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MrThose recently posted details of his Lego Technic RC Heavy-Duty Gearbox. The first shows it in action. Translating from German, he wrote, "A very strong transmission with 2 speeds for heavy vehicles. Not very compact, however it is very sturdy." The Lego Digital Designer (LDD) .lxf Building Instruction file is available on his Brickshelf gallery. This shows it being built in a fast sequence:

Nico71 (Nicolas Lespour) posted this of his Lego Technic Unimog Trial Truck -- his "4th version of my unimog. Inspired by the frame of my previous jeep, without reinforced hub. Very good climbing abilities. Filmed at Grenoble - France." He may post Building Instructions on his website soon.

On BrickTruckTrial , 88high and 1nxtmonster recently posted their Lego Technic Trial Trucks: Jeep Wrangler YJ "Brute" by 88high: "Here is my take on Nico71’s Jeep Wrangler 4x4. What I decided to do was make it into a Pickup, or commonly called a "Brute" in the 4-wheeling world. This project was mainly inspired by Four Wheeler Magazine’s project truck, Teal Brute. They started off with an ugly, teal Jeep Wrangler TJ and turned it into a beautiful backcountry vehicle. A Jeep Wrangler? -- nope; a Jeep "Brute" pickup. HERE ARE THE FEATURES: 1) Strong 5-link portal axles, without a differential. 2) Modified steering system from Nico71’s instructions. 3) 4X4. 4) Opening hood. 5) Working V6 Engine, with a snorkel for air intake. 6) Braced and trussed rear axle. 7) Top-of-cab KC lightbar. 8) Spare tire. 9) Fiberglass bedsides. 10) Strong rollcage on the inside of the panels." Baja Buggy by 1nxtmonster: "My fourth trial truck. Very powerful and light at 990 grams. Has 4-link suspension with soft shock absorbers. Very good ground clearance and low center of gravity. My best truck yet. The axles use my gear-transfer box. Because of this, I could use bevel gears for greater efficiency. Gear ratio is 1:5. I used portal axles on front and rear for maximum clearance. Can drive through a few inches of water without me worrying because of 9 cm of ground clearance! Here’s the ." More pictures are on his Brickshelf gallery.[media]

@ mescalinum: Welcome to Eurobricks! @ skyliner: That's a cool-looking yellow Vector W8 supercar! For those folks who don't win the auction, is there a chance that they could snag some Building Instructions for it, like you have for your black Lego Technic Custom Lamborghini Countach?

vkyopwnsall/ sumwunudontknow posted this of his pneumatic Lego Technic JCE 8043AG Excavator -- "A small tribute to Jennifer Clark's models. Extremely small fully functional excavator powered by an external controller. Features drive, slewing, internal compressor, raising boom, dipper, and bucket."Recommend reading many more details on his website. Here are the basic stats: "Datasheet Completion Date: 8/15/2011 Power Source: Electric (Power Functions 8878 Rechargeable Battery) / Pneumatic (Manual pump / Internal Compressor) Dimensions (with arm in folded position, excluding controller & tubing): 28x15x17 studs / 8.5x4.75x5 inches Weight (without controller): 587g Drive motors: 2x M-Motors (one for each track) Total motors: 4x M-Motors"

@ Finntech: Welcome to Eurobricks! I'm wondering, is the rollcage armor on your MOC is for some upcoming "Battlebot" competition? It looks like it could survive multiple impacts well. The big, foam wheels are lightweight and allow your MOC to travel far for each motor revolution. Have you tried it outdoors? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CvAuleeHXc

On MegaUpload Skydrive, I compiled the 192-photo Building Instruction steps (plus the 28 pictures of the completed model) into a single, 14.8-MB PDF file for download here. All of the pages are numbered. One can flip rapidly through the pages to see the construction details. @ Grohl: I really like your 8071 Scraper. Out of curiosity, when you create these types of "alternate builds" for Lego Technic sets, do you always construct your INITIAL idea, or do you have to try various vehicle types before you can finalize an alternate model? How many hours (or days) of trial-and-error does it usually take to use almost all of the parts available in a particular Technic set?

The black 6558 "Technic, Pin Long with Friction Ridges Lengthwise" has the bump, and so does the light grey x202 "Technic, Pin Long without Friction Ridges Lengthwise":

Mathias (the Technic Figure) likes his machine!

@ davidmull: I meant the first one on that list. However, you can find fine used 8275 on this Bricklink list for less money. The set originally sold for US$150, so it's doubtful that you will find one for sale less than that (unless it's missing parts).

I would buy this one quickly.

Hey Milan, if you don't want to pay for Building Instructions, then DON'T BUY THEM. I can't believe that you're still criticizing people who want a small fee for making instructions! Did it ever occur to you that the dozens of manhours it takes to make them COULD HAVE BEEN USED for something else? They probably worked for less than $0.25 an hour, all in an effort to help the hobby. You can take your elitist attitude somewhere else. 99% of the AFOLs appreciate the efforts of Nathanael Kuipers and Joshua Delahunty.

This part holds the rubber bands that came with the original kit: The 44293c01 "Wheel 36.8 x 14 ZR, axle hole and 3 pinholes in triangle formation (Black Rubber Tire is glued on)" is not sold in the separate, component parts: The 6230 "Tire Smooth Small with White Hollow Fixed Center (Space Shuttle Wheel)" is only one part:

@ davidmull: See these "Picture and Posting Tutorials."

I successfully downloaded the 39.8-MB PDF building instructions, and can see the care taken by Joshua Delahunty. The graphics are very crisp, and I particularly like the annotations next to the Technic Liftarms to indicate their LENGTH (without having to count pinholes). There are also closeup details of crowded connections. The pictorial Parts List has the official TLG Part Number (for ease of ordering missing parts from Lego Direct). Well done! I confirmed that Lego Direct does not have any more of the Concept Car's four 50965 "Wheel Covers 5 Spoke with Center Stud - 56mm D. - for Wheel 44772" (which were only offered in the 8653 Enzo Ferrari 1:10 set). Also known as TLG Part Number 4264301, a pair are shown in the first picture below and are "discontinued." So, I'm electing to use another Wheel Cover for the Concept Car -- the 58088 "Wheel Cover 7 Spoke with Axle Hole - 56mm D. - for Wheel 44772". Shown in the second pair below, they look good. One will need Technic Axles to attach them to the wheels. The Ferrari wheel covers may not be appropriate for the generic "Concept Car" anyway, because the model is not that of a Ferrari....

On the Lego Technic Designers Blog, there is a nice article by Markus Kossman on the 60-year "Unimog History".

I agree with Blakbird 100%. I'm buying a set of these PDF instructions, because I want to build it and appreciate the modular design. If you don't want to pay for instructions, then buy a pizza with the $15 instead. However, I think that it is uncouth for anybody to be CRITICIZING those who offer Technic Building Instructions for a small fee.

I would just go to a local fabric store and buy some thick thread. All of the nice women congregate there!

@ ak47: Welcome to Eurobricks! Your droid makes good use of LDD's Hinge Tool. I can see that he's mighty fast!

@ mind storm: You can attach your LDD .lxf file to your message. Scroll to the bottom of your reply, and you will see the "Attachments" option. You can upload it directly from your computer; you don't need Brickshelf for that. The lifetime limit is 150k (plenty big enough for this).

@ mind storm: Since your Brickshelf folder is not yet public, only you can see it so far. Could you deeplink your pictures here? It may be several days before your Brickshelf photos are moderated, but we can see them now if you "deeplink" them....

On his website, Crowkillers posted these details of Nathanael Kuipers' Concept Car building instructions: "208 Page High Quality Instructions in PDF format with Full Parts List Prepared by Joshua Delahunty for building the 1,458 piece Concept Car designed by Nathanaël Kuipers." [EDIT] "Full instruction Download $15" "Login and Password for access will be provided after funds have been processed and then sent to the e-mail attached to your Paypal account. If there are any problems, please e-mail me at pb3@crowkillers.com and I'll be sure and help you promptly." "Model features: * Studless fully customizable Modular design. * Working 5 Speed Gearbox with Reverse * Full 4 Wheel Independent Suspension * Fully Functional Steering System * Drive train can be selected from either Front or Rear Wheel Drive * V12 Engine that can be either front or rear mounted * Opening Doors, Hood, and Trunk"

Bricksonwheels recently posted a Flickr video and 5 pictures of his "Peterbilt 379 in 1:16 with working dump body, steering and driving. It has one Lego PF XL engine and two medium ones. Battery box is under the hood, and sensor in the cabin. It still has nice interior and a massive chromed dumpbox."

I think the ant drank some "bubbly" that was spilled onto the ground at the picnic! Seriously, though, I like all of your insect "walkers". The ant's rounded abdomen is well done.

Far out! I'm going to have to save my bread to buy this van. This is one FINE set -- that ain't no jive. I wonder if I can invite some of my friends to see these digs: