MOC: Transporter truck for Very Large Array antenna

[Teazza]

Hello everybody, here is my latest addiction to my space center. It is a special transport truck to move a giant antenna like the ones used in the Very Large Array site, used to capture any signals from space.

Every comments or suggestion is welcome!

More pictures here:

http://www.mocpages.com/moc.php/261213

http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=467903

Bye

Teazza

[gcanik]

The antennae array is an awesome design especially integrated into the trailer. I just think the truck needs more umph to it, seems kind of small and puny to pull such a massive array but I can see how a six wide truck cab fits into the Lego world. Maybe make it longer and taller or enlarge the front to imply a larger engine block to give it size. I do love the color scheme to with the blue and white and black.

[Fuzzylegobricks]

Its perfect to me my friend.

[buddy]

Great MOC! It looks like it will be a good addition to your space centre. I too particularly like the look and design of the antenna and the colour scheme of the whole thing.

Very well done.

~buddy~

Edit: My 1100th post!

Edited April 2, 2011 by buddy

[Zorbas]

Very nice work Teazza. I really like the truck and although that it looks unusual it sure reminds me of vehicles been used in airports (and probably space centers ).

The trailer looks nice but I think that if it had been a little bit wider it would have been better. Balance issues you see.

The antenna is what I like the most! Great design and excellent use of the transparent cheese slope pieces!

[lightningtiger]

Now it's nice but not really realistic is it 'Teazza'.....looks more sci-fi than town forum material !

It's a good design, but the tractor unit looks underpowered and this below is a transporter with a VLA antenna.

Unless you can come up with a picture of a real one, then like I said sci-fi not town !

On the plus side, that VLA is very well made, but it looks more like a radar dish then the usual kind of dish we use to spy on the universe !

Brick On 'Teazza' !

[LEGO Guy Bri]

Another great space themed MOC Teazza I like the odd shapely-ness of the rig. Looks exactly like a Jet Tug. Hows the range on the satellite, heard from E.T? Keep up the great MOCs!

[Syn]

is there anything you create that ISN'T amazing?

[Teazza]

The antennae array is an awesome design especially integrated into the trailer. I just think the truck needs more umph to it, seems kind of small and puny to pull such a massive array but I can see how a six wide truck cab fits into the Lego world. Maybe make it longer and taller or enlarge the front to imply a larger engine block to give it size. I do love the color scheme to with the blue and white and black.

Yes, I also thought that maybe the truck is not big enough, but I wanted to get the feeling of that low trucks that you can see in the airports to move the airplanes (see Zorbas post) and I think this is a good solution.

Reply to: 'lightningtiger' :

Yes, is not as the real one, but I just took the global idea, didn't wanted to reproduce the real one.

I also had to build up something good with pieces in my disposition...

To all:

Many thanks to everybody for your comments!!!

[XimenaPaulina]

Another quality build Teazza! I've been a fan of your previous Space Station MOCs and this one looks to be a good ''supplementary' build to your larger ones. I could understand the simplistic design of the truck like the small airport cars/trucks, but the way the large array antenna built with the various panels and the effective use of those trans-blue pieces is really very impressive.

[dr_spock]

Nice work. The array looks great. I think that earlier trailer you built for transporting your satellite might work better for the moving array. Given its wider wheels base arrangement, there'll be less chance for a top heavy array to tip over.