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HAHAHA! You are correct VF Racingteam! I'm currently rebuilding everything, although I don't have much time unfortunately. Rescaling things with the wheels as a starting point makes the cabin 14 wide and the rest a few studs longer. I'll post some pics when that part is finished. Is it still Model Team scale?

So, I have completed a new picture in the right scale (13 studs wide, amazig what a difference a few studs make), and I thought, ok, easy, let's build. But..... I'm gonna build it with classic technic bricks, and of course everything from back then is 'even'. (2, 4, 6, 8 etc studds). So has anybody experience in building 13 stud wide with classic bricks? Because i'm wondering how to build the steering for example. Or isn't this important at all? Just wondering.

Well....... that went well. The wheels arrived and .... I'm not happy with the scale. Wheels are just a bit too big. So I'm gonna rebuild things and scale up a bit. I think it will be 13 studs wide, but I have redo my drawings first..... At least it keeps me busy!

That Kamaz is looks great! Of course, if DAF would not have withdrawn from competition, it would have picked up a lot more victories....

Thanks! Yeah, I remember from when I was young how fast the thing was. Recently saw the TurboTwin racing the 405 on Youtube. Amazing sight. I visited the DAF museum recently, so that inspired me. I intend to build the chassis 'realistic', so some sort of 'spaceframe' like the original. I don't have grey beams, so it will be black. And studded of course! By the way, I did read, VF Racing, that the X2 (crashed) was build the with the same types of engines as the TurboTwin II, so it was a bit slower. Well, as we say in dutch: we zien wel waar het schip strand! And while I typed that, someone was ahead of me! Watch that! That is one fast truck!

Thank you! It's a bit old school, but I like it. Today the wheels and some small parts arrived, so now i am goiing to build the chassis.

I have seen that one! It's mine's big older brother! Cool thing with the PF. I think my MOC will have the sole working function: steering.

Yeah, I that are the kind of wheels I have ordered. I have done some scaling with pics, and I think those almost match the right scale. (very very slightly too big.)

Hi all, A few years ago, when my son was born, I picked up all my old Lego at my parents home, and rebuild all my 'City' stuff from the early eighties. It were a lot of great sets and I even bought some new sets. So I have a nice complete village. It's all in bags and now, wainting for my son to play with it. (Just this weekend he build his first little car with an instruction, so at nearly 4 years of age he is on course to be a great builder! (Thank you Shell!!) However I was left with still a box full of Lego. Technic and other old stuff. So now and then I try to build something with that. 2 years ago I build a Scania L76 Towtruck which I quite liked. (It's still standing on a shelve) And then some other stuff that didn't survive. SO, after this long introduction: I'm now trying to build the DAF TurboTwin X1, from 1988 Dakar race, in Model Team scale 1:25. I'm building it mainly with my very old bricks, so I have limited myself (when it comes to shapes of bricks and techniques). For the first time however, I have ordered some parts on Bricklink, like fitting wheels, since I simply do not have them. I'm waiting for the wheels, so I took the, for me, unusual approach to build the body first. In the picture you can see where I am right know. Please keep in mind that I do not intend to buy a lot of bricks, so it is pretty robust, old school and studded. But I think it does look like the real thing. Tips or hints thus far???

I'm pretty sure in a few years AmeriBricks will be renamed to ChinaBricks. With language and all. Sateh!

And how much weight can your version lift? It look s absolutely stunning!

Sariels guide is on my wish-list, so I certainly will!

Those are nice creations. But I'm thinking big unimog style. BIG!!! With suspension, maybe adding my old school 12v technic motor for some purpose.

Question to you all: I recently finished the fantastic Unimog set. My first technic set after my dark ages. Is it possible to create a 'look-a-like' mog, with classic technic, and then I mean for example the rear-suspension with differential and such. My technic stuff is mostly pre 1984.... This 'new' Technic has so many special elements and I haven't build 'classic' technic in such a long time, that I wonder how limited I'm with the old beams and stuff. I do have for example 8860, but suspension there is a bit different build. I curious for your views.

OK, I, try that somerime. Right know, pump is broken (the 'ram' of the pump has come loose of the rubber thing inside, same for the cylinder) :-(

Ok, I didn't know that. I'll just keep it the way it is.

Thanks all!!! I'll continue building. It's really a great set!

I'm building the Unimog right now. The chassis is done. When the pf motor runs everything is fine. However, when the power is set for the front, the axle that goes to the back still turns a bit. When I put a finger on the gear on the back, it easily stops turning, I don't feel much resistance. Is this normal? If not, how to improve this?

Thanks, I'm gonna try this. The block is connected in the circuit. I don't know if it works correct. I'll try this as well as the switch. Is there a way to test all items seperately?

Hello all! After many years, a year or two ago I opened my old boxes of lego, most of them from the '80's and rebuild all my 'City' stuff including a train and also added some new stuff. Last year I did some building in Model Team scale and now last week I presented myself with the Unimog. Still building, great fun! Never did studless building. So now you know were I come from. In my collection I have the forklift 8843. A while back I tried to have pneumatic parts working. They didn't..... The cylinder rod didn't move. So I helped it a bit...... And the I had the rod in my hands, no longer attached to the cylinder. I tried to put it back in, but it came loose everytime. So (with excessive force) I opened the cylinder, re-attached the rod to the rubber thing in it, lubricated it a bit, closed the cylinder again. When I now blow in it, via a small tube (yes, please envision it) it works. Me happy. However.... When I connected everything the right way, when I use the pump, and push, I see the rod come out a bit, but also go back once the pump goes back to its starting position. Does anybody know what part is malfunctioning? By the way, the pump has also come loose, just like the cylinder, so I guess it is a total loss, but maybe I can fix it somehow? Greetings!

Thanks for the positive response! Lasse, I visited your site. Very impressive Scania! (also like the other creations by the way) I think I'm going to give it a try to create a 141 LB Scania. Although I think it might me difficult with the bricks I have. Might get a bit 'squared'.