Jeroen Ottens

Very, very slick looking car As others have mentioned it does borrow design clues from other MOC's (I also see a bit of Nathaniel's Predator), but that is not different in real life. But what this model really sets apart for me is that gearbox. Even though it looks (overly?) complicated, having a 5D+N+R sequential gearbox in that scale is truly innovative. It ticks for me all the boxes for a real LEGO Technic supercar: - fancy gearbox? check - smooth lines? check - crazy doormechanism? check - interesting design solutions? check My compliments

Really nice little model. As others already remarked: you capured some beautiful lines in such a small scale, impressive I particulary like the smooth corners of the front and the line made by the two 2x5 panels. It all blends very nicely together. the HoG looks a bit akward positioned, but that would be about the only part I would suggest to improve.

Fantastic build. Did you use painted quartercircle elements of the BWE for the superstructure ring? Or is that another part?

How about making the two 5x7 panels black? That would give a clear line between a black underside and an orange topside. Maybe some 3x13 curved panels or black flexaxles can help outline the wheelcages?

Much better One thing I am not sure about is the black underside of the rear compartment. I think I would either make it orange like the rest of the bodywork, or give the rest of the body work a black underside as well. Now the orange piece in the back is detached from the rest of the body. Also seven lamps on top might be a bit too much The white stripe in between the black ones is really adding something for me

First time post, although I've been following this ever since it's conception. I am also not in the white roof camp... I can't put my finger on it why I don't like it (too much Xerion? Too frivolous for such a beast of a car?, Too flat & straight?), but it feels out of place. How about ditching the roof altogether and just have a rollcage? The rest of the car is shaping up great.

Good progress! If I remember correctly there are some tricky steps ahead though in the main arm... I hope you'll find a way for those. Keep those updates coming

I remember writing that down and thinking to myself that I shouldn't do that, because these kind of statements always come back to bite you Yes it is 1:10 I totally forgot to post the video: here you go: The video has a bit higher perspective, is that good enough? I still have some time to tinker with this one. Can you be more explicit on what you don't like about the roof and back? Thanks everybody for all the positive and constructive comments

Hi, Here is my latest model (it is again an exclusive commissioned model, sorry for that), an Aston Martin DB9 Volante: It has the regular features: - Independent suspension on all wheels - Steering with Ackerman geometry and caster angle - A 5+R manual gearbox - A V12 fake engine - Adjustable seats - Openable doors, hood and bonnet And as a special function it also has a convertible roof. The mechanism inside is not automated, like I did on my Ferrari 458, but it does fold itself like the real thing. Which means that the top part of the roof folds in three parts on top of each other. It was a real puzzle to get that mechanism working, but I am very pleased with the end-result. The cover is custom made from a thin cloth. Some more pictures: I hope you like it Leg godt Jeroen

Thx for your view on things everybody Even though the opinions are quite evenly split... There is some sense in matching the complexity of the engine to the complexity of the gearbox (why would you need a V10 with a 4 speed gearbox?). I have modified the front suspension to see how much it would help and I can move the block 3 studs forward with a more standard double wishbone suspension. A stud more would have been nice, but it is not too bad. Of course making it a V8 would definitely give enough room... And than there is still that relatively simply 4-speed gearbox... Just when two other great WIP topics are showing a 7-speed and an 8 speed gearbox . Maybe I should match the gearbox to the engine instead of the other way around So I now have 3 option I guess: 1) Keep the suspension, shorten the engine to a V6 2) Redesign the suspension, shorten the engine to a V8 3) Redesign the suspension, keep the engine V10 and add 3-4 more gears to the gearbox @Isamudyson: Reason for moving the engine to the front is my cooperation with Marco van Overbeeke. We agreed to work on a front-engine car and at the time I thought it would be an easy adjustment

That front looks menacing Very interested to see how this shapes up, keep up the good work

I was wondering when we would see an update of this one . Managing to put an 8 speed in at this scale is quite impressive. How big is this one compared to the 42077? I do like the dark azure much better than the orange TBH. Without the roof and with the angle of the shot the orange one looks more like a bathtub on wheels , but I'm sure that will improve once it gets more body to it. I am not so sure about the two big 5x7 panels at the rear. Those open holes that show at the sides do look unfinished... I am also not sold on the 3x13 panels above the wheels. I understand why you want to use them there, but they do not flow very nicely with the rest of the panels because of those ridges in the surface (albeit that in real life these ridges are less pronounced than in those CAD images)

Time for another update: As you can see the engine is moved to the front which was a major headache operation I had to completely redesign 50% of the chassis. Especially the gear-dependent-4-wheel-steering-mechanism in the front proved to be a major obstacle to work around. Also the pushrod suspension blocked the engine from moving more forward. As a result the engine is nearly inside the passenger cabin area ... On a more positive note, the paddleshifters are in and work flawlessly and also the gearbox now has all the gears it should have. Question for me is now, should I keep the chassis as is and move on with the bodywork, or should I ditch the pushrod suspension in the front, rearrange the GD4WSM and move the engine more forward in a better position? And what do you think of the dark azure with white and black for the interior?

Interesting, will follow this one For the steering radius, have you considered using a 4-linkage system with a virtual pivot point (like I used on my orange Ford Focus)? This gives a near perfect steering behaviour of the wheels and keeps them in a very small space. It will be tight though to get it all in 7 studs width and I don't know if it is easy to add the different steeringangles. The engine area is looking cluttered indeed. Can you put a panel on it's long side (maybe using a 3x7 panel) with a beam under it. It willl give a bit of a taper, but it will look much cleaner I think.

These setbacks can kill the spirit, but it looks like you didn't want to get discouraged I agree the bend should be there in the back, but it has lost the smooth appearance you had with the panelling in the first attempt. I am not a big fan of sideways placed 3x13 panel... I suppose you can't put it horizontally on the top? For the proportions of the front I find it usually very difficult to judge that from photos. They have a tendency to be distorted making it look shorter when shot from the side and longer when shot from 3/4. Videos with movement of the camera around the car help me to get a better feel.

And now for something completely different... Seriously: this thing has character! I love it You have some real out of the box thinking quality in your builds

Thanks for the video. Am I correct in assuming that the blockage of the 8th gear (to ensure that only 7 gears can be chosen) is realized with the same mechanism that switches the low/high gear? That is some very clever engineering! I have been breaking my head over how to make a 7 gear gearbox

I will miss the regular updates of this topic to be honest. I find it also easier to give feedback on this forum than via Flickr. But it is of course up to you.

Fantastic creation. It is a worthy tribute to the great MOC's you have made over the years. I hope your family & personal troubles will be solved. Best wishes for that.

Too bad about the Jeep, you were onto something with that one in this scale But if doesn't give you joy, then don't do it. I like the idea of the universal chassis and to see a 4WD/RWD/AWD in this scale is quite an achievement Keep up the good work

Yeah, that was bothering me as well. I had an idea of how to shorten it by two studs, but that didn't work so I went back to this solution. After your comment I started thinking again and now I may have a solution anyway, so I'll give that a try. So thanks for pushing me The brakes can be seen in the first post, I'm sure you of all people can deduce the working from that . I'll post another update with the first sketches when I have them.

After a month of silence I thought it is time to make an update. Here is a photo of the chassis as it is now: Not much has changed with respect to the digital model so the good news is that it is buildable.The bad news is that I discovered that I missed some essential gears in the gearbox so I'll have to redesign that. Even worse is that I somehow lost the digital files. So I'll have to design it all over again in LDCAD . But the biggest update is actually not visible (yet), which is that I can now proudly announce that I will start a cooperation with Marco van Overbeeke for the design of the exterior. Marco has designed already the exterior of some real life cars (like the Dendrobium). You can find more of Marco's work on his website and instagram. I am superexcited to see what we can come up with in terms of design for this model. If you are interested (and if it is allowed by the mods) I can share the sketches he will make here as well.

Great model with beautiful detailing

You've got some cool curves around the headlights But I am not too sure about the middle part, I can't really put my finger on it. It maybe a bit too high, or maybe it is too flat, or maybe it is because it isn't finished yet, but it feels a bit too boxy to me. I like the knee-mechanism for the adjustable rideheight. It is a good way to guide the forces of the suspension into the chassis without overloading the parts. I'm sure you can miniaturize it when you tinker longer with it.

Goldfish... I'll remember that Good to see you back into action. I hope you will recover even further so that you can give us regular updates of your intrepid adventures. It has been a while since I built this one, but in my memory the base was the most difficult part to assemble. But I am a bit of a goldfish myself so don't get upset with me if more tricky parts emerge. And of course the size of the thing can become an issue as well. Have fun