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Sheepo
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Sheepo replied to darksheep's post in a topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale ModelingGood question, actually I bought some of them when I was designing the Porsche, and the answer about why I didn't use them is here: -
Sheepo replied to darksheep's post in a topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale ModelingThe version with stoppers has other important feature, essential in many of my cars: you can introduce an axle or a pin in the ball hole and it will not move, in link without stoppers it has too much cleareance. This is the fromt axle of my Pordche
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Sheepo replied to Sheepo's post in a topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale ModelingI will not enter in details, but there are many quick things I can tell you. Can you earn some money if you do instructions?. Maybe, but you must be ready to do many things: - Your creations must different to any other creation, and in a different way. Because there are many free instructions for really well done MOCs in the web(nico71 or madoca are good examples). For example my cars add many features and mechanicals solutions not avalable in any other MOCs. - Your instructions must be done in high quality, I mean: forget LDD... and say hello to MLCad and LPub. The necessary work to do a high quality instructions is bigger than create the real MOC. More instructions means less time to do the funny part: create new MOCs. - You must take on that the instructions will be share and sell without your permission by some people, and other people will be try to deceive you to get the instructions for free(specially on ebay). - You will need to save many time every day to meet to your customers. Answer their emails, with their questions, requests and complaints(not everybody is happy with the product they have bought). I have a job like a normal person, I have more or less 4 hours of free time daily and I spend around 2-3 hours of that free time to complete the last point of the list, and the other 2 hours to built with Lego, sometimes less... are you ready for that? If you are ready, go ahead!! ;) At least in my case you are very far with that numbers... maybe the first days after release a new instructions the sales will be like that. But a couple of weeks after that the sales are much lower.
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Sheepo replied to Sheepo's post in a topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale ModelingMany people ask me about the steering of my cars, but they don't have anything strange. I just connect the motor to the wheels, like everybody. Maybe the only difference is that I add a big gear reduction to the motor, so the steering is slow but but very precise.
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Sheepo replied to Sheepo's post in a topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale ModelingYes, it is normal. The reason are the brakes. The axle to hold the wheel is very long and the clearance in the union axle-suspension cause that non-wished inclination
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Sheepo replied to Sheepo's post in a topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale ModelingIn the Beetle I am almost sure don't, but in the T1 maybe, the main limitation is the distance between the bodywork and the rear axle, it is only 10 studs.
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Sheepo replied to Sheepo's post in a topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale ModelingAll of you are right. The chassis of both cars are not the same, but they are very similar. The structure as automatic71 have said are not the same, the Beetle uses a flat structure in the floor of the car, and the T1 has a unibody shell. But, the drivetrains are the same, the front axles are almoys the same(the T1 axle is stronger but with the same design) and the rear axle is the same to, but with portal gear reduction in the T1 (yes, like the MB Unimog) Without all that details the overall design I think is enough similar to use them like a one chassis ;) This van doesn't use many rare parts, or it uses less than Mustang or Beetle, for example: - It only have x2 #3 red connectors, but they can be easily change for x4 no. 44 parts. - It has only x2 red softaxles 19L, they are not too rare, or if you want you can use ribbed 19L hose, they are almost the same and are very cheap, (less than 0.2€ in BL) - All white soft axles are 12L, they relative common because the set 42025 has 3 of them - And tons of 1x5x11 panels in "cheap" colors: white, black, light grey and red(now this color is "cheap", thanks to 42029 set) True From the beginning I designed the Beetle chassis to be used in the T1... To be honest, the chassis hides some more secrets...but I will show them little by little in the future...
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Some days ago some pictures was showed in this forum, and now it time to show the complete MOC. This van officially called "Type 2", is one of the most famous van in the world. Very popular in the 60's and known as the "hippies car" There are many versions of the Type 2, this one is of the BUS version, known as "11 windows", it is very easy know why ;) The real one: It is made in scale 1:7.8. The total size is: 66 studs of length, only 27 wide and 30 of high (53x22x25 cm) A complete bodywork with openable front doors, right side double door, and rear trunk and bonnet. Also the doors have lock, you need turn the door handle to open it. Working steering wheel and brake pedal. Like the Beetle both mechanisms auto-connect when you place the bodywork on the chassis. And now the best part: Like the real Type 2, this MOC uses the same Type 1 platform of my previous Beetle (more info here) MANUAL chassis on the left, and RC chassis on the right. The Manual chassis is like you can imagine, 4+R speeds manual gearbox. To use the chassis in the Beetle or in the T1 you only need to change the shift lever Short fotr the Beetle and long for the T1. The RC chassis is the same as my Beetle, 4+N+R sequential gearbox, also has motors for drive, steering and brakes If yoy want to the RC chassis in action the best way is see the complete Beetle video Like the manual chassis you only need to change the speed indicator to use it in the Beetle or in the T1 Some pictures of the platform-brothers Finnaly as always a little video For more info visit my website.
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Sheepo replied to Sheepo's post in a topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale ModelingComing soon guys, coming soon... :grin:
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Sheepo replied to Sheepo's post in a topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale ModelingLOL Now I am very busy, but I will gonna try to show closely how it works. But actually it is very simple, just some gears and levers.
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I showed this MOC the past weekend in the Lego Fan Weekend in Skaerbaek. After many cars and other land vehicles, now its time to build something different. This creation is based in the Russian helicopter Kamov KA-32. This helicopter has the peculiarity that it has two coaxial rotors turning in opposite directions, instead of the traditional main rotor with a small tail rotor. A real Kamov KA-32 used in Spain for firefighting. I have used the same color scheme. This MOC has been build in scale 1:16. The rotors has a diameter of 127 studs(102 cm or 40 in.) The fuselage size is 98x15x23 studs (78x12x18 cm or 30.7x4.7x7.1 in.) Both rotors are powered by only one PF XL motor and a PF Rechargeable battery. Complete rotors control using two swashplates directly from the cabin. Just like the real KA-32. Collective lever control: fly up-down Cyclic stick control(both sticks works): fly front-back-right-left(not turn) Upper rotor pitch pedals: turn right-left The controls only control de lower swashplate, and this one control the upper swashplate using the there grey links . The front wheels have free steering. And the rear ones have suspension, and a side sliding door. Very quick fuselage disassemble. I know that all this technical features and strange functions are difficult to understand. So here you have a video showing the helicopter working. As always more info and pictures in my website: sheepo.es
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Sheepo replied to Kumbbl's post in a topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale ModelingOf course, I think the same as nicjasno, the 8448 rims are the best ones to do advances suspension geometry and brakes(in my case). The interior free space is huge compared with the tipical 56x34mm medium racing rim.
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Sheepo replied to Kumbbl's post in a topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale ModelingKumbbl you have forgotten these: From 2 years ago I don't use that wheels because I design my cars thinking in make instructions, and those wheels are very rare and expensive. So, they are not an option for me now.
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Sheepo replied to Paul B Technic's post in a topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale ModelingThis is a really funny post. Here me and my Beetle in "helmet mode" :laugh:
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Sheepo replied to 1nxtmonster's post in a topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale ModelingII can't believe you can go up to 27 kph, but you can try it... ps: please modify your public profile, catalonia is not a country... You can create confusion between EB readers. Catalonia is only a region inside Spain
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Sheepo replied to Sheepo's post in a topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale ModelingProbably you are right :laugh:
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Sheepo replied to Sheepo's post in a topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale ModelingThanks fo the advise ;) One more thing. I am working in the 3D file of the bodywork, and I want to use this moment to modify the connectors used: the car originaly used 24 red connector #3. and now only 9, and maybe I will can eliminate some more...
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Sheepo replied to Sheepo's post in a topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale ModelingProbably you are right hahaha My big cars don't have return-to-center steering...
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Sheepo replied to Sheepo's post in a topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale ModelingAs Jurgen has told you, yes it is. Your engine looks great!! But unfortunately there is not enough space in the rear to fit it. :( I think the same as you, but red is the color with more different technic parts to build bodyworks, specially panels and soft axles. The Beetle would look really well in white or blue, but there are not parts to do it :(
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Sheepo replied to Sheepo's post in a topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale ModelingIn the Mustang the Manual version sales are less than 15% of the total sales, so this time I will not make manual instructions, sorry. But for the people who don't want or don't like the Rc version, I am working for an alternative. ;)
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Sheepo replied to Sheepo's post in a topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale ModelingThanks to everybody for your comments ;) I don't know, but like the LR and the GT500, Jurgen will make the instructions. I hope Blakbird will help us again with his renders and testing the instructions ;) The brakes are the same used un my forgotten Petebilt. But with mechanical actuation instead of pneumatic :)
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Here is my lastest car. The classic Volkswagen Beetle, officialy called Type 1, or informally in some places around the world the VW Bug. This car received a lot of modifcations and improvements along the years, I have built the 1967 model. This car is made in scale 1:7.8. The total size is: 65 studs of length, only 25 wide and 23 of high (50x20x18 cm) The weight is 2.5 kgs, with around 3000 parts and 5 motors. As always it includes some remote controlled functions: - Steering (M motor) - Drive (2 XL motors) - Sequential gearbox (PF Servo motor) - Brakes (M motor) The sequential gearbox is a modified version of the Mustang's gearbox (3rd Gen V2), with 4+N+R speeds and as always with auto-clutch. The speeds ratio: R - 1.25:1 1 - 1.25:1 2 - 1:1 3 - 1:1.33 4 - 1:1.67 The max speed in 4th speed is 4 kph (~2.5 mph) It has a gear indicator in the interior, between the front seats. Boxer-4 fake engine under the rear bonnet. The bodywork Also you can disassembly the bodywork removing only 5 pins, do it is very easy and fast. A complete bodywork with openable doors, front trunk bonnet and and rear engine door. Also the doors have lock, you need turn the door handle to open it. It has 4 full size seats and folding front seats. The suspension is based in the real one: front rigid beam independent suspension axle and rear swing axle. Also the front axle has stabilizer bar. The steering has ackerman geometry and working steering wheel. The car also has working brakes in all wheels: disc brakes in the fron and drum brakes in the rear. In addition it includes functional brake pedal. Now the "most wanted" picture for technic fans. Like the Mustang the instructions will be available coming soon Finally as always a little video: As always for more info visit my website: sheepo.es
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Sheepo replied to Sheepo's post in a topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale ModelingMany thanks for the info ;) The blue differents colors unfortunately is very usual :(, I discover that when I built the Veyron.
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Sheepo replied to Sheepo's post in a topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale ModelingIt looks really well in white and blue!! There are any part specially hard to find in white or blue?
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Sheepo replied to DickesC's post in a topic in LEGO Technic, Mindstorms, Model Team and Scale ModelingTo move verticaly a canion you don't need more motion...
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