[TC27] Multi Purpose Vehicle - Futuristic Vision

[MangaNOID]

This will be quite a Frankenstein build not exactly referencing any vehicle, so who knows what disaster I can finish with.

 

The theme is in the name but that might change  so I'll just leave progress pictures and see where this ends up.

 

Cramming as much in to a smallish space to leave enough room for other stuff later. mostly because I wanted to have two driven wheels under the one wheel arch  (just fit) which meant 1/2 stud offsets everywhere and the strange (?) diff setup which also helps to keep things low.

 

Only two cylinder engine which is adequate for scale and model if all goes to plan.

 

there is some placeholder items in the below pics of course...

 

 

 

 

 

Edited September 1, 2024 by MangaNOID

[Jurss]

2 hours ago, MangaNOID said:

Frankenstein build not exactly referencing any vehicle

that is the idea of contest, not to make some model of something real, so it is totally ok

2 hours ago, MangaNOID said:

(just fit)

I would say, tehy don't fit exactly, when driving they will rub against each other and on wheel arch, but OK, it looks interesting, and also I'm curious what exactly it will be

[MangaNOID]

38 minutes ago, Jurss said:

when driving they will rub against each other and on wheel arch, 

My main reason for posting anything at this stage is because I checked everything for rubbing when zooming this about this morning🥸 the wheel’s definitely do not rub each other. It runs smooth as silk.

To explain it another way, if the wheels flex backward when pushing vehicle forward, they both flex backwards, [somewhat] maintaining the fixed distance between themselves 😊

The arches are very close to one wheel more than the other but still I haven’t seen or detected/felt any rubbing. 

[2GodBDGlory]

Interesting, looks fun!

[MangaNOID]

2 hours ago, Jurss said:

rub against each other and on wheel arch

Ok admittedly you had me second guessing myself so I did some calculations 🤓

there is 1.45mm gap between each wheel and arch stud hole so this all fits ‘legally’

here are my workings out in case I still have it wrong 😅

wheels are 7.5 studs apart.

 

 

 

[Jurss]

Calm down :)

I have had issues with clearance like this in some experiments. Technically they are aparat, but still pretty close.

[MangaNOID]

Don’t worry, it’s all in good fun and I enjoy this working out stuff 😁

[ukbajadave]

This looks like something you would build just to see if it was possible. I'm eager to see what it turns out like.

[Paul B Technic]

Nice progress, I look forward to seeing the end result.

[Milan]

[MangaNOID]

So I may have turned from duck hunter to ugly duckling…

It’s not exactly reflecting what’s in my head but with a quick  mockup this morning I think shaping could go ok 😅

Front steering and suspension worked out quick and nice with the caster angle maximising the use of the TC theme with twin wheels… hopefully more of the theme to come for the back of this thing…

[Thirdwigg]

That front suspension is super cool.

[Paul B Technic]

Very cool and nice progress.

[Divitis]

I really like this bizarre model and how you're 'engineering it on the fly'.

I appreciate that it takes great skills to enjoy this sort of freedom with Technic, playing with it with the same joyful spirit of brick stacking Duplo.

[Jurss]

This is really something unexpected, but really appreciated.

[SaperPL]

Interesting project. Just that double fender makes me think about the rest of the shape back there.

[MangaNOID]

Nothing like a good ol’ name and theme change 😅

working on some aesthetics and some playable functions… yep I just slapped a crane on the back, how original… another function to be sorted and shown soon.

Ditched the rear fenders for now.

 

Not much room to load anything on the back right…

 

 

[Rebel_Lego]

This build has a strong "waste disposal vehicle for city centers" idea to it. Love it so far and I am curious to see where this will end!

[MangaNOID]

Can anyone spot the hidden pneumatic pump…😅

 

This was one of those late night ideas that seems stupid in the morning, but I actually like it now.

This replaces the spring suspension and ‘hides’ the pump although I’ll see what blue fenders I have sometime to see if I can hide it better.

I did this because my little grey pump was not working and leaking  (covered in supaglue in pic below) and there’s really no room for a large pump without ruining the aesthetics…

 

[MangaNOID]

I hope an 80’s weird futuristic Anime vibe will start to show through...

3 completed pneumatic functions, but I have one spare usable switch and haven't decided on what to use it for yet.

Cabin looks cosy with all those switches to operate and I replaced the pneumatic pump (one either side) for better design flow.

more cabin design tweaks and finishes to come.

The back is looking nice in my opinion just need a few more tweaks to the mudguard area and I'll need to put some 'thing' on the back. whether that takes the last pneumatic switch I'm not to sure yet.

I'll need to work on my photo skills to get the lights to show up better...

 

[MangaNOID]

Finished

 

 

 

 

[Thirdwigg]

This turned out great; just the right amount of weird for me. I like the color choices, and the extending wheelbase is a cool function. Great job. 

[2GodBDGlory]

Yeah, very quirky and fun!

[Erik Leppen]

Haha, this is perfect. I think this absolutely nails the competition theme. Not only is this not an existing vehicle, it's not even near an existing vehicle. But I could totally imagine this being real. And isn't that exactly what Lego is about? 

And the extending function is just totally "because we can"! :D

Edited September 2, 2024 by Erik Leppen

[MangaNOID]

Phew, ok I had a little time to unwind after posting my build for this contest. It was quite intense as I really didn’t know what to build, as in I had no clear direction. It also kind of finished on Father’s Day which made especially time sensitive but really I should of built faster and managed my time and ideas better 😅

Anyway thanks for your recent comments @Thirdwigg @2GodBDGlory and @Erik Leppen and Erick, I really hope your in the same mindset with your previous comment and available to vote on voting time 🙂 

good luck to everyone at voting time  there are plenty of great entries as always.

Fun fun!!