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I think he meant a "solid" colour.

Thanks again for the feedback, guys. I'm rebuilding the truck from scratch with quite a few changes in the pipeline, especially the suspension (thanks for the tip, Lipko!) and the crane's geartrain (the functions are waaay too fast now). Anyway, here's a short video of the truck at work:

Maestro, tanto di cappello! I love everything about this truck. Your work is so inspiring to a fledgling builder such as myself. Could you post a few detailed pics of the anti-roll bar?

Wow. Thanks for the support, lads - quite unexpected and humbling. The main reason I've dubbed this tow-truck a half-failure is that I didn't include an anti-roll bar of some sort (and I'm not sure I could have, since everything around the axles is pretty tightly packed). Hence, the truck works fairly well when it's in place but when I drive it around it tends to tilt to either side, especially when negotiating a curve, and fails to straighten up thereafter. Does anyone have any idea how I can work around this problem while still using pendular suspension? I used eight soft shock absorbers - would switching to hard ones be enough? The model weighs around 4 kg and is rather top-heavy, even though all the motors have been mounted as low as possible.

Just finished my first almost-Moc - a clumsy attempt at making a tow truck. The cabin is a complete rip-off of the Arocs - by the time I got to that building stage I was drained and just wanted to get it done. Furthermore, by mounting the Arocs cabin I was able to assess how half-baked the rest of the truck looks in comparison. I also stole some ideas from D3K but didn't pull them off even half as well. Please forgive the atrocious pics - it's the best I can get out of my lousy phone. http://bricksafe.com...ds/my-first-moc Features: - 8x4 - pendular suspension on all axles - proportional steering on front axles - side and back outriggers - tow fork - tilting cabin - 360° rotating crane - fake engine (straight 6) - pole reverser The truck is driven by 2 XL motors, with 1 M motor for steering. The other functions are driven by 1 L motor; six are activated via three selectors near the back, whereas the crane is controlled via another two selectors on the crane itself. I didn't have the foresight to include an anti-roll bar - hence, whenever the truck negotiates a curve it tilts and jams. Lesson learnt - I'll rebuild the whole thing once I figure out how to work the anti-roll bar into the very limited available space. I also need to rework the geartrain, since a few of the functions are a tad too fast. Any tips on pendular axles with anti-roll bars and on how to make the truck look less like a bubble truck would be greatly appreciated =) Cheers! P.S.: Massive props to D3K - I hope you read this, mate, because your work was a huge inspiration and really kept me going even when I was about to give up.

For what it's worth, I managed to nail an Arocs from amazon.de for under €140. Got another one from an online Swiss shop for around CHF140, which is even less. Lucky buys, sure, but if you bide your time and keep your eyes peeled it's likely you can get your hands on the Porsche for around €200.

You're one hell of a talented builder. Where exactly do you live, if I may ask?

42042, hands down.

Which part of Switzerland? Canton Ticino sucks big time but I did find some pretty good offers when I was visiting Lucerne. Back on topic - my best deal so far: 2 x 42009 1 x 8043 1 x 851 1 x 928 (not Technic, but still...) for €250. Second-hand stuff but mostly in mint condition.

The 42042 crawler crane has its fair share of beams, frames, gears and driverings. Not sure about prices back home but I've seen it go for well under €90 in Germany and less than 90 CHF in Switzerland.

Love everything about the truck; the crane looks massive. I believe this is what would technically be called "una figata pazzesca" :D

Thank you so much for sharing your idea. For someone like me who's still struggling to finish his first MOC after a dark age spanning some 20 years, work such as yours is truly humbling and inspiring.

I was just about to post the very same link. The mock-up seems to work fine and should be a great starting point for more advanced MOCs.

A huge thanks to all the folks who put so much talent and effort into making the instructions for this masterpiece. Those same folks will probably be displeased to know that some smart-big behind Italian e-bayer is selling those same instructions as if they were his own property: http://www.ebay.it/itm/Recipe-Lego-Technic-MOC-BIG-CRANE-GMK-6400-istruzioni-Building-PDF-/121914933761?hash=item1c62b24201:g:PNgAAOSwnH1WZWIb