Police version of 7942 Jeep

[DanUK]

Hi, my name is Dan. This is my first post. I wanted to build a jeep similar to the Fire Jeep and trailer set as I think it's a great looking model. Using the current police car set I built this according to the instructions from the fire set 7942.

I had to use the 1X4 piece with holes as that's all I had left in white. I elected to use the more upright sceeen too as it fitted in with the other police cars in the range.

What do you think?

[wooootles]

It's nice. Suggestion is to shorten the axle width---wheels are too far out. Otherwise, awesome. I like the front bumper.

[prateek]

Great job! This jeep will fit in perfectly with the other vehicles from recent City sets.

[JCC1004]

It's really nice. It fits perfectly into the other police vehicles. Good job. BTW, welcome to Eurobricks!

Edited November 14, 2009 by JCC1004

[BlueBard]

Nice transformation! I specially like how you've followed the original design of the 7942 but if I can make one criticism I would have used smaller wheels but of course they're the same in the original and it's only my opinion

[Zorbas]

First of all, welcome to Eurobricks Dan!

The attempt you 've made turned out really good, considering the limited amount of bricks you had to use. TLG had released a pick-up truck in the past (well, sort of),

the 6632 , so a CITY version set could also exist in reality.

Good job!

...but if I can make one criticism I would have used smaller wheels but of course they're the same in the original and it's only my opinion

Exactly!

I keep saying that since I left dark ages behind me and joined Eurobricks.

One type of wheels in almost every vehicle is getting ridiculous.

6-wide, realism, more accuracy, attention to detail, blah blah blah....

Bus, sportcar, ATVs, trucks, ambulance, airport vehicles, police cars, small, big, medium, you name it. One size of wheels.

Pick your realism from one of the above.

(Sorry for being off topic here.... )

[Milan]

Good!

It looks like completely different model, I like it.

[marvinblue]

I reckon it looks pretty cool! That would work well patrolling the outer limits of your City!!

[Darth_Legois]

I did a similar version awhile back when 7942 was released except I closed off the back and put a dog there it looks better.

[lightningtiger]

Very nice MOC.

It's not over done with anything special, just a good old police workhorse(our SAPOL do use utes/pickups).

I agree with 'wooootles' though - shorten the axles - the wheel arrangement makes this vehicle too wide and looks odd, thats the only bad point. Still I do like it, makes me now want to make a 4x4 vehicle to park out the of my City Corner style police station.

[Rick]

Not too spectacular, but a nice pickup. This World City police pickup is also pretty cool (if you rearrange the light bar on the roof a little).

[DanUK]

Thanks for the replies! I'll try the narrower axles this week on both Jeeps and repost some picks!

Darth_Legois, I wanted to do a closed MPV based on the Fire MPV that comes in the current Fire Station. Any pics of yours?

[DanUK]

Here is the evo 2 version of the above!

Changed the 1X4 holed piece for solid, narrowed the axles...

Does it look better?

Finally a pic with another Design change, the Fire MPV that comes with the now older Fire Station, also done as a Police Version

[Rick]

Does it look better?

Yes

Finally a pic with another Design change, the Fire MPV that comes with the now older Fire Station, also done as a Police Version

I really like the design of that vehicle that comes with the Fire Station. I also like the police rendition of it with a 1 stud longer front.

I don't really like the clips with equipment on the official Lego vehicles, so I'd suggest removing them and replacing them with regular white (instead of black) bricks, but that's a matter of taste.

[Big Cam]

I think the second version looks better with the shorter axles.

Granted your first version looked almost identical to the fire one in shape and size, but I think you did the right thing with narrowing the axles, sometimes LEGO drops the design ball.

I really like it. Great job!

[lightningtiger]

The mark 2 vehicles even better, especially the hatchback one. I like them a lot.

The new axles help a great deal. On the subject of the tool clips, a spade instead of a radio would be better as these are 4x4 vehicles. You might have to dig yourself out of trouble or even help at a crime scene.

The hatchback one could carry absailling, diving and other rescue gear. Also a towing hitch to pull a boat and trailier combo for search and rescue on the water.

Very well done, DanUK !