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Photo shows perfectly, looking forward to see your other improvements!

@Jundis Thanks! It has very basic functions, but I can shoot a quick video about it when I have time, probably the day after tomorrow or the day after that. @GerritvdG It depends a bit on the project. Also, these trucks probably aren’t totally finished. Once completed, I leave them for a while, mainly because I’m too busy with other stuff outside of Lego. Than I get an idea about an improvement, and I try to make that happen. But the base of the model is usually about 1 - 2 weeks with around 5 - 7 hours of building time. @mpj Your models have been a real inspiration to me! Your praise means a lot. @Maaboo35 Thank you, but the credits for the cabin go to @mpj

I think 42078 demonstrates that well. About the Porsche, if it has a pull back motor it's not for me.

Thank you very much! I like this scale a lot because you don’t need many parts to make a large combination, that is also nice to look at. This scale gives the perfect balance between size and detail IMO.

Great model!! The photo's are fine now.

Hello all, In this topic I will share my MOCs with you, if I have any :) I will show some MOCs in my first post, and post new ones when I'm satisfied with what I built. You can see all the photo's on my Bricksafe page (click on the photo or in my signature). 1. DAF XF 105 and Krone Coolliner This is my first MOC I ever made that I think looks nice. It's a DAF XF 105 with Krone cooling trailer. I also made some 'decals', which are just printed on a A4 sheet of paper and sticked onto the truck and trailer. Functions are: - HOG steering - Openable doors on truck and trailer - Lockable fifth wheel (same setup as Mack Anthem) - Retracteble landing gear on the trailer Here are some photo's: The instructions for the DAF are free on Rebrickable: https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-72229/RebelsLegoRoom/truck-daf-xf-105/#details 2. Iveco X-way Moving on in complexity (is that a word?): my model of an Iveco X-way, based on this: My model is remote controlled, and made with only Mack Anthem parts, except the electric parts. I tried to reuse the sticker art, which worked fairly well I think. This model isn't near to perfect, because the shapes of the Iveco are hard to capture, especially with limiting myself to the parts of 42078. Anyway, I will let the pictures speak. Working functions: - Remote controlled drive and steering using PU app - Openable doors and cabin - Working 6-inline fake engine - Two-way tipping of the bed on the truck - Working outtriggers on the truck - Fully working crane (design from Technicprojects, not my own) - Pendular rear axles - Three-way tipping of the trailer - Support leg on the trailer - Opening sides on both the truck and trailer 3. Scania 140 Super This is my most detailed model to date. I wanted to make a model which was both playable and looked good on display. I chose a Scania 140 Super in Astran livery, because I just read "Long Haul Pioneers, A Celebration of Astran, Leader in Overland Transport". My dad and I loved this book, it surely is a recommendation worth if you are interested in this. Anyway, let's go back to the model. It has the following functions: - HOG steering hidden as luggage on the roof rack - Openable doors and cabin - Detailed Scania V8 fake engine - Detailed interior with luggage - 'Curtains' made of paper The trailer has no special functions. And again, some pictures: 4. DAF XF Euro 6 Timber Truck My fourth (and final in this post) MOC is a DAF XF Euro 6, designed by Technicprojects. I took that 6x4*2 chassis, and converted it to an 8x4*4 chassis and I also increased the steering angle of the front wheels. Than I made a timber truck out of it. I added an bullbar, made it with PF instead of PU (the two outputs of the servo were really handy) and I kept it a fully alternate of both 42098 and 42109 (again, except for the electrical parts), like Technicprojects did. I knew already that I would have many parts left, so I decided to make a big combination out of it. I chose to make a LHV (Long Heavy Vehicle), which you see a lot in Scandinavia. They are also allowed in the Netherlands, Spain and parts of Germany, although there you hardly see them in timber truck configuration. This model has the following functions: - Remote controlled drive and steering - Openable doors - Steerable and liftable rear axle - Working logging crane - Retractable landing gear on the trailer And some pictures: There are instructions for the trailer for free on Rebrickable: https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-77954/RebelsLegoRoom/42098-timber-trailer/#details There's also a short video about the DAF itself, unfortunately my garden table isn't big enough to also house the trailer.... Thank you for reading, and I hope you leave some feedback! I know the quality of the photo's isn't that great, but my camera is old and I don't have good lighting facilities. Apoligies for this!

@Void_S Thanks!

Is there somebody who has the .io file of the unmodded Mack Anthem available?

I think TLG just chooses whatever motor fits the best.

I'm curious how this will work out! Btw, did you mean 1:17, cause 1:7 seems very big to me.

Nice! I now work on a Iveco S-way, but I was doubting between that cab and a MAN TGX. Nice you make instructions!

MAN TGX isn’t it? Did you make instructions?

It's always that connector in a different shade. I wonder if it is a different type of plastic or something?

@howitzer Four wheel steering is actually used fairly often. For example Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Audi use it. I believe it’s also used in models from Bentley, but I’m not sure. Four wheel steering is often implemented in big, heavy cars, which can also drive really fast. In the city (at low speeds) the wheels countersteer, so that the turning radius is made smaller. At high speeds, the wheels turn the same direction as the front wheels to provide more stability. Of course, you won’t find this feature in the basic Opel Astra or VW Golf, but it is used quite a lot in cars like the Mercedes EQS for example: big, heavy and fast cars.

Agreed. I saw the list another time and probably the Porsche Formula E is also in this scale.

Another licensed truck on either 49.5 wheels or on Arocs wheels (can't remember the diameter) would be very nice in 2H. For the rest, it doesn't seems too interesting, except for the Mustang which probably fits the scale of the McLaren and Corvette and maybe fits on the car transporter. It's Nice to see that TLG expands this scale.

Maybe for the rear schocks use two black or lbg ones? I think the rear looks fine, and I'm curious to the performance

Not even all sets from 2021 are officially released, but the discussion for 2022 is already opened... That's gonna be a long wait :) I'm particularly interested in the backhoe, because that's a guarrantee for good functionality, and in the tractor, I wonder what brand they will use, cause we already had two Claas sets, so maybe another brand? Btw, may I ask, what is your source?

I don’t pay attention to the oriention of normal pins, but with axle pins and 2L pin with bush, and normal bushings I do. I also pay attention to the moulding mark of the beam, and where possible I put an official sticker over it, or I turn it facing inwards the model.

PF vs PU, big issue. I'm gonna give my opinion (this is going to be a loooong post). First of all, the costs of the sets aren't my interest. I would rather buy some loose motors. First, the functionality: PU allows you to program i.e. indicators, brake lights, gearboxes, and many more options. It's true that the PU app lacks support for all hardware, but I think (and hope) that that will come eventually. A good thing about PU is that also the Spike Prime sensors are usable with Technic/Train Hub. PF doesn't have these things. Yes, it was easier to use and implement, but PU has a lot more possibility to create complex functions, and nice features. And now the issue of pricing for PU. If you compare functionality of PU and PF, there are major differences. With PF, it was impossible to create for example automatic blinkers. PU can. For me, that's a big step forward. If you want to program these kind of things with PF hardware, you need third party things. Let's take S-brick as example. Why? Because BuWizz is focused on high-performance battary's, and brands like Cada/MouldKing don't offer the facility to program certain things. So, I'm comparing S-brick and PU, because they have the same functionality. First of all, there is the price. One S-brick costs around €60, and you need a power source (battery box) which was (when they were produced) around €8. You need an extension wire of about €10 (I don't know the exact prices). All in all, to have a four port, programmable, Lego compatible RC possibility, you need to pay €80. Remember, this is without motors. A Technic Hub, which has the same functionality as above mentioned combination, costs €70 on the official Lego website. On Bricklink the prices vary. The price doesn't seem that bad (at least to me). This is all without motors. The motors of PU are way more expensive than PF. I don't know how much the components in the Lego motors cost, but I think the price difference is too big to be only component cost. But than again, on Bricklink you can easily find a L-motor for €20. Now, let's say that you want to make a simple driving car with return-to-center steering. For PF, you would need one Servo (€25), one L-motor (€15), a battery box (€8) and an IR reciever (€17). This adds up to €65. If you want to build the same with PU, you would need two L-motors and one Hub. On Bricklink, two L-motors cost €40, and one hub costs around €30, prices may vary. This adds up to €70, and you have proportional control and programming possibility. So, the pricing is all in all not so bad, imo. For a simple car it is. but if you use it in more complex builds, I think the pricing is fine, especially if you buy from Bricklink, and not from TLG's official site. Do what you want with this :)

Did you connect the steering motors to the steering shaft/rack? The motor wants to find its endpoints, so it needs to calibrate. It first spins to one side, and if it finds it’s endpoint, it spins to the other side. If it doesn’t find one, it just keeps spinning. I had the same problem with the PU motor spinning when I first build something with it. It’s a shame TLG didn’t offer more documentation on how to use the PU motors and app, but that’s another discussion. Btw, I really like agriculture machines (either real or in Lego version), and I love this one. Great eye for detail, and also many working functions.

I watched Racingbrick’s review, and it seems that it’s a pretty decent set. I like the idea of a RC bulldozer. But to me, it also seems that the bodywork is done with many panels, and on photo’s it looks like TLG thought let’s get this done quikly, and slamped the panels on. It looks rather bulky to me (could also be because of the size). For example, the Liebherr dozer from Eric Trax seems smaller, and the bodywork looks nicer IMO.

That's a shame. Well, I will watch out for any new progress!

I meant using it as pivot point for the TerraTrac, but since you're dropping that, it doesn't matter anymore

Do you have a link to the patent? I would love to fully understand the reel mechanism. The lifting mechanism looks complicated, so I like it