piterx Posted June 28, 2013 Posted June 28, 2013 (edited) Hi there guys! I'm glad to introduce you my ford fiesta wrc wich has the following features: - New shock absorbers design - Macpherson suspensions strut - Lockable differential - Personalized vinyls - 2 RC motors - Motors saving differential My goal for this car was only one: DRIFT then i started thinking: "what car is known for drifts?" and the answer was only one THE KEN BLOCK'S CAR !!! So i started building this one trying to replicate those colors...then i wasn't so satisfied so i decided to print my own stickers.... I created a template (wich im gonna share soon) to paint vinyls on new panels and i'd say that im pretty happy now :) Let's talk about performances now: even if it weighs 860g it's still fast....doesn't have an amazing acceleration anymore but it still drifts on smooth surfaces expecially when the wheels lose some grip by collecting dust and it's pretty funny to drive! About the chassis: it's very simple and the weight is well distributed, to cause the most loss of grip to the rear wheels, by placing a battery in the front of the car... As every motor has its own battery and reciver i added a differential inbetween the two motors...you know, sometimes recivers can lose signal and i didn't want to get my motors damaged There's another differential that connects the wheels wich can be locked to cause narrower drifts... The new shock absorbers design (for those who didn't see one of my last posts where i was talking about that) is really simple....and even if i didn't use the spring taken from the lego one the dimensions are the same, so 100% purists can use it as well I hope you like it! stickers aviable here http://p-lego.blogsp...roduce-you.html they're in the A4 format so you just need to print the file above as it is (obviusly download the full res one by clicking to enlarge the picture ^^) Edited July 4, 2013 by piterx Quote
colinrichardson Posted June 28, 2013 Posted June 28, 2013 Nice - I like the minimalist style: just enough material in the right places to convey the right form. Now you just need to make a guy in a gorilla suit riding a segway. Quote
Alasdair Ryan Posted June 28, 2013 Posted June 28, 2013 The over all result of the car is great,but I think you could of added some more bodywork to the back of the car. Quote
tbird8057 Posted June 28, 2013 Posted June 28, 2013 Those are some great decals you've created! Quote
piterx Posted June 28, 2013 Author Posted June 28, 2013 oh i apologize! i didn't introduce you Steve "The Victim" The over all result of the car is great,but I think you could of added some more bodywork to the back of the car. I would have done that too! but it was made mainly for performances so i had to cut away lot of things Quote
Legogal Posted June 28, 2013 Posted June 28, 2013 If this car got any hotter, it would explode! Way to go! (Segway Sam is cute, too!) Quote
Rishab N Posted June 28, 2013 Posted June 28, 2013 It looks nice, but like Alasdair said, it needs more bodywork in the back Quote
Zerobricks Posted June 28, 2013 Posted June 28, 2013 Besides the bodywork we need apicture of the underside! Otherwise its good. Quote
Lakop Posted June 28, 2013 Posted June 28, 2013 I'm liking the front suspension and steering. I might use that one. Some more body work and shaping of the back would be good but it's a great model. Thanks for the pics H Quote
piterx Posted June 28, 2013 Author Posted June 28, 2013 Besides the bodywork we need apicture of the underside! Otherwise its good. done ^^ Quote
cgg199 Posted June 28, 2013 Posted June 28, 2013 Very nice car. I've always liked the Ken Block cars, so well done! Quote
zux Posted June 28, 2013 Posted June 28, 2013 I like the engineering, the front suspension is very cool! Waiting to see how it goes drifting. The overal design isn't bad - you can say this is a car for sure , but the stickers made this one very cool. You can definatelly say its Ken Block's no matter what model it is. Quote
Ham17 Posted June 28, 2013 Posted June 28, 2013 Love the Monster Energy stickers. Awesome job piterx Quote
legomuppet9 Posted June 28, 2013 Posted June 28, 2013 Love this so much , the amount of bodywork is just right to convey the appearance, yet keep the performance good at the same time, a blend I often try to achieve good job Really must get some RC motors... Quote
dhc6twinotter Posted June 28, 2013 Posted June 28, 2013 Very nice car! I like the minimalistic approach you took on the body....looks good. I'm usually not a fan of stickers, but you did an amazing job on your stickers. That is an interesting MacPherson strut style front suspension too. Quote
Someonenamedjon Posted June 28, 2013 Posted June 28, 2013 Very nice car! I really like how you did the body! Quote
Edwin Korstanje Posted June 28, 2013 Posted June 28, 2013 The front bumper is realy good and the technic to. But the rest off the body must be work out i think Quote
LEGO Guy Bri Posted June 28, 2013 Posted June 28, 2013 Awesome job on this build! It has a great stance and the piece for the emblem is a nice touch. I guess a few have stated it could use some panels on it's rear, I agree, but understand where coming from... Every ounce counts Quote
TimH Posted June 28, 2013 Posted June 28, 2013 Very nice WRC car! I like the minimalistic look and stickers. Quote
Doc_Brown Posted June 29, 2013 Posted June 29, 2013 This is just too cool! I think as a model designed to drift the body work is fantastic, with weigh being in mind. The back suggests the real thing, which I looked up to refresh my memory. Excellent job, the stickers are unbelievably good, and can't wait for the video! :thumbup: Quote
MrNumbskull13 Posted June 29, 2013 Posted June 29, 2013 Wow this is amazing, the stickers are awesome! Quote
piterx Posted June 29, 2013 Author Posted June 29, 2013 (edited) first of all i wanna thank you guys for all your nice comments at the moment im working at the video....it's a bit hard because im a terrible driver i think i'll complete it by the end of the day so this night it will be aviable :) here's a screenshot Edited June 29, 2013 by piterx Quote
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