[TC5] Baja SAE Racer

[BusterHaus]

Hi everyone,

Last night I finished building my entry into the TC5 contest. It's a Baja SAE racer, with a few improvements. It combines the 9392 Quad Bike and the 42021 Snowmobile. If you're not familiar with this type of car, here's a picture of one in action:

And here's the Technic version - with a matching number:

Bonus accessory - Car Jack

Leftover parts:

Edited November 10, 2014 by BusterHaus

[BusterHaus]

Change log:

- Added description and nicer pictures.

- Moved leftover parts to main post.

- Added car jack picture.

- Moved description to [TC5] Irish Rover

Edited November 10, 2014 by BusterHaus

[Jim]

Great entry!

You used a lot of parts. Nice that you took a picture of the leftover parts. That might be interesting for the entry post.

Nice clear pictures by the way. Well done

[Dapper-D2]

That's a cool little ride you got there and it would be really fun to drive the real one I bet. Is there any way you could put the engine behind the firewall?

[TinkerBrick]

Great job - looks like an official model. Kind of like the small pull back sets are meant to be joint for a c-model.

[Rockbrick]

loving it .... though in the real world All wheel steering and a High centre of gravity will only end in tears.... in the lego world it makes this model even more interesting

[timslegos]

Great looking model for the parts you had. Also, excellent pictures!

tim

[BusterHaus]

Thank you to everyone for the kind words. By the way, I also managed to build a small accessory for this car. I'll take a picture of it tonight.

You used a lot of parts. Nice that you took a picture of the leftover parts. That might be interesting for the entry post.

Thanks Jim. I moved the picture to the main post. Since we can't delete posts I'll use the second post as a change log.

That's a cool little ride you got there and it would be really fun to drive the real one I bet. Is there any way you could put the engine behind the firewall?

I think the engine could be placed behind the rear wheels, but most of the car, including the steering mechanism, would have to be rebuilt. I think the HOG stering would end up on the front of the car, making it look a bit odd. I think it would also shorten the wheelbase even more. There are compromises with each solution.