Tim’s Lego Unimog

[Moderator Tim_ Scale Off Road Pro★★★★★★]

Its scale and it’s 4×4 :side:

I said i’d do a thread and I’ve been building Lego since well, for almost as long as I can remember. I also modify sets to have more functions or be more scale so the complete pre-cursor to this hobby.

Anyway, the GF bought me a Lego Unimog for Christmas and forced me to wait until my week off in January to build it. That gave me time to plan the modifications :silly:

It comes with a power take off for the front and rear, pnuematic compressor with air to the front and rear, a winch, rear crane arm and a tilting cab.

I’ve added black wheels – 1.9 Ansmann Tyres actually fit the standard rims! – lights, snow PLOw, crane, fork lift and made the rear bed tilt on a ram powered by an air tank running off the compressor. I’ve also re geared the portal axles so the four cylinder motor spins faster.

If you’re ever bored then get one, they look awesome sat on a shelf/desk and is Legos largest technic set to date. Once they finish production the prices will sky rocket (like most of their sets I suppose)

[Anonymous Scale Off Road Pro★★★★★★]

That’s awesome Tim, now we just need a video

[Anonymous Scale Off Road Pro★★★★★★]

Also for any smartphone owning Lego lovers … Get yourselves “life of George” it’s a great game, my girlfriend got it for me for my birthday and I’ve not got bored of beating her at it yet!

[Moderator Tim_ Scale Off Road Pro★★★★★★]

Good idea! I wanted to get make it RC and although do-able you either sacrifice the scale looks or ditch most of the mechanical internals although I may have figured out a way to do make it work…

[Member Bill Scale Off Road Pro★★★★★★]

Awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I had the technical lego (as it was called then) car chassis and tractor with plough as a boy.

[Member stetat59rc Scaling Like A Pro★★★★★]

that is nice tim

[Member taff1969 Scale Off Road Pro★★★★★★]

I like it
looks more complicated and more parts than a scx10 dingo kit 😆

[Anonymous Scale Off Road Pro★★★★★★]

That looks an sounds brill have you glues it together of off roading ?

I always wondered if lego was glue how strong it would be…..

Nice work matey

[Member Jacksprogis Ready To Trail★★]

I adore my Unimog , I have made a tipping rear bed and Mower attachment .
They aren’t remote control out of the box but i don’t think they need to be to be fun . The diffs are made of cheese on them tbh .
Jack.

[Anonymous Scale Off Road Pro★★★★★★]

That is awesome.

I always can’t help myself at Toyfairs and end up buying some Technics.

Currently have

Breakdown Truck
Combine Harvester
Superbike
Jeep

Will have to sort out a pic tomorrow

[Member Drakken Scaling Like A Pro★★★★★]

Theres something really soothing about bags of lego lol

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