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Re: Instructions for new fire truck - Ladder 110
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Sun, 20 Jul 2003 11:37:57 GMT
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In lugnet.cad.ray, Allan Bedford wrote:
   I’m working my way through a series of 4-wide fire apparatus right now. And while this isn’t the first one in the series, this is the one I’m most happy with up to this point.



For a few reasons:
  • the truck itself came out pretty much exactly as I had planned
  • there is a nice high-res picture of the truck, to show what it should look like
  • the instructions themselves now have the parts list for each step included
Here is a link to the BIP entry for Ladder 110:

http://www.bricksonthebrain.com/instructions/main.cfm?cat=45&review=685&revOn=true

As well, I just wanted to say thanks again to everyone who contributed to this thread:

http://news.lugnet.com/cad/ray/?n=1833

You all provided excellent advice and examples in response to my naive and sometimes clueless questions. For what it’s worth, I think that thread is now a nice set of ‘tips and tricks’ for lighting techniques to use for rendering models in POV-Ray.

Any feedback on the model, the instructions, or the render are most welcome.

Spiffy model. Especially the ladder with the nozzle at the top! Also a great use of arches and rear fenders (how I wish that fender came in a split so you could use it on 6 wide trucks)

Needs more greebles, though. Even ladder trucks have some pumper appurtenances so modeling some of that stuff would add, I think.

The instructions seem well thought out in terms of sequence of steps and having the parts box at each step helps. I know (think?) this is a standard lpub thing now, IIRC but it is nice.

Stylistically though, I just can’t get excited about lightening previous parts to show current step parts, or by the use of rendered parts without strong edge lines. I like the more cartoonish instructions that Lego themselves do, with big chunky edge lines. But that’s just me.



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(...) I've used the 1x4 arch on each of my 3 apparatus so far. I think it helps add realism at this small scale, in the way it hugs the tyres so well. (...) I agree. This is why I'm working on a series of vehicles. So I can experiment with varies (...) (21 years ago, 20-Jul-03, to lugnet.inst, lugnet.town, FTX)

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