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RE: New MOC: Yellow Hopper Truck
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lugnet.build
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Wed, 16 Jan 2002 22:54:46 GMT
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Bill Ward writes:
> This is a 6-wide semitrailer hopper truck with opening engine
> compartment, removeable trailer (the kingpin isn't as
> realistic looking as Bram's, but the scale is closer to
> correct),
Yah...I used the same size fifth wheel on a six wide truck as a 10/12
wide one. It worked a little better on the 10 wide :)
> Pictures on my website:
> http://www.wards.net/~bill/lego/town/yellow-hopper-truck/
I like the way you did the mirrors! I also like the little details like
the brake hoses and the opening hood.
But you asked me what I think, so I'll be honest... The trailer looks
a bit short tho, and the portion of the tractor behind the cabin (where
the fifth wheel and stuff are looks a bit underdeveloped. Real trucks
have a beefy ladder frame supporting the rear wheels and trailer hitch,
so I suggest making it at least a brick deep. To make the trailer
longer, you don't necessarily have to change the hopper, just add a
triangular frame to the front and back, then place the rear wheels below
one end of the fram, and the kingpin under the other. I know I've seen
dump trucks that look like that...I just can't find a picture.
--Bram
Bram Lambrecht
bram@cwru.edu
www.bldesign.org
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| (...) Thanks! I'm very happy with the mirrors. They keep falling off, though... (...) Hmm, interesting point. My original fifth wheel design was beefer (solid bricks from the back of the cab all the way to the kingpin), but I wanted to make the (...) (23 years ago, 16-Jan-02, to lugnet.build)
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| This is a 6-wide semitrailer hopper truck with opening engine compartment, removeable trailer (the kingpin isn't as realistic looking as Bram's, but the scale is closer to correct), and the hopper doors under the trailer open and close. Pictures on (...) (23 years ago, 16-Jan-02, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.build, lugnet.town)
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