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Thanks, guys! Zblj: can you link that part to BL, please. I can't find it there. It looks even better than 4x4 turntable, and more compact and easier to attach.

Nice work. I am amazed at what speed you are making these improvements! And by helping everybody, you are some kind of Technic-Fairy

Favorite...construction vehicles, especially Mobile Cranes. Why.. because of the enormous complexity when trying to build it in Technic/MoodelTeam manner, and it keeps me occupied and exited for a very long time!

Welcome! We have the same taste in themes! And the same problems regarding purchasing sets, BL was of great help!

Outriggers are mounted and they look fantastic! Two XLs are installed and they fit good too. I toyed with the chassis simulating weight of the final model and I noticed something bad. Each AXLE-setups has differential which is driven via worm. An 12L axle drive that worm, and at the same time axle is pivot point for the whole AXLE. So the weight of the model is directly resting on that 12L axle. Axle is slighty bended, and performance is degraded. I mean two XLs can drive it easily, but it just doesn't feel right. After thinking a bit about it, an idea came to my mind, to use some kind of element that will take away pressure from that axle. I have seen that on TT races people use big studless vertical mounted turntable for this. Then this came to my mind: It has free hole in the middle and it can be fixed to the chassis, and it is just 4x4x1 studs. I don't know is this idea original, but it works great on "dry" axle. I think it is very good way of connecting pendular suspension to the chassis because they are strong and they also take the load off the driveshaft, and they have no contact with it so the friction on the driveshaft is greatly reduced. I will show results tomorrow, if it succeeds it would be really something!

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First you feel attracted, then you feel addicted Welcome!

Welcome SW fan! Have fun!

Thanks guys! Zblj: The beams are really tightly secured, almost too tight, so they hold pretty good and are very stiff in their boxes. Thanks for your advices, guys, I really appreciate it.

Nice. I like your series of TT videos! Thanks for effort!

Welcome. Your kids are happy to have such a supporting parent Enjoy the forums!

But you would loose "realistic" appearance of your AT-AT if you make central hinge. It is easiest way to accomplish the task, but what is more important to you?

Yes, connection is on Hose (air pipe), but I was thinking a lot about it, and decided to use that solution. Main force is applied to the top pin. I think it is pretty strong, the beam itself can hold even more weight, but as you said, the weakest part is the connection between cylinder and beam. So that weakest part can hold 2kg, maybe more but my fingers started hurting and turning white, as you can see. each outrigger can hold 2kg x 4 outriggers Finished crane should be around 3kg max So outriggers wont have to work with more than 40 percent of their max load. :classic:

Magnificent! Scene is just like in the movie. Beautiful!

Thats the best part...beams are made in SNOT so they can't twist (4 layers of plates), I will have to see how they will cope to the final weight of the model (cca 2.5kg), and that will reveal weak spots.

Pictures of the outriggers I hope everything is clear from the pictures. So on just 4 wide box, I have managed to put two thick sliding beams, each with its own separated box(so the two beams don't touch/block each other), and aesthetically very nice achievement: Each cylinder is attached to the extending beams at the middle, just like on real crane! Thickness of the beams are also in scale, both width and height. If nothing goes wrong with this, I will use this design, it performs great, looks nice and is 100% in scale. http://postavi.com/hosted/984e2bf5655067d96b145847b6de1988.jpg http://postavi.com/hosted/feda17d4773f1fc19ac64a30af63d1ff.jpg Next stop: mounting autovalve compressor on the back of the carrier to power this outriggers, and organizing pneumatic hoses.

Passat is extremely hard to make, like a Porsche. But I think you did a great job. I must say, not your best one, but certainly a great one! I like the front and back part, and opening sections My favorites are still your Porsche 935 and Camaro!

I am eager to see that, too! It is one of the best sites regarding machinery, imo.

Nice introduction, welcome!

Welcome, I like sci-fi myself. Enjoy!

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OK, i made new outriggers again...but this time they are 100 percent in scale, namely, they are 4 STUDS WIDE!!! I have used some rare elements as a base for their box, of course i am still faithful to the studded bricks! Two RC functions as well. Even stronger than version before. And much more less friction. Will post review of them tomorrow. On the other side Drivetrain is also installed. It took two days to perfectly place two XLs to be in scale, not to stick outside the body. More on that later.

Magnificent, I am not into robotics, but when I see something like this, I am fascinated. Now he needs stronger pump and head!