[C-MODEL] Texas DeRanger - RC Pickup Truck

[Immo]

They call those who ride them "rednecks". But while you may ponder whether the setup like this is an overkill or not, a pickup mounted on 10' wheels is a thing to remember no matter the circumstances.

Features:

► forward/reverse drive

► separately-driven L6 turbocharged Diesel engine with moving pistons and cooling fan

► steering

► differential and gearing for speed

► simplified cockpit with steering wheel and IR-receiver seats.

► opening cab doors and hood

► exhaust stack

► details such as radiator with grille, front and rear lights, bull bar and reinforced bumpers, roof rack with extra floodlights, rear view mirrors, desert safety flag and fenders

42030 C-model, uses more than 80% of set's parts (loose assumption). 42 studs long and heavy. Despite its weight and only one XL motor as means of propulsion, it has a quite decent speed - it picks up (pun intended) a huge momentum - and an impressive turning radius. Engine is separately powered by L motor.

Steering is much like in a video game, where both reverse and brakes are controlled by the same button. Unsuspected bonus: by accident, the bed is perfectly shaped to hold the RC control unit which consists of two RC pilots with a standard RC-car additions.

The set's M motor lies dormant, waiting to be used on some extra function I can't currently come up with.

It'd be hard to craft the instructions in LDD, but I'll try one day.

[hsky]

Looky very good.

Nice Work :thumbup:

[2LegoOrNot2Lego...]

Very cool, including the presentation...! :-)

[Immo]

A glympse of how the engine block works:

LINK

[Immo]

And a little video I made:

Wow, it's horrible. Not lots of room in my apartment + bad quality cam + hands occupied by both pilot and camera = C-Movie for C-Model

[sm 01]

Nice job!