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  1. Hrafn
    I certainly hope so. As others noted, this would be a dangerous part of it can't be removed from the stop end!
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    I am currently working on something where this would be useful. 7x11 frame, with 2 3x5 L liftarms inside it, with a biscuit between them. There is no way to get a normal 3L pin with friction into all three parts. I figured out an alternate solution with bracing elsewhere but if I had this part I would certainly use it.
  3. Hrafn
    Beautifully done, and wonderfully presented as well. The cutaway view in particular is great.
  4. Hrafn
    Nicely done. Is that a Panhard bar in the back?
  5. Hrafn
    I hope someone from Lego reads this and notes that some of us avoid sets with the current generation of "smart" electronics. This set shows that Lego can still put out mechanically interesting sets without electronics - I hope they continue to do so.
  6. Hrafn
    Very nice! I would replace the axle connectors and axles with liftarms (maybe in LBG to echo the original) - I can't see a real set these days using the axle connectors that way, when liftarms would be more robust and simpler.
  7. Hrafn
    Outstanding! I have so much respect for those of you who create such great alternate models from sets.
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    I could use one of those, but building it would use up most of my pins! Is the white thing halfway down the swing arm, a linear clutch of some sort?
  9. Hrafn
    Tha ks to you both! Good to know the idea isn't crazy.
  10. Hrafn
    Thanks! I am not trying for adjustable ride height, but yes that looks similar to what I am thinking about.
  11. Hrafn
    Does anyone have examples they can point to of using pneumatic cylinders or pumps for shocks in vehicle suspension? I am working on a model where the real car has separate springs and shocks (i.e. not coilovers), and was curious to see how well this setup works in Lego.
  12. Hrafn
    I have found truth in the psychological finding that telling people what you are going to do makes it less likely you will get it done, so while I am eager to share, it has to wait until the car is done. I agree it is a challenging scale, but it does help get a decent power to weight ratio for powered models.
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    Nice! I am working on the same scale right now so I appreciate how tricky bodywork can be - a single stud off makes a difference. My family had a Volvo wagon of this vintage when I was a kid - this brings back memories of driving around in that boxy tank of a car. And of course it lasted forever.
  14. Hrafn
    This is brilliant! I love the giga-fig in particular (especially the moving legs) but the rover looks great too. It looks very much like yours was the original, and the minifig scale set is a scaled down copy. How long before someone motorized your giga-fig? Attack of the 50-stud (well, 22 or so) fig!
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    Cute! I take it your furry friends were not interested in a cruise?
  16. Hrafn
    Can you explain what you meant by "panar traction"? "Panar" is not an English word as far as I can tell.
  17. Hrafn
    Thanks @syclone! In my application the hoses might sometimes be in tension so I wanted to see what options were out there. Pins might suffice though.
  18. Hrafn
    Does anyone know if the foil connector end of "Technic, Pin 1/2 with Foil Connector" (https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=49731#T=C&C=1) can fit into a "hose, ribbed, 7mm" (https://www.bricklink.com/catalogList.asp?catType=P&catString=522)? If so how strong is the connection? Alternately, is there another part that fits snugly into the ribbed hoses so that the hose doesn't slide off easily?
  19. Hrafn
    The lack of a windshield certainly makes the results different than those for a real car!
  20. Hrafn
    Have you experimented with weight distribution to see how it affects the responsiveness of the steering to changes in rear wheel speed? It looks pretty much optimized now.
  21. Hrafn
    I wonder if it would work as well with braked differential steering as discussed here: The utility of anti-ackermann is an interesting finding.
  22. Hrafn
    I wonder what would happen if you also had powered steering? Or a motor that could lock the steering angle on command? I wouldn't have expected this kind of behavior without active steering - it reminds me a bit of the way a bicycle can self steer to correct wobbles if it is moving fast enough.
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    I think this captures the feel of the original quite well.
  24. Hrafn
    The crane lifting mechanism is an ingenious use of the gear rack
  25. Hrafn
    I like the new front - and I agree the yellow wheels work better for this.
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