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[Unit 42]

I was going to say (If I kept up with this as much as I should), the truck looks kinda like a lowrider. lol I don't know why though. Maybe it's because the wheels are too small. Good GREAT job though! I really like all of the things you've done. Especially with the high rise packs and new animations.

[EM4life]

The wheels may be a bit too small and maybe the highway bars are a bit too far forward? I do think that it's missing the two rear amber LED's, isn't it?

EDIT: For discussion on this page, here it is again:

[Reece.c]

The wheels look too small. But other than that its fine.

[MikeyPI]

The bars on the rear are where they are on all of the Excursions, so I think they're fine, the image is deceptive on ride height so it's hard to say, from the angle the running boards are definately going to make it look like it's sitting lower than it actually is. Bear in mind these things all look "similar" but I've found that no two of the excursions are exactly identical in the lightbar configurations. The wheels I still believe are far too deep, they appear as though they are more designed for a dually, and could afford an extra row of polys along the edge to make it appear a bit rounder on the edge before the tread. I don't believe the scale is off on them, if it is, it would be the rim not the wheel it's self.

[Unit 42]

If you look at the old picture of B1, you'll see that a lot of things have improved. More things are 'pushed out' on the truck and not everything looks like a texture. It makes it more lifelike and 3d to say the least.

[TankGun]

Nice job

[FFW TUT]

Looks great. Question though, are you reworking all vehicles or just some that your team feels need improvement?

we just improve those vehicles which need to get improved

Since nobody wants to be constructive I will be, I'd suggest changing the wheels out to slightly rounder ones, otherwise it looks pretty good. The SUV market over here doesnt have boxy wheels as bad as big rigs do for example, so they have a bit of a curve at the top=) and the rim it's self is a bit too deep for the trucky not being a dually. Otherwise I like it, nice work on the chromed parts=)

thx mikey, the wheels arent too small, its the angle of the screen... but you are right... we make them more round

The wheels may be a bit too small and maybe the highway bars are a bit too far forward? I do think that it's missing the two rear amber LED's, isn't it?

EDIT: For discussion on this page, here it is again:

again, these wheels arent too small, its because of the angle why it looks so small... the hi way bars are on their exact right position, i know this battalion very good also there are no rear LEDs in reality

[EM4life]

there are no rear LEDs in reality

Aww... I loved those things...

[TacticalRooster22]

So there are just rotators in the back then?

[EM4life]

So there are just rotators in the back then?

No... those highway bars aren't rotators... they have some LED's that run tho... Here's a youtube vid...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjwTJaOxORY

[njboy13]

Maybe I'm missing something but those look like strobes and regular flashers to me. It's also a different battalion car though. Battalion 9 as shown in your video may have LEDs in the highway bar, but that doesn't mean Battalion 1 has them too.

[MikeyPI]

Back to topic please, Tut responded, and he is correct, I looked up the Excursions before I commented and the Hi Riser bars that they use vary extensively from truck to truck, I could not find 2 that were exactly alike on their lighting configurations, There arent that many excursions so standardizing the lighting on such a minimally used vehicle would be more costly than just giving them either old bars from their sucessors (which is probrably what most of them use, unless they are in such disrepair that they must be replaced) Such is why some of them have really insanely old looking bars, others have newer ones, you can usually look at the glass on the bar and tell whether it is new or older.. Old tends to be foggy/faded. Just the nature of the trucks and their lighting systems...

This isnt really the topic for debating whether One or more of the Excursions NYC has runs LEDs or not, only the one they've done is the one that matters for this mod.

[search_destroy]

No... those highway bars aren't rotators... they have some LED's that run tho... Here's a youtube vid...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjwTJaOxORY

I thought that FDNY didn't have Q's why does the ladder truck have one?

[fireballthefiredog]

That is the E2QB, it is an electronic version and it does not bounce off of the sky scrapers as much so they can use those.

[jerome]

And some rigs still use original q's (e.g Rescue 4)

[search_destroy]

That is the E2QB, it is an electronic version and it does not bounce off of the sky scrapers as much so they can use those.

I wondered but I didn't know for sure. Thanks

[Hex]

mods looking great going to be a lot of fun to play

[EM4life]

That is the E2QB, it is an electronic version and it does not bounce off of the sky scrapers as much so they can use those.

I don't think that was a E2QB on the ladder... I think it was a Q, which are now legal in NYC... but I'm not completely sure...

[search_destroy]

I didn't see a Q, But maybe I missed it

[fireballthefiredog]

no it is defidinatally a E2QB, here is the E2QB

and here is the Federal Q