jackson233 Posted February 4, 2012 Posted February 4, 2012 Hello, I am seeking one of the brilliant members of the board to create a 1980's style Cadillac Funeral Coach (hearse). I am willing to pay a honorarium for your time and effort + LDD plans so that I can ultimately build it myself. I am a AFOL returning to the 'hobby' after a 25+ year absence and lack the ability to pull this off on my own! Details: Late 1970's, 1980's black Cadillac Funeral Hearse. No casket required, nor does one necessarily need to fit into the coach - I just want the hearse to park and display out front of the funeral home that I am building. Honest, interested folks, please drop me a line at: pclewis23@gmail.com Quote
Henchmen4Hire Posted February 4, 2012 Posted February 4, 2012 I'll build an 8 or 10 wide version if you want, don't know about a life-size one haha Quote
jackson233 Posted February 5, 2012 Author Posted February 5, 2012 I'll build an 8 or 10 wide version if you want, don't know about a life-size one haha The funeral home is a modular old house built on a 32x32 base, so probably 8 wide? Quote
Henchmen4Hire Posted February 5, 2012 Posted February 5, 2012 Oh, that's perfect then (I've been making many 8-wide vehicles lately), you can click the link in my signature for examples of the cars I've made so far. http://www.mocpages.com/home.php/56644 Honestly, a Hearse was on my To Do list anyway. Quote
Javert Posted February 5, 2012 Posted February 5, 2012 Oh, that's perfect then (I've been making many 8-wide vehicles lately), you can click the link in my signature for examples of the cars I've made so far. http://www.mocpages.com/home.php/56644 Honestly, a Hearse was on my To Do list anyway. WOW! Those vehicles are brilliant! Have you ever built a delorean before? BOT I'll let you build the hearse, I haven't had very much experience but ah well Quote
Henchmen4Hire Posted February 5, 2012 Posted February 5, 2012 Build one anyway, I never know if anything I'm building will look good in the end Quote
Henchmen4Hire Posted February 5, 2012 Posted February 5, 2012 I finished the model, would have emailed you but I can't access my Hotmail.com account :( I think the site is down. Let me know (private message I guess) if you want me to post it and if you want to pay anything for it haha Quote
HIGHWAY PATROL Posted February 5, 2012 Posted February 5, 2012 This is my designe off a hearse. I have designed two. One with side windows. And one without. You can find the building instructions on the lego site. I have uploaded it to the LDD creations part off the site. You can find it under "vehicles" and it is named hearse. Quote
jackson233 Posted February 5, 2012 Author Posted February 5, 2012 I finished the model, would have emailed you but I can't access my Hotmail.com account :( I think the site is down. Let me know (private message I guess) if you want me to post it and if you want to pay anything for it haha DrNightmare: For some reason I get an error message when I try to access member's profiles so I can't private message! Thanks Highway Patrol, they are pretty good looking, but might be too small for my display. I'll check them out though! Quote
L@go Posted February 5, 2012 Posted February 5, 2012 For some reason I get an error message when I try to access member's profiles so I can't private message! It's because you're new. You're not allowed to view members' profiles or use the PM system until you've made more than 10 posts :) Quote
jackson233 Posted February 5, 2012 Author Posted February 5, 2012 It's because you're new. You're not allowed to view members' profiles or use the PM system until you've made more than 10 posts :) Thats what I figured, thanks for confirming! One more to go! hmmmm... Quote
Captain Green Hair Posted February 5, 2012 Posted February 5, 2012 A hearse for mini figures should be preferably 6, maximum 7 wide to be in correct scale I think. I quite like your design Highway patrol, it's simple, yet very effective! Quote
jackson233 Posted February 5, 2012 Author Posted February 5, 2012 A hearse for mini figures should be preferably 6, maximum 7 wide to be in correct scale I think. I quite like your design Highway patrol, it's simple, yet very effective! Thanks for your input Captain. Any info on obtaining custom stickers for a sign? I'd incorporate the FH name with bricks but funeral homes don't do that! Quote
Henchmen4Hire Posted February 6, 2012 Posted February 6, 2012 (edited) I think 6 wide is way too small, 7-wide seems just about right but 8-wide lets you add more detail without affecting the scale much. In the end it comes down to what scale you build your cities :) Here's what I made, with all the typical features (and you could say flaws haha) Notes -Forgot to add the rear red lights, added them in one of the pics though -Doors open, including the rear -I don't know how to add the decoration on the side, maybe a sticker, maybe flexible tubing, not sure -The raised tile on the side is the fuel door :) -You can use some electrical tape or something to cover the door hinges if you don't like them, that's what I do -You can easily fill in all the empty space of the windows with clear plates -Can seat minifigures (probably, I haven't tested it yet but there seems to be enough room) -Might have to play around with the roof tiles a little to make it buyable In Black: In Light Bley/Dark Bley combo: Here's what I based the Hearse on, as you can see the front is pretty spot on: Interior (funky colors haha) http://i42.tinypic.com/11v2sz4.jpg More detail: http://i40.tinypic.com/dy6r1w.jpg Rear door opens with lots of room inside to fit a casket if you build one http://i39.tinypic.com/2cmn5fs.jpg UPDATE: New front bumper Edited February 6, 2012 by DrNightmare Quote
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