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MOC: Meter Maid Interceptor

#1 User is offline   TerranCmdr 


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Posted 08 March 2010 - 07:46 PM

Hello everyone. I'm kind of new here, and I really signed up to check out the Pirates section, but I figured I might as well share something I've built as well. I'm from San Francisco, and the bane of my existence is the parking police. They harass motorists with juvenile tickets which they say can be contested but never really get reviewed. Anyway, I made an MOC of one of their little "interceptors." The tough part was getting the front wheel in the right place.



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And of course I had to make a little scene with it as well:

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Posted 08 March 2010 - 07:53 PM

Wow! I've never seen a vehicle like this captured in LEGO and you've done it perfectly. I was stunned when I saw the photograph of the real-life version and saw how closely it resembled your own model.

I am also impressed that you are able to capture such a complex design using some of the most basic LEGO elements. Well done! :thumbup:

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Posted 08 March 2010 - 07:59 PM

Thank you so much for your kind words!

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Posted 08 March 2010 - 08:29 PM

Brilliant! You've really captured the look of the vehicle perfectly!
I especially love the comeuppance scene with the minifig putting the boot on the interceptor :devil:
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Post icon  Posted 08 March 2010 - 09:52 PM

Excellent MOC of the real one 'TerranCmdr' :thumbup: - only headlights are missing from it !
You got the shape right and colours spot on !
And he's been clamped well like the old saying goes 'Payback's a b.....!' - you fill the blank ! :laugh:
Fantastic job and keep on bricking 'TerranCmdr' keep on bricking ! :sweet:

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Posted 08 March 2010 - 10:19 PM

:laugh: I love the boot on the meter maids vehile.

Its crazy how exact you got it. Literally it's right on the nose. Ugly little thing, btu hey, so is the real life thing. :thumbup:
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Posted 09 March 2010 - 12:58 AM

Good job on the build, and as others have said, the scene with the boot is great! :laugh:
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Posted 09 March 2010 - 03:11 AM

Oh no, now the minifigures must suffer the wrath of the METER MAID. :tongue:
Very nice accurate moc TerranCmdr. :thumbup:
I like how the meter maid has the angry face like the meter maids in real life do. :grin:

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Posted 09 March 2010 - 03:36 AM

Thanks so much everyone! Glad you all like my MOC. Next up in my list is a working USB joystick.... we'll see how far I get on that. :hmpf_bad:

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Posted 09 March 2010 - 11:18 PM

Well done TerranCmdr. This is a unique vehicle and you've captured it perfectly. This would look great in a layout as it's something different but part of everyday existance.
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Posted 10 March 2010 - 01:25 PM

Awesome build! I live in Phoenix, Az and you cannot go downtown without running into the parking police. They drive something very similar. Let's get together and tip a few over! LOL

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Posted 10 March 2010 - 02:59 PM

Nice job TC, and welcome to EB! Simple little vehicle, but you've done a great job at creating in LEGO. Good color combination and I like that slanted front cab, just like your inspiration image. This would make a good LEGO City add-on.

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Posted 10 March 2010 - 04:05 PM

hey, great job and very original car
I remember have seen it in a TV serie call : Dead Lile Me !
I think that "Roxy" alias Jasmin Guy drive a car like that
Well done !

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Post icon  Posted 10 March 2010 - 04:11 PM

Very nice :classic: , I curious how you did the front wheel. The only thing that might improve it would be a 2x2 black tile and two 1x1 tiles to cover the studs on the front.

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Posted 10 March 2010 - 05:56 PM

Very nice - the meter maid will have to call the Angle Grinder Man to get the clamp/boot removed.
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