Posted September 16, 201410 yr Hey Everyone! I thought I would make a new thread as I'm very excited to offer instructions at MOCplans very very soon! Also after a month of trying due to bad weather and stuff, finally have finished the video. Extremely happy with how it turned out, so without any further delay I present the Deadly Nightshade Off-Road Buggy! Extra pics here https://www.flickr.c...57647263278138/ Instructions here http://mocplans.com/designer/deadly-nightshade.html Thanks for watching! Edited October 2, 201410 yr by Doc_Brown
September 16, 201410 yr Wow, that is an incredibly capable buggy. Makes me wish I had some of those RC motors and receiver. With Lego creations performing at this level, it would be really helpful to have some dampers for those shocks. The model would be way more controllable off road that way.
September 16, 201410 yr JUST WOW MAN! its performances went clearly over my expectations lol and the edit of the video is sick! what tires are those? 81.9? i wanna make something to compete with that hahah....unfortunately it won't have the radio control :\
September 16, 201410 yr Love the slow mo of it taking off the ramp! Great buggy. TLG need to do something like this and come up with a new buggy motor. H Edited September 16, 201410 yr by Horace T
September 16, 201410 yr The speed of the buggy is very impressive! I would agree that some dampeners for the shocks would help a lot. The old pneumatics with only one input/output work really well with springs. I used that combo in my trophy truck and it helped a lot with suspension bounce. tim
September 17, 201410 yr @Doc_Brown - I love the look of this model - the dark blue looks nice, and it seems to handle off-road very well. Great work
September 17, 201410 yr Author Thanks for the great feedback guys! I do have 2 dampers from 8466 so will give that a try. Just weighed it more accurately and it is actually 904 grams! I wonder if lithium weigh less than standard AA. Yes they are 81 mm tires, my fave I think, best shape and size. Edited September 17, 201410 yr by Doc_Brown
September 17, 201410 yr That looks really fun to drive. Hell, I had fun just watching you drive it! XD Great build, man. Looks superb!
September 17, 201410 yr Very nice buggy, I realy love the sleek look! And it looks like those lithium batteries realy boost up the RC unit's performance! But it's a shame they're so expensive...
October 2, 201410 yr Author I have received a lot of messages asking when plans will be available, so just thought that I would let you know they are available now. Thanks guys for your patience! http://mocplans.com/designer/deadly-nightshade.html
October 2, 201410 yr Also on Rebrickable now: http://rebrickable.c...-off-road-buggy. Edited October 2, 201410 yr by jantjeuh
October 2, 201410 yr Amazing buggy, I'm even more envious of all of you how have the whole RC buggy gear (not just motors, but receiver, etc.) Do you think something at this level will be doable with the same motors, SBrick and powerful 9V batteries?
October 2, 201410 yr Author On 10/2/2014 at 8:46 PM, miguev said: Amazing buggy, I'm even more envious of all of you how have the whole RC buggy gear (not just motors, but receiver, etc.) Do you think something at this level will be doable with the same motors, SBrick and powerful 9V batteries? Thanks very much! It may be possible, I will look into it when I have some more time.
October 2, 201410 yr One of the most expensive buggies in the world with those dark blue panels and RC motors
October 3, 201410 yr How does the performance compare to the 8475 set? I have it and 8366, but haven't done much with them.
October 3, 201410 yr Very cool buggy! Color, suspension, engines... I love everything about it! Btw. Very nice video demonstration.
October 3, 201410 yr It's a heap of fun to play with, it certainly has some speed!!!! I even got it sliding around on carpet LOL!!
October 10, 201410 yr Author On 10/3/2014 at 12:01 AM, BachAddict said: How does the performance compare to the 8475 set? I have it and 8366, but haven't done much with them. I'm not sure as I have never built 8475, but certainly has a lower center of gravity! haha. On 10/3/2014 at 3:07 PM, Lucio Switch said: When it runs over rough terrain seems to be a raged animal!! Very nice work!! Thank you very much!
October 12, 201410 yr Great work! That buggy looks and performs awesome! Those buggy motors are certainly fast with the RC receiver and lithium batteries. Very impressive overall. Thanks for making such a capable buggy and great video too.
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