5-in-1 6-wide City cars

[jonwil]

Here is a set of 5 different 6-wide City car styles that can all be built from the same set of parts.

Design 1 is a small sedan

Design 2 is a hatchback

Design 3 is a full-size sedan

Design 4 is a UTE (which is what us Aussies call a pickup truck)

And design 5 is a station wagon

Here are 2 people I built to go with the cars

Here is a picture of all 144 or so parts used in the cars

Here are LXF files of the car designs if anyone wants to build their own (in white or any other color):

http://www.cncmods.net/files/cars/sedan2.lxf

http://www.cncmods.net/files/cars/hatch.lxf

http://www.cncmods.net/files/cars/sedan.lxf

http://www.cncmods.net/files/cars/ute.lxf

http://www.cncmods.net/files/cars/wagon.lxf

My plan is to submit this to LEGO Ideas, does anyone have any feedback on what I can do to improve things before I make the submission? (I was planning to take a photo of all 5 cars next to each other but A.I forgot and B.Showing more than one car in the shot might mislead people into thinking the Ideas submission is something it isn't)

It was built in white because that was the only color I had sufficient pieces in but if it was made into an actual set, I would want to see it in a different color (preferably a color like dark green or dark blue or light blue or some other color LEGO cars don't normally come in)

[lightningtiger]

Nice designs, but the ute totally rocks.....your best design yet......Brick On 'jonwil' !

[glendo]

well done mate! i think you are onto something

[Withacee]

Great idea! Lego might want to put the steering wheel on the other side of the car, though

Maybe the "ute" could do with a little something on the roof, like a bar and/or some lights?

Keep clicking those bricks together!

[BricksMcgee]

The bonnet/front lights on 7737/7642 look brilliant!

[jonwil]

So anyone got any advice on how to maximize my chances when I submit this to Ideas?

[CrazyDalton777]

The hatchback reminded me of an AMC Pacer or Gremlin. Great designs. Love the Ute! Good luck on Ideas, I would gladly buy this set.

[Bornin1980something]

This is a great concept for a set. I love the idea of a small alternative models set in minifig scale. As a child, I made several small car MOCs, frustrated that Lego did not make any stand-alone civilian cars in the mid to late 90s. I like your set's all civilian emphasis, and range of styles, allowing distinct vehicles to be built from multiple purchases. The hatchback is cute, while the ute really benefits from the large six wide scale. However, I can suggest some improvements. On both sedans, the studded end of the door is not bonded to anything on top. In my experience, doors mounted this way, attached only at the bottom tend to snap off on any attempt to open them. Also, the side window hangs awkwardly over the other end of the door, meaning that a minifig cannot be pushed through the open door in a seated position. Also, on all vehicles except the small sedan, the wheel arches interfere with the doors. On the station wagon and the ute, this can be solved by moving front wheel arches forward, which would also improve the appearance of vehicles. Personally, I only add the door piece to vehicles if it can be fully opened.

An additional feature I really like to see in Lego models is an accessible engine. You don't have to use the new fangled specialist 'blown V8' piece, a combination of round pieces and grills in grey would do. This is just a suggestion, however, and I would support your set on Ideas with or without that feature.

When you make your submission, I suggest picturing your vehicles with the minifigs inside, to make it clear that this is a minifig scale set.

I wish you every success in your Ideas campaign.

Edited December 11, 2014 by Bornin1980something