[MOD and MOC] 7 stud cars in Lego City

[dimka_ya]

If the cars in Lego City were 7 studs wide instead of 6

 

Started with ambulance (60451)
It seems to me that with a width of 7 studs it looks more proportional, and there is more space inside :)

What do you think about this?

[dimka_ya]

60414 in 6 and in 7 :)

 

[dimka_ya]

60374 :)

 

Here I really didn't just change the width :)

[dimka_ya]

One more model - city bus

 

[danth]

I put together the McLaren Solus Speed Champions set recently. It was 9 wide, but the windscreen and driver were centered with jumpers. Basically nothing was asymetrical. I thought that was pretty cool.

[dimka_ya]

4 hours ago, danth said:

I put together the McLaren Solus Speed Champions set recently. It was 9 wide, but the windscreen and driver were centered with jumpers. Basically nothing was asymetrical. I thought that was pretty cool.

Yes, an interesting model in terms of design. Although I didn't like the appearance :)

[danth]

And now I notice that in your 60374 redesign you centered the windscreen. I like how that turned out. 

[dimka_ya]

14 hours ago, danth said:

And now I notice that in your 60374 redesign you centered the windscreen. I like how that turned out. 

Yes. Lego unfortunately does not make 7stud windshields. We have to solve the problem somehow :)

[TeriXeri]

I like how more vehicles use like 6 wide + sideways tiles , it's a decent solution compared to full 7 wide (for example a set like 60467 Tow Truck) , the extra brackets/plates/tiles at each side add width while keeping most the rest centered.

8+ wide still makes sense for those car transporter sets having to fit cars , which are wider then true 6 wide due to wheel arches or F1 wheels, but the wider you make wheelbase of cars, the wider those have to be as well.

A set that doesn't have to fit cars like 60440 LEGO Delivery Truck , gets the extra width via plates+tiles as well, but still uses a  6 wide core.

Edited June 1 by TeriXeri

[dimka_ya]

20 hours ago, TeriXeri said:

I like how more vehicles use like 6 wide + sideways tiles , it's a decent solution compared to full 7 wide (for example a set like 60467 Tow Truck) , the extra brackets/plates/tiles at each side add width while keeping most the rest centered.

8+ wide still makes sense for those car transporter sets having to fit cars , which are wider then true 6 wide due to wheel arches or F1 wheels, but the wider you make wheelbase of cars, the wider those have to be as well.

A set that doesn't have to fit cars like 60440 LEGO Delivery Truck , gets the extra width via plates+tiles as well, but still uses a  6 wide core.

I am not happy with the width of 6 for two reasons.
1. two figures do not sit in one row (although Chris Stamp is fighting this :)
2. proportions. for cars it is still bearable, for minivans, trucks and buses it is not :)

If they can solve these things without going away from the 6stud base, I'm all for it :)

[TeriXeri]

On 6/2/2025 at 2:55 PM, dimka_ya said:

I am not happy with the width of 6 for two reasons.
1. two figures do not sit in one row (although Chris Stamp is fighting this :)
2. proportions. for cars it is still bearable, for minivans, trucks and buses it is not :)

If they can solve these things without going away from the 6stud base, I'm all for it :)

Lego is definately working on both those points, LEGO started using a lot more doors, panels and brackets,  2025 has a lot of sets that can fit 2 figures now, with the Camper, Lifeguard Truck, Off-Road truck, and  both vehicles in the new Tow Truck set.

And some trucks like the Lifeguard Truck, or Camper also extend to 8 wide, without looking giant.

Arctic truck is giant, but for that type of vehicle it's literally a mobile basecamp, and still, they chose to have a 6 wide cabin interior, nicely expanding to 8 wide+.

As for overall proportions, seeing more 7 wides via sideways building is a nice development, I think 7 is just a complicated number when it comes to things like panels or windscreens.

8 wide speed champions are too big (for LEGO City) imo, even while the sets do look mostly good, and 8 wide gets a lot more possibilities in terms of parts.

 

 

Edited June 3 by TeriXeri

[dimka_ya]

 

60408 :)

3 hours ago, TeriXeri said:

Lego is definately working on both those points, LEGO started using a lot more doors, panels and brackets,  2025 has a lot of sets that can fit 2 figures now, with the Camper, Lifeguard Truck, Off-Road truck, and  both vehicles in the new Tow Truck set.

By the way yes, I need to take a closer look at the trucks from 60467

Edited June 3 by dimka_ya

[dimka_ya]

Deeper modernization :)))

[dimka_ya]

60467 Tow truck and truck - 7stud modifications :)

 

[dimka_ya]

I converted my 8-stud car to a 7-stud width.

 

 

[dimka_ya]

Digital version :)

 

[dimka_ya]