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Here’s the model year 2081 Spaceship Surface Transport, which has several
modifications from its MY 2073 companion. Included in the new version is an
independent-suspension system for rolling over small craters, an extra axle for
the trailer (with limited pivoting ability) along with a wider spread for the
wheels, and beautiful, showy lunar-regolith-gray tires. Drivers of this new rig
report a much smoother ride than the ol’ ‘73, with less tendency to high-center
in broken terrain.
Below, the big rig is shown with a Uranium Search Vehicle (6928), one of the
design inspirations for this Spaceship Surface Transporter.
And here’s a closer view of the SST V2.0, which provides a better view of the
rear-most wheel assembly:
Thanks for the comments on V1.0 of this MOC. I really like the gray wheels, but
I wonder if black wouldn’t be more true to Classic Space... And provide more
contrast with the gray ground.
Still thinking about a modular crane for the back... :o)
-best,
Wolf
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| (...) Classic .space! I want one. I love classic space stuff, and I wish I had the time to build more. Spotlighted. :) -Anne -- It might look like I'm doing (\`--/') _ _______ .-r-. nothing, but at the cellular >.~.\ `` ` `,`,`. ,'_'~`. level, I'm (...) (17 years ago, 12-Feb-07, to lugnet.space, lugnet.build)
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| (...) I like the revisions - Voolness abounds! The new spacing of the wheels for more evenly distribution of the load looks MUCH better IMHO. While I can see your point about black wheels, since they aren't rubber like the old ones would have been, (...) (17 years ago, 12-Feb-07, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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| (...) I like the changes. The extra axle, and the little changes around the wheels, looks better to me than V 1.0. (...) I think gray looks o.k., but next to all those classic space vehicles with black wheels, black might look better. (...) That (...) (17 years ago, 14-Feb-07, to lugnet.space, FTX)
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