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New MOC: Hummer
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Date: 
Tue, 23 Jan 2001 05:20:08 GMT
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Does anyone have any suggestions for improvement before I take the complete
photo shoot?  I have a feeling that the wheels are half a stud to a stud too
small, but I don't know which wheels to use instead:
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=28828
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?i=28829
--Bram


Bram Lambrecht
bram@cwru.edu
http://home.cwru.edu/~bxl34/



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  Re: New MOC: Hummer
 
Rock! I wanna one :) -- Pawel (24 years ago, 23-Jan-01, to lugnet.build)
  Re: New MOC: Hummer
 
(...) Very nice! I _believe_ there's a set of balloon tires that are slightly larger from a Technic set (maybe the ones in set 5283, at 43.2mm?). I was building a custom 4WD around the same scale, and those wheels seemed about right. I never (...) (24 years ago, 23-Jan-01, to lugnet.build)
  Re: New MOC: Hummer
 
(...) -- Genekinesis Technologies (URL) (24 years ago, 23-Jan-01, to lugnet.build)
  Re: New MOC: Hummer
 
(...) Bram, great models. By coincidence another humvee popped up recently by Jay Cal who is doing some of the best LDraw models around. Take a look. Even if it doesn't give you ideas its great for comparison. (URL) (24 years ago, 23-Jan-01, to lugnet.build)
  Re: New MOC: Hummer
 
Wow. Honestly I did not think that such a realistic looking Hummer could be made at that scale. The rounded bricks are a good match for the roof, and the doors are clever. The texture from the studs on the doors make them look more rugged, just like (...) (24 years ago, 23-Jan-01, to lugnet.build)
  Re: New MOC: Hummer
 
(...) Hi! First of all: Again, great detail an very clever usage of parts! ("Sideway-slopes" at fenders, the rugged door-hinges ...) For the wheels: I think it's not so much the wheels that do not fit, but the roof of the car looks a bit too high (...) (24 years ago, 23-Jan-01, to lugnet.build)

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