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Outstanding! Great work.

Opps... I’ve obviously come to through to flippinamazinghumungousgreatcranes.com instead of Eurobricks. My bad.

Wecome to Eurobricks. I could answer your question but as you're new here I'll spare you my inane ramblings. Instead I'll let Tim dispense a few words of advice...

Thank you for your suggestions as to what the model is. They’ve all been very different, but are any correct? All will be revealed on the 24th so set a reminder on your calendar. Between now and then Jeroen will be giving you a few more clues so please keep posting your suggestions. A big thank you to Jeroen for posting the clues. I’d have happily done it but we all know what that would have meant . something

I’m not a MOC builder so I don’t have call to modify parts or use those of a non-LEGO origin but that’s not to say I haven’t done so. Admittedly the modification was only slight but, slight or otherwise, a modification it was. I hated getting it done and only did so as I could find no adequate way to accomplish my goal otherwise. Let me see if I can cobble together an explanation that a. Makes sense (no guarantees ) b. Doesn’t involve you needing to book a day off work to read A couple of years ago a Cousin saw a LEGO version of a car he was (and still is) restoring. As he liked it so much and his 50th birthday was on the horizon I decided, with the original builders kind permission, to build him one. The real car had chrome rollover hoops and I wanted the model to have as them also so flexible axles/pneumatic hose etc., were out of the question. I asked my Uncle, an engineer, to make them from brass rod which he did and I then had them chromed. As you can see below they look great. The problem was how to mount them. As those of you who are still awake can see from the last picture the hoops were mounted in three places each requiring a different part to hold it, a 3062 1x1 Round Brick with Open Stud, an 85861 1x1 Round Plate with Open Stud and a 3794a 1x2 Modified Plate with Stud. The 3062 was fine for one ‘leg’ as it was nice and deep, but the parts for the remaining ‘legs’ didn’t have that depth to sit in and be held adequately in place. WARNING: Some of you may want to skip the next paragraph as it contains descriptions of parts being modified that you may find disturbing. It was at this point that our brand new cordless Dremel made its first appearance. With a suitably sized drill bit selected and secured in the chuck, Jakes youthful hands guided the 12v LEGO killer toward the respective parts and he proceeded to let it devour its way through the closed bottom of the stud hole on the top of each and straight down & through the stud on the plate underneath. I then had some nice deep holes to hold the rollover hoops tightly in place. Disclaimer: Although this was something of brutal act I can assure you it was it done with the utmost care and consideration for all parts involved. In case you’re wondering, the finished model wasn’t posted at the request of its owner. He has though given permission to use the cropped pic above.

Compact and functional. Great work.

That’s some serious climbing ability! In the words of Sir Jeremy Clarkson ‘What a Machine!!!’

My Fellow Eurobrickers I’ve been a member of Eurobricks for almost 9 years. That’s 9 years of me rambling on about something I’m building or leaving less than imaginative comments about other people’s. Oh how time flies when you’re having fun. I’ve said many times that Eurobricks is the friendliest place on the ‘net and I stand by that (OK, so stand wasn’t the best choice of words but sit just didn’t sound right ). In my time here I’ve made many good friends and have received a great deal of support and much kindness. One such act of kindness came from Jeroen Ottens who contacted me a few months ago with what can only be described as an extraordinary offer. To design and build a model of my choosing. To say I was blown away is an understatement. As it came completely out of the blue and because for the life of me I couldn’t think what I’d done to warrant such an offer I dismissed it as a hoax but after an exchange of messages Jeroen convinced me the offer was indeed genuine. After a great deal of thought and knowing the enormous amount of time & effort that would be involved, I declined the offer. It was simply too much. Jeroen however, wouldn’t take no for an answer so I decided that this most unexpected offer, so very generous in its giving, could be made to benefit more than just myself so I said yes but on condition that the completed model be auctioned and 100% of the proceeds be given to the Fairy Bricks charity. Jeroen agreed. For those that don’t know, Fairy Bricks is a wonderful charity that raises money to enable them to buy LEGO sets and donate them to children’s hospices and hospitals. You can find out more about them here: www.fairybricks.org All this was several months and many, many emails ago but I’m pleased to say that the design & building of the model is now complete. I think it’s a beautiful build and something Jeroen should be very proud of. The auction is now live Pagani Huayra BC Charity Auction

I'm sensing a theme...

That has to be the most ludicrous looking car I've seen in many a year. I love it!

An excellent use of the 42055's parts. It looks good and functions really well. You’ve done a terrific job. It'd be great if TLG were to add C models. They could at least make sure all their B models are as good as this. Congratulations on the competition. I've not looked at the article yet but the 1st & 2nd place builds must have been quite something for your brilliant build to come 3rd.

I'll be building the 42082 some time soon and when I do it'll be Jurgen Krooshoops Ultimate version . I built his 42009 and it's terrific.

Thank you Jeroen. As I’ve said many times, it’s as much stubbourness as it is determination. I find a healthy mix of both gets the job done.

I had a local graphics company make me some replacement stickers for my Lego 8461 Williams F1 Team Racer. They came out really well (after a slight misunderstanding with the size meant they were A2 sized!) and were die cut so we’re easy to apply. Just in case of problems I bought a ‘backup set’ from ZacParis on eBay. They’re great quality & even with delivery are reasonably priced and are quick to arrive (UK). Since then I’ve had many stickers from him and had nothing to complain about. You can find his 8461 stickers here. Williams 8461 Replacement Stickers If you have any problems with the link here’s the item number: 131673430707

That’s nice to hear. Thank you. I’m not sure what my next build will be. I’ve a few in mind but I’ll take a few days to think about it. I’m not sure about my posts sounding exciting but if that’s how you feel I’ll take it . I don’t know what to build next I’m going to take a few days to decide. I won’t be long making my mind up and so will be back building and posting soon so if I were you I’d enjoy the break . Thank you Igor. I’m really pleased with it. The mods really do make a big difference to the finished build and jb70’s excellent instructions enhanced the whole build process. It was great to have to really study each page when building, having to your brain and your eyes. LEGO’s instructions are becoming ever more simplified and as a result at risk of becoming of War and Peace proportions.

Very nice. It looks like it'd keep the children entertained and survive intact Great way to introduce yourself to Eurobricks. Good to have you with us.

Total build time to completion - 59hrs 50mins Please Note: This post contains more than the usual amount of rambling and many, many photos. It’s gotten to the time when another build comes to an end. To tell you the truth I’m a little sad I'll not be spending time with the GT3 (or Jaffa as I've christened her) but as they say, all good things must come to an end. This one, like those before and I suspect those yet to come, has had its difficulties and frustrations none of which takes anything away from the satisfaction I've gotten whilst building it. It's been said that the fun with this set ends once you've finished Box 1, the chassis, but I've enjoyed every bit of it. Now I’m no fan of the real 911, never have been, and with this build being such a good representation of it you’d think I wouldn’t like it either but, strangely, exactly the opposite is true. I do like this model, I like it very much and contrary to the opinion of many, I think it looks great from most any angle. It's one of those sets that looks far better in the brick than in photos (especially mine). It may have a few gaps in the body reminiscent of something from the less than golden age of British Leyland, have blue & tan pins where black would have been the obvious choice and have the steering wheel at a daft angle but I don't care about any of this, I'm absolutely cuffed to bits with it. There’s one thing the GT3 has in spades and that’s presence. It's so much bigger than I thought it would be, I'm going to need to have a good shuffle in my shed to find space for it (and the Chiron when built) on a shelf. Much has been written about the 42056 and its flaws but, thanks to efforts of a group of very talented people, in this the Pimped version (v1.3), most if not all of those problems have been addressed. The paddleshift & oft stalling, out of sequence gearbox both work flawlessly and entirely properly and there's now very little friction in the drivetrain. The saggy suspension has been sorted out so it now holds the weight of the car nicely and the seemingly ever open doors now stay shut. HOG steering and gearshift mounted on the dashboard are a great addition and make the car so much more playable. In my opinion though, the best mod is the removable body. Afterall, what's the point of all those lovely, now properly working parts if you can't see them in action. It's just a shame you don't get to see but a glimpse of the engine doing its thing. Whilst on the subject of the removable body. A little advice if I may. When marrying the body to the chassis ensure that the 3L Pin with Centre Pin Hole (Stage 97 v1.3) is correctly orientated so as to receive the blue 2L Pin with Axle that sticks up from the top of the paddleshift unit. Failing to do so will stop the body sitting correctly and thus the red 3L Pins with Stop that fix the body in place at the front of the car will not locate. As the protruding Pin Axle and the 3L Pin with Centre Hole are obscured by other parts you’ll not realise that it’s this causing the lack of downward movement so you’ll apply more and more pressure to the area in an effort to move the last few millimetres and in your frustration give it a harder than needed Grum Knock resulting in the drivers door coming off of it’s hinge pin and left hanging at unflattering angle. After a few hellfire and damnations you’ll then spend an hour and twenty minutes trying to refit it. As I said, just a little (hard earned) advice. I’d almost finished this build when anti roll bars were added to the Pimped mods. If a rear steering mod gets added I'll get mine dismantled and upgrade it to v1.whatever. I’ll also take the opportunity to change all the offending pins to black and change the steering wheel’s angle, both things I’d intended to do during this build but completely forgot about until it was just about complete. They’re only little niggles and I can live with them so I’ll attend to these if and when Jaffa gets her upgrade. Thank you to all who contributed to the Pimped GT3 project and to jb70 for compiling the mods into a great set of instructions (I'd salute you all were it not for my stupid wafty arms making it likely I'd take an eye out!). You’ve all played your part in making the 42056 what it should have been from the start. Magnificent. Finally, thank you for your support and kind comments throughout this build. Finished Build Photos

It a good solution that holds the doors closed nicely and give more functionality which Jake and George love.

Devilishly beautiful

No need for thanks. I was recently the recipient of an extraordinary and completely unexpected gesture of kindness so I did nothing more than pass on the Karma. You did the rest

Very nice Igor. You've put in a lot of time and hard work on this one and it shows. It's turned out really well. Great work my friend.

Now there's a question. I'd say the build that was the biggest challenge was the BWE due the sheer size of the thing. The build that's been the most inspirational is the 8258 Crane Truck. It was the first Technic set I built and the one that started me on this joyful journey.

Building time 9hrs 40mins- Total build time 59hrs 50mins I've now finished building the Pimped GT3 and below are the WIP pics from the final couple of days building. I’ve not posted pictures of the finished build as it’d make this post even more photo heavy than it already is. Also, and probably far more importantly, I’ve not finished taking them all yet. I’ll post them along with a bit of rambling tomorrow.

Great review as always. Thank you. This is a day one purchase for sure.