Future Projects
The future projects list has been divided into three categories that reflect the way I work: there is usually one main project at a time, and few more that are partially started and on which I focus when e.g. I need a break from the main one. Once the main project is finished, one of the partially started ones becomes the next main one.
Currently building:
- Dodge Charger ’69 – large model of a classic supercar, built as an experiment before the Lamborghini Reventon model. Full suspension, lights, sophisticated engine model, full interior and studfull bodywork. Estimated completion time: October.
- Leopard 2 A4 – large model of a German MBT. Suspended on torsion bars, driven by four PF XL motors, built with focus on mobility and speed. Estimated completion time: September.
Partially started:
- Lamborghini Reventon – large model of a supercar, with 4×4 drive, full independent suspension, an illuminated engine block, lights and body made from panels.
- Quadramaran – a floating multihulled boat built entirely with Lego pieces, powered and steered by the PF system. Intended for outdoor tests.
In the queue:
- Bradley M2 – model of an Infantry Fighting Vehicle scaled to the new tread system. The goal is to test some advanced suspension system with front tread wheels driven, and to include more functionalities than in the usual tanks.
- Bugatti Type 35 – model of a legendary classic racing car, lightweigh Technic-style body, complex piston engine, full suspension, perhaps a remote-controlled gearbox.
- Crawler Crane – designed to try truss constructions a little more, and to learn some weight balancing.
- F1 Car – large model of an F1 car based on the Ferrari 248.
- Ford GT40 – lightweight model of a supercar driven through a gearbox and designed for speed records. Probably fitted with 4 drive motors powered from 2 separate battery boxes.
- Hagglunds BV206 – small model of an articulated tracked carrier, scaled to the size of the LEGO rubber tracks.
- K2 Black Panther – model of a South Korean main battle tank fitted with a sophisticated suspension system.
- Kenworth Road Train – model of a Kenworth T900 in a set-up of Australian road train, with 3 trailers. With remote controlled gearbox, lights, remotely detached trailers and perhaps trafficators.
- Koenigsegg CCR – large model of a supercar with body made of bricks.
- Liebherr LTM 1200 – model of a 5-axle Liebherr mobile crane in the typical scale. Probably with full suspension and linear actuators.
- Liebherr R944C Tunneling Excavator – small model of an unusual tunneling excavator, with few motors and lots of pneumatics controlling its sophisticated arm.
- MAN M1001 – large model of a 4-axle heavy military truck. Full suspension, a fully remote-controlled cargo handling crane, and perhaps all-wheels drive.
- Monster Truck – with floating axles and Power Puller wheels.
- Pushback Tug – model of a vehicle used to tow airplanes. Built with focus on the torque, it is supposed to be able to tow some furniture around.
- Prowler – small remote-controlled probe moving on rubber treads, fitted with lights, live feed camera and simple manipulators. Somewhat related to my Moon Rover, but more reliable and compacted to a smaller size.
- Reach Stacker – medium size model, with linear actuators, lights, complex boom and probably up to 8 motors.
- Skidder – based on the Caterpillar 535C, a blend of Power Functions and pneumatics.
- Steiger Panther – large model of an articulated 4×4 tractor. Probably with a gearbox and floating axles.
- Tow Truck II – large rotator tow truck based on Peterbilt 379. 4 axles, full suspension, elevated, extended & rotated boom, lights, custom stickers.
@owen
Erm… subtractor works with any motors. It’s not going to blow if you use PF motors, trust me.
@Sariel
well it uses the old motors and i would like to the design on the on the T28 subtractor that u just built
@owen
A tutorial on subtractors? And what’s wrong with this one: http://sariel.pl/2009/01/subtractor/ ?
@owen
If you build one then they’re not that complicated however, who ever it was that came up with them was realy smart and had a great understanding of differentials and such.
i think you should do a tatorial on subtactors
@Sariel
True, but it’d be one more thing the car has, a technical feature that reflects the real features. Though as I know these systems tend to be self-locking Torsen designs (which the VW co. seems to use a lot: Audis from A4 up, Lambos, Bentley Continental, VW Phaeton, Touareg etc.) As I know, only Porsche 4 models use a visco clutch (is that what it’s called?), and that gives like 10% of power to the front axle only.
Anyway, it’d be more than impressive with a normal differential too…
@Mihály Stépán
It’s about proportions. A vehicle that weights around 1000 kg and has wheel span measured in meters will benefit from asymmetrical torque distribution, but a model that is like 2 or 3 kg heavy and less than 1 m long? Not really. Not significantly, for sure.
@Sariel
Can’t wait to see ‘em!
And what do you mean, too small? Man, you said things like 60-70 by 28-30 studs… Then what do consider as large?
@Sariel
You’re right, it would be fun on snow or ice, to have all wheels spinning, but being able to drift; I guess you’d need more torque in the back to do that. But since it’s not likely you’ll drive them on snow or ice, it’s not vital. I was just surprised how (relítively) small and simple that differential is.
And how’s the Lambo coming along?
@Mihály Stépán
I’m familiar with it, but don’t intend to use it. These models will be too small, too light and too slow to really benefit from it.
Hi Sariel!
Supercars like the Reventon, Veyron, etc. tend to use asymmetrical torque distribution between front and rear axles, with the rear getting most of the torque, but I’m sure you know this. Are you planning to include such a central diff in the Reventón? And are you familiar with this idea:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=4271934
@Sariel
. Either way, I’m looking forward to your next projects. Especially the Reventon.
I thought you would think of it as being too simple
@Paul M
I have been suggested to build a Ripsaw for a couple of times already. I have no interest in it at the moment. Despite its excellent performance it is a simple vehicle and I am more fond of tanks.
Hey Paul,
I’ve been following your blog for a while now and you got me all excited about Lego again. I’m a poor student at the moment, but I’ll be getting some new supplies as soon as my circumstances permit. I would like to suggest an awesome vehicle to you that I think would make a great subject for a Lego model. I thought this was probably the most appropriate place to do it
. It’s the Ripsaw MS2 by Howe and Howe Tech. They developed it for the Military and showed it on Discovery Channel here in the US (I’m from The Netherlands originally). Do a quick search on Google, I think you’ll like it.
All the best,
Paul
Okay, this is a thing that i could have solved with a minute of reading and googilng the word ”Caterpillar 535C” MY apologies for the inconvience, by googling that word i found the model, it was not what i thought.
@Chili
Man, Bobcat is the name of the company, not of a specific vehicle. Therefore I have no idea which vehicle you mean.
@Sariel
Theyre still kinda the same?, except without the bobcat brand?
@Chili
Bobcat is a brand of vehicles, and skidder is a type of vehicles.
By skidder you mean bobcat like vehicle?
if so, i’ve been waiting for you to do one!
@Salih
I have an A10 and a trimaran planned.
Hi,
Can you also build some ships or airplanes? I think you can really create perfect models of them too!!!
@Alexi-L
My Hummer is going to be much smaller, and with body made of bricks, not liftarms.
Are you planning on building something like this for your Hummer or a bit smaller?
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=3039587
Also, I really admire the mechanics that go into your models, so a few more photos of the innards would be great
Thanks
@bobsurankle
Well, I’m going to build a crawler crane and a tracked probe/rover. Come on, I’ve built only one, single tank in 2009
Im just wondering, but is there any other tracked vechiles you could make, other than tanks?
maybe one of these:
http://www.nicjasno.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1337
@Mihály Stépán
I’m always open for suggestions, but I can’t tell precisely when which model will be built.
@arnau
Hopefully by the end of February.
when is the Lamborghini going to be finished?
Too bad..
Ah anywayz, I guess you’ll make up for that with the rest! 
By the way, are you open to suggestions, or have you more or less fixed the 2010 projects?
@Mike
I don’t really like this car. It’s got some really weird shapes that would be extremely hard to model.
Hi Sariel, I just got an idea. It’s not entirely a supercar like the ones you want to build, but think about it: the Cadillac Sixteen concept car. With the V16 engine and the hood opening sideways, it’s quite unique.
@Daniel
Well, it’s kinda late for that now
@Sariel Do you have a large front loader bucket (from 8265) to use on the excavator instead of that yellow bucket – it would probably look much better. Although, I know some people object to using a loader bucket on an excavator.
I think you should keep the original custom made bucket attached for most of the video and the photos, but replace it with a single-piece bucket for the practical test. (Using a Pre-made bucket ruins the aesthetics in my opinion).
@legobuilder
An eccentric mechanism, I guess.
@Sariel
do you know how it works?
@Nikolett Pretz
My email address is usually on every first photo of some creation, for instance here: http://sariel.pl/2009/10/chainsaw/
Dear Sariel!
The company where I’m working will organize a big LEGO exhibition in a shopping centre,in Budapest.This will be not the first what we make but in Hungary have never been an exhibition where the people at large could have seen any LEGO Technic creations. This show will be in March this year, for one month. I would like to ask You that You would have fancy to take part in this LEGO show in Hungary?If You say yes,what terms do You have? I would like to send You an personal e-mail but I didn’t found Your accessibility…so I’m writing You on the wall.
I’m waiting for Your answer!
Best regards: Nikolett Pretz (niki@masprod.hu)
@legobuilder
Yes, I want to use something exactly like that.
I saw you want to make more stuff for your exavator maby is this pneumatic hammer something? i know its not real pneumatic but it works on a electric motor http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nf5sk6QgK5E&feature=related
Amazing work.
I’m in the process of building a fully funtional Jeep Wrangler.. Solid front axle, rear diff locker 5 speed gearbox and everything.
Can’t wait to see your Hummer H1.
@tomthegom
Because batteries drop dead when it’s so cold.
why are you keeping the tt races until april
@Kaiten
There is some chance that I’ll build the Leviathan and Scorpion sometime in the future. But no promises. Flying vehicles are not so interesting.
Hey sariel.Sorry,my English is not so good. I find you are an unbelievable master in build Lego. I have a wish to you. You had built already the Hellbender from Unreal tournament 3. Please, build still the other vehicles like Raptor, Scorpion and Manta because I love this game and the Hellbender is amazing.
sariel your work is amazing, keep up the great work!! looking foward to seeing what you come up with this year!
@Ogden
Frames: http://peeron.com/inv/parts/64179
As for the Spider, if there is a large set with it, then there certainly are people who motorized it already. No point in building my version.
What exactly are the new open liftarm frames? Plus, just an Idea for the Supercars Line, The Ferrari F430 Spider would look really cool. You can buy a model of it, but with no PF its a bit dull.
@arnau
Bevel gears usually work more evenly, try using the new open liftarm frames to keep them from grinding.
I’m building a super car and on the driveshaft, when passing from vertical to horizontal drive, I’m not sure if to use knob wheels or bevel gears
@Manne
Yes, it’s going to look sort of like that, I’m just not sure about the exact proportions yet.
Can you make your monster truck look like the bigfoot?
Here is a picture of it in lego http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=278127
And here is the real deal http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.alpha1teclabs.com/images/Personal/BigFoot1.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.alpha1teclabs.com/Personal.htm&usg=__F_RlUA09R3_b2EUeh88Ot5gdqeg=&h=579&w=904&sz=168&hl=sv&start=18&um=1&tbnid=oLwIUw5SFWyy0M:&tbnh=94&tbnw=147&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dbigfoot%2Bmonster%2Btruck%26hl%3Dsv%26rls%3Dcom.microsoft:sv:IE-SearchBox%26rlz%3D1I7SKPB_sv%26sa%3DN%26um%3D1