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yes, lot of work on it. I am a better MOCer than photographer I think, and my phone needs to be upgraded. Thank you!

I am glad that you like it. Thanks! Yes, I posted the info in the thread below: The red one in the picture is a remote control version of the same MOC, sure the entire chassis is different in order to fit it 2 x L motor, 1 battery, 1 servo, and 1 sbrick. Here is a video how it ride: Thanks! Thank you! I like this scale so much because anything bigger may not be able to be motorized.

Glad to share, and thank you for your comments. I was thinking about using colors, such as dark green and yellow, which is what my local garbage trucks use. But unfortunately, the availability of LEGO part in that color is low. The only feasible color theme is white which is also used by real garbage truck in some countries I believe, as below: Thanks.

Glad the drag you back! I love Technic because it can achieve a simple and steady design as I want. Thanks! Thank you! Thank you for your comments! The weight of the body causes its movement a little unsmooth. But just because of its weight, when it starts to tilt up, it actually moves back instead of up, which makes it possible to move out of the white frame cover above it. The gravity helps this time! Thanks!

Thanks! Thank! I used to build supercars in small scale, but now I realized that building trucks can be equally fun. Yes, the grabber function is great, but to become a good vehicle MOC, other functions are necessary as well. Thank you! Sure. may not be easy to shoot component picture from my build because all details have been hidden, so I extracted some pictures from the LDraw file.

You read my mind! I planed to build a dark green with yellow garbage truck at the beginning, but those colors are not popular in LEGO technic parts, so I changed my mind to use white. Actually, white is another authentic color for garbage truck in the real world. Design wise, each model has its own difficulty. The challenge of Aston is the body work, I took a lot of time to reduce the size of chassis, so I can have enough space to shape the body. But for the garbage truck, it is the internal mechanism. for example: 1) how to use a lever to open the back door when the body tilts 2) how to properly gear down to tilt the cab - I in the end used the clutched gear to avoid gear grinding 3) how to rotate the steering wheel while the cab tilted. Honestly it has a lot of fun designing while a bit painful sometimes. . Thanks!

Yes, actually the old idea of this MOC begins when from a prototype of the grabber as below. Thanks Thanks! The grabber leverages both the gravity and the friction in order to fully work. Thanks. Here is the bottom picture. Two XL motors drive the front wheels and the rear wheel separately, and this design leaves a nice space for the grabber to reside after retraction. ;) Actually the cabin tilt is fun to play when motorized, because you can tilt the cab while driving. ;) Thanks! Sure. I have thought that the video and pictures are better than words. But I will add some descriptions there anyway. Thanks for pointing this out.

Hi, I'd like to present my latest MOC. This is a LEGO technic motorized side-loading garbage truck, and all parts are LEGO original. The features include: two PF XL motors for propulsion. each motors drive the front wheels and the rear wheel separately, and this design leaves a nice space for the grabber to reside after retraction. one PF servo motor for steering; one PF medium motor for the grabber arm movement and the hopper opening; one PF medium motor for both the cab tilting and the body tilting with a manual switch; one PF light for the head lights with a manual switch; openable doors; automatic opening back door with door locks; independent suspension on all wheels; steering wheel rotates when turning even the cab is tilted. Below is a video showing how it works, and instructions are available at https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-95540/Lego__Bee/lego-technic-motorized-garbage-truck. Here is a early prototype video showing how the grabber works, it leverages both the gravity and the friction. Here are some pictures I took. The size is about 1:12, here is how it looks side by side with a 1:12 supercar. Hope you like it. Thanks!

Thank you very much! Glad that you like both of them! The small fender part is an essential, and I involved many LEGO system parts this time in the curve design which turns out to be very good. Thanks. Yes! it is challenging and fun to tinker those gears in a very small space. I added a bottom view there to reveal them a bit more. Thanks.

This is the second time I post for this car. The first one is below at Oct 2018, and that's why I call it v2. It has been about 2 year and a half, I believe that I have better understanding on not only this car, but also those LEGO parts that I used to build this car. Here is what it looks like now: Some tips from designing this new model: 1. Use a good reference to start the design. (I am using this one https://www.the-blueprints.com/.../aston_martin_vulcan/). DO NOT use photos of real car, most of them are perspective, so they won't reflect the real proportion of different parts. 2. When designing the chassis, leave enough (or more than enough) space for the exterior, especially under the curved area, such as the hood. Because extra space is needed for the curve to be constructed most of the time. 3. Also when designing the chassis, consider the interior as well. Enough space should be reserved for the seats to make sure 1) they are mounted low enough (especially for sports car), and 2) there is enough distance between the seat and the steering wheel. 4. The suspensions should be strong on the chassis. Sometimes you may think it is not needed, but it will be needed when adding all the exterior on top of it, otherwise, the car will collapse, for sure. 5. To do a exterior with curve, my order of preference is: 1) use technic panel if its curve is desired, like the roof, the doors and the wheel arches. 2) build the curve using technic beams, such as the front hood. 3) for small areas which no technic part can fit, construct it using system bricks including arches, slopes and wedges. 4) if by all means there is no way out, use soft axle, but never use soft axle alone for structural areas, like windshield. The building instructions are available at https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-74801/Lego__Bee/112-lego-technic-aston-martin-vulcan/#details I hope that you like it and please let me know on any question or comment. Thanks

They are same. I guess that it is because the real pictures are more blurry.

Yes, I have built many of them. (Some of them are used to verify instructions.) I am not a good photographer so I prefer to use renders. About the part behind to door, this is the best looking one after trying different approaches. The thing is, the entire area need to be rotated so 1) the vent can be in the right angle and 2) it can avoid collision with the panels above it. And also the bottom part need to be tilt inward, which I have to use an angled connector to make it happen.

I should be able to re-enable it on rebrockable which has the part list. Do you still it?

Redesigned my earlier Lamborghini Aventador J into a manual version. After removing those PF parts, it does give me more wiggling room, but squeezing a gear box and a fake engine is still a challenge. I have to use various half-stud approach to connect things firmly. Here is what it is: More info including technic details can be found at https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-62932/Lego__Bee/112-lego-technic-lamborghini-aventador-j-roadster/#details Thanks

Mind giving a link to the Lego SVJ 1:8? I couldn't find it. All I know from Lego official is the Sian.

Aventador SVJ is quite different than Sian I think. If making it out of Sian, I think at least the following components have to be re-designed. - Front bumper - Rear bumper - Front light - Engine hood. Honestly, Aventador SVJ has more decent looking as a Lambo than Sian.

it is a J, the most special car in the Lambo family. https://www.topgear.com/car-news/geneva-motor-show/lambo-aventador-j-real-story

Thanks for being interested. I’d suggest you proceed with SV for now, because I still don’t know when I can make the new instruction ready. (Making instruction is a very painful process as a matter of fact.) Thanks. I believe that model in this scale is the best for remote control, if you don’t want to miss suspension and the details of the car body work. Meanwhile, without motor and battery box, I feel less fun to build a technic model.

I upgraded my Lamborghini Aventador SV to an Aventador J by using the LEGO small fender part. The internal PF structure is the same, but the body work was completely redesigned. Here is what I have now. Stay tuned for more updates on this. Thanks!

I am glad to help, bro! Thanks for being interested.

Why that? I didn't use that part too much. But honestly, to build a small scale car, that part is very useful.

I have published the instructions on rebrickable.com at https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-44209/, so you can get more insights of this MOC.

Thank you so much for the comment! I like it! I did try to create such hole, but the size of LEGO technic pieces are too big for this. So I have to sacrifice this signature feature. (sign). The blind headlight is great point, and here is how it looks after adding a trans round brick there. I also added a half beam under it, so the "eye" won't look popping out too much. BTW, I can't move the LED back 1 stud, because the wheel will hit the LED when it turns.

Thanks Paul!

As you know, I am a lover of small scale supercar, and this time, I decided to tackle one of the most beautiful supercars, the new Ford GT, and here is what I have: The scale is 1:12, and the width is 20 stud to respect the size of the original, and features include: Independent suspension on all wheel. Butterfly doors 2 x L motor for driving 1 x Servo motor for steering Working front/rear lights Openable front/rear hoods Extractable spoiler. In this build, all parts are official LEGO parts, all connection are legal, and no soft axle is used. (I don't like using them.) I am very glad to get rid of those part #44 for the windshield this time. I'd like to collect opinion from you: does it look like Ford GT to you? If not, which part should be changed the most? Thanks