Ericius Scout Car [M:Throne Empire Series Ep.15]

[Kaplan]

This is a small update for my M-Throne Empire. Ericius scout cars are used as reconnaissance vehicles and are capable of off-road mobility. There are autoguns mounted on the back of the guns. The guns are controlled by the driver. The second soldier on the right seat works as gunner support. I wanted to make small cars that resemble the RRV-8Rat of 45th union. Here are some photos:







I built ten of these scout cars:

[Duerer]

I'd personally add a black lightsaber hilt on the tip of the autocannons, but apart from that I really like that compact design.

[Kastrenzo]

those wheels seem to be quite rare in my experience, very few sets I ever owned had those types of hubcaps, I had forgotten they exist

[aoffan23]

I'd personally add a black lightsaber hilt on the tip of the autocannons, but apart from that I really like that compact design.

This except with a black Technic pin. That way you won't add as much length to the weapon. The only other suggestion I have is to replace the red brick at the front with a grille. Otherwise this is a really nice, mass-produceable little vehicle.

[Lord Terrostar]

I considered doing this, but didn't really try given that my guys wear airtanks and I would have to take them off to make fit, but I like what you did and I might borrow your design. Don't your minifigs wear airtanks too? If so, I'd maybe add a hook or something so that they can be carried around, along with weapons.

[RedRover]

The passenger should be armed with a side machine gun or something. As for the air tanks, you could easily mod the back to hook them on.

[Kaplan]

First of all. Thank you very much guys for your constructive critics and nice comments. And here are my opinions about the issues:

I'd personally add a black lightsaber hilt on the tip of the autocannons, but apart from that I really like that compact design.

I think lightsaber hilt would make the barrel too long.

those wheels seem to be quite rare in my experience, very few sets I ever owned had those types of hubcaps, I had forgotten they exist

Yes they are very old wheels. I bought them from bricklink.

This except with a black Technic pin. That way you won't add as much length to the weapon. The only other suggestion I have is to replace the red brick at the front with a grille. Otherwise this is a really nice, mass-produceable little vehicle.

Technic pin would be a better than the lightsaber hilt. The original design by RoC has a smilar barrel design without any adition. As I said earlier I like this plain style.
RRV-8Rat for reference: http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/RoC77 ... t/rat2.jpg

You are right about the grill piece and I will change that brick in the front

I considered doing this, but didn't really try given that my guys wear airtanks and I would have to take them off to make fit, but I like what you did and I might borrow your design. Don't your minifigs wear airtanks too? If so, I'd maybe add a hook or something so that they can be carried around, along with weapons.

Yes my standard soldiers wear airtanks but I don't think that the airtanks are a must have for my forces. I would be nice to add some parts to be able to attach airtanks or maybe some other accessories.

The passenger should be armed with a side machine gun or something. As for the air tanks, you could easily mod the back to hook them on.

The passenger has a lever piece as a controller in front of him. He supposed to give gunnery support.