May 16, 201212 yr Author Alasdair, Yes i wasnt happy with those, done some more on it now, turned them the other way up which gives me the step in on the cab that i was after, IMO it looks tons better started working on the windows area now trying to get them looking right, main problem i have now is i am running out of the yellow beams that i need to build this.... oh well hopefully lego will read this and donate a load of spares cause i dont have much money left in my lego fund after what i have spent this year on sets. it is hard having to make do because you are short of one little piece ! Anyway here is the latest update, Thank you everyone for the great comments on how to make this better, please feel free to keep them coming as it is starting to look something like what I imagined originally, I am wondering about the lights, maybe need to raise them up a stud so they look more like the original, I have to redoo the steps anyway so might get to that next time i feel like been challenged. Edited May 16, 201212 yr by Rodeown
May 16, 201212 yr Author Get rid of those yellow panels above the wheels. !! starting to think you dont like those yellow panels above the wheels ?
May 16, 201212 yr Looking good! I like the panels you used on the front corners. Nice use of the piece!
May 16, 201212 yr starting to think you dont like those yellow panels above the wheels ? ....Yes your right i don't,but it night be the way you used them if you raise them by another lift arm in hight and then have the main cab covering them by one stud in width it might look alright.
May 16, 201212 yr Author ....Yes your right i don't,but it night be the way you used them if you raise them by another lift arm in hight and then have the main cab covering them by one stud in width it might look alright. Tried what you said but it looked wrong, spent some more time on it please give more feedback, trouble i have now is i am going to have to order some parts. also wondering if the front screen needs to be straight up and down instead of leant backwards slightly? *EDIT* I have just been sat here comparing it to the DAF CF picture and decided I am trying to build the yellow too far back over the wheel, the original only goes to just beyond half way over the wheel so i may do a rebuild, also noticed that the yellow above the black at the front is probably one stud too high, so i think i need to start again on the upper part. Edited May 16, 201212 yr by Rodeown
May 16, 201212 yr Definitely keep the curved panels! And i love the shape of the windshield, its coming along awesomely. tim
May 17, 201212 yr Take a look at the unimog cab that has a curve in the bottom half of the top half of the cab (if you know what i mean).
May 17, 201212 yr Author Definitely keep the curved panels! And i love the shape of the windshield, its coming along awesomely. tim Thanks for that will keep the windscreen shape Take a look at the unimog cab that has a curve in the bottom half of the top half of the cab (if you know what i mean). Taken a look and seen what you are thinking, thanks again for the help everyone, here are todays latest pictures I have lowered the cab by one yellow stud as it was to high above the upper black line, widened it by 2 studs to allow the use of the curved panels as per the style of unimog that Alasdair suggested, completed the roof and fitted the IR receivers into it so they look like part of it. Now need to strat working on the interior with some seats and maybe a V8 working engine, not sure about the engine yet but there seems to bee enough room to fit one between and under the seats, aldso need to creat dashboard and steering wheel, not sure if the wheel should turn with the steering or just be a false one. All I can say is that I am really enjoying this build and can now see why you people spend so much time doing this
May 17, 201212 yr Yeb it's geting there,I think the roof should be yellow and not black,mayby you could incorporate the recivers into a sunlight/sunroof?
May 17, 201212 yr For any Americans on the forum, Rodeown's video shows what a real cockney accent sounds like and not the travesty of Dick Van Dyke's Bert in Mary Poppins! Saturday Night Live: British Movie Edited May 17, 201212 yr by gotoAndLego
May 17, 201212 yr Author Yeb it's geting there,I think the roof should be yellow and not black,mayby you could incorporate the recivers into a sunlight/sunroof? some folks are hard to please Yes I understand the sunroof idea in a yellow roof, problem is i need a yellow flat panel, I have added some yellow curved panels in place of the black just to give me an idea what it will look like though.
May 17, 201212 yr some folks are hard to please Well i have been building for a while,I also like to make my mocs's as close as posable to the real thing. Also i do remember someone asking for comments and suggestions.
May 17, 201212 yr Author Well i have been building for a while,I also like to make my mocs's as close as posable to the real thing. Also i do remember someone asking for comments and suggestions. Noo no please keep making constructive comments as i am relying on them to create a great MOC altough we may have to rename it as a MAAOC "mine and Alasdair's own creation"
May 17, 201212 yr Best Rodeown, Lets get creatif by yourself and don't ask over and over again what whe thinking every two steps from your MOC. Build your moc and then show it too all off us
May 17, 201212 yr Best Rodeown, Lets get creatif by yourself and don't ask over and over again what whe thinking every two steps from your MOC. Build your moc and then show it too all off us I agree with VFracingteam. Part of making a moc is experimenting as you go. Sometimes the whole model comes apart because of 1 little detail you didn't like. For instance, I had my moc of the 8285/8258 rotator tow truck I presented. I rebuilt the whole chassis to try to make it stronger. Looked ok, but still failed. So now I'm working on a 2nd tow truck design based off the 9397 log truck. Functions work great, but looks like crap so I'll be tearing the back half apart again. I'm going to try to incorporate your steering idea as well. Its all about trial and error. Even the best like Sariel and Crowkillers made many many versions of their mocs before presenting the final product. Btw, your moc is looking great. Would love to see how it looks next to the 8258 crane truck. Glenn
May 17, 201212 yr Author I understand the comments above but everybody is different, I personally like to fix mistakes before moving on and make sure that I dont have to take it completely apart and rebuild it again. I find it hard to actually put lego together and take it apart as i have no feeling in my fingers due to peripheral nerve damage. As such I am asking for help from experienced builders so that i have to rebuild as little as possible, still the chassis was taken apart and rebuilt many times before i was happy with it, the cab has been rebuilt 7 times now. If I had not been showing the developement of this truck then GMshades would not have seen my steering that he wishes to incorporate in his own model,(which i am thrilled about) also the subtitle of the thread is WIP work in progress. I will not post any more progress on this work from now on if it displeases you as i dont wish to upset anybody as i have not been a member of this forum long and dont want to rock the boat. Thank you for all the help and great comments people.
May 17, 201212 yr I didn't mean to sound upsetting. If that's the way it sounds I'm sorry. If you enjoy the way your building your moc than that's all that matters. I enjoy watching the progress that you are making. Someday I hope to make a decent moc without using other ideas. But I am still a beginner with the studless. Building sets make it look so easy. Then making the moc is another story. I'm only 30 but going from studded to studless is teaching an old dog new tricks. Haha
May 17, 201212 yr Dont worry Alasdair is just picky . i on the other hand love the cab and the shape of the roof so far. keep up the nice work! tim
May 17, 201212 yr Dont worry Alasdair is just picky . i on the other hand love the cab and the shape of the roof so far. keep up the nice work! I play with barbie's So you think i am picky ,fine but i can build.........
May 17, 201212 yr So you think i am picky ,fine but i can't build......... Wait i didnt write that!! . tim
May 18, 201212 yr Keep posting your progress on your truck(lorry )Rodeown. I to am trying to get my head around studless design and in the coming months i hope to make my first MOC which will be a tractor trailer to carry my 8043. What are you building Alasdair? Edited May 18, 201212 yr by TimH
May 18, 201212 yr Wait i didnt write that!! , I am a big mommy's boy. tim But you did write this above. TimH i am not going to say anymore you will just have to wait.
May 18, 201212 yr But you did write this above. TimH i am not going to say anymore you will just have to wait. Okay
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