COVID Reading and Building

Most of us are still stuck in lockdown, and this might not change for a while.

 

If you are looking for Lego projects to build while stuck at home, these three books have full-instruction models. Published by Motorbooks and authored by Peter Blackert.

 

1. How to Build Brick Cars - published in 2017.

 

1:28 scale models of Citroen 2CV, Ford 1932 V8, Ferrari 488 GTB and Spider, Jaguar E-Type and Ford F150 Raptor.

 

1:21 Miniland-scale models of Datsun 240Z, Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider, BMW i8, Porsche 911 2.7 RS Carrera, Ford GT LeMans, Plymouth HEMI 'Cuda and Bugatti Veyron

 

2. How to Build Brick Airplanes - published in 2018

 

Micro-planes: Fokker DR1, Sopwith Camel, deHavilland DH88, North American Mustang P51D, MiG 29, Grumman F14 Tomcat, Northrop-Grumman B2 Spirit.

 

Large-scale: Albatros D.V1, Supermarine Spitfire, Mitsubishi A6M Zero, Dassault Mirage IIIO, Lockheed-Martin F35 Lightning II A/B/C, Lockheed SR71 Blackbird and Lockheed P38 Lightning

 

3. How to Build Brick TV and Movie Cars, published 2019

 

Small-scale: K.I.T.T., Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider, Ferrari 365 GTS/4 Spider

 

1:21 Miniland-Scale Mini, Toyota AE86 Trueno Sprinter, VW Beetle 'Herbie', Ford Mustang Bullitt, Ferrari 308 GTS, Lotus Esprit, Ford 1932 Coupe Hot Rod, Ford Falcon XB Interceptor, Jaguar E-Type 'Shaguar'

 

All three books are available online via Amazon and other online retailers.

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