damian_kane_iv

very aesthetic build

now this is amazing. what are the mechanical features?

Im thinking of building a new off road RC model based on the chassis from my 4Runner moc. I want to design something with serious mods and capabilities and Ive put a mockup together: Sorry for the bad closeups, I mainly wanted to share the suspension and rear axle. Overall design will be hopefully RC capable with diff locks and part time 4WD as well as some type of simple gearbox. I realy like Fedor Kolbasin's FJ cruiser moc (below) so Ive been gathering parts to make one with similar bodywork on top of my chassis. Let me know what you think!

lol can I test some instructions too?

very well done, but yeah headlights could use work

Wow thanks so much! I feel like there might be more people who end up building at least part of it than you assume. I should add that my background is in biology/biomedical engineering, so I'm biased towards open source and knowledge sharing everything (almost all of our research is funded by the NIH in the U.S. and it's required to be available to the public by law). My current projects is pretty rudimentary but I'll probably still publish instructions to get feedback and to share my style and techniques.

Aww that's too bad, I feel like there's a lot we could learn from your techniques. If you're working on a licensing deal and holding off until you get a definitive answer I understand... but the CAD files of your model are just as appealing lol. It's sad cause I feel like a lot of the best designers hold off on publishing instructions for their models. I've been waiting almost 3 years for pvdb to release his 1:10 Jesko either as a set or instructions and so far not a peep

Wow very nice model! How are the front and rear difflocks? Are they stable and robust? Also will you be making instructions?

Newest photos of bodywork are in. I'm happy with how it looks and all I need to do is add mirrors, lights, fill in gaps, and do and the interior. Chassis looks much cleaner now and I've reinforced it. I've found a nice balance with the angled panels that replicates the front grill really well. I think it should be finished after a little more tweaking. I don't like the front windscreen yet, I'll probably lower it by a stud and put a lightbar over it: Rear is also ready. But I'm considering extending the rear bumper out by a stud: More angles of the front: On a side note, the body and chassis is almost completely modular. I can remove most of it by pulling out a few pins here and there. I'll but together an update when I'm 100% done, but I'm really happy with the chassis design. I think I'll be able to re-use it for other models with alternative gearboxes and powertrain setups in the future.

I think you should try the coupe version. Many people have made aventador mocs before but I have yet to see a satisfying recreation of the angled roof. I think it can be done with angled (~135 degrees) axle and pin connectors and some flex cables kinda like how LoxLego likes use in most of his models. Im going to attempt it mysef in a 1:10 aventador but itd be interesting to see how other people accomplish it. I feel like we're the same in how we approach driver controls. Im currently having trouble arranging all my driver controls in my 4runner moc and considering HOG only for some. I personally dont care, but I know other people on this forum will tell you that they would prefer hog and driver control options. Are you planning on making instructions?Id be interested in paying for the suspension and 4 wheel steering alone but the rest looks like its shaping out nicey.

Have you tried this setup with harder springs?

Thanks! It's always interesting how people from different pursue the same hobby Yeah youtube flickr and instagram are the main sites where I see builders from other countries who aren't on Eurobricks

This might seem like a weird question but I've always been curious about the non English-speaking technic communities, namely Russian and Eastern European groups. It seems like people from these countries build some of the craziest and most sophisticated off-road and truck-type technic MOCs. For example, Stas Revin (https://www.youtube.com/@StasRevin) isn't on any English-speaking forums (to the best of my knowledge) but his builds are definitely worth checking out. I'd like to see more of these builds because some of the techniques and builds they've made are quite impressive. I'm in the U.S. and only speak English so I stick to eurobricks and flickr for technic, but it seems like there's a whole other world out there on non-English forums (Asia too). Does anyone here who uses other forums have good suggestions or links? To the guys in Russia and Eastern Europe; is there any reason that there's a stronger interest in off-road type MOCs? In America, I feel like we're obsessed with supercars and construction to a lesser extent but not much else.

This model looks really good! There haven't been many BMW models recently (that Im aware of) so its about time for a new one

I wont lie I am tempted

Very exciting to see this moc getting instructions.. now I have to decide between building this or saving my parts for my own mocs

lol I was spending too much time on my 4runner moc when I was suddenly hit with inspiration for a new front axle design

4/2/23 Update: Ive started to patch up gaps in the bodywork and I have a new grill design. Colors are mismarched while I wait for new parts to come in. Im very satisfied with the new suspension. There are coilover/spring parts as well as a parallel hydraulic system. I finished my rear axle too. It has all five links, I like the design a lot. Only thi g left to do is find a design that can accomadate diff lock. Finally Ive implemented rudimentary motorization. I dont have plnetary hubs yet so its not a strong crawler but the next thing on my todo list is to re-work the gearbox for RC and improve the torque and power with new hubs and more motors:

4/2/23 Update: Ive taken advice from people here and re-designed the front suspension and gearbox. Im using Anto's 7+R design which fits in very well. The new setup is sturdier, more compace, and cleaner: Im really pleased with the front suspension. It's much more compact and sturdy: The steering rack and gear is also closer to the wheels and partially hidden in the front axle:

I think having two axles as opposed to a rear axle and front independent suspension is a nice touch. Unfortunatey most new off-road vehicles (other than the jeep) dont use that setup anymore so we gotta decide between accurate or fun lego models. Looks like it performs really well. I just started to motorize my 1:10 Toyota 4Runner moc and Ive been considering these planetary hubs. I get a ton of gear clicking and skipping even when I attach a motor directly to the center differential. Im going to have to make a sturdier housing for my gears for sure, but your moc has got me thinking that I might not have enough torque at each wheel and its putting strain on the center differential...

Forget what I said then, this design was originally Madoca's!

Very nice model! I'm thinking about building a Ford Bronco in the same scale with those black wheel arch pieces and same tires! I was going to try making it in medium blue. The functions and design are very impressive as well. Your comments on the difficulty of building an independent front suspension setup definitely resonate with me as I've been contemplating the same problem. Thirdwigg came up with a great solution: https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-90723/thirdwigg/42126-raptor-v-8-4x4/#details for his 4x4 Raptor model that I was strongly considering for my own Bronco.

That pushrod suspension looks great. I bought a set of those shock absorbers in blue and Im almost certainly using them for either a 1:8 aventador or some type of 1:8 off-roader. Excited to see how this turns out

Yeah I was considering this too when I first started working on this moc. That would definitely make the build much more accurate. That being said, my shop skills aren't good enough to give me the courage to try that out haha ... And I really like these fender pieces so I'm thinking of preserving them for any future mocs I might design.

I've had quite a few light blue grey pieces from around 2014 onwards crack after sitting around in storage for a few years. Breaks are also over-represented around axle connection points. Interestingly I also had a blue liftarm chip and break on another model after a few years (in the dark as well)