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I would be very thankful to hear some critique and suggestions. It's important for the continuation of the project.

Thanks, DrJB! It's a shame this part didn't make it to the final version of the model.

Thank you, Rygar! I haven't created any specific design for the remote controller, so you may just connect 4 IR remotes together using pins and insert 3L axles as levers. Then set the channels from 1 to 4. As far as I remember, the first channel is used for driving and steering, the second - for superstructure rotation and lifting the ladder. The third and the fourth channels control the boom (raising and bending the arm, tilting and opening the bucket). Correct me if I'm wrong. Try each function and set the reverse switches so that it would be comfortable to operate.

Thank you, xtof!

Not enough tiles for the helicarrier?

Graham Gidman, plastic_ati, xtof, thank you!

Thank you, Captain Braunsfeld!

Ancient legends speak of giant flying beasts that came from the skies... This model is a forebody of a Renaissance class exploration spaceship. This model was supposed to be the first part of a much larger spaceship. My idea was to show how advanced technology transforms into new reality, and artificial creations become new nature. I used the citation of the Clarke's third law to refer to the hypothesis that humanity cannot find traces of activity of advanced extraterrestrial civilizations because they are indistinguishable from natural cosmic phenomena. I also wanted to connect this with an ufological theory that aliens were visiting Earth in the past and this was reflected in mythology. Here are the blueprints with different views of the ship's forebody, its dimensions and a list of its key components (click to open the picture in higher resolution): Additional views of the model: The ship is approaching a new planet for research... Additional photos can be found on Flickr.

m0dulo, plastic_ati, thank you for the comments! :)

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Indeed, about 20 chrome silver parts hidden in the basement are a good investment, aren't they?

Hi Ivanriver! Glad to hear you decided to build this MOC! Its inventory is listed on Rebrickable. You may either use Rebrickable's Build function to determine which parts you already have and which you need to buy or export the entire parts list in various file formats. In the latter case look for "Import/Export Options" at the top of the "Parts Inventory List" section.

kandykop, thank you for the photo! Hi, Alex, I suppose you meant better instructions? I am very sorry, but I think that I should concentrate on designing new MOCs. As for CAD file, I only have a buggy LDD model. You should ask Blakbird for the LDraw model of Terex.

BachAddict, please let us know how the pulleys work when you're done building. I'm a little bit worried about side supports on the track treads.

By the way, I want to thank Blakbird for bringing Terex to BrickCon!

Keep up the good work, Alex!

Thank you for your efforts, Alex! The are some minor issues though. For example, adding 3L axle at step 5 makes it impossible to connect an assembly at step 15.

Terex looks small comparing to the crane. :)

Nice photo Blakbird! I see that you have rebuilt the base with black panels. What a hard work!

Good work!

Thanks for sharing your photos, SilenWin! White is one of the 'natural' colors for Terex RH400, so that I like the idea of using it. However, I think that the number of colors used in the superstructure and the arm should be minimized. Black and red bucket looks very interesting! The yellow version looks closer to Cat 6090! :D

Btw, according to lego.com, engine rod in LBG has changed its Element ID from 4211379 to 6000018. It could reflect the change of mold.

What's important, the glossy variations of parts , and seem to have thicker walls around axle holes and don't crack so easily as the matt variations.

This part is used in the following assembly: You may replace it like this:

The next will be a spaceship!