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I do like these new creation a lot too, very nice...

Yeah, a nice model it is...

Well, yes it is a double trailer combination. Picture below shows both trailers stacked. Last YouTube video is about the trailer on top. This video shows the trailer in real life. Again it is a double trailer combination. Thank you very much buddy for the kind words. I know you appreciate what I do, thanks a lot. And yes I do agree, I do like to know more about a model my self too. I do like to share because I like other to share too... You are welcome and you are more then welcome to come back, updates will be available soon...

It is a very very nice model. I'm Dutch too BTW... I love it a lot...

At the start of thinking about building a model of this quite complex trailer I knew simplicity would be the key. Looking at the real trailer for inspiration, but immediately let go of it and find my own unique ways in translating it in to building with LEGO. What I basically did was writing down all of its functions and figure out which I could combine. From the very beginning I started to reduce the use of motors and stuff like that. With this in mind two major decisions where made: 1) the model will not have its own power supply and 2) only one PF IR Receiver will be used and so only two functions with there own motor Both decision basically had to do with the limited space in this model since it has an open structure. This single Receiver is build in the first trailer close to the king-pin. The trailer has to be connected to the truck since it has no power supply of its own. From here both functions are distributed to both first and second trailer using PF extension wires as well as the older type of wires. Well, let us get back to the second trailer. As far as I can see the real trailer has a divided braking system. The second trailer holds its breaks while the truck backs-up with the first trailer and dolly. With this the dolly is moved backwards to reduce the second trailers length. This is not how I solved this problem, let me explain what I did. Inspired by the first trailers chain to move the U holders I came up with the idea of moving the dolly using a similar chain. About five years ago I noticed both these items fit and I knew a gliding system was born: At the moment I didn't have any clue what to do with it, but I knew it would become quite handy one day. As you may have noticed viewing the pictures I started this topic with this basically is what the gliding system is build with. With this chain the dolly can be moved back and forth as needed. This moving is powered using a single M motor. With a worm gear powered at the same time with the same M motor the U holders are lowered and raised. Because of the worm that is needed to reduce the speed tension is created to keep the U holders up and steady. Please watch the movie to see how it works, thanks for your interest and let me know what you think. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2dFHHq4Unk

Thank you both very much for the kind words. I hope you all out there like me sharing the progress with you. What I mostly do is display a finished model and I will do that as well, but getting you all involved in the build it self sound fun to me... In the next days to come I will share some more. I will explain a little about the second trailer and share a movie one it as well... Please come back and have fun building in the mean time...

Thanks for explaining stuff, now I understand... About the crane truck, yes that would be cool. I love the design you made and maybe that is what you should go for. You have a very unique design with this... Good luck and keep us posted. BTW did you check the progress of my Elphinstone Easyloader Road Train? About this, you can easily use paint to save the file as a JPG. This saves loads of bits and is much more usefull and common...

Well, now that is an amazing alternative. I don't have the model my self since I don't collect models. If I had one I would build this alternative...just great...

Very nice creation, it is modular indeed, I like it. It is quite simple yet very effective, that is the way I like to build my self too... Yeah, I was wondering the exact same thing. And maybe you can explain a little how the adjustable suspension works too... These kind off vehicles have articulated steering, you know the steering system that all wheels are fixed. With articulated steering the entire chassis is "broken" in half and hydraulics are used to angle it and that makes the vehicle change direction... But that doesn't change that I am also wondering what will it be...

Impressive MOC's indeed. I think I like the bus the most. I'm not a bus kind of guy, but he did a good job on this one and it is quite original to build one...

Nice monster with very very good peformance, keep it up.

I have used Flex Calbes my self too. As it is used in Lego sets I also used it for steering. The pictures are clear, the movie isn't. It is my first movie ever made, I am sorry. Please jump to 3 minute 50 to see the steering system with Flex Cables in actions... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXzEe6hgp-A

Well that is cool, those mini actuators. I don't bother buying any Lego set to be honest, I only build MOC's. This mainly has to do with not being able to spend money on both I guess... These actuators are pretty cool and will be in my parts collection in the end too... BTW does this mean there's gone be a S or XS PF motor in the future too? That would be cool to reduce space consumption...

Thanks again for the kind words to start with. More updates soon, please keep checking... I did not count the chain links, there are quite a lot, about 200 I'm afraid. About the spacing of the log supports: I locked the supports with the correct spacing using axles and axle joiners. Before attaching the cord I stretched it as far as it could (this was an exiting moment, will it brake or not). Lucky for me the cord has this point it does no longer stretch. I am afraid I'll have to replace the cord once in a while. There is one drawback with the use of a cord. While unloading the trailer I have to keep in mind there is a cord that I don't want to be damaged...

How this LEGO model works I'll show in a couple of YT movies. Starting with two explaining how the first trailer works. Basically it does the same as the real deal, but off course I have translated it into LEGO solution. These solutions are mainly quite simple, but they do the job well. When sliding up the second trailer unto the first one the fourth U shaped log holder pushes the others to the front of the trailer. I have absolutely no idea how this works on the real thing, but I managed to get the same functionality and that is what it is about. This wasn't that hard to figure out, but how on earth do I get them back in place? It took me quite a while but in the end I managed. For this mechanism I used this Lego item and that works just great. With this elastic string the holders are pulled back in place. What drives it is an endless chain using Technic Chain Links I realy enjoyed building and developing this system. There where quite some bumps to take, but hey I don't mind, what else to do with my spare time... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3KRzjvNfjDk http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x6TMpyHQoyc

Realy realy nice, I love it a lot...

You know I like...a lot... Here on Eurobricks too, I like it a lot, yes I do...!!!

Wow, thank you all so much for the very kind words. Like I wrote, I'm new here and this is not what I had expected... Well to be honest that's what I was wondering too when I saw that movie the first time... In the months that came I spend some time thinking and figuring out how to solve some issues on this one, but did not start building yet. Finally after about a year, last July I started building and developing this model (in mixed colors). This is a trailer solo project. My previous projects were truck/trailer combinations. Because this trailer is so special and quite expensive as well I decided to go for a solo project. As with all my trailer, and trucks as well, they are compatible with each other. With this concept I am able to pull it with ever truck I like... You're absolutely right about this Noam. Building it in blue and white was a great next step and yes without BL it would still be mixed colored and not that good looking. No, but there is this topic on the Dutch LowLug forum that did insprire me though. About the progress, it is for the mixed colored version that I managed to develop it as it is right now. The blue and white colors are only esthetic but off course very important.

This is not my type of thing...but it gives me a smill on my face and that is what it's all about... I like it a lot...

I did not know of this topic before, maybe because I am new on this forum. At the moment I am building an Elphinstone trailer right now. It is the Road Train version. If you are intersted please check topic on the build here

I am new to this forum so please help me with anything if that is what you want... In this topic I do like to share the build of an Elphinstone Easyloader Road Train. Basically it is a WIP, but I am not far from finishing. For those who wonder what a Elphinstone Easyloader Road Train is: These pictures below are from a couple of month ago. With this I determined what to order on BL. In the last couple of weeks I have rebuild it completely and this is what it looks like right now: I'll be back soon with movies on YouTube to show that is actually works... Please tell me what it you think, feel, know about this creation...thanks...

Well thanks, I am honored to see my grapple is topiced here on Eurobricks...

I like this mean green machine a lot...I told you before... It is quite simple in design while taking it all, great suspension, drive line, steering, it is lightweighted, the colors are just great, I love the fusion of Lego and the RC stuff...I think it just amazing!!!