LDD MOC: steampunk funicular

[Rom1Kno]

Hi all !

After a long time without using ldd or building, I'm here right back at it ! I lost all my ldd files, building instructions and everything after a bike crash ( my computer was in my bag ), so no more BIG steampunk train to build ...After that crash, i kinda lost my motivation to anything except riding 15k km per year once recovery was done, and working as much as i could.

Now, i got a computer, ldd and soon ldd to pov, so here i am.

This model is a display model, kinda like a work of style, just to redefine the style and the components i like. It'a a funicular, or a cable car, power by some sort of steam engine. I think i got now the steampunk style, with a lot a brown parts, some gold details, and big machinery. It's still a work in progress, as i does not have a real smokestack yet, need to figure it out.

It will be my guideline for the playable model, as i'll build in LDD and i hope in real life, a minifg scale of this one, and other vehicules/scenes etc.

The mechanic is non working, but i hope i'll find a way to use it on the minifig scale one.

As pics tell more more than words, here they come ! (i'll start using pov ray soon, so better rendering to come)

I've hidden the roof to let you see the interior, with leather blankets and wood everywhere. You can see the luggage rack and the lights too.

just for fun, the scale of this funicular is big.

Hope you like it, comments and criticas are welcome.

[Rom1Kno]

Hi !

Well, here is my playable version of the funicular. Shortened it in all the ways, and found a way to make the mechanic thing working. The roof is openable to place the 6 passengers and the "driver" inside,

The mechanic should work, all the wheels and gears are connected and the upper wheels are the moving ones. All this can be actuated with the big steering wheel.

Here are the pics, waiting for the rendering to be finished

This model counts 1500 parts according mecabricks.

I hope to build in LDD, as i run low on money, a complete set including this one, i'll post it in the appropriate section.

Thanks for coming here ! :)