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Ohh.. I wanted to build the same machine as a B model from this set, but didn't have time to start working on it so far.. Too many ideas for other sets and not enough free time. Curious how it progresses, it already seems different from what I had been thinking about.

Getting curious what that reply was! Would you share it in a few words? I did not read Sariel's post.. I did entertain the thought of applying (mainly for fun, but did not in the end for the reasons @allanp listed, and also did not find Billund too much of an interesting place to live) and did some search on the designer salaries. What I found on Glassdoor was about half of what you asked for (about 60k per year), which I thought was kind of low for a western European country, although not sure how representative their sample is, and if I remember correctly that's an average salary, not a senior one, which was about 80k per year, still not that high for an engineer salary at a large company.

I agree with you on this one, but maybe it’s better to discuss it in the contest topic. Back to the backhoe :) It’s making really great progress, eager to see how it looks with the missing parts!

Looking really good so far!

These were the ones at a roughly appropriate scale that I found 6 of (I only have modern sets with large wheels). But I also think they could be good if the interpretation of the model is a moon buggy. I agree though that it's not the best if I want to represent the original faithfully. Thanks for the support, although I am a bit torn about the interpretation of the competition's essence :) On one hand staying as close to the original would encourage mainly replacement of studful beams to studless ones and staying with the original wheels, on the other hand rebuilding it with modern techniques would encourage a larger departure.. But I think a bit larger departure while keeping the overall looks sounds a bit more interesting and challenging. I'll see how it goes.

That's looking pretty good to me, nice solutions!

Thanks, good to know, seems like the similar ones I have are one size bigger than these..

It’s pretty cool that such a small build has so many functions! I especially like the steering solution, but the rear suspension is also nice.

That is a very nice choice of model if you have the parts in the right colors, and all those wheels in the right sizes. I have the same dilemma, and leaning the same way as you. Btw, do those small wheels have modern equivalents at all, or in that case, would you use the original ones?

Sure it's fun, but unfortunately, I don't have a pullback motor..

As many people started rebuilding their childhood favorites and first sets, I also felt like joining in, especially as I had previously thought of rebuilding my ever first technic set, albeit on a much larger scale. Nevertheless, after a quick inventory check, I realized I just have enough free parts in the right color to build 8830 with a bit of up-scaling (somewhere between 1.5x and 2x). Interestingly, the set has two names in many places (Bricklink for example): Rally Car and Moon Buggy. Actually I prefer the moon buggy, so I go with that, especially because I have 6 wheels from the Mindstorms set that look like moon buggy wheels to me :) The Rally car interpretation would require something like Jeep wheels, which I don't have, but if I win that, I'll try a wheel swap :D As the set does not have any functions besides steering, it would be pretty boring to replicate it as is, so I am adding some obvious functions to make it more interesting. - pendular suspension on the first and last axle, with a bogie setup that averages the middle axle (and hence the body) between the extremes - keep HoG steering + make the steering wheel at the front functional - a small fake engine driven by the middle axle with differential - maybe an upwards opening version of the front frame as if it was a cabin door Here is my current progress, the pendular suspension, the HoG steering and the drive from the middle axle is already functional:

Good one, nice clean bodywork, smooth lines!

I have made a video of my models showcasing their features, along with a bit of historical footage that I found about the real cars. Video added to the description.

I didn’t know that, I only had them in an old studful set, and assumed their length is designed for studful builds (even lengths), I have never used them in modern builds, nice usage though. Thanks, that’s great!

Nice clean and compact design, especially the one with the differential, I like how symmetric it is. Do I understand correctly that in the one with the differential, the role of the red driving ring and the grey extension ring is just to permanently connect the differential with the blue gear (basically extending the differential)? Those are old pieces from the studful era, right? Another thing I noticed is that the gear stick when in its leftmost or rightmost position, does not arrive exactly above the main driving rings (there's a half stud offset, right?). Can't that result in missed engagement, if you know what I mean? (can't find better words)

That's quite a cool array of alternates there! I like to see the diversity in them, and that mechanical crocodile is a nice idea, it would be good to see it moving!

I knew someone would go for this one, great to see it, used to be one of my favorites too :) Was just wondering if there is no modern equivalent of the perpendicular 32T gear assembly in the rear section? It would be great to see that rebuilt using only modern gears. I understand that there is probably no direct equivalent though, but maybe with a different drive-train. Also, the original (and now yours) has a problem that because the axle rotations are asymmetric at the point where the two 16T gears are meshed, the two outriggers did not move perfectly symmetrically. It would also be great to see if that could be corrected using today's gearings. The use of the small turntable is great, but again it would be great to see if that could be driven from the side, more like how it's done usually (if I remember correctly, the axle in the center was its turn-driver in the original, and you seem to have kept it). Just picked these because I have the feeling that such modernizations are kind of the point of this contest. Keep up the great work!

I like your choice of set and your approach as well. I used to like this set a lot when it came out (never had it but I remember it was easy to build just by the images as it's not too dense), and I also always apply the "start with the hardest part" approach! Furthermore, I'd already recognize this set just by the frame you built :)

Thanks, in fact, I was surprised how easily the front hood came out with that slope, the grill was actually more difficult to put together given the limited parts. Indeed, I like the roadster too, but definitely wanted to model the coupe version as it was a bit more difficult. And I added the hot rod version to make it more fun :) True, I tend to have this problem with my alternates, they'd require thinner wheels..

Thanks, indeed, even for licensed sets, there are possibilities for making B models.. Glad you like it, enjoy building! Thanks!

Hi All, I'd like to share my next alternate build, this time out of the Dodge Charger (42111). To keep the brand, I wanted to build an older Dodge, and I found this nice one (more images here https://www.conceptcarz.com/vehicle/z11530/dodge-brothers-dd-six.aspx): This is a Dodge Brothers DD6 Business Coupe from the 1920s. I found out that the Dodge company was originally called Dodge Brothers as it was founded by two brothers in 1900, and it became quite successful quickly. Unfortunately, the two brothers died young because of illness, and the company declined a bit afterwards before it started doing well again in the 60s. This car was produced around their peak time in the 1920s, so I thought it would deserve a build. Here's what I ended up with. The build is mainly about the bodywork, just like the Charger. Of course it has suspension on both axles (independent front, live axle rear), HoG steering, and a 6 cylinder engine (the real DD6 had an inline 6 but that did not fit the hood). But the main challenge was to create the curves on the body and fenders. The donor set has a good array of panels and arches that could be used here. Also, I managed to make the hood, trunk and doors openable while keeping their shape quite smooth. I tried to put emphasis on the details, like the front grill (that took a lot of time to get right), lights (I especially like how the indicators came out) and bumpers, luckily, the donor set had nice parts for those as well. To make things more interesting, I added two variations. As the model was also produced in a Roadster version with a soft foldable roof, I made the build modular so that it can easily be converted to the roadster just by changing the A and B pillars. I also added some fake folded roof bars. Furthermore, an obvious mod out of the Charger set should include a Hot Rod version, so I did that as well, by stripping the front and rebuilding the engine with more detail. Here are some pictures from more angles: More details and building instructions are available on Rebrickable. Let me know how you like it!

As a kid, I remember being blown away by that looping mechanism that was involved in this fantastic B model, one of my all-time favorites. What makes it simpler with the new pneumatic valve? Is it that you can put an axle through it for switching? Curious about the video :) Nice work by the way!

Indeed, really nice bodywork!

This is such a cool project, this set used to be one of my favourites as a teenager! I really like the way you redid it, just by looking at smaller images first, I totally thought it's the original one :)

Previously, you said it would have independent suspension (I understood both axles, but maybe you only meant the front one?), but from your build, this seems like a live axle (which is more promising). Thanks for the build, I kind of like the overall shape much more than the one on the leaked photo.