Effe's MOC Corner

[efferman]

First i have to search for an adequate location to tell a story like with the big G

[legomuppet9]

First i have to search for an adequate location to tell a story like with the big G

I look forward to it then

[Someonenamedjon]

Story time with Effe!

[efferman]

i hope you like it

[legomuppet9]

Performs really well off road, and it looks just right in that environment

[timslegos]

Looks much better with the solid body, nice work as usual.

tim

[Jurgen Krooshoop]

Oh yes, I certainly like this !!

[Edwin Korstanje]

Great work again Effe and your smal Gelände looks stunning :thumbup:

[Splat]

Hi efferman, congratulations on being blogged on The Lego Car Blog: http://thelegocarblog.wordpress.com/2013/04/08/g-unit/

[rm8]

Hi efferman, congratulations on being blogged on The Lego Car Blog: http://thelegocarblog.wordpress.com/2013/04/08/g-unit/

And also here

http://brickgarage.blogspot.ru/2013/04/blog-post_7.html

:)

Edited April 9, 2013 by rm8

[efferman]

cool, thanks for posting this

[efferman]

starting the next thing. the goal is this

picture source

this will hopefully the second Axle

the width of the truck will be 16 studs like my 7to mil gl

[timslegos]

Nice and compact, are you planning on adding any functions besides drive/steer?

tim

[Edwin Korstanje]

The axle looks like always great, but for building that collors on the body you must have painted your lego a lot

[Balrog]

Efferman: This will be a great new project. I like the idea for your second steered axle.

Though (perhaps it's just me) I think this will not work that way. How should the axles turn in the same direction? Or am I missing something here?

Edit: Oh forget it. The big gears are idlers, right? So the steered axle isn't driven. The axle through frame and u-joints are for stability, right?

Edit 2: Or is one idle and the other is not? And you have simply a fixed axle (no diff)? This really puzzles me right now.

Edited April 11, 2013 by Balrog

[timslegos]

Edit 2: Or is one idle and the other is not? And you have simply a fixed axle (no diff)? This really puzzles me right now.

You are correct, one of the gears is an idler and the other is attached to the axles, making the axle driven.

tim

[cgg199]

One of the gears is an idler, the other isn't. The axle is steered and driven.

[skppo]

Nice and compact, are you planning on adding any functions besides drive/steer?

tim

I'm not sure but does the truck have outriggers? So prehaps those.

I really like the sort of mid-scale you are going for. Which wheels are you going to use?

Maybe you could post a picture with them to see the proportions of the axle better.

Also is the logging truck completely abandoned?

[efferman]

no, the logging truck is simply waiting for the time when i want finish him. currently i have simply fun on other things.

and yes the MAN has outriggers, because it has an small crane on the flatbed.

edit:

some progress on the front axles

100_0448 von efferman auf Flickr

Edited April 11, 2013 by efferman

[timslegos]

wow I never would have thought of using those new hubs in that way!

tim

[Someonenamedjon]

i like it, it looks very compact! can't wait for updates!

[Balrog]

Using the new hubs this way is pure genious. Now I am really anxious to see the complete chassis.

[D3K]

Is this the same truck as the FAUN heavy transporter/hauler of the Bundeswehr? The one they use to transport tanks and such?

[efferman]

no, the faun "elefant" has an different chassis to carry the load on roads and light terrain. beside of this the elefant is roundabout 2700mm wide, the Kat 2500

edit:

a little experiment

Edited April 12, 2013 by efferman

[Someonenamedjon]

those springs look a bit wobbly, but i like the ideal!