Classic Space themed town vehicles - 21108 and 75916 MODs

[Murdoch17]

One of the following car is owned by Benny the 1980-something space guy, with my space-themed town building. The Jeep is for use with not-yet-built Classic Space base.

NOTE: If mods are reading this and want to move it somewhere else, feel free. I was thinking it was more town that space but I don't know for sure...

Benny the 1980-something space guy's 1950's Classic Space Cadillac

I transformed the original Ecto-1 (set number 21108) with parts from set 75916 (Dilophosaurus Ambush) into Benny's biggest ride yet: a 8-stud-wide 1959 Meteor. (This was to make it match my 8-wide Jurassic World jeeps in style and size) The car can seat two figures with full space gear: air-tanks and helmets do fit!

I customized this car by shortening the frame by quite a bit, adding a classic space logo to the hood, painting the car blue and light gray, redoing the hood and adding trans yellow windows. Also, space seats have been added because of classic space theme regulations. The hood is supposed to feature this print: http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?P=30363pb021

The rear of the car features classic '50's tail-fins and double tail-lights.

The roof and windows come off the car, allowing you to place two astronauts inside with their helmets and air-tanks on.

LDD file for the 1950's car and Benny: http://www.moc-pages.com/user_images/80135/1473874157m.lxf

Classic Space - Base Security Forces' Jeep

Ever since seeing the Jurassic World sets released last year, I've been thinking about Classic Space themed variations on both this set and the Indominus Rex breakout one. This particular model was heavily inspired by set 75916: Dilophosaurus Ambush with new trans-yellow windows and a hardtop back instead of a roll-cage. As with the other car, the 4 x 2 slope should feature this print: http://www.moc-pages.com/user_images/80135/1473861523m.lxf

The rear of the vehicle has a spare tire (a real one, not a brick-built fake like the set), tail lights and a exhaust pipe made from a 1 x 2 jumper plate.

The roof is removable to allow for you to place the driver in the seat.

LDD file for the Jeep: http://www.moc-pages.com/user_images/80135/1473861523m.lxf

(As a side note, I will be getting two of the jeep to patrol my base.)

if anyone wants to see where Benny's newer car will be parked in the future, here it is. This thread will let you see Benny's spaceship shop and apartment on my layout with a guided tour from Benny himself: http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=126573

As usual, comments, questions and complaints are welcome!

[pinioncorp]

You need to turn on brick outlines. LDD models look cringe inducingly simple otherwise.

In LDD go to Edit > Preferences > "Outlines on bricks".

Your cars are nice but really don't convey the classic space design rhetoric for me. They need red wheels too. Maybe another set of wheels on the jeep would make it look buggy like and distinctive?

[-zenn]

Your cars are nice but really don't convey the classic space design rhetoric for me. They need red wheels too. Maybe another set of wheels on the jeep would make it look buggy like and distinctive?

Agreed, same goes for the colorscheme... Some greebs on them wouldn't hurt them as well.

[Murdoch17]

You need to turn on brick outlines. LDD models look cringe inducingly simple otherwise.

In LDD go to Edit > Preferences > "Outlines on bricks".

Your cars are nice but really don't convey the classic space design rhetoric for me. They need red wheels too. Maybe another set of wheels on the jeep would make it look buggy like and distinctive?

I like how my models look from ldd, but thanks for the advice, I'll see what I can do.

Agreed, same goes for the colorscheme... Some greebs on them wouldn't hurt them as well.

Ok.... I'll look into that as well.