisfied with the way the bodywork turned out. Functions are as follows - HOG steering Lever operated battery switch Wheel lift, winch, main crane/boom structure and stabilizers controlled by pf Tilting cab Dummy V8 engine Front 4 wheel steering 4:3 ratio ( thanks arik :) ) Manually extendable wheel lift I will post some nice outdoors pictures once the wind calms down and I completely finish building it. Cheers

Wow, lots of useful information. You're the man. I will be back with updates tonight hopefully.

Ahh, gotcha. I deliberately used a shorter lever for the first set of wheels because it meant that I could get 2:1 steering ratio for the two sets of wheels without having to use different sized gears and rack offsets. But I have a lot of gears left over so I could try to come up with a solution. Thanks a lot mate I see. Do you know if the mini-LAs have the same built in clutch?

Thanks a lot everyone! Instructions are a possibility although I can't make any promises since school starts in about a week. Also, arik, what do you mean by a 2M lever? I'm new to the game so I'm not familiar with part names yet :) And are you sure that LAs don't need clutch gears? Because in the 42009 I found that once the crane reaches its maximum angles the gears would start grinding if you left the motor running. But it's all good anyway, I had enough clutch gears for every single function. Quick update - made a lot of progress last night, outputs are much faster, gearbox is smoother, functions are more linear and I got rid of a lot of redundant beams. Also made the window taller, what do you guys think?

Good idea. Right now it looks like more like a transformer than an actual truck Edit: But I also think that a front window that big would look kinda weird on this model. I'm going for a Scania inspired front end and they usually have rather short front windows.

Hello lads, First time poster here, I just recently bought my first Technic set in almost 8 years, the 42009. Loved the set, fun build, great looking model but the most exciting part about Lego isn't just merely following the instructions, it's seeing what you can come up with it yourself. Please be nice because my Technic skills are quite shaky at best I love euro style tow trucks, so I thought I'd take a shot at seeing what I can with almost 2600 parts. It's far from perfect, the winch is free to rotate when the gearbox is in neutral, and the whole system has almost little to no torque because I used a worm gear+Clutch early on in the powertrain. Also the steering is incredibly heavy. Any tips on how to fix it? The model isn't finished, I plan on stripping it down tomorrow to rework the internals and solve some of the issues. But I'm quite happy with how the bodywork turned out. Cheers Full album here http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=551376