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Hello All!
Thank you for your many comments / ideas on my last moc (shag wagon). Much
appreciated.
Some of you may have seen the “Aliens-Movie inspired Armored Personnel Carrier
(APC)” for the rest of you, here it is!
I found it difficult to give the swooping feel to the cab-forward design of this
apc without the boxy look. And a primary design consideration for my son was the
ability to pull the roof off easily and store soldiers inside. And we wanted to
create a sliding airlock door. And I quite desired to have both the front and
back wheels steer (to mimic the functionality seen in the movies). Basically the
model was to have playability...
So, it’s a bit boxy, but I think it captures the spirit ok ;-) Mike Yoder from
the CSF suggested the rear cannons fold into the body for better clearance in
tight quarters - so I’m thinking of modifying it to suit. Thoughts?
For the motherload score of pictures and animations, see the website...
Website Deeplink: http://www.qualzone.com/lego5/moc_apc/display_stuff.html
Cheers! ~ Paul.
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| (...) The APC is wonderfully constructed. Just sweet. If I recall, I believe the movie version was wider (or at least seemed to be--more low slung, perhaps; I suspect that's what you were commenting on in terms of the boxy-ness. Would widening the (...) (18 years ago, 9-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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| (...) Wow!!! Very nice! Really like the look and construction, good solution on the wheels. Just my initial reactions, now I have to look more and explore further details.. :) (18 years ago, 9-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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| (...) Hi Paul, You keep sneaking these things past me by not cross-posting to a theme group. I really love this. I'm a real sucker for Alien and its sequels so anything from them arouses my interest and this is a most excellent build. I find the (...) (18 years ago, 9-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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| Hello Paul, this is a true spotlight! I just had to login and answer. I like the details of the interior. And I love the playability. Great work. I wonder how you did that sliding door. It looks fantastic in the animation. And what about the wheels, (...) (18 years ago, 9-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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| Paul, Ah, I was admiring this the other day - very nice work! How many troops does it fit on the inside? I know how hard it can be to balance functionality and scale, and I think you've done a great job. I like the slightly sloped roof and you've (...) (18 years ago, 9-Jan-07, to lugnet.build.military, FTX)
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