Samolot

Name. School bus satellite launcher The current reduction in the cost of space flight could lead to the creation of a satellite launch station accessible even to schools. Opening sides Rear opening Rocket lifting Lifting cabin Rotating cabin Light Brick Ignition V12 Fake engine An openable door on both sides Openable stop signs Hog steering Powered by 3 PF motors and Buwizz [TC 21] Video School bus rocket launcher - LEGO Technic, Model Team and Scale Modeling - Eurobricks Forums TC21 school bus - Bricksafe

My first gif

Thanks for the feedback. But what you hear is not skipping gears. This is the new clutch . And clutches in linear actuators.

Recent model tests. Everything works

Great model. However, I have a comment about the photos. I think that the use of a lens with a longer focal length will make the vehicle look better. Now it is difficult to figure out the actual proportions of the model.

Thanks for the feedback. It is exactly as you write. I'm not in favour of using stickers either. The sides are heavy and I had to keep an eye on the weight. But do not forget that this is not a model of a real bus. But the fake bus model has no real windows.

The model is ready. I'm just waiting for the missing yellow panels and stickers. I added several manual and motorized functions to it. For example, stop signs that open sideways. 12 cylinder fake engine, HOG, and others.

I also like the Version from the Cold War, I am a historian by education. But "a rocket for every school" seems safer.

It's funny but I didn't like your front wheel arches so you corrected them. Meanwhile, I used one on my [TC21] school bus. [TC 21] School bus rocket launcher - LEGO Technic, Model Team and Scale Modeling - Eurobricks Forums Hmmm I have to think about it...

The model is almost finished. I added more mechanical features. But using the extra time, I will improve the exterior. What do you think about such variants of the front of the cabin?

I have already decided that this relic of the Cold War in the new edition will be ... Another innovative project in the style of Elon Musk. Flights into space will be so cheap that larger schools will be able to afford such a bus for launching satellites.

It still needs calibration and corrections, but I already know that it will work.

Thank you for your comments. I will take care of the cabin later if I have enough time. For now, I have managed to synchronize the opening of the sides with the lifting of the launcher.

How do you like this cab?

Good progress last night;

Another innovative project in the style of Elon Musk. Flights into space will be soon so cheap that larger schools will be able to afford such a bus for launching satellites. The bus is inspired by Blue Bird vehicles. I focused more on a neat combination of technical panels than on the exact reproduction of the original. After all, it was about building a vehicle that was only supposed to pretend to be a bus. For this reason, I also had no qualms about using black panels and yellow stickers instead of building posts on the windows. Tilting sides had to be made of panels because with the length of the model almost 70cm and competition restrictions on the number of engines I could not overdo it with weight. To build the frame I reached for the solution I used earlier in my URAL 5920 light rigid and with a small thickness of 3 studs. On the frame is mounted a transfer gearbox consisting of two worm gears and gears that reduce the speed at the engine input and accelerate at the output on linear actuators. It took me a lot of work to choose the gears in such a way that using only one engine to achieve simultaneous closing of the side sides, a rocket with a roof and tailgate. The key to success was the use of six pairs of z36 and z12 gears connected in the side lifting mechanism so that they could be moved apart throughout the construction period. This solution enabled a very precise calibration of the closing process of all 4 elements. When I succeeded, I added a mechanism for lifting and rotating the cabin, both based on worm gears. Finally, I built a steering mechanism, a V12 engine and retractable stop signs, also on the screws. So the model has as many as 6 worm gears, my record. The sides after full opening adhere perfectly to the ground and form a very stable starting platform, so there was no need to install additional supports. The mechanism of lifting the rocket after full opening activates the light brick, such a gadget imitating ignition. When the operator's cabin is turned in the take-off position, you can still quickly close the rocket to protect it from bad weather conditions. The whole weight of 3 kg is 70 cm long and 16.5 cm wide and holds the proportions of the Blue Bird bus, maybe it is too wide by one stud. I did not manage to reproduce the rear bumper because the moving elements overlap and I had to fit there the "hand of God" to control. I decided to start in the competition on December 20, the model was created basically in two Christmas weeks, then I was just refining the details and looking for the missing bricks

I am pleased to inform you that the manual for my Tow Truck 8462 Reincarnation is now available on Rebrickable. LEGO MOC Tow Truck 8462 Reincarnation by Samolot77 | Rebrickable - Build with LEGO Thanks to my colleague SaperPL without whom it would never have been created. There have been slight changes in the model, it now has a slightly larger suspension travel, the steering wheel automatically returns to the right position when tilting the cabin, differentials of the old type have been added to the drive, in a few places I strengthened the structure. I also built an orange version of the vehicle you can see it on my Facebook

Great model. Video is a little too long.

Cool. And now I want to see how he drives.

8462 Futuristic tow truck Lego Technic | Flickr 8462 Reincarnation - Bricksafe

Thank you all for the votes cast for my model and congratulations to the winners. Good job

I like the way you connected the lego system and technic elements.

The model is very well built. You can see the diligence of execution. Great details. But it does not hold the proportions of the original. The front is too long. The rear door post is too thick. The front lights are too big. From the side, it looks more like an Audi Quattro than like a BMW. The whole makes a caricature impression. You can see that you put a lot of work into it.

A cool machine pretty well reproduced mechanics. But it looks a bit unfinished. However, I would try with lime colour. Now there are enough panels available to build this model. It seems to me that outriggers could work faster. I would add a pair of panels 5 and 6 on the crane arm. It is very close to the great MOC