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Sry for late replying - You know, i just noticed that all corners in cities (at crossings) are even more round than in your video or the typical lego road plates. They are most often a quarter circle. Maybe you could use this #T=C"]part for your corners here so vehicles have more space to turn? Concerning trains its kind of hard - all countries seem to have their own standards in wheels, sometimes even in gauge. I will eventually try a train with smaller wheels, but thats a project for another day;) maybe it works without the wheels looking weird - as you proposed, hiding them is not a bad idea i guess^^ Cheers mate! Thanks nemo! glad you liking it the way it is - form and recognition is pretty much the only thing im trying to achieve nowadays, playability kind of got lost during this process Its firm, but not suitable for figs to fit in properly. But ey, i dont "play" with lego, i rather have it rest on my cupboard or for a display (hopefully one day^^). See you around! Many thanks iammac, nice that you like em! -too real ? hmmm.... i find the modulars to be the probably most advanced of all lego sets in building techniques, style and so on. Therefore i thought, i try do them justice with something that is also made of so many small and interesting parts (so its also more challenging to build). You could be right though - too bad i dont own any modulars or have this one in real bricks, would now interest me how it looks beside them... The big plus here is the size however - the modulars will appear taller next to the cars Indeed, without the figs next to them they could catch a more cohesive look - BUT - then i wouldnt build in that scale, make the whole thing larger for more details and so on... if you have modulars and the parts for the BMW at hand (ldd file attached somewhere above), id be dying to know how this looks in real bricks next to each other! I frankly wont have it showable myself any time soon cheers and thanks for your opinion! yes, the aventador is. Just not on ebay anymore, i will send you private link per EB mail
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So after some minor changes, scale rethinking and input from Er0L, i can now present you another car (category)! The BMW M6 (the tuned version of the 6 series). Its an upper class limousine and a hot ride for sure! Its build in 1/43 scale, only now its 1 plate higher than my previous standard cars to match with supercars better. Before both were the same height and that wasnt too good. I think it fits great to any modular ;) Since i mainly use plates, tiles and modified bricks (brackets) for my builds, its fairly simple to reproduce i think. LDD file attached - have fun! ------If you find flaws, tell me please Pics: BMW M6 front and fig for scale... BMW M6 standart with fig by Ron Dayes, auf Flickr ...comparisson to my recent Aventador so we get the height and length reference (the M6 is almost 5 meters, so it appears longer than the Aventador)... Aventador vs BMW M6 by Ron Dayes, auf Flickr ...taillight area... BMW M6 side view by Ron Dayes, auf Flickr ...the M-Type decaling ( i will soon check all parts colours, its not possible to do this one exactly, but maybe some other cool livery....).... BMW M6 by Ron Dayes, auf Flickr ...and for the fun of it i made a hot rod^^! BMW M6 ROD and Chopper by Ron Dayes, auf Flickr BMW M6 FINAL.lxf
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Thanks buddy! yeah, its actually not so much into my usual scale anymore and i never build so narrow before, but i really tried hard to have it stay true 5 wide^^ . Im actually really disliking that windscreen btw! i first used the classy 1x4 hinged one, but the figs legs kinda prevented its attachment. I worked a bit fast on this, since its build intention is rather "5 wide car 2 figs" . I think, if i only fitted one fig in, i could improve this build a lot and used the said windscreen (definately the better choice here!). It needs reworking for sure ;) See ya around :) many thanks man! Many thanks to you aswell! thanky you, i really like working with prime widths. Sometimes it just makes sense to have 6 and 7 wide cars/trucks if we compare them to some scaling in the real world. At first i had a hard time with 7 wide aswell (i started building cars in that width about a year ago), but you can get it stable with some heavy use of plates and tiles ;) If you ever need help with getting a 7 wide more stable, feel free to send me a private message and maybe i can help you out on those ;) cheers!
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http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=130330 @kevin, i tried one for you, maybe you can use some of that file attached Cheers
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Hi everyone, Recently i stumbled across this topic started by fellow builder Kevin8. It was about building a minifig mini cooper, small and detailed enough to look good with modulars, yet containing 2 Minifigs, possibly next to each other for more realism. Since the classic cooper is a really small car, it has to be 5 wide (scales 1/36 - 1/42). I kinda wanted to try if its possible - and it is, if we trick around a little^^ See for yourselves and if you want, tell me what you think. LDD file attached. Cheers Side note: the roof kinda is unstable , yet it is connected, no floating parts! Also, there is no wigs possible for the figs :( The vehicles height is exactly as high as the fig itself, if you count the stud on top of its head (or add a wig), the fig is taller than the cooper Classic Lego Mini Cooper by Ron Dayes, auf Flickr NS classic mini cooper 2.lxf
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Wow! thats probably the best part usage for a heli cockpit i have ever seen! very clever to use the Tie fighter roundish shape - its very hard to build Helis like that still containing "windows" ... excellent! Truck is also nice;)
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Youre welcome ;) Okay - If you want the old classic mini, you have officially picked the hardest car to ever make in a true minifig scale . As Er0L stated, a 5 wide vehicle is impossible for 2 figs next to each other. But it definately needed to be 5 wide The narrowest you can get is 5,6 (tiles in snot covering their "butts"^^) , but thats so close to 6 wide you wont really notice. Only option would be to seat one minifig one stud behind next to the other, so their arms dont interfere with each others bodys. = the space used is 4 wide in width, add panels and you get 4,6 wide. You could explain that as a male driver you are taller (?) and therefore your seat is "adjusted" further back (for example). Fellow builder Angelo Samson ("silent builder" on flickr) did one car like that i think. Too bad mocpages aint working atm otherwise id show you link. If the website is back up, search for his name. He did a black sportscar in 6 wide having two figs sitting "diagonal" to each other. I think Er0ls and Agadoijos examples are really great and definately show a cool classic mini in a still working Minifig scale! If you want the new (BMW) Minicooper however, 6 wide is certainly the way go since its as big as a normal car, like a new VW golf etc. I recently stumbled across Nemo57's collection, he made this new version . you have to scroll down a little in most cases, you might just want to change the sides into panels, tiles or doors so you can get 2 figs to fit. Id really be interested in your result, so if you finish your mini, feel free to share here cheers Ps: i attach a file of a BMW fitting 4 minifigs in 6 wide being lower than the minifig height - maybe you could also shorten this one and add the minicooper details from the posts above NS BMW 4 minifigs opened.lxf
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The answer to minifig issues for vehicles is actually pretty simple in my opinion: use mathmetical scales and stick to them as much as you possibly can! You can find blueprints and vehicle scale data on wikis etc. Since your concern is that your minifig is shorter than the cars height, you have to turn the issue around: Your car is then too high for the minifig! It means, you have a height problem... And now very important: According to wikipedia, worldwide mens height is around 1,75 cm - equal that height to the fig (5 studs / 4 bricks) and now calculate everything else by that. Now the scale is 1/42 ( digits rounded up) Amazingly the modulars, lego bicycle and old motorbike moulds fit exactly into that 1/42 scale if you mathematically check doorframes, windowframes and even the bicycles wheel frame! Eventually, with 1/42 scale, trains become 8-9 wide, trucks 7-8 wide, Cars 6-5 wide. BUT thats not end of story here: You also want 2 figs side by side? - Now thats a width problem! biggest issue of all^^ - Furthermore figs height sitting down is only 1 stud (vertical) lower than it standing Means: The hip joint is too low, so having them sitting straight and up is NO OPTION if you want a car lower in height than the fig. A human sitting down is smaller than half his height nearly (depending on leg length....top models will now^^) Now thats what is actually in your way of being satisfied by your builds My Solution: Everything you ask for is possible, but you have to lean the fig soooo far back, its almost lying in the car to literally save car height plate by plate. To even get 2 passengers side by side, you further have to use jumper plates and do the "doors" with SNOT technique. (Check out my pics). This way, you can even fit 4 figs into 6 wide i also added a little extra width to the cars to ease the fitting (about 2/3 stud). Its minor incorrectnes, and since figs look wide, it looks fitting I once (even still) had the problem myself and found this solution to be the best. I also wanted to get a better proported car for minifigs and their Modulars. Im now at a point i dont bother fitting figs into my vehicles (at least normal cars and supercars), because their weird proportions are not made for that kind of "scaling perfectionism". Thus allowing me nice window details instead. Since i build for display only and not for play, why put a fig in nobody will see anyway? Enough talk, here is what i came up with for modulars and city related stuff: You can also see more of that scaling issue stuff and other vehicles on my flickr account Lambo Aventador compare City set by Ron Dayes, auf Flickr the side view by Ron Dayes, auf Flickr Mercedes by Ron Dayes, auf Flickr Motorcycle vs Aventador by Ron Dayes, auf Flickr Ferrari Testarossa by Ron Dayes, auf Flickr Modular Cars by Ron Dayes, auf Flickr Side note: 1/36 - 1/38 scale like most builders use is way friendlier for fitting figs But then you have to take a little height increase into account. Hope this helps... cheers, ron.
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Thanks! and yeah, its LDD file rendered with blue render.
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Thanks man! Im really trying my best to recreate the real model as good as possible. The TLG versions all look somewhat different so i decided making my own now ;) Thanks Ellisss! It will eventually fit a minifig, since its in 1/42 scale fitting for minifigs. Currently im working on it, see if i can get enough space without interfering with the connections inside the cockpit^^ here is a pic of the side view (the back of the ship is not how i want it, just so i get a better look at the scaling - its pretty much stolen from the very first y wing set, which i really liked, but i want more detail than that) y wing side view WIP by Ron Dayes, auf Flickr
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Hi folks, currently my Y-Wing is being "build" This is also my first post in the Star Wars Theme here on EB - (after a long time of only making cars and town related stuff) Still trying to figure out the cockpit and getting firm connections so it wont fall apart Hope you like it, feedback/criticism is always welcome :) Y-Wing under construction by Ron Dayes, auf Flickr sry there aint no other pictures, hope i can render a few more soon...
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Hi there I recently build this 1/42 scale Motorbike with sidecar. Its a bit smaller then the normal Lego Bike moulds, everything is build from little bits and pieces. Hope you like it;) Motorbike classic military side car.lxf by Ron Dayes, auf Flickr the door can be opened Motorbike classic black brown opened door.lxf by Ron Dayes, auf Flickr front view, for the handlebars i want to use minifig hands in grey - but LDD wont let me do that as a single item:/ Motorbike classic black brown with side car front.lxf by Ron Dayes, auf Flickr
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Thanks alot ER0L! The rear section really had me trying out so many different possibilities of doing it, i settled for the rather easy one with the grille piece to match that iconic rear design. Maybe stickers are the best option here for the scale, allthough i cant do these in bluerender (and i try to stay away from it in real bricks as much as i can) furthermore your comment is flattering me The 1/42 scale is definately something to consider regarding height issues, albeit it limits some great techniques, details, correct minifig fitting and playability/firmness of the model just cause of its small size. But for a display purpose it lets the modulars and minifigs look bigger and somewhat more like "our world". Still, im amazed how low you went with your 1/35 Testarossa - which is a clean-built and perfect MOC that really inspired me to finish my old WIPs of mine!! And hey, I would really be interested in a 1/42 scale car from you if you consider making one someday! See you around and keep up your excellent work
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Hi everyone, i recently finished this 1/42 minifigure scale model of the legendary Ferrari Testarossa. Probably best known from the show "Miami Vice" -classic! Was quite a hard one to get the shaping right....some nights were spend on this^^ The original is 4,5 m long -> with 1/42 its 13 studs in length whilst the minifigure is 5 studs high equaling 1,75m The width is really special on this car, since the back half is about 2 m wide, the front however 1,80+ m -> therefore i did the front area 6 wide, and the back 7 wide. its a bit too wide by 15 cm on each side in real life - but since the figs are so wide, i decided to do it that way to compensate that matter Now feel free to enjoy the pics;) Ferrari Testarossa Miami Vice by Ron Dayes, auf Flickr Ferrari Testarossa back by Ron Dayes, auf Flickr Ferrari Testarossa yellow by Ron Dayes, auf Flickr Ferarri Testarossa top view by Ron Dayes, auf Flickr Ferrari Testarossa by Ron Dayes, auf Flickr
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a nice modular, whilst a bit "modern" or "plain" for an irish pub - it might be modern in real - but i would imagine one rather old and with a few more details outside in the wall structure. Maybe add a little more colours than just brown in the wall? Would improve the outside look in my opinion . The interiour is well done !
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They didnt decide for SC, they measured them as close as they could be to the original and then tried getting the fig inside -> Their scale for car ranges usually between 1/36 to 1/42 -> If we take 1/42 for example , then the adult minifig would be 175 cm high in real life (since fig is 4,16cm). According to wikipedia, thats the average human height and considerably the best scale in terms of height -> It then means that a 6 stud wide car is 2,10 cm wide, which is around the witdh of european supercars. Thats why they chose 6 wide. It truly looks weird though, because the wheel sizes are way too big for that scaling matter - they did that on purpose, so the fig can fit in sitting upright, without the whole car looking ridicously high and correct sized wheels too small They center the figs, because 2 figs next to each other are too complicated for a stable, playfriendly model. Apart from that, i really like what you did here! For the diameter of these wheels, 8 wide is the perfect fit and they look amazingly "aggresive" and low now - just like the real thing Definately improved in a good way using these mudguards! Keep up your nice work!
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Are you sure? - Please Check out the file attached. I couldnt find that round window piece you used, so i did it with bricks - using the 8 long 2 brick high arch should do the job (see left side). Middle is an alternate, also including old rockwork. In the right side i did one with cheese pieces, but thats pretty tricky and certainly lots of work to get right.... also i wouldnt go by colour only, you can always mix tan with grey shades, it will give it a more "old" look that way. Most pieces are availiable in grey (maybe swop building colurs in general?) old windows in arch.lxf
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as promised, a classic bike with a side car ;) Motorbike classic black brown with side2.lxf by Ron Dayes, auf Flickr Motorbike classic black brown with side car front.lxf by Ron Dayes, auf Flickr Motorbike classic black brown with back view.lxf by Ron Dayes, auf Flickr Motorbike classic black brown opened door.lxf by Ron Dayes, auf Flickr Motorbike classic black brown with side1.lxf by Ron Dayes, auf Flickr Motorbike classic military side car.lxf by Ron Dayes, auf Flickr
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Thanks right there nemo! Keep on brickin! Here is one more updated take on the chopper ;) You can take out the 2 x 2 filled area in the middle so the minifig can fit - once its not on its bike, put it back on and it will look more "complete" this way^^ minifig chopper by Ron Dayes, auf Flickr
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thanks right there! thats what i was aiming for Thank you! Pls show me your real brick version if you make one - cheers, ron.
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thanks mate! i was having a little fun with that one . well, the wheels do eventually turn when pushed, but the friction from the 1x1 round plate with hole on the bar is too high to give it a free roll. So atm the answer is no :/ BUT, the chopper has a wider type backwheel which i connected via a non friction technic pin. That wheel will roll freely. Since i dont have these parts yet, for example the wheel spanners used as wheelfork, i cant tell about the friction in that front wheel area. I will order those pieces and see if i can find a solution for rolling (atm its mainly display only, but functions are always nice ). Maybe sanding the inside hole of the 1x1 round plate a little will do without further part usage^^ (purist, please dont read this) exactly, its a jumper plate with a cheese piece on it, its fairly easy to remove so a fig can take a ride It just wouldnt look good with all the empty space once the minifig is removed. Thats why i came up with this seat idea :) will do! i allready did a classic stlyed one, but a side car is a good idea. Thanks
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hi everyone recently done a few brick build motorbikes in minifigure scale. The nowady standard TLG bike assembly is too large in my opinion (and for my layout), so i build some myself I took some orientation for scale on lego classic bicycles and the motorbikes (around 1990s, "old body"), to me these are still the best from TLG considering the scale. Hope you enjoy! criticism welcome btw^^ possible parts bike by Ron Dayes, auf Flickr possible parts bike by Ron Dayes, auf Flickr green = handlebars red = speedometer yellow = wheelfork pink = leather seat blue = exhaust explained detail for new motorbike by Ron Dayes, auf Flickr speed bike by Ron Dayes, auf Flickr speed bike front view.lxf by Ron Dayes, auf Flickr speed bike back view.lxf by Ron Dayes, auf Flickr motorbike chopper.lxf by Ron Dayes, auf Flickr motorbike black .lxf by Ron Dayes, auf Flickr motorbike cs style.lxf by Ron Dayes, auf Flickr handlebars for this one are supposed to be single minifig hands attached to the wheelfork. LDD just wont let me use minifig hands by itself :-( , pls imagine them to be there^^ Star Wars: "Rogue" One ;) - battle droid motorbike by Ron Dayes, auf Flickr
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Hmm... Yeah, its also has a bit of tt in it. But i believe its mainly because the wheels look large and that makes the whole build a bit "bulky" like a tt. Maybe the length is also a bit short? Still, i really like the bend hose piece in front. Did something similar on an audi concept once. Definately keep this Moc updated with us if you do any changes rolli ;)
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This is a really great and unique Moc! I especially like the angles in the roof design. Its very easy to see what iconic vehicle it represents since its instantly recognisable (which is always the aim for minifig cars in my opinion;) ) . I just find the wheel hub caps a bit large, maybe the standard modern wheels are the better fit? Since they appear smaller... apart from that, truly awesome moc! Keep ob brickin! Greets, ron.
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Wow, the shell colour work looks awesome, also very retro'ish ;) classic describes it very well! Agreed. TLG has produced a rather modern Rally Car for your classic inspiration and the new wheels are the perfect fit for those mudguards (on any vehicle in my opinion). Looking at modern rally car pictures, the rim istelf is larger and with spokes, which TLG did correctly here. Yes, they are not as wide as the older ones, but its more accurate that wheels stay a few cm inside the mudguard or are on even level with them. The old wheels stick out a bit, which i havent seen on any rally cars of our era (example suzuki, skoda ). Anyway, cool MOC! Always loved the shell sets back then :D
