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Re: Truck Cab
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Tue, 25 Apr 2006 16:55:16 GMT
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In lugnet.announce.moc, Jonathan Lopes wrote:
   I wanted to try to use the new fender elements that come with many of the little racers sets on a truck cab. I was also feeling that my trucks with 4 wide cabs were looking a little wimpy. I wanted to beef them up a little.

This is what I was able to come up with: http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=176677

I am pretty happy with it. I don’t think it is fantastic, by any means, but I think it looks OK.

Thoughts? Ideas? Suggestions?

Any or all would be appreciated.

I like it, especially in situ:-) I’d say that the windshield looks too tall, and the nose isn’t tall enough. Maybe raising the hood a full brick, which would have the effect of decreasing the windshield height as well. Actually, were it me, I would be running for the cover of actual truck blueprints;-)

My favorite minifig truck design is James Mathis’

It’s nice to see you expanding your horizons, Jonathan;-)

JOHN



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I wanted to try to use the new fender elements that come with many of the little racers sets on a truck cab. I was also feeling that my trucks with 4 wide cabs were looking a little wimpy. I wanted to beef them up a little. This is what I was able (...) (18 years ago, 4-Apr-06, to lugnet.announce.moc, lugnet.town)

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