Safari-research offroad van: A LEGO® creation by Vibor Cavor : MOCpages.com

Safari-research offroad van

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This one was done about 2 weeks ago but so far I haven't had time to take photos of it because I was pretty busy with the Brick EXPO that KOCKICE club organized more than a week ago. This model was one of my 10 big ones that were shown there and considering the fact that I had to build it pretty damn quick I think it turned out quite O.K. It's got a lot of functions and it's very playable. It's just my thing. If it's a car then it has to at least act like one to the certain point. I just got the idea that I could build a Safari off road van that would be used for animal research and mostly science. The model itself is my own design by the way.

About this creation

A small lab with computers and maps is visible through the roof window

There are also cameras on the left and the right side

There are big sliding doors on both sides as well

Computers, tools, animal cage, stuff like that

There's the other sliding door and it shows a cage with a momentary resident - a monkey that got scared for his life and dropped some right in the cage

Driver and co-driver with a camera

This is an additional feature. Part of the front cockpit with a co-driver opens like a drawer so he can take photos of the animals closer and with more precision while the vehicle is on the move. He is wearing a helmet to protect him from the dust and dirt. I got that idea from a very old movie where two guys had a seat attached to the very front of a Land Rover but instead of a camera he had a very large rifle. Guess what he did for a living

I also have a gunner but he is on a top sitting on a gun rack with a very large rifle too, but as I said this is a research vehicle so his gun shoots tranquilizing darts

This pic shows the work desk with a lot of gear and equipment under the gun rack

The engine in the back of the van

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Rhys' Pieces

November 24, 2011

There are plenty of nice details in here. I especially love the wheels; they're so unconventional and funky! :)

I like it

Fred Ottens

October 16, 2011

Great design and features, and a very nice first picture!

I like it

Preston the car nerd

September 20, 2011

Not my favorite genre of car/van/truck thing, but the features are really cool! Keep it up! I also think you should have larger pictures. :D

I like it

MortalSwordsman .

September 20, 2011

Great moc with loads of details. A military version would also be very cool.

I like it

DeTomaso Pantera

September 20, 2011

This looks awesome but i wish you'd used large photos as i can't be bothered to click on them all ;)

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Vibor Cavor

September 20, 2011

Quoting Henrik Hoexbroe If it "mostly" is used for safari-research, then what does it do the rest of the time�? ;-)

Doing films, speeding through savannah, mocking animals, getting drunk and teasing the lions, chasing rhinos, escaping from rhinos, stuff like that :))