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  1. Kiwi_Builder
    Also I'll be posting an LXF with the new and old driving rings used soon once I complete them
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    A few ideas I have are: Kenworth K104 tri-drive tractor unit International T line dump truck Scraper Kenworth K104 8x4 dropside tipper with matching 4 axle trailer (requires parts from 42043 to complete)
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    In the instructions on page 2, step 7 it says 3 parts with the hole in the middle at 90 degrees to the rest of them but it only puts 2 on the model
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    Yeah it's fair to say I've been hard on my rechargeable batteries, this sand sucks the power like nothing else You'll enjoy it, you really get to see how well your build performs in the real world. Most things I build nowadays spend a bit of time outside working That's what I like to see Yeah it's made for an interesting part of my life, driving around the roads even now is like having a death wish for your shocks But hey we now have a better house than we started with and a driveway to match
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    Hey all, Finally, four years after the February 2011 Christchurch earthquake our driveway is being rebuilt so I figured this would be the perfect opportunity for me to test out the 42030 Volvo L350F Wheel Loader in the landscape it belongs in In the instruction book for this set, one of the first pages says 'Indoor use only' but the loader would be nowhere near as fun if you couldn't go out and move some dirt/sand! Sorry if some of the pictures are a bit hard to see but my only opportunity to get out while there was a large pile of dirt was at 7:00am Looks like the perfect environment for a little loader work, too good to resist! Play 'guess which earthmover is Lego!' The mountain goat heads up for another attack. The Loader needs more torque/grip to get a good scoop but it did the job. (Note the very sandy 'dirt' where I live ) Got a good scoop of sand, time to take it to the offload point, As you can imagine the loader gets quite dirty quite quickly With the hole filled in, it's time for the loader to do its other job, compacting. Job done. My feedback on the loaders capability on the sand doing some proper work: For a proper set by TLG it did pretty impressively, though a locked differential would come in handy many, many times. It doesn't have as much torque as it needs to dig in to the sand cliff for a big load but you can get enough of a scoop. The power is certainly more than enough for where Lego wants you to use it This set is definitely a purchase I don't regret, getting me RC and an XL motor, plus working very well and looking great! As with all photos I upload to EB, you can find them and more in a higher resolution on my Bricksafe: http://bricksafe.com/pages/Kiwi_Builder
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    Well done D3K I can only see one rare part that is a problem for me and that is those two ball joint things that attach the live axles to the chassis, is there something I could put in there as an alternative using basic parts like universal/sliding universal joints?
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    Nah mate, we still have the cabs on the left side of the body.
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    That's the way! I'm definitely guilty of doing that at the show last year mate. Good to see another Cantabrian on here
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    Welcome to Eurobricks Tim Looks like it works well but it needs to do the sliding faster so they look realistic, otherwise they look a bit like stage lights but good job!
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    Too true too true, did you get some of those parts from Bricklink or were they all from sets?
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    Looks good as always Sariel
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    Good job works well
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    Someone stepped on the Katipo Thought it would be an NZ thing when I saw what looked like a Maori word and a name like 'BachAddict' Looks good mate, glad I haven't met one of these in the bush yet! P.S. Go Black Caps
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    Looks like it could be interesting, maybe a Toyota Hilux/Surf/4Runner/Land Cruiser for the bodywork?
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    A Unimog is a Mercedes Benz offroad 4x4 heavy duty vehicle mainly used by the Army. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/5/5c/Mercedes-Benz_Unimog_U_5000.jpg
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    Yeah I need to reinforce the chassis but I am using L beams between the top and bottom.
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    I do believe that those cylinders are functional, cool eh
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    Hey all, I have been working on an MAN SL202 in the Redbus NZ paint scheme: This model has full suspension including an auto-kneeling function where when the front door is opened the front left air suspension is lowered. I have built most of the chassis and the front and rear suspension, but as you will see the front suspension needs a complete overhaul due to steering problems. Time to stop rambling on and give you some images Air hoses are for the kneeling. Rear view. Front view of front suspension, not the left side wheel is over-rotating when steering and causes the wheel to lock at a right angle to the chassis and stopping forward movement. When it is able to drive the steering is at a bad angle when straight and this causes a large amount of resistance. When the steering is turned the geometry is way off and causes major sledging and resistance. The front axle when kneeling. The pump and RC switch for the suspension lowering and raising. Rear suspension design. Rear suspension's range of movement. Chassis view. So as you can see the project is coming along nicely but the front axle suspension needs a complete overhaul so any designs that work well would be greatly appreciated These photos and more can be found in a bigger size on my Bricksafe: http://bricksafe.com/pages/Kiwi_Builder/Technic.
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    Going good Grum Those 5x11 panels by the engine are on the wrong sides so the stickers are backwards, the OCD is killing me!
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    That's really cool You need to fix the Youtube link though, which is here.
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    I think he built it like that because in Europe the axle configurations are slightly different from ours, the second steer axles in Europe are in the rear axle set generally. Whereas ours are up front.
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    Good job The upper grille on the DAF's cab is great, but the lower grille and headlight set needs improvement though. Keep up the good work!
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    Having none of the new 3 wide driving rings is a problem if you want to build Sariel's new RC gearbox, so I decided to modify the gearbox to work with the 2 wide driving rings for all to use. I have made the LDD file which you can download below. Full credit goes to Sariel for the original design and his post can be found here: http://www.eurobrick...howtopic=107240 The green and red axles on the sides are supposed to be connected to the green and red right pieces on the model, it is like this due to LDD not allowing me to place the sides on the model. Any faults in the model, put them in comments and I'll fix them when I can Enjoy the gearbox! Sariel's 4 Speed RC Gearbox Using 2-Wide Driving Rings.lxf
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    I have created a version of this gearbox using the 2 wide driving rings, and have an LDD file download in topic: http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=107304 Full credit to Sariel's design and enjoy the gearbox
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    Looks great Sariel, does this gearbox work with the old driving rings and clutch gears?
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