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Dragonflower Patroller
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A large wheeled space tractor for patrolling Dragonflowers based on the artwork of Peter Elson.
About this creation
This is based on the science fiction artwork of Peter Elson



Enlarge image 		   A comparison view alongsde the original Peter Elson artwork



Enlarge image 		   As slightly higher angle - look one of the towers is leaning... damn it.



Enlarge image 		   I built the front after looking at several other Peter Elson pictures, it'll do.



Enlarge image 		   I stole the way of sticking the two domes together from Moko's idea folder on brickshelf, but how is it attached to the patroller? Not saying.



Enlarge image 		   From the front you can see the lower windows, this is where the manipulator arms are controlled from, I reckoned the drivers area was too high to see properly.



Enlarge image 		   On the left side I put the letters NM for New Mars as the picture description claimed that's where it was. The last books I saw Elsons work on before he died were the Mars trilogy by Kim Stanley Robinson.



Enlarge image 		   Wish I'd captured the white patterns from the original picture better.



Enlarge image 		   Damn - look I'd forgotten to straighten the aerials on the front tower!



Enlarge image 		   It was good to use the radar peice, I've got half a dozen of them and it's ages since one made it onto a MOC.



Enlarge image 		   Funky angle... pimp my sci-fi tractor!



Enlarge image 		   I still don't like the droid arms as fingers, but this is hard to make out in the original and they do seem to look a bit like this.



Enlarge image 		   closed



Enlarge image 		   open - note the bling hand rails!



Enlarge image 		   It comes apart for transport and to make building it easier!



Enlarge image 		   The interior - I even included a toilet and bathing room, sad really.



Enlarge image 		   Look beer and pizza! Do I know my rural activities or what? There are guns too!



Enlarge image 		   Mmmm.... space pizza.. SPACE!



Enlarge image 		   Custom lids are all the rage on New Mars.



Enlarge image 		   The original art. Far more groovy then my feeble plastic attempt. Peter Elson rocked!



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Ant Allan
  October 29, 2012
I recognised this straight away! So good.
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David Roberts
  July 12, 2012
Wow! Another brilliant reworking of Peter Elson into 3D in Lego. Inspirational.
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Caleb S
  July 25, 2011
nice!
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Master Shifu Leo J
  January 31, 2011
Too intense! It kicks arse!
Mark Stafford
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billy bob
  March 2, 2010
Did you use magnets to attach the chrome dome? Anyway, superb creation!
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Cody G
  November 6, 2009
17 like its?!?!?! this thing is amazing!!! here's another one, but it should be like another eighty.
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3ridr :)
  August 22, 2008
Woooooow! Your building abilities are beyond awesome dude... ...superb work on all your MOCs :)
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Jason Martin
  August 23, 2007
i don't even kno wwhat to say besides I want one!
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Shiron Von Centari
  December 5, 2006
This is very nice! Good job of taking from what you have from that one picture and making it. I really do like the details, arms, wheels, etc. Keep it up man!
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Will M.
  July 31, 2006
I like the interior a lot. You did a good job of getting it to look like the picture.
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Paul Brassington
  July 28, 2006
Damn! This is suprafly hot! Love the driveline attachments to the wheels... and the interior is quite coolio as well. Nicely done. I'm gonna go and have a smoke and a pancake now. Cheers! ~ Paul.
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Justin Stebbins
  July 27, 2006
*very long whistle* Wow, this is one of the most crazy-awesome MOC's I've ever seen! The detail is astounding, and it looks solid overall as well. I actually think some of the parts you couldn't see in the drawing look best in the LEGO. Such as the interior. Man I love that interior...
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Caleb Snider
  July 26, 2006
A very strong translation of the artwork. Great colour scheme, and I really like the shocks for those massive wheels, as well as all the little details.
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W. Roger Stroud
  July 26, 2006
Amazingly well done. Most intriguing model I've seen in months. Looking forward to many more.
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... BBCCD
  July 26, 2006
great way to start your MOC page! keep this up!
 
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