My first MOC

[Wolfcraft]

Hello! this is the first MOC that I've made. It is a box car with the color scheme of red and black (because I made it with pieces from the Hobby Train 10183).

Here it is:

It is a bit longer than the hazardous waste car from set 3677:

As you can see, I crammed a battery box, I/R receiver and lights which turns out to be a mess of wires. So it has a remote-controlled red light in the back that sadly, is not blinking like it is supposed to :(. I also put some detail into the railing and a brake "wheel":

So, that concludes my first MOC! I'm open to any suggestions that anyone has to improve it!

[CardinalBricks]

I like it. It's simple, yes, but it looks like something you'd see on a train. The light brick also gives it a little wow factor. Good first MOC!

[rsb0204]

I like this, I never thought of trying to make a FRED, have you found out why it isn't flashing? I think this would look real nice on a caboose like 10014 where the lanterns would be.

[Godtshep]

Lovely! If this is your first MOC and progress keeps going up, well... We could be looking at the next Nathan Sawaya!

[Wolfcraft]

Thanks guys! Well I was never planning on making the light blink. But I said that it was'nt because you can't really do that without some sort of custom device for PF.

I like it. It's simple, yes, but it looks like something you'd see on a train. The light brick also gives it a little wow factor. Good first MOC!

Thanks for the comment but I''m not using a light brick (but I wish I had one). Rather, I'm using a PF light and that is a bit annoying because I have an extra light that I have to hide.

[zephyr1934]

Thanks guys! Well I was never planning on making the light blink. But I said that it was'nt because you can't really do that without some sort of custom device for PF.

Looking good. If all you want is a solid light, I'd suggest pulling the IR receiver out and just power the light from the battery.

Meanwhile, for those interested in flashing things, using lights and sounds lights from 15-20 years ago, you can build a flashing fred, e.g., here. Though it would be cheaper to avoid PF altogether and use the old style battery boxes and electrical connectors for that design.

[Wolfcraft]

Well, I have the lights and battery box. But I got the battery box from eBay and it is so corroded that I can't see the contacts altogether. And it is the turquoise rust and not just crystallized battery acid. I've been trying to clean it up but it just won't work :,(

[harnbak]

Nice stuff - Keep the MOCs coming!

Edited April 30, 2014 by harnbak