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    I like the old style panels. Especially in blue these are not cheap nor easy to get from my experience. I only think the C pillars could be a little less round (but I might be thinking of the wrong model maybe) and the rear fenders could be a little less tall (they look better IMO on the black and white version).
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    Actually I'm more into race cars but your tractor and accessories look great, and the tractor indeed reminds one of the 9393. I didn't notice your tractor has a PTO until this last attachment. Which gear drives it? I see, it's driven by moving the tractor most likely . Do you maybe have instructions or a digital model available somewhere?
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    @Good old Lego builder Thanks for the kind words!
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    With tilting I meant to move the rear of the platform down and the front of the platform up at the same time. I can't realize what mechanism you are using to accomplish that. I'm sure of that. Perhaps, I need to checkout what I can do with system parts. BTW, my trailer is now online in this thread if you wanna have a look.
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    It's been some time since I provided an update on models from my Turbo Racers vs. Police Interceptors series here, most (22 cars + variations and a "dyno") are on Rebrickable now: https://rebrickable.com/mocs/?tag=10127&include_accessory=on&include_bmodel=on&include_subset=on Because the models I want to present today are not strictly racing, I thought about starting a new thread for them: TG Power wrecker This is a wrecker truck based on a modified body of the F A H R T-Laster with the following functionality: Selectable AWD/RWD (propelled by RC Buggy motor (Chinese replica installed ATM), steering by PF Servo motor, power and control by a BuWizz 2.0) manual front winch manual rear boom (closely based on the one from the 42079 B model but with manual double winch) rear PTO (motorized by PF M motor) rear towing hitch Colors are not final yet, e.g. the currently red boom mechanis will become LBG. This wrecker is pretty fast. I experimented with the new diffs to make it stronger instead, but I couldn't avoid gear slipping with a 12z bevel gear against the 28z bevel gear of the rear diff when driving it perpendicular. The propulsion motor then sat half a stud higher but was still only kept in place by pins and could be pushed up over time. Do others perhaps experience gear slipping with the new diff when driving it with a 12z bevel gear in perpendicular fashion? Can this work reliably at all? This video shows an application for the PTO, i.e. driving a small car lift: Car transport trailer This features: double winch at the front for pulling cars onto the platform (can be driven manually or from a PTO) tiltable platform (using two small LAs, manually driven) extendible ramps Except for the coloring I consider it pretty final. Hope you like it.
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    Nice work @Zerobricks! The question now is, can this be motorized somehow? Maybe drive motor where the fake engine is and steering behind (in the cabin) and power and control on the rear seats.
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    The truck is cool, but I really like that trailer! What a coincidence, because I'm currently also working on a trailer to transport my rides . How did you realize the tilting of the platform? I use two small LAs. I'd be also interested in the front wheel mechanics. As my trailer has three axles it's quite stable without front wheel, but such a wheel would be more realistic maybe. Though I don't have much space at the front, as I have a double winch installed there (manually driven or from a PTO). Last, I'm still searching for a way to keep the cars fixed on the trailer. I tried chains but they are only held by one stud per end, so not really safe for bumpy roads. Well, the two strings of the double winch will keep at least one end of the car fixed to the trailer. Do you have an idea for that?
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    I'd say so, check "42125_Prod.jpg" from the ZIP file.
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    Indeed, you're right. Looking again at "42125_Prod.jpg" it can be spotted there, too. I already wondered how the assumed parts would be fixed in place otherwise.
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    Interesting assortment of new parts. BTW aren't those 3 panels in the middle of the hood new, too? At the front they are looking like curved 13 x 3 panels, but on the third image of the ZIP file ("42125_Front_01.jpg") they look like they're cut to 5 studs or so. Those in-fender pieces at the rear have axle holes on each side (see "42125_Prod.jpg"). Well, so far I'm pretty pleased with all the useful new parts the coming models will provide. Hopefully LEGO will have them in stock at launch.
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    Sorry for not replying earlier, I was a little occupied last month. I've already sketched a preliminary version but didn't manage to take some photos until today. I'll send you a PM with a link to pictures to not spoil your thread. Thanks a lot! Glad you like them!
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    @ArsMan064: Just discovered this via Google, searching for a Steinwinter like Technic truck. Cool looks and functionality. After buying a 42098 I got the idea to build a car transporter myself as possible transport for my Turbo Racers line of cars. As the setting of these cars is in the future I thought the tractor had to be futuristic, too. Enter the Steinwinter truck. To keep the scale of the cars I assume I'll have to use 62 mm wheels and hopefully I can also include a suspension. We'll see. Your truck by all means is a great inspiration.
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    @Ngoc Nguyen: Please do! I'd be especially interested in the rotors. I found that they were moving quite fast in the review of that toy seller (now gone) and wondered if this is not a hazard for kids' fingers, arms, faces, eyes, hair, etc. especially as you have to take care of where your face is when operating the respective switch. Please don't hurt yourself when testing this - not sure what to use, maybe bigger wafers - but it would really interest me, if the rotors are a hazard for kids.
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    You (personally) can do that, but it's not a must for everyone IMO - I mean these are just toys (as @MinusAndy already pointed out) although sophisticated ones. I personally also like to simplify things, but usually not at the cost of loosing details. And I think it sometimes also depends on the mood of the creator if a simple or complex solution is chosen for a specific part of a creation, so I usually don't think much about that.
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    What do you mean?
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    @kazak-fr: Wow, totally missed that post. I like that car a lot, especially the use of old Technic bricks and old style panels - something not seen very often here! Also pictures are really well done. Looking forward to other posts about your models. That's because I actually found this post from watching a few of your videos about your excellent models on YouTube. And not seeing them here makes me a little sad, as I find them too good to just be on YT. So again, looking forward to other posts about your models.
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    Holy Moly! That thing goes like hell. I haven't yet checked the Studio file, because I'd need to use another machine for that (running GNU/Linux here), but do you drive the rear axle directly from the fast output of the RC buggy motor or is there some (up/down)gearing involved? That thing looks considerably faster than my KT Kenji or my PG Mantyger though both are using bigger wheels AFAICS. It would be cool if you could make it lift the front when taking off. Maybe a weight that can move from the center to the rear end could do the trick?
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    Fascinating!
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    Cool! Looking forward to new features.
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    @Zerobricks: Sometime ago I asked about power curves in the BuWizz app. My question was if it'd be possilble to copy them from one output to another output - e.g. when you have two motors driving the same axle but on different outputs - but that is not supported right now. What do you think about saving a current power curve as preset and allow to either select a preset (e.g. the default linear one) or to take the default preset as basis and change it for each output? That would basically provide the asked feature and power curves are already saved in (or with) and tied to a profile right now.
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    NICE!!! Thanks a lot!
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    Nice video and nice alternative to the original model! I also like the music that is playing, what is that?
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    Nice Video! Thanks for giving an in-depth view on the new Lambo. BTW, the following parts were already available in lime: Technic Axle and Pin Connector Angled #1 Technic Axle and Pin Connector Angled #5 - 112.5° ...in the 8649 Nitro Menace set from 2005. The other new lime parts - especially the new panels - are very welcome!
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    Here are my two latest cars (or four if you include the variations) for this series. I've been working on them the last two weeks and they are not yet published on Rebrickable, but I'd like to present them here. PG Mantyger - Muscle car from Scotland, RWD. Inspired by Dodge Challenger PG Mantyger H/R - Hill climber / Rallye edition; final model will have AWD, maybe some 50mm non-LEGO rallye tyres would be cooler PG Mantyger [...] - special edition Mantyger, but no label for the trim yet, maybe it will also get AWD; I thought DBG and red wouldn't look too bad, so ordered a few of those DBG old-style panels KT [...] - no name for the car actually and manufacturer's name is not yet final, but it's definitely gonna be a Japanese car; AWD and offered both with turbine or Wankel engine. Inspired by older Ferraris, older Lambos (and also Asterion) and Mitsubishi 2000GT
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    Definitely!
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