Posted March 30, 20204 yr Latest Update Original Post I started working on the build for the new contest. I'm not sure where it will end up - for now, I wanted an independent suspension in the rear that took up as little space as possible. The plan is to make the front axle driven (fake engine), steered, and with independent suspension. We'll see how this turns out - the 15 stud width is a fun challenge. I don't have a particular car in mind for the final product. I'm considering a minivan with sliding doors, or a convertible - not that they're in the same category. Here's a picture of the progress so far. Edited May 10, 20204 yr by BusterHaus
March 31, 20204 yr Looks good, maybe You could use red springs upside down, to make the visible areas more color coherent. Might be, that hard springs will be too hard - but if it will be a track day racer, than will fit. Edited March 31, 20204 yr by agrof
March 31, 20204 yr Curious as to how you’re going to get engine, suspension and steering all on 1 axle in 15wide (minus tyres)
April 1, 20204 yr Author 17 hours ago, agrof said: Looks good, maybe You could use red springs upside down, to make the visible areas more color coherent. Might be, that hard springs will be too hard - but if it will be a track day racer, than will fit. Thanks for the suggestion. I forgot I had those - they are in my "ultra rare" drawer, along with some #3 red connectors. 16 hours ago, Seasider said: Curious as to how you’re going to get engine, suspension and steering all on 1 axle in 15wide (minus tyres) The engine will not be over the axle, I should have been more clear. It will be placed either in front or in back of it. The drive includes the engine and a differential, but the differential will probably be offset too. I built a proof of concept front suspension today, it has steering, drive and individual suspension. 2 studs for the wheel, 3 studs for the suspension, leaving 5 studs between the wheels. It's far from being a realistic solution, but does the job in such a limited space. The top (car) frame needs A LOT of stiffening, and the steering angle needs to be limited to not run into the 24 tooth gear. I'll be busy in LDCad for a couple of nights.
April 16, 20204 yr Author I abandoned the POC because the gear train was getting too long. Instead, here's my solution to an independent, steered and driven axle: The ground clearance is not great, but the build is very solid. Next up is connecting the front and rear suspensions with a chassis.
May 4, 20204 yr Author Name The name for this entry will be Huguette, in honor of my mother in law who passed away recently. She was a classy lady, I'm hoping that the build reflects that as much as possible. Engine I added a split V-16. Each wheel is driven by 8 cylinders. I skipped the differential, it's been implemented in a few other entries and I wanted to do something different. Instead of using cams, I'm using knob gears to drive the pistons. They work remarkably well and don't take up much space. Chassis & Body The rear suspension got reworked to take up as little space as possible. I then connected it to the engine(s) and front. The wheelbase is very long - I'll be hitting the 41 stud limit most likely. I'm very happy with the chassis, it's very rigid and somewhat modular - you can stretch or extend by a few studs. I also started working on the body. I settled on a modernized roadster, with open wheels in the front and a narrow body that widens at the rear. The front grill/shape is inspired by old race cars that had an oval opening in the front. Work will continue, here are some pictures. Apologies for the potato quality - I'll take some nicer ones next time around. The blue pins in the rear are temporary, I'm avoiding them like the plague in visible areas. Edited May 4, 20204 yr by BusterHaus
May 4, 20204 yr 1 hour ago, BusterHaus said: Name The name for this entry will be Huguette, in honor of my mother in law who passed away recently. She was a classy lady, I'm hoping that the build reflects that as much as possible. Engine I added a split V-16. Each wheel is driven by 8 cylinders. I skipped the differential, it's been implemented in a few other entries and I wanted to do something different. Instead of using cams, I'm using knob gears to drive the pistons. They work remarkably well and don't take up much space. Chassis & Body The rear suspension got reworked to take up as little space as possible. I then connected it to the engine(s) and front. The wheelbase is very long - I'll be hitting the 41 stud limit most likely. I'm very happy with the chassis, it's very rigid and somewhat modular - you can stretch or extend by a few studs. I also started working on the body. I settled on a modernized roadster, with open wheels in the front and a narrow body that widens at the rear. The front grill/shape is inspired by old race cars that had an oval opening in the front. Work will continue, here are some pictures. Apologies for the potato quality - I'll take some nicer ones next time around. The blue pins in the rear are temporary, I'm avoiding them like the plague in visible areas. Looks like omnonomnomnomnom :))) I like this style!
May 10, 20204 yr Author The Huguette Roadster is finished. It features: Independent suspension Front wheel drive Split V-12 engine (6 cylinders for each front wheel) HOG steering (fin on hood) with moving steering wheel Convertible roof Opening doors Opening sides to access the engine, steering and front wheel drive The model takes is almost 41 studs in length, the limit for the contest. More pictures: https://bricksafe.com/pages/busterhaus/tc18---huguette-roadster Edited May 12, 20204 yr by BusterHaus
May 10, 20204 yr What a car... I like it very much! Classy power, It's like a child of a big Bentley and a muscle car (in a positive way...). If it were all black it could even go for a Batmobile. And the fact that it is FWD makes it even more special! I think this makes a worthy tribute to your mother-in-law. That FWD setup would make a drivetrain with single driveshaft and differential possible quite easily, when you place the diff behind the axle. And then AWD would be possible with it as well. Much potential from this build. One small remark: it is 6 cylinders per wheel, split V12 right? Or am I missing something?
May 12, 20204 yr Author On 5/10/2020 at 6:20 PM, Rudivdk said: What a car... I like it very much! Classy power, It's like a child of a big Bentley and a muscle car (in a positive way...). If it were all black it could even go for a Batmobile. And the fact that it is FWD makes it even more special! I think this makes a worthy tribute to your mother-in-law. That FWD setup would make a drivetrain with single driveshaft and differential possible quite easily, when you place the diff behind the axle. And then AWD would be possible with it as well. Much potential from this build. One small remark: it is 6 cylinders per wheel, split V12 right? Or am I missing something? Thank you very much for the kind words. The car came out almost as I had envisioned it. Your comments about adding a differential and possibly AWD had both crossed my mind while building the car. They would both fit, but the engine would (most likely) not be as prominent and the convertible roof would be more difficult to fit in. I guess it's always a compromise. And yes, you are right about the number of cylinders. I made the correction. I'm also planning to take additional pictures with my old camera as I have yet to master the fancy new one.
May 17, 20204 yr I really like the fake engine mechanism, so ingenious! Also, the cartoonish character is an eye catcher for me, only the black door panels... I might use red there too, consider this as nitpicking though. Edited May 17, 20204 yr by agrof
May 17, 20204 yr Author On 5/12/2020 at 1:50 AM, Didumos69 said: Very nice and original model! On 5/12/2020 at 2:09 AM, SilenWin said: Wow! This roadster really rocks! Love the front grille paneling so much! 5 hours ago, Linnutorn said: Cute grille design, love it! Thanks! I haven't seen any cars up to now using the fender panels as the grille - it's a bit surprising, but maybe I'm not looking around enough. By the way I had a couple of builds that had the bottom panel angled towards the rear of the car, but it was exceeding the length limit of the contest. Still a good look, may try it in the future. 9 hours ago, agrof said: I really like the fake engine mechanism, so ingenious! Also, the cartoonish character is an eye catcher for me, only the black door panels... I might use red there too, consider this as nitpicking though. I tried both colors, and it's honestly a tossup. I ended up going with black to continue the two black lines on the hood through the rest of the car, even when the roof is down. Here's a picture with the red panels:
May 19, 20204 yr Very original ! I would stick with the black door panel. It give the side a better flow for the eye and photos.
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