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I like this look almost as much as the original with offroad tires. This makes it look like the hyper car version of a beach buggy... See the similarity? -ED-

This is very very good! Even better than the official models! Love the design and the detailing as well as the frame. Really good work! And free building instructions as well! _ED_

This seems way to narrow for a excavator, and it can't handle the stresses a excavator will expose it to. I suggest trying to build it with actual parts and stress them by applying a load similar to the expected weight of the complete build to see what I'm on about. Also you have a problem with the swing point being so far from the actual wheels. This makes the wheels move a lot in longitude rather than rotating around the wheel center. It makes for a unstable model as well as making it very hard to steer and event harder to steer while under power... I suggest you start over, and start by addressing the steering point. You should place it as close to the center of the wheel as possible, and you want to make sure the stub axle is well supported as well. Using a hub with three pins holding the wheel would be preferable when carry a big load like a excavator, but it can be solved in other ways as well. The setup you are showing in LDD is very good when you want a very large steering angle, but still has the problem of moving the wheels to much and not being stable or able to handle a high load. Ant that only advantage is hampered by the way you have linked the steering. If I can find the time I might post some suggestions for you later. For now, good luck with your excavator, and please don't give up just because the first iteration was not perfect. Making the perfect is a lot of trial and error, and in Lego you always end up with a compromise anyways... :) _ED_ EDIT: A quick mockup - Would suggest something like this. It would need some more bracing and maybe a better connection to the wheel, but gives you a much better piviot for the wheels being only a single stud away from the edge of the wheel, and is only a single stud wider than your own design. The diff should be braced with 20t gears on either side to keep it in place, and you need to ad 2x4 L beams to control the steering like you have in your own design. It is a suggested starting point. Do with it as you like, but if you have any hubs I suggest rather using those. Fore the steering angle you are trying to achieve they will do well.

I don't understand what you are attempting here. Are you building a narrow steered axle with drive that is not supposed to have suspension? Why? There would be better solutions even though this will give you a very good steering angle if you change a few tings... What is this for? Anything I can think of that needs this kind of axle is supposed to carry a very high load, hence not being suspended, but this build is far from strong enough for anything like that... The first thing that comes to mind is the axles of some heavy load transport platform, but that would be better solved by using a turntable mounted solution with a differential to allow the wheels to turn 360 degrees. Would love to hear more of what you are thinking, and if you have made any actual prototypes and stress tested them. _ED_

I've also done som testing with that prop. I melted one trying to gear it up and power it with a buggy motor for a hover craft. It did not work very well, but moved a little bit before the revs suddenly dropped. The prop was a complete loss, and is quite hard to come by... I did however find out it is threaded when I tried to get i loose and that it is possible to remove the 24 tooth gear to replace the 1x4 studded beam, and this has proven invaluable in experiments with propeller propulsion tests. It is by far the best prop Lego has ever made, and being able to dismantle it at replace the studded beam opens up a lot of possibilities. I have not melted any more of them though. I took too reason and placed some omni wheels below the hovercraft, and any other propeller powered experiment since... :) _ED_

Nice work! Been waiting for this. The Jesko is an amazing piece of mechanics, and this is a very good rendition of it. I love that everything is visible, and not hidden behind panels. This does the advanced mechanics justice! Hope to see more like this! _ED_

Let me know if you need any more help. PS: Reengineering in LDD is a good way to learn building techniques in a cheap way. You could even search up building instructions for old technic sets on lego.com and build from those. Quite a learning experience. _ED_

My guess is a factory reset in case of failed firmware upgrade. This is usual on programable electronics in order to be able to restore if a update of firmware fails. it probably relays on power in the caps and has to be pressed for a certain time... But can't say for sure. _ED_

Love this! Both the looks and the technical solutions are very good, and using the Ducati shocks really dots the "i". I also really like the texture and color you put in the bodywork. Superb work!

I took the time to reverse engineer it again to give you a hand. A few parts are replaced with newer parts as they do not exist in LDD. Some others are recreated from other parts and gathered in groups. I only did the crane as the claw is a lot easier and I wanted you to have some fun as well. Reverse engineering others models in LDD is kind of a hobby for me. Hope it helps. Model can be found here as soon as Brickshelf has approved it: https://brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=582552 Regards _ED_

I remember reverse engineering them from my Control Center when I was a kid. I did not like them to much, but the "grabber" has a nice clutch mechanism, so I combined that with a few more parts from my Control Center and build a kind of "crane" with a grabber. It was large and cumbersome, but did in deed work. These models are however very simple by todays standards. Revers engineer them in LDD to se for your self if you lack the parts. They can easily be built from the pictures here, or you can get the instructions from lego.com. -ED-

That is a really good B-model, and fits the color much better than the original! Love it! -ED-

Very interesting model. Expecting lots on functions on this, and looking forward to the updates! PS: Loved that little video! Lots of ideas there for my own mocs... :)

Just one question. Could you make one for people as well? My son is starting to outgrow his mother, and she is non to happy about it. Would make a perfect birthday gift for her... :)

Hi. Both the pump and the small cylinder of 42043 has been reported to have problems. Try removing the small cylinder form the circuit and test again. On mine it was leaking ever so slightly and was replaced by TLG after I complained. -ED-

Great work so far! I think it would look better with panels on the front, but a different alignment. It may not be in accord with the speeder visuals, but using those long panels in the same direction as the mast pieces to partly cover them and the shock absorbers would look better. It would also look very "StarWarsy" with mechanical parts (shock absorbers) protruding form under a panel, and make the white colour scheme flow better. _ED_

I suggest you have a look at how helicopters funnel exhaust away from their engines. This would probably be the closest thing from reality you could use as a guide. You could also have a look at this Swedish jet powered snowmobile, and how that transfers power to the belt to get some good ideas for a power transfer method from jet to turning wheels. This uses a helicopter jet engine to drive the belt directly through a torque converter from a large front loader, and not the jet exhaust for pushing power as most other examples.

That is an exceptionally nice model! This is what Model Team could have been to day if it wasn't canceled/reworked to Creator. I love the design, but miss seeing more of the technic structure and functions... _ED_

This for me seems more like a commercial to sell instructions than a presentation of a model. All that said it is still a nice model, especially for a B-model, but it is hard to give constructive criticism and/or learn anything from it with this presentation. _ED_

I love this! This is my favorite style of technic bodywork, and way harder in my mind than simply covering everything in panels. I would like to see shots full on of front and rear though, and the solution for the rear fenders seem a little bitt off... But all in all very good work! _ED_

Nice work! I'm picking up the style in Chrismas with my kids! _ED_

Really really nice model! I like the combination of the smooth model team body and the good technic functionality beneath! Very good work! _ED_

I've been wanting to build something like this for years, but THIS?! This is way beyond what I would have been able to come up with! Incredible model, and one of few mocs I would be willing to pay for the instructions for! I would love to have this as a display piece on a shelf in my workshop. Thanks for sharing! _ED_ NB: Supported on ideas!

Would have preferred a belt drive, but nice work! _ED_

Love this. The simplicity and open and truly functional construction brings my mind back to the 90s technic era. No panels to cover up the mechanics and no unnecessary parts without a function. This is what technic is to me! Intricate functionality and function over form! Thanks for this. _ED_