Lego Tom

The tank, as well as your work space, is amazing! I love how many functions you squeezed into the turret. I broke out into a big grin when the machine gun swiveled and elevated. Very nice build!

Well, we'll all give you permission. Remember, it's easier to ask for forgiveness than for permission. Or so I've been told...

It's funny that they never caught it and (unless someone at TLG is reading this post) are still shipping that way today and may continue until it's retired. Totally unrelated, but the Cadillac car assembly plant once had a car come down the assembly line that was a four door on one side and a two door on the other, meaning the car had 3 doors. That car never made it off the company grounds except in a railroad scrap car. So any company can make a mistake but a poor one fails to correct it.

That is pretty damn cool!

To be honest, I did not notice it until you pointed it out. I wonder what - if anything was going to mount there?

I love the 8 wheel version! What did you use to connect the additional wheels?

The cord used for the off road crane and 42146 is 1mm or .0394 inch. I don't have the other standard string to measure.

It looks different to be sure, but I like the yellow better.

That would stand to reason since I believe they all use the same size thread. Thus, it wouldn't matter how long the actuator was, it would expand/contract at the same rate. A nut on a 5mm bolt will travel the same distance with 10 turns of the nut whether the bolt is 15mm long or a 150.

Wow - thanks for the link! Lot's of reading in my future.

I built boxes to add counter weight. They currently have an extra 2.3lbs of lead per box which helps tremendously when lifting heavier loads:

Super glue probably isn't the best choice. It has strong pull bonding but poor shear strength. A better alternative would be an epoxy, such as JB Weld, especially if melting the original plastic isn't desired, which epoxy will not do. I have used it to repair a plethora of things and always have it on hand. Cure time is 24 hours but when cured, it's permanent. Not needed in this application, but you can also build up broken parts with it to make them stronger than original and when set up, you can work it with files/sandpaper. Yes, I sound like a commercial for the stuff, but it's really that good.

Obviously you weren't quick enough and they found who they were looking for.

LOL - not if you don't own a 3D printer!

LOL - many of my tools were acquired to remedy 'emergency' situations. It's akin to a lady needing new shoes to match the new dress she just bought.

And of course in keeping with today's tends, we need a medical marijuana dispensary.

I think I would have been tempted to throw a couple wheels on the axle to confuse the med staff. Of course they might have taken one look and sent you off to see a mechanic instead.

Ford used the twin I beam suspension for decades, starting I believe, back in the 50's or 60's so it really isn't new. And it wasn't very good either. They used king pins that were notorious for wearing out and were a pita to replace. Even a simple alignment required heating and bending the I beam to the proper angle. But it worked and was cheap to make. Of course none of that applies to a LEGO creation, so just consider this a sampling of the useless bits of information my brain contains.

Does LEGO have a "Captain Buzzkill" figure? Just asking in case someone wants to change their avatar.

In a follow up to my last post, here is an example of using a table and perspective. Note: These pictures are NOT mine and are a prime example of work done by a fellow car collector John B. The set up: The results:

Yes, I am bumping an ancient thread to provide some new prospective to photography. As a collector of model cars, I have done a lot of photo shots. I would shop around for large out of date calendars and use them for backdrops. I assembled various bases, the simple ones simply being painted surfaces or plywood with dirt put on top, with more complicated bases having a paved like surface, side walk or grass berm. The results were pretty good, IMHO. I know these aren't Lego's but the same technique will work with them. This one was shot on a glossy piece of plastic to simulate ice with a winter background: This one is a bit more complicated but not overly so: And lastly: Another method used by photographers is to set up a model on a table and use a real outside setting as the background. You can move the table to give the proper location and perspective to the background. This method has been used by Hollywood for years to make lizards look like prehistoric monsters.

Sounds like your programming has run into the "ghost in the machine". LOL. I experienced this first hand this morning when I went to my local market and it rang up a bottle of water I was buying 61 times! Clerk said they had been having problems and thought it was fixed. Obviously not! In any event, you have an incredible build and I hope you figure it out and post more videos!

Could you use the original tires/wheels by putting the wheels on inside out? I know they wouldn't look proper but the wheels appear to have quite an offset and reversing them would make them stick out more and might help with clearance.

A motor upside down still turns in the same direction, so that shouldn't matter, per say. I have done the model and it is a complex build and easy to make a mistake on the build if you aren't paying close attention. One problem I've encountered is making the distinction between black parts and dark grey parts in the pictures. Another possible problem area is making sure you are using the proper gears by counting the teeth instead of just going by the color of the part. I keep a magnifying glass next to the instructions just for this reason. You may need to go back to the instructions and start the build over, not physically but by comparing what you have with what the directions show, and pay attention to the drawings that indicate they have turned the assembly over to add a part, as missing this can cause you to put a part on backwards and screw up the drive sequence.

I wonder if they have considered imitating real life by selling the tractor by itself then the various attachments as separate kits?