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Old 10th August 2013, 07:12 PM   #1
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Ever since I saw 'The Lorax' I have loved the idea of a mono scooter. A single wheeled gyroscopically stabilised ride-about. So here is my version of the mono-scooter.
Started with the tyre which is a simple circle extruded along the path of another circle, at right angles to the original. The tread was created by extruding every other single surface in one row, creating a mirror of that in the x axis and then duplicating and revolving, repeating the duplication and revolving steps until the whole tyre is completed.
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Old 10th August 2013, 07:14 PM   #2
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I then added a cowling over the tyre, along with a motor cover.
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Old 10th August 2013, 07:18 PM   #3
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Next comes the rider's seat which is mounted on the wheel cowling. Mounted through the motor housing is a 'crash' bar.
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Old 10th August 2013, 07:21 PM   #4
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Handlebars, mounted on the front. The handlebars have a display attached to them giving the rider a digital display of speed, power output and efficiency, etc. The handles have the detail of grip and thumb buttons for various functions.
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Old 10th August 2013, 07:23 PM   #5
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Main body of the scooter with the handlebars in place.
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Old 10th August 2013, 07:25 PM   #6
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And the finished scooter, fully lit and textured in Bryce.

I've added a set of twin retro-style headlights. There are also two LED indicators mounted in the crash bar. At the back, not visible in this shot is a single red brake light.
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Old 12th August 2013, 03:56 PM   #7
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VERY nice!
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Old 13th August 2013, 02:03 PM   #8
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Cool design and great modeling ...!
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Old 18th August 2013, 05:29 AM   #9
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Thanks Andy and Drakelot. Your comments are very much appreciated.
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Old 8th September 2013, 04:22 PM   #10
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Thats looking great. Nice modeling.
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