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Congratulations ! Are you in the building process yourself now ?

Oh I see, thanks !. Apparently I didn't pay attention to this small detail... Works fine now after correction. (and I agree it's no big deal regarding the fully compressed suspension)

@Didumos69: you can always contact me for any of your specific questions regarding my experiences with this MOC. A final picture with the functionality of the lights:

I completed the build of this amazing MOC; here's a few quick shots: And a few shots with open doors and hood (especially for @Meatman): As you can see the level of detail is impressive, even on the inside ! I really liked the building process. It was sometimes not easy, but in the end it was very rewarding Again many thanks and respect for @Jeroen Ottens, @legolijntje, @Appie and @Blakbird for making this possible General impressions: Level of detail is very impressive ! Building techniques used are creative and functional. Great overall functionality. Robust overall build quality. Shifting gears sometimes needs quite some impulse / torsion (see earlier posted attention points). Due to the weight of the model, the springs have a hard job, resulting in some friction of the wheels against the headlights (I think) "driving" the car (this isn't the biggest issue for me, as I personally prefer small gaps between wheels and fenders , but I can imagine that if you want an ultimately playable version, you should add some spring stiffness or increase this gap somehow). => corrected after a tip from @Appie (see update below). And last but not least: I am very happy that someone here on the forum persuaded me to also buy the electrical parts; it's really an added value (and added functionality) to this model... Highly recommended to any serious AFOL that loves supercars !!

Nicely done

Wow, @Didumos69, I didn't know you were that relatively new, looking at the technical quality of your Porsche MODs and your current rugged supercar MOC. Happy to hear this; I thought I was the only "old nerd" that got attracted into LEGO again by the Porsche and in a short while (approx. 4 months) gathered quite some additional parts (counting ~ 5.000 now)...

Latest update: Some attention points I noticed: the black flex axles (L 16) at the back fenders seem to be just too long (notice the curves sticking out at the backside ...) ? operating the shifting mechanism from the HOG-position needs quite some "impulse" to hop into the next gear (although I think this is unavoidable because of the torsion weakness of the axles all the way to the front side ?) the frame and bodywork seem to be quite robust and the techniques used for the bodywork are indeed sometimes quite interesting, like @Appie already mentioned Still enjoying the building process very much and looking forward to complete it soon Keep you informed...

The build is progressing well: Respect for @legolijntje for making these clear instructions for such an advanced design; and @Appie and @Blakbird of course for their contributing to this amazing MOC ! Although I am not even nearly halfway in the process, I am already appreciating the technical complexity and functionality of the model... (nice job @Jeroen Ottens)

@bmollema: I built it myself an totally agree BTW: looks like you're using wheels from the white DECOOL Porsche set ?

So far, so good... (notice the "secret" ?)

We agree

@Didumos69: No problem, I will post my experiences with Jeroen's MOC here. BTW: I expect it to be very positive based on what I saw thus far... I just de-assembled the Scorpion today and will start the build tomorrow afternoon. @Meatman: no worries, I will not go into judging which one is better. I will just objectively feedback my experience with this MOC, just as I did with the Scorpion. Isn't that part of what this forum is intended for anyway; sharing experiences ?

Thanks for the clarity; this saves me a quick-scan through the full 361 pages of the instructions I just downloaded from Jeroen...

Hi Jeroen, thanks for the update. I might be the first to buy the instructions. In progress right now... Update: Paypal payment completed !

@Jeroen Ottens: hope you had safe travels and find the time to make the instructions available soon. When can we expect these ? (sorry, can't wait to start... )

I used this strategy myself and it was a rewarding experience !

Very recognizable. Although I have to admit I also had to convince myself before stepping into this nerdy hobby again after roughly 30 years... (boys will be boys, especially if they have a technical background, I guess... )

Wow, truly amazing ! Personally I am more into the supercar MOC's, but from an engineering and technical functions perspective this is really one of the best and most complex models I have seen...

Cool I like your upgrades by the way...

Yes, I saw the discussion about the 13x3 panel and I appreciate the added bonus, however it still (kind of) seems a little too open to me by looking at the pictures only. But, maybe better to wait until I have built it myself to give my judgment...

I was wondering @Jeroen Ottens: is the bonnet intentionally left quite open in the middle part ? It seems that the bonnet is less "paneled" compared to the rest of the model. It almost seems like there's missing something...?

Damn, I paid about 15 € a piece...

I also ordered the 6AAA battery box from Jeroen's part list. I am not planning to put it on continuous display with lights turned on, so I should be fine. And hey, in case the batteries would need replacement sometime it's a good excuse to work on the model again...

I can't resist anymore... Just "pulled the trigger" on a Bricklink order for the electrical parts. Let the final instructions come...

So if I would put 6 re-chargeable AAA batteries inside the box, I would have a re-chargeable power-box, right ? Which brings me to the following question: is the box easily accessible in the completed model to exchange batteries ?