piterx Posted August 29, 2013 Posted August 29, 2013 (edited) Hi there guys! I can finally show you this model that i've tried to build several times without too much success I don't know if you've ever seen it before, but if you're italian, you'd identify it as an icon... It's the legendary Panda 4x4 by Fiat, a cheap and undestructible city car from the 80s - 90s with great offroad capabilities people still use it and still buy it nowdays because it's just a great car. so here's my lego version of it! Features: - Front and rear live axle - 4x4 - Openable hood and doors - Power functions Measures: 27cm x 12cm x 12.5cm 690g weight It performs really well thanks to the light weight and the absence of differentials...even if it's a small scale model it has "a lot" of ground clearance if you relate it to the wheels i've used. The gear ratio i've used, driven by two L motors, is quite fast and it makes the driving experience funny :D The only thing i don't like too much (but that's not my fault XD) is the steering radius that's quite large...i had to chose if i wanted a narrower radius having some stress on U joints or vice versa ....and i choosed no stress on U joints But anyway it's a feature that i can easily change by just removing the front part, that's connected to the chassis by only two pins, and changing two or three pieces. The short travel suspensions i used are very similar to those i used in my ford fiesta some months ago...the geometry is not perfect but as the travel is only 1 stud it doesn't give any problem. In 2 hours i will take it out for a ride in the itailan countryside so probably tonight the video will be up on my youtube channel... obviuosly i will update the topic once i'll have the video ^^ I hope you like it Pit Edited August 30, 2013 by piterx Quote
Ramacco Posted August 29, 2013 Posted August 29, 2013 Love it!! Such a cute little car! The green is marvelous too! This one should be fast :p Quote
Alasdair Ryan Posted August 29, 2013 Posted August 29, 2013 Great little car,I am looking forward to the video. Quote
rm8 Posted August 29, 2013 Posted August 29, 2013 Green! I like new green! How could you fit all that stuff there? Every you MOC is wonderful! Quote
piterx Posted August 29, 2013 Author Posted August 29, 2013 thank you guys ^^ Green! I like new green! How could you fit all that stuff there? Every you MOC is wonderful! you're too kind egor :) actually if i placed the reciver somewhere else there was also enough space for back seats but i wanted it hidden in the body :P Quote
Balrog Posted August 29, 2013 Posted August 29, 2013 This is a very iconic car. Even for me as being german. But nowadays, you don't see them very often anymore. Also, I don't recall having ever seen a 4x4 version. You captured the shape very well. I wonder how fast this will go. Also, I really think the front grill with the iconic logo really adds the most to the looks. Quote
Doc_Brown Posted August 29, 2013 Posted August 29, 2013 Soo cute and greeeeen! :P I like it heaps cos of nice details, very compact size and cool features and functions. I've never seen the real car but if I did, I'm sure I would recognize it straight away. Great job, and can't wait to see the video! :thumbup: Quote
piterx Posted August 29, 2013 Author Posted August 29, 2013 thank you very much guys! this is the real thing in the woods :) Quote
Doc_Brown Posted August 29, 2013 Posted August 29, 2013 WOW, he sure gives it a bashing! haha The 4x4 panda sure seems resilient! Quote
skriblez Posted August 29, 2013 Posted August 29, 2013 Very nice work as always Pitrex. Really looking forward to the video :) Quote
Matteo1130 Posted August 29, 2013 Posted August 29, 2013 (edited) One of the few FIATs wich worth its price Your one is very close to the original! p.s.: you may add a bracket and a couple of #6231 on the rear of the steering wheel to reproduce the protruding dashboard of the Panda.. Edited August 29, 2013 by Matteo1130 Quote
spzero Posted August 29, 2013 Posted August 29, 2013 awesome MOC of a great iconic car here in the UK too, always loved these my dad had the standard two wheel drive panda for a short time, not much fun been one of 3 kids squashed in the back. Quote
tibivi Posted August 29, 2013 Posted August 29, 2013 Off course i like it This is a great little car Quote
nicjasno Posted August 29, 2013 Posted August 29, 2013 I'd be interested how you executed the steering. Got any pics? Very nice little car. I like it. Quote
zux Posted August 29, 2013 Posted August 29, 2013 I knew it was Panda in one of your latest teasers! Great looking MOC and I really like it being green. Quote
piterx Posted August 29, 2013 Author Posted August 29, 2013 hey guys thank you very much ^^ video is coming soon :P it's not gonna be the best video i will make but apreciate i went 30km from home to get to this place lol i also scratched some beams and the L motor....minor thing but I'd be interested how you executed the steering. Got any pics? Very nice little car. I like it. i hope these (crappy) pictures could be enough to get how it works...otherwise if you need i can make an ldraw file Quote
legolijntje Posted August 29, 2013 Posted August 29, 2013 That Panda 4x4 looks very, very nice. I was on holiday last 3 weeks in Italy and indeed I sawa a lot of Panda 4x4 cars Nice work! Quote
VKTechnic Posted August 29, 2013 Posted August 29, 2013 Tiny car with this many functions? I approve! Quote
UrbanErwin Posted August 29, 2013 Posted August 29, 2013 I love it. My parent's owned one once, I was about the age of 1 or something. I would love to have one (real and the lego version). Quote
MrNumbskull13 Posted August 29, 2013 Posted August 29, 2013 Wow awesome little car! I love the green and the white wheels!!! (ps: when I first read the title I thought someone had mad the Fiat Panda 4x4 from TopGear (uk)) Quote
timslegos Posted August 29, 2013 Posted August 29, 2013 Wow i am impressed with all of the detail you put into the car! And I think I actually like the green color! tim Quote
trekman Posted August 29, 2013 Posted August 29, 2013 Now that is one smart piece of building. I like the shape, and the colour. The steering is nicely done in so little space. Back in the day, the UK government had the bright idea of having all cars which were towing caravans to be 4WD. Someone mentioned the 4WD Panda, and the legislation was dead in the water. Quote
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