The best you can do with your 8466 & 8458 is ....

[Kumbbl]

... to build this "monster" of Nathanael Kuipers with over 2000 parts:

with:

• - All Wheel drive
  
• - Full independent suspension
  
• - V12
  
• - 6 Speed gearbox, 5+R
  
• - Functional steering wheel and HoG
  
• - Convertible roof (damped)
  
• - Dihedral synchro helix doors (damped)
  
• - Opening bonnet (manual)
  

I have just finished it and i must say: It's no more no less than an awesome building experience of one of the best hybrid (studded + studless) models i know... Just the front axle+steering modul is an artwork (yes) of sheer geniously combining many many different and small parts from a limited parts assortment with some really unusal but genial solutions...it has one of the niftiest damped door opening mechanism i have ever seen - also the damped convertible roof is great...in addition it has one a real well done old-panels shaping: just see the smooth curve where the door goes into the air inlet chanel.... well, to make a long story short: one of the best supercars i know.

This would be also a really awesome MOC if it would be build from arbitrary parts but it is only build from 8466+8458 and it uses almost all parts of them - and this is really astonishing and makes it a top notch MOC... i take my hat off to you, Sir Nathanael!

Here you can see the brickshelf folder of the designer Nathanel Kuipers with many very good pictures: http://www.brickshel...ery.cgi?f=79271

There are also two short videos which demonstrate the door and roof mechanisms...

The model is on rebrickable (http://rebrickable.c...hanael/supercar) where you can download pdf-instructions - they are great and it is a great fun to build - not as simple as current lego instructions....

Strong recommendation!

P.S.

Jim, for me this would deserve a HoF entry ;-) - because just build from two sets - and this is pure genious.

Edited April 8, 2014 by Kumbbl

[N-4K0]

This looks really cool. The colors fit well.

[skaah]

I built the sportscar alternative to the 8458 also by Nathanael Kuipers. I must agree, it was a wonderful build.

Edited April 8, 2014 by skaah

[Theo van Vroenhoven]

I own both sets too and am planning to build this supercar as well.

However, I am considering to buy some more silver or green panels to build it in one colour.

[Kumbbl]

I built the sportscar alternative to the 8458 also by Nathanael Kuipers. I must agree, it was a wonderful build.

yes, but it is "nothing" compared to the Ninja supercar...believe me ;-)

[Blakbird]

yes, but it is "nothing" compared to the Ninja supercar...believe me ;-)

Look closer. This IS the Ninja.

[Kumbbl]

Blakbird, sorry, but i don't understand you...

skaah mentioned in Post #3, that he build the sportscar and that this was i wonderful build... then i answered in post #5 to that remark that i second this (that the sportscar is a good build) but that the Ninja supercar is even way better ("...the sportscar is nothing compared to the ninja...")

and now i'm lost: where shoul i look closer? what do you mean with your post #6?

[Kumbbl]

Here is a tip for two very small but important MODs (see picture):

1. Reducing the length of the steering axle makes the steering smoother

2. Bearing the driving axle of the fake engine on the left end prevents this axle from sliding out when spinning fast...

[Blakbird]

Blakbird, sorry, but i don't understand you...

skaah mentioned in Post #3, that he build the sportscar and that this was i wonderful build... then i answered in post #5 to that remark that i second this (that the sportscar is a good build) but that the Ninja supercar is even way better ("...the sportscar is nothing compared to the ninja...")

and now i'm lost: where shoul i look closer? what do you mean with your post #6?

I mean that he already built the "ninja". That's what this topic is all about. That's the car in the picture. He just called it "sportscar" in his post.

[Kumbbl]

No, he (skaah) didn't - now it's time for you to look closer ;-) to his post (#3), he wrote: "I built the sportscar alternative to the 8458 also by Nathanael Kuipers."... this is the pure 8458 alternative C-Model of Kuipers:

This car has nothing to do with the Ninja...except it is from the same builder ;-)

anyway...

Edited April 9, 2014 by Kumbbl

[skaah]

No, he (skaah) didn't - now it's time for you to look closer ;-) to his post (#3), he wrote: "I built the sportscar alternative to the 8458 also by Nathanael Kuipers."... this is the pure 8458 alternative C-Model of Kuipers:

This car has nothing to do with the Ninja...except it is from the same builder ;-)

anyway...

Yes this one, it's pretty neat.

[dougstar]

i have just finished this moc. it is a fantastic model even after 10 + - years. for me it was about 8-10 building

my hat off to Nathananeal, it is huge when finished i have added a comparison pic with 8110

with all the posts about old mocs thought you would all enjoy this monster

[Pluto_MkII]

I enjoy it, thanks. I built it, too, it stands now on my shelf. A beautiful car. The functions of the doors and the roof is also great.

[Graydingo]

wow, that is massive! Love to find these two sets online but I'm afraid it would cost an arm and a leg.

[dougstar]

they were a bit pricy but just from the two you get a and b models of both 8466 and 8458. then there are 3 more models/mocs

so in the end happy days