MOC: LDD Containers for Maersk Train

[robt]

Hi all,

inspired by MOC containers created by CamelBoy68 (please excuse me, CamelBoy68, if I "took inspiration" from your creation ), I've just created 4 new 20' standard containers that can be placed on Maersk Train wagons.

Side view

Front view

Back view

Some notes (and differences from official Maersk and CamelBoy68's containers):

• I've used 2 x 2453 BRICK 1x1x5 for the two back edges. This increases solidity, as in real containers.
  
• Green corrugated containers is made of staggered 30137 PALISADE BRICK 1x4 and 30136 PALISADE BRICK 1x2 (instead of 1x2 bricks only) to increase solidity.
  
• As you can see in front view, I've used 1 x 2431 FLAT TILE 1x4, 6 x 87079 FLAT TILE 2x4 and 2 x 3068 FLAT TILE 2x2 as flat basement in order to ease placing goods inside.
  
• I've replaced 3009 BRICK 1x6 above the door with 2 x 3666 PLATE 1x6 above the door and 2 x 3024 PLATE 1x1 below. This to perfectly center the door (3 elements below and 3 above including feet and roof).
  
• Blue framed container is created using 2493 WINDOW FRAME 1x4x5 and 2494 GLASS 4x5.
  
• Red framed container is created using 74968 WALL ELEMENT 1x2x3 and 87552 WALL ELEMENT 1x2x2.
  
• All the bricks are available except for the 2494 GLASS 4x5 in blue framed container. This is not a real problem as you can paint it (or cover it with a blue sticker) before assembling inside the window frame.
  
• Due to low availability of 3027 PLATE 6x16 in stores, roof and base plates can be replaced with 4 x 3036 PLATE 6x8.
  

I hope you enjoyed it.

If you want, I can share my LDD project.

Edited January 9, 2013 by robt

[UrbanErwin]

Looks good.

Are all the bricks available?

[robt]

All the bricks are available except for the 2494 GLASS 4x5 in blue framed container.

This is not a real problem as you can paint it (or cover it with a blue sticker) before assembling inside the window frame.

[CamelBoy68]

No probs at all robt, looking good

Although not expensive, I found the trickiest part to track down was the 6 x 16 plates in yellow (currently only 8 in Italy on BL, only 3 green in Italy). So if you're planning on building a lot, I'd get in quick !!

CB68

[robt]

Although not expensive, I found the trickiest part to track down was the 6 x 16 plates in yellow (currently only 8 in Italy on BL, only 3 green in Italy). So if you're planning on building a lot, I'd get in quick !!

You can replace them with 2 x 3036 PLATE 6x8.

BrickLink has thousands.

[CamelBoy68]

funny you should mention that, I have recently picked up 20 in Green from the pick a brick wall . Also, they had the 1 x 6 x5 wall elements, 1 x 2 profile bricks and 1 x 2 grille (in white). I think I'll skip the doors in this casem as they will be more for decoration than function.

[robt]

you should mention that

Just added a note in my first message.

Thank you.

[CamelBoy68]

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Just added a note in my first message.

Thank you.

I don't want to sound pedantic , but you would need 4 of the 6 x 8 (top & bottom)....

[robt]

I don't want to sound pedantic , but you would need 4 of the 6 x 8 (top & bottom)....

Fixed.

[wondermonkey]

Looks good! My Maersk needs a little variety.

[MIGZ]

sorry to bring this up from a few years ago but does anyone have the LDD for these?

[zephyr1934]

See the end of this post for a link to instructions for a nice container design.