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I'll be there on Saturday.

I'm sure you will. ;-)

Welcome Geert. ;-)

Welcome @ Eurobricks!

Wow, absolutely jaw dropping! I love how you did the legs of this structure and got that curve into this build. Really very nicely done!

Day 1 purchase for me: beautiful set, many cool parts and love just the vibe from it.

I would like to add that I was at first also sceptical, but they have proven already to be actually quite sturdy cfr my 5-year who tested by pulling on this part without damage.

Now that's a tower! Nicely done! Like Hawkman I especially like that top floor!

When Ingmar posted his Lowboy Trailer I fell in love with the truck that was pulling the trailer. So I made him a promise: if he would finish that truck and would make instructions, I would purchase them and build one. He kept his word, so I needed to return the favor (you got to keep you word, isn't it). In short: here a little review about his MOC. Instructions The instructions are very clear and enjoyable. I had no trouble at all figuring out the different steps, nor with picking the right bricks with the right colors at each step. Not every brick is called out, so yes, you need to stay sharp (something that was a bit less when I was building pretty late - I couldn't stop). But in my opinion it's just something really fun as I find the instructions of standard Lego sets nowadays very "<insert that tiresome argument>". It takes you about 132 pages to finish the model. Parts The MOC uses about 1900 parts. I had in my personal collection some of them, so several BrickLink orders were necessary. None of them were very hard to get. I could get them all for instance just searching in Europe (yes, import taxes are hell in Belgium so no orders oversea for me). Nevertheless there are maybe around 10 parts which could get a bit more difficult to get, but today it's still doable. Ingmar uses a very big range of different parts, which I found enjoyable and good for my collection if I would ever dismantle this reproduction (never will happen). The build It took me around 6 hours for 5 evenings building at a slow and steady speed to get the job done. It was really fun to do, and while following the instructions I asked myself several time "Hmm how is it possible that it will led to that"...but yes, after several steps a world opened itself. While building some parts of the model felt really weak but then some other bricks were attached and everything felt in place. I was never bored...au contraire, I really needed to withold myself sometimes from rushing because I was so thrilled while building this MOC. The result & conclusion What a model! It's huge and it really breathes "Powertruck". Ingmar cramped so many nice details on the inside (like the pedals on the driver seat) and the outside of this truck. The power functions work very good: it drives at a nice speed and both rear axles are powered, so yes: it can take a challenge. Steering also works like a charm. Ingmar also uses rubber bands for his suspension system which works very good. I think it's also a neat solution to get this all done in such a cramped place. I'm especially fond about the finished look from this model. The colour scheme is just wauw: the orange matches wonderful well with the dark grey chassis and the white parts give a great contrast. It really makes me want Lego to get back Model Team on the shelves (why on earth did they stop with the production of that fantastic product range )! Q - Did you regret buying these instructions? A - Certainly not. Q - Will you dismantle this repro? A - Not a chance, I'm thinking about building a two-axle dump trailer for it. Q - Did you find anything special you would change? A - Man, I did search and search, but nope, I really can't find something really huge that I would change. Q - But compared with Ingmar his model I can see that you made some changes! A - Yes, I did...in my house there's a little boy of almost 5 years old and he's also in love with Lego. He often helps me building. So yes, I did make some changes to make it less prone to break. Could you resist your boy when he wants to touch it? Not me. Q - Aha!!! It's prone to break! A - Not at all. The sides at the L-motors use a minifig part with a pin, and on top there's a plate. Normally it holds, but not with a 5 year old in the neighbourhood, so I changed it while trying to keep the look of Ingmar's model. Q - Did you alter some other parts? A - A few, but not many. I replaced the white mudguards on the rear with black ones. I've put a plate in front of the battery box and I've attached there two hoses for the future (attaching that two-axle dumper trailer) Anyhow, below you can find also some photos while building and from the final model. All credits for this MOC go to Ingmar Spijkhoven. You can read more about his creations on his blogspot.

The SandCrawler, just because its iconic look, the fact it's also kind of a base, and so much interior details that could be inside.

That's just really weird...because if that's the real reason, why would other orders already have passed... It makes me think there's another reason. I really hope you can work it out with them and find a solution.

Did you ask for a copy of that invoice? How do you pay when you order at S@H? Those two together with maybe your account history of your Visa could clarify very much. This could help you solve this matter, or at least make further orders pass maybe... Nevertheless, I certainly can understand it's very frustrating to have orders cancelled without any explanation or notification. That's just wrong as customer service...

Welcome!

The word itself says it "My own creation". So yes, when you alter a T-Rex into a dragon you can call this a MOC. A MOC uses all kind of parts. If it's inspired or not, something still can be a MOC. The thin line is where you have a MOC of someone else and you rebuild it almost exactly the same with some parts altered...then it's called a MOD. But I think everything is just fine as long as you make something with your own creativity. And there's no harm in putting which other MOC you inspired you or give credit to another person for the idea. It's not done when you just make a copy of someone's MOC and may it look as it's yours.

You can find some inspiration with digging in this forum for some very nice MOCs, or you can look into some official sets. Especially the oldest wave is generally considered as one of the finest. You can view them here : http://brickset.com/sets/theme-Pirates

I agree with Blakbird on this. They're using another person his creation to make a profit. That's quite different as perspective compared with somebody who makes/purchases the MOC for personal use. Nevertheless I don't think this will be a success as prices are outrageous and the colours used in some MOCs dont really do any good for the models. ;-)

I fooled a bit around yesterday with some random parts. Making the tipper with plates on the sides with snot is possible, but I assume to encounter some other issues : 1) attaching the unloader valve 2) the inside of the tipper wont be smooth on the sides 3) attaching the sides to the front would be horrible Just using a normal "build" will be presumably be the easiest, but maybe not the approach that will be nice to see. The weight can be handled by using part 60581. Nevertheless I think your gut has it right and I better go for two actuators. What do you mean with gear rack? Yeah the frame will be also in DBG. I think I will be using your flatbed as solid base to start. The axles need just to be a bit more together.

I think I've found a way to make it work with just one linear actuator, but it will need to be mounted beneath the dump "container". It will also be a challenge to make it appear not too technic. So I'm currently thinking about not using any technic panels beside maybe part 62531 for making the turn towards upside of the dump "container". Currently I'm thinking making the dump "container" light blue with the side panels in dark blue. I think those colors will do great with the orange. Any suggestions are welcome!

I agree with the inner body having too much black. Would be more nice if it would be in white...

Ordered this weekend my missing parts. So ready to watch my mailbox every day for the arrival of those parts and then I can finally try to build this supertruck. As trailer I'm thinking about building 2 axle dump trailer...but I'm a bit in doubt about how to do/construct the boom function in order to get a reasonable lift in height.

Haha, I love your character stories!

I'm getting the same error.

This is such a wonderful truck! I look forward to build one myself!

I will be visiting on Sunday.

This made me smile!!! Very cool and funny idea! Great work with the bricks!