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If holes located at the end of 7L gear rack would be oriented differently, then it would be a great solution.

In maximum right/left position it touches the gear, but friction is minimal and and full range of movement is not compromised. When you are asking about if it is necessary... I would say it can be omitted for the price of losing some amount of rigidity. But I will definitely take your advice in next model with those rims when creating even better front axle.

Yeah... I really need to start putting some know objects to show the scale, maybe 107mm tractor tires :D Thank you! Yes, improvement was one of the goals when I came back to creating model with 30mm rims. And I have to admit, that progress regarding my first model with those tires (Kraz 255) in case of mechanics is significant. The most important changes are present in the front axle construction. Below you can see front axle from Kraz 255 and from Chevrolet CK1500. The second one has the same width but is smaller, lighter (41g vs 58g), simpler (70 parts 104 parts), it has less necessary points of connection, full 180 degrees of movement (PF servo friendly) and it has similar rigidity as the first one. And the most important thing - it has better ground clearance (3 studs vs 2 studs), which I think is the maximum GC available in this scale and those tires without sacrificing other features like simplicity, rigidity or size. Besides axles, also construction of the frame is much more stiff, drive train is much more effective (you can see it on video) when keeping one PF L motor as "engine" and even with overall bigger weight of the model (Chevrolet - 1071g vs Kraz - 991g). Overall I believe that this model has nicer elements inside rather than outside :D

@Daniel-99 Thank you! In case of front wheels steering geometry - I am aware of that and in it gave me a lot of problems when creating front bumper. This is the reason it is so different from rear one. But I have in mind some upgrades in this case which I will use in next model from this series.

Hi, I would like to present you my new creation: Chevrolet CK1500 based on game Snowrunner. It is the first model from longer series I plan to create. It has many functions presented on videos below. There are also free additions to upgrade Chevrolet to be more capable in the rough terrain. Extensive list of features, details and links for free additions you can find below the video. Details and main functions: scale: 1 : 16 dimensions LxWxH: 32x13x13 cm weight: 956 g (without additions, fully equipped - 1071g) 4x4 drive (PF L motor) steering (PF servo) winch (PF M motor) working front lights live axle suspension on both axles high ground clearance removable rear part of the body, secured with locks many additions and alternative rear body available Chevrolet is powered by Buwizz 2.0 unit. Links for free additions: part 1 part 2 part 3 - Foldable Crane part 4 - Small Trailer Short story behind the model: MOC is not the prettiest one (but the original truck also is rather simple), but the looks wasn't my top priority (but I tried to make it recognisable). As I plan this as a series, couple of must have features (common for all models from series) needed to be included in this model, such as all wheel drive, suspension, winch, support for different types of tires and ready for additions/body changes. Important thing is also the fact, that the truck is very capable for its size (you can check on the video), thanks to drive train, tires and high ground clerance - 3 studs! I am also happy with the compact solution for suspension and removable rear part of the body, which give me possibilities to adding new additions and it is true with the game SnowRunner which is an inspiration for this creation. Pity I wasn't able to squeeze a V8 or V6 working fake engine there, but I can live with that :) Some details you may missed because they are hidden under this rather boxy body: front and rear axles are connected to the chassis only by 4 ball connections, no suspension elements directly connected to the axles, yet they stay in place and axles have suspension suspension uses rubber pieces which allows to very compact and space efficient construction, thanks to that for example rear bed can be located very low – considering fully working suspended rear axle even if suspension has a lot of travel already, it is equipped with limiters, which have 2 levels of limitation or they can be easily removed to largely increase travel of suspension drive train has four places, where gearing can be adjust, it gives a lot of room for experimentation and choosing your own speed to torque ratio all wheels have disk breaks it works greatly also with standard 30x20mm rims or 30x14mm rims – you only need to removed disk brakes doors have “locks” to keep them in place, they do not rely only on friction between parts all electronics is hidden in the floor and power source on passenger place, thanks to that you get clean look, removable rear part of the body and fully equipped driver seat with steering wheel and central column, all of this with keeping great three studs ground clearance which is achievement in such scale and with used rims & tires Photos: https://bricksafe.com/pages/keymaker/10.-chevrolet-ck1500 Enjoy :)

You are right. Lack of new elements? So why would I use their site any longer? Bricklink and other places will give me what I want, but unfortunately in very unpleasant prices.

Great build, I always admire how good models people are able to prepare with limitation to parts only included in set.

@phmzt I am not into motorbikes, at all...But man, you did a great job here improving this set. Outstanding job!

You are good man. Thank you. Well yes, but actually no :D

I bought it for 340 EUR. I had fun during building it, I had fun during playing with it. And I am happy as it is a great part pack. Maybe it is a bit out of proportion, but still it looks good and this is proper technic set.

It is great model, so many functions in such small scale! But if I am not wrong, steering wheel steers in opposite direction than the wheels?

Watching reviews I have strong feeling, that maybe some people are 100% sure that if something doesn't work as smooth as it should, it is definitely construction or/and designer fault. Some people do not allow such thought to their mind, that they could make some mistake during assembling (for example left some parts squeezed to much where they should be loosely connected).

Thank you! As there are 3x7 panels in white introduced in 42137 even less parts need to be adjusted to fit this color :) Please share some photos of your version in photo section on rebrickable :)

I am curious how well this combination matches, can I ask for more photos? Different angle for example?

@2GodBDGlory As you can see, somebody already did that, even added lights. So it didn't take long :D https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-94026/keymaker/armored-trophy-truck-rc/#photos

But the Mustang looks good in my opinion! ^^

Thank you. In case of front wheels, small hubs are not the strongest one, you are right. But I wanted to keep them small, to achieve good ground clearance and avoid dominating front look by this part of the car.

In case of front, axles with stop weared a little, but it was expected in this kind of connection and speeds. In case of the rear, there is some sort of wear visible on axles connected directly to the wheel, but I would call it normal (I don't use any lubricant so plastic vs plastic). In short answer is no, I didn't observe significant wear.

Thank you! Fight against dust is rather uneven but still, it was worth to try :D

I think it shouldn't be a big problem and I would love to see results of such modification.

Hi, It lasted a bit, but I managed to finish this project and here I am. I would like to share with you my latest MOC - Armored Trophy Truck. It was designed mostly to test new Buwizz 3.0 unit and Buwizz motors. I also wanted to increase my own experience in building fast MOCs this time. As there are many trophy trucks out there created by many great builders I tried to take some different approach. So to protect cabin and motors, I put armor on my creation :) Thanks to panels both motors and cabin are protected from dirt, dust and stones. I also added roll cage to protect the driver. More details and presentation how fast this truck is you can check on the video below. Instructions are free of charge, I hope many of you will be able to build it and have fun playing with it outdoors as I did. Link: https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-94026/keymaker/armored-trophy-truck-rc/#details Details and main functions: • dimensions LxWxH: 36x16x14.5 cm • weight: 1.22 kg • RWD drive (2xBuwizz motors) • steering (C+ L motor) with positive caster • double wishbone suspension at front • live axle suspension at rear • additional suppressors in rear suspension to protect frame during high jumps • high ground clearance • front, rear and whole truck chassis are protected against dirt, dust and stones • roll cage • rear wheels are connected via portal hubs - gear ratio can be adjusted More photos: https://bricksafe.com/pages/keymaker/9.-armored-trophy-truck

I unfortunately also was able to shut down my Buwizz 3.0 with two Buwizz motors. But at least I can recover it by connecting power supply. It is scary perspective if my solution someday will stop working for me.

@ludovisser

Hard to read this... I mean, it is serious problem. I can recover Buwizz 3.0 by connecting cable, it is inconvenient, but doable. Waiting for discharge (how? discharging by force or what, with time??) or disassembling Buwizz 2.0 is much more than only inconvenient.

Yes, Buwizz 3.0 which I use in my current project - Trophy Truck. I haven't tested Buwizz motors with Buwizz 2.0 yet.