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Old Aug 19, 2017 | 02:52 AM
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Great builds! Where did you get the car transporter? I have not seen that one.
Thanks, it's built from the yellow Lego crane, another instruction you can buy off of bricklink website.


Guess what I did tonight? I've only gone and finished it!

Yup! Just beed some new batteries now as ones I boughy today were crap lol

Wifes gona get me some duracell tomorrow.

Here some pics...

First two show I remade the 5th wheel in black as the chrome paint was getting acratched when the trailer was attatched, so insted of stressing over scratches I just made a black one lol















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Old Aug 19, 2017 | 04:32 PM
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16 wheel rear sheer trailer!

Also 11 wheel arrived for next big build lol

And I have got to try and source some better batteries than Duracell as not up to pulling the trailer. Theres some Ive been recommended butbtheyre cery expenaive man, to much for me lol












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Old Aug 20, 2017 | 09:53 PM
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Old Aug 22, 2017 | 01:56 AM
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Added windscreen wipers and a Merc badge tonight haha

Ordered some Li-ion 3.7V 450mAh AA batteries rechargable off ebay to hopefully give the poweer the kick it needs.






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Old Aug 24, 2017 | 01:21 PM
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Found auitable mah batgeries now butbtheyre not cheap so will have to wait.

The ones I lurchased blew the recievers up

As was upping the voltage insted of the ampige lol

This things had me obsessed though as the oneumatics statted failing due to air leak, tuck ne 3 hours of searxhing byt I eventually found it lol I think I've gotten so invokved in this build because its reminded me of working on full size mechanicals which I miss a lot.


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Old Aug 24, 2017 | 07:49 PM
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Have you been watching Lego masters on channel 4 Kev?
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Old Aug 24, 2017 | 09:49 PM
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I did mate, realy enjoyed watching it, but I find these Lego programes always overlook Technic Series Lego?

I like the brick builds they did, the toilet was my fave but I just wouldn't have the enthusiasum like I do with Technic Lego.

I think its because I'm more mechanically minded and can build machines!

The closest I've come to brick building is the Batman Tumbler, which I've just added to the trailer haha

The brick group I have named my truck build, they call it The Black Knight!

So... here's The Black Knight Low-loader hauling The Dark Knight Tumbler...













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Old Aug 25, 2017 | 07:37 AM
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That looks awesome Kev
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Old Aug 25, 2017 | 11:19 AM
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The truck makes the batman tumbler look small.
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Old Aug 25, 2017 | 05:06 PM
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Thanks lads I'm absolutly chiffed to bits with it.
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Old Aug 26, 2017 | 06:30 AM
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Good good.

Could you build a car transport trailer? That would be cool. A reailer that could carry about 6 cars top and bottom.
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Old Aug 26, 2017 | 06:34 AM
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Something like this but for the black knight cab.

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=le...Fzgxk-Sr9tt0M:
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Wow this looks mint Kev.
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=le...yU5FPMLH3gPQM:
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Old Aug 26, 2017 | 07:21 AM
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I could but I wont lol those ones you linked are on a lot smaller schale like thre ones I've preciously built, it would be a massive massive task to turn this into a car transporter.

Not sure what I'll do next now lol
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Get it done matey. You like a task.
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Na lol I'm waiting on some 1.5V 3000mah AA batteries from Aliexpress atm see if they'll give the truck the torque it is in need of.
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Old Aug 31, 2017 | 06:29 PM
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£650 millennium falcon anybody

https://shop.lego.com/en-GB/Millenni...n&RRID=2935138
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Old Sep 1, 2017 | 01:04 AM
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You'll get a Chinese one within a month for less than £100 lol
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Old Sep 1, 2017 | 09:30 AM
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Awesome, properly love your commitment pal!

I got back from holiday a few days ago so will get cracking building some more...mind you last night, I was playing F1 2017 and the Mrs' said she wanted to build some of the model I'm building at the moment (Big Rig one...well...nothing is big when you consider the truck you built LOL!!!)

Once the Orion is turbo'd, I'm gonna order 3 Mini kits as I have now seen the Mini kit also being built into an F1 car!

Could I also big you to let me know what you build the car transporter out of? I remember you saying it was a scavenger or something? Any lego model number?
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Built it from a 42009 mate, I'll send you instructions for the transporter once ya need them too ��
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Cheers Kev! Really appreciate the help! Im looking forward to building that one!

Finished building my second truck now, the big rig its called...its pretty kool...I like. It doesn't turn the wheels left and right, but for the price I paid, I aint fussed...they were always going to be shelf pieces anyway





























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Mate that sick! You're flying through them now!
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Cheers Kev! The race truck has been lowered slightly if you have noticed lol I might add an "intercooler" onto it as well just to keep myself busy lol

Mini should be here soon as well!

What next on the build list for you?
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I duno mate. I can't afford any more sets atm so will probably mess with something I have already, I did widen the arches on the tear of the white Porsche, thinking the front needs widening nowntoo also make a bigger spoiler like the RWB Porsche's
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I heard Lego are getting rid of 1000 jobs cause Lego isnt selling like it usedto. Im not suprised cause the prices are just stupid.
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More White Porsche mods tonight as a few bigs been bugging me.

Already made the rear 2 studs wider.

Today made the spoiler 2 studs wider and 1 deeper also change end fin colours to white.

Bonnet mod too, made bonnet 2 studs wider to also fill more of the front gaps! Pics to show mods as hard to explain what I did.

Made sure my livery theme continued on the new added pieces too.















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Wow didn't realise the Porsche is that big! Near enough as long as the Porsche right?

I will definitely be ordering one at some point! Wont be buying 3 though LOL!

Hows things Kev?
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Your first quetion about length doesn't read right mate?

I'm not bad thank, do as I do and muddle through haha

I'm contemplating making the front arches one stud wider now too to match the back.

Still waiting on my high mha batteries for the truck, frustrating lol
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Sorry buddy, I meant the Porsche looks near enough as long as the truck body...

Take a side by side pic of the modded arches vs the stock arches
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Yeh is nearly as long, the Porsche is 1/8 and the truck I'm guessing to be 1/10 so the Porsche looks to big when on the trailer sadly.


I've been messing lots again with Oorsche today, made the spoiler wings bigger and made the bonnet smoother and not meets the wings better.

Few other bits heres some more pics lol






















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My sons friend fell on my trailer today so also had to rebuild that lol

Was my dogs fault, lnocked him over, my dog is big but soft.

Tuck the opertunitu to show you the inside of the 5th wheel end!

The 5th wheel is commected by chain to a trigger power pack, this in turn powers to servo's underneith trailer which turns all 16 trailer wheels!

Also above the 5th wheel the are two more motors which are remote actibated to turn the switches inline the pneumatic functions for the trailer tail lifts and the trailer leg supports.

Theres a lot going on in the trailer that people dont see.













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A pic of the lights I dont think I've ever posted.


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Looks awesome Kev! How many build hours do you think went into the truck and the trailer?

I'm only getting around an hour or so every other evening on my camper build at the moment...just put the flooring in lol...great things to keep you occupied when its cold/dark/raining outside!
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I wouldn't have a clue lol it tuck me 5 months of working through, some days I dodn't go near it and then others I was obsessed but also as I don't sleep a much at all I spent many nights on it too to keep my brain occupied.

It started when I saw a pic of it on Facebook, a good 18 months ago, I bought the instructions srraight away but was intimidated by them and once I'd got more experianced buildong Technic sets I was ready to have a go.

It's defo great for when you have nothing else to do as it keeps your brain ticking over.
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Bloody hell didn't realise the truck had all that in there Kev. Have you made any videos of it working?
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Not made any good ones yet mate, waiting on decent mha batteries to arrive in post.
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Just got this X wing for my son. The only problem is the canopy. It didn't close, looks like the hing is not in the right place. Filed a little plastic off and now fits fine


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Looks good that, did you enjoy making it?

If you like Star Ward Brick models search for Lepin kits, 100's of them!
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The porsche is looking better. The trailer is very impressive.
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Originally Posted by Minirotty
Looks good that, did you enjoy making it?

If you like Star Ward Brick models search for Lepin kits, 100's of them!
It is a Lepin

Got it as a Christmas present for my son. But as they just come in a bag I thought I'd build it up then wrap it. £18 so a bit cheaper than Lego.
My son is after some of the old kits from Star Wars and with second hand ones being mega expensive the lepin stuff is the only way to get them.
Sand crawler next I hope
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