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[Vincent Kessels]

Both look great!  

[Mr. McDuck]

I love them! Nice job as always Hoexbroe!
Cant wait for more!

[Legoless]

YAY!! Excellent work- the Morris Traveller is not a vehicle that lends itself to being recreated in Lego. And the VW 'Bulli' is also very impressive indeed!

I love that you don't go for the easy options Hoexbroe!  

ps the rear panels on the Morris are usually body coloured though- not brown (that's more of an American thing, putting artificial wood-effect fake vinyl 'wood' on the side of their cars)! On the Traveller the wood is actually structural- because it was an estate car/break/station wagon that used the cab and chassis from the van/pickup (minus the rear body). Aluminium was used for the panels because they were unstressed and because after WW2 steel was in short supply- nevertheless the Minor was still in production until about 1972. You can see the seam on the roof where the van/pickup roof panel meets the rear Traveller body.

In regard to the headlights the posisioning is actually correct for the very earliest Minor- they were moved higher up to satisfy US regulations soon after production started, however that would only have applied to the split-screen saloon (or sedan) version) since the Traveller came a bit later. It was a sales flop in the states because the first version had an ancient side-valve sub 1 litre engine which was painfully slow (my Aunt had a restored one about 15 years ago). The later A Series engines were quicker- and tuneable to a point- but with Minors the trick is to conserve speed and use its excellent (for its day) handling and steering to get through the curves. Of course when the Mini came along (by the same designer- Alec Issigonis) that car became the junior rally and race car of choice.



There are many Minors still around since they are much-loved classics. The engine was still in production until fairly recently in the old 'real' Mini, before that was put to death in favour of the new so-called Mini by BMW- an expensive 'boutique' product that has absolutely nothing in common with its predecessor.

Edited by Legoless, 29 May 2011 - 04:56 PM.

[Hoexbroe]

@Legoless; Thanks for the historical lesson. Yes, I had to search a while in Google, in order to find a Traveller with wood frame AND wood panels. I did not notice if it was european or american, but did see that it exist(ed) in all thinkable combinations, so I take it that my version is realistic.
I´ve imporved the front/nose, caputing a couple of more characteristic angles and even achieved to install a metallic grill. No luck on the position of the headlights though.

[Legoless]

Hoexbroe, on 29 May 2011 - 05:33 PM, said:

@Legoless; Thanks for the historical lesson. Yes, I had to search a while in Google, in order to find a Traveller with wood frame AND wood panels. I did not notice if it was european or american, but did see that it exist(ed) in all thinkable combinations, so I take it that my version is realistic.
I´ve imporved the front/nose, caputing a couple of more characteristic angles and even achieved to install a metallic grill. No luck on the position of the headlights though.

I've no idea how to raise the headlamps. Trouble is, I am a 'virtual' Lego fan who does not like LDD. I prefer to design with my hands. Last time I actually built anything with Lego was decades ago and therefore I am less familiar with the newer modified bricks, slopes, etc, that are available today (although I have a reasonable working knowledge from the year or so I've been re-interested in Lego). I've looked though the PaB in S@H but can't think of any combination of modified bricks, slopes, etc, that would achieve that end without flattening out the bonnet (hood) profile that is so characteristic of the Minor. There may well be specialised pieces available that are not in PaB, but I'm not sure where to look without spending possibly days going through Brickset, Peeron, or BrickLink. I thought of various combinations of modified bricks that would have had them on stalks but I think that would look ridiculous.

In regard to the wood back panels, those would have been applied by the owner, not the factory. I don't see any reason to change your model however! The Traveller was a genuine 'Woody'- the similarly treated Mini Traveller also had wood applied to the rear quarters but that car was in fact just a steel-bodied Mini van with windows and rear seats, so not structural.

Perhaps your next car could be a Volvo 850- a car seemingly designed with no curves whatsoever!

Edit- had a brainwave and remembered that Mater from Cars (the brown tow truck) has what appeared to be suitable front wings but having checked out the instructions for the build via Brickset, unfortunately both front wings are joined together with an integral plate- meaning that in order to use it for a Minor the model would have to be restricted to 4 wide.

Edited by Legoless, 29 May 2011 - 06:24 PM.

[Johny650]

Ford capri is beautiful :)

[Ecclesiastes]

WOOWWW! Those cars are great! Well done!

[Hoexbroe]

V-LC-12F

Hi guys,

Time again for a small update with the latest additions to the collection;

First up, a minor modification to the already well known Citroën 2CV;


-Actually it´s much more than just a change of the back end, but it doesnt show on the outside ;-)

Next, a Scania-Vabis bus;



A small group-picture;


Until next time!  

Edited by Phred, 14 May 2012 - 09:06 PM.

[L@go]

I continue to be amazed by your ability to get these cars to look realistic. That 2CV van is brilliant :)

[Skafte]

I love the Capri! I have a (real) mkII from 1976, so that is a bit too late for you.   The mkI is instantly recognizable, though!

The others are great as well, of course, but not that many know and love the Capri. Why was it one of your (first?) choises?

[Hoexbroe]

Skafte, on 16 June 2011 - 10:48 PM, said:

I love the Capri! I have a (real) mkII from 1976, so that is a bit too late for you.   The mkI is instantly recognizable, though!
The others are great as well, of course, but not that many know and love the Capri. Why was it one of your (first?) choises?

Thanks! -Well, I was a young boy at the time of the Capri, and have always liked it´s lines. With it´s long front and short back it looks real sporty, although it actually is a "daily driver". It´s gimmick with the air-intake just in front of the rear-wheels has always been a favorite details, and I thought it could be easy recognizable reproduced in Lego.

-On another note; Many years later I ended up driving another sporty daily driver; the VW Scrirocco, but that´s another deal altogether...

[SpacySmoke]

Amazing stuff and very inspiring! Lovin it!

[Selander]

Fantastic Scania Vabis bus - looks like the real thing  
Also I like the photo with all three vehicles together,
however I have a feeling the bus is on the small side scalewise compared to the Citroëns.

Let your great creation keep on coming !!

[Hoexbroe]

V-LC-13C to V-LC-13D, and V-LV-32B to V-LV-32C

Hi guys!

I have come back (after summer) to re-take the work on my upcoming "mega-moc". The moc need some more vehicles, so here are some photos of the latest additions (Current collection now number 15 historic vehicles);

It´s a almost-copy of Misterzumbis fantastic Mercedes Ackermann.
In this case let´s just pretend that it´s a Renault van from the fifties, and that it is the owner who is called "Ackermann".


A small tow-truck. Not after any specific model, but again I pretend it to be a Renault from the fiftes...
Notice the use of several vintage parts from my childhood collection!

Also included during the summer-holidays (but alas wihtout adecuate resolution pictures to post here) is another Citroën DS, this time the very special Cabrio version;


-And the "american car" from the Hotel Chat Noir moc. Pretending to be a Chevy Bel Air 1967;


All photos can be seen in higher resolution in my BrickShelf folder;
My Brickshelf

[AussieJimbo]

Great vehicles, hoexbroe.

That tow truck is excellent. All those nice curves, overall it just looks so right. I like the use of the old style cable winder with metal handle.

[alex54]

Great! You have made some very nice cars! The 2CV looks really great. The Ford Capri looks also very nice, with its sleek design!
You capture very well the feeling of those vehicules!
I probably take some inspiration of your models to build one or two cars to put on the street of my layout!

[bootz]

Awesome 2CV and DS. The DS is for sale? Id be interested in the blue one.

[Hoexbroe]

bootz, on 24 September 2011 - 11:05 PM, said:

Awesome 2CV and DS. The DS is for sale? Id be interested in the blue one.

Everything is for sale!  
Considering that the model consist of 160 parts, and is entirely of my own creation, what do you think I should ask for it¿?

No, seriously; You can build yor own, as detailed instructions are online here;
Citroën DS instructions
Have fun!

[RedGiant]

I LOVE the Citroën Type H!  

[bootz]

Hoexbroe, on 25 September 2011 - 09:12 AM, said:

Everything is for sale!  
Considering that the model consist of 160 parts, and is entirely of my own creation, what do you think I should ask for it¿?

No, seriously; You can build yor own, as detailed instructions are online here;
Citroën DS instructions
Have fun!

Wow thanks! I'll have to see which pieces I need to BL and which I already have. I can't recall ever even seeing one in person, but I've always loved the Citroen DS. All of your models are great. I'm a Ford guy too so I love that Capri as well.

[chuckie8646]

HI
I was looking at all the old style cars you have made. I cant believe how well you were able to model them. These are great and for someone who loves both LEGO and cars it was hard to choose a favorite but I have to say my favorite has to be the Moris Minor Traveler.
Great work
Charlie

[Hoexbroe]

V-LB-1D

Hi guys,

Here I present you the newest (#16) of my classic vehicles collection;



It´s a Mercedes-Benz O3250 bus, 1950.





I hope you like it!

[lightningtiger]

A huge   for this bus 'Hoexbroe', the detailing is perfect....keep them coming 'Hoexbroe'....you have inspired this tiger to try a bus for my Town Plan series.
Brick On Drive On !

[prateek]

Oh, wow, that's one awesome Merc bus!
I just love the red and black colour scheme, and the design is quite accurate.

[Vincent Kessels]

That is a beautiful bus Hoexbroe.
You did a great job on the backside.