[WIP] Red Wolf - 4WD RC Buggy /w Buwizz

[AFOLegofan66]

Wonderful to see you back! Wow a new design. Looking forward to maybe build this in the future! Still have the Greyhound and is running great! Five years already. 

[Didumos69]

3 hours ago, AFOLegofan66 said:

Wonderful to see you back! Wow a new design. Looking forward to maybe build this in the future! Still have the Greyhound and is running great! Five years already. 

Hey there, good to see you back too! I hope I find the time to make instructions, but that will certainly take a while.

I had to make a few changes since the last time I posted. I'm using this metal bearing block now for the gears driving the diffs:

https://metal-technic-parts.com/products/technic-aluminium-metal-beam-bearing-block

Here's a short impression:

 

[Ryokeen]

@Didumos69 nice improvement, should at least keep the axles alive longer. I use a couple of them(and other parts from them) myself and i'm very pleased.

[amorti]

That's pretty impressive that it can make the tyres screech, without any kind of clicking noises.

[damirnis]

On 6/3/2024 at 9:40 PM, Didumos69 said:

Hey there, good to see you back too! I hope I find the time to make instructions, but that will certainly take a while.

I had to make a few changes since the last time I posted. I'm using this metal bearing block now for the gears driving the diffs:

https://metal-technic-parts.com/products/technic-aluminium-metal-beam-bearing-block

Here's a short impression:

 

This looks great, 

Are you using metal axle as well, or just the liftarm from metal parts? 

I have done some reverse engineering and made a similar model. If I ever plan to share it I will ask for your approval as it is very similar. 

Will share it here when I get a chance, but so far all great and only need to get the small screws to stop the wheels from falling off. 

 

[Didumos69]

On 7/1/2024 at 11:42 AM, damirnis said:

This looks great, 

Are you using metal axle as well, or just the liftarm from metal parts? 

I have done some reverse engineering and made a similar model. If I ever plan to share it I will ask for your approval as it is very similar. 

Will share it here when I get a chance, but so far all great and only need to get the small screws to stop the wheels from falling off. 

 

Thanks!

I'm only using the metal bearing block, no metal axles or joints. The new stronger CV-joints and the new differential bevel gears are quite capable if braced properly.

I'm flattered by your revers engineering efforts, but I intend to offer instructions on Rebrickable after the summer, probably around October, so I'd appreciate if you don't share your reverse engineered model.

[key5277]

Such a wonderful work is really exciting. I wonder if you will release the instruction manual this year?

[Didumos69]

On 12/3/2024 at 10:55 AM, key5277 said:

Such a wonderful work is really exciting. I wonder if you will release the instruction manual this year?

Make that early next year, but I'm finally making time for this...

[Variteck]

22 hours ago, Didumos69 said:

Make that early next year, but I'm finally making time for this...

 

Hi Didumos, great news! I think there are many of us eagerly awaiting your new project. But seriously, start by telling us what pieces we need to buy to be ready ;)

[Woodstock89]

Happy New Year!

 

I chime with this! Being a fan of the Greyhound, I am also looking forward to building the Red Wolf.

I am very much impressed by this still from the video linked earlier.

Screenshot

 

 

Edited January 1 by Woodstock89

[Didumos69]

On 1/1/2025 at 10:11 AM, Variteck said:

Hi Didumos, great news! I think there are many of us eagerly awaiting your new project. But seriously, start by telling us what pieces we need to buy to be ready ;)

On 1/1/2025 at 6:16 PM, Woodstock89 said:

Happy New Year!

 

I chime with this! Being a fan of the Greyhound, I am also looking forward to building the Red Wolf.

I am very much impressed by this still from the video linked earlier.

Screenshot

Thanks! I love such screen shots too!

I will wait with sharing the exact parts list until all is final. What I can do, is share the list of third party parts that are needed.

• 2 x BuWizz 3.0 Pro+ 2 x BuWizz Motor (include 1 BuWizz and 2 motors per pack)
• 2 x Aluminium Metal Beam Bearing Block liftarm compatible with Lego Technic

Apart from that I strongly recommend using these tires. They are from much softer rubber than LEGO tires and for that reason they have much better grip and they absorb a lot beating. That also reduces the chances of having an entire wheel coming off, which never happened to me with these tires. Only when I crashed. These tires are in fact crawler tires and come with soft foam inserts. For my purpose, I replaced the included inserts with bigger ones, to get a little more pressure in the tires. That makes them more suitable for racing.

• 2 x RC4WD Tires Dick Cepek Mud Country 1.9 (they come in packs of 2)
• 1 x 1.9 Foams RC Tire Foam Inserts Black 4pcs (4 pieces in one pack)

 

Edited January 12 by Didumos69

[Variteck]

18 minutes ago, Didumos69 said:

Thanks! I love such screen shots too!

I will wait with sharing the exact parts list until all is final. What I can do, is share the list of third party parts that are needed.

• 2 x BuWizz 3.0 Pro+ 2 x BuWizz Motor (include 1 BuWizz and 2 motors per pack)
• 2 x Aluminium Metal Beam Bearing Block liftarm compatible with Lego Technic

Apart from that I strongly recommend using these tires. They are from much softer rubber than LEGO tires and for that reason they have much better grip and they absorb a lot beating. That also reduces the chances of having an entire wheel coming off, which never happened to me with these tires. Only when I crashed. These tires are in fact crawler tires and come with soft foam inserts. For my purpose, I replaced the included inserts with bigger ones, to get a little more pressure in the tires. That makes them more suitable for racing.

• 2 x RC4WD Tires Dick Cepek Mud Country 1.9 (they come in packs of 2)
• 1 x 1.9 Foams RC Tire Foam Inserts Black 4pcs (4 pieces in one pack)

 

Great. Thanks Didumos. Could you give us some more details also on this type of tires and rims with possible references?

In the meantime I'll start dismantling the Greyhound Buggy....

[Variteck]

15 minutes ago, Variteck said:

Could you give us some more details also on this type of tires and rims with possible references?

Oops sorry I missed the final part of the post.

[Krxlion]

1 hour ago, Didumos69 said:

Thanks! I love such screen shots too!

I will wait with sharing the exact parts list until all is final. What I can do, is share the list of third party parts that are needed.

• 2 x BuWizz 3.0 Pro+ 2 x BuWizz Motor (include 1 BuWizz and 2 motors per pack)
• 2 x Aluminium Metal Beam Bearing Block liftarm compatible with Lego Technic

Apart from that I strongly recommend using these tires. They are from much softer rubber than LEGO tires and for that reason they have much better grip and they absorb a lot beating. That also reduces the chances of having an entire wheel coming off, which never happened to me with these tires. Only when I crashed. These tires are in fact crawler tires and come with soft foam inserts. For my purpose, I replaced the included inserts with bigger ones, to get a little more pressure in the tires. That makes them more suitable for racing.

• 2 x RC4WD Tires Dick Cepek Mud Country 1.9 (they come in packs of 2)
• 1 x 1.9 Foams RC Tire Foam Inserts Black 4pcs (4 pieces in one pack)

 

Regarding the tires, I've been using them for brushless crawler, and they work great. You can find them much cheaper on a popular Chinese site with foam already in wheels.