Spacey Saturday

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Lego D-Wing Fighter

The Elves are feeling a bit peculiar this weekend, and thus they’ve found some pretty weird creations today. Not all were suitable for public viewing, but these two definitely are. First up (above) is the latest creation by TLCB favourite VolumeX, who has expanded on the Star Wars ship naming rules and designed a ‘D-Wing’ fighter. You can see all the details at VolumeX’s photostream above.

Lego Technic Star Wars Droid

Today’s second spacey MOC comes from Technic builder Vimal Patel, better known as vmln8r, who also builds something that bears a close resemblance to George Lucas’ finest work. Vimal’s Technic droid features remote control, including a handy grabbing arm that looks great for fetching sweets and the TV remote. See it in action below, or on Vimal’s photostream via the link above.

The XX

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Lego Ferrari 599XX

This amazing creation is the work of Lego-building duo Sven and Jens (aka LegoExotics) on Flickr, who have featured a few times here on The Lego Car Blog over the past two years. Their work almost always features a prancing horse on the front, and this might just be their best Ferrari yet. Based on the already brilliant 599, the Ferrari 599 XX Evo turned the volume up to a very Spinal Tap 11.

You can check out Sven and Jens’ work – including the Ferrari 599 XX featured here – via the link above, and in addition we’re delighted to announce that LegoExotics have become the 6th entrant into The Lego Car Blog’s Master MOCers series. Click on the link below to read their story, or on the ‘Interviews’ tab in the main menu where you can see LegoExotics and all of the past Master MOCers.

To read LegoExotics’ Master MOCers interview click here!

Dubstep

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Lego Technic VolksrodThis mean looking VeeDub Volksrod was suggested to us via the Feedback and Submission Suggestions page. Built by MOCpager sm 01 it features Power Functions remote control, opening doors, and the most important feature of all – an opening glovebox. See all the photos and a video of it in action at the link above.

 

American Graffiti

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Lego American Graffiti Hot Rod

Brothers Brick writer Ralph Savelsberg (aka Mad Physicist) adds another movie-star car to his already spectacular collection. The Deuce Coupe became one of the most watched cars in the world after its appearance in the 1973 classic American Graffiti and Ralph has recreated the film icon beautifully in his easily recognisable Model Team style. You can view all the photos at his Flickr photostream here, and you can see his previous Lego film and TV vehicles here on The Lego Car Blog by using the Search function at the foot of this page.

Monster Truck

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Lego Trophy Truck RCThis mean-looking remote control Trophy Truck is the work of Brickshelf’s pipasseyoyo, and it looks an absolute riot to drive. Powered by LEGO’s mighty Buggy Motor, with a Servo Motor controlling steering and two Power Functions IR Receivers managing the signal it’s as quick as its Monster bodywork suggests. Check out the full gallery, including detailed photos of the chassis, on Brickshelf via the link above, and/or enjoy pipasseyoyo’s excellent accompanying video below.

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Slot Machine

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Lego School Bus

Friend of The Lego Car Blog, Marcus Paul (aka ER0L) has featured here a few times over the past year with his super Town style vehicles. In the background though, he’s been working on something quite revolutionary during 2013.

With his collaborative partner Altezza RS, ER0L has designed an ingenious system to provide his vehicles with propulsion around a town layout, taking inspiration from both LEGO’s own Miniland displays in which vehicles and ships move around set routes, and slot car racing systems such as the mightily good fun Scalextric.

You can see how ER0L and Altezza are developing their system via the link to ER0L’s American school bus above, or watch the video demonstrating a prototype below. Good luck from TLCB with the development guys!

10502*

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Lego 42008 Mini-Figure Scale

LEGO’s Technic Tow Truck 42008 hit the shelves this year, and a very nice model it is too. But what if your mini-figures want to have a go? MOCpages’ Andy L re-imagines what what 42008 would look like if it were about four times smaller (*hence the title – we’re teaching the Elves maths).

With room for two mini-figures up front, Andy’s 7-wide version of the official Technic set looks the bomb-diggidy, and it even includes some of the real set’s Technic functions, including 4-wheel steering, a raising and lowering boom and a working winch.

Come on LEGO, we’d love to see some Town sets with these playable functions! Until LEGO oblige us, check out Andy’s brilliant 42008 redux on MOCpages at the link above.

 

Build Big!

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Lego Metroplex Titan Transformer

This is Metroplex Titan, and he’s huge! (That’s what she said) He stands over 33 inches tall and weighs a truly enormous 30lbs (14kgs). Best of all though, Metroplex really transforms, making him probably the largest Lego Transformer to do so anywhere in the world.

Chris Roach (aka boyzwiththemosttoyz) is the slightly unhinged genius behind him, and he becomes The Lego Car Blog’s fifth ‘Master MOCer’, joining us in the Interviews section at the top of this page.

To read our Master MOCer interview with Chris Roach please click here.

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Creations for Charity 2013 – Donations End Today!

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Lego Creations for Charity 2013

The deadline for donating a creation to the 2013 Creations for Charity event expires today!

If you’d like to donate a creation to this year’s charity auction for underprivileged children, please make sure you do so asap today.

At the time of writing there are almost 130 donated creations in the Creations for Charity auction, including many vehicles, several of which have featured here on TLCB.

To see what’s available, and make a bid on one or more of the donated creations, check out the auction at the Creations for Charity 2013 Bricklink store by clicking on the link below.

Join the Creations for Charity 2013 Auction here!

Something for the Weekend

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Lego GTO

We round off the working week here at The Lego Car Blog with two diminutive models that prove small can be beautiful. First (above) is previous TLCB bloggee Angka Utama‘s modular-build GTO, with interchangeable chassis and bodywork designs. You can see how it works on Flickr at the link above.

Second (below) is a model that comes from another builder who’s featured here before, the brilliant Chris Elliott. Chris has a rapidly expanding portfolio of beautifully presented fictional 1960s vehicles, the latest of which is the ‘Volvexa Songbird’ shown here. The name may sound like it belongs on a feminine hygiene product, but the model is wonderful. You can check out the Songbird and Chris’ other works on Flickr at the link above.

Lego Volvexa Convertible Car

 

Old Yeller

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Lego Hot Rod

This, suggested via the Feedback page, looks like it would make an awesome noise. Unfortunately this has meant the Elves have been making ‘Vrum Vruuuum’ noises for most of the afternoon, but at least they’re happy. drdesignz is the culprit, and you can see more of his brilliant hot rod on either MOCpages or Flickr.

Vanishing Point

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Lego Vanishing Point

The chase. The desert. The shack. The girl. The roadblock. The end. Nick Barrett recreates the ultimate road movie with his superb forced-perspective scene from the legendary 1971 film ‘Vanishing Point’. The piece earns him a place in the MOCpages 2013 MOC Olympics semi-finals, and you can see the amazing techniques that Nick used to create the above shot at his MOCpage here.

Black Label

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Lego Volvo F16 Truck

This enormous 1987 Volvo F16 Globetrotter truck is the work of Andrea Lattanzio on MOCpages. Featuring opening doors, a tilting cab, and a detailed straight-6 engine and gearbox, it’s one of the standout trucks of 2013. See all the photos on Andrea’s MOCpage here.

 

Bad Guy No.1

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Lego Bad Guy No.1 Tank

No-one wants to be the bad guy. Though they might if they get to ride around in this. It’s the work of Flickr’s legohaulic, and it’s a commissioned model of Academy Award Winning Animator Hayao Miyazaki’s ‘Akuyaku’ (Bad Guy No. 1) tank. See more of the Bad Guy and legohaulic’s previous creations over on Flickr.

JapFest

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Lego Honda S2000

Today’s Japanese double features two of the best sports cars of the last decade, the brilliant Honda S2000 and Mazda RX-7. These cars are now stars of the tuning scene, and the builders of both today’s models have included popular real-world modifications to their Lego versions of the famous sports cars.

First up (above) is Aaden H‘s early S2000, suggested to us via the Feedback and Submission Suggestions page. Aaden has ‘stanced’ his model to replicate the common tuning trend that, er… thoroughly ruins the ride and handling. It looks cool though…

Second (below) is another yellow Japanese legend, and one we’ve actually featured here before. So what is Rhys’ Pieces’ RX-7 doing here again? Well, much like the owner of a real modified car, Rhys can’t resist tinkering with his pride an joy, and he’s added a crate-load of further modifications to his original creation. He was also one of the readers that suggested Aaden H’s S2000 above, so his own model featuring too is a bit of good karma!

You can check out each model on Flickr at the links above.

Lego Mazda RX-7