MOC: Mad Max Interceptor

[AllanSmith]

Using the windsreen and cylinder parts from Space Police 5972. Plus other parts from my very limited supply. I know the rear fuel tanks are too big but that's all I had to play with.

Front view

Front quarter view

Side view

Rear quarter view

Rear view

Based on this model

Enjoy

[prateek]

AWesome job! I really like the boosters at the back, and the 1x1 plates on them are a nice touch

[Siegfried]

Cool! Aside from the rear fuel tanks I prefer yours to mine. The yellow lights really make a lot of difference. You need a dog though.

[AllanSmith]

Cool! Aside from the rear fuel tanks I prefer yours to mine. The yellow lights really make a lot of difference. You need a dog though.

Thanks. I like yours too. Especially the back. I will have to update the rear mine at some stage

[Clone OPatra]

A nice, recognizable representation. And I just watched this movie yesterday!

My only gripes would be that yes, those back engines are far too big, and I think the front engine sticks up too far being just stuck on top of the hood plate. Perhaps you could try using sloped pieces around the engine, but the lower it in a bit.

Also, does this fit a figure, or is it not minifig-scale? It looks to me that the seat is awfully high up to fit a figure.

[AllanSmith]

Also, does this fit a figure, or is it not minifig-scale? It looks to me that the seat is awfully high up to fit a figure.

I have now put in a minifig. But I cheated by removing seat and the minifigs legs. I only have 3 brick height to play with.

[lightningtiger]

'AllanSmith' got your PM.....yes this Aussie air makes you build cool cars doesn't it eh ?

Anyway you have done a great job on an awesome muscle car.

But no wonder Max is mad, you are going to make him be legless !

[JayDuck]

"The last of the V8 Interceptors... a piece of history!"

I'd agree that the fuel tanks are too big, but the front 2/3 is a good representation of the real thing.

[Legostein]

Hello!

Another great car you've built here. Instantly recognizable from the movie complete with the smooth spoiler on the roof When you look closely at the headlight slopes you notice that some have a printed number in them, and some don't. Anyway, that's probably one of the few where the mototblock piece works that great.

Cheers,

~ Christopher

[user]

Great work! I've always loved mad Max's car an this is a great representation of it! I especially like the back! But shouldn't it be in Sci-fi instead of town?

[AllanSmith]

The Interceptor has been in the body shop. So please excuse the trans red, orange, white and blue colour scheme. Trans clear and black will need a Bricklink order.

Replaced two trans yellow cheese to ones that don't have LEGO written on them.

Moved front forward to be flush with bonnet (hood). The small gap down side has now gone.

Installed smaller fuel tanks and spare wheel.

Changed rear panel, lights, bumper.

[Big Cam]

Haha, that's great, I havent seen this movie in forever but you nailed it. These 6 wide cars have so many more posibilities than the old 4 wide ones.

Great job!

[Jony Skywalker]

Nice moc!

Great using of Snot elements at the front of the car. Also the back is nice, but I was missing the tire there until you built the second version.

2nd Version = Top . Looks really good. I hope you will order the black pieces soon!

Edited January 20, 2010 by Jony Skywalker

[Captain Zuloo]

It was only a few weeks back when I went past the actual car at the Silverton Hotel 45 minutes from Broken Hill, and I gotta say I'm impressed! I look forward to the final pictures.

Oh, and where's Max?

[AllanSmith]

Oh, and where's Max?

Right hand drive. If you look inside you will see him. But he is only half the man he used to be. Too much beer made him legless

[-Jim-]

is it possible to move the front wheel forward by 1 brick? or, insert a brick in front of the windscreen so to make the whole front end longer by 1 brick.

[AllanSmith]

is it possible to move the front wheel forward by 1 brick? or, insert a brick in front of the windscreen so to make the whole front end longer by 1 brick.

Thanks for the suggestion. I have lengthened the bonnet (hood) by moving the door and windscreen back by 1 brick. This brings the back curves down to the rear corner spoilers. I must say that it now matches the proportions of the original a lot better.

Photos to come of the car in random colours as earlier, until I do a Bricklink order.

[AllanSmith]

Updated photos as promised. Moved windscreen, roof and doors back. Fitted bumpers front and rear.

Blower intake sits over front axles now. Car now more balanced and better matches the original car in photos in first post.

All it needs now is a lot of Bricklink black parts.

Edited January 21, 2010 by AllanSmith

[Thee Pirate]

WOW!!! V3 is spot on. perhaps the only thing I would suggest changing would be somehow shortening the front overhand by 1 plate on the SNOT aspect of it.. I have some ideas on how to achieve this using the 1X1 brick with studs on 2 sides. (This way you can have the SNOT part on the front and you can use a black cheese on the back for the wheel arch.)

I'm a huge fan of Mad Max and I must say, you did the Interceptor justice. That is far better than anything I can make with pieces in my collection.