Jundis

Such a cool little crane! So many good stuff here: Tight turning radius, full suspension, twin tires on both rear axle, gearbox for crane functions and all work so well! But I got one complaint for your video: Lifting stuff without the outriggers in place will get you in trouble. Construction site safety authority is already informed.

For me, thats a "if you can't recreate such an elegante form, then don't recreate it".

Whoa, after watching the video, I like it even less. What a hideous machine in both configurations. For me, this is a new low for license usage. Only good thing is the whole concept of costumization.

Thanks, guys for the input! The rear suspension in my mock-up-builts had the axles (brown 5L axles with stop where the long CV joint is positioned) travelling nearly perfect, so I thought I didn't need an extra CV or unijoint on the lower side. But after testing it with one sided loads, the axles bend... so back to drawing board it is. Haha! This model is thought out without electronic components or I have to redesign everything. But nice idea! :D I know what you mean, thats why I narrowed the body already from the first post to second by 2 studs. The red body parts, especially the big fenders were just so fitting looking at the real picture of BearFoot in my first post. But the 2 stud wide steering wheel isn't too big in my opinion. Hmm first I finish the main chassis, body comes next.

There is a real discrepancy for Lego: If they (re-)introduce an analog control without a smart processor unit, how should it control more complex vehicles, which not only have drive and steering? It can't destinguish the inputs, especially when there is a second smart battery box used. So you would need you mobile phone to interconnect the control unit with the battery box, making it more cumbersome for just a play function. A more complex controller like console controllers with smart processor and small display to select what model you are controlling would be way more expensive and shy away costumers. Really not sure how Lego could solve this dilemma. Maybe partner up with Sony or Nintendo to do the second option? Just release models without the smart controller and make it an extra? Like the "smart brick" in some models?

Some updates: I nearly finished the inner components, just the rear end with the selector switch for the steering mode is missing, as I am unsure about the out body structure. The modularity is still maintained, so we have: - Front structure with front axle and steering - Middle structure with engine and steering connection - Rear axle - Rear upper structure - Outer Body Needed parts are ordered and should arrive this weekend, so I can finally make the physical model. What you guys think I should go for with the outer structure? Station wagon? Pick-up?

Hmm if I check Brickmerge, the 42107 was 646 pieces for 59,99€. This set was released in 2020, so with inflation it would be 73,50€, meaning 11 c/piece, same as the Desmo. I really like it. It's basic and bare-boned, e.g. look a the support of the rear mudguard, which is only fixed on one side. The front mudguard is also nicely build with the red leaf part from botanicals.

Get out, Nico. This is way too good to be "just" a B-model. Presentation is also brilliant, describing the design process always helps us plebs to get a feeling how you pursue such a big task! Do you have a picture of a similar scaled car on the towing platform? With the 42154 maybe :-)

Hey Guys+Gals, coming from the early 90s era of monster trucking, I totally admired Bear Foot over all other trucks. I somehow liked the longer wheelbase in contrast to Bigfoot or Grave Digger. My first idea when we talked about the contest was to use the long soft shock absorbers for front and rear. But testing it with front suspension, they were too hard for my taste, as I wanted 2 of them on each wheel. Also I so far couldn't manage to implement them in a neat fassion to secure enough turning angle of the front. After tinkering for 2 hours now, I ended up with this, which look and sturdiness I really like. I don't want to make a copy of BearFoot, but be a little inspired by it, so will definitely go for a red bodywork. And adding a white racing stripe gives it +10% speed as we all know. Plan is to give it 4WD driving a fake V8 engine in the middle and 4 wheel steering with the 3 steering modes from Claas 42054.

This will be a very hard suspension setup for such a tiny model! :D But really cool you challenge yourself even more with the B-Model contest added ;-)

Nice one again! Especially the locking mechanism for the rear outriggers are cool. Impressive also how you managed to get kind of clean colour for cab, main structure and boom :-)

No that I am against new elements, but a new suspension system for the 42242 would be way more welcomed than such a specialiced part which maybe only be present in this one model and then never again used... the next super-duper-car will surely get another special one.

Nice model! Especially the boom is perfect in terms of speed for this size. Have you tried the new bucket from the 42215? But I don't get why you don't use one motor for each track? I know it's mechanically more challenging, but you lack the propulsion of one motor when driving straight...

*hypedaboutnewcontest* When can we expect details @Jim? :-)

Oh my this is incredible!