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Thanks! It would be great to see you build it. It's always fun to see my MOCs built by others. I hope you enjoy the build too. Thanks for the affirmation. I hope this continues to be something I am able to prioritize in my MOCs too.

Seriously. We don't want me to extend my Unimog MOCs any further than I already have. It's about time for me to go down another rabbit hole. But also, I do vote for another Unimog set, though I think there are more nostalgic ways to celebrate the 50th.

So cool! So creative too. I'm struggling with ideas, so it's great to see another idea.

Thanks again for the ideas, and happy new year to you as well. Yeah, I was hoping no one would notice the fact that I ran out of some parts in the colors needed. Still it was worth it to me to not have to make another purchase. The locking mechanism took some time to figure out. I'm at the point in my building where I am more interested in the control of the functions, rather than the functions themselves. Basically, HOG placement has become important to me. I'm glad you noticed.

Very interesting design. I can't quite figure out how the changeover works, so I might have to start building it, and see if I can figure it out. Did you use shock absorber springs on the 5L axles with stops? Also, is there a reason you used a green bar for the swingarm axle rather than an axle? Great job again.

Sorry to bump this thread, but I was finally able to finish the original idea for the contest. It just took me a little longer than I thought it would. But thanks to @steph77, I was finally able to get the hooklift function to work the way I wanted. Anyway, this the Hooklift Truck. The cab is the same as the Tipper Truck, but the rest is unique for the truck. As always, instructions are at Rebrickable.com. The truck features: Steering on first and third axle with HOG Fake I5 engine with rear wheel drive. Hooklift with dump and hook function Hook and dump selection with HOG Dumpster slide with lock Yellow dumpster with rear gate White dumpster with crane Crane lift Crane reach Crane grabber Crane slewing Tilting cab Opening doors And a little video to watch me turn a bunch of knobs.

I was thinking about doing an animal, but I might be lacking imagination right now. Also, I seem to be in the minority.

Nah, I think I could choose between a penguin and a dishwasher.

I guess that's true, and you would have more information about how the teams/designers prioritize their resources. Sorry @kbalage, I didn't mean to call you out. Mostly I would be interested in a study of the correlation of new parts/new colors with future sets. Maybe I still feel burned by getting so excited about the future of purple due to 42069 and getting nothing since then. I hope 42201 is the start of more Sand Blue.

Thanks again for the review. With all the times we speculate if a future set is coming based on the parts that are included with a current set, it may be time to map this correlation. I understand the tendency to speculate with this, but I have not seen enough of an argument that proves this speculation. Maybe we'll see a sand blue mini car, but just as maybe that we will not.

But what am I going to do with all my wheels and tires then!?!

As promised, I have uploaded instructions for the updates Mack Marble Trial Truck. You may find them for free at Rebrickable.com. The MOC uses Power Functions, which I understand is a little outdated, but it still works well. Maybe for the next update, and I'll change it to Control+. The truck features: Four wheel drive with fixed differentials Front steering Front and rear live axles Front and rear portal axles Power Functions XL for drive Power Functions M for steering Final drive ratio of 1:2.79, and can be changed to 1:5.01 by changing the portal axles. The underside of the truck. And here is the original, which was one of my first instructions on Rebrickable! I personally like the updated version a little more.

Tipping Dump Truck 462 pcs | $49.99 Looks pretty good to me.

Thanks again. I think when I was building the prioritized the use of the 4L stop axles to lock the gears in the differential. In retrospect, there may have been a better option. Yeah, the axles don't pop out. Agreed, the open differentials are made for general household driving. It quickly became clear this truck had no place in the trial competition for many reasons (C+ interface, high COG, small tires).

It's my jam. I feel like I am the only person alive who still builds from a single pile of bricks.

OK, the first of the above trial trucks are available with free instructions. You may find the instructions at Rebrickable.com. It's been a while since I have made a motorized MOC, and this is the first one with Control+. I hope you enjoy, and find the instructions clear. The truck features steering, four wheel drive, and front and rear live axle suspension. It can be driven using LEGO set 42160 Control+ Application. Posting this image makes me think it been a long time since I posted the bottom shot of a MOC. And sorry, I don't have any footage of this truck driving around at our local Truck Trial event. I'll post the updated Mack Marble soon.

This keeps looking better to me, but I just can't get on board with the winglets of these newer bikes. They're funny to my eyes.

It's crazy how another day of information can change the tone on a set. It looks like the set has a lot of new parts that are interesting to me; the pistons, the wishbones, the panels. Also, it looks like the steering link is a different length than we have had in the past (maybe 7, 8). Yeah, it agree. I find the new system to be not very smooth. There is a reason the old engine blocks have been around for a while. They do work well.

Where do you see that part?

Yeah, I agree. Also, it seems to make sense that they would like to release the most up to date version of their top of the line bike.

Great job @gyenesvi! It has a fun look. I love the shaping of the grill, and the old headlight parts are a great addition. Technically, the drivetrain looks very good. I have never tried the leaf spring idea, but I keep seeing them in great builds, so I may need to try them out. Thanks for sharing.

Great job on this @nico71. I have fond memories of a little Del Sol when I was younger, and your managed to get the look and feel of the car very well. I love the removeable engine. This is such a silly feature, but I love it when it can be done. Keep up the good work.

Hmm, I have been on the fence about getting one of these 1:5 motorcycles, but I'm a Ducati fan. I'll wait until we have little more information before making a decision, but I'm interested. I liked the functions of the Yamaha, but the blue wheels look funny to my eyes.

The Mack Marble was a fictional truck that I came up with years ago. It's not based on a real truck, so it was my attempt at coming up with a fun name. This truck uses the 107mm tire from 42099/42070. Correct, the smaller DBG truck is using the Zetros tires.

This past weekend I had a chance to participate in my first truck trial. I know, I know, I'm about 15 years late to the party. I brought the Mack Marble (Rebrickable Instructions), a truck that I designed about 12 years ago. It worked well enough. But it turns out that some of the trial truck design features that were settled years ago were missing in my truck. So the open differentials, non-braced steering system, and one non-braced drive gear caused some problems. But other than the that the truck was stable and had good speed and maneuverability. I'll make some updates to the truck, and share them soon. I do love an orange truck, but the red looks pretty good here. Here is a photo of all our trucks. The little DBG truck is mine as well, but it was too small for our course. I'll post that truck soon as well. I hope to do this again soon.