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Hi guys! Sorry that I had to keep you all waiting for this blogpost (since I mentioned I already had the pictures ready
in my previous post), but I have been quite occupied with things like new events on Maple and working on the next "Summer Single-Part-Video". Let's get to the progress report, shall we?
A few things have changed with the Constructor. One of the first improvements that I have made over the previous iteration has been an illegal connection somewhere in the sidepanels (two axles were being stressed towards the outside). After adjusting that segment, I found the opportunity to improve the rest of the Constructor's front too (mostly structural reinforcements).
One of those improvements includes an adjustment in the mounting point of one of the panels on the front (the one where the white wedge plates are connected to). I have reinforced the construction of this piece and I've also adjusted/improved the angle. It might not be as I want it to be yet, but that's a concern for later - having this placeholder helps me with planning out my next steps.
Another improvement was to increase the surface height of the rocket barrels, because they fell a bit low eventually after I worked on the top of the main body (because adding pieces added a lot of "bulk" in a vertical direction too). While the height is just increased by one layer of Technic beams, I will probably change this later because it isn't as sturdy as I want it to be.
I think that the most important change for this session has been the start of the final mechanism that has been lacking in this model for a while; the folding panels that cover up the legs in the back.
This mechanism was included and seen in another blogpost in 2014, but it was temporary built with rubber bands and eventually removed when I had to redesign the entire back in order to fix an issue with the "pneumatic hearts" of the Constructor back in 2015.
The mounting point of this feature isn't entirely new, but is an adjustment on the back of the Constructor. In previous iterations (such as seen here), I have connected those triangular ZNAP Beams together with a few Technic pins. These connections functioned as a placeholder until I would start the mechanism of those certain folding panels.
While the mechanism not may seem *that* much for now, the (currently) gray pieces will be one of the main connection points for the panels themselves. Perhaps I might swap them out for different pieces, but at least having it gray makes it a bit easier on the eye to understand what the mechanism will do.
That's it for now! I'll see you guys again next post!
Hi guys! Sorry that I had to keep you all waiting for this blogpost (since I mentioned I already had the pictures ready
in my previous post), but I have been quite occupied with things like new events on Maple and working on the next "Summer Single-Part-Video". Let's get to the progress report, shall we?
A few things have changed with the Constructor. One of the first improvements that I have made over the previous iteration has been an illegal connection somewhere in the sidepanels (two axles were being stressed towards the outside). After adjusting that segment, I found the opportunity to improve the rest of the Constructor's front too (mostly structural reinforcements).
One of those improvements includes an adjustment in the mounting point of one of the panels on the front (the one where the white wedge plates are connected to). I have reinforced the construction of this piece and I've also adjusted/improved the angle. It might not be as I want it to be yet, but that's a concern for later - having this placeholder helps me with planning out my next steps.
Another improvement was to increase the surface height of the rocket barrels, because they fell a bit low eventually after I worked on the top of the main body (because adding pieces added a lot of "bulk" in a vertical direction too). While the height is just increased by one layer of Technic beams, I will probably change this later because it isn't as sturdy as I want it to be.
I think that the most important change for this session has been the start of the final mechanism that has been lacking in this model for a while; the folding panels that cover up the legs in the back.
This mechanism was included and seen in another blogpost in 2014, but it was temporary built with rubber bands and eventually removed when I had to redesign the entire back in order to fix an issue with the "pneumatic hearts" of the Constructor back in 2015.
The mounting point of this feature isn't entirely new, but is an adjustment on the back of the Constructor. In previous iterations (such as seen here), I have connected those triangular ZNAP Beams together with a few Technic pins. These connections functioned as a placeholder until I would start the mechanism of those certain folding panels.
While the mechanism not may seem *that* much for now, the (currently) gray pieces will be one of the main connection points for the panels themselves. Perhaps I might swap them out for different pieces, but at least having it gray makes it a bit easier on the eye to understand what the mechanism will do.
That's it for now! I'll see you guys again next post!
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