Murdoch17 Posted October 9 Posted October 9 (edited) I never really liked Adventurers' Orient Expedition set 7424 - Black Cruiser. It's just too small and doesn't look like something the nefarious Lord Sam Sinister would drive... so I made my own! Unlike the original set, it seats two people using the Adventurers cockpit piece. I also vastly increased the part count from the dinky 24 parts of the original set. Full disclosure - The person this design was slightly inspired by is one of an Adventurers car by @The Reader, and you can view his MOC here. The rear of the car. Thoughts? Edited October 9 by Murdoch17 Quote
Murdoch17 Posted October 9 Author Posted October 9 6 hours ago, Feuer Zug said: Solid 1920's style roadster. Well done. Thank you @Feuer Zug! Quote
Murdoch17 Posted October 10 Author Posted October 10 Thank you @MKJoshA for the front paging of the MOC! Quote
jimmynick Posted October 10 Posted October 10 Now and then I see one of these old Bentleys puttering around and they always turn one's head. Nice build - although I'd recommend blacking out the front grille (including the 1x2 bracket plate), or perhaps instead using the chrome grille tiles. Quote
Murdoch17 Posted October 10 Author Posted October 10 10 hours ago, MKJoshA said: The nostalgia hits hard with this. Great work. Thanks @MKJoshA! 3 hours ago, KotZ said: Great job on this one! It's a great upgrade for him. Thank you @KotZ! 1 hour ago, jimmynick said: Now and then I see one of these old Bentleys puttering around and they always turn one's head. Nice build - although I'd recommend blacking out the front grille (including the 1x2 bracket plate), or perhaps instead using the chrome grille tiles. Thanks @jimmynick! I put the gray in the grille and just behind it for contrast - I didn't want to lose what details I had in an totally-black car, so I sprinkled in the light gray to make those areas pop. Though thank you for the suggestion! Quote
The Reader Posted October 11 Posted October 11 @Murdoch17Wow, that looks really cool. I like the dark and blocky, yet streamlined look. Those mudguards fit perfectly to give a somewhat aggressive apperance. Very well done! As black hides many details - may I ask what‘s the base of the car? A 2 by x or a 4 by x plate? The minifig is awesome, too. N.B. Isn‘t there a „s“ missing in the thread title after „Sinister‘“? Quote
Autumn Posted October 11 Posted October 11 Good choice for elements. The angles give it a villainous look without being too over the top. I particularly like the mudguards and the 2x4 slope for the hood. On a sidenote, the Adventurers cockpit is possibly my favourite Lego piece and was last used in 2021. There's a very real possibility TLG will retire the mold next year Quote
Murdoch17 Posted October 11 Author Posted October 11 10 hours ago, LEGO Train 12 Volts said: Wonderful design and amazing minifig! Thank you @LEGO Train 12 Volts! 4 hours ago, The Reader said: @Murdoch17Wow, that looks really cool. I like the dark and blocky, yet streamlined look. Those mudguards fit perfectly to give a somewhat aggressive apperance. Very well done! As black hides many details - may I ask what‘s the base of the car? A 2 by x or a 4 by x plate? The minifig is awesome, too. N.B. Isn‘t there a „s“ missing in the thread title after „Sinister‘“? Thanks @The Reader! The base under the cockpit part uses a 4x6 and 1x6 plate, put next to each other to make a 5x6 plate - I hope this info helps you! Also, that fig has been around for over a decade - 2014 was when I made him! (yes, there is an S missing, but spellcheck was saying it wasn't a word with it in there and something looked off, so I removed it) 3 minutes ago, Autumn said: Good choice for elements. The angles give it a villainous look without being too over the top. I particularly like the mudguards and the 2x4 slope for the hood. On a sidenote, the Adventurers cockpit is possibly my favourite Lego piece and was last used in 2021. There's a very real possibility TLG will retire the mold next year Thank you @Autumn ! I also really love the car cockpit part - I hope it doesn't get retired! (we've already lost Johnny's hat - we can't afford to lose anything more!) Quote
The Reader Posted October 11 Posted October 11 5 hours ago, Murdoch17 said: (yes, there is an S missing, but spellcheck was saying it wasn't a word with it in there and something looked off, so I removed it) 5 hours ago, Murdoch17 said: base under the cockpit part uses a 4x6 and 1x6 plate, put next to each other to make a 5x6 plate Thanks! But is there a 2x10 or 2x12 plate running beneath from the front to the rear? I think I don't have those spoked wheels in black yet. Have to get some from BL. Quote
Murdoch17 Posted October 11 Author Posted October 11 3 hours ago, The Reader said: Thanks! But is there a 2x10 or 2x12 plate running beneath from the front to the rear? I think I don't have those spoked wheels in black yet. Have to get some from BL. There is a 2x12 at the very bottom @The Reader. Sorry I didn't understand your question before. Quote
Murdoch17 Posted October 12 Author Posted October 12 12 hours ago, Jason C. Hand said: Good stuff as always, friend. Thanks @Jason C. Hand! Quote
Murdoch17 Posted October 12 Author Posted October 12 1 hour ago, Brickwolf said: Fitting car for Lord Sinister! Agreed! Thank you @Brickwolf! Quote
The Reader Posted October 12 Posted October 12 On 10/11/2025 at 10:46 PM, Murdoch17 said: There is a 2x12 at the very bottom @The Reader. Sorry I didn't understand your question before. Thank you. Once again: great car! Quote
6180HydroSearchSub Posted October 22 Posted October 22 (edited) @Murdoch17, an amazing upgrade to one of my favorite childhood themes! I was really hoping the new Johnny Thunder in the recent City Explorers theme was a backdoor to a full revival of the Adventurers theme, but alas! Edited October 22 by 6180HydroSearchSub Quote
Murdoch17 Posted October 22 Author Posted October 22 11 hours ago, 6180HydroSearchSub said: @Murdoch17, an amazing upgrade to one of my favorite childhood themes! I was really hoping the new Johnny Thunder in the recent City Explorers theme was a backdoor to a full revival of the Adventurers theme, but alas! Thanks @6180HydroSearchSub! I also was hoping for an full Adventurers revival, but was disappointed by the lack of villains. Quote
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