Pat-Ard Posted March 18, 2015 Posted March 18, 2015 Hi folks, I did it again, but hey, it's no Unimog :) In the USA the car has a nice nickname "The Thing", it's a Volkswagen 181. Sadly it's rarely seen nowadays. But I really like the car... As allways first I try to build the cab to know, that I'm albe to build it... Check :) The next step is to design a chassis which fits... Have fun watching the pics and stay tuned... So far... Pat Quote
Pat-Ard Posted March 18, 2015 Author Posted March 18, 2015 (edited) It's a Volkswagen: Edited March 19, 2015 by Pat-Ard Quote
Epic Technic Posted March 18, 2015 Posted March 18, 2015 Wow, that's not a Mog' ;) the body looks really streamlined, good job! Quote
Lakop Posted March 18, 2015 Posted March 18, 2015 I like how you build the body first. Interesting. H Quote
Pat-Ard Posted March 18, 2015 Author Posted March 18, 2015 No, it's not a Unimog :D Thanks for your praise... Quote
erix Posted March 18, 2015 Posted March 18, 2015 This is beautiful! Can't wait to see what you do with the rest. Quote
Rishab N Posted March 18, 2015 Posted March 18, 2015 The body looks good so far. Looking forward to more progress Quote
Pat-Ard Posted March 19, 2015 Author Posted March 19, 2015 Thanks again for all your positive comments!!! Quote
dr_spock Posted March 19, 2015 Posted March 19, 2015 Yeah, VW Thing. You can still find them at VDub car shows I think. Thing has all flat body panels if I recall. Quote
Jurss Posted March 19, 2015 Posted March 19, 2015 You start from right position. I start form chassis, and theres allways problem, to create cab. Quote
Pat-Ard Posted March 19, 2015 Author Posted March 19, 2015 Yes, The Thing ist mostly flat, so suitable for Lego :D I don't know, if it's the right way. It's easier for me... And if I can build the cab I keep motivated to build the chassis... Quote
Pat-Ard Posted March 19, 2015 Author Posted March 19, 2015 Isn't the picture in post #4 visible? Quote
thomol Posted March 19, 2015 Posted March 19, 2015 The next step is to design a chassis which fits... You can always make it bigger scale and use Sheepo's VW type 1 chassis :-). I believe The Thing and the Beetle shared chassis in real life. Quote
Pat-Ard Posted March 19, 2015 Author Posted March 19, 2015 (edited) No, bigger scale isn't an option. The Thing would fit the rest of my cars ;) Fixed the link... Edited March 19, 2015 by Pat-Ard Quote
Edwin Korstanje Posted March 20, 2015 Posted March 20, 2015 Great work so far Pat-Ard and hope the chassis is just as good as the bodywork Quote
Pat-Ard Posted March 20, 2015 Author Posted March 20, 2015 Thanks Edwin, regarding your MOCs your praise is a real honor for me! Quote
5imon Posted March 20, 2015 Posted March 20, 2015 Very recognizeable! Looking forward to seeing a chassis with a nice boxer engine. Quote
tripletschiee Posted March 20, 2015 Posted March 20, 2015 In Germany that "thing" was called "Kübelwagen" - "bucket wagon". Nice MOC! Quote
Pat-Ard Posted March 20, 2015 Author Posted March 20, 2015 Yes, the good old Kübel... ;) Thanks! Quote
Pat-Ard Posted March 26, 2015 Author Posted March 26, 2015 Hi folks, a little progress... But since the motors are still out of stock at Lego I have to wait... The tires fit extremely well, was unsure, but the look is OK... Pat Quote
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