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Even though I built Madoca's Wing Body Truck more than 4 months ago, it occurs to me that I never really wrote a proper review of it. I posted some pictures and thoughts in the original thread, but I had a lot more to say. So I'm going to start with what I wrote there as a baseline and then add lots more pictures and explanation. Read on! I should point out that AFOL1969's building instructions were not available when I built the model, so I used Madoca's photo instructions which are very well done. I then modeled the whole thing in MLCAD and used that to come up with a parts list and compare it to Madoca's. I apologize in advance for the photos. I used my iPad which apparently has a big smudge on the lens. Bigger versions of all photos at my Bricksafe account. Here is a shot of the massive pile of parts. I don't think I've ever seen more liftarms or panels for a single model. At the time this photo was taken, I was still expecting one more Bricklink shipment with more than 200 parts, so this isn't quite everything. All told, the model has more than 4100 parts. Now we'll look at some of the parts more closely. Random Technic bits and gears: Pins and axles: Liftarms: Half liftarms and actuators: Power functions elements and panels. The statistics here are amazing: 1 PF battery box 3 PF LED lights 2 PF L motors 4 PF M motors 1 PF servo 2 PF XL motors 1 PF polarity switch 11 PF extension wires 4 PF receivers (For those counting, that's a total of 39 PF connectors to find a place for.) 75 Technic panels. Here is the rear chassis. On the left are the two driven rear axles and suspension. In the back is the lift. It translate forward and back on gear racks and then lifts with another motor using a 4 bar linkage. A worm gear slides along a 32L with the racks allowing the lift to operate at any position. The travel is exactly right to reach the ground or be level with the box. Now I've added a bunch of motors. There are 6 motors in close proximity on the right of this image! Right now the wires are hanging loose. You can see the LED wires going to the back bumper. Now the two steered, suspended forward axles have been added, as has the V-8 engine and receiver tower. Right in the middle of the chassis you can see the PF switch. This is actually used to turn the lights on and off and is powered by a motor so it is controlled remotely. You can also see where the battery box sits. Here is an image of how carefully the wires are routed. Madoca's photo instructions are VERY good. Every wire has a support so none of the connectors are hanging loosely. The IR tower. This was tricky to get right, but it sure looks good when done. The back of the IR tower shows more PF connector storage. Everything has a home, but getting the extra length to fit within the confines of the tower was tricky. It can't be sticking out in front or back or it will interfere with other structure. The completed rolling chassis. Side leuvers are hiding the motors and wiring. The model is totally drivable at this point. Neither the box nor the cab have any wiring or motors in them, so they can be added as modules. Final model before the box is added. We now have a cab which can be pivoted forward with a motor to reveal the engine and allow access to the battery. Note the two axles sticking up in the middle of the chassis. These are the only mechanical connection to the box for opening the wings. And the completed model. The box is truly enormous, but well within scale for the model. Oddly, I didn't seem to take any pictures with it open, but we'll solve that problem with renders. Here are some render views showing the distribution of motors and mechanical functions to give you an idea of the complexity. Wires are not shown. Finally, here is a render with everything open. I don't throw around the word "perfect" very often, but I think this might be the perfect MOC. Every part is braced, every part has a purpose. Everything is lined up, strong, and functional. Everything looks great, even the wiring. Occasionally I would find a section that was different on one side than the other and I would think "Aha! I finally found a mistake!". But in every case there turned out to be a very good reason for the asymmetry and it was in fact genius. My congratulations to Madoca on an incredible model. I can't think of a finer building experience I've ever had, and I've built hundreds of models! Motorized Functions: Translating lift platform Lifting platform Opening left and right wings Opening cab Drive Steer Lights on/off