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Now I don't have the old LR with me, but I have a pictures I took when the new one was not finished... they have almost the same size... LOL LOL. I think that happened because I had to disassemble it for one reason and I reassemble it in the wrong side. Nothing really important ;)

I have created these bodyworks to be used with my Modular All-terrain Platform, more info here This time I have chosen again the Land-Rover family. The reason is because many people like the LR, but my previous one is very big and complex. Also, as I wrote before the MAP born as a mid-size Defender, so built some Land-Rovers was a important too. LR Series II, III and Defender are very similar, so was very easy create all of them. All bodyworks are compatible 100% with all MAP chassis. The short versions in WB:24, and the long ones in WB:28. The roof is easy removable to get a convertible LR. To film the video and take the pictures I have only built Series II 88, Series III 109 5doors, and Defender 110 3doors. A complete video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uWkl2DJdPwk] The instructions are available for all versions here

My gearboxes are not gone forever, they will return with a complete new generation I chose this car with the intention to do something different. The i8 hybrid system left me the opportunity to do something completely new never seen before. To be honest the i8 was my fourth option, I had 3 cars in my mind before choose the i8. I did it because the i8 is the only hybrid car in the world with 2-speeds front gearbox. Also using a simpler drivetrain I will get better performance and speed. instead of the low efficient big gearboxes.

I tried with non-technic parts, but the result wasn't better and it was very fragile.

Thanks for everybody for your comments and feedback. Many of you had talked about the front grill. I know it is not the best part of the bodywork and I think the same as you :(. But I tried to fix it but I couldn't. There are many reasons for that: - The front XL motor is just behind the front grill and it is very big, if you see the last picture you can see it. So I couldn't place it in lower position. - The front Doppelniere is very hard to do with technic parts, and it also must be very strong and capable to hold it in the correct place. - Build bodyworks is not my favourite part when I built a car... jorgeopesi has read a harder version of this phrase many times :laugh:

Note: I know this version of the i8 doesn't exist. This MOC is a mix between comercial i8 and i8 Concept Spyder. This is my first complex car in scale 1/10. The overall size is 58x25x16 studs (46x20x13 cm). It is powered by 5 PF motors and one servo motor, 2 IR receivers and 2 pair of lights. The only weighs 1.9Kg. Front and rear lights. As the Spyder version it has folding roof. In the Concept Spyder, BMW never showed the folding roof mechanism, so I have designed my own mechanism and the way to hide the roof under the engine cover. Openable doors from the controller. Only one M motor control both doors. Each turning motor direction connect to one door. Of course it has steering with working steering wheel and a complete interior with full size seats. Hibrid drive system. Here the most important part of the car(at least for me). Like the real i8, this MOC is driven by Hidrid Drive System. Two different drivetrains working together to get the best available performance. The front axle's drivetrain is powered by XL motor and has 2-speed gearbox(3:1 and 1:1 ratios). The rear drivetrain is powered by 2L motors, and include a servo motor to change the drive mode. It can work under two different drive modes that you can change instantly from the controller: eDrive and Sport. eDrive mode The car works as a normal front wheel drive car. The real axle car turn free and the front gearbox is un low gear. The max speed is around 1.5Kph. Sport mode When you connect the Sport mode the 2L motors star runing, and the servomotor connect the rear axle to the L motors and at the same time change the speed of the front gearbox. So now the car is AWD with a long gear ratio. The rear transmision has only one speed, and the ratio is the same as athe front axle in high speed ratio. The max speed is around 4Kph. Also the servo motor connect the folding roof. Powered too by the same 2L motors of the rear drivetrain. Drive mode indicator in the interior. 3L fake engine working with the rear divetrain L motors. So it only works with Sport mode. Leaving the eDrive mode as a "100% electric mode". Front axle with double wishbone suspension and double steering arm to improuve the performance. Rear multilink suspension. Suspension formed by 5 links: two upper links, two button links and a control link. The most wanted picture. As always a complete video showing all its functions in detail https://www.youtube....bed/9143AXyXCr8 For more info visit www.sheepo.es Finally I want to do question to EB members, Do you miss the brakes and the sequential gearbox in this car? This question is serious, because is very important for me know your opinon about the important changes I have done from my "traditional features".

Really, really cool model!! It is just perfect. Very original concept and well done Lego version. I specially like the leveling system

I though about that, but my purity about modify parts is more important than improve the diff. When I listened the first time that Lego would release a new worm gear I hoped the new worm will be 1L, but finally they released the almost useless 3L worm gear... ;( You are correct, I had the sme problem, all my turntables were assembled, I had to buy the black part of the turntable in BL because I couldn't disassemble it without broke it ;(.

Looks very well. I see the weigth is still a problem even if you use RC motors ;( Be careful with gears and axles under high rpm, you could burn them.

2x #2 have more grip to the axle than the #1, but the size is not the same. The lengh is the same but not the diameter in the center, this is specially usefull when need to place it near to a z8 or z24 gears. Totally agree :laugh: I use both with the same frecuency, thw first one is 1 stud smaller, and with the second one you can use 12:12 or 12:20, and have more holes to hold it better.

LOL Now I see I am not the only one who hate technic yellow color, I have tons of unused yellow parts in a box hahaha Does your auto-stop mechanism works fine?

Awesome!!! It looks fantastic!! The real car has a lot of soft curves, and built them are very hard, you did a fantastic job :thumbup: I am very curious about the dual XL + L motors for drive, but not about the performance(I suppose it is very good), I have downloaded the LDD file in brickshelf of the internals, and I have a doubt. All motors are always connected to the wheels, right? so the only difference between the "electric mode" and the "normal mode" is if the fake engine is moving or not, isn't it? or there are something I am missing?

Don't worry, I am here to stay ;) I am building every time I have some free time. Actually I have an important announcement to do about my future cars, I will do it coming soon. Some people will like it, and many others don't, but I think it is the best option.

Almost enough to satisfy the spanish technic group!! Note: this is only a joke between us.

Me ;) http://www.sheepo.es...arage-jack.html You can use a M or a L motor. Actually for the development I used a M motor, but finally I decided use a XL motor to reduce the stress under heavy loads.

After some months since I presented a new MOC I want to share here too a little MOC I have dome some days ago. It is a car lift with 2-columns like the mechanics use in in the garages. Actually it is very simple. The lift mechanism is a worm and rack. It is very compact, strong and reliable. It includes arms with adjustable angle, and rubber in the end to prevent the car will slide out of the lift and crash to the floor. It also has auto-stop function,, in the top and in the bottom. The maximum lift weight is around 3.5Kg. Here some tests with differents cars and weights(Yes, I keep my cars assembled...). Under de Defender, you feel like a real mechanic ;) As always a little video!! Also this time free instructions for download for 3 differents car scales (1/8, 1/10 and 1/12) here: Download Enjoy!!

It looks very well in yellow and black. It remember me a bee :wink:

Really cool MODs!!! I like how the 8448 wheels looks with the Mustang, but they are crazy expensive ;( You have done a great work changing the parts not available in blue color It is faster that I could imagine using only Lego parts. Have you modified the rear axle in the blue one? I am curious because if you put a lot of torque the differential you can broke the z12 gears easily...

Thanks to you for share your moc with us ;) This is the first MOC I see based in the MAP. I really like them!! I specially like the canvas roof. The roof is actually green cardboard, right? In the same red Willys you have modified the axles, right? Without modification you can't use that wheels. To see moc like these is the reason why I created this platform. My version of the Willys is not specially well done, but it is a great start point to build many off-roads easily and your owns versions of it.

Me ;) Two years ago a Mercedes Trucks Dealership asked me about built a Arocs for them in big scale. When I had the chassis finished they decide don't buy me the truck, so I stopped the development, but I kept the chassis assembled. This is what I built (the chassis has tons of dust... but after two years on a shelf is normal ;) ) Rear axles. They have the same design as the axles posted by nicjasno. The axles have 3-link suspension. Common leaf springs, drum brakes and 3 differentials. One differential for each axle and a third one to control the axles together, the last one is placed inside the first rear axle(third axle of the truck), again like the nicjasno's picture. Front axles. They are like the real Arocs again, solid axles with leaf springs, disc brakes(yes, the real Arcos can has disc brakes), complete ackerman steering with linkage mechanism and 3 differentials working like the rear axles 6L engine. Now the truck has some parts missing, but after 2 years I have needed some of them to other proyects. The complete assembly, including the central differential with lock. I am publishing this because probably I will never finish this truck, and now with so many people talking about the MB Arocs I think it is a good moment to show it. ;)

Hi everybody, I am working in a tool to help to the Lego comunity to create new cars. It will be available and 100% free for everybody. I think this tool will be very usefull but it is too big for me and I need some help to finish it and keep it updated. I don't want to tell you now what it is, but I need a person with high knowledge about cars, skills in google docs and many free time to spend on this. If somebody are interested, please write me to my email: info(a)sheepo.es Serious people only please Thanks. Sheepo

Blakbird is right, actually you only need 2 #4 LBG. Even you can change the #4 in the bonnet for a #3 and the result is not very different.

I that case sorry for my previous answer ;), I receive daily complains about why I don't share the instructions for my MOCs free, and as you can imagine I am very tired about that. Yes, now I am working in a bodywork with 27 studs of wheelbase.

I have spent in this MOC more than 60 hours of my little free time, why should I give them for free? Remember one important thing: more than 50% of the time spent in any of my cars are only to do the instructions. Good question. Please send me an email and we will talk personally about that.

Some months ago a topic started here in EB by piterx, inspired to design a little, fast, simple and funny 4x4. My original idea was build again a Land-Rover Defender in small scale to help to the people who likes my previous Defender but it is too much big and expensive. But when I was starting the car I though about that will be even more interesting if I design a chassis which can be used in many differents 4x4. I finnally designed a modular 4x4 platform. I have called it Modular All-terrain Platform (MAP) This platform can be used in almost all 4x4s with live axles. I this category you can find many Jeeps, Land-Rovers, Toyotas and many other famous 4x4. This MOC has been designed to be easy to built, very strong and light, funny to drive and as cheap as possible. The width is 17 studs. The chassis comes in two versions RC and MANUAL, with many features, some of them common, and other specific for one version. Common features - Wheelbase The most important feature in this platform is the option to change the wheelbese very easily and quickly. You only need to change 3 parts, yes only 3 parts to use any wheelbease you want between 22 and 30 studs, without change any other part in the chassis. With all this options you can use it in any vehicle you want and the bodywork will always fit correctly and very proportionate. I have studied many 4x4 and the wheelbase between 22 and 30 with 17 studs of wide is enough to built almost any real 4x4 ever built. - 4WD The chassis has permanent 4x4 traction with two differentials. This platforn has not been designed to be used like a Truck Trial, so it is better use differentials and increase the usability on smooth surfaces. - Live axles suspension Like the bests 4x4 this chassis has live axles with 3-links configutation in front and rear. Also it has good suspension travel, specialy in the rear axle . - Steering by push-pull bar Again like the real 4x4s the front axles use a bar system to make the steering works. Very realistic, strong and reliable. I have measured more than 30 differents 4x4 to fix the steering wheel in the best possible position. MANUAL VERSION FEATURES - Interchangeable fake engine To be used in all possible 4x4s, it is necessary to have the options to use differents fake engines. I have included 3 differents engines: L4, V6 and V8. I have not added a L6 because there are not enough space to fit it. You can change the motor in less than 10 seconds. - Working steering wheel The position of the steering wheel is exactly the same as the RC version. RC VERSION FEATURES - Powered by PF Like the name sais, this version has Power Functions. It uses a servo motor fot the steering and 2L motors for drive. Actually the whole PF system is exactly the same as the set 9398 (Crawler). - 2 speeds gearbox This version also includes a 2 speeds manual gearbox. Perfect to go fast on flat floors and slow cross-country. The gear ratios: Low - 1:1 - Max speed: 1.3kph High - 1:3 - Max speed: 4kph Jeep Willys One of the most famous 4x4 vehicles ever made. This is the first bodywork I have designed because it is small and simple to build, and at the same time very famous and The exacly scale for the Willys is 1:11.6 Now as always a little video showing how it works. Complete instructions for both versions available now!! All info HERE