Sjoemie himself
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Great suggestion! I knew I saw those tracks in LEGO form somewhere but funnily enough I couldn't remember where -
Soo.. I saw this.. Couldn't resist
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Aha I see. I didn't know that you only build in this one scale. Already done!
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I'm not sure if panels are an option. Most of them are pretty big and don't come in the right shape. But like I said; I'll try some different options to see what looks best.42029 is a good suggestion. I was already looking at 42082 for parts (and awesome set ofcourse) but since I just bought 42055 my LEGO budget pretty much evaporated. I am certainly going to check on the solutions you will come up with for your JCB. Especially because i'm still pretty new to the studless/panel building method. The remark about the Steiger I don't quite understand. When using the 107mm tires can't you just adjust the scale accordingly to make the wheels fit the tractor? I saw that @eric trax with these wheels made a beautiful John-Deere which is in the same HP/size range I think?
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Plan is to use large tiles.. Not sure if these are available and/or will work though. Also I want to change the cab, the beams look to 'open' for my taste.. Just want to try some options and go from there I guess..
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New update. Not as exciting as a new Liebherr excavator but i'm pretty pleased anyhow Pendular axle A key feature of the real tractor is that the nose can slide forward to reveal the engine. I would like to recreate this feature in my model. Closed. Opened.
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With that in mind you could have built the first JCB system tractor. It has a much more boxy shape, better for reproducing in LEGO form.
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You are correct. However I cheated with the cab. It should taper inwards a little from the middle down to the floor of the cab. Also the nose has a slight downward curve/slope on it but I think I'll have to compromise on that as well. That being said, I'm not jealous of you because your JCB has much more curves to it.
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Good progress again @I_Igor. Looking forward to see how you will tackle the bodywork. I'm still debating about how I should do it on my tractor..
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Wow, really tight with the wheels but it seems to work. Looking good
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I can see why the mudguards are difficult. They are quite long and rond, not an easy shape to make with technic elements. Perhaps you can use flex axles or flex hoses? Do the front mudguards move with the wheel while steering?
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Thanks for the tip. Maybe I will get 42050, i've always liked that set anyway. Only disadvantage is that it only has two of the tumbler tires.
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@I_Igor you are welcome, glad I could help. Progress is looking good. How are you planning to make the stairs? Simply from technic axles and connectors or something else? I also need stairs but on the real tractor they are quite 'flimsy' so I'm not sure if it would look good on my tractor to use technic axles.
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Thank you for the link. I added a train BB to my wanted list. When i've gathered some more 'wanted' parts I will place an order. Maybe I'll add some tumbler wheels and some more Claas wheels. The wheels weights come in handy because I can also use them to attach dual wheels later (maybe, not sure yet).
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Yes indeed. Well I don't actually own a train BB yet but I would like to use one. In the picture below you can see i've made a dummy BB to get everything to fit. Also there are three motors and two rc receivers in the tractor now which control steering, driving and the rear 3 point hitch. Fitting another motor would damage the appearance of the tractor more than I would like, so I will leave it like it is. Drive motor and dummy BB mounted. Also mounted some 'rear wheel weights' aka dual wheel hubs.
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Ah yes great work. Still looking nice and narrow while including many functions. Really great steering angles as well. Maybe I have overlooked it but will the fastrac be rc? What will be your next step, bodywork?
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And then the BB did not fit in front of the motor.. Complete redesign of front is needed.
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Curious to see what you have come up with! Me too!
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Ah yes, I do know the video of this tractor and tanker. I believe this is a fellow Dutch-man Could make for an interesting implement since it gives me the opportunity to hide an extra motor in the tank which can control the implement on the rear of the tank! I will definately put this on my list. Also I managed to view the picture you posted earlier of an Ertl model with a folding disc harrow if i'm correct? Also a nice suggestion. Yesterday I came across a Kinze corn planter, also a very nice machine with some neat features. I'll take a look which one appeals to me most and for which implement I have the neccesary pieces.
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@I_Igor I can not see the picture you posted. Is this just me?
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Thank you! I think the shape is ok, but the cab might be a little to high. Maybe I'll change this. First I will try to work on the nose. If anybody has an idea for an implement: please let me know.
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Very well constructed arguments If you would have watched his videos you would know that he's quite the opposite of a snowflake
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This.. He did not use LEGO's logo. He designed one (or had someone do it for him) that indeed had some features of a certain popular brand of building bricks. Might as well have been a Cobi block that served as inspiration for his logo, who knows.. About the monetary benefits.. Did you understand that Thomas is running a store in which he exclusively sells (sold) LEGO? Offcourse he is doing this to make a living, probably invested a large chunk (if not all) of his money into this shop to buy the place and all the products. But in a way he is helping LEGO to sell and distribute LEGO sets under it's customers. And instead of helping him LEGO sends him a threat more or less. Now tell me, does that sound like a smart thing to do marketing wise? @RogerSmith you beat me to it, well said.
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Minor update..
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Thank you. It is indeed a challenge but with a little help many things can be achieved.