MOC: Highway Patrol Cruiser

[sigmeister]

My creation is a Highway Patrol cruiser. This cruiser is capable of handling the rigors of high speed chases and is properly equipped to aid any motorist that may need assistance. This vehicle is my own creation and is not a replica of any real vehicle. It should be noted that the placement of the lights were inspired by actual California Highway Patrol vehicles. I tried my best to create this MOC with the limited Lego pieces that I have. (I really wanted to build the car with the actual CHP black and white scheme, but I do not have the necessary black pieces to do so. I hope to buy the new horse trailer set so that I can use the black mud guards for future MOCs.) I hope you enjoy it.

This is a slicktop cruiser. Notice the pushbar which is used to move objects out of the way.

Inspiration for my light placement.

Another view of the slicktop.

Rear view of the slicktop. Notice the yellow traffic advisor near the roof.

HP cruiser with Vector-like lightbar.

A view of the traffic advisor.

Inspiration for my lightbar.

Motorcycle officer pulls over Indie for speeding. A fellow officer who happened to be nearby pulls in behind to offer assistance and security.

"What's the problem Officer?" Note that the cruiser is not aligned with Indie's car, instead it is slightly sticking out to the side so that the cruiser itself provides some protection for the motorcycle officer from other speeding cars. (This procedure is used by police officers when conducting traffic stops.)

Another view of the cruiser and motorcycle.

[Spyder]

I would suggest smoothing off the roof and getting rid of that yellow 1x4 plate and replacing it with a windshield piece. Other than that, it looks great, and the colors are good. Hope you can get that horse trailer set and upgrade it!

EDIT: You double posted, but the title was changed somehow.

Edited May 25, 2009 by Spyder

[sigmeister]

I would suggest smoothing off the roof and getting rid of that yellow 1x4 plate and replacing it with a windshield piece. Other than that, it looks great, and the colors are good. Hope you can get that horse trailer set and upgrade it!

EDIT: You double posted, but the title was changed somehow.

The yellow piece is the sloped brick that has the printed dashboard. Thanks for the suggestions.

Mods: Somehow I double posted; I apologize for this. Please delete the OTHER post. Thank you

[rriggs]

Looks sooooo much better with light bars than as the slicktop (I think that's true of the real thing too!). I like the pic of the beige roadster being pulled over.

I'll look forward to seeing the upgrade.

Cheers

Rog

[Spyder]

The yellow piece is the sloped brick that has the printed dashboard. Thanks for the suggestions.

Oh! I see it now! Maybe you could cover it up with a black 2x4 plate. I know you have limited pieces, but it would look much better.

[MetroiD]

A very nice rendition of the police force's fleet of highway patrols. I also believe that using only black parts for the front and the rear of the car would give it a much more "menacing" look, so good luck on getting those parts! Other than that, I really enjoy the simple solution of using the rounded edges of the hood piece in order to to shape the headlights. It has really worked out well. Btw, the light bars are a really nice addition. I'd take that over the slicktop any day!