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do you have image with portal axle hub? I'm looking for 2 years how to put portal axle hub inside wheel to make proper mbtrac, but so far nothing that is strong enough like portal axle housing. .

Hi because I can not help myself with this one I just want to point on one masterpiece by Paul Pictures say more that 1000 words, I can only say one thing - perfect. see it yourself http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=436147

OK, honestly I like pneumatics more and agree mostly with Maaboo35's wish; Reissue of 8455. But with 4 equal size tires with pattern like Unimog tire and 4 wheel drive, 4 wheel steering and 4 cylinder engine

but I can not see word "bad" in it.

just one question Anio, I can not find where I wrote exactly like this "LEGO showed us a bad way of thinking with 42008 set. " as you quoted me? Could you please show me that?

I meant LEGO showed us NOT a bad way of thinking with 42008 set. I apologize for my mistake when typing... I do not have this set despite my green models, but I think it is a nice effort, Like Jim, Jed and Ted said Let's continue the LA vs Pneumatics discussion in this old topic: I've just want to say that anything LEGO does it would be useful - at least we'll get huge number of parts and what my wife always said to me If you do not like set, at least you'll have several hundred additional parts, and from my expirience there is never enough LEGO Technic parts. but again a successor for powerpuller tires would be very nice I honestly apologize for misunderstanding. Regards

Mobi, do not get me wrong, I have nothing against LA, just saying my opinion about possibilities for backhoe flagship. Only complain for LA is that without electromotors they are a bit slow in operation but have higher level of precision than pneumatics. My honest opinion is that LEGO showed us a way of thinking with 42008 set. Regards Igor

for that there is not enough parts beside bigger pneumatics; bucket and wheel/tire combo. If you want to make 1:12 model of backhoe you need 4 tires with 120mm diameter (because such big model should have all wheel drive) and bucket width 195mm. I agree It would be great model, but I do not believe that LEGO will make so much new parts; specially big ones due to max. part number per year limitation. I would be very happy if them make tire 81,6 X 30 R that fits wheel racing small but with pattern like Unimog tires. Idea is great.

It should look like this, but it seems that my browser has one higher level of freedom that it should have... I could not agree with you more, but there is a constant urge to improve things. Currently I managed to make portal axle with 15 studs track width and with lime green container as wheel (same thing like on my deere 7230R, but with lime green container 9x9x1). My only problem is portal axle housing because Lego creation does not allow gears to be placed inside of wheel where it belongs. for lime parts - I think I have enough of them including dark green 1x9 bent liftarms for mudguards. as user Error404 said it will be awsome to see it in lime green color link for deere 7230R http://www.brickshel...y.cgi?i=5967533 links for parts that are used on front wheel http://www.bricklink...tem.asp?P=54120 http://www.bricklink...tem.asp?P=32197 http://www.bricklink...colorID=34&in=A I hope to make some advanced prototypes by end of year, but I can not promise that, espacially if I want that mbtrac fits to scale of my other tractors. Regards Igor

Hi Balrog, since you're from Germany I suggest you to look at www.trac-technik.de and ask Hartmut; he is walking encyclopedia for MBTrac. My MBTrac is not finished because portal axes are not stiff enough (see the link http://www.brickshel...ry.cgi?f=491658). The reason why I reply you is to give you only two suggestions (everything else is really good; proportions, square look typical for era when MBTrac was developed) - portal axhses and - lime color Keep with good work Regards Igor

Hi everyone at 16th October 2013 I bought 4200 and had a pleasure to gain new 6 holes rims. It would be great when light bluish gray would be available so you can make 1:12 scale truck with rear wheel housing from 42000 set to make rear double wheel solution. I hope this idea will be usable to someone. If you want I can make pictures of it and public them on EB Regards Igor

Because I wan not that lucky, I've decided to make my own - only color scheme is compatible with 2008 and above ind for me it is the best pnaumatic set ever done http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=497487

...and if possible in this dimensions (in mm) to enable tractors to fit Unimog U400 scale: - 170 x 70 R - 160 x 60 R - 140 x 50 R - 134 x 50 R

It is smaller. Tires are the same like on 8109set and it is about 15 studs wide does it help?

Now there is one another model - just first version with a things to improve..like 2 studs shorter tank (that hides transmission), and new green beams for front chassis part from new 42008 (if they will not be dark green) Here is active link http://www.brickshel...ry.cgi?f=520658 model is more realistic that 8270R enjoy Igor

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thanks David, helpful as usual. Now I know that outer "cylinder" for pin is actually 0,9mm long and not 1mm. Everything else my werner scale has measured correctly. when parts will be finished in nanoCAD software and printed with 3d printer, I'll post a link on forum. Kind regards Igor

hi everyone, for lase several month I was "constructing" some LEGO compatible parts for suspension. Now I have one question - does anyone know precise dimensions for pin and axle holes that LEGO uses? Thanks in advance Igor

Exactly my point of view. It is like you bought yourself a car and put different headlights to it it is still the same make/model... Even LEGO developers cut pieces and glue them together when they construct new parts... Igor

Hi one example to confirm David's way of thinking. All my models have some "modifications" which you can see when looking tires that I use, but it is still LEGO example http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=513015 To make big gears I had to take a part this turntable http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?P=48452cx1, but did not brake anything, so it can be put together. Like all builders I have broken parts, I have one more question - Is it less valuable MOC when I glue those parts together to make something like new part, or is it better to throw broken parts in trash? From my point of view it is not builders guilt that LEGO is not using wider palette of colors on Technic parts, or new parts are "too universal"... Kind regards Igor

Now something else. since you probably know everything necessary for 9398 set, here is one link that could be nice addition to all posts here enjoy http://technic.lego.com/en-US/BuildingInstructions/9393%20Group.aspx#9398 Group Igor

Hi, since you're interested in further steps of my project, here is a link http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=505294 this link will be active within hours or maximum few days from now There are only 4 parts missing to make this tractor complete. The rest will be like this for the moment. Enjoy Igor

Alasdair, probably tomorrow you can see complete chassis and transmission under this link http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=504438 Next step will be engine, than fuel tank + steps, then toolbox, than Cab and hood Enyoj Igor

I use this oportunity to inform all of you who are interested in MOC that folder has been renamed to New Holland TG 285. Here is a link. http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=476732 the major reason is that TG 285 has 24F x 6R Transmission (standard 18x4 and additional 6x2 Creeper) which is smaller and shorter than 18X4. So now Supersteer with steering angle of 65 degrees can be implemented as New Holland Unique feature. Kind regards Igor

Timmy, my first goal is to make some tractors to the particular class (in this case 300HP class), and then tzo make some attachments that can be used on all modeels from class they represent. Lately I think about making kind oc corn trailer for deere 8270R because of lot of green parts that can not be used in other way Igor