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Everyone thanks for contest. It was fun, and honestly, im surprised that mine entry isnt last... (i totally expected it to drag on last place, as i know that my MOC skills are much inferior to most people there.) But this TC encouraged me to at least to try make something new, instead just building by instruction. And i definitely would try to make more of such simple an clean models as my entry...

Thank you for clarification. Edit - just checked photos of old Daihatsy Hijet. You were right :)

Bonus: Suspension and steering are modular. Its easy to make vehicle LHD or RHD. Steering type could be rack and pinion, or just links like in 42093, or 42124. And whole suspension with engine could be changed without modifying base chassis. Example - road version without suspension, but with narrower track and classic 2 piston big engine. LXF file for road version. https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/x4vendnmasq4ltwwsriv5/Road-basher.lxf?rlkey=b53bfzp2qcaovmln339ck7lh1&dl=1

Its totally adorable. I would suggest to add brick or beam built fuel tank to a side, behind cabin. Also are those rims legit for TC?

Dune Basher Retro Functons: Front ndependent suspension, rear trailing arm suspension. I4 micro-styled engine with differential driven by rear wheels. HOG steering with working steering wheel. Opening trunk and hood. Bold retro see-thru design with simple but accurate detailing and color coding. Photos: Link to topic

I hope, i finished it. Dune basher retro. Retro technick themed buggy, with clean, bold lines and easily visible mechanisms. Functions: - HOG steering with working steering whell. - I4 engine with differentioal (MR layout) - Suspension: independent on front and simple swing-arm on the rear. - Openable trunk and bonnet. LDD file: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/rpvj2hfgg0kod1r6oafzy/Retro-Dune-basher.lxf?rlkey=th6089v3uovaboj5jh4g7pwqn&dl=1

Some more progress - chassis rebuild in proper colours, slightly modified rear springs placement, which resulted in slightly softer rear suspension, first version body outline.

Just built a test chassis from spare bin parts (thus colour vomit and some strange parts substitutes)... Well, in some places it need reinforcement, but all functions works perfectly. It rolling VERY smoothly. For this scale i cheated and made rear suspension very simple, like in 42124 - its just a trailing arm that can swing only up and down. Overall, im very satisfied how chassis came out.

I really hope that this TC would help me to come out from creative block... Last 2 years, i just builded by instructions, or edited existing models, without MOCking from scratch. And now need get out from that cave...

Hi. I decided to give new TC a try. Im not sure if i manage to finish this small car, before my enthusiasm run out... Main idea - make simple skeletal car in style of early technic vehicles like 8865, with minimal bodywork made of beams and connectiors. Right now i have a rolling chassis in ldd, but it still needed to be built and tested in physical build. I managed to implement in simple chassis all features that i wanted: I4 engine with diff on rear axle, basic suspension and working steering wheel. Now the harderst part left - to desgin vehicle body.

Friend on my b-day gifted me one Cada set - C64001W. And i pleasantly impressed, for it's price it really awesome. Result is very solid - It's body and fairings are built like tank, and looks very stylish. Function wise its rather light - kickstand, rear suspension and steering (if it can be called like that :) ) Build uses alot of unique Cada's elements, like beams with pins on the end, or even leinght flip-flop beams. Parts quality was very decent. Front wheel smaller then rear - while rear are regular current bike wheel, front similair to old white bike wheel.

Tyre diameter, not wight matters here... ANd for contest - i cant, its 50% your creation, and 50% original lego set...Mine credit here is only in joining two together... LXF file for those who want to build it or study. (use with lastest community db) https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/taasrxm5ltwbqti7yb7wz/42098-offorad.lxf?rlkey=la24a7lbyhoh2dg29tk5hsenk&dl=1

It works, although with 49x20 tire, balloon and tractor tyres scrubs on bodywork in the back... But inner structure is stable and works perfectly.

With small modifications (just for mounting points) complete chassis of Zerobrick's 42122 can be used with body shell of 42098's blue car... Build still need to be tested with real parts...

I like this small set. It looks much more impressive in reality than on photos. My biggest gripe after I build it, was bad steering system, with massive slack and pity turning radius… So I modded it. Now it has normal rack-and-pinion steering with better turning radius, (approx 1,5 times better than original) less slack and much more response. If anyone would be interested - ill make LDD file with all needed changes.