Murdoch17 Posted January 30 Posted January 30 (edited) I liked the January 2026 LEGO Gift With Purchase (set 40913 - Vintage Parade Car) when it was revealed but I didn't like it enough to spend two hundred bucks to get it. So, I waited until instructions came out, made as much as I could digitally, (while keeping track of the 29 parts not in LDD) and modified it a little bit in a scant few places. This is one of the two color schemes I decided to build the 1950s-style sports car in - the other has parts still coming to me in the mail. Here we see the front view of the car with it's owner. The rear of the car. The model can seat two figures inside, as in the original GWP set. The second car is in tan and light gray. I also changed the seat colors to black so they stood out more. As for other possible colors: Â I was faced with multiple paint job options for bodywork and trim that are buildable in real life while redesigning it, which I narrowed down to those listed as follows below (in no particular order): Dark Blue / white - the original from the set, and a very classy color scheme Black / white - also classy, but kind of looks like a police car Orange / white - very snazzy, but perhaps a bit too bright for a '50s car Red / light gray - while it's nice, the taillights really blend into the bodywork with this one Blue / light gray - my brother really likes this one tan / light gray - a bit bland Twenty-nine parts in twelve part types are missing from each car, but I assure you they are all buildable in real life! Thoughts? EDIT: Tan car added 2/14/26 Edited February 14 by Murdoch17 Quote
Stereo Posted January 30 Posted January 30 It does look good with black and white.  I was curious about inverting options, white on top, dark on bottom, but that combination of white colour pieces is surprisingly hard to find overlap on for changing the colour, between the door piece (more classic colours) and 2x2 quarter dome (modern only). I'd like to see a version of it with white on top, dark red on the bottom. Quote
Murdoch17 Posted January 30 Author Posted January 30 (edited) 41 minutes ago, Stereo said: It does look good with black and white.  I was curious about inverting options, white on top, dark on bottom, but that combination of white colour pieces is surprisingly hard to find overlap on for changing the colour, between the door piece (more classic colours) and 2x2 quarter dome (modern only). I'd like to see a version of it with white on top, dark red on the bottom. Ask and you shall receive @Stereo! Included in this Bricksafe page is a LDD file* and a picture of parts not included in the file that you need to complete it if you so desire. Attaching these parts to the MOC should be relatively easy to figure out, especially if you use the official 40913 instructions as a guide. If you build it, be sure to post pictures!  *LDD files are easily convertible to Studio files, then you can add almost all the missing parts in except for the tires. (they are not in any program yet) Edited January 30 by Murdoch17 Quote
Stereo Posted January 31 Posted January 31 Thanks! Probably it'll be a while before I pull it together but I'll try to remember to post pictures if I do. Quote
Stereo Posted February 14 Posted February 14 The tan seatback pieces are the only change I made, couldn't get them into a cart with the other parts so I used a different handle piece. I would say she's likely the daughter of the original purchaser of the car. These tires suit old cars better than the previous style. Hopefully they'll get a bit cheaper soon, I paid a dollar each for these ones. Quote
Murdoch17 Posted February 14 Author Posted February 14 @Stereo That looks really fantastic, thank you for sharing! I also agree about the tires being expensive and hoping they become more common... On another note, I finished the second car in tan and light gray. I also changed the seat colors to black so they stood out more. Quote
Murdoch17 Posted February 18 Author Posted February 18 7 hours ago, Shiva said: Nice cars :) Thanks @Shiva! Quote
Feuer Zug Posted February 19 Posted February 19 Nice modification and work on the various color schemes. The cars go well for the 1950s. Quote
Murdoch17 Posted February 19 Author Posted February 19 2 hours ago, Feuer Zug said: Nice modification and work on the various color schemes. The cars go well for the 1950s. Thank you @Feuer Zug! Quote
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