SeaKing61 Posted March 24, 2009 Posted March 24, 2009 (edited) B-V-9E I've seen other people use the blue witch's hat as pouring water and I wanted to try it for myself. I had the idea of a broken hydrant spewing water onto a juckfozzer and it grew into this, a fully flooded street! A fire crew struggle to shut off the hydrant I gave the car a little wake to make it look like it's moving The witch's hat water and slot for cars. Most 4 wide vehicles will fit in Ready for your close up Mr Hydrant? The photos are smaller than I intended, they came out of the camera at 640x480 rather than the normal far too large size. I must have pressed something! Thanks for looking, Laurie Edited October 6, 2011 by Phred Quote
-JD- Posted March 24, 2009 Posted March 24, 2009 I love it! The van is so cute! Great idea to use the wizard hat for the water flow. The water looks very good. I look forward to seeing your future MOCs. JD Quote
Sandy Posted March 24, 2009 Posted March 24, 2009 What a cute MOC! From the title I was half expecting some catastrophe scene, but this will do as well. The only thing that bothers me a bit is that when you imagine to take the water out, there's a huge drop from the sidewalk to the driveway. Maybe the surface of the water should've been in the equal level to the sidewalk? Quote
legotrainfan Posted March 24, 2009 Posted March 24, 2009 The maintenance crew responsible for water pipes are never there when they are needed most! Very nice scene! I was also expecting a big scene depicting a catastrophe, but this little scene is just as nice! A very unique way of using the wizard's hat, by the way! Quote
Aliencat Posted March 24, 2009 Posted March 24, 2009 That wizard hat is a great idea! Very funny little scene dude :) Quote
I Scream Clone Posted March 24, 2009 Posted March 24, 2009 Well done, its amazing how just one piece can make a whole scene! Without the blue wizard hat, this MOC would not be as cool. Cheers Quote
MetroiD Posted March 24, 2009 Posted March 24, 2009 I've seen the wizard's hat used like that on a number of occasions before, but I'd never seen that "momentum in times of flood" effect you've achieved. Wonderful vig (?) mate!!! Absolutely brilliant ;) Quote
Natman8000 Posted March 24, 2009 Posted March 24, 2009 I really like this. Its a mix of simplicity and ingenuity combined to make a fun moc! Well done! Quote
prateek Posted March 24, 2009 Posted March 24, 2009 nice use of that hat, and how snug does that truck fit in the water? Quote
SeaKing61 Posted March 25, 2009 Author Posted March 25, 2009 Wow, thanks everyone for the great responses. I was planning this in my head for a little while and had to rebuild it a couple of times to get it right. I'm glad everyone likes it. The only thing that bothers me a bit is that when you imagine to take the water out, there's a huge drop from the sidewalk to the driveway. Maybe the surface of the water should've been in the equal level to the sidewalk? I tried a few ways to get around that, but none of them looked quite as good. With the water and juckfozzer level, it just doesn't quite work, it seems like the water should be over the juckfozzer too. I was thinking about putting a barrier at the edge of the juckfozzer to make it seem like a raised pathway beside a busy road but couldn't find the right pieces (my collection is almost completely unsorted!). I'll have another look tomorrow. Prateek, the car fits very snugly. Cars with the 10x4 car baseplate also fit very nicely as long as the wheels aren't too wide. I'll try to post a picture of another car in there tomorrow. Thanks everyone, Laurie Quote
Brickthing Posted March 25, 2009 Posted March 25, 2009 Lovely MOC, and the expression of the driver is perfect for the situation and the speed that van seems to be going at! My only complaint is that the water spilling from the fire hydrant is level with the juckfozzer, which doesn't match the amount of water that is coming out of the fire hydrant. It also looks a bit like the water has burnt a hole into the juckfozzer to fill, so I think it would be better if the water spilling was on the level above the juckfozzer. Quote
WesternOutlaw Posted March 25, 2009 Posted March 25, 2009 What a clever creation! This is the most original use of a Wizard's hat that I've ever seen. Excellent! Quote
jaredchan Posted March 25, 2009 Posted March 25, 2009 What a interesting scene! The use of the wizard hat is very creative. I love it ! Quote
SeaKing61 Posted March 25, 2009 Author Posted March 25, 2009 Brickthing, I tried raising the water one plate but then it looks too square for my liking. Looking at the amount of water that thing's leaked I reckon it would've eroded at least a small hole in the pavement by now Thanks for the comments everyone Laurie Quote
Lordofdragonss Posted March 25, 2009 Posted March 25, 2009 You may add some kids playing around, great idea and MOC Quote
welcomestranger Posted March 26, 2009 Posted March 26, 2009 Oh noes! And you are right... the blue witches hat is perfect for pouring water... methinks I'll have to "borrow" that effect for myself Quote
Guss Posted March 26, 2009 Posted March 26, 2009 that's a cool little scene^^ I like it, simple but very cool ! Quote
Capn Frank Posted March 27, 2009 Posted March 27, 2009 Ready for your close up Mr Hydrant? Hydrants in the UK are opened from the side? They're opened from the top in the US. Quote
SeaKing61 Posted March 27, 2009 Author Posted March 27, 2009 Hydrants in the UK are opened from the side?They're opened from the top in the US. We don't have hydrants like that in the UK. I thought they were opened from the top but I wanted it to look like the water was really coming out of the hydrant and so i put the spanner ont he side to act as a rim to hide the end of the hat. Laurie Quote
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.