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Knock yourself out! Seriously though, that would be greatly appreciated! Feel free to ask me anything if there's something unclear or things that seem wrong.. As I said: I can't guarantee the LDD file is 100%. Also noteworthy, is the substituted parts (forgot to mention that)... There are in the LDD file several DBG 3L axles. These are supposed to be the new 3L axle-with-double-pins. Also, 5L axles in either green or tan/brown are supposed to be the new 5L axles with stop.

Seriously? I'm surprised! I'm glad you like the Mk II, but I just personally feel this one looks a lot better! Depends on the eye, I guess But yeah, I finished the .lxf model, download it here, for anyone interested I can't be 100% sure it's accurate, but I think it's pretty close. It measures in at just below 1800 parts, but that's including two brickbuilt L-motors (seriously, why aren't they in LDD yet??). Also, it doesn't include lights, nor the PF extension wire (long). The servo is also not mounted (not a brickbuilt one either), but the orange #2 connector inside the vehicle indicates the servo output, and the motor should fit perfectly in the space there. Also noteworthy, is the substituted parts... There are in the LDD file several DBG 3L axles. These are supposed to be the new 3L axle-with-double-pins. Also, 5L axles in either green or tan/brown are supposed to be the new 5L axles with stop. Lastly , here is a picture that show some of the internals, including the end of the extention cable and the servo

I agree, that a new air tank should only have one input/output, as two just take up more space, and aren't really needed.. The two in-/outputs on the current LEGO airtank is actually quite annoying when you try to fit it into a compact MOC, and you need to route an extra tube back to the system to close it off (or you could ofcourse tie a knot on the tubing, stick something into the hole, melt the superflous output to seal it, etc)

"I have too many pneumatic cylinder brackets"

"I have never mounted a differential the wrong way in a MOC with more than one driven axle" "Said differential is always very easy go get to, when you eventually realize it's the wrong way" "I have never disassembled/torn apart huge parts of a MOC to flip a differential, then put it back together only to realize I flipped the diff twice, and am back to where I started"

The Williams is one of your best, I think! I remember really wanting that exact car for my Scalextric when I was a kid

Those look promising! Have you built them in real bricks yet?

I think it looks pretty awesome, but the area around the rear wheels look a bit messy...

More or less.. It doesn't have lights, but it makes up for it with all wheel independent suspension and a lot higher speed

Small taste of my current project, before I head for the mountains: Size comparison to Madoca's supercar: Still very much a work in progress.. I am slightly handicapped when it comes to white parts for detailing

The small red Supercar is great, I built it yesterday to try to get some inspiration for a MOC of my own.. It really is great, and manages to do everything that I wanted to do (but couldnt figure out good solutions to) when I myself built a small red race car

Looks great, love white cars! Great build, immediately recognizable as a Geländewagen Is this Efferman's compact 4wd chassis? Could you post an underbelly shot?

Seen this standing by the railway on my way to school the last couple of weeks, looks pretty interesting, and I have never seen one before (neither in real life nor in Lego)

This should be very useful, especially the stud measurement! Thanks!

Video is up:

Wow, they really have helped themselves to pretty much all MOC building instructions out there it seems! They even charge money for instructions that the designers themselves give away for free (my swingloader and Han's 10x4 just to name two).. cheeky bastards!

Indeed, the ribbed hoses aren't very good for external styling, but they make for great ribbed hoses! Like, exhaust ducting and the likes

A proper supercar would indeed be cool, but please, not a red one! Golden opportunity for some new clutch gears and proper wheels I would also like to see some sort of advanced machinery, in a fairly small scale (same scale as this years construction crew set), like maybe a forwarder or something. I have taken a liking to smaller sets, as long as they pack in some decent functionality (The mini mobile crane from a couple of years back, was pretty sweet) A street fighter type bike would be cool, preferably a Buell

Thanks! And yeah, the diffs are offset two studs from the wheels, both front and back. I don't remember why I did it initially, as it was done that way very early on in the build, but it worked out great, as the steering racks would have been in conflict with the diffs otherwise

A lot of the parts are similar in the two models (I think), so you might be able to try this one as well, and maybe you'll change your mind? As for the steering, I believe the Ackerman is maintained, and that is the reason for the "skewed" steering racks.. I won't try to explain it in too much detail (lack of technical English terms), but the bolt (3L axle with stud) on the inner wheels' steering moves further than the bolt on the outer wheels' steering.. That is, it moves further towards the centreline, than the outer moves away from the centreline. If I used some sort of links able to rotate around more than one axis, I could probably get the rack to stay in line..

That would be absolutely awesome! :thumbup: I will make some minor alterations to the model, and hopefully complete the LDD model by the end of the week.. A minor problem though, is that it uses a heap of newer parts, especially 5L axles with stop, and the 3L double pin with axle end, which aren't yet in LDD. I will find a workaround though, by colourcoding normal axles or something. @legolinjtje, when the time comes, I will try to take any photo you will need, if you really are up for the task!

That is pretty damn impressive, and it looks great! What is the part count as of now, and what do you estimate it will be when it's finished?

I will try to make a video of it in action in a couple of days, but I can't guarantee anything, as time is precious these days As for instructions; again, time time time.. I'm sorry, but I just don't have it right now, concidering making proper instructions takes at least 40 hours (haven't even built it in MLcad yet either).. I really want to make instructions, as I think this model is better than the Mk II, but I won't be able to, at least not for a couple of months However, I will try to finish the LDD model, and publish it for anyone interested! Maybe someone will even start making it in MLcad?

It's that time again, I have finished (well, mostly) my latest Swingloader, which is a bit different from the last one Firstly, I have based this one off of a real life loader, namely the Mecalac AS210E, which is the biggest in Mecalac's line of swingloaders. This is what the real thing looks like: And this is my Technic version of the machine: Emphasis on "based on". as there are several differences, mostly due to limited parts availability.. As you can see, it's not articulated, like my Mk II model, but rather has four wheel steering. This apparently makes for a more stabile platform, and that holds true in the world of Lego as well One of the problems with the Mk II was balance when swinging a load to the side, whilst the steering was articulated (?). The vehicle has been finished for a long time, except for the loader assembly. I think I have completely rebuilt the entire thing three times, and tried different geometries a thousand times! Today I got it to work satisfactory, so now I can show you! Technical features: -Four wheel drive, with central differential (not so sure whether this was necessary), powered by one PF XL-motor -Four wheel steering with Ackerman geometry (One PF Servo motor) -Swinging loader (one PF M-motor) -Lifting arm (one PF L-motor) -Tipping bucket (one PF L-motor) Non-technical features: -Openable doors -Openable engine compartment -2 x PF Lights -Fake, driven V6 engine in the rear Making it not articulated made it possible to make it a little more compact, as I wasn't restrained to keeping all motors in the rear of the vehicle, and then routing four axles vertically in line across the articulation point. This is the arrangement of the various motors in the loader: The middle M-motor (the one sitting the right way) is supposed to be a Servo motor (what's taking so long?!), so the output there is actually just a pin hole. The actual output is the #2 orange connector just below it. Also, the worm gear for swinging mechanism is of the new type. I haven't made the digger in LDD yet, so it doesn't go further just yet Anyway, I suppose pictures are due: Good tilting kinematics Driver's cabin is a bit empty as of now... Engine compartment and batterybox Underbelly shot. The central differential is covered by panels Underbelly shot, showing the steering geometry. THe servo is geared 1:1 through three 16 tooth gears, so I had to use 8 tooth gears and studded bricks for the steering to work properly.. I know it doesn't look too good And a short video: So that's about it! Thoughts and critisism and praise is welcome I don't have the time to make a video today, but hope to get one up in the next couple of days! Ans sorry about the sub par photo quality

42009 will give you a heap of gears, some LAs, nicely sized wheels and a lot of versatile parts. If I were to buy just one set to make MOCs from, I think it would be that one