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I would like to propose jorgeopesi's caterpillar 6090, honestly I think it's his best MOC but I don´t know if it is enough to be here. @jantjeuh: I second your opinion

May very well be, personally I don't use many of google's services Why would a telehandler or excavator be best?

I think a truck would be ideal! Before we get started, there are a lot of things to agree upon, regarding style (European? American? Indian/Arabian Jingle-Truck?), scale, colour, physical size (especially regarding the width of the model), number of axles, should it be PF'ed, should it be RC'ed etc. Once you decide these, one person can start working on one thing, and another can start working on another. For example, gearboxes with universal outputs for powering different kind of functions, front- and rear axles, cabin design, front bumper, suspension (might fall in under axles), drivetrain, etc etc... A good start point would be to agree upon the wheels to be used! Again; a shared dropbox folder would easily be the best way to keep things up to date among the parties involved in the collaboration. :thumbup: Also, there would have to be a "project manager" to take important decisions along the way, as there no doubt will be differences of opinions!

Thanks for the input! I see what you mean, and of course, without seeing the rest of the vehicle, it might be hard to see why I put it down there. For other uses of this setup, one may very well put it on top, but in this particular model, I have other mechanical functions on top of the diff, as well as steering further up front that occupy the central line. Also, the XL-motors connected to the outermost 16 tooth gears in the picture, are sticking down to the same level as the purple axle

Maybe this picture explains better The central differential is driven (by two PF XL-motors, in my model) through the set of 16 tooth gears (lime green). The differential has two ouputs for the two rear axles (orange and cyan). The purple axle driven from the 24 tooth gear on the differential goes to the fake engine up front. By locking the central differential with the red driving ring, the output from the motors is locked to giving each of the axles 50% of the force. Thus, if the wheels on one axle starts to slip, the other axle will still drive it forward. When the driving ring is as in the picture, if one wheel slips, the vehicle will stop moving. That's very basic "Differential use 101"

Looking forward to seeing some progress, you make really great models! And the Stratos is one of my favourite cars!

It would be interesting indeed! For practical reasons, I think a co-op project is best suited for LDD, as most people find it easy to use. A shared dropbox folder would make it possible for anyone in the project to work on the same model, suggest changes, etc etc..

Made a revised version of my dual rear axle for one of my current projects: Live axles, and with a lockable central differential. Would include shocks, but they are mysteriously gone from LDD! It's good for 8258-sized trucks (I used the previous version on my Recovery Truck)

I would try to build the quadcopter I posted earlier, but I am missing the white rotor blades as well as the LiPo battery box

Haha, would be like Create-mode in LittleBigPlanet with more than one player.. utter chaos! Another thing I would like to see, is an "extend/retract" function for LA's and shock absorbers. Could be a dedicated button like "Rotate", and work on parts where extending is possible in real life

Non-LEGO ® Helium could probably be used, seeing as non-LEGO ® batteries are accepted!

Love it! Remember wanting this set badly when I was around five years old, and I was initially pretty disappointed when I got the much smaller Spectral Starguider for Christmas instead...

That does indeed look pretty cool! Ugly as hell, but cool nonetheless! Lol, maybe something for the future.. Damnit Alasdair, it seems everytime you suggest something to me, I can't shake it, and end up building it! However, I have lots of other things on my agenda as well these days, which bring me to my following question: Will this be an OK way to use a diff? I'm planning to build an RC mod of the 8x4 chassis I made last year, and was wondering if this will work OK, or if it will immediately destroy the bevel gears inside the diff? Anyone tried this? How about if I use two XL motors? Also, is it better to use a V1 or V2 receiver to power two XL's on the same channel? EDIT: In case it was unclear; the two red axles are the ouput, supposed to go to two rear axles

That was never the intention As I see it, one of the main problems is still the one-way design of the fan blades, making it impossible to make a contra-rotating design... One could probably lessen the amount of gears used as well, I don't know, it's just an idea that came to mind seeing your (tethered) quadcopter. I applaude your attempts! I feel we are one step closer to seeing it fly! Although I highly doubt controlled, sustainable flight is at all possible with the current parts (as in, we won't see a 100% LEGO RC chopper or plane anytime soon)

It looks great, and I think the tires work very well with the overall design of the truck! Good work!

How about this: Using one RC buggy motor in "front", and a LiPo batterypack as a sort of counterweight in the back (I don't have one, so I don't know the weight of it). By using the fan blades ZBLJ has been using, and this setup, maybe with other gear ratios, maybe one could get it to lift off? Just a little? Maybe? Probably not...

The ability to create custom stickers, with predefined templates for for example Technic panels. Either a simple editor for text and basic shapes integrated in LDD, or just the ability to paste any .png picture into a predefined area. WHat I mean is; you create the sticker first, and then it will "snap" onto a flat area, depending on the shape of the sticker. For example, a 1x4 sticker will snap onto 1x4 tiles, or any other flat surface, placeable with for example 1/2 stud increments. Stickers for 3x11 curved Technic panels will snap into place on 3x11 curved Technic panels when moved over them, etc.. Long stretch, but maybe sub-categories for certain objects? L- and Servo-motors!!

Good stuff, wish I was in England! And very kind of you to offer these up for free , hope someone worthy will be able to enjoy them!

He is right! The rules are there for a reason. Some people may be missing that one part in that one colour, tough luck. Write it in the entry topic "oh, by the way, that panel/connector/whatever should preferably be yellow, not black, but I was missing that piece, and over the course of the competition's 7 weeks' running time, if was physically impossible for me to get a hold of that one piece." Do that, maybe the scales will tip a little bit in your favour. In the entry WIP topic, take as many LDD or LDraw screencaps you will, using whatever colour you will, to illustrate your point, but the actual entry has to be a photograph, of a real, physical model. Some people might lack the necessary parts to really dot the i regarding their creation, others might lack the photographic skills needed to really sell their model (I happen to fall within both of these categories), but hey, that's how it is! There are dedicated digital contests in the LDD forum, knock yourself out! Your second point is the excact meaning of this sort of competition ; to inspire us all to build and be creative with the parts we have, staying within the given framework (rules) given. There are a lot of really fantastic entries already, most of which we'd never see hadn't it been for this competition! Can't wait to see what else is in store for us in the coming 5 weeks!

I just remembered something; The absolutely most awesomest car ever: Il Tempo Gigante, from the Flåklypa Grand Prix movie! If you're not Norwegian, there is a chance you have never heard of this before, so I'll summarize real quickly: In 1975, Ivo Caprino made the greatest Norwegian movie ever. It was a stop-motion puppet film, about an inventor (Reodor Felgen) who made an absolutely fantastic car to race in the local Grand Prix, facing off against his arch enemy (Rudolf Blodstrupmoen) who stole a prototype of his engine (or something, can't quite remember). This car is truly spectacular, and has some awesome features, among others: -Two speedometers, one going to 250 kn/h, then the other one takes over and goes from 250 to 400 -A front mounted V12, and a rear mounted turbine engine (I think), producing 2000 hp together -Blood vials in case of accidents (including blue blood, in the event royalties are involved) -Radar -Plus tons of other awesome stuff that I can't remember (I really need to watch this movie again, preferably tonight!) The main problem concerning this build, would probablt be the fact that the entire car is plated in a gold-like colour, as you might see from the pictures And yeah; they actually made a working, full size version of the car (apparently including the aforementioned turbine engine): Here lined up next to a Koenigsegg Agera R I did some googling, and found that according to this site, LEGO actually made a prototype Technic model og this fantastic vehicle, but sadly it never made it into production. However, here is a picture of it: Whether it is an actual prototype made by TLG, or a MOC of some (highly skilled) builder with knowledge of the film (probably a Norwegian), I can't say for sure, but it looks great and very Technic-y! So, anyone up for reimagining this car in Technic or Model Team even? :thumbup:

Ah, a nice B-model would surely be the icing on the cake! I'll see what I can do myself on my entry!

It would be nice indeed. People who build the MOCs usually say they like it and find it fun, but a proper review from the right channels might very well help the MOC in question to reach out to others who otherwise wouldn't have even heard of it! For the designer this is good (given the review is, in fact, good), whether it be from an economical point of view (for those selling instructions), or just for the joy of having others appreciate your work. Deisgning a good looking, well functioning MOC takes a lot of time and effort, and making instructions may take even more time! So for me at least, there is nothing better than knowing others take pleasure and appreciate the work I have done!

I too was a little puzzled by the "turntables are two pieces", as they are clearly meant to work together (one might argue that U-joints are three pieces). Small turntables (most relevant for the [mini] contest) appear as one part in LDD, but two in instructions. The last thing I want to do is create more confusion, I am perfectly fine with leaving it/them as two pieces

Hands down the last version! The long sloped bricks makes it look a lot sleeker! Would love it if you'd share the .lxf file

For a first MOC this is great! Can't wait to see what you come up with in a couple of months!