supertruper1988 Posted July 28, 2015 Posted July 28, 2015 I am trying to get the sacel right for these things I love American style trucks and trains. I am using 1 foot = 2 plates scale. This works out to have about a 7 wide truck and its important to me to have 2 mini figs fit in the cab so I have to try to get a 6 wide windsheild to look good. I had another thread with an octan truck and the nose was too stubby. Here is a render of a second attempt at 7 wide. The containers on the trailer are 6 wide because actual containers are slightly narrower than box trailers here in the states. The front of the tuck is 6 wide and the sleeper is 7 wide. future trailers will be 7 wide as well. The longer container is 42 studs long to be about right for a 53 foot container and the shorter one is 32 studs long that simulates a 40 foot container. I used a container design that was published in the 14th issue of Railbricks Magazine. I believe that the designer was Lolasso. Quote
LEGO Train 12 Volts Posted July 28, 2015 Posted July 28, 2015 Great job ...I like the blue color! Quote
supertruper1988 Posted July 28, 2015 Author Posted July 28, 2015 Me too! The Dark Blue is great and the blue container is medium blue. I need to do a few more shots to show the detail on the back. Quote
Space Police XVIII Posted July 28, 2015 Posted July 28, 2015 Great job, these look fantastic. They're begging for one detail though, some air intakes like these right in front of the windshield. Quote
lightningtiger Posted July 29, 2015 Posted July 29, 2015 The blue and white version is excellent, Brick On Truck On 'cameronmiller1988' ! Quote
supertruper1988 Posted July 29, 2015 Author Posted July 29, 2015 Great job, these look fantastic. They're begging for one detail though, some air intakes like these right in front of the windshield. Like this? Here are some more variations I put together this evening. This last one shows more detail of the containers and the backs of the trucks. The trailer shown is for the 40' containers and is 33 studs long. Quote
Space Police XVIII Posted July 29, 2015 Posted July 29, 2015 (edited) Like this? Spot on. These are the best Lego semis I've seen, I really want to build one.. Though, I think, if you're going specifically for American semis the cabs should be four wide. Every conventional I've seen has a narrow cab, about as wide as the hood, which then widens at the sleeper. But that wouldn't look as good. Edited July 29, 2015 by Space Police XVIII Quote
lightningtiger Posted July 29, 2015 Posted July 29, 2015 Wow, even better with those trailers. Brick On 'cameronmiller1988' ! Quote
supertruper1988 Posted July 29, 2015 Author Posted July 29, 2015 Spot on. These are the best Lego semis I've seen, I really want to build one.. Though, I think, if you're going specifically for American semis the cabs should be four wide. Every conventional I've seen has a narrow cab, about as wide as the hood, which then widens at the sleeper. But that wouldn't look as good. Thanks man! Like I said in the original post I really wanted to have 2 minifigs in the cab so 4 wide was out. plus 4 wide looks too skinny to me. Here is a late 80's style one I just whipped up: If you would like the LDD file, let me know. I can upload it and add a link. Wow, even better with those trailers. Brick On 'cameronmiller1988' ! Thank you for your kind words! Quote
Dutchiedoughnut Posted July 29, 2015 Posted July 29, 2015 I love the container latches you've made :). Interior space is a serious drawback of 4-wide cabs... although, even 6 wide isn't quite enough if you want to include details. Ah well! :). Quote
Space Police XVIII Posted July 29, 2015 Posted July 29, 2015 If you would like the LDD file, let me know. I can upload it and add a link. Nice colors on this last one. Very classic American truck, I've always liked those massive rolling boxes. And yeah, please. It'll make building them a little easier than going from photos. Quote
supertruper1988 Posted July 29, 2015 Author Posted July 29, 2015 Here is a Zip of all the LDD files https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/14398544/7%20Wide%20Semi%20LXF%27s.zip Im not sure how stable they will be as real models. I used some tricks to get the real wheels attached but since I am getting back into LEGO after about 15 years out of the game, I havent used many of the new pieces. I included another LDD from a different thread that used a different method to attach the rear wheels but I didnt think it was very strong overall. I love the container latches you've made :). Interior space is a serious drawback of 4-wide cabs... although, even 6 wide isn't quite enough if you want to include details. Ah well! :). Thank you! I used a design I found in the 14th issue of RailBricks Magazine. It was made by a Flickr User called Lolasso. Quote
Space Police XVIII Posted July 30, 2015 Posted July 30, 2015 Here is a Zip of all the LDD files https://dl.dropboxus... Semi LXF's.zip Im not sure how stable they will be as real models. ... I'll be sure to let you know, I'll post one here when I build it. Thanks! Quote
supertruper1988 Posted July 31, 2015 Author Posted July 31, 2015 I did up a 40' dump trailer and used some crane pieces to make the dump action be more realistic. Quote
Dutchiedoughnut Posted July 31, 2015 Posted July 31, 2015 Cool! I'm downloading your files now for some inspiration for my own tractor trailers :). Quote
Dutchiedoughnut Posted August 1, 2015 Posted August 1, 2015 I've updated my own model with the bigger wheels and a lot of other things. I'm returning the favor and sharing my LXF file: https://www.dropbox.com/s/ciphz5azfv5vx7a/1980s%20Peterbilt.zip?dl=0 Compared to your model, mine has a different rear and front suspension, i think mine are a lot stronger in real life and less likely to come off. Quote
supertruper1988 Posted August 1, 2015 Author Posted August 1, 2015 That looks pretty good but the front wheels are at 7 studs wide and the rear set are at 6 wide. Thats why the buildup for the rear axles was so fragile. Quote
MGCJerry Posted August 4, 2015 Posted August 4, 2015 (edited) These trucks are awesome Postcameronmiller1988. Thanks for sharing the files. Edited August 4, 2015 by MGCJerry Quote
droomangroup Posted August 4, 2015 Posted August 4, 2015 love these. i did a similar build when i recreated my old RV which was based on a ford F650. my scale was a bit larger than yours, but here's a pic of it for a few ideas you could use... things i came up with that i think would work well on your trucks is... - the rear view mirrors, i wanted to incorporate a blind spot mirror and was a bit tired of the conventional truck mirror based on the hinged plates. i used some clip plates and a 3m bar to mount a tall mirror and small blind spot mirror. i like how you can put the in different positions which most trucks do, and i liked the fact that the bar makes it look like the big mirror mounts that trucks have. - my cab was 6 wide and the box was 8 wide, but you may notice i made the effort to make a 7 wide bumper and i think it really works well and i think a 7 wide bumper would look great on those trucks too. - you can't see it in this picture, but like you i used a technics thingy on the front axles to exaggerate the front hub, but unlike yours, i used rear wheels with axle holes instead of round holes. those rims have more of a recess which gives the front and rears a more distinct look and makes the rears look more like duallies. Quote
supertruper1988 Posted August 5, 2015 Author Posted August 5, 2015 That looks great! I will see what I can do to get a 7 wide bumper on the modern looking trucks. I know that the older 80's style one has a slightly narrower bumper. I really like your mirrors too! Thanks for the helpful suggestions! Quote
droomangroup Posted August 5, 2015 Posted August 5, 2015 That looks great! I will see what I can do to get a 7 wide bumper on the modern looking trucks. I know that the older 80's style one has a slightly narrower bumper. I really like your mirrors too! Thanks for the helpful suggestions! cool, yeah the bumpers might not be that great on yours, for mine, i hated having the different tires so i used the wider rims/tires in front and the 7 wide bumper was a good way to de-emphasize that fact. the mirrors would look pretty good though, for sure. Quote
Dutchiedoughnut Posted August 8, 2015 Posted August 8, 2015 Great looking RV! I'm also inspired by the mirrors :). They might just find their way onto my truck! I'll also look at the bumper but I think they won't work for me. The hood (bonnet?) on my truck can open, and the wider bumper sits deeper towards the front wheel, so I think it will just bump into the wheel when opening... And of course, I'll want to change my rear wheels to 7-wide ;). Quote
supertruper1988 Posted August 10, 2015 Author Posted August 10, 2015 Did up a couple more trailer combos. I love trucks and all the associated equipment so I can see my city being very truck centric when I have space for my layout. First up is a Heavy Haul Low Boy Trailer. I made it to be 8 wide because these trucks usually haul oversized loads here in the US. Next is a couple of local freight trailers in a train similar to the FedEx and UPS trucks used for local delivery. This last one is a scene of some container trucks and some box trucks next to my 8 Wide intermodal train. Quote
supertruper1988 Posted August 14, 2015 Author Posted August 14, 2015 I changed the wind screen and added the heafty mirrors. I really really like it now: Quote
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