Porty

Video coming soon. It was definitely a challenge to fit all those features into the internal of the jetski. The wheels are really just for show, but the M for the first letter of my name dangles from them. Sorry, I'll take a video right away. As I only have red 8261 Rally Truck, red 8051 Motorbike, and yellow 8067 Mini Mobile Crane, I did not always have the colors I wanted. I only had a few dollars to buy some panels off of BL.

Semi-final pics:

Thanks. Of course: http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?P=x71 I also used one of these: http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?P=x89

Great! Looks like I won't have to make a Youtube account anyways. How do you like the startup idea?

I think I finally got it to work! Somebody check please. http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Porty/Aquasimulator/cimg4853.avi

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I liked this so much that I changed my desktop background from the 8275 Motorized Bulldozer to this!

Well, Jetski and Personal watercraft are the same. I guess Sea-doo would be more like it. As for your entry, just go ahead and build. I am still improving mine, it still has a little ways to go before it's finished. BTW, a functions list for so far: -Motorized drive -Motorized engine -When you turn the steering wheel, it turns the switch to turn on the steering motor whichever direction it needs to go -Throttle to go forward, reverse, or turn off -Opening hood -Working headlights to brighten that sea up -Trailer with working winch and easy-attach pin ready to hook up to any truck with a hitch

Same colors? We already have two boats with that color scheme, wouldn't you want to do like blue and yellow or something? Other than that, I guess it would be fine. But remember, anything you do the same way as mine, since I posted it first, could be considered as plagiarism of my work. No copying the startup idea!

Wow, tons of progress today! I see the body coming together now.

Wow the best entry other than mine.

You live in Germany, I'm in the US. It's March 19 here so would that not be 14 days?

Ok, another try on the video. I used a different camera with possibly even different settings last try, so I am retaking it now with a better camera. Waiting on it to upload to brickshelf

Ok, sorry. I'll get to working on it soon. I don't know what the difference between this one and my first one is, but I'll try to find out.

But axles are okay, sorry I did not notice til now. It is just pins that it will break.

Has anyone checked to make sure the video works? I can't tell on my computer because I do not yet have the latest version of Quicktime.

And here we have a video to show what that little yellow couplet was all about. http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Porty/Aquasimulator/dscn5192.avi

More progress! You see the yellow couplet there? You'll find out what that is soon... Hope the progress satisfies!

Authenticity Functionality Challenging Building

Hey, aren't you the one who posted the patience thing the other day? Yeah, I guess you're right. I really like the set but I try to be patient and wait for some stuff to go on sale. I think the sets I'll buy this year will be: 8063 Tractor with trailer (thought it'd go well with the unimog, to make mods and stuff) 8110 Unimog (of course) 9396 Helicopter (love it already) 9398 Crawler (simply could not resist)

Anyone?

Thanks, I'm glad you like it.

We'd know if it was wabra. He puts stickers with his name on them on everything! Oh, on Lars' bio it says, "I am deeply fascinated by helicopters and aircraft." This might mean he is doing the helicopter!

NICE! I like what you did for the button to turn the PF's on, but I tried it and that will break your pin. I had to throw mine away!

Does anyone know who designed it? Kossman?