1980SomethingSpaceGuy

Thanks @Zerobricks! Yep. I guess that's the advantage of building small out of a small bricks pool (I currently have way under 20K Technic bricks); there's a limited amount of possible ways to assemble them.. Thanks a lot for your message! So did I. But rejoice, the pictures will remain here for whenever we need that rush of nostalgia Seriously, thanks again for pointing the right course, captain Manneth Berd!

Yeah, me too. But so much for nostalgia, it looks better now! @zoo Thanks ! That's the way I build, usually: I try to make every piece count. Even more so here with a naked bike! My nephew is here at home right now, stress testing it. Looks like it's robust enough so far

Thank you @Man with beard! You pointed the right spot. I started this build with red beams because that's the color I wanted the bike to be, but it indeed ended a bit too flashy. I wanted it flamboyant. Anyway, I swapped quite a lot of red: Still no fancy rare colors, but using the classic DBG and LBG instead of all red clearly adds something. It now looks a lot better, more grown up maybe: Thanks you @Rudivdk! It indeed is quite small. The size in the end is dictated by the wheels, which are not big for a Technic motorbike. I'm happy to be back to building bricks and be posting things here. Thank you very much for making me feel at home Another couple more pics: I kept the central L piece red for fun, as a reminder of my initial mistake. Thank you both again for your feedback. I'm even happier now with this build!

Very smooth, nice job ! I thought I was going to be the only one to use these rims, but there's quite a few in the end. Fun !

Nice job! Lots of fun And the mechanical part is quite awesome too!

Hi brick fellows! I hadn't been browsing the site for quite a while and Thursday (less than a week before deadline), I spotted there was a new TC going! Moreover about motorbikes! As a motorcycle rider and lover, I absolutely had to take part. So I dug out some old school motorbike wheels I had purchased some time ago for my collection, which I hadn't actually used yet. They're not big, which calls for a small model; I figured this would fit considering the little time left. These wheels breath custom chopper style, so that's the path I went. I started with the rear wheel, I wanted it to stand out. I tried a few approaches for transmission, but chain or shaft look huge in comparison and add to the width. So I figured an exotic solution that matched all my criteria, one that would make Solex bike enthusiasts proud. I then fitted a gearbox and longitudinal flat twin, and wrapped those into a frame in the most classic bike style possible. The rear chassis with seat was a bit tricky, I had to limit the travel of the suspension and wrap the saddle and tail as close as possible around the wheel. The fork was pretty straightforward and from there, everything kinda fell into place and I could focus on details like the slickest possible headlight and gas tank, air intake and exhaust, license plate, etc. Without further ado, here's the Exocet: The model features steering, full suspension, a flat twin fake motor, a 2-speed + neutral gearbox and side stand. Details include saddle, gas tank, full exhaust line, foot rests, front and rear lights, indicators, air intake filter, speedometer, etc. It's hard to cram more than that in such a small model, but I wanted to feature a gearbox, so this is how I built it: I had to do with available parts, so no fancy color or rare parts. Anyway, I'm happy with the proportions and the looks. Cheers!

I must humbly admit is only based on imagination and available bricks. ;)

Thanks! Yes indeed, my boy is 3, so when I build for him, I gotta build strong.. :)

Another request from my dear son, which had me revamp the Emergency Vehicle. I really like the looks of this one, so it ends here too! Cheers!

"Dad, build me a dump truck!" So I did. Since I think it looks cute, I'm sharing it! Cheers!

May well be my favorite so far. This guy's a genius !

Very cool bike, and nice video! Thanks for sharing. I'd not reshape parts nor use non-Lego motors myself, but it's just my approach. There's nothing wrong using your bricks the way you like, IMO.

Thanks for the insight! I'll give LDCad a try.

Here you go: Vintage Rally Coupe.ldr Which software do you use? I was not convinced by TLG's Digital Designer, but haven't tried any other than Stud.io. Which is really good, IMO.

@TechnicRCRacer @Rudivdk Modeling is finished! Stud.io file is here: Vintage Rally Coupe.io I now have to look into creating proper instructions. But I guess the model file as it is already allows to build it; anyone here should be able to figure out Grand total: 843 parts. You'll find most of them in 42098, but a few other sources are required; the trickiest may be the L-shaped 2 x 4 liftarms in dark azure; black should be a good enough alternative. There are 2 cases of collisions in the 3D model. One is due to a bug around the driving ring connector (axles driven all the way inside as they should be cause a collision detection); the other due to a very slight constraint on the A-pillars (which is barely noticeable when actually building them). Of course shocks are extended and the panels are not snugged inside, but you get the idea, right? Enjoy! Cheers!

I've started modeling it! First thing I tackled is front axle, so I can already show you this:

Thank you so much! Yes, in fact I'm in the process of modeling it right now. It feels a lot like reverse engineering indeed, even with the actual model at hand. And it's only the first step; I'll have to think a lot about how to create building instructions that make sense; some axle with stop for example are both structural and used by the steering: they go all the way through the chassis from the outside and hold small parts inside frames... Not particularly user friendly to build..

I reinforced the transmission; it had a tendency to bend. It worked fine, but used to put the axle under constraint. Using one of those fixed the issue. Of course the teeth are unused and the transmission is kinda bulkier now, but in some sense also more realistic. All in all, I think it's an improvement. Was: Now:

3 - 1 point 5 - 1 point 7 - 1 point

My pleasure ! Glad they handled your case exactly like mine. It's a bit sad these servos are so unreliable, but it's always a nice feeling getting mails like the above

Thanks! I like small builds; with few parts and space one has to be creative! I would have loved to also add HOG steering; but I haven't figured out a good enough solution. It has, hasn't it? Thank you! Means a lot, especially from you. Finding smart solutions is what I love when building. And the satisfaction is even greater when I'm not alone to think some detail is elegant.. Cheers!

Took a couple of new pics for the show !

Greenhouse Garden

Thank you! Took me some time and a lot of tinkering to find a way to bring that steering around the engine. But I'm happy with that solution: simple, compact, easy Pythagorean triangle; it also gears the steering a bit down. Does the job nicely! Still, the angle of the steering column is a bit too vertical. And also a bit too much off center, but so are the seats because of the gearbox, so it's fine, I guess.

Thank you very much! I like it a lot; it's simple yet not simplistic. It's realistic, yet still a toy that I feel safe letting my 3yo play with: nothing should be too easy to break or take apart. It may be my favourite MOC so far. It rocks!