Previous bloggee Maciej Drwiega makes his third appearance in three months here at The Lego Car Blog with this superb 1978 Kenworth K100C Cab-Over Flat-Top. Maciej is rapidly becoming one of the premier truck builders on Flickr, and you can see this and his previous creations via his photostream here.
The Elves, like magpies, are drawn to shiny things. TLCB veterans Bing-Bong Brothers snared their attention today with a beautifully recreated Porsche 911 (964 era), built using LEGO’s limited palette of silver pieces. You can see all the photos of the Porsche at the Brothers’ photostream via the link above, whilst we feed a happy Elf.
Ukraine might be in the news at the moment for all the wrong reasons, but they still build a mean off-road truck. KRaZ has been at it since 1946, and this one is a 6233 in Truck Trial specification. Built by blaha it was discovered on Brickshelf, and you can see more at the link.
The ‘L’ is for ‘LEGO’: Perhaps a little obvious but the lines do get blurred with clone blands (e.g. Mega Bloks) and LDD. To stand the best chance of seeing a creation appear on The Lego Car Blog it’s best to use LEGO pieces only. Whilst we have occasionally blogged a digital creation, it’s fairly rare for us to do so. The Elves aren’t really interested in a creation unless they can climb on it.
And the ‘C’ is for ‘Car‘: The Lego Car Blog was set up in response to the disinterest of the established blogs in featuring LEGO vehicles. This means that we do have a car bias, but we’ll also publicise other vehicle-related creations, such as trucks, ships, sci-fi and motorcycles. If you’ve made a castle though… probably not.
Quality Control: The Elves are under strict instructions to return only high quality work, we like to blog the best! Take your time and do your research.
Pictures say a thousand words: So take yours well. Clean, contrasting backgrounds are easy to do and make a world of difference. Even the most impressive of creations will not feature on The Lego Car Blog unless the pictures are in focus, well lit and exclude any clutter from shot. These simple steps will make you look like a pro!
Don’t be a pirate: We endeavour to blog original creations only. Recreations will not be accepted. And they make the Elves cry. Similarly, creations by builders who trade ‘Likes‘, request high ratings, blatantly self-promote their creations, or otherwise engage in general community douchebaggery are unlikely to be considered.
Fresh Fruit: Here at the Lego Car Blog our aim is publicise new creations (typically those under a week old). This ensures that we bring you the freshest and most interesting creations on the ‘net.
That’s it! Easy huh? If you’ve found a creation that meets all of the above requirements you can suggest it to us via the Feedback and Submission Suggestions page and you could see it appear here!
Peteris Sprogis shows us that a tow car doesn’t have to be a boring saloon or SUV with a caravan behind it. His horses get pulled by one of their own, a superbly striped 1967 Ford Mustang GT500. Easy on the gas pedal Peteris…
Every man’s dream is to have a front heavy ride, if you know what we mean. Flickr’s Dennis Bosman aka LegoTrucks has taken the same approach to his latest build by inserting two ridiculously enormous twin-supercharged V8 engines into the front of his Hot Rod. Entitled ‘Double Trouble’ the driver sure looks like he’s having a good time sitting behind that massive pair. See all the photos on Flickr via the link above, and add your double-entendres to the comments!
It’s back! The Lego Car Blog’s ‘Featured Teen Fan Of LEGO’ hasn’t appeared on these pages for a few months now because we, er… forgot about it. But good news! Today we resuscitated the dying beast and it’s awoken with a bang.
The Featured TFOL category is reserved for builders between the ages of 13 and 19 who, whilst they may not be the best on the net yet, show all the signs of becoming a top class builder as they progress. This TFOL-built creation though, qualified to be publicised here regardless of the age of the builder, because it’s ace.
Alex B has eschewed from building the usual super cars that frequent the Featured TFOL category and chosen to recreate something far more mundane; the humble late ’80s Honda Civic hatch. In Lego terms this actually makes his creation a rare exotic, as super cars outnumber family hatchbacks about ten to one.
Alex’s work features opening doors, hood and trunk and includes a detailed engine and interior. Photographed brilliantly, you can see full details of the Civic on both MOCpages or Flickr. Congratulations to Alex from TLCB Team, the Elves are watching!
The Lego Car Blog Elves have been rubbish today. As such we’re posting some of your suggested creations submitted to us via the Feedback and Submission Suggestions page. This one was found on MOCpages by a reader, and it’s the work of newcomer Michal Jurkiewicz. His Model Team style tipper truck is packed full of LEGO Power Functions components, including remote control steering, drive and tipping load area. You can see all the photos and full specs at Michal’s MOCpage here.
Over to Eurobricks now, where Jonsson has published his excellent Technic soft-tailed chopper, as suggested to us by a reader. Featuring a working V-Twin engine and of course some spongy suspension, Jonsson’s bike a lesson in less-is-more. See all the photos at the Eurobricks discussion here.
You can check if your suggestion meets The Lego Car Blog’s criteria by reading our Submission Guidelines.
The Lego Car Blog Elves have moved on from the Transformers movies, having since discovered the ’80s gems from the Indiana Jones franchise. Indiana might be the star, but it’s his Nazi enemies that get the best toys. This one though, is actually British, so we’re not sure how the Nazi’s got their hands on it in the movie The Last Crusade. No matter, because it’s damn cool and JBIronWorks‘ Lego recreation of the Mark VIII International tank used in the 1989 blockbuster is too. See all the photos on Flickr at the link.
This is the latest work of racing car genius Bob Alexander and it is, put simply, the most utterly beautiful Lego car we’ve ever seen.
First built in 1931, the Alfa Romeo 8C spearheaded the Italians’ assault on all of the major motor races of the 1930s. Bob’s incredible Lego recreation shown here is the 2600 Scuderia Ferrari version from 1933, driven by Italy’s Tazio Nuvolari and France’s Raymond Sommer. In their hands the 8C won the 24 Hours of Le Mans in ’33, adding a third consecutive Le Mans win to Alfa’s trophy cabinet.
The 8C continued to star in Europe’s motor races until 1938, when the outbreak of war halted everything, and pitched previously collaborative nations, including the winning pair of drivers from 1933, against each another in combat.
You may be wondering why there’s a Ferrari shield on the side of the 8C. Well Enzo Ferrari started out by running racing cars for existing manufacturers like Alfa Romeo before deciding to build his own cars after the Second World War. If you want to see where it all started for Ferrari, this car is that moment.
The Alfa Romeo 8C is therefore one of the most special racing cars ever made, and Bob’s astonishing Lego recreation is a wonderfully fitting tribute to one of the world’s greats. See all the photos on Flickr via the link above.
It’s mid-winter here at The Lego Car Blog Towers. There’s been no snow this year (just lots of rain and flooding) however if you’re reading this from northern America you’ve probably had enough snow for the both of us. The hit History Channel TV show ‘Ice Pilots‘ follows the Buffalo Airways crew, one of the companies tasked with keeping the Canadian arctic operational, as they battle the snow and ice in their classic aircraft during the freezing arctic winter.
Buffalo Airways’ iconic Douglas DC-3 delivery plane has been recreated by builder Ssorg and Mikey McBryan from the Ice Pilots programme, and we’ve been contacted directly to show you their efforts.
Ssorg’s mini-figure version of the classic aircraft features a host of playable features, including a complete interior, opening stepped doors, and functional landing gear, and it matches LEGO’s own ‘modular Town’ building style beautifully.
Ssorg, Mikey and the Buffalo Airways team would love to see their Douglas DC-3 become a real LEGO set, and if you’d like a DC-3 model of your own you can make it happen, just visit LEGO’s Cuusoo website and give the creation your vote!
We love the Mazda MX-5 Miata (Eunos in some markets) here at The Lego Car Blog. Often called ‘girly’, or ‘gay’ by sexist homophobes with a gentleman’s area deficit, the MX-5 is one of the best handling cars money can by, and – if you go for a first generation ‘NA’ model – you really don’t need a lot of money at all. This makes the little Mazda an ideal weapon of choice for modifiers and racers.
Previous ‘Featured TFOL‘ and Guest Blogger AadenH has recreated this popular track day sight in Lego form, including all the modifications you’re likely to find on any number of MX-5s that frequent the world’s racetracks every weekend. You can see all the photos of AadenH’s Lego Mazda on Flickr here, with thanks to our readers who suggested this creation via the Feedback and Submission Suggestions page.
The Lego Car Blog Elves are wising up on the builders to watch in their hunt for the best vehicular creations the web has to offer. Flickr’s Thietmaier has featured on these pages a few times before with his excellent Town scale vehicles, so his latest creation, a beautiful 1970’s Volvo F88 Articulated flatbed truck, prompted a race back to the office from several Elves keen for a meal. The winning Elf is currently tucking into a green Smartie, whilst the losers have been despondently ejected from the office to continue their search. See more of the Volvo at Thietmaier’s photostream here.
Sigh. It’s been a while since the last Elf fight at TLCB Towers and sadly today was the day that the fragile peace was shattered. Shattered by the sound of an Elf being fed into a desk fan by several of his colleagues. The vigilante group had decreed it a crime worthy of corporal punishment to bring back something un-car-like, coincidently at the same time their own find was rejected by TLCB staff for being ‘a bit shit’.
The air-horn has now restored calm and the unfortunate Elf has been bandaged up and given a meal token, because whilst its find is indeed un-car-like, it’s so damn cool we had to post it. Luis Baixinho is the builder responsible, and whilst we’re not sure what his creation actually is (we’re going with ‘Walking Space Tractor’) we do like it very much.
So what do you think – do you like to occasionally see a non-car post here at The Lego ‘Car’ Blog, or were the Elf Enforcers justified in their actions? As always you can let us know your thoughts on anything we post via the Comments or the Feedback and Submission Suggestions page.