MOC : freight car wagon

[elicend]

Hi,

sorry for my poor english.

Here is my first real moc, not really inspirated from a real model, but more a mix between severals.

The objective is to have a wagon, with short boggies, which would be able to carry 8 small cars, less for bigger cars.

Sorry too, i don't have all my stock, and my stock is a beginner stock... so i have to manage with what i have at this time ;)

comments and advises are welcomes

I think i'll change the higher V part (8 - 8) by an U part (4 - 6 - 4)

Edit : oO sorry for bad pictures, it was a copy past try... i'll find a solution tomorrow.

Edited June 5, 2014 by elicend

[elicend]

Photos are online.

of course, pillars are building help and will no longer stay in the moc :)

[SnapLock]

Looks great, thanks for sharing.

[zephyr1934]

There are some interesting ideas in that train car.

[Legotom]

That looks good so far. I have a couple of suggestions. Use 4 or 6 wide plates for the top parts instead of the 1 wide tiles. It will make it more rigid and stop the cars rolling about. Also try using the more modern lego hinges that clic and lock in position, again it will add rigidity.

[elicend]

Thanks for suggestions.

I found some modern lego hinges, in fact, One only, others are in the stock but not available at this time, it would be easier when every thing would be i my new house.

remind that it is only a prototype, nothing is finished :)

[Hrw-Amen]

Yes it is hard sometimes when you know what you want to build but do not have the parts you need or want. Very fristrating, but you have to make do with what you have got at the time. Still, it looks good and with some adjustments as suggested once the parts are available to you.