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Wow, so it took bricklink a month to approve this design for download. I’m not doing that again.

8865 Test Car 42182 NASA Apollo Lunar Roving Vehicle - LRV 8109 Flatbed Truck, the bed functions are just amazing 8832 Roadster, so basic, so good 42008 Service Truck, nice dense design

Pretty good I’d say. Such a light set means a single stiff spring on each corner is all it takes, and the McLaren arms keep things in place decently. The major frame flex is twisting along the whole length of the car, but not enough that I felt the need to add more structure. The bigger challenge was making sure the dashboard could tolerate being pushed down to test the suspension.

8865 is my favorite from my youth. Having some fun with new parts. Overall dimensions are +/- half a stud. The 8-ball shifter from 8880 just feels great to use and makes me happy. Stud.io sure hates axles and random angles. Pro tip for first timers like me: make sure your first part is positioned as a multiple of 20! Where to upload the stud.io file if bricklink rejects it? https://www.bricklink.com/v3/studio/design.page?idModel=681899&ref=my_studio

The friction pins that made 8865 nice and tight will make your fingers bleed. Anyone can get some and make their studless designs rock solid, almost as good as Kragle. Which reminds me… TLG will pay me for evil antique friction pins and old grey studded beams? Sold!

Thanks folks. I was thinking about this for Lipko’s plane, but that’s a bad fit. Gotta think about TC27 next…

Experimenting with the new engine from 42170 and my eyes fell on 42040. Obviously there should be an odd number of cylinders and a NACA cowling, but overall I’m very satisfied. Pistons wiggle appropriately. The rubber bits are half for looks, half to help keep everything in place. 8 cylinder radial seems possible, but maybe not this small.

I am a huge fan of @Thirdwigg’s U423, but it needed more gears! The original rear PTO on/off still works, but the other side now has an additional transmission that can either enable the tip bed or the wheels. This makes it a little easier to run the functions without turning the wheels. The universal joint sits behind the cab so there is something handy to turn the front PTO with. This was a super fun build, followed by quite a few hours working in the new feature. Thank you!

It would be amazing if it was accidentally similar to a vehicle from Moon (2009 movie) or Prometheus. In fact, they’d have to try pretty hard to make something I’d hate

@GTS I think I might have funded the kickstarter for that! It was never quite as good as when I was 12 playing the original.

I actually really liked 42111, except the wheelie feature was silly. I’ve also been looking for an excuse to use a skid steer type transmission. What could be more Fast, Furious, and Stupid than a Dodge Charger tank? The chassis could use a little more stiffness, but I’m done for now. I really like the look of the quarter ellipses (71708) on the suspension.

I align the visible axle-end pins of 32054 to be forward/rear when possible, and up/down otherwise. I put the ring on 6558 in whatever way I think will make it easier to take the model apart, assuming there is no assembly requirement. I don’t pay any attention to slots that are not visible when fully assembled, because I would drive myself crazy with that.

Nice work. I had totally forgotten that the unmodified version didn't have a full front bumper. There were a wide variety of push bars added "in theater", the easiest was to just use another rear bumper.

28. 8832 Roadster Original Set: 8832 Topic A little bigger than the original to allow for the steering mechanism to be as thin as I wanted. The original build substitutes some older parts that I prefer to keep quarantined.

Not sure about everywhere else, but in the USA, we always say the manufacturer first: “Honda Civic”, “Lancia Stratos”. Since Willys is the manufacturer, it should be first in the name. This is a favorite vehicle of many USA people, so expect lots of grumbling. It is a beauty in either order.