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I would use the rechargeable battery, as I have found that there is not much difference in speed compared to standard batteries. -
Welcome to Eurobricks @Jmorrow! I can't really help much myself (as I don't own that set), but it might help to look at this YouTube video:
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Agreed, after all, the main point of these competitions is to be creative, and to have fun! I haven't really been working on the tail, but I will make sure to build it, and include it in my next update. (which should be in a day or two...)
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I know you like feedback, so here's mine... Things I like: Looks great, lots of functions. The big tires make it look like a monster dump-truck! Things that you should change: Doesn't look anything like a Volvo A25f - so you should remove the association with it. Bed of dumper needs more structure - the sides need more height. Photos are a bit grainy - this is caused by a high ISO and low lighting - more light would help.
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Nice work, it's great to see a different style of steering, even it it's not quite perfect... The LED lights are as light as a feather compared to even one motor! Like @Carsten Svendsen said, your main problem is too much traction.
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Looks great in real-life (just as I expected), but I still can't get over the fact that it just looks like a ordinary car...
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Where was that? I didn't see it in any of the photos...
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Very clever idea, and certainly not what I was expecting! There's just one thing... I not exactly sure if it applies to your removable tub (as it can't actually drive), but I would still check with @Jim, just to make sure...
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Quick update... I have started work on the lifting mechanism again, and it seems to work (and fit ) quite well. Here's a video (without tank attached). Also, I will probably be shrinking the engine a bit (most likely to V8), and I may possibly lose the mouth too, but still keep the eyes/headlights. Not to say that I won't try though, as it would be great to have a giant mouth on the tank! Didn't you see this photo:
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It's a bit hard to understand you question, but I will try to answer it... It is not possible to program the EV3 with the commander app - it's only used as a remote control. But it is quite easy to program it using a computer running the EV3 program - it's as simple as: Turn motors on -> Wait for light sensor to detect red -> Turn motors off. Also, welcome to Eurobricks!
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I like it, and would have commented too, but I didn't really have much to say except "Interesting..."
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I just tested the design, and it work great (with very little wobble), but for some reason, there is still an extra ~1-2 mm gap on the axle... Let me know if you want photos or video, I just thought they wouldn't be needed.
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Land Carrier Khagaan
mocbuild101 replied to mahjqa's topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale Modeling
Three word came to mind when I saw this: WOW, amazing, and... purple?! -
It looks like it fits perfectly, but... where does it shoot out of? Raise and lower the wheels? (pneumatic suspension) Move/aim the gun?
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That looks great (or should I say, it works great, and looks crazy...), and the bumping seat is even funnier than I was expecting it to be! Great work, and good luck!
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As I said in an earlier post, I removed them, and make the lifting a manual function. The main reason why I decided to do that is because they took up too much space, and weren't quite strong enough to lift the hull anyway. I did want to keep them, but I decided a big engine would be a better ( and cooler) use of the space. I think I should try using them again, but I doubt that it will possible without sacrificing most of size of the engine. I will give it a try tomorrow... Yeah, maybe V12 is a bit overkill for this, but then again, it is meant to be wacky!
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Update time! Day 32: Brickstormed some ideas for the revised lifting mechanism, the mouth (with not much success), and the tail. Day 33: Put together the V10 engine (now V12), then tested it, and made a video of it. (because of it's awesome sound!) Day 34: I realized that the engine was too long to fit in the space I had, so I changed the design, and also added two more cylinders! Day 35: Decided to cover the outside of the tracks - to make them look better. (also, do you think it looks a bit like a banana?) Day 36 (today): Built the other side of the tank. (just a mirror of what I had already built) I know I have made some decent progress, because it's starting to get quite heavy!
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How to spend US $800 without buying UCS MF
mocbuild101 replied to makoy's topic in General LEGO Discussion
42056 - Porsche 911 GT3 RS - $299.99 - 2704 parts 42043 - Mercedes-Benz Arocs 3245 - $299.99 - 2793 parts 42069 - Extreme Adventure - $179.99 - 2382 parts 42057 - Ultralight Helicopter $19.99 - 199 parts (just to fill the $20 gap) Total: $799.96 - with 8078 parts! (which equals ~ 10c per part) -
Interesting idea, but I need to ask the obvious... What happened to your TC12 entry? Is this the start of it, or have you decided not to enter?
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That's where the driving ring extender (DRE) comes in, because the DRE fits over all three parts (inside of gear, 2L axle, and axle + stop), which means that all the parts are connected and supported. But there is no difference in function, only that the new version is a stud longer.
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Oh yeah, I didn't think about that... This is why I normally don't design things with LDD... I requires a lot more brain power to ensure real-world compatibility! But... I managed to find a solution! And with hidden parts: The space between the white beams is exactly 5 studs The ends of the axles protruding from outside the white beams are exactly 1 stud (for the grey), and 2 studs (for the black). All parts will fit together perfectly without stress. Also, if you look closely at the first image, you will see that I even managed to mesh the gear with the half-bush! (using LDD's developer mode) I haven't tested this in real-life yet, but I can't see why it wouldn't work!
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Exactly! The stud on the axle goes into the driving ring extension, then you put on the gear (with teeth), and then the half-bush (with teeth). Then the stop on the axle will compensate for the teeth meshing together... I think... (I think I will try it myself to make sure) (and yes, I made a mistake in LDD - that's why it doesn't show it properly)
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Already solved that, if you look at the second image, you will see that it is connected via an axle with stud: And don't forget, there is nothing better than brickstorming!
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Thanks, and I hope I can build it too! What I was thinking, starting at the giant mouth, was a gentle banana-like curve for the hull, which then curves into the scorpion tail (with cannon). It's going to be the CMF banana suit guy: (I should have said that before...) By the way, I think those images might need shrinking, they are quite huge at the moment...
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That's okay, it's just what I do on EB: I share things I know (and build), and learn stuff about what I don't.