ER0L
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This is all top-notch, extremely stylish and done with a whole lot of amazing SNOT. I assume that even if it might not be finished there must be an exact plan, otherwise you wouldn't be able to build those large modules, which look like they are part of an exact pattern. Anyhow I like the idea of a 5-layer floor which is a nice SNOT measure, too. Meets exactly my idea of a floor height that can be combined with SNOT roads and pavements. Can't wait to see the end result! :thumbup:
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Thanks a lot guys!
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#13: Two-seater Hi all, after quite a while with more technical stuff another oldtimer car, in fact a revamped version of an older MOC. The idea was to combine the new 1 x 2 curved slopes (really a great thing) with the already known tilted fender design - which seems to work quite well: The result is quite a low car with flowing lines - a concept that hopefully can be developed further. To be continued.
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Many thanks, glad you like it! And a last pic (courtesy of Martin Bopp) that shows the two firefighting machines from Brickwick International Airport together: Thanks a lot all for commenting and viewing. I guess the airport project is a nice thing and there'll probably be some more related MOCs in the future.
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Many thanks LT, means a lot to me. Many thanks for your kind words, glad you like it! When you're used to squeezing minifigs in much smaller rides, building an 8w truck is quite the SNOT paradise, that's why I had a lot of fun with this one. Thank you very much. Sometimes it's nice to omit all those functions and to just build something without making compromises. Many thanks, glad you like it! I'd like to add one of my somewhat less than perfect vids - you get the idea, I guess:
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Hi all, this is my second take on this iconic truck of the seventies, see http://www.eurobrick...showtopic=60500 Because of the Jumbo Jets larger and more powerful Crash Tenders were needed also on European airports. One of the monsters of that time is this 8x8 ARFF, built on a Faun base with coachwork and firefighting equipment by Metz, propelled by a tank motor with 1.000 HP. The truck is very known in Germany because of the famous die-cast model by SIKU, which was owned by many German boys. The original model has been overworked several times, but as a 10w vehicle it was much too wide for the actual purposes. And since airport stuff becomes more important with the LCS and moving planes on an airfield it was the right time to rebuild the Faun. Some specs: 8w, equipped with a 9 Volt Light & Sound battery box and three flashing blue lights. Fits two whole firefigs with helmets. 100% Lego. Another perspective: The 9 Volt battery box can be taken off to change the battery: First pic is courtesy of Martin Bopp, whom I owe a big thank. Thanks for looking!
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I really love the Art Deco look and feel of this, especially the sign which is done very nicely. Glad to have it in the LEGO Gas Stations Group on Flickr.
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You're welcome. There's no reference to him either. In fact Sergio Batista's Monster Charger is a mod of derjoe's Charger, the instructions probably taken from his book. I'm pretty sure Sergio Batista mentions that. Anyhow one more name for the credit list. Nice, but none of them is your own design.
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Very nice. I especially love the fact that my good ol' Vette is a part of this layout. Looks great in white with the blue stripe, too. Nice to see the LDD instructions put to good use. Now that's quite a long credit list: I can see at least vehicles of Search Function, Freddie, and myself - and that monster truck is a mod of derjoe’s Charger, right?
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Correct me if I'm wrong but I guess in terms of roads "brick-built" and SNOT means the same - otherwise you'll need lots of tiles which is even more expensive. Our roads consist (but please don't tell anybody ) mainly of black 1x2x5 used bricks which are quite cheap since you can't use them for hardly anything (if you're not into LotR, that is). But it's also true that I've never compared the real costs between the different possibilities. And that is because I believe that roads (and cars, of course) are a prominent element of a Lego town, much more than e. g. interiors of buildings you don't see from the outside. That's why even roads should meet the complexity and style of the CC buildings to get a consistent appearance of the whole thing. The rounded corners of a SNOT pavement at a crossroads for instance are an aspect you can hardly achieve by using plates of any kind. Anyhow I'm very interested to see what you'll come up with.
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Guess you already know the road system we are actually preferring (and which was even developed prior to the LCS). The idea is to separate roads, pavements and buildings in order to get much more flexibility (even odd widths are possible like with the Painted Lady above). You just have to place your buildings on a 5 layer founding - this height matches exactly the measure of SNOT roads and pavements. No alignment issues at all. On the other hand building crossroads is a bit more challenging than just placing a roadplate ...
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Thanks a lot, it's nice to see new ideas which can help to improve the LCS. Looks like a lot of thinking that went into this! This would probably work if you decided to enlarge the slot which is much narrower than in your version. Plus you'd have to omit the possibility to mix motorized and non-motorized vehicles, the motorized vehicles (like the school bus) being able to move straight at a crossing while the non-motorized vehicles (driven by the tread) are turning which will be a future aspect: In fact the arch is already being used (underneath the surface) to make the bus turn (which otherwise would go straight and fall off the LCS ... ). Anyhow thanks again, it's highly appreciated. If you or anybody else needs more information about details or measurements in order to improve the system just drop me a line.
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Just an update. Well, LT, here they are, thanks to the Cuusoo/Ideas set which is really amazing. I was very glad to see that it would be possible to use those great printed curved slopes on this Ecto-1, too. Plus there are the iconic license plates. And those great figs which are very well designed in my opinion. The Ecto fits all four of them, but not the equipment, alas - the battery box needs too much room. Plus the Ecto has been reinforced so that it moves much better on an LCS circle now than it did before without breaking down too early. Anyhow it will be rather a special feature than moving all of the time. Thanks for looking!
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I've been struggling with this problem ever since. But like others have already said, it is possible to fit 2 (whole) minifigs side by side in a 6w car either by using the thin doors or tiles. No need to remove body parts. 7-wides offer even more possibilities. I'm actually using a building scheme consisting of 6w cars (like the Roadster, see below), 6w+ cars (with mudguards, mainly vintage or oldtimer cars) and 7w cars (full size cars). However, the main problem often isn't the width but the height of the car (as has already been said). That's why I regularly place the figs on the floor to get a low roof line. Again, no need to remove body parts. Another good idea is to place the figs from the beginning - later it gets more difficult or it looks odd. Sometimes it helps to tilt the backs of the figs a little to the rear to fit them in (as you can see with the black Ford POS (7w) below, the car in the middle is the Palace Cinema car, it's just to compare the scales). The two following groups might be interesting for you: LEGO Minifig Cars (http://www.mocpages....group.php/21846) LEGO 7-wide Cars (https://www.flickr.c.../lego7widecars/) Plus I strongly recommend the work of Search Function, also active here, who is surely a master in squeezing Minifigs in rather small cars, see http://www.mocpages.com/home.php/96166
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This looks very nice, also the vehicles with that ingenious propulsion system. However, this has been done before (as early as 2002), see http://www.brickshel...ery.cgi?f=28960 Of course it doesn't look as smooth as your version, but the principle is the same, I guess. We did a little research, too, when conceiving our version of a propulsion system (LCS, vehicles pulled by a tread underneath the road). I guess both systems have their advantages and disadvantages - being purists to a certain extent we wanted to see if something like this can be done completely out of Lego.
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Thank you! Glad you like it. There are (and will be) some more pics on Flickr. Thanks a lot! Glad you like it, even the nose, which generally seems to be tricky when building an airplane. Placing the figs is the first thing I do when building a vehicle. That's what makes it a "Town" thing in my opinion.
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Thank you very much! Thank you. In fact there isn't much of a choice of colours with planes like this ... Glad you like it! Thank you very much! Thank you! Yeah, one of my favourites, too, I wanted to build it for a long time. I have seen the plane flying several times when being in the South of France. Glad you like the taxiing, too! Thanks LT, means a lot to me.
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If you mean the corner of the slot where the cars are turning: you can see that in the photo of the road plates above.
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Hi all, this is a first aircraft, a Canadair CL-215 waterbomber in minifig scale (around 1:45). Its wingspan is 80 studs, the fuselage is 8 studs wide. The main points were getting the wings straight and getting a smooth fuselage, especially at the rear. Apart from that it was quite a fun build, although it took nearly two months. Being a complete newbie in building airplanes I was very glad to see that I had some predecessors. It helped me a lot to look at their versions of the Canadair. That's why there are quite a few credits: John Lamarck, Bombardier CL-415: measurements, proportions, wing profile vincez01, Canadair CL-215: fuselage, landing gear Zorko Huljic, Canadair CL-415: tail Last not least a big thank to my dear friend Steffen, a LEGO plane specialist, who gave me a lot of advice. Take a look at his fantastic aircraft: www.flickr.com/photos/29666619@N04 Some more pics: Side view: The plane fits two whole minifig pilots, as you can see here: Furthermore the aircraft has some functions: 2 engines (run by a PF M motor each) flaps (run by a PF M motor) movable rudder, coupled with the steerable nose wheel Video (sorry for the bad quality, it's just to get an impression): The plane was built to be moved by an LCS (see http://www.eurobrick...showtopic=91937). It was quite suspenseful to see if a plane with a weight of over 1 kilogramme could be pulled by it. In fact it's no problem, as you can see here: This is quite nice because like this an airport with taxiing planes is possible which widens the possibilities when planning a town layout. That's about it so far, some more pics on Flickr, if you're interested in this. C&C welcome as usual, thanks for looking.
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Last 2 years creations (mostly cars, 1 boat, 1 house)
ER0L replied to SearchFunction's topic in LEGO Town
Great to see all your fine vehicles (and that lovely house) here, too! :thumbup: What I think is really important especially about your cars is that they show how you can build relatively small cars which are considerably low but fit at least two whole minifigs side by side, even in a 6w scheme. It's not so easy to achieve that - you sometimes have to think of completely new techniques like using panels as underbody. Anyhow it's a great collection with a wide variety of shapes. We can learn much from this. -
Great little build!
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Nice idea, looks great. Making the upper floor taller adds a lot to it.
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Great! I especially love the lifting functionality and the playability of this. Dig the 8w/9w offset. Concerning the wheels I'd opt for smaller ones perhaps - it wouldn't lose its rugged looks anyway.