by Bryan K » Fri Jul 13, 2018 3:27 pm
This design is based on the Dakar/Baja/overland racing trucks and Unimogs. My theory is that Mars colonization isn't going to have sexy looking ground vehicles. They are instead, going to be boxy, rugged, practical, cheap to build and maintain. In other words, not much different than utility vehicles today. Here's the start. Once again, basic shapes that will eventually morph. The wheels are from the warehouse. After all, why re-invent the wheel? 
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by Bryan K » Fri Jul 13, 2018 3:57 pm
Some angle cuts.
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by Bryan K » Fri Jul 13, 2018 4:34 pm
Now with fancy suspension. Again from the warehouse (truck suspension search) but modified by deleting what I didn't need.
I forgot to mention I also found the wheels by searching for truck tires and modifying what I found.
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by Bryan K » Fri Jul 13, 2018 4:48 pm
Some window detail modification.
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by Bryan K » Fri Jul 13, 2018 5:21 pm
Adding some fiddly bits.
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by Mike Amos » Sat Jul 14, 2018 9:19 am
Looks good Bryan, where will the pressure chamber be?
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by Bryan K » Sat Jul 14, 2018 9:30 am
Mike Amos wrote:Looks good Bryan, where will the pressure chamber be?
Thanks. There will be three airlocks. Now that I've got the look I want, I'm breaking it out and creating new module components and standardizing the mass blocks. Here is the propulsion unit. I've realized that by doing this, I can create three different vehicles.
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by Bryan K » Sat Jul 14, 2018 10:13 am
Here's the new modules and how they fit together.
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by Bryan K » Sat Jul 14, 2018 10:18 am
Front top view and rear top view.
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by Bryan K » Sat Jul 14, 2018 11:10 am
More fiddly bits.
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by Bryan K » Sun Jul 15, 2018 5:04 am
Updates. Getting close to done. Still more to add, but not much more.
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by Bryan K » Sun Jul 15, 2018 12:00 pm
Minor updates.
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by Bryan K » Sun Jul 15, 2018 12:06 pm
Adding warning signs.
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by Bryan K » Sun Jul 15, 2018 12:27 pm
Solar panels. More signage on airlock.
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by Bryan K » Sun Jul 15, 2018 12:51 pm
Almost finished.
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by Bryan K » Sun Jul 15, 2018 1:18 pm
Fiddly refinements at this point.
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by Bryan K » Sun Jul 15, 2018 2:45 pm
Comparison of VEX to the rover.
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by Bryan K » Mon Jul 16, 2018 1:27 am
Done.
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by ntxdave » Mon Jul 16, 2018 3:39 am
Bryan, these are really good (IMO). I wish I had the skill ans knowledge to do work like this. 
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by Bryan K » Mon Jul 16, 2018 7:36 am
ntxdave wrote:Bryan, these are really good (IMO). I wish I had the skill ans knowledge to do work like this. 
Thanks Dave. All simple shapes and a few things from the 3D Warehouse.
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by Mike Amos » Mon Jul 16, 2018 9:09 am
I agree, cracking skills.
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by Bryan K » Mon Jul 16, 2018 10:49 am
Thanks Mike.
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by Donnewtype » Wed Oct 09, 2019 12:17 am
Just found this and I have to say well done. Simple shapes and you build up detail; very quickly. I like the shape and external hatch detail.
good job. Donnewtype.
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by Bryan K » Wed Oct 09, 2019 2:33 am
Thanks!
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by HornOxx » Wed Oct 09, 2019 2:57 am
... thanks to you Bryan! I love this "shoeboxy"  cool truck and this story of making!
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