Kelkschiz Posted January 12, 2016 Posted January 12, 2016 I'm not a MOC builder or an expert builder in any way. Far from it, but to me 'quite good' doesn't do this amazing build justice. I'm genuinely in awe of the abilities of the builders who post their MOCs on these pages and maybe that's why I get a tad irked when it comes to comments like 'quite good' for something I can only dream of building. As I said previously, I wouldn't know where to start. This is an international forum, and the form of a compliment differs across cultures. In some countries 'quite good' may be a slightly derogative remark, while in other countries it may be the best compliment you are ever going to get. If you are unsure of the background of the comment, in my experience it's best to interpret it in an as positive manner as possible. Quote
grum64 Posted January 12, 2016 Posted January 12, 2016 This is an international forum, and the form of a compliment differs across cultures. In some countries 'quite good' may be a slightly derogative remark, while in other countries it may be the best compliment you are ever going to get. If you are unsure of the background of the comment, in my experience it's best to interpret it in an as positive manner as possible. You make a very good point & one I'd not thought of. Thank you. Quote
Tommy Styrvoky Posted January 12, 2016 Author Posted January 12, 2016 (edited) You make a very good point & one I'd not thought of. Thank you. Criticism isn't bad, I understand I made some flaws with this model, but for what it contains, I think the function of the shooting mechanism mitigates the flaws. I'm very limited with the Lego system to what one can do with a shooting mechanism at that size, if it was smaller it would perform worse. Basically the turret was built to house the shooting mechanism. I personally wanted to better the previous mechanism I had built in my ISU-152, rather than copy someone else's design. If one wanted a smaller turret, it would require a smaller mechanism, thus Sariel's mechanism would work better for this application, but it would be less powerful, as the bolt travel of his mechanism is only 2 studs, my mechanism travels around 6-7 studs of bolt travel. I'm surprised how well the mechanism preforms for it's size. This mechanism is why I decided to build this vehicle.Criticism provides a different view than of my own, I have been improving my models over the past few years, as I have been more strict about what is "close enough" for structure and shape/function. Though the posting of the blueprint overlay provides me with the future inspiration to use blueprints to test my models for accuracy and proper shape. I'm amazed that I was even able to complete this model in such a short time span, that even though there are some errors, that it could be a lot worse. I would probably say this model is more accurate than 75% of the motorized Abrams Tanks on youtube or the web, considering its scale. Though I do appreciate the criticism It means I can still do better with future models. I hope that there isn't any personal issues, I'm just happy to receive feedback about my models and inspire others to do it better. Edited January 12, 2016 by Tommy Styrvoky Quote
grum64 Posted January 12, 2016 Posted January 12, 2016 ...I'm amazed that I was even able to complete this model in such a short time span... You were amazed? I was flabbergasted! ...I hope that there isn't any personal issues... No, none at all. ...I'm just happy to receive feedback about my models and inspire others to do it better... Inspire others? Job done. Quote
Tommy Styrvoky Posted January 14, 2016 Author Posted January 14, 2016 Well I made a small mistake yesterday.... I deleted all the files in my downloads folder, and I had saved the shooting mechanism's .ldr file in that folder. Well at least I still have the Blender model of it to work with this weekend. Time to re-model 200+ pieces. Maybe this time I will make the steps correctly. Grrr... Quote
JJ2 Posted January 14, 2016 Posted January 14, 2016 Well I made a small mistake yesterday.... I deleted all the files in my downloads folder, and I had saved the shooting mechanism's .ldr file in that folder. Well at least I still have the Blender model of it to work with this weekend. Time to re-model 200+ pieces. Maybe this time I will make the steps correctly. Grrr... Ouch!... Is there any restore button like PC has? So you mean you did the steps wrong? Quote
Tommy Styrvoky Posted January 14, 2016 Author Posted January 14, 2016 (edited) Ouch!... Is there any restore button like PC has? So you mean you did the steps wrong? It's a mac... I tried a couple restoring tools,(they cost money, so I used trials) but I think it has been overwritten. When I build my models, I don't use steps the first time, I copy and paste the models pieces in the order I want to create instructions for lpub. Edited January 14, 2016 by Tommy Styrvoky Quote
Tommy Styrvoky Posted January 14, 2016 Author Posted January 14, 2016 Time Machine? I haven't set one up yet, and I don't think I have the space to keep all of my old files. Quote
grum64 Posted January 14, 2016 Posted January 14, 2016 That's bad news. I really hope you manage to recover your files somehow. Quote
Tommy Styrvoky Posted January 14, 2016 Author Posted January 14, 2016 That's bad news. I really hope you manage to recover your files somehow. yeah... Even when i looked for the file in the trial programs, i couldn't find it, this means it was probably overwritten... Oh well. It will be easier to replicate this time. Quote
Kelkschiz Posted January 15, 2016 Posted January 15, 2016 yeah... Even when i looked for the file in the trial programs, i couldn't find it, this means it was probably overwritten... Oh well. It will be easier to replicate this time. That's the spirit! Quote
Tommy Styrvoky Posted January 18, 2016 Author Posted January 18, 2016 Problem solved, I rebuilt the file, and improved some aspects of it. There is a small issue with it, there's a 1 LDU space between part of the back half of the model. Now to make the instructions. The LDR model is in the steps, there's 70 steps and 207 parts, a model download is available here, LPUB PDF instructions to come. Rebuilt and ready for LPub by Tommy Styrvoky, on Flickr Quote
Tommy Styrvoky Posted January 19, 2016 Author Posted January 19, 2016 PDF instructions are complete along with a .LDR model on Rebrickable. Instructions here Lego Technic driving ring shooting mechanism 2.0 instructions by Tommy Styrvoky, on Flickr Quote
2LegoOrNot2Lego... Posted January 20, 2016 Posted January 20, 2016 Missed this, sorry... Great build, well done... Quote
Tommy Styrvoky Posted January 20, 2016 Author Posted January 20, 2016 Missed this, sorry... Great build, well done... No problem there seems to be an issue with receiving notifications from the forums, as there was a change with the email. It now puts everything into junk mail. Quote
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