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    Ha! Excellent idea, I would love to see that...
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    No problem. I find these machines, and in fact all 'yellow' machines, fascinating for the very reason that you don't see them often. I was pleasantly surprised when I saw a Network-Rail yellow Class 37 on the Lickey Incline a few years ago, a line that normally only sees London Midland and Cross Country passengers (and quite a few freights, to be fair). Also, I found my poor attempt from 4 years ago. It really isn't very pretty, but here it is anyway: https://www.lego.com/en-gb/city/galleries/album/track-maintenenance-ballast-cleaner-b9d615681fe3414eb7c7d68be950c680##sp=300. No where near the level of your creation! (Also, don't ask about my spelling of 'maintenance'!) Where did you start on building this model? One of the cabs I presume, but it can't have been an easy project to initiate.
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    Impressive! I once tried to build a smaller one of these machines, after seeing it in a model railway magazine. As it was before I had many train parts or experience, it didn't really work all that well. (It used small train wheels for the rear bogie, as I only had one motor with standard-sized wheels... it was a failure in many respects!) You've captured the behemoth-nature of the prototype really well, although I feel a few more miscellaneous pipes and cables everywhere wouldn't go amiss. Also, I believe you can still enter it into the competition as a digital entry, it's a separate category (I think, I haven't fully read the rules)
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    A beautiful pair of shunters, well captured. I love that you've even manage to represent the suspension spring underneath the boiler, a tiny detail many probably won't see! I can't wait to see them running around a yard.
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    I presume this beauty doesn't have motors, that would be impressive but nigh-on impossible (although I did enjoy your motorized 4-wide loco you built a while back). I like the fact that you've thought outside the box a little for the competition, even if it does look (deliberately, and might I say beautifully) stupid on the standard curves. Here's another reason why we need more 3rd-party narrow gauge tracks! The vinyls are crisp and clean, and finish the model off perfectly, especially with the neat black windows. Overall, very well done!
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    The shaping on the cab is excellent, as well as all the greebling on the roof. I also love the OHLE pylons and brick-built track, it has much better proportions for concrete-type sleepers than TLG's. Would a train actually be able to run on such track?
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    I never thought I would see such an unusual prototype in LEGO, well done. Clever engineering with the roller-bearings.
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    If you're interested in trains, we have a whole sub-forum dedicated to them. You may want to have a look: https://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?/forums/forum/122-lego-train-tech/ Several people are developing specialised servo motors to easily automate points etc, search for 4DBrix to get started. Or, if you want to build your own using standard PF motors etc, there's a few threads around. I can only find this one at the moment: It'll be good to see another approach to this.
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    That Claas Xerion... (come on, you can't deny it's a city version of 42054!) Needs a proper crane modding onto the back though, and a swiveling cab... The helicopter transporter is pretty nice, the truck might look good towing something else like a wind turbine. Nice to see they've gone for a longer-nosed design on the heli as well, although the chain with hook seems a bit unnecessary. It adds great play value nonetheless.
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    Hmm. Well, here's my 2p: 42071 - A bit too bright and colorful. On the one hand at least it's not yellow, but on the other hand it looks a tad too clashing and toyish. May sell better to a younger audience, and entice them into technic I suppose. 42072/3 - I can't help thinking that the designers ran out of ideas here. I appreciate it allows siblings to have a fair race etc, something I would definitely have enjoyed when I was younger, but 2 models almost identical seems a bit of a cop-out. 42074 - Don't open sailing vessels of this type usually have tillers connected to their rudders rather than steering wheels? I suppose the latter allows for a more interesting mechanism, but it looks odd. Also, consider that none of the photos are taken from the other side, where the sails are supported be beams/axles etc, and won't look as good. They would be hard to keep taught otherwise though, and the boom-shifting mechanism looks interesting too. And the colours are a good bonus here, I love the combination, even if the transition curve is a couple of well-designed stickers. My favourite of this bunch of sets. 42084 - I has expecting this to be my favourite. I think it could have looked a bit better, it's strange without any underframe detail. Even 8065 managed an 'interesting' worm drive mechanism, rather than a simple 1:1 gear train. Good modding potential, however, I might try to combine new with the old. Uuh, probably just that... Love it!
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    Only 'new members', i.e. people with less than 10 posts etc, can access the section I believe. This may be why many people are not able to help, and why the issue has not been spotted before. I imagine a MOD will spot this before too long, and try to sort it out.
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    This is a beautiful model, the 4/5 stud wide integration and colour scheme work perfectly together. And as Littlerworlds said, very cute. Very well done!
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    Beautiful MOC, I've been considering building a more closed-van style painter's van, but never got round to it. I love the front grille/bonnet detailing. Perhaps you could change this thread's title to 'De-Marco's vehicle MOC thread' or something, for future reference.
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    ColletArrow replied to Mesabi's topic in Community

    Hmm. Somehow I don't think Wales in October is going to suffer that problem! My room isn't small in terms of floor space, but that could be because it's got barely anything in it. The wardrobe is built into the wall, for instance, appearing to take up less space. I still haven't got any bricks to play with. I'm contemplating getting a small technic set or something at the weekend, but we'll see. I'm quite happy puddling about in LDD at the moment.
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    Those look excellent all lined up. Your builds have a consistent quality to them, and yet there is a nice variety of designs making for an interesting array of vehicles. I can't wait for more; how about a recycling truck or similar?
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    I love how small yet functional you've managed to get this. I especially like the skip, it's a good overall size and shape, and can hold a fair amount of parts. Well done, as always. I asked you somewhere else, but are we going to get to see all these models at once sometime, or do you dismantle each one after building it, so you can reuse the parts?
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    That's brilliant, I may have to build a similar one for myself...
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    11: 10 2: 6 22: 4 18: 3 9: 2 12: 1 Far too many good entries, I want them all to win! I would also love to see some of them actually race...
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    The xerion is a mini masterpiece, I would love to build one myself. Well done!
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    I think the Salvager and Baserunner first, as I'm intrigued by them... but anything would be really interesting. Even the hexagonal loads themselves are unusual. (I made sure to spell-check before posting )
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    Agreed, it's genius and completely unexpected. If only they had minifigures on them, extra deployable 'obstacles'... I was slightly disappointed you didn't install a wide stop-arm, but everything else like the spring-out side is very clever, well done.
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    Well, that depends. For a start, for the double-axle wagons you mention, the pairs of wheels at each end can typically swivel on bogies to allow them to take corners. This makes it possible to have any practically length you want. Look at some of LEGO'S sets to see what I mean. For single axle, or 'fixed' wagons, the distance is around 8-10 studs between the wheelsets, so 12-14 axle-to-axle. You won't find fixed wagons with longer wheelbases than that in official sets, and by that point you're starting to push the wheels further than they would like anyway. You can increase that distance by allowing the axles to swivel a little, with an elastic band or spring to return them in-line with the wagon when it leaves the curve. There are plenty of examples on the Internet. In both cases there isn't really a minimum distance, but less than 4 studs doesn't really make much sense. I think the best thing is to try them out using some wheelsets, plates of various lengths and some track, to see what is acceptable for you.
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    So it's not pretty, but the mechanics involved here are fascinating. You have managed to replicate a model that would normally use 6 motors using only 2, by employing gearboxes based on which way the superstructure points, and switching functions based on the direction of the motor. All the functions are able to work continuously as they cycle. Very clever and unique, well done. I would love to see some of this model's internals.
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    Well, this is amazing... and orange. A true masterpiece of LEGO engineering, especially at that scale. My only niggle is it looks a bit too orange for me, although I do appreciate the real things tend to be uniformly one colour. I don't think a liiittle more black or LBG around the cab would have hurt, though. Apart from that, very well done.
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    This racer looks beautifully clean, smooth and cartoonish, and the video is executed perfectly. Very well done. I love the wacky concept that those small rotors can lift this rather larger machine!
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