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I just bought the instructions for this COOL ride! Skyliner has 7 large pictures of his Vector W8 Super Car on his Brickshelf gallery (under the name "Sky-liner"):

Hmmm, the Lego Interface A (#1093) is a bit mysterious. Could you describe how it works? Do you have any pictures that are better than the Bricklink one below?

Nice tip! I never heard of "Windows Aero" before, so I read this good Wikipedia article to find out more.

Some of the "Knowledge Base" is right in the Eurobricks Technic Index thread, where there is "Reference Material" containing Zblj's 7-part "Truck Trial Tips": #1 (Speed Matters) #2 (Wheels) #3 (Chassis and Suspension) #4 (Powering Steered Wheels) #5 (Motors and Gearing) #6 (Weight Distribution and Proportions) #7 (How to Drive your Offroader and How to Prevent the Rims From 8297 From Slipping Inside Tyres) See them altogether at BrickTruckTrial.com .

@ roland: You could consider getting the "Unofficial LEGO Mindstorms NXT v1 to v2 Upgrade Parts Kit" from the Inanimate Reason Bricklink store. Look at the blue field on that store's webpage, and click on "Show All Custom Items". You'll see the kit 1/2 way down the first page. Here is the description: "There are three differences between using this kit to upgrade your NXT and buying a new set. We don't include the sticker sheet, the new color sensor or NXT-G version v2 (the CD-ROM). Programs requiring the color sensor would have to be adapted to read grayscale values using your existing light sensor. As for the CD, LEGO has a very restrictive license prohibiting resale of their software. It's written so restrictively, you technically couldn't even include it if you sold your own original kit! Due to availability, the elements probably won't be the exact same color as ships with the official NXT v2 kit. I'll match them when I can, but there are no guarantees as to colors included. THIS KIT IS $200 LESS THAN THE PRICE OF A NEW NXT KIT. Why rebuy all the parts you already own? This kit is a fraction of the price of buying a brand new Mindstorms NXT. We created it by comparing the inventories for both sets as listed on Bricklink. Once we made the comparison, we identified which parts were either not included in the original v1 sets or had fewer items included. For example, the NXT v1 kit does not include any Zamor Ball holders while the v2 set has two. Another example - the v1 kit has only eight of the Orange Bionicle teeth while the v2 kit has ten. We include the extra two teeth to bring your total up to ten. If Bricklink lists an item as extra in the v1 set, we assume it was not always present and include it in our upgrade kit. With this kit, you receive: 170 original LEGO elements One original LEGO NXT touch sensor A printed list detailing exactly which items are included The following chart details the contents of the kit":

@ PerryMakes: Why don't you surround the hard 8110 tires with rings of the 3873 "Technic, Link Treads", placed upside-down? That way, you have good traction on loose soil....

I think that the quality of the rubber used in the new 92912 "Tire 94.3 x 38 R" is just fine. I am holding them in my hands now, and don't think that there are any problems with their quality. On this Eurobricks post, there are details of how one can order JUST THE TIRES from Lego Direct (Lego Customer Service). You don't have to buy an entire 8110 Unimog U400 set just to obtain them. You should get four of the tires and try them out. I can see that, for Truck Trials, the relatively-smooth TREAD PATTERN of the tire may not be as good in loose dirt as the 54120 "Tire 94.8 x 44 R Balloon": From this TechnicBRICKS article, one can see the 92912's tread, and a side-by-side comparison with the 32298 "Tire Technic Power Puller" tire (which is the first tire in the group of four below):

Actually, I think efferman's Unimog U400 is quite close to the real thing, when comparing the pictures side-by-side:

On his Flickr photoset, mwm01/ legorobo:waka posted 7 photos and a Flickr video of his Lego Motorized Walking Mech. It walks VERY SMOOTHLY and has a rotating Gattling Gun barrel.

Paul Boratko uploaded another showing his "new studless chassis using my new 5 Speed + Reverse Transmission Concept that can be switched from Rear Wheel Drive to All Wheel Drive. Detailed pictures can be found at http://www.crowkillers.com ."

TheHoytPowerHawk posted this of his Lego Technic Unimog that he's entering into the September 2011 Lego Technic Challenge. He wrote that "You can see seven Power Functions in the model: * 1 turning the arm 360 degrees * 1 raising it with a linear actuator * 1 controlling the claw * 1 steering the backside wheels * 1 controlling the outriggers * 2 XL motors powering the front wheels with a differential and the V8 engine. There are also 2 Power Functions lights built in."

@ bmollema: Welcome to Eurobricks! On your MOCpages post, you mentioned that you used four different models to make your Big Red Truck. I recognize the big tires from the 8466 4x4 Off-Roader. Besides the 8297 Off-Roader and the 8070 Super Car, which other set did you use?

On MOCpages, the Vurzoon Family recently posted a detailed description of their Lego "JoyRider" car. Step into the future, to the Year 2068.... "Nowadays people spend most of their time in the virtual world to work, learn and socialize. Transportation of goods is by air ships that travel autonomous. Cars that use roads to drive are no longer needed. Nevertheless the Vuurzoon company proudly presents a brand new car: "The JoyRider!". A car designed for one reason only: To enjoy! "You can drive the JoyRider yourselves or you can choose to be driven fully automatically. It's devastating fast and can make extremely sharp corners. Moreover, with the JoyRider you can join inline race competitions. During these races your race car will follow autonomous the line at the racetrack as fast as possible. The JoyRider enables you to perform exciting actions like a Wheely, a Spin and a so called ZigZag. To cool down a little after all these G-forces, you can cruise around in your JoyRider while listening to fantastic Mindstorms music. Meanwhile, special light effects will flash at the beat of the music. Enjoy the ride!" This shows how it performs: It is equipped with multiple sensors and NXT programming (thoroughly described on MOCpages):

On his Flickr photoset, BricksOnWheels posted 7 pictures of his Lego Scania 143 Streamline V8, built to 1:13 scale. On MOCpages, he describes it thus: "After building 'Thor', a Scania 142 V8 from the 80's, I thought it would be nice to build another slightly younger classic Scania from the 3 series. What else could that be then one of my all time favorite trucks: the 143 Streamline V8. "The 1:13 Lego version has about 4000 to 4500 bricks and has a weight of around 4.2 kg. It took me about 2 months to build. It has a higlhy detailled chassis with modelled air suspension, differentials and v8 engine. "The cabin can be tilted, the doors can be opened. The bullbar can be lowered in order to tilt the cabin. It has US style exhausts, composed of retrofitted chromed 3941 round bricks. Other chromed parts are the classic old Technic wheels, lights, and engine parts."

From this Eurobricks post, one can see that the Technic Shock Absorbers are color-coded by their resistance:

@ Tazio: Welcome to the Eurobricks Technic Forum! You say that (so far) you have gotten the following Technic models (pictured below), and now you want to build a car: Yes, there are options (besides the 8070 Supercar set) for a Lego Technic car, IF you are willing to obtain the necessary parts from Bricklink.com to make your own "set". Some possibilities include these these excellent creations by Jurgen Krooshoop:

I think that there are plenty of fine, low-speed "Rock Crawlers" that do just fine with Power Functions XL motors now; witness the LUGPol and BeLUG Trial Truck competitions. I think that the 1H2012 2012 Rock Crawler Technic set will utilize existing Power Functions elements and the Unimog U400 portal axle parts. Maybe one could buy two sets to make an 8x8 of some kind. It IS possible, however, that TLG could introduce a Power Functions XXL motor....

@ Lalror: Are you wanting the hundred+ parts categories listed in the Bricklink Reference Catalog? I'm not sure whether that would be practical on a Graphical User Interface (GUI), because the icons would clutter-up the menu too much.

@ 907DocBlock: Welcome to Eurobricks! I like your DeLorean, and agree that LEDs help set it apart from other cars.

Alas, Marc-André Bazergui reports on his Facebook page that "sorry WALL-E5 is no longer going to Brickcon :( " I was looking forward to seeing it in Seattle, but I'm sure that it will show up at some North American Lego show after its "ongoing mods" are done:

On his website, Han recently posted many pictures and a detailed description of his Lego Technic Articulated Hauler 6x6. He wrote: "The technic specifications of the 'Articulated Hauler' are: * 6x6 drive-train, whereof each wheel-unit has it's own differential unit * Remote controlled driving (PF XL-motor) and steering (PF M-motor) * 3-point suspension on both rear bogies, interconnected with a 3-point bogie beam at both sides of the trailer chassis * Independent Tractor - Trailer movement by rotating hitch + frame steering * Steering based on double Linear Actuator mechanism * Working steering wheel within the drivers cabin * Working V6 engine, including fan * Manual pneumatic tipping of dump bed by 2 twin-cylinder units * Headlights equipped with Power Functions LED's Non-technic functions are: * Swing-down front grill * Engine hood open/close * Maintenance 'doors' at both sides of the Tractor Details applied: * Dashboard with coffee machine and coffee cup * Battery box appearance as air filter unit, including exhaust pipe * Spotlights, flashlight, horns on cabin roof, steps for cabin access The dimensions of the 'Articulated Hauler' are: * Length: 58 cm * Width: 17 cm * Height: 22 cm * Tractor - Trailer steering: 33 degrees * Rotating Hitch: 360 degrees * Tipping angle: 43 degrees * Ground clearance: 4 studs * Weight: 2,4 kg (including batteries) * Number of parts: unknown yet * Development time: ~125 hours * MLcad time: unknown yet....Adobe PDF building instructions & MLcad files [may be made] probably end of this year, if I have enough spare time left to create them."

On his Brickshelf gallery, brunojj1 posted 21 pictures and links to three YouTube videos of Lego Technic "Humvee Killer". He wrote that "It has IR controlled Power Functions, 4x4 drive, independent suspension in the front, pendular axle in the rear, 2 - speed gear box, a working 8 cylinder, 3 pair LED lights in the front, 1 pair in the back and 2 pair inside the car, 2 battery boxes. "The length is 50cm (64 studs), width 25cm (33 studs) and height 20cm, the weight is about nearly 4kg. I bricked around 2.000 or more Lego pieces together, which took me 2 weeks of hard fulltime work. Unfortunately the big weight does not allow to handle the car right....But I really enjoy the "wow" effect of this showcar." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kyZV7mFVK4c http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pteP5kR6FQ0 YouTube Video 3

On his Brickshelf gallery, djtermoz posted 9 images of his Lego Technic ARCA-111B, a "LEGO model of fictional military armored carrier: TROP-111B (i.e. Transporter Opancerzony). In export version, [it is] known as ARCA-111B (i.e. Armored Carrier). It is built in 6x6 configuration but due to its small size it is controlled only by skid steering. Axles were designed by Zblj." There are now PDF Building Instructions in a 7-MB file that is available there on Brickshelf. [NOTE: Be sure to right-click on the Instructions.txt icon and "Save Target As" to download the PDF onto your computer.] He also made an LDraw file, and this :

Mahjqa recently posted his small Lego Technic Monster Truck on the Flickr LTEC group. 43 photo-sequence Building Instruction images for the chassis appear here. He also made a Lego Digital Designer (LDD) Building Instruction .lxf file for you to build your own. He also built a motorized Lego Technic "Baby Buggy" (baby carriage) on the same chassis as the Monster Truck. He provided the LDD Building Instructions for it too ( .lxf file )!

Telecasterman/ arcanemettles recently posted this of his Lego Technic Spider Number 3. He wrote that it's "one that I built in Bricksmith some time back, but just recently got all the right parts to build it for real. It uses a simple leg mechanism that was mostly just an excuse to use those cool bent liftarms in old brown. And, of course, some cheese slopes.6 Photos: http://www.flickr.com/photos/arcanemettles/ Ldraw File: http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?m=telecasterman "