blondasek Posted July 9 Posted July 9 22 minutes ago, Lipko said: It has steering. Aaaaaaa you are right! Amazing :D On the video I see that the green is the usual problem, but in a darker place it should be fine. Sold :D! Quote
BrickWild Posted July 9 Posted July 9 39 minutes ago, Lipko said: It has steering. And genuine new wheel rim molds too! (not hubcaps like on the Aston Martin DB5) Quote
Michael217 Posted July 9 Posted July 9 3 hours ago, Lipko said: 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? In Lego, we use the scale of the wheel because it's the easiest way to build a replica model. If we scale by wheelbase, the wheels will be very small and the roof will be very low. For example, I've overlayed the silhouette on the corrected version, and as you can see, it's much better than what TLG has assembled. Quote
icm Posted July 9 Posted July 9 Does Lego have a good deal with their fabric supplier? Three of this year's Icons-style cars have fabric tops: the Ford Model T, the Jurassic Park Jeep Wrangler, and now the Jaguar E Type. Then there's the big cape on the upscaled Darth Vader fig. Not complaining, just commenting. Quote
LvdH Posted July 9 Posted July 9 19 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. The proportions may be wrong, but I assume you understand that a photo taken from the side isn’t an exact representation of the proportions because photos have perspective, whereas a render is completely flat. Quote
JesseNight Posted July 9 Posted July 9 6 hours ago, Michael217 said: In Lego, we use the scale of the wheel because it's the easiest way to build a replica model. If we scale by wheelbase, the wheels will be very small and the roof will be very low. For example, I've overlayed the silhouette on the corrected version, and as you can see, it's much better than what TLG has assembled. The wheel size is often not the best way to scale LEGO models. The reason is simple: a real car has a lot of space underneath those wheel arches to allow for the wheel rotation, that's usually not there on a LEGO model. So if they want to include steering, they often have little choice but to make the wheels slightly smaller. Looking at the comparison pic, the wheel size might really be the only thing that's off. Sure the curves aren't perfect, but that's a limitation we'll always have with LEGO. Quote
Shiva Posted July 9 Posted July 9 6 hours ago, Michael217 said: In Lego, we use the scale of the wheel because it's the easiest way to build a replica model. If we scale by wheelbase, the wheels will be very small and the roof will be very low. For example, I've overlayed the silhouette on the corrected version, and as you can see, it's much better than what TLG has assembled. Ok, works in paint/photoshop, but will it work IRL, the modified build below? If comparing length of the vehicle scale to tire size, how much, or little, would the tire size differ? Quote
Michael217 Posted July 9 Posted July 9 (edited) 1 hour ago, Shiva said: Ok, works in paint/photoshop, but will it work IRL, the modified build below? I just shortened it by 2 studs and made the rear fenders a little lower, I think it can be easily modified. 1 hour ago, JesseNight said: The wheel size is often not the best way to scale LEGO models. How do you create scale models?) In Lego, it's best to create a model based on the size of the wheel, as you won't be able to fit the correct wheels later if the body is larger, as we see in this Jaguar model. I will try to buy this set and show you that it can be modified;) 1 hour ago, JesseNight said: The reason is simple: a real car has a lot of space underneath those wheel arches to allow for the wheel rotation, that's usually not there on a LEGO model. I don't see a problem with reducing the body, as I did in Photoshop, and the steering will still work, but the body will have more realistic features. Look at the Cobra, it doesn't have that problem, and she even has wide tires) Edited July 9 by Michael217 Quote
m2fel Posted July 13 Posted July 13 Are those deep wheels which improve steering a lot? It looks like the tire doesn't roll around in the fender but, more or less, turns on a spot within the contact area between tire and road? The wishbone and steeringlink end inside the tire. Quote
2GodBDGlory Posted July 13 Posted July 13 4 hours ago, m2fel said: Are those deep wheels which improve steering a lot? It looks like the tire doesn't roll around in the fender but, more or less, turns on a spot within the contact area between tire and road? The wishbone and steeringlink end inside the tire. Yep, I think so Quote
keymaker Posted July 13 Posted July 13 Oh, so you say we have narrow rims with better mounting point than standard? This is great info to be honest. Quote
R0Sch Posted July 13 Author Posted July 13 https://www.newelementary.com/2026/07/parts-review-11381-jaguar-e-type-from.html Quote
R0Sch Posted July 14 Author Posted July 14 RB's review is out as well, in case anyone here is not subscribed already, which I highly doubt. ;) Quote
BrickWild Posted July 15 Posted July 15 17 hours ago, R0Sch said: RB's review is out as well, in case anyone here is not subscribed already, which I highly doubt. ;) Quote
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