Lipko

Wow, maybe that's the reason (old design) I my LAs struggling with lifting a simple boom.

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For example you can see if the chassis bends if the suspension is pushed, or if the doors are flimsy, body elements are touched by the steered wheel etc. I think I have to build this car too, this model is so highly spoken of, and I wonder how stiff can a chassis this optimized can be. Yes, maybe I am too anal about chassis stiffness.

Last thing: you can use it for telescopic booms, or you can send it to me.

I think I will take it and use it. I didn't start working on the gearing of my sequential gearbox, I'm surprised that it's almost the same as the gearboxes I use for the regular H shifting (the only difference in the regular gearbox I use is that it has a 24 and 20-teeth gear axle instead of the 8 and 16-teeth gear axle).

Why not simply use regular linkage with rack and pinion? Like in Nicjasno's suspensions?

I feel honoured. There's two of my models.

Thanks for the support! As for Sheepo's Defender: I think that was one of the most featured Technic MOC ever. Online and printed press, etc. I think it is even more famous than his ground-braking Veyron.

Giving instructions for free is not a problem, you are allowed to do so. Only paid instructions are forbidden.

I better shut my mouth up.

The main possible issue with this method jugding by looking at it (I haven't tried it), is that the system seems to rely on the double roller mechanism to snap into the discrete positions. That's why I'm experimenting with a different, but more authentic method, something based on this: EDIT: I am wrong, the Lego solution can also work, but things have to be perfectly positioned with perfect geometries. wrong theory: But the prblem with your build may be that the system has too large backlash, or you forgot to gear the ratcheting mechanism up with exactly 6:4 ratio (24 and 16 -teeth gear).

There are plenty of those mechanisms, I'll try to look them up when I get home. I'm also working on a selector mechanism, it's very hard to make it tidy, small and reliable at the same time. I have already given up on the small part, luckily I will have enough space (manual model with middle engine, rear remote gearbox setup, so plenty of space between the two seats without anything else to go there)

It's very nice so far, the only thing I don't like about it is that the rear suspension is sideways constrained with the U-joint.

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Drummer here too (more precisely a person who sometimes uses two sticks to hit things on a drum kit)

I don't know why he doesn't post here on Eurobricks, he built the model maybe weeks ago. And I wouldn't be surprised if he only used pictures, I don't know about any big official Lego fairs in Hungary. Maybe I'm wrong though...

Looks beautiful, I hope those weak connections will be fixed later.

I'm planning to try this with steering links and adding suspensions, but I haven't tried it yet. It's not good to hear that is has slack even with liftarms... I will add tandem steering racks, hopefully it makes steering more stable.

Maybe black colour would make this model perfect, it would get the emphasis off from the tiled look.

Sorry, I don't know why I remembered 4 speeds.

I think the Tyler style too can be more reliable with the new gearbox element. I don't own any of those yet, I hope they are as good as Paul says.

I prefer manual car models as well. It should have a gearbox though I'm not really interested in realistic ratios as it doesn't add any value for me (I can't detect with my eye if the fake engine doesn't have perfect revolutions). Different ratios in the proper order/pattern, that's enough. The number of gears isn't important for me either, a 6-speed gearbox is usually too wide if you don't use a remote gearbox, but most remote gearboxes I've seen so far are unreliable (I remember you yourself admitted that the gearbox in the F40 and Tyler Reid's gearboxes are somewhat unreliable/hard to switch/easy to engage two speeds at once or something like that). Paul's and Nathanael's seems to be pretty good, though they are 4-speed. Yes, reliable, as fool-proof as possible model making is the most basic "standard" for me. I am not sorry for not having a reverse speed either (I can't see the turning direction by the pistons..). A suspension of some kind is a must for me too even though it's not really necessary. Same goes for cockpit steering wheel. And hand of god steering, because it's a toy after all, and I do play a bit with the cars I build. A suspension requires a stiff chassis and I'm quite anal about that one, though most Lego supercars fail with that (seeing the chassis twist when the suspension feature is shown and body parts deforming because of the soft structure is a very disappointing thing for me). I'm experimenting with a manual sequential remote 4-speed gearbox at the moment, I think the time has come to make reliable, neat, fully studless sequential gearboxes with the new gearbox parts that have only 3 stages, not that stupid 5 stage. My English is failing me tonight

Nah, it does look awesome, I'm all about consistency and crap like that, but I don't find this "inconsistency" disturbing here at all, maybe because the black color. There are some very famous models that are called the best on some blogs that are much more inconsistent.

I was about to ask about your avatar some day, but I though you will post about it. The shape is amazing but a little bit too much liftarms for my taste. Anyway, I'm building a supercar too (I'm not sure if it will be custom or some specific). Just got the sequential gear selector working. 2015 will be the year of big butts and Lego supercars

Nice to see it in black :)