Supercar: WIP

I have made pretty decent work on my latest MOC, a 1:9 scale supercar. It's going to be mechanically based on the Ford Capri MkIII 2.8i, but mid-engined, as there isn't space over the front axle, and I doubt that it'll look like a Ford Capri either for the two reasons of 1) I won't have the right parts and 2) I'm rubbish at building bodywork...

Anyway onto the model so far....


Supercar WIP - Rough Layout by legomuppet9, on Flickr
It will feature:

• A 4 speed Gearbox (a motorised version of MisterFitzGibbon's version of Sariel's 4 speed linear gearbox with the addon of changing gear with one motion)
• McPherson front suspension with steering driven by an M Motor (a narrower version of Sheepo's McPherson I suspension in his MPS)
• Semi Elliptic Leaf Spring rear suspension with drive (An adapted version of Sheepo's brand new Semi Elliptic Leaf Spring suspension which I suggested for him to build (thanks for that Sheepo) which I have attached to nicjasno's rigid axle he uses on his small leaf spring suspension, so with the old differential.)
• A fake V6 engine (mid-engined as it will not fit above the front axle as it should on the actual Ford Capri)
• Full RC (It'll be driven by an XL Motor)

More pictures of the Gearbox:


Supercar WIP - Gearbox by legomuppet9, on Flickr


Supercar WIP - Gearbox by legomuppet9, on Flickr


Supercar WIP - Gearbox by legomuppet9, on Flickr

More pictures of the Front Axle:


Supercar WIP - Front McPherson Suspension by legomuppet9, on Flickr


Supercar WIP - Front McPherson Suspension by legomuppet9, on Flickr


Supercar WIP - Front McPherson Suspension by legomuppet9, on Flickr


Supercar WIP - Front McPherson Suspension by legomuppet9, on Flickr

And more pictures of the Rear Axle:


Supercar WIP - Rear Semi-Elliptic Leaf Spring Suspension by legomuppet9, on Flickr


Supercar WIP - Rear Semi-Elliptic Leaf Spring Suspension by legomuppet9, on Flickr


Supercar WIP - Rear Semi-Elliptic Leaf Spring Suspension by legomuppet9, on Flickr


Most minor updates will be posted on this Eurobricks topic: http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=81590
with only the more major ones being posted here

Thank you for reading

legomuppet9

Motorised 9392 Quadbike

I had a sudden urge last night to make a fast RC vehicle with suspension. So I decided to motorise the 9392 Quadbike set.


It is driven by an XL motor geared up 1.66667:1. This results in a reasonable amount of torque for it's size, and it is very quick.





The steering is done via a worm gear and 24 tooth gear assembly, placed above the suspension struts. It is a reliable solution and fits rather well, except for the M Motor poking out of the front.







I have retained all the original features (working handlebars, suspension and 1 cylinder fake engine).
I changed all the soft springs for hard springs to handle the extra weight of the Power Functions components.
I am happy with the result, even though it is very ugly, it is incredibly fun to play with.

Tank Destroyer

I am pleased to present my latest MOC; Tank Destroyer.



I was originally planning to build the British A39 Tortoise Tank, however, due to limited pieces I decided to go for a generic Tank Destroyer design.

Tank Destroyers are tanks without turrets and with bigger guns, designed for one sole purpose, to destroy tanks. Some examples are tanks such as the German Jagdpanther or the Soviet ISU-152.



My tank destroyer's closest resemblance that I know of is the American T18.



Anyway enough history, onto the model.
It uses two M Motors geared down 3:1, the result is fairly reliable and it has only just enough torque, but does the job for the space available.



I have used bogie suspension, which works faultlessly, except for the fact the suspension movement is very small.





And finally the exterior of the model, which, I admit, was a bit rushed, however, I am still pleased with the outcome.





The performance of the model is pretty good, it isn't fast but then it's not supposed to be, it's a tank. It can do some "off roading" on terrain like snow, grass, soil and Lego. The gears within the drivetrain do slip quite often awful creating the dreaded "grinding noise" which can be annoying at times. Finally a video, (yes it did snow in the UK in March...)

Dump Truck

This is my Dump Truck which has optional motorisation.



It uses the 8292 cherry picker's cab and my own chassis and dump bed. The dump bed tilts via the grey knob on each side. The steering is controlled by the black knob on the top.

Pictures: (more available at my flickr account, click the "photos" page at the top)





And a video:

9391 Excavator

This is my Excavator which is fitted to the 9391 Tracked Crane.



It has a moving boom, arm and a rotating superstructure, all via knobs on the back. The bucket tilts via the gear on the arm.







Video:

Motorised 8435 Video

Here is my video:



I hope you like it!

Motorised 8435

I recently purchased the 8435 set and my first thought after I had built it was that it had to be motorised. So, after much trial and error, I have succeeded in motorising the model.



It uses an XL Motor for drive (geared down 1:2) and a M Motor for steering. It is fully remote control thanks to the IR Receiver and the IR Controller. The body is still easily removable (however you need to disconnect and remove the battery box first...) and the overall appearance is pretty much the same. I got rid of the differential (as they worsen the off-road performance), the V6 engine (which I wanted to keep, however it was the only sensible place for the drive motor) and a couple of other axles and gears here and there to make everything fit. I also reinforced the rear suspension with hard springs.








EDIT: I decided to add my big bad black wheels to it...



Suspension travel is worse, however it looks a lot lot better and it still steers fine.