Good old Lego builder

Back in 1980 for ‘Sinterklaas’ I got the 7740 train as present. (For weeks had it seen running in the shopwindow of our local toy store). A few years later, around 1984, me and my friend put Technic tires around de wheels of the motor and made ourself sort of remote controlled cars. It ended with motor destroyed. (I think we also opened it) It was then that my mother wrote a letter to Lego, how she was disappointed that the part was so ‘easy’ broken. (I had not been exactly clear on how this all happened…) We didn’t hear anything so I bought a replacement motor and all ended well. After a while however we received a package and letter from Lego! They felt sorry and …. they send a new motor, for free! I remember how it was not in a Lego ‘set’ box but just cardboard box, without pictures or anything, but with the extra parts like the weight bricks. So suddenly I had two motors and could build two trains. But most of the times I just put the two motors under the 7740 loc. And that is how it now is displayed in my study. (With 7819 and 7815) Finally, the question: does it really run more powerfull with two motors? Or doesn’t it really make a difference?

Very nice! Still waiting for a Ferrari 640 (1989) at this scale! This one looks great!

Looks great!

Very nice! The looks and colors are great. very nicely sculpted. Still waiting for the most beautifull F1 car: the Ferrari 640!

Very nice! Looking forward to the video!

Amazing!

I can’t go to the last post anymore. Is that new?

I had a kind of the same issue with the turntable on the Unimog and the Arocs last year. I used some compressed air (can) on the turntable and that seemed to work.

Ah! Ok, thanks!

I have lubricated it. Can you explain why it works only one way around? I don’t see a difference in speed of the pump. (Hence why it has trouble lofting the boom)

Hi all, In have the Unimog 8110 for years on my shelve. Recently my kid noticed the pneumatic pump jammed. I have fixed that ( the pump had some dust issues) but I noticed now that when I put the batterybox on (in action) the crane-pneumatics works only one way (button to the right). When the switch on the batterybox is to the left (reverse so to speak) the pump works, but doesn’t seem to generate enough pressure, so the crane does not work then. Any clues at what is going on? This was never an issue.

That is a neat dozer. Never seen it before. Well done, looks very nice.

I think it is a really fun entrance. I like buses amd this one has a lot of functions in it. Well done!

This looks very good. Very clean design, well done!

Very nice! Looks like a set! Love the Batman fig.

This one also looks great! Very well done, especially at this scale!

Nice build! Looks very nice!

Very impressive! Looks really nice.

This looks great! Well done!

Great model, I like how all functions are manual! Well done!

I agree with both points!

Very nice creation! Would fit nice in the row of UCS Batmobiles!

https://brickshelf.com/gallery/TMTCEd/TurboTwin/img_4850.jpeg hete is a link to a picture of my 12v motor

They look really nice, l like how the functions are manual. Lego should do that more often.

Most of the times a make a list of the entries I like. (top 6 or 8). Based on the WIP-threads / final result. Then I look closer to put them in de right order to allocate the points. So honestly, in most contests not all entries appeal to me. And sometimes something appeals, because somehow it strikes a chord, even though maybe it is not a technic marvel, but just appeals. (for example, in TC25 I really appreciate the little Unimog, which apperently did't score that much points) I think most of us deep down know that a particular entry is a winner for them. I think we are over overcomplicating things.