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Respect, @Zerobricks, I wish you've done it about 7 years back in time. Was gonna save me a lot of experiments. Another layer of respect for sharing it free. (lately it isn't that obvious sadly) One little question on the tatra suspension. Didn't you mean camber, instead of caster? And +1 vote to be pinned!

A few years back I've built a pair of scales, with 0.2 gramm accuracy.

Thanks to @Zerobricks reminding me that it is 1st of april. I just kept watching the pics and thinking: WHAT HAPPENED TO DIDUMOS69??? Cool trick. No question though, the wheels are locked.

My bad I should have figured it from the tools at the first place. Cosmetic surgery, done by an expert.

Wow, it's like my nephiew. Grown a lot since I've seen him last time. Loking forward to see it in work.

You are right, but let me take the hit. My pushrods on the devil have the same issue. I've even confessed it. However, I had a good reason, based on geometry. Nothing else fits there. These connections tend to be strong enough to do the job. If the one who "handles" it familiar with it's build, then it won't be a problem. If it is given to a toddler, then the pushrod is the least of the concern. While in this case the setup could be replaced by a 5L liftarm, -as I see it- the wishbones are in their lowest position, so there is no way it comes apart. (I guess...) For the record: The devil's pushrods can be pulled apart just by pulling the wheel downward with a considerable force.

Welcome on EB! Chunky bit for a first project, but according the pics and the video, it goes quite well. It is very ambicious on the subject of lights too. I'll keep an eye on it for sure. . (sok sikert!)

Lovely piece, I tend to rest my eyes on it for minutes since it appeared online.

Nice adaptation, follows all crutial lines and function. Love the tiny one too.

I feel a bit schizophrenic I build both ways. It is up to the actuall build, what you trying to accomplish with it. I may not be purist, but most of my builds are. The others, well I like experimenting too. I suppose, as long as the modification it stated (nevermind titled) it should not cause a trust issue. Very nice handling on the situation btw. However this last bit that I've quoted is a slippery slope. Especially when peace has just broke out. On the post @Ctan. It is a really nice cut. Did the first attempt succeed, or any casualties? Fair point, if builders get to put in labeled cages, I guess I'll join yours...

That would be it's main purpose. I'm glad that spell works on you. Thank you. My plan has backfired slightly. I made this black shell -red chassis to demonstrate an unfortunate combination. The bright chassis draws the attention from the body and the perception of the shapes and lines are somewhat compromised. I know... I shouid take my pills. It's built to make you feel that as you can read it just above addressed to KD123. Unless you had the same feeling about the white body version.

Got it, built it. Love it. Great idea, thanks.

@Didumos69 I've just built it as much as I could figure out from the renders. The concept is ingenious. I still need to find the placement of the inner rubber band(s) though.

Sorry, your comment slipped my eyes. I had to google it as I didn't know about it. After looking over the pictres, i'm impressed. Therefoe I take your association as a compliment. Also, I should visit that place sometime. Thank you, there is code I follow when I choose the color combination. To get there, first I need your take (not the polite, the honest) on this one: Sorry for the lack of backdrop and lighting. For one picture.... I'm old. Sure I am. Lucky for me I have no idea about the appearance of our dear @Didumos69. If I had, I might have pictured him in my mind in that scene and I could never unsee it anymore. But I just might be on that chain lead too. I spent a very long time today checking the pictures of Mr Cameron's Hoonigan. And it is paneled and covered so much, I guess it is even watertight. Yet, I love it. Anyway my point is, there might just be great builds in both styles, as well as not so great ones. So hereby I cancel our new church. Consequences: - we wont divide the community -we wont burn a lot of plastic on the ceremonies - Didumoss can keep his cloths on.

You... Dirty.

Welcome on EB. Your buggy looks very appealing to me. Although you explained yourself on the bulky rear axle, that is my favorite bit. It represents the core of lego. Overcoming on problems, like the lack of certain parts.

How about a shame-walk? Rules are still flexible, but once we settle, we'll get exluded from taxation by the goverment as any other religion, so new sets get cheaper, as VAT wont be needed to pay by members. Still working on the mitology, gotta find out something for the times before 1977. How fitting, Madoca could be our prophet! Do not radicize me, please.

Considering the story behind, I find it really attractive in a technical way, that is where real beauty hides. And in my experience for a 4 year old this looks just like a real one. What a mission! I'm proud of you. I've been using similar outriggers on my crane truck. They can be really beefy. They easily lifted the whole truck in the air.

@nerdsforprez Now I need a bigger frame...

Some say it is too sarcastic. Yet it is my best asset to gain ten days alone at christmas. (sorry, couldn't resist) Thank you, let's make a movement against panels! A ceremony should be held every saturday, where the new members throw their panel on the campfire while we singing about beams and soft axles. Or hold a referendum on it. That will break lego sociaty in half for sure.

I'm back from work, kept reading the emails about your posts, cheered me up for sure, thank you. Thanks, not that mini anymore, but still more compact than it would be with the tradicional parts. And more customisable. Then you gonna save a fortune on the connectors. Cheers. To highlight one of the many advantages of this connector body here is a picture: That was the original body idea. Scaling it up from 1/10 to 1/8 was about 10 minutes. I imagine it would take much longer if it was panel built. I don't know, as I lack the ability to build with them. Thanks. As I'm surrounded with similar builds of mine for years, it is pretty much the "normal" for me, but now that you've said... I will post another video here about it's ancestor. She was the original "devil" but didn't make it to a dedicated presentation. And stood much closer to that 8448 feeling. I will at you when it comes to it. Thanks, I'll do my best. I thought I should post an amendment that says: Any attempt from a third party to urge the process will postpone the release date by one calendar month. Where did you get that picture of my car? I've already confessed that in the first reply. That is my personal steering wheel. (based on physics) I'm just that much of a nerd. Thanks. Knowing that you are perfectionist, I hope you never get to build it. I don't want you to ruin your expectations. Thank you. I'm tellin' ya, you can't have enough of them. Most of my red connector stock is involved in another 1/8 project what is well overdue, that's why it came to be white and black. But red definitely would look great. Cheers. Usually I'm more keen on "what's under the bonnet" than if there is a bonnet at all. It's a slippery slope though, steers me towards illegality while chasing realistic solutions. I'm glad I've broke that barrier. Thank you. Huh, that's a relief. I won't be alone in straight jacket. Now I print this, frame it and put it on my wall. Cheers m8, hope you noticed, that controversial steering wheel is at least on the right side. My way of assimilation. It's the first time someone calls me "people" since my spaceship crashlanded. Please try to imagine ten days alone without any limiting factor. For once, I didn't leave the house for 7 days (then I ran out of food). Then there was a night when I simply skipped sleeping. Not intentionally, only realised it is late when the sun came up. And the other nights were short too. such as from 4am to 10 am. It was a real flow. Loved it. Thank you. You can count on me then. I've checked it for you, 164 in the chassis alone. Yet to build the body in studio, but it won't get more the 4-500 in the whole model. Thanks for the kind words. Btw I've decided to motorise the black specimen later, so we'll get more of it. I knew I'm going to miss to reply one. Technically speaking the idea of this concept has been laid down exactly in that time period when the hammerhead was on the way. As I've mentioned above, I'll make a short video of what she was looking like. Thanks for the praise.

Thank you, I suppose I could use that steering wheel, but just now as you pointed out I've realised I didn't use it for a long time now. There is a humiliatingly nerd reason behind it. This bevel system, I'm using in the steering is gearing it down to achieve some life-like ratios between the wheels and the steering wheel. So it makes fun using the steering wheel instead of the HOG. The limited access makes me use only one finger and the 36T gear offers more grip then the genuine steering wheel. And by the time my brain accepted it as a steering wheel. So speaking outside of my brain, you made a fair point.

Good People of Eurobricks, let me present you my latest build that goes by the fancy name of "The devil in sheep's clothing". Giving this name appeared to be a good idea at 4 am when I've finished editing the video, so now I stuck with it. It's been built in a 10 day window around christmas time undisturbed. Beside the fact that few of us have the rare opportunity to dedicate as much time to this hobby, it is indeed a honest mirror on my social life too. So be careful, what you wish for. So to the subject. It is a non motorised (pushy-pushy) supercar (ish) build with the rough scale of 1:8. And now I let the video do the fair bit of my task: So if you still here, let's talk about the details: Involves a very reliable gemstone gearbox from the hands of our beloved @Didumos69. This is the 4 speed 4wd sequential from the Rugged supercar I've made a few modifications on it. Replaced the rubber rings to shock absorbers on the gearstick-centering mechanism, but I'm not brave enough to call this an improvement. Geometric barriers made me do that. The rest of the drivetrain comes with 4 wheel drive and a V10 engine as follows: I kept it simple, one might say it's a waste of space, it could be fitted with an 8 speed gerbox easily. Or 16. But no. Old school. And ther is the steering too. Same stuff I've used in the 8880 evo. Suspension: Somewhere along the way it became a pushrod suspension, but it wasn't always that. The former setup (pic below) wasn't cooping very well with the weight of the car. Had similar symptoms like the chiron so I've started over and got to this pushrod setup above. Has a lot of advantages strong, highly adjustable by changing geometry, but has a downside. The lower pushrods -made out of connectors and 5.5L axles- are relatively easy to pull apart. Not by it's own weight, but - let say- when wheels are changed, got to be careful while puting them on. Next bit is the roll cage, but it is pretty self explanatory. I figured I need some scaffolding anyway, the connector body demands it in this size, so I went a step further and gave it a proper sceleton. One more about the roll cage. The rear wing, or spoiler. As it shows above it has a dead simple spring loaded mechanism that provides two positions to adjust. Namely: up and down. Also comes with interior. Made out of connectors of course. Don't know if it's comfy or not. One of my favorite details (one of the dumbest as well) is the armrest bit on the door. It follows up nicely to the dashbord. Gives the illusion of completeness. Also just realised that I made about 58 million pictures and non of them is catching this feature at all. Good on me. The body: It's a hell of a lot of connectors and axles. Apart from the side bits and doors it's a single layer on the whole car, yet holds itself together surprisingly well. Allthough if you choose to give it to a 4 year old to play with it, he can dissmantle it in 58 second. Hope you enjoyed, any question, don't hesitate, hit me. There wil be instructions. Data shows, it takes an avarage two and a half years for me to make them so you may expect it under the christmas tree in 2022.

Point taken, and it is a fair point. Yet I still expect a smaller ratio. This is how stubborn I am. If you're right, it's gonna be painfully slow. We'll see anyway.

I know I'll need 13 of them. 12 to use, one to find out what's the end of it. The only report I met told it to be not too different, but slightly bigger than the current mold. He claimed it had metal gearing, but only on "how it felt" he had no visual or any other backup on that. I expect something similar planetary system, what they aready use in the PF motors. That doesn't feel plastic so much as it is. And it is an existing, more less prooven system. He also said it had 1 to 4 reduction. Giving the fact that the whole post sounded like a description given by my 8 year old niece, I would say that is a lot. I expect 1 to 3. That ratio has a big tradition in TLG. And you don't need stronger joints behind a 1to4 reduction, do you? On the geometry: given that they use the 56x34 rims (as much as that single blurry picture assumes) I guess it keeps the 5L setup , so the steering linkage geometry remains the same. It could and must however grow in some direction, so it is either taller than 3 stud, or/and become "deeper" so the wheel gets further from the kingpin. If it will fit in the porsche rim, I'll be the happiest nerd on the globe. Disclsure: All the above is speculation, built on high hopes and an unprofesional report from Idon'tknowwho. I have no idea about the stronger joints, yet it is a crutial point to support the hub.