B Rick Posted December 29, 2013 Kinda disappointed by the non-compatibility of the two Monsterfighters sets 'vampyre hearse' and 'haunted house', I build the house a bit larger and now the hearse a bit smaller. The hearse had allready been modded to my own taste, but now was the time to build a smaller version for my house. First time I ever tried and build a 7-stud wide car. And man, that comes with problems... It took me quite a while but I think I did okay. I used snot techniques, for instance the front-end and the windscreen. Most of the rest is a basic traditional Lego build. Oh, and it is still minifig-friendly. It contains a zombie-chaufeur and a vampyre-filled coffin! ^ Figuring out how to narrow the wheelspacing was quite a challenge. It is now hold on by a single row of 4 studs and two 2x2 jumperplates. ^ As compared to my 'original' hearse... ^ The new version has the coffin sticking out a bit in the back, for a more grotesque view Well, it does add a little bit of drama ofcourse... ^ 7-studs vs 8-studs ^ The reason for schrinking the hearse: My Modified Haunted House. Both look way better together as well as on their own. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CardinalBricks Posted December 29, 2013 I wish TLG would have shrunken it like you did and made it a cheaper set. Great job condensing the size! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheLazyChicken Posted December 29, 2013 Very great job! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sir Brickalot Posted December 29, 2013 (edited) Looking good! Well done for successfully creating a 7-wide car. Edited December 29, 2013 by Sir Brickalot Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jorrith Posted December 29, 2013 That car is awesome! Must have been quite difficult to get it 7 studs wide, but it looks great! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
B Rick Posted December 29, 2013 That car is awesome! Must have been quite difficult to get it 7 studs wide, but it looks great! Thanks Jorrith, I'm pleased the way it came out. Ofcourse I stumbled upon lots of problems building a 7stud but I kinda enjoyed the bigger challange than the average Lego kids-skill, now that I've grown up... (kind of...) One thing I hate though is the running out of bricks that I really need. I've run out of all of the uneven bricks. Especially plates. 1x1s, 1x3s, 2x3s, gold round 1x1s, etc. That makes building a 7stud or a 5stud REALLY hard... I don't like to yank it off of some of my previous builds, but I had to, and I did... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jorrith Posted December 29, 2013 I know the feeling all too well... Running out of the right bricks you need is very frustrating, and i am also struggeling too building stuff... Lego has changed in so many ways the last 20 years, that you have to rethink how you want to build it, because there are so much new possibilties that were unavailable during childhood. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
B Rick Posted December 29, 2013 Exactly. I kind of have had a love/hate relation with Lego over the years. (More love than hate though... ) After my childhood and late teens my interest faded away especially when I noticed al these 'special' bricks that came out. Always thought those bricks interfered with a childs imagination and creativity. Until I 'recently' saw the amazing stuff that was being build. By adults! Discovering that those special bricks were being used in a VERY creative way other than Lego intended in the first place made me re-think my negative opinion... Another 'hate-factor' was Lego buying the rights of movies to produce stuff like Harry Potter and Starwars sets and what not. But somehow I made a 180° turn and think it's the best Lego has ever done. For themselves, but also for the buying public. We are in a situation where the buying public is feeding off the Lego-group and vice-versa. I think it is a unique situation for a toy-manufacturer and I hope it will last a long time. I've since then been oogling the new appealing sets that came out, but it wasn't until the official Monsterfighters Hearse release that really made me want to buy new Lego. It took me another year or so to buy one, but the rest is history.... errrr future. And then I realised that I had to brush up my Lego building skills and find out what techniques where being used. Some builds are truly mindblowing, and I especially have a soft spot for ingenious tiny builds using a small amount of bricks. I for instance love the microbuild-series of the starwars ships. Although I never bought one because, well, they cost a lot... So, now all these adventcalenders are up for sale everywhere, I might go pick one up... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Only Sinner Posted December 30, 2013 I love the tiny hearse and the large house together. Your mods are really fun. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
deviantsaint Posted December 31, 2013 Love it. I've been working on a 6-wide version that just hasn't looked right. I think you helped me see the spacing in a new way though. Thanks! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
B Rick Posted January 3, 2014 thanks guys! Love it. I've been working on a 6-wide version that just hasn't looked right. I think you helped me see the spacing in a new way though. Thanks! Love to see that one! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
B Rick Posted March 15, 2014 Teaser... In his ever continuing search for for fresh blood in the form of children and young adults Lord Vampyre ordered one of his zombie henchmen to get into the old carport-garage and rebuild the old hearse into a hotrod icecream-truck. ^ Before spraypainting the old hearse into a virgin white color, mr Zombie made shure he masked off all the other parts that had to stay clean... To be continued... Moohahahahaw.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MicroM Posted March 16, 2014 Very cool. Can't wait to see the Ice Cream truck, and I like how you did the taping up - nice touch. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
B Rick Posted March 17, 2014 (edited) Oh, I almost forgot... The front of this hearse has been altered since a long time ago. Just didn't feel like taking pictures. As I said before, this mini-version was based on my modified Monster Fighters hearse, so it had the same front. After a while I wanted some of the grotesque features the original MF hearse had back on my own moc. So back came the evil looking headlights, a subtle bumper, and sort of a teeth-like grille. But in a '50s custom kinda way. There are probably a bit more alterations, not worthy of mentioning ;) And stay tuned for my pimped out icecream truck... (...and thanks for the kind words MicroM!) Edited March 17, 2014 by B Rick Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
B Rick Posted April 4, 2014 That sounds great :). Did you need a lot of additional parts which where not included by the hearse set? The lack of my original childhood lego collection makes it neccessary to buy the stuff brick by brick ^^. Hi Mark, I really don't know anymore. I've bought two, maybe three sets of the hearse, and I'm sure I used a lot of my childhood bricks. I really need to break it apart to see. As you may have noticed I've build three versions. Zombie icecream truck and the Ecto 1. All with small, but very important differences. The Ecto 1 is the best, for it has the better structure. I will redo this black hearse again and will post pics. For now you'll just have to look at these pics. There are a few that show some of it's secrets... ;-) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jimmynick Posted April 11, 2014 Somehow I haven't seen this before! Your little hearse is such a faithful reproduction of the large one on a small scale - it fits in so well with the haunted house. I also like the bumper on the updated hearse - the jumper plates poking out at the bottom are nifty. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
B Rick Posted April 14, 2014 Somehow I haven't seen this before! Your little hearse is such a faithful reproduction of the large one on a small scale - it fits in so well with the haunted house. I also like the bumper on the updated hearse - the jumper plates poking out at the bottom are nifty. Thanks! As with the haunted house, I also love the original hearse. Fun an d creepy design, but somehow they didn't fit together sizewise... So, the house got bigger and the car ad to become smaller. It tends to be a difficult job to transform a car to a 7 stud wide vehicle but the challenge is really fun. Somehow it fits the minifigures the best, imho. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jockyboy Posted July 30, 2015 bringing this one back to life . i think it deserves it cause i'm stuck on how to start this mod lol this and the ecto-1 are really smart mod's and would utterly love to recreate your models but where do i start ?? if you have some more pics that get into the gubbings of them i would be very gratefull or if you have plans for them that would be perfect i don't know if you take contributions for the plans or not but would be willing to donate if so many thanks from a total newbie of 54 y.o kid :-) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
B Rick Posted July 31, 2015 Thanks man! Always great to hear my builds inspire others. As for plans... No I won't accept money or other means of contributions. If I had instructions, you would get them for free. But I haven't. What I can do however, is to take a car apart and photograph a few steps of the process. I hope I'll be able to do that soon. Cheers! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jockyboy Posted July 31, 2015 that would be absolutely fantastic b rick as i got no idea where to start.i even got another hearse to do the ''shrink'' with but i don't think that will matter much as the scale has changed lol many thanks for any help you can give it's much appreciated (y) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jockyboy Posted August 7, 2015 how are you doing with the pics B rick ? really looking forward to them and i liked the mods on your cars that much i gone and bought an ice cream van to do it to that aswell lol Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
B Rick Posted August 7, 2015 (edited) Well, here are some pics of a deconstructed 7stud hearse. Didn't feel like taking the whole car apart but I do hope these pics will get you on your way. How I did it is not the best / most sturdy way. But I was and still am short of the right bricks. I always run out of black pieces. especially 3-studs... So maybe you can make it better your way. Make shure to post some pics here when your done. Hint: 2x2 cornerplates (3studs) are very handy in 7stud builds. If you have any questions, don't be affraid to ask. Edited August 7, 2015 by B Rick Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jockyboy Posted August 7, 2015 many many thanks b rick i'm gonna have a go at this now and see where i get i doubt i'll be able to improve it mate as i'm a total novice when it comes to these things lol but i can give it a go your help is much appreciated and thankyou for taking the time to give these pics (y) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
