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  1. Rudivdk
    Guess you meant advantages instead of disadvantages... But I agree with you, axle joiners and shorter axles make the bushes sort of redundant. I think in general studless needs more structural integrity in all connections compared to studfull, so pins in all sorts are actually needed over axles and bushes. Also bracing the axles with gears on them properly is becoming more and more important, so short axles and axle joiners instead of bushes again...
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    @Lucio Switch in one word: amazing. I wouldn't even dream of building in this large scale, how did you get it all so rigid yet goodlooking and true to reallife. A masterpiece and a league of its own I think.
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    Nicely done! I am always in favor of reallife over "LEGO standards", and this is some really good engineering taking LEGO limitations into consideration. Wouldn't be surprised if this finds its way in a car MOC some time from now...
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    So that was the huge truck sitting on the desk in your "man cave"
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    @HorcikDesignshaven't checked all panels and liftarms, but seems to me you should be able to get quite far with light blue from 42066, streetracer motorcycle and hotrod sets. Maybe Gulf livery...
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    There are no locks built in, so it should be possible. Dunno if I want to though, will take a looong time...
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    Update of tonights progress. Rear end almost done, passenger front seat is in. Sorry for photo quality, don't have pro equipment and it was getting dark... Front passenger seat (modified version of @Didumos69 FST NML seat) in three positions: Backwards and tilted up Forwards and tilted back And since its a family car, it can be folded down for carrying long objects (thats why the 3l axle w. stop and yellow halfbush is there). Drivers seat will be similar, but not folding down. Middle row seats (only the frames for now...) have three positions as well: folded down (front), normal up (middle), and outside seats can be tilted forwards for easy entry to back row by loosening the yellow pin (back) And finally back row seats can be folded into the floor (LBG 3x1 half liftarms) using black 12t gears in the trunk space Been getting lots of positive comments, thank you all for that! It keeps me motivated to build and post here. Please don't stop sharing your thoughts and comments.
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    Update on yesterday's work: Mid section of chassis is done, starting on the rear. B- and C-pillar also starting to emerge. First and second row of seats will be moveable forwards and backwards manually. All seat frames with guide rails are added in the bottom structure which is now solid two studs thick. Black gear in center of all frames has friction pin in it, keeping the seats in position when moving the car. Rigidity is very good lengthwise: Diagonally the midsection still flexes when stressed, but I can live with that. Roof construction will give some more strength in that matter.
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    @steph77true, but there's no two functions running through the same space anywhere and overall scale is larger than your dumptruck. Yellow lever is for parking break (transmission lock on red axle running through bottom of the chassis). The shocks are performing suprisingly well in this setup, in current half built state a bit too hard. With full bodywork attached they are just right, no "dipping" at all.
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    Wow, so smooth! Really cool creation, very nice functionalities in there. All makes sense seeing it in action (thanx for notifying me of vid). Very clever gearing to get it all to work in such small space.
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    @Didumos69 thanx, took a lot of time tweaking it to (near) perfection. I love Sheepo's work, his MPS design is still on par with current standards and very versatile to use. Only had to make slight modifications to make it fit my needs. Rear suspension will also be from Sheepo's MPS btw. And actually your FST NML seats were inspiration for the front seats in this one. I doubt it will be as rigid as your Hammerhead, but for me making rigid designs is one of the greatest challenges in LEGO, and that was driving this whole MOC. Will post some updates tonight, made good progress yesterday. With last modifications it turned out even more solid that my POC chassis.
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    Some day I hope to build a custom drawer system to fit under my desk. If I could just leave the bricks alone for awhile...
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    Wow Erik, looking very good sofar! Colorscheme is not your average, but I think it works very well and I always like the unusual.
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    Looks very good. Like the truck and cabin design a lot, very clean and packed. The dumpster module looks very good too, like all the little details on the back. I'm a bit overwhelmed with that gearbox in the module, would really like to see that at work in a video.
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    Here is my LEGO room: I keep my parts sorted in plastic sandwich bags inside the big LEGO boxes. Took some time to get used to, but by now I can find any part eyes closed. On the shelves some sets still assembled (too lazy to take em apart). On the right side my little working space with current WIP MOC family car. The white POC version is also on the shelf, and some old iteration with frame for scaling (discarded that version long time ago, and again: too lazy to take it apart).
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    @Theo van Vroenhoven just... wow....
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    Very nice compact hatch. Bodywork reminds me of Citroen Saxo and Peugeot 205 rally/cuprace cars. Like the colorscheme on it too.
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    Wonderfull build! I think I like the second version of front end a little better that original, but both versions are phenomenal
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    Another update on the chassis: - front suspension done (Sheepo MPS F.AD.1 McPherson with drive) - 4-in-line transversally placed fake engine done - panelling on center console added - corrected the transmission axle running in the bottom to be entirely red now (red is color code for transmission circuit in this car, yellow is for all manual controls).
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    @Jeroen Ottens without spoiling all the fun, I can already say it will have a small "gearbox" in the rear as well... @DugaldIC progress is good because I am actually building a second chassis. White car shown above is still built as a POC, and I have tweaked the design further in LDCad. So essentially I am just building from instructions right now. Total time to get at this point is over 2years now... I have posted the gearbox in a separate topic some time ago, it has instructions also:
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    @grum64 that is indeed a unique conversion. Would be quite a challenge to build. Take your time, my moc is already a process of over 2years and dozens of iterations. And thats the fun of LEGO for me.
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    Some more progress pics on chassis. Front end nearly done with gearbox and entire drivetrain (red) in place. Also steering axle (yellow) has been placed through the suspension mounts:
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    @Jeroen Ottens i didn't want any structural elements running up to the roof through the interior (like between the seats), so I tried to make a box frame like in reallife car.
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    @Jeroen Ottens, I've designed solid a, b and c pillars, so to roof will add to the stiffness of the 3high chassis as well. I'm using 5x11 plates in the bottom, and another 3high solid frame beneath the doors. Front end around the gearbox is reinforced with 5x7 frames. It adds up pretty solid so far. Engine will be transversally mounted indeed, it turns out a bit too far forwards and up, but good enough.
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    Thanx @rm8, my inspiration was definately from minivans (or MPV as they are called in the Netherlands). Design is supposed to be a mix of Asian and European style, guess I did well enough to make it recognizable. It turned out bigger than I expected when starting, but proportions feel right.
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