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To start with: thanks for the kind words. You stated "I've rarely enjoyed myself that much while building a Lego set" and that is exactly what I to try to achieve. Go the extra mile... So yes several hours where spend, but with love! The best is to follow my blog, it tells you exactly what to expect. I have so many plans, if only had more time to get to those... I do not have the Volvo wheel loader myself, but I am pretty sure it looks well as load. Some others already shared pictures of the Volvo sitting on the lowboy and that looks great indeed!!! Yes it adds some "charism" to it for sure and I am curious how you think of it when it is completely finished. When it comes to playability I think the truck and trailer without the jeep and booster performs best. Less weight and less wheels to move... What's great about these sets is that it can both be combined or not, it is up to you... :-) Yes there always is a bigger fish... Both the truck and trailer in this movie are astonishing, that D10 is already "quite" big, but is almost invisible sitting on this TowHaul lowboy... Thanks for these kind words especially from someone who actually drove one! So you have any pictures of it? I do like to see that Volvo sleeper. That soft spot for the Mack I do share... -
You really have the "AFOL bug" Nice build and great to see that you take the inspiration in your own creations. Thanks for sharing, this really looks awesome!!!
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@ Covi: Thanks for sharing this! Nice to read that you are so excited about both this model and the instructions to build it. It is kind of you to allow your "almost" 5 year old son play with it. This gives us a chance to find out how tuff it is built... Yes there is: The rotation of the Servo motor is transferred in a 90 degree angle. Using current bevel gears, due to the number of teeth, make it impossible for the front axle to be in a straight forward position. These older gears might be weaker indeed, but used only for the steering that is no problem at all!
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Another update, a new video for this trailer that fits 8258 is now available:
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Someday I probably will, but semi-truck / semi-trailer combinations are my favorite so far. Also because I like the fact that a trailer initially designed for a specific truck fits another truck as well...
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Yes it is the same truck Thanks again for the kind words! About being "as good", you know we all have our stronger capabilities and I did spend an awful lot of time to do the things I do to day. With other words it is a process and it still continues. So, yes the next truck might be "better"... About the motors: I did a little research and found out that a double L Motor and geared down with the use of 12T and 20T gears it delivers about the same power/torque as a single XL Motor. With the single XL solution I used before I did have some issues to transfer the power without the XL displacing it self and/or slipping gears. Now with on both sides of the frame a L Motor distributes the stress in the driveline much better. This to give you a pictures of how and why. Yes, it is slightly faster, but that is only because of the difference in gears I used. The great thing about this model is that is can be configured with three different gear setups. The slowest which is also the strongest is best to be used with the lowboy trailer. It goes from a 8T gear to a 24T gear. The second options is to use the above mentioned gearing of 12T and 20T gears. Finally it can be configured with two 16T gears which gives a 1:1 ratio and is the fasted. This last options lacks power, but is fun because it is faster...
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Also available in Yellow, a solid color that makes it easier for you to change it in any other solid color you like! Again no video yet, but will be available soon! This video will show both the Orange and the Yellow version of this truck. Cheers, Ingmar Spijkhoven
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That is the best way to start, fooling around and see what is needed! 1) This will not be a big problem I guess 2) Yes, you are right about that! It is less important then the outside, but if you want it to be functional it has to be at lease a little bit smooth... 3) Why would it be horrible to attach sides to front when you go for SNOT? If you make the front SNOT as well you can use brackets for example to "glue" them together. Well there are a couple of builders who build tippers "normal". You have to add some detail to make it look realistic, but it is possible. Me myself would go for SNOT to be honest, not knowing whether this is the best. Again, it is my gut that tells me this... A gear rack is basically a plate with teeth, a linear gear instead of it being round. It is for example used for LEGO sets steering systems. For example this part: http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?P=64781 Again this one is limited, but there are also 1x4 plates with which you can assemble a larger gear rack...
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The thing is that the use of Technic parts might make the tipper ("container") lighter in weight. Also do I understand your approach of not making it appear to Technic. So there is a dilemma in this! Well my guts tell met that a single linear actuator will not do the job. If I would attempt to build something like this I probably would go for a gear rack. You can make it both as long and as strong as you like. The actuator has a limited force it can handle, by doubling you can extend this force, but still...? This color combination sound "strong". Great and I am really getting excited about it. The frame will probably in the same DBG color as the frame of the truck I suppose?
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This truck is now also available in Yellow, a solid color that makes it easier for you to change it in any other solid color you like! Cheers, Ingmar Spijkhoven
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Great that you are about to build it! You will love it, I am sure of that Thanks for your support! That would be great, a dump trailer. What you describe as the challenge is exactly why I did not get to it yet. How to achieve that, that is indeed the question... Well keep us in the loop, as soon as you have any progress I really would love to see it!!! Yes, I absolutely agree on those small parts really making a difference. For me both modeling the specific looks of a truck and giving it as much detail as possible is my main goal. With smaller parts I am able to get closer to the looks of the real thing... Thank for the kind words! As far as I'm concerned I will keep it up for sure...
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Thanks mate, useful it is!!! :thumbup: That container trailer is amazing as well, it has inspired me already And...more is always better, so please if you find any add them...
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Well what I've from New Zealand is amazing, mainly watching the Lord of the Rings movies If possible more pics of that specific Owens Mack Vision you showed a couple of replies up. That truck really impresses me, I fell for it, could be a Transformer movie truck as well Yes the cabs are indeed and for the hoods. You are right about it and the Vision also has a set back axle so the headlights are sloped as is the front bumper, this all to increase visibility. FYI there even is a Granite with a "Granite" bonnet but with "Vision" alike fenders. Here is a image of the GU813 that shows that clearly: Will I build one of someday too You start to know me I guess
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Thanks! That is nice and your support is very much appreciated! Yes, I did It is a habit of mine to do so. When I start building for example this Granite, I want to be able to build a Vision (lately changed to Pinnacle BTW) and eventually the "mighty" Titan as well. So while building one such model I also investigate the others, for example what are the differences... You are Australian by any chance? If so, that Owens truck you showed us, are there more pictures available? This truck caught my eye a couple of Months ago surfing the Internet. Unfortunately there are no more pictures for me to find. Nice truck that Mack CH688! Did not see one before. Again the cabin is the same again so we are half way Well maybe I'll one someday, you have to realize I do have so many plans that I wonder if I get old enough to build them all... How about 140 years? Maybe you can start the build someday anyways. If I may suggest use my instructions to build the cabin and the hood and start alternating it, just a thought... These are the pictures that shows the differences. Notice the vision has no sun visor. The rest of the cabin is exactly the same, except for the mirrors.
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Well, to start with: thanks for the kind words to all, it is great that you guys recognize the effort I put in :thumbup: This build was great, I really loved every minute of it, well almost Jamming it all in there and keeping the looks up as well was challenging! Never the less I am very happy with how it turned out... It is packed indeed and still the driver has a seat to sit on To work with all the PF cables was sometimes a little irritating, but worth the effort... Thanks buddy! Yeah the renders are great and that for me is a new dimension to displaying my models. Not especially renders of the model itself, but more to show the inside. You are right is looks like the Vision, but it is not... First of all the cabin itself is for both the Vision and Granite exactly the same. It comes to the hood to see the differences. There even is a Granite model that looks even more like the Vision. Developing and designing a model I always start in Yellow. Right now I have both a Vision and Granite in Yellow siting in my glass showcase, well only the cabines to be precise. This I did to establish the differences between both types of trucks. Also do I have planes to release a Mack Vision someday. What I can do is, if you are interested anyways taking a pictures showing both to find out the differences. About the video, working on right now... Both the hood and mudguards have been challenging. To get it done I used a lot of half stud and half plate offsets with headlight bricks, brackets and do on... Thanks!
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Well here it is, the truck to go with this lowboy trailer: Model "Truck T12 MkII" Mack Granite is build with LEGO® in scale 1:17,5 and motorized using LEGO® Power Functions. It is a model of a Mack Granite 6x4 day cab truck. Both the looks and specifications are adjusted to match lowboy ”Trailer Tr4 MkII” and the optional jeep and booster ”Trailer Tr4 MkII Add1”. This rather heavy lowboy trailer combination, which might include a load, requires some extra power. You can build it yourself, building instructions and inventory/parts list, are available! You will be very excited from the moment you start the build of "Truck T12 MkII" till you finish it with about 360 different parts totaling 1900 pieces. Cheers, Ingmar Spijkhoven
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Didn't notice this XXXXXXXXL vehicle yet, now I did and wow, what can I say? Really loving this build!
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In the last couple of months I have, amongst other projects, been working on the rerelease of Truck T12. Because the detachable gooseneck lowboy "Trailer Tr4 MkII" can be combined with my previously released trucks and with Technic set 8258 it is why I released it first. Instructions for this lowboy have been asked so many times that I thought it would make sense to start with it. Normally I start with a truck followed by a trailer to join it. Model "Truck T12 MkII" and is build after the Mack Granite with LEGO® in scale 1:17,5 and motorized using LEGO® Power Functions. It is a model of a Mack Granite 6x4 day cab truck. Both the looks and specifications are adjusted to match lowboy ”Trailer Tr4 MkII” and the optional jeep and booster ”Trailer Tr4 MkII Add1”. This rather heavy lowboy trailer combination, which might include a load, requires some extra power.Even though this truck is designed to go with ”Trailer Tr4 MkII” plus ”Trailer Tr4 MkII Add1” lowboy combination in the first place, it doesn’t necessarily mean it can't be used with other available trailers as well. If you prefer to give it a flat bed or log trailer, you are free to do so! If a different trailer is used it might be useful to give this truck's drivetrain a various gear setup. For this a separate PDF file is available that tells you what gear reductions to use with which trailer. It also shows you how to do so. Evidently the torque will be reduced, but with lighter weight trailers that is no problem at all. This Mack Granite model is powered by a Mack MP8 engine which is visible with the hood opened. This power source is an inline 6 cylinder engine with a displacement of 13.0 L. The horsepower range is from 425 up to 505 HP and this engine has a torque range from 1570 to 1760. You could build it yourself, building instructions and inventory/parts list are available. You will be very excited from the moment you start the build of "Truck T12 MkII" till you finish it with about 360 different parts totaling 1900 pieces.
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Well as I always say: Thanks for the support! This allows me to design and engineer new models of which instructions will be available as well... Have fun building it and if you like show us some pictures of your finished model!
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Thank you very much for the kind words! Great that you are interested in my MOCs and thanks for your support. This allows me to design more models of which instructions will be available for... @VFracingteam: Thanks buddy! That is very much appreciated... That are a lot of question, let me try to answer them... If you want to combine both Tr4 and the jeep and booster with your 8258, just go for the 8258 versions of both of them. So Tr4 MkII 8258 and the jeep and booster for 8258. These are interchangeable with each other! Does this make sense and answer your question? Like I wrote 'technicbuilder': Thanks for your support which allows me to continue designing and building MOCs of which instructions will be available for!
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An update (finally we might say ), a new video for this trailer is available:
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You did a great job on this one, you should be proud of yourself!!!
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Thanks again for your interest in what I do and specifically this model!! @ Ludo Visser: great that my trucks have inspired you to get back building! Yes we are looking forward to see your first MOC. Give me a message as soon as you do, I do not check all posts on this forum... I am not sure I understand your question 100%, but let me explain... Correct me or re-ask if you don't get the answer you asked for In horizontal plane there is this rotation point that does not effect the load bearing of the booster. This is for making turns easier and reduce tyre wear. In vertical plane however a rotation point would effect the load bearing of the booster. Therefor this rotation point can be locked. Loading and unloading it needs to be unlocked, while hauling it should be locked. This does not change the fact that LEGO is to weak to make this all happen, but as you wrote this is what happens in real life. On the Internet there are even pictures of raised boosters, there are these hydraulic cylinders to lift the booster, again impossible with LEGO...