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RE: New MOC: 10 wide Peterbilt Model 379 Truck with Trailer
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lugnet.build
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Sun, 19 Aug 2001 15:10:01 GMT
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Kyle D. Jackson writes:
> In lugnet.build, Bram Lambrecht writes:
> > http://lego.bldesign.org/models/?n=73
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> Wow, that's a wicked model! I especially like the details you put
> into the trailer doors..., I can say they're very realistic as
> that's the view of a rig that I most see on the highway! ;]
Heheh, I just drove to Pittsburgh and back last weekend, so I had plenty of
chances to stare at the back of trailers and examine the location of the
lights, reflectors, etc.
> My only two comments are:
> - the wheel size doesn't seem to fit with the scale of the model---
> they're too small.
I agree. Unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be a size wheel between 4
stud diameter and 6 studs.
> - The TECHNIC axles sticking out of the wheels of the trailer
> and rear of the tractor look a little odd. They seem to be too
> long. If they could end just about flush with the TECHNIC
> bushing in there I think it would look better.
Again, this is a parts limitation...there are no 11 long axles. 10 wide was
too narrow, and 12 too wide. Gotta compromise sometimes.
> The front wheels look perfect, with the lugnuts all visible out past
> the edge of the tire just as in reality.
Those freestyle wheels finally came in handy! They don't look bad backwards
(for the rear and trailer wheels) either.
> Just my 2 cents..., a great model in all! When will we see a
> flat-bed version with a backhoe on it? ;]
Maybe after I get the rereleased front end loader for some more
pneumatics... ;)
> Actually, now that I look at it, I think the trailer could be
> higher. I'm trying to visualize the cab with an air deflector
> mounted on top, which are normally very high, and it seems the
> trailer should be a fair bit higher.
You're probably right. It's very difficult to find a side view of a truck
to be able to compare the height of the trailer to the tractor. The trailer
should probably be a stud or two wider too.
> Maybe it should even be 1 stud wider..., I'm having trouble telling
> which is wider, the trailer, or the tractor with its stacks.
The trailer is the same width as the sleeper...10 wide. The tractor stacks
are 12 wide at their widest. I had a hard enough time finding gray plates
for the 10 wide trailer without tearing into my spaceplane...11 (yeccch!) or
12 wide would have been even harder. But I should stop finding excuses and
do it right..,but I don't have the time right now. :/
--Bram
Bram Lambrecht
bram@cwru.edu
http://bldesign.org/
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| (...) G'day Bram, Wow, that's a wicked model! I especially like the details you put into the trailer doors..., I can say they're very realistic as that's the view of a rig that I most see on the highway! ;] My only two comments are: - the wheel size (...) (25 years ago, 19-Aug-01, to lugnet.build)
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