Ngoc Nguyen

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.

Behold, the power of squeezing!

I have creations that are finalized only on Studio and have not been actually tested. I need to order the parts and test build and go back to fix problems before actually revealing. There's a high chance that what I have on Studio is not the final version, and I don't wanna share something that is not finalized. The last time I did that was the mini 42113 and mini 42082, and I was not prepared for the massive headaches that followed. For the mini 42113, in the original design the landing gears didnt work reliably, and the rotor tilting barely worked at all. I felt quite ashamed of publicizing something that has not been tested to work reliably. And currently I have like 6-7 things waiting to be test built, so it might take a while.

I thought you dont want me to share it publicly. I used the M motor for steer.

I can share the PF mod if you contact me.

Yes, I did a PF mod for this set.

Remember when 239.99 is the price point for a flagship set? Pepperridge farm remembers.

Soon!

This beast definitely deserves an instruction. If you can film yourself dismantling the thing I can do a model for it. If not, photos of subassemblies also work.

Where do you see these panels? I cant see them.

They already appeared in 42130.

Done

1603 pcs € 199.99 January 1st

https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=524606833780500 According to the translation of the description of the interview, I didnt know designers have to defend their models or part uses in front of a commission. That sounds like doing a PhD thesis. Can someone who knows Czech do a brief translate of the interview?

Here comes the PF conversion mods. https://reb.li/m/200981 https://reb.li/m/200987

This is not really a PF conversion, but I don't wanna create a new thread for it, so Imma put it here. This mod replaces the single hub in the original 42176 with 1 PU Technic Hub and 2 PU L motors. This allows you to control the set 42176 with your own control profile. Link: https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-200765/nguyengiangoc/42176-pu-conversion/#details

Big Osprey and small Osprey in maiden flight color scheme! Photos by dan1992002.

I want a pair of gears that fit into a 3x5 space and has a higher meshing ratio than 12:20. The only smaller combination available is 8:24 but the 24z gear sticks out so it is just inconvenient to build around.