R0Sch Posted July 7 Posted July 7 Thanks to mediaexpert.pl, we get the first images and infos of this upcoming Icons vehicle. Go nuts! Set nr.: 11381 Set name: Jaguar E-Type Piece count: 1673 Retail price: 139.99€ Release date: 01.08.2026 You can already see the 50 shades of dark green in the lifestyle images. If you own the Mini Cooper from 2014 like me, you know what to expect. Quote
2GodBDGlory Posted July 7 Posted July 7 I would have assumed it would just use existing rims with new hubcaps, but it kind of looks like they're new? You couldn't really use a tan frictionless axle+pin part on the front wheels with existing parts, and some of the pictures do make it look like the steering hubs are inside the wheel, so that could be cool! It would be a great wheel for trying to make compact suspensions at roughly this scale, but the actual design of the rim doesn't work for that many cars Quote
R0Sch Posted July 7 Author Posted July 7 26 minutes ago, 2GodBDGlory said: I would have assumed it would just use existing rims with new hubcaps, but it kind of looks like they're new? You couldn't really use a tan frictionless axle+pin part on the front wheels with existing parts, and some of the pictures do make it look like the steering hubs are inside the wheel, so that could be cool! It would be a great wheel for trying to make compact suspensions at roughly this scale, but the actual design of the rim doesn't work for that many cars Expect a new DB5 coming soon. P.S. Those plumes are dark tan, right? Lifestyle pics are oversaturated and look olive greenish, but others say it's dark tan too. You know what that means, right? Quote
R0Sch Posted July 7 Author Posted July 7 1 minute ago, Plumber said: It has brick built headlights - what's not to like?? It's just a flat shield that goes over the bumper, that's what's not to like. Quote
derekthetree Posted July 7 Posted July 7 Like the DB5, the subtle curves are too much for Lego at this scale I'm afraid. Rear haunches are too big, and there is that odd vertical step over the front wheelarch. Quote
Plumber Posted July 7 Posted July 7 16 minutes ago, R0Sch said: It's just a flat shield Another spear reference? maybe my humor is lost in translation? Quote
yqc Posted July 8 Posted July 8 I took the time and translated texts in the images thanks to DeepL: Quote LEGO Icons Jaguar E-Type car model building set for adults Quote Enjoy helping to build a legacy of automotive innovation Probably the help to here is wrong. Quote Fold down the fabric roof and discover the convertible Quote A highly detailed inline 6-cylinder engine and a cockpit with opening doors Quote Put the 5-piece tool set in the boot As I got confused myself, boot as trunk in AE. Quote Build a sports car decoration for your home or office So nothing really unexpected, the classical marketing sentences. But I read through these images and couldn't live with not knowing what is the text. Kinda felt like in primary school, when we did a dictation, as I did it on my phone, constantly switching browser tabs. Quote
jura93 Posted July 8 Posted July 8 Okay, I had time to see the details, and this is a series 1 car, but if they've made the series 2 or even the series 3 car, that would be less legendary, but would fit better with the lego bricks, Imo but that's onyl a bit MOC work to do, so not a big complain at all 🤷 Quote
JesseNight Posted July 8 Posted July 8 I like it. Nice to see the 1980s castle theme helmet plumes still function a purpose today (spark plug cables) Quote
R0Sch Posted July 8 Author Posted July 8 Btw, those wheel arch elements are new tiles that enable front wheel turning while covering the tires. Quote
Stereo Posted July 8 Posted July 8 52 minutes ago, JesseNight said: I like it. Nice to see the 1980s castle theme helmet plumes still function a purpose today (spark plug cables) I think they're the exhaust manifold, spark plugs go in the top of the head. Quote
DanielIGuess Posted July 8 Posted July 8 Holy shit, this makes me want to buy a lego set for the first time in years Quote
JesseNight Posted July 8 Posted July 8 4 hours ago, Stereo said: I think they're the exhaust manifold, spark plugs go in the top of the head. Right! Remind me never to try fixing my own car... Quote
Michael217 Posted July 8 Posted July 8 (edited) I don't understand TLG builders, why don't they look at photos of real cars?! The proportions are wrong again) I corrected it easily, and it may be possible to change the structure without additional details. Edited July 8 by Michael217 Quote
Sven J Posted July 8 Posted July 8 The whole front looks as if the car had a massive accident... front turn signals are missing completely, and the headlights have slid out of position. Agrred, it's hard to capture the E-type's unique shapes and curves in Lego form. But then again, just skip it and choose a different prototype. Quote
Jundis Posted July 8 Posted July 8 For me, thats a "if you can't recreate such an elegante form, then don't recreate it". Quote
Sven J Posted July 8 Posted July 8 (edited) 11 minutes ago, Jundis said: "if you can't recreate such an elegante form, then don't recreate it". Exactly. Having said that, I have to admit that this one is still much better than the completely screwed-up Bluebrixx model some years ago... However, I can't understand why they chose a European series 1 Jag as their prototype. An American version or a series 2/3 car, both with open instead of perspex-covered headlights, would have been much easier to recreate decently. Edited July 8 by Sven J Quote
jura93 Posted July 9 Posted July 9 9 hours ago, Jundis said: For me, thats a "if you can't recreate such an elegante form, then don't recreate it". that's why I sad, the series 2 or 3 would be better choise, they are blockier/bulkier than series 1 Quote
mahjqa Posted July 9 Posted July 9 10 hours ago, Jundis said: For me, thats a "if you can't recreate such an elegante form, then don't recreate it". If you don't like the model, you can choose not to buy it. Quote
Lipko Posted July 9 Posted July 9 13 hours ago, Michael217 said: I don't understand TLG builders, why don't they look at photos of real cars?! The proportions are wrong again) I corrected it easily, and it may be possible to change the structure without additional details. Your scaling loks off. If you scale the red silhouette with scale center as the rear wheel center, the proportions would match pretty well. Maybe the wheels are a tad too small, and you based your scaling on that? Quote
blondasek Posted July 9 Posted July 9 I really wished for that set to have a steering :( Lego has so many new parts in that are that I am pretty sure that with a minor compromises they could do it. Let's see how bad the colour is, 50 shades of green are guaranteed. Quote
Lipko Posted July 9 Posted July 9 28 minutes ago, blondasek said: I really wished for that set to have a steering :( Lego has so many new parts in that are that I am pretty sure that with a minor compromises they could do it. Let's see how bad the colour is, 50 shades of green are guaranteed. It has steering. Quote
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