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Looks good to me, there is no right unless you're trying to model an existing object! Like you say the double wishbone 'girders' front suspension is far more robust when large degrees of rake are applied hence why they were so popular on more extreme choppers.

A bit of biking terminology for you: A traditional cafe racer is a post war era machine designed to mimic race bikes of the era with street available parts - a tuned motor and frame mods to 'improve' handling. The stereotype is the Triton - a Triumph vertical twin motor in a Norton featherbed frame, clip ons, polished alloy tank, rearset, minimal seat with a back stop hump and steepened fork rakes 'clip-ons', these are short sections of handle bar (one for each side) that are clamped (or 'clipped') onto the fork tubes under the top fork yoke so as to leave the rider almost lying on the tank for least air resistance. Rear sets are when the foot pegs are moved backwards from the frame manufacturers mounts usually with alloy plates. This would necessitate reversing the gear box pedal and so changing the direction of gear change, alternatively a small parallel linkage would keep selection direction as original. the rear brake pedal was often just shortened. Many old brit bikes had gear levers that operated in reverse ie 1 up N 234... down - this is the opposite to most modern bikes which are 1 down N 123456.... up The 'double wishbone' suspension you are implementing is similar to what would be known as 'springers' or 'girders' very prevalent in seventies 'choppers' where you can see some pretty extreme examples with radical rakes (search Arlen Ness for show bikes) Telescopic forks are the norm in standard bikes, originally with tubes at top and stanchions (the larger diameter part) containing the damping mechanisms at bottom, nowadays 'upside downs' are the desired look as they are stiffer and look better - these are what the current lego 1:5's use. Over the years many front suspensions have come and gone, Earles type front forks, a type of front swingarm on BMW's MZ ETS's and bikes with chairs(sidecars) otherwise known as outfits, common on Moto Guzzi outfits, the front swing arm taken to the extreme on the Bimota Tesi with its 'hub centre steering. BMW have utilised something they call telelever which is a combination of a wishbone at high level in combination with telescopic struts, the springing and damping being in a coilover on the wishbone not the teles, had its merits (looks were not one of them!) but was (is?) largely superseded by upside downs. The look that you appear to be developing would often be called a 'streetfighter' with styling cues taken from the drag bike scene -lengthed swing arms etc. the other polarisation is with very sloped high back ends for the wheelie/stunt fanatics. Urban is often the combination of large capacity cruiser power plants (Harleys etc) into streetfighter type chassis - Buell's would be an original exemplar All these styles from the custom scene are eventually imitated by the mainstream manufacturers. Looking at online articles in Back Street Heroes magazine and its offshoot Streetfighters magazine (amongst many othe rsources) will show you the wide range of styles - what is currently fashionable and its terminology but pretty much anything goes so do what looks right for you!

@effermanSorry my mistake , would have sworn I remembered you discussing it.

Designed round this part which Cada developed to get round wave shifter copying issues with input from people on this forum (Efferman? others?) https://decadastore.com/products/cada-gearbox-jq9016

I think that was exactly the point I made in my subsequent paragraph so on that we agree. Also I don't believe anyone here has disputed TLG's right to protect its trademarks etc.so on that we also agree! The fact that the general populace are ignorant of these events does not change my opinion that if they *were* made aware they would consider the behaviour of TLG in pursuing this minow to such a level to be excessive. Once again we agree, TLG will not give two hoots about the source of the money per se, but, given our lack of any other voice it is the one way that we can demonstrate that some of their most ardent fans are not happy with their attitude. Exactly why HA Bricks was no threat to TLG. Having achieved a judgement on the trademark they could have stopped there like the bigger person but they instead chose to be vindictive, that is what I find so distasteful. I guess we will have to agree to differ on this aspect.

I guess we will never know for sure the full details of how this dispute evolved to the point of this result. Evidently the Dutch legal system agreed that HA Bricks was 'sailing too close to the wind' in law. Just as evidently, to the man in the street, HA Bricks represented no real risk of litigation, reputational loss or financial loss to TLG, in reality probably quite the opposite. On that basis I agree completely with the opinion: ' Just because they can doesn't mean they should' TLG's behaviour here seems wildly out of proportion.TLG make a big thing out of being a good corporate citizen and moral organisation that refuses to promote aggression (no military sets), In my opinion this action is completely at odds with that policy regardless of how intransigent HA bricks MAY have been. Since AFOL's as a whole and niches within our community in particular have little chance of any noticeable effect on TLG by ceasing to purchase Lego, the only way I can see to make our point is to put our money where our mouths are and contribute to the crowd fund (which I have just done). This may demonstrate to TLG in the only terms they (and their lawyers) understand, our disapproval of the punitive action they have taken against a co-participant in our hobby. Perhaps I could also suggest to those like FX bricks and Bluebrixx etc. that have profit making business in this area, that there is a business case to show solidarity here in a financial manner.

Being very picky with regard to the rolling stock - second class was abolished on UK railways within a few years of their creation (no demand, you were either well to do or poor and it wouldn't be do to be seen mixing!) leaving just first and third class. Cream and choc is a GWR livery with LNER using varnished teak coaching stock in the heydey or since your loco is in British Rail (brunswick) green with Kylap chimney and smoke deflectors putting firmly in later years then Blood and Custard or all over maroon would be the more likely coach colour! I like the firebox shaping on the loco - I might have left out the lower handrail for a smoother line as it is very lightweight irl. Being picky again most of the loco's life under nationalisation it carried alternative numbers (and at least three colours inc blue) so 4472 is probably not right in that colour

You never forget your first time :-) Gotta be 850 (950) I opened on my seventh birthday, life changing. Have your clunky Meccano back dad and I no longer cared that my lil' bruv had chewed all the lugs on my Fischer Technik this was the future and the future was bright. (Yellow) 853 the following year just confirmed the delight and provided enough parts to fuel my imagination for years of MOCing until was old enough for paper round to finance more 'Technical Lego' (8846 tow truck deserves honourable mention for a small set PACKED with functions) The 8888 ideas book was almost as exciting as a new set, I remember delighting my Grandmother during her final months in hospital with the walking, nodding dog (she was the source of the birthday largess!) The truck suspension with springs from a pin, three 3651 axle and pin connectors and a no 6 axle made good use of the elastic bands from my hated orthodontic braces and still demonstrate how ingenuity gives so much more satisfaction than single use parts. And the programmable crane and pen trace shows just why Lego is best enjoyed without a smart phone! Am I showing my age??

Eighteen months of fevered speculation, rumour and build up and this is what TLG come out with! Really?!?! And they have the nerve to ask almost £600. Least they could have done is include another couple of feet of boom. Its not really that different to 42042 except that a large proportion of the pieces are single use only - very disappointing TLG

I had a quick look when I saw it appear - it seems to only be a list of sets with no other functionality - no parts or other breakdown(yet anyway). As such its utterly useless to me and seems out of kilter with the whole function of BL which (for me at least) is a place to buy parts ie individual bricks. I'll continue with Basebrick thank you very much!!

As others have mentioned, I use strimmer cord with great success and cut the grooves with a basic (cheap) coaxial cable stripping tool similar to this https://cpc.farnell.com/duratool/d01696/rg58-59-coax-cable-stripper-sat/dp/TL09767?mckv=s_dc|pcrid|491022676302|kword||match||plid||slid||product|TL09767|pgrid|45804914126|ptaid|pla-923429536204|&CMP=KNC-GUK-CPC-SHOPPING-945678466-45804914126-TL09767&s_kwcid=AL!5616!3!491022676302!!!network}!923429536204!&gclid=Cj0KCQjwyOuYBhCGARIsAIdGQRMJI-feBWkZ198g8IZlzVkBgQqMCR_ZdaXpUQPD57FY1bvmDnet-ZMaAss-EALw_wcB

Thanks - learning to load the ldraw file to Studio was my next move and now I don't even have to hunt it out

Hi There, Can anyone give any physical sizes (in studs, mm or inches) for this piece https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=31625&C=7#T=S&C=7&O={"color":7,"iconly":0} Also can anyone confirm the axles are larger than standard technic? I've tried all the usual places Bricklink/owl/set Peeron, rebrickable with no luck Thanks

I use Basebrick - www.basebrick.com - setup by sets or parts will import your bricklink orders too if not a set buyer.

But the output shafts would turn opposite directions!