Small. And utterly brilliant.
We don’t often blog two creations by the same builder in one week, but when they look like this we felt we couldn’t ignore them. oLaF-LM is the genius behind this minute refuse truck, which follows on from his spectacular articulated truck blogged earlier in the week. See more here.
Insert Keiichi Tsuchiya for twice the awesome
This innocuous Japanese hatchback is actually one of the most legendary drift cars ever made. Toyota’s AE86 shot to super-stardom at the hands of Keiichi Tsuchiya, and then many others, in the Initial D Drift Championship. Light, rear wheel drive, and endlessly tuneable, the AE86 was Japan’s Ford Escort and helped launch both Toyota and drifting into the consciousness of motor racing fans worldwide. AadenH recreates the legend on Flickr and at his MOCpage.
Insert wheelie bar and aero package for twice the awesome
The Lego Car Blog Elves continue their unending search for the best LEGO creations on the world wide web, and today one returned from a romp through Brickshelf with these. MOCer tango-zero has recreated some glorious drag bikes, the latest two of which you can see here. Above is a wonderful Harley Davidson Street Racer, whilst below is the baddest type of bike you can get; an insane Top Fuel Drag Racer. To see these and tango-zero’s other bikes, click his hyperlinked name above.
A wheelie bar and aero package like this in fact
Full of Quarians. Probably.
Jason Corlett on MOCpages recently uploaded an incredible spaceship. 4ft 2″ of incredible spaceship. Based on the Envoy Ships in Mass Effect 3, his version uses around 4,000 pieces and took 100 hours to construct. See the full gallery at his MOCpage here.
Two studs wide, with the detail of six
We don’t get many micro-scale MOCs coming into the office. Mostly this is because the Elves have tiny child-like brains and tend to find models with big wheels and racing stripes and suchlike. But one did return with this today; a magnificent articulated lorry in miniature. oLaF-LM has squeezed a remarkable amount of detail into his two-wide creation, right down to the legs for the trailer. See more on Flickr.
Strategically placed rocks for twice the awesome
Oshkosh, whilst sounding like a foreign narcotic from the ’70s, is in fact a manufacturer of some of the world’s most awesome off-road vehicles. From fire trucks to military transports, Oshkosh’s are used the world over in the harshest conditions. Legohaulic recreates their M-ATV in desert camouflage , complete with working suspension, opening doors, rotating turret and space for four mini-figures. See more on Flickr.
Not a Unimog. Just as cool.
It’s Technic time; and what a vehicle to build from LEGO’s little beams and axles. This is a Mercedes G-Wagon, and alongside the Unimog it’s probably the toughest vehicle on the planet. Well, unless you drop the suspension and put 22 inch rims on it, but no-one reading this is that sort of person are they? Efferman has kept his G-Wagon the way it should be; ready for some serious off-roading. And although this version is made from little bits of plastic, it’s more than capable in the rough stuff. To see how, make a visit Efferman’s Flickr page.
THE poster car of the late ’70s.
This epic early Lamborgini Countach comes from Model Team masters the Bing-Bong Brothers on Flickr and MOCpages. Before the excess of the eighties diluted the shape with wings and body-kits, the Countach was almost an elegent-looking supercar. And one that paved the way for some explosive successors. See more here, and here.
Volvo Concept Articulated Bus (CAB)
This stupendous machine is a Volvo Bus Concept from Vibor Cavor on Flickr and MOCpages. Constructed using huge restaurant wall pieces as well as standard blue and white bricks it has a somewhat aquatic flavour. Inside sit a variety of LEGO Technic figures, and their mini-figure children, whilst underneath them LEGO Technic Power Functions motors propel the bus towards its next stop. To see more of Vibor’s wonderful creation check out his Flickr gallery or MOCpage at the links above.
Transportation of the future looks good. Weird, but good.
Nash Ambassador
Before the wilder excesses of fins ‘n chrome, American cars had a special kind of elegance, not seen before or since. This 1940s Nash Ambassador shows off its flowing curves, cunningly crafted from little rectangular blocks by Senator Chinchilla. See more on MOCpages.
6352 x 5
This smooth Technic crane is a little more than it appears. It is in fact a huge version of the LEGO Town set 6352 from 1991. Complete with working winch and crane boom, it’s available to view on Flickr, courtesy of Technic master Thirdwigg.
I’ll tell my big brother on you!
Time for something space-y. The Lego Car Blog Elves are hard at work bringing us the best finds on the internet; today’s comes from Devid VII on MOCpages. Looks like these mini-figures have nothing to fear with a monster mech for back-up!
Become a TLCB Team member!
If you’re part of the online LEGO community and would like to take your involvement a step further, you could become one of our staff writers!
We’re looking for English-speaking (although it doesn’t have to be your first language), eloquent and enthusiastic builders to join our team. If you think you might like to start your blogging career with us then drop us a note in the usual way; via the Comments or Feedback Submissions and Suggestions page, and we’ll be in touch! Ideally you’d need to be able to blog at least one creation a week, and we can offer support and draft checks if you’ve never blogged before.
And as always, we’re constantly on the look out for new creations to feature. If you’ve found a creation that our slovenly Elves have missed then contact us via the routes highlighted above. If it’s new(ish), high quality and original, we’ll feature it here on The Lego Car Blog.
A huge thank you to those who have suggested creations already. Many have appeared on this page, and if you haven’t been successful yet, keep building – it could be your turn next!
The Lego Car Blog Team
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I see a red door and I want it painted black
No colors anymore I want them to turn black…
This beautiful Bonneville salt-flat style hot rod comes from the aptly-named Hot Rod on MOCpages. Using Lego flags, rubber bands, Technic cogs and whatever else was lying in his brick bucket, Hot Rod has created one of the most unique cars we’ve seen in a while. Check out this MOC as well as his other creations on his MOCpage via the link above.
BR 350 Snowcat
With snow falling outside the windows of The Lego Car Blog office, and the Elves mistakenly thinking it’s Christmas again, we thought it would be topical to post this, a Town style BR 350 Snowcat snow groomer by Alex B on MOCpages. Turn up your heating and head on over to Alex’s MOCpage to check out this an his other creations. Brrr…