MOC: Police Hummer and horsebox

[danim]

Here is my MOC/MOD of a hummer and horsebox owned by the mounted division of Bricklingston's Police Department

The Hummer

The Interior whcih can fit 2 minifigs

The Back with storage area

The storage area

The hummer and horsebox

The Back of the horsebox with police lights

Please tell me what you think

[samurai-turtle]

I think the wheels on the truck are too small, other than that it looks OK.

[Ralph_S]

Wheels are almost always an issue on minifig scale vehicles. They often either look too small or too big. I've been having a lot of discussions about that in the last week, with various people building SUVs and pickup trucks and in my opinion people rarely get it right.

On a truck you have a lot of freedom, as they come in all kinds of varieties. The trick is to find the right balance between ground clearance and the wheel size. This one sits very high, which makes the tyres look very small. There are two ways around it: you can lower it a bit (one or two plates) or you can give its some larger wheels. Laureano's Hummer has very big and chunky tyres, but I'd go for lowering it.

I also think it would look better if there were windows for the rear passengers.

That said, this sort of combo makes a really nice addition to any city police department

Cheers,

Ralph

[lightningtiger]

Well what can I say.....sadly I'm not a fan of this one.....sorry 'Danim'.

To me it's too blocky, no curves or even real angles, just total squareness.

But take this to heart what I now say, somebody else will think different than me !

Good try and I'm a conformist! 'Danim'

[danim]

I will try lowering the wheels a bit to see if that will help, I will post images of it later and I have just as I have been writing this realised that the windows that are used for the windsscreen can be used for the sides thanks ralph

also lightningtiger it is meant to be blocky as it is a h1, big bricks as some have called them

[danim]

Here are the pics of the revisions

Edited January 17, 2010 by danim

[paul_delahaye]

I like the horsebox ;-)

But as for the hummer...., it just does not do it for me, maybe it's a lack of enthusiasm for American cars?

[Ralph_S]

As I am concerned Hummers are ugly things and very boxy. In that respect the boxiness of this one is fine. However, there are a few other things that are a bit strange about it.

The ride height still looks far too high for the size of the wheels. Side windows are nice, but they should really sit at the same height as the front window. I realise that you mounted them lower because that gives more room for the arms, but it looks awkward. I didn't see the vehicle from the side earlier, but now that I have I realise that there seems to be a tower-like construct connecting the body to the wheels with a gap between it and the 'tub' for the driver and a gap between it and the front. I'd really recommend filling those.

Perhaps you shouldn't be too hasty in making changes without actually taking a good look at it, taking another good look at Laureano's original and perhaps a few Hummers other people have built. Most people build their Hummers a bit bigger, but my own minifig scale Hummers are six studs wide and use the same wheels, for instance.

Cheers,

Ralph

[danim]

I have taken your advice on board and done a couple of mods to it and this is what it now looks like

[VBBN]

I wouldn't really call it a hummer, It seems a bit lacking in the drtail department. I mean, although this is larger scale, it has much different shapes than yours, and something you might achieve for.

However, I think it works as an armored truck very well. Beef it up a bit, maybe with some larger wheels, and it would suit the job perfectly. It seems like a classic town truck, so a nice job on that.

[lightningtiger]

Okay now I see what you mean, oh boy you sure picked a tough one to do 'Danim' !

I dont think the lights on the front are in the right place, just check the H1 photo above.

Anyway you have done a great job in trying to create a H1 - once again I'll say looks like a duplo car ....big and blocky !

I'm a conformist! 'Danim' !

[danim]

OK then what do you think of this new front

[danim]

what do you think of the updates, do you think the snorkel is a good idea or not

all comments and critism is appriciated

[Generation85]

The snorkel seems a bit out of place, but if it was made black then it would fit right in. Also, if you put the lights underneath in that open stud on the wheel well it will look a lot better. Hope this helps!

[danim]

OK here is it with a black snorkel (cheese slope at the top is white because I don't have any black cheese slopes)