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Achtung! There is a German poster of the venerable Lego Technic 8880 Supercar set that you can obtain here. It measures approx. 17.5 x 25.5 cm .

@ Jayhawk19: Welcome to Eurobricks! Here is the Parts List for MacGyvarek's version of the motorized 8297 set. The part numbers are from Bricklink ("The Unofficial Lego Marketplace"). The "Pimped 8297" version has a Parts List for each assembly at the end of the 102-page PDF Building Instructions that you can download. MacGyvarek's version needs these parts (listed in the order that they appear on the Brickshelf parts image pictured below): 2 ea. 4459 "Technic, Pin with Friction Ridges Lengthwise" 1 ea. 3749 "Technic, Axle Pin without Friction Ridges Lengthwise" 1 ea. 6538b "Technic, Axle Connector (Ridged with x hole x orientation)" [NOTE: 6538 or 6538a will work too] 3 ea. 3647 "Technic, Gear 8 Tooth" 1 ea. 32270 "Technic, Gear 12 Tooth Double Bevel" 1 ea. 32269 "Technic, Gear 20 Tooth Double Bevel" 1 ea. 60c01 "Technic, Gear 24 Tooth Clutch" 1 ea. 4519 "Technic, Axle 3" 3 ea. 3705 "Technic, Axle 4" 2 ea. 32073 "Technic, Axle 5" 1 ea. 3706 "Technic, Axle 6" 2 ea. 44294 "Technic, Axle 7" 5 ea. 32184 "Technic, Axle and Pin Connector Perpendicular 3L with Center Pin Hole" 1 ea. 48989 "Technic, Pin Connector Perpendicular 3L with 4 Pins" 1 ea. 40490 "Technic, Liftarm 1 x 9 Thick" 1 ea. 32524 "Technic, Liftarm 1 x 7 Thick" 1 ea. 32316 "Technic, Liftarm 1 x 5 Thick" 2 ea. 3701 "Technic, Brick 1 x 4 with Holes" 8 ea. 41677 "Technic, Liftarm 1 x 2 Thin" 1 ea. 8882 "Power Functions XL-Motor" [NOTE: Bricklink lists this as Part 58121c01 also] 1 ea. 8883 "Power Functions M-Motor" [NOTE: Bricklink lists this as Part 58120c01 also] 1 ea. 8885 "Power Functions IR Remote Control" [NOTE: Bricklink lists this as Part 58122c01 also] 2 ea. 8884 "Power Functions IR Receiver" [NOTE: Bricklink lists this as Part 58123c01 also]

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So far, there has been virtually no information (so far) about the upcoming 2H2011 Lego Technic 8081 "Extreme Cruiser" set. There (apparently) was no display of it at the recent 2011 Toy Show. The set is ripe for speculation. What do you think it is? Make your guesses about the primary ("A") model.

If your goal is MORE ACCELERATION, then perhaps you should consider what Mahjqa did -- use TWIN PF RECEIVERS to power a single motor. See his video on Flickr, where he wrote, "This is in response to Sunskytechnic's idea to put two receivers to a single motor: . "I made two identical cars, where an XL motor is geared up 1:9 to the wheels. The right car has a single receiver, the left one has two. Weight has been added to both cars. Both cars use fully-charged PF batteries. I did additional runs with the batteries switched, with the same results. "It seems like the car with two receivers has a tiny advantage when accelerating, but the top speed remains the same." Here is Sunmint1's and photo. They show how "Multiple receiver outputs are connected to one point and fed to a motor. The benefits are 1) more power 2) enhanced signal acceptance. Two sample vehicles are presented (4WD MOC and 8043 mod)."Since the LB1836 (that's responsible on 8884 for running the motors) has a 1A current limit, and a XL motor may draw instantly more than that at start-up, giving the motor 2 channels, each from 2 receivers. [it] is allowing it to draw a maximum current of 2A. "Then, when the motor is running normally (lets say if it draws 200mA...600mA...), there's no difference if its power is provided through 1 or 2 receivers, because only one was perfectly capable of keep him running at that speed." The white 2x8 plate that was used is the 4758 "Electric, Plate 2 x 8 with Contacts."

sniggerfardimundus posted 8 pictures on his Flickr photostream about this Mecanum Wheel design. He calls them "omniwheels", but others have correctly identified them as Mecanum Wheels. He shows "exploded" pictures to show how they are made , and he wrote, "I've been needing a larger omniwheel than the Metal Grudge that has seen so much attention recently, but I wound up with a wheel that was nearly six studs wide and still had the same rough ride ad the MG. This wheel is a bit heavier, but will fit in a space four studs wide at the rim and five at the hub. The ride is much smoother that the MG or my expanded wheel."

Welcome to Eurobricks! We are looking forward to seeing your RC modification of the Lego Technic 8258 Crane Truck.

If you build those and want more, don't forget about Ming Thein's Lego Technic 1970 Porsche 917K:

Nico71 posted this of his motorized Lego Flatbed Truck. He wrote that it is a "flatbed motorized by M motor. Two functions with driving ring. More at http://www.nico71.fr/?p=229 ." Also see his Brickshelf folder and MOCpages entry (in French and English) for inspiration.

I like your humorous Bumper Stickers about the "Wiener Dogs" and cats. One sees similar bumper stickers on cross-country trucks plying the U.S. Interstate system. Thanks for sharing your MOCs!

Well, then, see this Eurobricks post about Eric Emmett's Lego DeLorean; you can skip the "Back to the Future" Time Machine part.

The "Visual Lego Wheel Helper" seems to be keeping up with the new sets. I like the hyperlinks provided to the Bricklink and Peeron catalog entries. The variety of wheels and tires have come a LONG WAY since the early 1970s (when all they had were these red wheels):

To continue this original topic about Crowkillers' Lego Technic Camaro cars, Paul Boratko ("Crowkillers") has added a new Lego Technic 1969 Camaro SS to his website. There are some details on his Brickshelf gallery, but he also posted 21 photos on his website. There are details of the 5-speed manual transmission used in this car.

The Lego Education Store sells 6cc Syringes for Hydraulics (for all of you Lego Technic addicts out there! ) "Syringes are an excellent way to incorporate hydraulic or pneumatic power into your machine! Connected with tubing, syringes can activate arms, levers, grippers, and more. By combining large and small syringes in the same system, you gain mechanical advantage." You can also get Flexible Tubing from them. If the Lego Education Store sells these, are they "close enough" for the "Lego Purists" out there? You could do what Scorge120 did on this . If you did not want to operate the syringes by hand, make a Lego Technic mechanism that holds the syringe in place and moves the shaft handle up and down.

You can download the 8053-1 Mobile Crane's three Building Instruction booklets (PDF files) for the Main Model on the Lego Customer Service website. Just type in the set number, and click on the three files that pop up. No, the two Power Functions IR Remote Control units don't come with the standard set. See this BRICKS MAL review for more info.

The remaining decals (with the single white stripe) go on BOTH SIDES (front and back) of the two black 3 x 3 T-shaped Technic Liftarms surrounding the pulley wheel at the very end of the crane hook assembly. See Instruction Book 3, Page 59, Step 7 -- the T-shaped black liftarms are supposed to use up FOUR decals. I think you mistakenly used two of the single-white-stripe decals on the back of the rig, on the small Dark Bluish Grey liftarms:

M_Longer, of course I don't want to pre-empt your MOC presentation. Please accept my apologies. Your YouTube video showed all of the functions, so I posted it. The Brickshelf pictures are finally moderated, so please explain how it works. I honestly don't know. Many folks don't log onto the LUGpol website (because they don't speak/read Polish). It is a special creation that deserves explanation by its creator -- you.

On the German website 1000stein.de , RayJunx posted pictures of his Next-Generation Lego Technic Battle robot. Per Google Translate (German to English), he wrote: "It weighs 4kg, is fully controllable via 8 channels (L & R chain drive, torso rotation, L-arm, R arm, and 3 weapons. "The primary weapon will reload automatically and deliver more shot from a magazine. In his right hand is a bazooka and a rubber band minigun on the shoulder. The first two weapons have enough power to smash itself ambitious Lego solid walls (from 4x2er stones). "It was of course nothing stuck or manipulated. The rubber bands for the weapons are not of Lego. "The video on Youtube shows very well all the features. At the moment we are looking for volunteers and Brick builders for mechs, tanks and ambient Gebäute and structures for the big race later this year. "I have the prototype built within 3 weeks over last Christmas as a test run if something like that is possible with LEGO as a Platform. "I would be very happy about your feedback." - "Greetings, RayJunx" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dczMjJAVZHE

harmjan93 / Harm Jan Technologies posted this of his "Lego T-Rex. I have tried to build it as light as possible, so it goes pretty fast." It is a Lego Technic trike motorcycle that operates like the BRP Can-Am Spyder Roadster. On his Flickr photostream, he added that his "Lego T-rex [has] working steering and suspension," and is powered by a single Lego Power Functions Medium motor.

On his Flickr photostream, Legogil posted 7 images of his Lego 1955 Ford Ranch Wagon. He wrote, "The Ford Ranch Wagon was a station wagon built by Ford Motor Company from 1952 to 1977. The Ranch Wagon was a full-size model, except in 1963 and 1964, when it was part of the intermediate-size Fairlane series, and represented the lowest-priced selection in its respective line. "In the early 1950s, the era of the wood-bodied station wagon was coming to an end. When Ford introduced a redesigned line of cars for the 1952 model year, its Country Squire continued to cater to buyers who still wanted a station wagon with the look of wood (attained by applying simulated exterior wood decals, which were framed in genuine wood through 1953). But for other wagon buyers, Ford also gave them two new choices that year, the first all-steel wagons in the firm's history. These were the Country Sedan, a four-door model in the mid-range Customline series; and the Ranch Wagon, which was a two-door model in the economy Mainline series. The Ranch Wagon ran with either the standard "Mileage Maker" six-cylinder engine or the long-familiar flathead V8, which was optional. "After receiving mostly cosmetic changes for 1953, a second Ranch Wagon model, a slightly fancier version in the Customline series, was added for 1954, the year Ford's new Y-block V8 replaced the flathead unit. The two models were renamed Ranch Wagon and Custom Ranch Wagon for 1955, when the entire Ford station wagon set became a series of its own. For 1957, the Del Rio Ranch Wagon was introduced (replacing both the Custom Ranch Wagon and the Parklane), sporting special ranch-pattern upholstery. That same model was the basis for the new 1957 Ranchero. There were three Ranch Wagons the following year, as the first four-door Ranch Wagon was added to the model range. The Del Rio was dropped for 1959, replaced by a one-year-only two-door Country Sedan. By this time, full-size two-door station wagons were fast fading in popularity, and the 1961 two-door Ranch Wagon was the last full-size two-door wagon ever built (along with the two-door Plymouth Deluxe Suburban of that same year), leaving the four-door as the sole Ranch Wagon model for 1962."

Zblj made a LDD Building Instructions .lxf file for Mahjqa's "Ice Nine" creation -- see this Eurobricks post.

The LDD Manager 0.96 Beta version works great. I like how the various Mindstorms elements are handled now -- making Parts Lists of Technic models is a lot easier now. Thanks for your hard work, Superkalle!

Great! I built a Parts List (using LDD Manager) -- there are 349 parts. Thanks for sharing, Mahjqa and Zblj!

DorlingKindersley posted this YouTube video about a Guiness World Record for the largest LEGO mosaic ever built. It contains 384,000 bricks placed by 2,000 participants, and measures 15.340 meters x 6.385 meters (97.95 square meters)! "DK and the LEGO Group have broken a Guinness World Record for the largest image built with interlocking plastic bricks, to celebrate the launch of the latest in DK's LEGO Brickmaster Books series! Watch how the magic happened! "Nearly 2000 visitors, young and old came along to help build this fantastic creation in October half term, 2010, and with the help and guidance from the Brickish Association and DK team, the mosaic was finished at lunchtime on Monday 25th October [2010]." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bDKhwNepSNU

Legoscar/ oscarverbeek posted 7 pictures on his Flickr photostream, where he wrote: "Welcome to the Tokyo Drift scene! It is a place where the hottest imports get together to burn their tires off, and that’s exactly what happened to this one. No, I know, I left the tires off of this so you can actually drift with it! There is the possibility to switch between RWD and 4WD, the RWD for drifting and the 4WD can be used if powerslides are not what you’re aiming for." He also posted this , and added, "For the upcoming Allround Car Competition Race I made this quick drift car called Tokyo Lime, inspired by "The Fast and the Furious Tokyo Drift"