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RE: New MOC: Hummer
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Date: 
Tue, 23 Jan 2001 17:47:27 GMT
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Fredrik Glöckner writes:
Wow.  Honestly I did not think that such a realistic looking Hummer
could be made at that scale.

Thanks!

I agree that the wheels look a tad bit too small.  I don't think I
know about any wheels that are just a bit larger.  Perhaps the 30.4
Technic VR wheels?  Or are they the same size?

They're the same size, and lower profile.  a 4x4 circle is almost exactly
the right size...unfortunately, they don't look very good as wheels/tires,
and they're too close in size to the tires I used for LEGO to have made
tires that size.  I guess I'll leave it and blame limits of the medium :)
--Bram


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



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  Re: New MOC: Hummer
 
The wheels don't look too bad. I really like the doors. Does anyone else like Humvees better? I think that the full-cab look is just better looking. At the moment I'm working on a '78 Firebird in the same scale. lets hope I can pull it of 8) <<KM>> (23 years ago, 23-Jan-01, to lugnet.build)
  Re: New MOC: Hummer
 
(...) I have to agree; you and Jay both rock at Minifig vehicles. I had started to build a hummer ages ago, but gave up (the windows I used forced it to be 8 wide, and I just couldn't quite make it look right. But yours and Jay's make me wish I'd (...) (23 years ago, 23-Jan-01, to lugnet.build)

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  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 (...) (23 years ago, 23-Jan-01, to lugnet.build)

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