Seasider

@weavil I wasn’t aware of this model as it’s from my Dark Ages so I searched for it on brickset. I’m not sure if this would be classed as a valid entry as when I look at images of the model I see the body built from studless beams and panels. I’d recommend you check with @Jim and @Milan

Thanks for your comments everyone. So back to the panels on the front it is then, it wasn’t doing much for me either. So the biggest challenge then is how to improve the steering geometry. These wheels are a pain to mount, I looked though lots of past official models and couldn’t find a solution. But thanks @Thirdwigg I think you might have a workable solution there. Then I’ll take another look at the lights and the smoother curved panel to make the front look better. But all this may have to wait till next week. The Yellow project calls 😎

For the right one I prefer the cleaner lines around the steering column, I don’t think it needs the panel in front. And also the bit between the axles looks a lot better, I think the panels here make it look too chunky. For the rear Slope piece the panels to make the sides look ok, so perhaps a hybrid model combining both designs

At the moment I need the one with the lots of pin holes as I use the extra holes on the front to mount the headlights but I also use the 4 holes in a row to mount the panel. however it’s on my list of potential improvement if I get time and importantly work out how to solve it!

I’d go with the buggy on the right. It looks cleaner and more in line with the original to my mind

Only a quick 50mins or so tweaking time tonight and worked on this. Theoretically this should actually give me better steering movement (I’ve not built it yet so not certain). it also has the advantage of reducing the front overhang by 1 stud to make it more accurate to the original. What do people think ? if I get any build time Wednesday or Thursday night (if I’m not playing with the yellow toy) then I’ll try and build this physically. Also my bricklink orders have arrived so I can ditch the white parts in my physical build. Oh and does anyone know how to position the new diff in Stud.io? I can’t get the red gear to clip to the diff or mount the whole lot in a square frame. My usual tricks with pins and axle pins isn’t working

As an engineer this result is no surprise to me, you’ve changed the effective cross section on the axle significantly along it’s length.

@1974 I did wonder if it was meant to be a grass cutting device. My 8848 is actually from my own childhood, along with a few other old Technic sets I have. Also pop-up headlights are always cool. It was one of the reasons for buying the MX-5! @brickless_kiwi that roll cage looks like it means business. I guess it’s a race / track day car? Mines just a weekend toy although I’ve done a track day in it twice it’s set up for fast road use.

Looking forward to your reviews @Jim it seems like ages since you’ve done a Technic set

@suffocationThanks for your comments . @KevinMD - I’m only going to build the bucket. 8848 is amazing as it comes with instructions for 4 different attachments and also a car B-model. Out of interest I’ve always wondered what the 2 tipper end pieces on the end of the arm attachment was supposed to represent? also as @I_Igor says it’s summer here so why do I need a snow plow. Update time: This doesn’t look like much of an update but the whole front half of the chassis is new (apart from steering mech). This was after a couple of nights of CAD and then last night updating the physical build. It took a lot of time and effort in the CAD to work out how to get the bucket lift mech in place and I’m pleased with my solution. It still needs a tidy though. I’ve just put in a bricklink order so hopefully the next update will ditch the white parts. Then in the plan it’s to tidy the mech and cab mounting, and modify and mount the bucket. Looking at the images above you can see it has a terrible/useless/horrible (delete as appropriate 🙂) turning circle, this is caused by the grey panels that make the front. I can’t move them vertically up 1 stud and I don’t want the bring them forward or shorten the wheelbase (as it’s the same as the original), so I might need a plan B. Might do a CAD version with Macaroni piece for the bumper. Next update won’t be until Sunday as I’m away for a couple of days seeing family. Then next week will be a very short build week for me (perhaps only Monday night) as I need to work on my other project, below, before the main carshow season starts.

I prefer it when we have releases spread over a year. Often easier to explain / justify my Lego spend to the better half 🤣

@MangaNOID - please don’t abandon your build and please do submit it. It’s a great model and I’m sure it’ll get lots of interest from the general users.

So back from a week away on holiday and time to give you a progress update. First task was to get myself a tray of bits to match the digital build, spot the bits in the wrong colour … a brick link order or 2 is required to sort this. Then the slow process of building it and checking my connections. I was pleasantly surprised that I hadn’t made too many errors, but this process can be quite slow. I was rewarded with this. Then I thought it was time to work on the mechanism for raising/lowering the front bucket and after a lot of trial and error over the past 2 nights I came up with this update in Green. As you can see it’s not quite finished yet. It was difficult to get the gears and the axle in the right place so I could avoid the steering mechanism and also do the 90deg that’s required to get a control on the side of the truck. After a quick recolour you get this. Next stage is to update the physical model to the same level and check the mechanism works, at the same time completing the mounting the gears and updating the bucket to match the mechanism. Hopefully I’ll be working on it for a bit tomorrow night.

Loving the look of the Raptor. Lots of lovely orange parts too 😎

Have you thought about using 41531 Cylinder part for making the air tanks on both the buggy and the minifig ? They’re available in both white and light grey and may smooth off the model a bit

Looks good but I’m bit sure it’s a Range Rover. You need to have a flatter bonnet by removing the pane pieces for your front wings. Also the front looks too short. But a great model nether the less

Looking great so far @MangaNOID, a “small” request form me. I’ve got back into Lego classic space and now have a complete set of 1979 U.K. models. Once you’ve finished this and the competition is over would you share the cad model (ideally stud.io for me) thanks

I did a bit of this last night on this but didn’t make much progress on it. I mainly just organised how I had the parts in stud.io and did a bit of trying to work out how to mount the front of the cab. But that’s it for me for a week and a half as I’m off on holiday / staycation for a bit. Next update won’t be till Sunday 20th, but may be later as I get my second COVID vaccine on that day too. loving the wide range of entries so far from everyone

@1974 - do you mean the light grey panel on the studless model that forms the front bumper? Or are you referring to the trans-blue which is just meant to show how the models compare

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@Jundis thanks for your comments. I hadn’t seen that 14 wide bucket and nice it’s in yellow, but it’s from the studded era of Technic so I’d discount it because of that. But thanks for the suggestion.

Bit of a minor update from me. Narrowed the rear axle and tipper bed by 1 stud each side and some minor updates on the cab. also started working working on the front bucket. I’m not sure whether to go liftarm built or to go modern and use a Technic bucket piece. overlays with the classic as trans-blue

@I_Igor and @Thirdwigg I’m not sure about using lights to control the functions as then it’ll mean I may not be able to fit some seats or attempt the cab tip. the tipper bed is currently operated by a double bevel gear on the side of the chassis

It’s on the “potential” list, along with putting in some seats and perhaps making the cab tilt forward. I’m hoping I can get a mid-mounted engine in there but I need to get the base functions sorted first. Still not sure how I’m going to operate the front bucket yet.

Totally agree @Jim the number of times I’ve built something in Stud.io and then realise it doesn’t join together properly and bends. I know with the build I’m doing at the moment I’ll build this in real bricks soon just to check all my connections are good.