Effe's MOC Corner

[CrazyKreations]

20 hours ago, efferman said:

We will see.

btw, Long live the Overkill!

 

@efferman How on earth do you create the cabin exterior and front engine cover so well? I really need some tips because I am absolutely horrible at that. It looks amazing, I still can't believe how perfectly in scale the cabin exterior is to the chassis! Great job Mate

[efferman]

7 hours ago, CrazyKreations said:

How on earth do you create the cabin exterior and front engine cover so well?

This is hard to explain. I stumble over my own feet, my face touching the ground, and after getting awake again i think: this part could fit.

It is really often an positive accident by seeing a part in my chaos. Be sure to get proper pictures and/or blueprints and take a small amount of different parts on your table and playing around with them. Dont be to restrictive in dimensions or details, proportions are more important. Most of the iconic Vehicles have some shapes which makes them instantly recognizable like the Headlights and turning indicators of the G-Class. It is mostly a good idea to start with these iconic points.

[efferman]

First Testdrive is done and the rear Driveshaft has a little big Problem.

back to the drawing board

[1gor]

1 hour ago, efferman said:

First Testdrive is done and the rear Driveshaft has a little big Problem.

back to the drawing board

https://img.17qq.com/images/hocoodlcv.jpeg

 

Edited April 13, 2021 by I_Igor

[gyenesvi]

Nice progress! Do you really need that adjustable length driveshaft? I think at that length, it does not change so much as the angle varies a bit, the long driveshaft results in a small difference in the angle as the suspension works, and the joints have enough slack to take it. If you built it with a fixed length driveshaft (just an axle between the two u-joints), it could not disconnect in that direction. Or have you tried that version already?

[efferman]

5 minutes ago, gyenesvi said:

Do you really need that adjustable length driveshaft?

Even when the change of length is only 2mm, it has an effect for the suspension. When the friction in the crossholes is to good, the shocks wouldnt extend without problems. I would use the CV joints when the axles would be long enough.

[gyenesvi]

1 hour ago, efferman said:

Even when the change of length is only 2mm, it has an effect for the suspension. When the friction in the crossholes is to good, the shocks wouldnt extend without problems. I would use the CV joints when the axles would be long enough.

Hmm, I see, I would have thought that at that angle and length, the change of length would be less than 1mm and would not interfere with the working of the shocks, but maybe I'm wrong. Anyway, I guessed that the reason why you did not use a CV joint is the wrong axle length. Maybe the middle part could be reworked to fit in a new type of CV joint with the 3L axle (if you can do away with the middle support hole for the axle right after the 16T grey gear). But I guess you may have other plans to fix it :)

[efferman]

16 hours ago, gyenesvi said:

But I guess you may have other plans to fix it :)

yeah, and the fix is easier than thought.

[gyenesvi]

10 minutes ago, efferman said:

yeah, and the fix is easier than thought.

That could work, though I prefer if the joint is not floating in the air, with the flex point being close to something fixed. Let's see how the next tests go!

[1gor]

Now new info - it is 4 x 4, so this 6 x 6 will be interesting alternative. Good fix Micha  

[Bartybum]

12 hours ago, I_Igor said:

Now new info - it is 4 x 4, so this 6 x 6 will be interesting alternative. Good fix Micha  

Just to avoid confusion for anyone, it’s not confirmed 4x4. It’s just more rumours from a small YouTube channel.

[efferman]

it comes what comes!

btw, shorter or longer wheelbase?

[1gor]

longer...(real Zetros is 2530mm wide and distance between 1st and 2nd axle is 4700mm)

[efferman]

Thanks

[nerdsforprez]

ohhh.... I dunno.  Tires look too small with the longer wheelbase.  

[efferman]

10 minutes ago, nerdsforprez said:

Tires look too small

On the lower chassis the wheelbase is in scale to the standard 6x6 Zetros.

[Jundis]

Depends on what you are planning I think: Longer wheelbase for a flatbed truck, shorter for a trial-truck.

[efferman]

15 minutes ago, Jundis said:

flatbed truck

This was my plan

[Bartybum]

Definitely longer, looks much cooler

[efferman]

On 4/15/2021 at 4:15 PM, Bartybum said:

Definitely longer

Done

[Bartybum]

Damn that looks great. Thoughts on a knuckle crane on the back like this one?

[efferman]

18 hours ago, Bartybum said:

Thoughts on a knuckle crane on the back like this one

Maybe a Yellow one, but then the tipping angle will be different.

[1gor]

If I see correctly, width is 21 studs; so to be i scale 1:15 distance between first and second axle should be 39 studs if you want correct proportions. With new tractor tires it would look great. Not to mention to make black chassis 

Great work so far

[efferman]

7 minutes ago, I_Igor said:

If I see correctly, width is 21 studs; so to be i scale 1:15 distance between first and second axle should be 39 studs

Both dimensions are correct. Black chassis? Mercedes uses Novagrau, more or less DBG.

[1gor]

6 minutes ago, efferman said:

Both dimensions are correct. Black chassis? Mercedes uses Novagrau, more or less DBG.

Do you know if Unimog uses Novagrau (new gray) or black chassis?

(Unimog special magazine that I receive via email chassis on Unimog looks black on images)

Thanks