Thirdwigg

I'm not sure how that worm would work with current gears, but it does look great for augers. The Thirdwigg Farm could use a gazillion of those.

If you include Blacktron/MTron/Space Police the options expand a lot, and It's still classic in my mind. Also, isn't Blacktron the greatest thing ever? Seeing ideas in Technic would blow my mind.

Another great helicopter @steph77! I like the integration of the Electric and Manual functions, and I love the little solution you came up with for the rear rotor collective. Simple and effective. The body work looks spot on, and I love the simple solution to use part 57585 to make the tailplane end plates. Great job again!

Lots of great trucks and machines here. It would be an interesting event to someday go visit. Thanks for showing all these machines working well.

I love any series build, so if this is the first of many, I'm excited to see what is next. I like the features you have built for this tractor like the PTO and front and rear attachment points. Are you going to add any attachments/trailer for this series, or are you going to do more tractors next?

I agree. I have a couple more edits that I need to make for those, and then they’ll be done too. Thanks, I never feel like the bull bars on my MOGs are any good. Axles always seem too big, and bars always look a little clunky. Flex tubes would be fine, but they are hard to get and replicate for other builders. Maybe someday better options will be available.

OK, I spent some time away from the chassis for a couple of days, and I'm glad I did. I built a front which, a rear bed, draft 1 of the the knucklebone crane, and draft 2 of both the plow and the gritter. The project is progressing nicely. Today, I was ready to get back into the chassis, so I first continued the work in Studio. This helped, as I could play with some big parts and move all the major structural parts around the mechanical parts until I could get something to work with. I now have two upper and lower frame rails that connect to the front mount, and two side to side braces that are locked. I then went back to the parts, built it thinking of instruction sequencing, and added all the mechanicals in. I'll need to next rebuild it in Studio, placing steps as I go. I kept the 2 cylinder engine, which seems a little puny, but I still like these better. It's busy here, but everything is in and braced well. The frame is not perfectly stiff, but it's about 90% of what I expect. Also, now the front mount is ridged and strong, and there is no bowing in the frame. I did a couple of drafts for the hood, and like this one the best (which is almost the same as the larger 430). Also, I can't believe after all these orange builds, I need more parts, but here we are .... I'll do an order in the coming weeks, when the rest of the accessories are complete, and I know if other parts are needed. OK, American Thanksgiving is tomorrow, so I'll set this aside for a couple of days, and I'll get back to it soon enough.

Yeah, I seem to making things harder for myself then I should. OK, another update. I have all the stuff in where I want it. The transmission works well, and I added the HOG for the bed tilt in the place of the radiator. A simple fuel tank and steps are added. We got hammered with snow yesterday, so I was inspired to work on the gritter and the plow. I'll work on the cab tonight as I need to think about something other than the chassis, which is causing me some headaches. I tend to put in as many mechanics as I can, and the functions I have are causing some trouble with this chassis. Frame stiffness is not where it needs to be. Particularly the center of the frame and the front mount. Basically no frame rail goes from the front to the rear, and there are only one vertical braces from the top and bottom frame rail. Second, the front mount is not helping. I have done four drafts of the front mount, and none of them are great. Also, so many gears and axles are getting in the way of the frame parts. It's a mess right now. So I headed into Studio to see if I could make any sense of the frame without the headache of rebuilding everything over and over. I'll set this part aside for a little bit, and come back to it when I have a little more clarity.

Great continued work on this @MP LEGO Technic creations. This is a MOC you can already be proud of, and as you continue to make improvements, I hope you get to a point that you feel great with it. The wires behind the cabin don't bother me. And I agree about the railings. I often leave railings off, as they never looks great to me. I wonder if you can design somethings using various bars and bar connectors, though yellow might be tricky. Something like the railings on this, but scaled way up? I'm very impressed with the details you are adding to this to make sure the beets work through this machine well. All the filled gaps in the hopper from all sorts of different parts takes lot of work; building, testing, taking apart, rebuilding.....It brings me back to the days building my Spitfire. I applaud the determination. This was going through my mind as I was scrolling through, and the little bionical teeth on the unloading conveyor caught my eye. This little part is perfect to keep the conveyor properly placed as it moves, and as the unloader folds and unfolds. It's the perfect part for the spot, and I wonder how many other solutions were tried prior to this part. I'm sure this is one of many little parts were the perfect solution for the mechanics took some time to perfect. Keep up the good work.

Sorry I missed it before, but that forklift is fantastic.

The Flyer was incredible, and this is looks great so far. Are you going to make little suitcases to go in the bottom too?

Yeah, I guess I'm turning into a little bit of an old-timer. Glad you like the quality too. I try to keep as many Rebrickable MOC free as I can. I've received a lot from other builders, so this is my little way to give back. I hope this project turns out well enough.

Yeah, each of the little movements and "switches" are incredible. Very great entry.

The blue looks great. It's so clean now.

I hope I can keep it going in the right direction. Alright, I'm going to keep going as the size is close enough. Yeah it seems depending on tires and fenders, width is from 2200 to 2400 mm, so 15 wide will work for the scale. Plus going down to 13 wide sounds like a mess. It helps to build small. No need to comment on everything though. Yeah, with this project, I have to keep pulling the flip flop beams from other builds. Small update... I rebuilt the chassis again, and the rear PTO works much better. The front mount is now strong enough, and the front frame is fully braced. The rear still needs some work, but the mechanics are placed and working fine. I threw some body and attachments drafts just to see if the chassis hard points will work. Whenever I do these system builds, it helps to keep various components close just to make sure every tweak works with the whole package. You can see a gritter, crane, and plow mount here so far.

I'm about ready to upload my 100th MOC to Rebrickable, and as I thought about how I wanted to celebrate, it became clear to me that the only appropriate celebration would be another Unimog (is this getting old yet?). Someone on youtube asked me to make one using the tires from the 42122 Wrangler/42139 ATV. I was only too happy to oblige. At the start of 2022, my goal was to upload my 100th MOC to Rebrickable by the end of the year, so that's my deadline. Considering all the MOCs made in the scale of the Anthem/Transporter/42128, I wanted to keep it as close to these trucks as I could. The best I can tell, the scale for these trucks is about 1:20 which would put a 3000mm wheelbase with a 2200mm wide U423 at about ~18.5 studs and ~15 studs wide(I'm not doing 14) (check my math @1gor). There was a moment I thought this would fit the scale of all the Thirdwigg Farm vehicles, but that standard seems to be closer to about 1:22. A chassis draft has been started. It was helpful to complete the Knunckbook Truck recently, as some of the build techniques apply here (I might use the crane too). Right now I have the following: Steering RWD with portal axle (sorry @jorgeopesi does the portal axle make up for the lack of four wheel drive this time?) Rear suspension Engine Bed tipper Front PTO Rear/Top PTO with on/off Front/Rear/Bed attachment points I am not sure about the engine right now. I tend to like the old cylinder parts even if they are a funny scale for most builds. But the 2 cylinder looks tiny here, and a 3 cylinder crankshaft messes with the gearbox and steering. I may still try an axle with stop engine yet, which will also help the reliability of the front PTO. I'm building with intent to have some attachments, but I want to get the truck done. So we'll see what things I can add and maintain my focus. More updates soon.....

Yeah, the best I can tell is that Farmall was a big name in the US during the 50s, and then was absorbed by International sometime in the late 50 early 60s. Current WIP is here. The scale looks good for the rest of the tractors, but right now I don't like the steering feel and the where the hood is heading.... I'll figure something out.

Yeah, those little airplane nose wheels work well for Technic casters. I used them for a dumpster in past as well. I'm actually trying to model the tractor after a Farmhall like this; rounded hood and red. I have the rear drive/PTO unit and steering set, but getting the chassis strong enough is the current challenge. The scale I set for the Thirdwigg Farm does not always do me any favors.

I am excited about those new panels. So many fun parts here. I am not excited about the axles in the engine being installed with the stop side on the head side rather than the crank side of the engine. Seems like just a matter of time before my fingers are trying to install a 1/2 bush in the V of the engine because it came off during play. I guess it's a simple fix...

Thanks. Yeah, I tend to publish MOCs after the applicable season has passed... Someday I'll get ahead of things.... Maybe, but the proportions seem a little off to my eye. I guess I like the look with the cab. But the Thirdwigg Farm is fully WiFi, so that wouldn't be a problem. Good idea. I've tinkered with the fingers on a bailer, but I haven't yet cracked it. There is this idea, but it could be a little more smooth, as it bogs the PTO on these tractors. I agree it would be a cool feature, so I'll keep working on it. Thanks again. Yeah, the scale is pretty fun. Yeah, these tires fit well. I actually "discovered" them when I was trying a little John Deere Gator. That still may happen, but not until next year. So far I'm using this for the front. And this for the rear. We'll see how it turns out.... Yeah, my go/no go on this project with having both working features. I tried to do a horizontal engine, but didn't like the look. Thanks for the though, but yeah, that tractor's not mine. I'm still intimidated by making large Alt builds. Maybe someday....

As staffing continues to grow to manage all the tractors on the Thirdwigg Farm, management has decided it might be time to manage some of the grounds were the workers and their families play. Thus, a little mower was purchased to maintain fields, playgrounds, and green spaces. The Zero Turn Mower features a little engine and rotating mower blade. As with all of the Thirdwigg Farm tractors, trailer, implements, and machines, find free instructions may be found at Rebrickable.com. Next up... A vintage Tractor!

Thanks, and I hope you get a chance to build it. I'd love some feedback on the build. Thanks again for the kind words. That's a lot of praise, and helps keep me going on to the next builds. I'm happy you like this, and thanks for noticing the reliability that I prioritize in my builds. I often leave some functions out, because I can't get them to work right every time. This sometimes gets lost in the long list if what is included. In this MOC I tried hard to get front suspension in, but everything else suffered, so I left it out. Thanks again for the accolades.

Thanks, sometimes I go a little overboard on the functionality, but it worked well on this MOC.

Thanks again, and glad to see you building again. Thanks! Yeah, I am loving these wheels. Fair point. Yeah, I only have 4 of those liftarms, and that might be more than most people. Changing them to black will match the 11l fliparm. Same with the lowball mount, it's not great, but it's the best idea I have come up with in this scale. Thanks again. Yes, the sides and the rear open. All three are a little different from previous designs I have had. They each pivot at the top, and lock by connecting to a 1/2 pin with stud on the bed base. They don't open too far, but they open enough to let cargo fall out. I hope you get the chance to build it.

Huzzah! Thanks so much! Glad you like it. Yeah, it's a little basic, but works great. The capacity is not too much, but it works well enough for pictures