Out of Sight Posted March 30, 2011 Posted March 30, 2011 (edited) Guys, sorry for making another thread, but I think this bus deserves a seperate thread. Based on my previous intercity coach, and some suggestions, I modified it to become a double decker tour bus, a 5 star luxury coach with features to keep AFOLs and kids amused. The coach is inspired by this typical HUGE double decker. So here's the brick version... I lowered the base floor by few plates, and added an upper floor. The bus length remains. I added another door in the mid section, and removed the driver side door, since on some coaches, the driver enters through the passenger door too. The upper floor, with the top removed to get a better view. I added a flatscreen TV,so passengers won't get bored during long trips :laugh: and the seats are arranged in a 'theatrical' configuration, meaning the seats gets higher towards the back. This ensures a good forward visibility, usually found on some luxury coaches. I simply added 1-2 more plates to achieve the desired height. The base floor also has flatscreen, but with normal height seating configuration. Now you're probably wondering what I did with that huge area in the back of the bus. It's not a pile of bricks stacked up to make a cube shape. No sir..As you can see there are 2 dark gray colored bulkhead, seperating 3 different functional compartments, the engine bay, the luggage compartment....and..a LAVATORY! These bulkheads also serve as structural support, so my 2.5 y.o daughter can play with this MOC without turning it into a pile. Yep, they don't call a luxury liner if you cannot take a pee or a dump in the bus, or while it's moving! Here's the lavatory section..I couldn't find a loo in the parts list, so I made it using these parts instead to resemble a loo. If you know a loo in LDD please do tell me. The lavatory of course has a door. You certainly don't want people to see you doin' ur thang.. There are also grilled 1x2 bricks strategically placed to serve as an air vent..to avoid nasty smell containment. And yes, a functional luggage compartment with access doors on both left and right side. These huge coach is typically rear engined. So I made an openable rear engine hatch using hinge, so our minifig mechanic can inspect that mysterious squeeking noise inside the engine. 'Oh no...A cat got sucked inside the air intakes..AGAIN!' . Since there's barely enough space to construct an engine bay area, I placed a 1x2 sloped tiles to mimic the upper part of v-engine heads in an opposing direction ( I had Scania 14L v8 in mind). I then added a 1x1 round plate with holes (I found this by accident on LDD). It mimics those HUGE turbo housing, found in these turbocharged diesel engines. This bus is HUGE..even a great white shark looks small in comparison. I definitely plan on making this in real bricks..but I'd love to hear comments and suggestions from you guys, to spark some new ideas. Thanks for looking. Edited March 30, 2011 by Out of Sight Quote
lightningtiger Posted March 30, 2011 Posted March 30, 2011 Not bad at all 'Out of Sight', only a lack of colour and no stairs to get up to the top deck ? Besides that it's a great LDD bus......Keep on LDDing 'Out of Sight' ! Quote
RubeusHagrid Posted March 30, 2011 Posted March 30, 2011 (edited) That's great, much better than the other one. Here's how I build a toilet. Matthew Edited March 30, 2011 by RubeusHagrid Quote
Out of Sight Posted March 30, 2011 Author Posted March 30, 2011 @Lightningtiger Ah yes I cannot figure out where to build the stairs...any ideas? The bus is only six wide, it's pretty hard to squeeze any form of steps..except a ladder,,a firemens ladder @RubeusHagrid That's a brilliant idea, thank you. What part is the brown colored one? Quote
cimddwc Posted March 30, 2011 Posted March 30, 2011 That's a great bus! Though I think it might look better in color rather than in gray. As for the toilet: You might also put that ring on an inverted 2x1 slope and put the tank on top of the ring's stud – which has the advantage over RubeusHagrid's design that it doesn't use a brown part. :) Then you may even fit a wash-basin in that little room. Quote
PhantomX Posted March 30, 2011 Posted March 30, 2011 I love it, especially the bathroom. Lots of functions, and detail. I think you should use a different door, the door you used is used more for buildings. Otherwise great MOC. Quote
RubeusHagrid Posted March 30, 2011 Posted March 30, 2011 @RubeusHagrid That's a brilliant idea, thank you. What part is the brown colored one? It's a pannier, in the minifigure category in DBM mode, that's the only one I use, I have no patience for finding parts in LU. Quote
Out of Sight Posted March 30, 2011 Author Posted March 30, 2011 Great, from all the inputs so far: 1. a new toilet 2. A different color..(I admit, I was too lazy to pick the color combo, so I just used the color picker from one brick to the next)I had champagne silver in mind..but it doesn't look right on a brick obviously 3. Different doors 4. Stairs to reach the upper deck..I'll see what I can do. Thanks guys, keep those suggestions coming! Quote
CptMugwash Posted March 30, 2011 Posted March 30, 2011 Nice bus, always thought the yellow one from City Corner could have been a double decker. I don't mind no stairs actually, if Lego designed one there wouldn't be like most other sets, besides how do people get to the loo without climbing over other passengers lol careful not to fart in everyone's face, sorry I'm being disgusting, parp! Speaking of parping, you've done a good 'jobby' on the loo, sorry I couldn't resist Colour suggestions, dark red or dark blue with a dark tan highlight? Also, the windows in the photo are blacked out so how about making yours blacked out too, although I don't know about those doors, perhaps some stickers would suffice. Good work Quote
Out of Sight Posted March 30, 2011 Author Posted March 30, 2011 (edited) Before I shut down my PC (it's 10pm local time), I made a slight mod on the interior with stairs some plates removed from the upper deck around the upper end of the stairs. The stairs are 2 studs wide, with a right side offset directly next to the mid passenger door. Which makes sense I guess, since the passengers enter from the mid door, leading straight to the stairs. Here's a cutaway view of the bus for better visibility of the stairs. Edited March 30, 2011 by Out of Sight Quote
Mrlegoninja Posted March 30, 2011 Posted March 30, 2011 Before I shut down my PC (it's 10pm local time), I made a slight mod on the interior with stairs some plates removed from the upper deck around the upper end of the stairs. The stairs are 2 studs wide, with a right side offset directly next to the mid passenger door. Which makes sense I guess, since the passengers enter from the mid door, leading straight to the stairs. Here's a cutaway view of the bus for better visibility of the stairs. Looks good, but one thing you have to do. Make a walkway opposite the stairs, as the stairs only lead to one side of the two platforms, you wouldn't want to have to jump from side to side, would you? I would suggest to remove the chair in the front. The put two 1x6 tiles on a 2x4 plate and stick it to both sides. Then it looks more realistic, and once a figure comes up the stairs, you can turn around and head to the back. Quote
Zeon Posted March 30, 2011 Posted March 30, 2011 If you want your daughter to be able to play it without frustration, I suggest you to replace a layer of 1x X plates to tiles, so the top floor become detachable, similar to the modular houses/city corner bus: Quote
Fuzzylegobricks Posted March 30, 2011 Posted March 30, 2011 Great Job, you could add a 2x4 tile (light blueish) next to the stairs. Quote
Sabrien Reed Posted March 30, 2011 Posted March 30, 2011 Brilliant MOC. This is going to have to stay on the outskirts of your town though, and just be used for long distance travel, or there will be a lot of pedestrian deaths (and probably building demolitions) for Count Dextula to drink from ;-) Quote
Out of Sight Posted March 31, 2011 Author Posted March 31, 2011 (edited) Thank you for all the wonderful suggestions & comments, you guys are the BEST! So, during coffee break at work this morning, I made another alterations based on all your inputs. The decks are now tiled, with connecting walkway on the upper deck so our minifig passengers can stroll from the front to back without 'accidently' falling down on the lower deck . I might do the detachable top as Zeon suggested, seems like a good idea for showing off the interior of the bus. I might also utilize the lower section beneath the stair with a 2 x 2 x3 cabinet to store some delicious snacks and cold beverages. I need suggestions for hand rails and the baggage compartment doors. The main passenger doors will be stickered on the lower half, so it doesn't look like convenient store's doors Thanks again guys, I can't wait to build this baby soon! My other project would be turning this into a $7 million mobile home for the rich jetsets, complete with a jacuzzi, minibar, lounge, and slap some big "Fashion TV", or Victoria's Secret decals on the side. The bus will be black with red and magenta interior. Now that's pimpin'! Edited March 31, 2011 by Out of Sight Quote
LEGO Guy Bri Posted March 31, 2011 Posted March 31, 2011 These are really awesome looking double decker coaches If I ever get the right pieces I will definitely try in build one of my own. Having multiple minifigs in one vehicle has always been some thing I like. The more the merrier better! "Coffee" break? Reading that made me laugh Quote
XimenaPaulina Posted March 31, 2011 Posted March 31, 2011 I'm really lovin' your double-decker bus design OOS! The baggage compartment and toilet are pretty neat details, but what I'm more impressed is how you applied the constructive criticisms and suggestions to make this a better model. Kudos also to the animated images presentation. Very well done overall! Quote
LEGO Train 12 Volts Posted April 2, 2011 Posted April 2, 2011 Excellent creation Out Of Sight! I like the details ...this boy is huge! Quote
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