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More like model that began to corrode ;)

Excellent part for making perpendicular reinforcements in model frames etc.

Seems so. Also, it means that we will have a worm gear that works with bevel gears.

Finally worm gear that is just ONE STUD LONG! AT LAST! Now I have to figure out where and when I needed that thing...

Thank you ;) I must say that they really fit on this loader.

Now you are trying to change an attitude that I got used to maaany years ago. And It could be problematic to change, because I tell what I think without mincing words ;) Ok, so I think that your model looks like box on wheels, because in real truck cab is not welded to bumper, but there's some distance between those two parts. Now look at the picture I have posted above, imagine that your model's cab is made from three "shapes": bumper, grille, and windshield with roof. Now compare their dimenions to your model, and try to find proportions between those three things. Better?

I have posted these "rude" comments in only two topics so far. And what kind of comment would be supportive? :) Seeing a model that need improvements, but not writing about how it could be built better? Criticism is a part of this whole thing with showing MOCs to others, you post your creation online, because you want to see what others think about it. Problem starts when someone says that he don't like it? Really? About my building experience - few weeks ago I have posted on LUGPols forum my history of building MOCs. I have started with modification of set 7990, many another MOCs were not as good as my last ones, but in every topic I had constructive comments. Not only positive, but also critique, but with explanation what someone does not like and maybe how it could be improved. It really helped on start, and it still helps, even now. And now I am trying to do exactly same thing here, but it seems that it will not work? Are people afraid of being criticised? When someone says that he built a spaceship using his imagination - well done! But when someone says that he built this and this, and saying what it exactly should be, I am starting to compare it to pictures AND blueprints. To see if dimensions, shapes, characteristic parts of the real machine are reproduced correctly. And if something does not fit, I have right to write about it or not?

Hurt? By saying that model should be rebuild to look better? Oh come on :) I am a scale modeler and I am always looking for proportions. Using pictures for reference is good, using blueprints is better. Using both allows to keep dimensions and details of the original machine. But sometimes (like in your case, no offence) it is much easier to build something from scratch, than trying to improve what has been already built. I am aware that here on Eurobricks people got used to see only flattering comments (even when it is obvious that model is bad). And when someone (like me, get used to it, because instead of saying that I like something, I get straight to the things that I do not like) tries to explain that their model is not as good as they think, they are astonished by that type of comment. And keep in mind that I am not saying only something like "Ooo, your model is rubbish", but trying to point out what could be improved, and many times how you could build something in a better way. Also, as a member of this community I am just sharing my opinion about a model with you, and praise is not obligatory.

What? Everything. F50 has smooth lines, for example take a look at your doors and that mess with slopes. Your model looks to be too high, and using those old Technic panels with system parts was not a good idea. Front part of your model is too narrow, and bumper should be higher. Anyway, have you used blueprints? Take a few photos of your model which will resemble shots from this blueprint and you will see what is wrong with it.

Box on wheels. You have lost proportions, take whole cab apart and start again.

Looks familiar ;) 56mm wheel cover(s) by Marek Markiewicz, on Flickr

Both red models looks unfinished.

6x6 Dish: http://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=44375b#T=C

Have you considered using different parts for making the winch drums? Like 2x2 round bricks with 6x6 dishes?

Yes, but overal shape and dimensions are similiar. Anyway, it is better to have that blueprint than nothing.

You could se standard blueprints, becuase dimensions of the cab do not change in military version.

Are you comparing your building progress with blueprints?

Looks like box on wheels. And truck from this picture, that you have provided earlier, has much more details: Everything should be rebuilt, because your model does not match shape of real truck. The bumper for example is missing cutout with step right above the license plate. Mudguards should be at least 2 studs wider per side than the cab. And more massive.

Because model could have mechanical flaws, which are not (or hard to see) visible on the pictures. But you can use deep links (click on your picture at BS gallery until in the adress field will be something with .jpg at the end) and show it immediately. But do not add it within [ img ] markers, if they are as big as this single picture you have provided. It is blurry, and could be much smaller.

First, the Brickshelf folder is not yet public. Second, where is the video showing how it works?

I have been using this software for two days and I am dissapointed. No easy way (actually NO way) for making bent hoses (and wires), almost no PF parts (and some pneumatic parts, like new long 11L cylinders are missing), program crashes every time after importing large files, handled by LDD and MLCad without a problem. I have tried using export options, but it seems that they don't work in my version :) There's no instruction software included, (after reading the manual) it seems that you can only upload your model to Bricklink's database and only after that someone else can use yor model to see building steps inside the stud.io. Nice thing is brick pallete, that can be extended to 3/4 of screen, after clicking TAB. There's also a search window right above the brick palette. Very convinient. Color selection is very cleverly made, you can hide colours that are unavailable for selected part, program shows which colours were already used in model, and usage of parts in no existing colours are prompted by exclamation mark on parts list. There's a model information available at any time hidden under "Model Info" tab, showing its parts list and physical dimensions (in studs, centimeters and inches). It also provides information about models weight(!). Parts in the buidling area can be placed in two ways, first, "Snap", works like LDD (bricks connect automatically), second, "Grid" works like in MLCad. You can specify angles of part right after selecting it, either by using "angle wheels" with predefined angles (45' each), or by specyfying it in the small window that appears near the "angle wheel" (55.8 for example). It does few things better, but after spending a lot of time with Ldraw package (and LDD as second building program), I am not interested in using this program in its current shape.

Nice Porsche.

There's an awfull rainy weather outside, so I have taken apart my Xerion and built... something. A wheel loader with a grapple for handling logs/pipes: I was trying to avoid "color vomit" effect, but unfortunatelly some parts come in only one colour. It has two manual functions (sterring and closing the grapple) and two motorized (raising/lowering the arm and moving the grapple). Motorized functions are powered trough two-direction gearbox (like in 42042) and can be controlled by two liftarms behind the cab. The movement of the arm and grapple is quite good (and managing to build it with only three small LAs was quite a challenge). I hope that I will manage to make a presentation before this year ends...

Am I the only one who thinks that 31057 needs recolour and few additional parts?

Nicely built, eye-catching grill :)