Summer Of ’69

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McLaren MC7

There’s room for another wing on there Bruce…

Sigh. So much for a quiet Sunday. We walked into The Lego Car Blog office today to find the Elves engaged in civil war. After donning oven mitts to separate the little turds we discovered the fight was over who had found this beautiful 1969 McLaren M7. It turns out that two Elves had legitimately discovered it, as Nathanael McCartney has built both winged and un-winged versions. So two dinner tokens, and two calmed Elves. See both versions of this brilliant classic race car on MOCpages.

Happiness is Mini shaped

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Lego Technic Mini

A Mini Mini

This Mini, recently posted to MOCpages by the incredibly talented Nick Barrett, is so lifelike it’ll probably start rusting soon. Underneath the remarkably accurate bodywork sits a real working model of the famous BMC A-Series engine, driving the fully suspended front wheels via a working gearbox. It has working lights, brakes, hand brake, door locks, tilting seats… in fact we’re fairly confident in saying this is the most accurate vehicle we’ve ever featured. Join us in awe on MOCpages.

Thunderbirds Are Go!*

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Lego Thunderbirds Rescue

*Not actually Thunderbirds. Our lawyers insist.

Inspired by – but definitely not from – Thunderbirds, is this rather brilliant all-terrain rescue vehicle by sebeus. Not only does it look pretty cool, it’s a mean off-roader too. See the photos and video on Flickr at the link.

Yuk!

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Lego Space Truck

Slime not included

A rather disgusting find on Flickr today (which the Elves loved); Robert H. brings us a messy vision of the future of our planet, which has been contaminated by a poisonous alien slime. Robots wielding giant Henry Vacuum Cleaners will do the trick though, as shown in the above picture. We just hope the slime isn’t the result of some kind of alien mating ritual. Yuk.

Power Functions Puller

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Iveco Stralis Truck Lego

Full of Power Functions goodness

You can’t beat a good RC Technic model. And this is one of the best we’ve seen. Powered by four of LEGO’s mighty XL motors, Lucio Switch’s Iveco Stralis Truck is certainly not lacking in pulling power. It’s also got a working V8, pneumatics and lights. See the whole gallery on MOCpages.

John’s Day Off

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Lego Storm Trooper Surfing

Dude, like totally nailing the surf broh

Even Storm Troopers like some time off. zebzebzeb visits John at the beach.

The Man From U.N.C.L.E

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Lego Car Chase

Never have LEGO mini-figures more suited a role than that of 1960s spies

This innocuous looking blue sedan is the work of Fred Ottens on MOCpages. Plain looking it may be, but it has a secret. Contained within it are two smiling agents from U.N.C.L.E, the 1960s international anti-crime organization, and they mean business. Poised to take down the terrorist group THRUSH (no-one likes thrush), they won’t let the baddies get away this time, especially with Fred giving them a helping hand with their drive-by shooting skills…

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Bacon Lettuce & Tomato

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Lego Blacktron

That’s not what I ordered!

Peter deYeaule rumbles onto the scene in his Blacktron Light Tank, or BLT for short. It reminds us of Sir Killalot from Robot Wars (whatever happened to that show?). You can see more on MOCpages at the link.

Redneck Ride

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Ford F150 Classic

Gun, Confederate Flag and Cousin just out of shot

This glorious Model Team style classic Ford F150 was brought to our attention via The Lego Car Blog Feedback and Suggestions page. The work of Brick Pimp, it features opening doors, tailgate, load-bay and hood. See more of this classic American truck at Brick Pimp’s Flickr photostream.

Who You Gonna Call?

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Ecto1 Ghostbusters Lego

…Ghostbusters!!

When there’s something strange, in the neighbourhood, who you gonna call? Orion Pax (Alex Jones) has recreated one of the star cars of the ’80s. His Ecto-1 faithfully mirrors the Cadillac Ambulance used in the films, complete with proton packs and, er… stuff, on the roof. Take a trip back to 1984 on Flickr.

More FebRovery Fun!

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Lego Classic Space Rover

Designed for goosing from a safe distance (Google it)

FebRovery 2013 continues, and one of our recent favourites is this, the Hazardous Sample Handling Rover by Jon Blackford aka Heiwa71. That Classic Spaceman looks like he’s having a great time at the controls. But then, they always do…

Spot the Boat

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Lego Mech Robot

Insert blonde for twice the awesome

Like an ultra-nerdy version of one of those ‘Spot the Boat’ pictures where a large chested lovely sits very obviously in front a boat, Nannan Z‘s Mech does indeed have a LEGO boat hidden within it. See more on MOCpages.

The Baron is Back

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Red Baron Motorbike

From three wings to two wheels

The First World War ace Manfred von Richthofen, otherwise known as the Red Baron, died tragically young like most of those lost in the Great War. However, his aerobatic prowess and number of kills has granted him lasting infamy, and he’s now revered as something of a legend. Bricksonwheels continues the Baron’s story with his stunning ‘Red Baron’ Harley Davidson. Resplendent in the Baron’s famous colour scheme and markings, and with about £1m worth of chrome plated bricks, it might just be the best bike we’ve featured yet. See more at brickonwheels’ Flickr photostream.

MAN that’s good!

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MAN TGX

MAN TGX & JCB. Other acronyms available.

Ralph Savelesberg aka Mad Physisist is back, and his latest work earned a lucky Elf two meals!* Found on Flickr, Ralph’s MAN TGX truck, complete with rear-steer trailer, is hauling an ace looking JCB backhoe. To see the full gallery click here.

*Said Elf tried to argue that the trailer counted too, but it was robustly repelled with a stapler.

Proper Job

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Bonneville Hot Rod

We’re not sure this would pass pedestrian crash tests…

This brilliantly insane hot rod entitled ‘Spirit of Bonneville’ is the work of Angka Utama on MOCpages. Looking like the bastard offspring of a Checker taxi and an Air-Cadet training plane it’s a bit death-y at the front, but there’s no-one to mince on the salt flats so it’ll be fine. Probably. See more on MOCpages at the link above.