Paul B Technic

I just noticed that you can't download these? I would prefer to not have to be online when I am building.

Excellent, I have just purchased these :)

Thanks for the replies :) I posted it more as a test of the waters to see if people are willing to pay that much, if it does not sell then it has not cost me anything :)

Those sets I have purchased this year that I still own, I won't even start to list those I have sold this year... 8832 Roadster 8838 Shock Cycle 8858 Rebel Wrecker 8297 Off-Roader 8048 Buggy 9393 Tractor 9395 Pick Up 42005 Monster Truck 42010 Off-Road Racer 9394 Jet Plane 42000 F1 Car

Do you have any plans to release instructions for this?

Thanks for the feedback. I have just listed one of my MOD sets on eBay to see what sort of response it gets.

Has anybody ever considered selling a MOC? If so how would you price it? The cost of the parts plus a percentage because of the time you have invested in to it? The MOC I am thinking of selling I have not even built yet so this is the reason for my question, if the buyer would expect instructions then I would prefer to do these as I built it rather than having to create these afterwards. Any advice on this would be appreciated. Paul

42008 looks quite good in Red :)

Make some changes to my latest MOD model.

That is just crazy :) Well done.

Wow, that is a good looking little model. Well done :)

Update to my wheelie bin rubbish truck - V2 Following some suggestions I have now modified this model. I have removed the drive connection to the front winch (which is now manually operated) and I am now using this second drive function to tilt and empty the rear body section. The below photos and video show this in action. I think this change has made a huge difference to this model and it is a really good improvement. I spent about two hours on making this change and testing it. Video and more photos are on my blog. http://paulstechnic....-wheel-bin.html

Hi and welcome to the forum (and back to the hoby).

Thanks for the feedback on this. I am planning on changing the colours in the future when I have some more beams in the right colours. My original plan was to remove the front winch and use this to lift and empty the rear section, this didn't happen as I ran out of pieces. Thanks for the suggestion of adding a shield to push the rubbish out the back, I will try to add this :)

Posted some new stuff to my blog :)

That is looking really good :)

http://paulstechnic....-wheel-bin.html I have always been very interested in anything mechanical or technical which might explain my interest in LEGO Technic and my career in a technical field. One area I have had a special interest in has been rubbish trucks, this started off with the open rear type which are manually loaded and progressed to the front loading fork type, skip bin trucks and more recently the side mounted wheelie bin loading type which are used to empty domestic bins in many places across Australian (I am not sure if they are common in other countries or not). A few times over the years I have built MOC'S based on these types of trucks, they have worked to various degrees but I have never managed to build one that I was totally happy with. A few days ago I started building the B model of set 9395, it has been a while since I had built this and it had always been one of my favourite sets. After completing this I started to think that it would make a good base for a wheelie bin truck. After about 11 hours of designing and testing various ways to lift a bin I have come up with a method which I think works quite well. The normal functions of 9395 B model remain: - V4 engine connected to the rear wheels via a diff. - Hand of God (HOG) steering. - Front mounted winch. What I have done is take the rear lifting and loading set up and modify this to now lift and empty a wheelie bin. This works slightly differently to how the real ones work in that they have a claw which grips the bin, in my case the truck pulls up beside the bin and hooks on to it from the side. Most of my time was spent on designing and testing the wheelie bin loading arm so I could get it to the point where the bin would empty without spilling anything and return to the ground. Once I had this working I built the rear body around it, this was where I ran in to a problem, I ran out of red beams to build the body L. Wanting to keep the truck looking as good as possible I built a frame and then used some cardboard to fill in the inside. The rear flap is made from beams and has a catch on the side to keep it shut. Finally I added some details such as the front and rear flashing lights, I moved the drivers steering wheel and controls to the right side (for us here in Australia) and added some stickers for “Technic Waste”. Long term my plan is to keep this model built and add power functions remote control for the driving, steering and bin emptying once I purchase these. Overall I am very pleased with how well this has turned out, I think it looks fairly good and the functions work as I wanted them to. Photos What this is based on More photos and video of this in action can be found on my blog: http://paulstechnic....-wheel-bin.html

That is an excellent looking collection :)

My latest set up photo

I think this is the best way. Sometimes I end up with a few dollars in my PayPal account and I would be happy to see these used to help fund the site. Maybe a smaller banner or something else for those who do donate over a given amount?

Now that is something I would consider buying...

Thanks everybody for the feedback on the review. I can understand that some people don't like this model and that is ok, not everybody likes everything :)

If somebody won't accept you for who you are (and this includes hobbies and interests) do you really want them in your life? I have been in your postion before. Never change who you are to please somebody else...

Thanks for the feedback, in what area do you think the truck is off?

Hi, I used to do a bit with LEGO trains, I never owned that set but as a starting set I reckon it is as good as any. Maybe also pick up some more track and then you can design a bigger and better layout.