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Great contest again @Jim and @Milan, and thanks for hosting again. We done to all the builders, and to the winners as well. Your placings are well deserved.

They might. Let me give them a try, and I'll post an update.

Welcome to Eurobricks, and what a great first entry. Thanks for sharing this wonderful ship!

Looks great. I love the front fenders. I like the gaps in the hood paneling. Are you able to turn the white parts on their side? The holes are distracting here.

Great job. The cabin looks great, and the skip is the perfect size.

Spent a little time in Studio working on the front. What do you think?

I have a couple, so I'll if I can test it. The handle is a little short considering the stroke length, so it may bind in the connector as it cycles.

Sorry @Jurss, I should have looked at this thread first. This is similar to the first idea I had as well. I wonder if it might work better with this part. This way you are not constrained my bar length. This issue with this design is still the size. You still need 8 (functionally 9) modules of width, which is a lot of space in a 15 wide car. I secretly I want the option to work for a WRX as well, so steering space will be needed.

Interesting idea. Do you have a photo of the current stage. I would be interested to see if I can incorporate some ideas. Yeah, the long term idea is to do a tiny GT3 RS, but I want the engine idea to be sound first.

I think set 42168 is fine, but I wanted to see if I could make another alternative build. Building with a part constraint is a good exercise for me. So I made a little backhoe. It uses 91% of the parts, and has the following functions: Steering with HOG RWD with fake I3 engine Lifting bucket Moving rear digger Front fork or bucket Rear claws or drill Instructions are at Rebrickable.com. Outriggers lift the rear wheels. The Render with leftover parts. And a little video to see the functions. I hope you enjoy.

I'm sure like many other builders, I have been enamored with the 15 wide car scale ever since the 42098 Car Transporter came out. I have enjoyed all sorts of little cars by so many different designers, and have made a couple of them myself. The little axle base engines have been fun to see develop in many different applications, and make a great sound. Plus, being not too part intensive makes for a lot of accessible builds. As a longtime Porsche fan, I have longed to MOC some of their cars, but I have not been able to come up with a decent Boxer engine, which is key. @steph77 came up with a nice little design with a 911 designed a while ago, but I wanted another idea. I first came up with a little idea, but it did not save any space from the standard piston parts. And, visually, my eyes were drawn to the crankshaft and mounting, and not to the pistons. But I liked the rotating connectors. So after a little more tinkering, I came up with this: There are three cams on the crankshaft, and an upper pivot for each "piston." Each piston is mounted on the connectors, and swings in and out, as the crankshaft rotates. It's not perfect, but the size is right, and it makes a nice little racket while moving. Naturally, I needed to build a car for the motor. A 911 will happen at sometime, but there are not many Boxsters/Caymans out there, and I have a deep love for both. Also, after building the E30 series last year, I thought another car group would be fun. I stared with a simple mockup, with the engine in place and some other functions, and I like what I had enough to keep going. Steering with HOG is in, as is the rear differential. Then I realized I would need to have a convertible top. This may have been a step too far. I worked on a number of mechanisms using the draft table below. I think this is draft 3 of 8. The top is still not finalized, and might not be for a while. But I have enough of the placement of engine, axles, bodywork, to know the constraints I have for the top. I'll get there, but it may take some time. The idea is to have the HOG on the armrest when the top is down, and manually extended by an axle through the roof when it is up. I tend to build a Studio file when everything is done, but this project is requiring a little more design/redesign, so I have a couple of drafts in Studio now. And this is where the "final" draft currently stands. I'm not sure about the roll bars right now. I love the look, but the part is a little rare. We'll see where this goes. Not everything is working great yet, so if I can't figure it out, maybe I'll just end with only a completed Cayman. I welcome your questions, comments, and insults.

Wowzer! Those totals are so close. I like the new voting, but I miss the dopamine hit of watching another vote come in as voting is open.

Great job with another great alt build @M_longer. It's crazy the amount of functions you were able to add to this build, and make them look finished. All with a limited parts. Thanks again for sharing.

Great job @Timorzelorzworz you managed to get the tractor proportions just right on this build, and good idea using the gears for the tracks. Another build you can be proud of.

Just did my voting. I think it worked. Thanks for the work on a putting this new voting method in place. I confess, I miss watching who voted for what, but I like that we will get a full surprise when the votes are tallied.

Thanks again. It's great to participate in another contest, and anything that connects to my nostalgic bone I'm excited about.

It's 19 modules wide on the outside of the tracks. Both front and rear. But yeah, you should build it. I tried to have the spirit of old Technic Arctic come through, so I'm happy you see it.

I was able to finish instructions, which are now freely available on Rebrickable. Enjoy!

Excellent job @steph77 as this is a perfect recreation of 8680. I love all the features, and the integration of PF. But my favorites parts are the seals, the sled, and the little helicopter.

Great job, and perfect timing for the pictures!

Thanks, I had too much fun working out the floorplan and details of the camper. Thanks for the kind words about the chassis too. Thanks, yeah, I found some good results with the yellow. I tried some yellow in other places too, but they were just a little too much. Yeah, the stripes were a no brainer when I gave them a try. Thanks again. I agree!

Thanks, and I am happy you like the style.

Great job, and I love the mobile base. I hope you are able to finish this in time.

Thanks again @gyenesvi. I'm happy you like it. And thanks @Burko-uk, and the trailer was the second idea after the Camper. But I like the trailer better. OK, the U5000 is finally done now too. It is just like the U4000 in design, but features a longer wheelbase, and thus a larger bed area. It features: Steering RWD with portal axle Fake I3 engine Rear suspension Two speed transmission Three way tipper bed (when installed) Tipping cabin Front winch Rear winch Opening doors and hood Rear fire body Instructions are available at Rebrickable.com The bed features attachment points for both a 18 module bed, and a 23 module bed. Both the 4 door and the 2 door cab will fit depending on the bed/body length needed. I hope you all enjoy.