Ngoc Nguyen

I did think of it, but I haven't tried it. I don't plan to do so either because I don't like this set and I don't want to buy this set only to test a PF conversion mod. However, I did give it a few thoughts for PF Conversion, and I think it will be much more complicated then simply swapping motors. The biggest problem is that the output of PF L-motor does not provide as much torque as that of the Large Angular Motor does, so in order for the L motor to replace the Large Angular Motor there needs to be a lot of gearing down. I tackled that problem in the 42131 PF Conversion as that model also uses two Large Angular Motors for drive, and this is how much gearing down one L motor need in order to replace one Large Angular Motor for one track drive. The ratio from motor output to the planetary hub is (12/20)*(16/20)^3*(12/20) = 0.18432. And even with that much gearing down, the bulldozer can only move forward reliably, as it has problems moving backwards, even though I'm not sure if that's because insufficient gearing or another problem. Regardless, such amount of gearing down requires lots of space, obviously more than the space for just one Large Angular Motor. Within the confines of the 42131, it was quite a struggle to figure out where to put all the gears, because there are 4 linear actuators and a battery box around that area, and because I don't want to make too many changes to the original structure. I haven't built the 42146 digitally so I don't know how accomodating the structure is for all of that gearing down, but I think it's gonna be a tough job.

https://www.instagram.com/p/DDCWjxfNlgV/?img_index=1

If someone showed me this model without all the references to a Toyota Supra I would think it's some random MOC by a novice fan designer.

It's not that LEGO doesnt have talented designers, it's that they are bound by some strange internal rules that result in products like this.

Same sentiment!

If it's posted in here, then its first design phase is already complete. There's already a complete creation and there's already an instruction file for it. I don't post things that might not be finalized. But I want the creation to be test built before officially revealing it. During that time some things might change, maybe minor, maybe major, hopefully not major. That means the final thing that is published might not be the same design right now, and in most case it isn't. That's why I don't want to share the full thing. Also it's just for a little bit of teasing for fun. Lately I only do mini replicas of official set, and it's not hard to deduce what I designed based on the snippets.

Not sure if soon, but just gonna drop it nonetheless!

That's what I meant.

Is the chassis just like, 2 frames slapped together?

@Auroralampinen This one too.

May I direct your attention to the fact the official name has several letters in capital and the title isn't? If you're not willing to get the name correctly please don't create new threads.

They are not gonna do it, so the best bet is just to report the first post and ask a mod to do it.

Yeah for 50 EUR I'd expect at least something extra, like 4 axles or 3 way tipper.

Still cant see it

Where is that?

How exactly is the A pillar connected to the roof? Or is it not connected? Is the actual car like that?

I think you should write set names with capital letters.

@Auroralampinen

New concave panels:

I don't think it's because of the turntable, because when I remove the boom, the remaining chunk (gearbox and cabin) becomes horizontal. I don't get what you mean by 8043 having supports on the load side, can you show photo?

Even though I want to be done with this MOC, I'm still not quite satisfied with one thing, so I want to go back to fix it. This is the part where I need help from fellow crane operators, crane engineers, or structural engineer. The problem is that the superstructure tilts noticeably towards the front. The photo below is just a render so there's no tilt but it helps visualizing the problem. In the real model the superstructure tilts towards the right side. I'm not sure if a tilt like that is actually a problem, but I don't see the same thing in the crane 42108 and 42082, so I think something is wrong. I thought the problem was the counterweight, so I designed a new one that is twice as tall as the old one. However, the tilt still appears. I tried extending it further to the back, but it was not until I put something 6 studs further from the current counterweight that the superstructure appears balanced. I don't want a counterweight that extends far behind the rear of the chassis as it looks ugly. The boom isn't very heavy, and although I haven't weighed it, it's shorter and not much thicker than the boom in 42108, but the superstructure in 42108 doesn't suffer from tilting. Therefore I think it's a structural problem, and since I'm not well versed in structural engineering I don't know how to fix this. Any idea?

You got me!

Panel #3 and #4 are finally available in LBG.

To accomodate your request, here's one interesting thing in full.

The funny thing is that an 8z gear when rotated 45 degree will still give you the same teeth arrangement.