Nordic — DIY Wooden Tugboat Model (Part 1)
This is my first attempt at building a wooden RC model ship. The plans were published in the Polish magazine “Modelarz” #6 1969 - “Holownik Klimek”.
This is my first attempt at building a wooden RC model ship. The plans were published in the Polish magazine “Modelarz” #6 1969 - “Holownik Klimek”.
MOC - Ford Bronco RC v1.0. LEGO Technic, RC electronics FlySky, 4L motors.
This is an updated version (v5) of my Land Rover Defender 42110 with RC electronics and 4 L motors for driving. In this version, I significantly improved the strength of the chassis and the gearbox, and finally achieved what I had long been aiming for — the model is now durable and capable enough to play with outdoors. The body is built in the stock version.
I didn’t originally plan to build a Land Rover Defender model. My idea was to build a chassis with a 2-speed gearbox, locking center and rear differentials, suitable for an off-road vehicle. Something similar to my Unimog, but a car, not a truck. And once the chassis is ready, I would only need to find a suitable body.
This is my motorized version of the LEGO 42043-1-b1 Mercedes-Benz Arocs set. My goal was to keep all the features of the original model, its exterior and interior and, at the same time, make the model nice to play with.
This is the second version of my Wrangler Jeep. The previous one was built with Power Functions, had 2 L-motors and a gearbox. In the new version I decided to focus on power and playability so I put 4 L-motors for driving and used RC electronics to get proportional steering and driving. The 4 L-motors layout idea was inspired by the Jeep Wrangler model by Daniel-99.
This is the fourth version of my trial truck built from the LEGO 8110 Unimog U400 set. This time, I decided to use RC components instead of the LEGO PF-compatible system to get proportional steering and driving. The truck also features a two-speed gearbox with a center differential that automatically locks in low gear. The gearbox layout is similar to the Land Rover Defender v4, so the ratios are the same - 1:1 in hi gear and 1.67:1 in low gear. The truck is powered by four PF-compatible motors that provide decent speed and torque. For steering, I used a Geek Servo motor, and another Geek Servo motor is used for shifting the gearbox. The model is powered by a 3S LiPo battery (3x18650) which is located above the rear axle for better weight distribution.
The chassis dimensions are the same as the original 8110 Unimog U400 set. Instead of the fake engine, an L-motor is installed for the front PTO.
The cabin is almost the same as in the previous version, only the passenger seat became wider.
This is my MOD of the official 42082 set. Like many others, I wasn’t happy with the playability of the original set, so I decided to improve it.