This modern low-floor bus provides easy entry and exit for all minifigs. The doors are mocked up – they don’t actually move but can be posed in either open or closed position.
Tag: #moc
Beechcraft Bonanza
Due to its distinct V-shaped tail, the original Bonanza is one of the world’s most recognizable aircraft.
Yellow Hopper Truck
In 2002 I built two versions of this yellow hopper truck. You can see both versions in the albums below.
4-4-0 “American”
This is my first ever LEGO locomotive model and I’m very pleased with the result. It is a 4-4-0 (4 leading wheels, 4 driving wheels, and 0 wheels under the cab) “American” classic steam engine uses the old LEGO wheels from the “maxifig” era. It can be pushed on straight track, but any curves or switches derail it instantly. Yellow represents brass.
Hover-Things, December 2001
In August 2001, Paul Hartzog announced he was sponsoring a “HoverThing” contest. The Contest announcement and rules were posted on LUGNET and many people submitted entries, including myself. Here are the 4 HoverThings I came up with.
PB4Y-2 Privateer
This model is dedicated to the memory of my father, Robert H. Ward, who flew the PB4Y-2 on flare-dropping missions during the Korean War in the early 1950’s. He passed away on November 9, 2001. I built it in the fall of 2001. He never got to see it, but it was on display at his memorial service.
Halloween 2001: Ghost, Pumpkin, and Witch
Models built for display in my front window for Halloween.
Micro-Mechs
These little guys are miniature robots or mecha, made as an experiment in getting new uses from some rather specialized parts.
Pedestrian Bridge
Unlike the rest of my models, this was not built using my own LEGO collection. During a trip to Germany in August 2001, I visited with some German LEGO fans at the home of Holger “HoMa” Matthes in Mönchengladbach, and we built some accessories for their train layout. I built this pedestrian bridge.
Germany 2001: LEGO at Holger’s
In August 2001, I was sent to Germany on a business trip by my employer. I had posted on the discussion forum on 1000steine.de: “any German LEGO fans want to meet me?”. I ended up visiting Holger Matthes at his home in Mönchengladbach. For the whole trip report, see my travel blog, Roaming Bill. Here we talk just about the LEGO.
Docking Rings
This is an idea for a standard docking system for LEGO® spacecraft. It is done by forming a docking ring with Technic® pegs spaced in a square configuration. The spacing of these pegs is designed so that whether mounted on the side of a wall of a ship (bricks), or in the floor or ceiling (plates), they can still be used to dock with another craft in any of 4 orientations.