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Martin Igglesramsworthbottomthwaite, the famous Lancastrian pilot was known simply as Martin I to his fans. He was probably also known as Martin I to his enemies too: for time saving if nothing else.
The first appearance of this classic open-top machine was not a success. The designers at Llwyngwril Systems forgot to drill any drain holes in the cockpit floor. A freak thunder storm during the race filled the cockpit with water, adding weight to the craft and slowing it down by a significant margin. BMW later copied this idea.
Drainage holes were made and Martin I won his following race, describing himself as, "Dry & shaken not stirred."
As seen on The Lego Car Blog and The Brothers Brick.
The Llwyngwril Systems anti-gravity Wipeout racer was leading in its class. This was partly due to its powerful engine pack and partly due to its colour scheme distracting other pilots and causing them to crash. The highly dangerous engine pack was separated from the main fuselage and the whole tail section could be ditched in emergencies.
A rule change led to Llwyngwril Systems having to paint their ship in a more sober pattern and its success sadly waned.
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View of the underside of the ship.
Found by the elves of The Lego Car Blog and featured on The Brothers Brick too (who were a lot quieter and left less mess than TLCB's elves!).
This model was featured on The Lego Blog - thank you!
It was also featured on The Brothers Brick - thank you too!
This model was featured on The Lego Blog - thank you!
It was also featured on The Brothers Brick - thank you too!
Whether you're powering a temporary remote outpost or outfitting a full-scale mining operation, the MRT will keep the lights on and the equipment humming
For Febrovery 2022
Featured on The Lego Car Blog and The Brothers Brick
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I present to you, my slightly modified '74 Chevy El Camino SS.
Dubbed 'El Laxante', for the uncanny effect of making the faint-hearted drop a deuce at the mere sight of it! ;)
This is my entry into the LUGNuts 100th Build Challenge!!
Participants were asked to pick a number from 1-100.
Each number corresponded to a mystery vehicle.
I picked # 74 and was given the following instructions:
"Any year Chevy El Camino or Ford Ranchero"
Lucky for me, 'stock' or 'custom' wasn't specified, so I had the freedom to give the old rig a few minor mods! ;)
Check out these glowing reviews in some of the Hobby's most respected media outlets:
Model Specifications:
Scale 1:27
Opening/Closing Doors
Opening/Closing Tailgate
External Fuel Cell
Hardwood Lined Truck Bed
Interior with room for one Belville chica
Rolling Chassis
Check out the video and album!
www.flickr.com/photos/103847494@N02/albums/72177720297669146
Built For The Festival of Mundanity
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Featured on the Brothers Brick!
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Brickvault Top 10 MOCs Honorable mention! www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=...
The Range Rover was introduced to the public back in 1970.
Combining the comfort of a Rover Saloon Car with a Land Rover’s tenacity, the early Mid Size SUV came with spacious accommodation for driver and passengers.
The powertrain with a modified Buick 215 V8 engine, Rover’s groundbreaking gearbox and permanent four-wheel drive system on long-travel coil springs made the Range Rover well capable on an off road.
Musée du Louvre exhibited an early model as an „exemplary work of industrial design“. Early models had very basic interiors, Rover’s Saloon Car features like power-steering, carpeted floors, air conditioning, cloth seats and wooden interior trim were fitted in later during production.
Like the real car, the model features a Technic ladder frame chassis on coil spring suspension and rigid axles.
The build is Creator Expert sized, length 39 studs, 14 width, height about 17 studs.
Thanks a lot to The Lego Car Blog : )
This is my entry for the fourth round of the Rogue Olympics 2025. The theme was "trash", which I interpreted as "junk food".
As ever, the limit was 101 pieces which was especially tight on this one. I had to remove parts of the shopping trolly not seen from this angle just to make it all adhere to the limitation!
Another rover, another version of tracks, this time with gold ingot pieces for traction. Had to make something fun with the X-pod piece. Added a few blue crystals in the cracks of the ground for a more "alien" look, hope you like it :)
Wake up my little Schwülspinne,
Open up your eye.
The Mercs want to surrender,
But, I'd rather watch them die.
Allow me to present one of the SDR's frontline combat recon units, the 'Schwülspinne' STG Ausf. B. The 'Schwülspinne' is a slightly smaller and more agile variant of the venerable Neuspinne. These autonomous drones are easy to identify by their often garish livery or "War Paint", as the unit's maintenance crew likes to call it.
I've said it before and I'll say it again, I love this time of year! This is by far my favorite theme, and I love seeing all of the craziness you guys come up with!!
Ma.Ktoberfest FTW!!
Build Fun Facts:
The model is fully articulated. All four of the legs can move at each joint. Main gun features (2) ball joints and (1) hinge joint. Manipulator arm features (1) ball joint and (6) hinge joints. The head is connected by (1) ball joint.
Fifty-Six (56) Light Gray Pirate Hook Hands went into this guy's construction.
The Two (2) Tan 4x4x2 Cones with Axle Hole were virtually impossible to find. I sourced one from Pennsylvania and one from Australia!! Whew!
Detail decals by my buddy Jeff aka Cooperworks, 3M, Alliance and Tamiya
Red 52 was a heavy interceptor, piloted by the Blue Brothers. Powered by a giant Whatt & Pritney ion-drive and armed with four Keckler & Hoch auto-cannons, it was a formidable machine. History fails to record what exactly the brothers were trying to intercept nor if they eventually caught it.
This spaceship was featured on the The Car Blog: thelegocarblog.com/2024/06/01/barrelling-along/
Back in 1926, this 1st Type 41 prototype combined Bugatti’s rolling chassis, with its own 14.7 litres in-line 8 cylinder aircraft engine, with a modified Packard series 8 bodywork.
Scale is 1 : 25, following the Type 41 Kellner & Cie. model
Many thanks to The Lego Car Blog and The Brothers Brick for blogging this one : )
This forward-looking “everyman” car from the postwar UK was designed with a uniquely British flair. Featuring chrome fenders and character elements, a distinctive grille shaped like an upside-down “T,” and a raked rear windscreen, it helped workers keep their daily commutes punctual and stylish.
More photos available in the build album. Thank you to The Lego Car Blog and The Brothers Brick for their humorous posts about this build and the peculiarities of 1950s British cars!
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Happy new year!
I still have a few models from 2018, of which I hadn’t taken photos yet, but I’ll upload them the next days. One of these is my Douglas DC-3, which I had already shown at the Bricking Bavaria in Munich and the Fan Weekend in Skaerbaek.
The model is based on the first version by Obuh Samateus a.k.a. Ssorg (sadly no longer on flickr) from 2012. I made a lot of updates to improve stability, get closer to the original aircraft and add functions like working flaps.
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Just a mundane means of transportation, nothing to get excited about. My entry to the Festival of Mundanity on The LEGO Car Blog and BrickNerd
As another entry to the Festival of Mundanity, I decided to post my 6-wide Lego MOC VW T2 Transporter. The Bulli has developed a cult following since its introduction in 1967, like its older sibling T1. Nevertheless it had originally been designed as the most mundane means of transport for craftspeople and farmers. The different versions buyers could chose from, with and without windows, standard or high roof, closed or open bed etc. were advertised with the slogan "Die Zunft der Vernunft," something like "the guild of rationality" or mundanity (?!), alluding to carpenters', roofers' and others' membership in traditional trade guilds. The camper version which today is the icon of #vanlife was just one of a number of options back in the day. Check out this excellent collection of historical ads for more Bulli mundanity: www.vw-t2-bulli.de/de-promotion-vw.html.
My MOC features front doors, a sliding side door, as well as lots of clip, SNOT and bracket work to achieve the proper shaping and proportions. I studied many of the excellent T2 MOCs out there and worked long on refining the shape as close to scale as possible while retaining minifig playbility. Middle roof section adapted from www.flickr.com/photos/brian_williams/14152867703/in/photo...
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One of my build as part of Old China Town theme we'd created and display on our Brick Con.
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In 1933, British coachbuilder Park Ward turned Bugatti’s 4th Type 41 rolling chassis into a grand limousine.
The model’s size is about 1:25, following the Packard Prototype and Kellner & Cie. Coupé
Thanks a lot @ The Lego Car Blog for publishing!
Building Instructions available on Rebrickable
Finding new life as a traveling library, this bus was originally a long-distance passenger carrier. The converted interior includes bookshelves, decor, an original rear bench seat, and a gramophone. Luggage compartments are converted to hold books, and a trap-door compartment was added below the deck of the upper level to store even more books; In total, the bus contains over 60 minifig books. A fully-detailed engine lives behind the rear axles, and one side of the roof is removable to display the interior.
More photos available in the build album. Thank you to The Brothers Brick and The Lego Car Blog alike for their wonderful posts about this build!
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A mashed-up between Titanfall and World War 2, sets in an alternate universe. I made this for JuneBot building challenge.
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Inspired by:
▪ Tan Ruined building: BrickCityDepot
▪ The overall style and design:
- Jeff Churill (Cooper Works 70) - The star sticker also made by him :)
- Andy Baumgart (D-Town Cracka).
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▪ Respawn (Titanfall Developer)
▪ Illusion
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Just a mundane means of transportation, nothing to get excited about. My entry to the Festival of Mundanity on The LEGO Car Blog and BrickNerd
"Finally found a spot!..."
"....Nope, it's just another loading zone."
My updated entry for the Festival of Mundanity, hosted by BrickNerd and The Lego Car Blog.
bricknerd.com/home/welcome-to-the-festival-of-mundanity-1...
thelegocarblog.com/2022/02/01/festival-of-mundanity-build...
A little bit about the Corolla:
A Corolla was listed as an example of something mundane, and, since I own one (2007) myself, I thought I'd take a stab at this particular one! (2005 Corolla LE)
This was a surprisingly difficult build, but I wanted to force myself to give it a shot. I'm used to cars of the 1950s and hot rods, so this one was way out of my comfort zone. I'm reasonably happy with how it turned out, though! I hope you like it.
I made this for VehiJuly 2014 Building Challenge.
Actually I started this FedEx truck several months ago, but it got stalled and haven’t got the mood to finish it, so I just put it in my city layout without stickers and I still haven’t satisfied with the shape. But since this month’s building challenge is VehiJuly, so I think it’s the best time to finish this, so after changing the shape here and there, designing and putting the sticker, so here it is my take on the FedEx truck :)
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Actually kinda works... Video of Function
I was inspired by the Galidor piece but then decided to go all in with the function. Built for Bricknerd's Festival of Mundanity (object category).
Here's my Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40 hardtop in 6-wide Lego bricks. Seats two minifigures side-by-side, doors opening. I finally got to use the old fashioned classic tires, which make great offroad wheels. Book cover elements as windscreen adapted from my Willys Jeep and Citroen Mehari (and previously from the roadsters by Mr. Cup of Fail (flickr.com/photos/93028248@N08/46792829941/in/photolist-H...), 1x1 round elements integrated with 1x2 slopes to get the rear windows right, hood with 1/x steps from 4 studs to 5 studs width adapted from the Morgan by -Brixe (www.flickr.com/photos/35385165@N05/5942663154/in/album-72...). Steering wheel using a horn and a 1x1 light brick was adapted from Larry Lars (www.flickr.com/photos/28192677@N06/4392319640/in/faves-15...). Lots of SNOT going on underneath as well as clips and stick combinations. Inlet above the grill is shaped by an 1x2 ingot element. The roof uses 1x4 hinges to get from 6 studs to 5 studs width, resulting in a few gaps, which are worth it, I think.
This MOC has been blogged on by the Lego Car Blog! Thank you!!!
thelegocarblog.com/2022/01/08/lego-land-cruiser/
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Back in 1926, this 1st Type 41 prototype combined Bugatti’s rolling chassis, with its own 14.7 litres in-line 8 cylinder aircraft engine, with a modified Packard series 8 bodywork.
Scale is 1 : 25, following the Type 41 Kellner & Cie. model
Many thanks to The Lego Car Blog and The Brothers Brick for blogging this one : )
This goes out to The Lego Car Blog and Game of Bricks, who found my Shopping Cart prize-worthy in the Festival of Mundanity!
Yes, the lighting kit arrived without problem, and I finally found the time to shoot this photo. Greetings from Berlin!
A modernization of the small blue truck driven by Alexia Sinister in the classic Adventurers: Dino Island set 5975 “T-Rex Transport”. The original vehicle from the set was somewhat of a blank slate, lacking any particularly defining features besides its backward-sloped grille and blue color. I preserved those aspects and fleshed out a period-accurate body style, with details such as a spare tire, flared fenders, cambered front wheels, and a proper truck bed.
More photos available in the build album. Thank you to The Lego Car Blog for their post about this build!
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Orange 6 was a pure-bred, high speed racing machine. It was capable both of atmospheric and space flight. The ship could dodge, dart and blast its way past its opponents.
The Lego Car Blog has written a brilliant story about this and my other recent racer, Green 21. Definitely worth a visit! thelegocarblog.com/2024/05/17/space-race-5/
There are some alternative images available on Instagram: www.instagram.com/p/C7E0xG1itLE/
One of the fastest ships on the western spiral arm of the galactic disc, Green 21 was a legendary race-winner and remembered for centuries afterwards.
The Lego Car Blog has written a brilliant story about this and my other recent racer, Orange 6. Definitely worth a visit! thelegocarblog.com/2024/05/17/space-race-5/
Coyote; a hot rod inspired by 'Gas Monkey Garage' & 'Delta Bombers - The Wolf'. Got blogged by The Lego Car Blog.
Make Cars, Not War!
Drive Ladas, Not Tanks!
Hands Off Ukraine!
Peace in Europe and the World!
This is my response to the Lego Car Blog's recent call to build in blue and yellow in solidarity with Ukraine. It is a Soviet/Russian Lada Нива (Niva) which since its introduction in 1977 has gained popularity worldwide as a both humble and tough 4x4. It is known in some export markets as Taiga, Sport and Bushman. I had the MOC sitting around as a WIP in dark stone grey for a while. I now exchanged the bricks with blue and yellow ones and fine-tuned the build. It is 6 studs wide and in a monochrome version would seat a minifigure. Built with a lot of SNOT work, a few classic hinges and slopes, as well as a hinge plate top (1927/2430) as a rear view mirror.
thelegocarblog.com/2022/02/26/build-in-blue-yellow/
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My entry for the Festival of Mundanity, hosted by BrickNerd and The Lego Car Blog!
A Corolla was listed as an example of something mundane, and, since I own one (2007) myself, I thought I'd take a stab at this particular one!
This was a surprisingly difficult build, but I wanted to force myself to give it a shot. I'm used to cars of the 1950s and hot rods, so this one was way out of my comfort zone. I'm reasonably happy with how it turned out, though! I hope you like it.
bricknerd.com/home/welcome-to-the-festival-of-mundanity-1...
thelegocarblog.com/2022/02/01/festival-of-mundanity-build...
JP11; a jeep wrangler inspired by 'Jurassic Park'. Got blogged by The Lego Car Blog. Happy Jurassic June!
And here is my second build of the year! The Semovente da 75/18 and I can finally check it off my to do list. As it has been on their for far too long!
Don't think I have to say a lot about the real deal, but the short version is that the Italians got inspired by the German Stug and made the 75/18. And by early 1942 they came into front line service on the North Africa. Where it more or less out preformed the rest of the Italians tanks with its punchy 75 mm howitzer, compared to the 47 mm gun the M13 and M14 had.
The first batch was build on the M13 chassis (62 in total) and the rest was build on the M14 chassis which was an overall improvement with an better engine and so on.
For the overall build it self, more or less a copy past from the M14/41 I did, only thing new here is the casemate/crew compartment. To that extend its modular, so when needed I can build another M14/41 tank body and slap it on this one.
Working Features:
*Opening hatches.
*Semi working suspension.
*It rolls.
Also maybe some credit too Heer Kommandant, as I have been looking at his casemate design for a while. But I'm a bit unsure, as my M14/41 is also has a similar side design for the crew compartment, dunno lets say he inspired some bits :p
Got featured on The Lego Car Blog!
Orange 6 was a pure-bred, high speed racing machine. It was capable both of atmospheric and space flight. The ship could dodge, dart and blast its way past its opponents.
The Lego Car Blog has written a brilliant story about this and my other recent racer, Green 21. Definitely worth a visit! thelegocarblog.com/2024/05/17/space-race-5/
There are some alternative images available on Instagram: www.instagram.com/p/C7E0xG1itLE/
One of Csikós's first vehicles, the Bismuth became a style and class leader equipped to outrun the competition. Features period-accurate front wheel camber, and authentic styling and coloration.
©2018 Chris Elliott, All Rights Reserved.
Many thanks to both The Brothers Brick and The Lego Car Blog for their posts and kind words about this build!
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I've been wanting to do a rover forever with 8 of the gargantuan tractor tires released way back in 2016, and I started out with those and the windscreen configuration shown. From there, this thing just got MASSIVE and it accidentally turned into a SHIP, clocking in at 117 studs. I dont know if I can call it a SHIP since it doesnt fly, but maybe it'll coin a new term, How about R.O.V.E.R. : Ridiculously Oversized Vehicular Element Repository... Best I can do off the top of my head.
Anyway, tons of play features and functions like a working cargo crane, 5 airlock doors, retractable solar array and research drone, fully finished interior, and I figured I'd add lights as well since i was already going all out.
Oh yeah, it's motorized with 2 XL and 2 L motors for drive and a Steering motor as well.
More pics to come, hopefully this weekend!
Featured on The Lego Car Blog!
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Featured on Bricknerd!
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Micro AT-AT Star Wars Battle of Hoth
MOC made for the french convention "Fana’KIDSBriques" 2022.
Blogged on The Lego Car Blog
Download the AT-AT instructions in pdf HERE
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Here's my Toyota Land Cruiser FJ40 hardtop in 6-wide Lego bricks. Seats two minifigures side-by-side, doors opening. I finally got to use the old fashioned classic tires, which make great offroad wheels. Book cover elements as windscreen adapted from my Willys Jeep and Citroen Mehari (and previously from the roadsters by Mr. Cup of Fail (flickr.com/photos/93028248@N08/46792829941/in/photolist-H...), 1x1 round elements integrated with 1x2 slopes to get the rear windows right, hood with 1/x steps from 4 studs to 5 studs width adapted from the Morgan by -Brixe (www.flickr.com/photos/35385165@N05/5942663154/in/album-72...). Steering wheel using a horn and a 1x1 light brick was adapted from Larry Lars (www.flickr.com/photos/28192677@N06/4392319640/in/faves-15...). Lots of SNOT going on underneath as well as clips and stick combinations. Inlet above the grill is shaped by an 1x2 ingot element. The roof uses 1x4 hinges to get from 6 studs to 5 studs width, resulting in a few gaps, which are worth it, I think.
This MOC has been blogged on by the Lego Car Blog! Thank you!!!
It's a well documented fact that the Little Green Men were obsessed with claws. This particular anti-gravity vehicle was used for moving pieces of scrapped spaceships around a junk yard. It was also used for choosing who would go and who would stay, when somebody had to go to buy lunch.
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This little vehicle was totally inspired by a drawing made by Paul Adams for a machine for Jawas. Check out his brilliant artwork on Instagram or on Artstation.
This model was featured on The Lego Car Blog and The Brothers Brick: thank you!
Other reference material 😁