Offroad deliveries - a technic challenge entry

[efferman]

it is a bit wobbly, because the body is much higher than the original. the following picture shows the maximum angle to the side before it falls over.

101_9806 von efferman auf Flickr

now the maximum chassis flex. please note that there is no collission of the tires with the fenders

101_9807 von efferman auf Flickr

Edited October 15, 2012 by efferman

[bb15080]

i like the grill

it looks good

[Blakbird]

This is a spectacular mod to the original model! My only complaint is that the stock tires look way too small with this massive body. Power Puller tires (or aftermarket R/C tires) I'm sure would look much better. Do you have some PP tires you could use for a photo?

[efferman]

unfortunately i dont own power pullers, but i haver made a picture with my ansmanns

101_9808 von efferman auf Flickr

btw, my power switch

101_9810 von efferman auf Flickr

[Tim S.]

Well done! With the ansmanns it looks much better. And the power switch is a nice feature, too!

Tim

[hrontos]

When I saw the teasers, I was really wondering how the front will look like, because already the rear lights looked far better from the standard lights on most models (1x1 round plates :-(). The front really exceeded my expectations. The details and the way you used the flex axles are really impressive. I never used flex parts that way, so it is also a good inspiration for me. The only complain I have is the color scheme. The designer in me likes the scheme as it matches the design style a lot. The commercial part of me however finds this scheme a bit sad. I wonder how the white/red version would look like - something like offroad ambulance or mountain rescue service. With some aditional spotlights on the rear and some trans-blue flash lights on the top, rear, front grille etc.

[efferman]

i think the colour sheme is one thing which is not perfect. mybe could someone which is familiar wit photoshop, can try some different colour combinations to see which is the best.

and then i can think about some additional optical gimmicks

Edited October 15, 2012 by efferman

[hrontos]

... wit photoshop, can try some different colour combinations to see which is the best.

I would really like to see the rescue/ambulance version in white/red with the engine hood being probably white. With some red crosses and Hipocrates snake stickers. For the ambulance the rear door probably need to be vertical, but it is not important.

[efferman]

a ambulance would look good too, but i think someone else will win. but anyway, i have made a short vid of it

[DLuders]

@ efferman: I like how you access the PF Battery Box. In your video, are you using rechargeable AA batteries or Alkaline batteries? Do you think there is a way of adding additional stiffeners to the chassis/body attachment points, so that the body does not lean so much on sidehills?

Edited February 23, 2013 by DLuders

[efferman]

thanks

iam using fully loaded eneloops and i think the performance is good. adding more springs is not possible i think, because it would be a deep change on the chassis and this would be against the rules

edit:

my panel van weights 2035grams, how heavy is the stock 9398?

Edited October 21, 2012 by efferman

[DLuders]

@ efferman: I don't have a scale in my house to measure my 9398, but in this post, Traktor reports that the Shipping Weight of the 9398 box is 2.3Kg (5.07 lb) -- the same as the 8297 box. One would have to consider the weight of 6 ea. AA batteries. Does anybody else have a digital scale to measure the 9398 A-model's weight?

[redoak]

1.385 kg without batt. and remote.

[efferman]

thanks

[efferman]

someone asked me about an instruction, and now iam ready with making pictures

here are some steps

now sorting the pictures and making a parts list

btw parts: the have a weight of 978 grams

[efferman]

the full instruction (without partslist) is available here, when the brickshelf folder is moderated. the partlist will come when i have made the ldd model

Edited February 20, 2013 by efferman

[Edwin Korstanje]

Thanks Effe

[efferman]

i trying a new type of instruction, could you pleas say your opinion about it? new parts are coloured, other parts are transparent

so, what do you think?

[Edwin Korstanje]

I think it's very good to see where the new parts must go to, but whe are AFOL's and no kids and the extra work from you is to much, your other instuction's were good to follow and the new one can olso be made by kids

Edited February 20, 2013 by VFracingteam

[efferman]

whats wrong when a instruction is easy to follow?

[Ramacco]

@ Efferman: The instructions look very well made. I think providing such decent instructions takes a lot of time and effort. However, everyone around the world will be able to build your excellent MOC.

I think what VFracingteam tries to say is that we, AFOLS, don't need such detailed instructions, since we 'know' the pieces and techniques. But for beginners and kids it isn't that obvious at all.

Good work so far, keep it up!

[efferman]

a little question, on which picture is it better to see where the new parts are placed?

[Zerobricks]

Second, looks less messy.

[AndroTech]

I agree with Zblj, second one is much better.

[efferman]

good then it was worth to beginn again.