Leonardo da Bricki
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PHOTOS!!! High-quality, well-lit photos! Spent some time outside today filming and taking photos, so here are the final photos you have been waiting for! More photos are posted over on my Flickr account if you want to see more this beast. A video will be coming soon! Stay tuned! - Leonardo -
Cool, thanks.
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It is a bit of both. The more you use them, the more the stiffness goes away. However, having both kinds of switches, the new 2015 variant is quite a lot stiffer.
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Beautiful Ford GT, the livery is well done, as is the bodywork shaping. I just wish the red stripe went all the way around the car to complete the look. @JamesJT Also, your rebrickable link goes to your Flickr page.
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Hello everyone! This is my final build update: I found a spare bit of time to add some more details (lights, railings, chains, etc) and finish the wiring and controls. I'll have high-quality photos posted sometime tonight, and then a video hopefully in the next week or so. Be watching for an entry post! I had an awesome time with the build, this is by far the largest build I've ever done, and probably the coolest one aesthetically. There are things I would change, if I had the time... For example, it has some articulation in the center, between the cab and crane, but the joint is not strong enough to support the vehicle when lifted; it makes some beams flex too far for my liking. I would have liked to add some turntables, for some real support and sturdiness, but alas, no time... Same thing for the front axle, it should be better secured, and there is a lot of slack in the steering. In addition, the fake engine has been disconnected from the drivetrain as it added too much friction. Besides, you can't see the pistons move anyways... I also would have preferred to hide the IR receivers more, but I have no space to do so. in the end, I am happy with the build, especially with its completion in the time that I had. Perhaps over the summer, or even spring break, there will be more changes... Kudos to @Didumos69 for the original design front axle design, albeit modified. Thanks also to @nico71 for his inspiration with the bodywork design. Finally, thanks to those guys who gave their suggestions and comments along the way! To everyone competing in TC17, good luck and enjoy the building! - Leonardo
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Thank you, and best of luck to you! I actually use a PC that I custom built myself, but thanks for the suggestion. @Mechbuilds I'll see what I can do, but most of you out there should be able to do some reverse-engineering...
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@Mechbuilds I feel the same way, it could definitely use more detailing. I wanted to add railings and other bits... But sadly, I am out of time. I return to college tomorrow, so I will use what time I have to film my model and to pack. Sometime soon, I hope to have a video up, and then I will post my entry topic. Feel free to ask questions and such, as for instructions, should enough people desire, I will see about making an LDD or Stud.io file.
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Thanks! That means a lot coming from you. @Didumos69 I looked up the Movavi Editing Software, and it looks like I can get a free trial, or a free download of a limited suite of software. So thank you! I might PM you further questions, if that's alright with you? Thank you! I spent at least 2 hours on the exhaust piping. Surprising, the central joint is not as sturdy as I would like. It's something I want to change, but don't have time to fix. Everything else is pretty sturdy, but the cab has angles, so it is kind of fragile. As for the flames... I ran out of big ones. Thanks, glad you like them! The wrecking ball parts are from the old Hero Factory set 6203: Black Phantom.
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This is my last update, as tomorrow I will be filming, then packing my bags to head off to school. Can anyone recommend free, easy-to-use video editing software? I completed the crane this afternoon, a rather old-time truss-frame kind of a thing. With a spiked wrecking ball, as promised. Thus, my vehicle has lived up to it's name... As you can see from the photos... I need to go furniture shopping. It no longer fits my shelf. In either length or height... Shoot. I forgot to wash the blood off the shelf after that... incident. Honestly, no idea what that is. Just thought I'd mention it before someone else did. Better photos will be coming tomorrow, along with a video in the near future. Thanks to all for your input and advice over the course of this build! - Leonardo
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Alright, quick update: I had to make some changes to the drivetrain, those are now finished. Once the chassis is reassembled, I'll do some drive tests. I have also been working on the crane arm, which is now on it's 3rd iteration, and feels decent enough to keep. I'll try to have photos up later tonight... As right now, I have several large pieces of vehicle laying all over the place.
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Alright. I'll be honest, I forgot this was a B-model, so yeah, you don't have much left to work with. Good luck!
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I approve of the giant shark on top. I have no idea what purpose it could serve, but it just works.
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I saw the video a few days ago, I've been watching for your topic. I really like your design, fitting in all the necessary functions to make it a technical model, but without compromising on the aesthetic appearance and bodywork. I also like the modular design. It is something I have always wanted to achieve, yet I have been unable to manage it this far. Kudos to you.
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Glad to someone else doing a vehicle that doesn't have 4 wheels. It looks pretty good so far. I assume there are two L-motors for drive and one for steering? No suspension?
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@Mechbuilds That is not a bad design, but I have a few other ideas using some minifig utensils and a few other system bits. Should be within the rules...
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I've used LDD... And with all the suspension, and angles parts, and articulated center joint... No thank you. Not to mention that this would take hours... But I'll see what I can do. Not sure about weapons... There will be more spikes and such, possibly a ram... but I wasn't planning to have a mounted machine gun or anything like that.
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[WIP] Cybertruck
Leonardo da Bricki replied to aminnich's topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale Modeling
I think it might be a little narrow, even with the massive Xerion tires. The proportions seem pretty accurate, however... Maybe because the wheels are entirely outside the chassis, including the massive turning radius, it makes the body seem too narrow for its size. -
@Clev Thank you. I'm glad people like this build. Oh gosh, no! Instructions take forever to make! I might be willing to take detailed photos and make a parts list, but nothing more than that. And even then, that would be a project for me to do over the summer, school starts in a week for me...
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@62Bricks Thank you! I wasn't sure about the design at first, but it seems to be approved, so I appreciate the compliments. Alright, I apologize, I was hoping to have a driving video tonight, but it would appear that I have some drivetrain issues to work out first... So hopefully I'll be able to post a video this weekend. In addition, the front end is ugly as heck, so ignore it, it needs much work still. Here are a few teaser photos of the full chassis: As you can see, it fills the shelf I have used in the past for photos... I'm gonna have to take some photos outdoors next time. The turntable mount on the rear... Well, to live up to the title, its the base for a crane with a wrecking ball.
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[TC17] Aardvark
Leonardo da Bricki replied to howitzer's topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale Modeling
Just a couple tips on the motors and such, since you're new to it all: The PF L-motor most definitely can drive the flail, with the proper gear ratio. It will also need it's own battery box, as I believe the two systems have incompatible plugs. As the PU and PF systems are entirely separate, the PU must be used for the driving/steering. Again, using the right gear ratio should allow them to move the vehicle fine, especially since it appears to be skid-steer with the tracks? -
[WIP] Cybertruck
Leonardo da Bricki replied to aminnich's topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale Modeling
Excellent progress! I was unsure of how much competition I was gonna have, but with several new entries, I think this is gonna be a good contest! I like idea of a beefy cybertruck, I'm just curious as to what else makes it beefy, besides the new wheels and jacking up the suspension. -
Alright then. To achieve Ackermann geometry, the links that set up the steering system are angled away from the line perpendicular between the wheels. As a result, the steering rack is placed farther in front of or behind the wheels, with the steering links or rods angled back towards the hubs. Since I don't know how big your setup is going to be, I'd recommend using the Technic Triangles website to figure out what would work best with your build. @Clev Hope that is of some use!
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Thank you guys! Glad you like it. I am hoping to have a video of the rolling chassis up later tonight. @Mechbuilds You are welcome to use the design. Let me know if you want more photos of it.
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Thank you! I think that roof went through at least 4 iterations to get to this point...
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It has impressive capabilities. The new motors have a lot of torque... Sadly, though I wish mine were this fast, it is not. How much of a body will weigh it down?