Dennis Bosman
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Thanks guys! The reason for not using these large 'Unimog' wheels indeed they're too large. I'm building on scale 1:13 and the 24x43 just fit. Even if you size up a model I think these Unimog wheels are a little bit too wide for a regular truck. I got four of these wheels, but didn't use them so far. Have some ideas for a nice truck load but first have other projects to fulfill. About the functions of the model; it indeed is static and is far too heavy to ride. What I put inside is a compressor for operating the underlift. It can be pulled out and folded upwards and backwards. The crane rotation is handled by a geared 9V motor. The boom extension is manually; I really wanted to have a good replica and all this Technic stuff doesn't fit then. The winches also are manual. Eventually you can pull anything with it but that wasn't the purpose of the model Thanks! Really appreciated!
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Thanks everyone! The main reason is there are no new tires with a similar size. The ones used for instance on the 5-axle mobile crane are smaller and that means I've to use another scale. Actually I think it's OK. My aim is also to reach the real thing as close as possible but I think you also should spot it's just a LEGO model. And besides, I've nearly 200 of these wheels ... Thanks! Yes, that was very nice to do. I got in touch with an agency who often do business with Scania. Now the Dutch factory also want to publish something and invited me to see the factory! Looking forward to that of course Here's a link to the article online: http://newsroom.scania.com/en-group/2014/02/21/building-scania-brick-by-brick/
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Finally my Kenworth K100E is ready. I took a while before it was done. I start building this model back in the summer of 2011, when I came back from the UK. Heading for the ferries I also took a short visit to the yard of Neil Yates Recovery. I knew they have a K100 and I was very pleased it was parked there at that moment. Building is wasn't an easy task. It would become my first US truck on a large scale and with the use of chrome parts. I hardly had some in my collection and I had to buy everything; that's rather expensive. I had a chassis and the exterior of the cab but then I decided to build a smaller version first; my previous K100 with Holmes twin boom. That one turned out very well and I continued building the NYR wrecker in 2013. It's my largest solo vehicle so far, with the exception of the large Liebherr mobile crane I built during the 90s. I took quite some pictures which can be viewed in my Flickr stream; here you can see some details as well.
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I used to have access to my Flickr stream but somehow I couldn't sign in again and now that account is locked The only thing I could do eventually is creating a new Flickr account and that's what I did. I'm trying to reach all my contacts again as I lost all of them. If one of you followed my Flickr stream please feel free to follow me again. New followers are also welcome of course
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Normally I build large scale trucks. The reason I built something else was after reading about the 75th Lugnuts Challenge. This time you ask for an assignment and another member tells you what to build. That's not too bad and then it really is a surprise what your assignment will be. I was asked to build a hot rod, called "Double Trouble". It's a two V8 engine powered 1927 Ford. To make it even more powerful it also has four superchargers. However it's something with wheels it really is out of my comfort zone. Using some other pieces you normally don't use makes is a good test case for your building skills. I think I've to do such a thing more often. Other pictures can be viewed on my Flickr stream: http://www.flickr.co... ... 212051504/
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Saw the first images of this new set this week. I'm quite excited, I'm really looking forward to it. Some parts might be very useful in my scale, like the yellow wheels and the bucket off course. A set I only build once, what's inside is more important for me.
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Funny to see an LEGO truck MOC I know in the US :-) Excellent design by LegoOrNot2Lego. I'n looking forward to new MOCs!
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Really nice model! When seeing this I immediately want to start building a machine again! I'm curious how it really operates and looking forward to a video!
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I'm using the liftarms mainly on the inside of a trailer, like in the neck of a step frame trailer. Sometimes the small angled beams are useful for the cab tilt mechanism. In general I'm using normal bricks and plates. Many people really think it's Technic, but nowadays even de chassis hardly contains any Technic beam. Since you have many 1x16 bricks and 1x12 plates you really can make stiff frames. Especially for our Swedish members; recently the communication department of Scania in Sweden got in touch with me. I had an interview with the guy and he would publish it in the internal Scania magazine. It's always nice to get this kind of attention!
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Very nice steam engine! Did you use strings around the drum?
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You're totally right I'm from the pre-studless generation I only have a couple of these sets but I'm not used those parts as such however some elements are quite useful.
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Thanks. Why should I? It doesn't look right then. On the inside there are some studless beams but that's only to support other components like the tilt mechanism of the cab.
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Here's a picture of how the unit looks like right now. It's really progressing. Hopefully I'll finish it today.
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Thanks guys! The line up above I pictured in 2011, together with my friend Barman who also made a video of the line up. In a meanwhile three of the trucks were dismantled; the first Scania, the white Scania 141 and the black Mercedes. A couple of new ones were raised and I'm thinking of making a new line up this year (with even more trucks). I just noticed this video is not on line.
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Nice model!
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The spine floor itself is 3 bricks and 2 plates in height. The gooseneck doesn't have studless beams inside as I wasn't planning to make it working when laden at all. Empty the LAs to lift the floor are running OK. However it's just a brick built it still is quite strong. Here's a picture of the low loader demounted. The Scania unit was having a refit ad the end of 2012 when I changed the front bumper and headlights. The new version looks much better I think. Currently I'm building another one and in parallel I'm modifying the existing unit again. The 'Mark II' has a complete new chassis, new axles and modified cab (the underside and interior). It's much better detailed now as I'm going to update some existing models to my current standards.
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Thanks everyone for the comments and compliments! With such heavy large scale models you've to support the trailer on the underside of the loading deck, otherwise the goose neck will break off. But eventually the floor is quite straight unless the weight of the cargo.
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Technic Cement Mixer
Dennis Bosman replied to Rishab N's topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale Modeling
When I saw the first picture I immediate thought it's a Chinese truck (model, shape of the cab). The model looks pretty good. I would like to see such combined with a Model Team like truck. The drum turned out very well with the Technic panels. -
I always used the 24x43 and what Milan already mentioned these are perfect for scale 1:13. Besides this the Unimog wheels are too wide. I have a couple of those but have other plans with them.
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Thanks guys and thanks for sharing VFracingteam!
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These 8848, 8859 and 8860 are great. I can remember it took a long time before I got a copy of the 8859. The other ones I had already. In '95 I bought a big lot of Technic which also contained the 8859, even with the box! I really like the 80s sets. I tried to collect most of them. It was always fun building and they inspire me a lot in that days, just like the idea books (8888/8889 especially). During the second half of the 90s the Technic sets really went down, didn't had my interest at all. Apart from a few sets, like the crane and wheel loader. By far my favorites indeed are the 8848, 8859 and 8860 but I also like the 8862 and 8868. I think all my favorites are from my childhood and then I experienced the sets different than I'm doing nowadays.
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Part count? I guess around 16 to 17 thousand. And weight? I really don't know, it is quite heavy. The main part of my collections consist of 'normal' bricks. I do have some studless Technic but do not use that quite often.
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I was checking my Flickr account and noticed I hardly put any pictures on it of my large Scania low loader combo. I already built this one some time ago. The model is over two meters in length and it took me more than two year to design and build it. The unit has a real working V8 engine, tilted cab and accurate built chassis. Both the front and second axle are steered. The cab has open doors, open grille and detailed interior with adjustable seats. The trailer wasn't easy to build at all. The shapes are different than like a Nooteboom trailer which are more straight forward. Heavy hauler Van Elk helped me with some drawings of the real thing and once I joined the driver on a trip to Rotterdam were he had to unload a dragline on a building site. Here I could walk around the trailer and see how it works. This helped me lot to build it as accurate as possible. The trailer consist of four sections and it has a detachable neck. The loading deck can be extended in length and width, depending on what you've to carry. The ten rear axles (pendulum axles) are all steered, as well as the rear axle of the swing dolly. Now I'm having two combos of the same hauler; a vintage one and their last bought. Unfortunately heavy hauler Van Elk discontinued services in April 2010 and after building five of their combos there actually isn't another one to be build anymore. Have to look for something else but I'll give the Scania unit an update first. I'm building another one right now which it different than the one posted here. Pictures on Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/51102529@N07/sets/72157629173783843/with/11710180386/
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That's an interesting model and the 3rd LTM11200 of LEGOs I've seen so far. And goal of this model is to make as functional as possible. Tough job! I can remember what Liftingbricks said about his LTM11200 in progress … No, due to the massive weight of his crane it's nearly possible get it working. Not even a chance … But that's a stunning MOC. Last week I saw a much smaller version but very accurate. Your model is more or less a hybrid than. The shapes look pretty good (first thing I'm always looking at). I'm very curious if you can manage to get the errors out of it. When I bought the crane set last year I was a little bit disappointed it didn't work properly. Good luck with the progress and we'll see the updates if you have more time to continue building!
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These are pretty cool! I built two of those as well, many years ago. I can remember I was one of the first building one (it was back in 2000). Still on my to do list again because it's fun building. And I like the functionality of your's!