Nick Barrett

Those wheels look superb, and strong. I see the debate above about scale challenges, and can confirm that the big stuff is harder. And you're going bigger than me... Impressed

Not yet, but there will be soon hopefully. Thanks!

A fully motorized and remote control model, sized to suit the old 1980s rubber tyres. 10 Motors, 4 IR receivers, 2 battery boxes. 9kg. Maximum height 2.8 metres Liebherr LTM1130-5.1 in 1:15 Scale by Nick Barrett, on Flickr Functions: Progressive rate steering on 1st, 2nd and 5th axles, powered by L motor. Last axle countersteers. The in-cab steering wheel is connected. Drive by 2 x XL motors on 3rd and 4th axles, and I-6 fake engine. Live axle suspension on all axles Four synchronized stabilisers, powered by L motor with gearbox to switch between extending and lowering. They lock in place when fully down. Slewing of superstructure by L motor. Boom Luffing - XL motor Boom Extension (four sections) by 2 x XL motors Hoist - L motor with gearbox to change speed according to load. Tilting operator's cab, powered by M motor. Liebherr LTM1130-5.1 in 1:15 Scale by Nick Barrett, on Flickr Liebherr LTM1130-5.1 in 1:15 Scale by Nick Barrett, on Flickr Liebherr LTM1130-5.1 in 1:15 Scale by Nick Barrett, on Flickr Displayed at The Great Western Brick Show 2015, before appearing online here. Liebherr LTM1130-5.1 in 1:15 Scale by Nick Barrett, on Flickr

Intriguing model, I'm sure you'll ace it given your form in this area. Looking forward to this one.

In that case, count me in! Thanks Milan.

Great timing! I'm building a large Liebherr right now, but it was started well before this was announced. Is it OK to enter ? It hasn't been completed yet or seen elsewhere.

I've been on MocPages for several years and it's always been like this (used to be worse, in fact) but, for all the reasons you say, it's certainly my favourite of the Lego sharing websites. I think it'll keep on stumbling along for a while yet .

If it's a modern high performance car you may as well leave it as it is; that is how they're set up these days to counter the greater slip angles of the outer wheel when cornering fast.

8842 wins this one hands down for me!

Wow. It looks perfect, welcome back to Lego.

The 9- numbers were the 8- sets in the US market.

Three cars shown by Milan to illustrate his point (2CV, Minor, Mini) are mine, and I regard them as Technic models because of their advanced functionality, not their aesthetic. A Model Team body on a Technic chassis about sums it up. In all three cases, there's a considerable amount of new studless parts under the skin combined with studded Technic to provide that functionality. You might call them mongrels...

Lots of interesting opinions here, and quite a lot I agree with... The point about the Modulars making everyone's layouts look the same struck a chord - they've never interested me for that reason. UCS Star Wars - ditto Technic truck models are great, but there should be a greater variety in the current range. Where's the forklift ? Backhoe ? Helicopter ? The cargo plane was good and we need more of this kind of thing that hasn't already been done many times over. With the exploding number of specialized pieces and different colours it's starting to look like the 1990s again; just with better set designs.

Wow. What a beast! Awesome work on this.

Great tank! Seriously impressive for a first build - looking forward to more

Thanks Milan, very helpful videos - I'm surprised the lifting capacity is as high as it is.

This'll be good. It looks lovely and very clean.

It's already been said, but you and your work are valued and respected hugely by AFOLs everywhere. Please don't be discouraged, maybe it'll be better to go print-only (I was surprised at the 1:7 ratio; makes it a no-brainer for me). AND DON'T LET THE BASTARDS GRIND YOU DOWN! They are beneath your attention.

That's definitely the right way to approach it. OP was maybe expecting a Rolls-Royce for Ford money...

Thanks guys. @JunkstyleGio, thanks for the reminder :-)

I bet you could play with that all day... utterly brilliant.

It can't - it's just the 'starter motor'. That and the lights are the only PF in this.

Thanks James. Yes, I started it exactly as you say.

Being new around here, I'm not sure if I should post too much of my back catalogue, but here's a big model of a small car from a couple of years ago. Maxi Mini by TechnicNick, on Flickr Like all my large vehicle models, the chassis is studded Technic and I've included several functions under the System body. Studless Technic has proved very handy for the trickier stuff... Maxi Mini by TechnicNick, on Flickr That engine uses the old square 2x2 pistons and features every moving part of the real thing (wish the video on Flickr still worked!) It has crankshaft and pistons, chain driven camshaft, pushrods, rockers, valves, fan and auxiliary drive, even a shaft off the cam for the distributor with whirling rotor arm. It uses an M motor as a starter, operated from the 'ignition' switch inside the car. It drives the front wheels through a simple forward / reverse transmission. The starter can be disengaged. There's independent suspension, working steering (HOG via exhaust or by my odd choice of steering wheel), pneumatic brakes on the rear wheels, a working handbrake, seats that tilt, adjust and lock in place realistically and everything opens. The doors will latch closed, operable from inside or out. Maxi Mini by TechnicNick, on Flickr Maxi Mini by TechnicNick, on Flickr Maxi Mini by TechnicNick, on Flickr

You could try using Technic half pins in the studded beam to hold tiles on the side. Both sides like this would probably make it too wide to fit, and one side only leaves it off-centre and probably still wobbly. Good luck!