Ralph_S Posted November 25, 2009 Posted November 25, 2009 Over on LUGNuts, the Flickr group for Lego car nuts we have monthly challenges. This month the challenge was to build something in a style of another member. Lino Martins, one of LUGNuts' founders is very fond of American hot rods and custom cars. I decided to honour him by having a go at building something in that direction: a customised 1951 Mercury. It has lowered suspecsion, a chopped roof and an outrageous paint job. What more can you want? As usual with my car, doors, boot (trunk) and bonnet (hood) can open and it has poseable front wheels. It's very different from cars I'd normally build, but I had great fun building this thing. Cheers, Ralph Quote
Commodore Hornbricker Posted November 25, 2009 Posted November 25, 2009 That's pretty sweet. I am not sure that I have ever seen brick built flames. It turned out very nice. Quote
Jetro Posted November 25, 2009 Posted November 25, 2009 Really like the flames and the grille.. Not sure about the windscreen though... Quote
Ralph_S Posted November 25, 2009 Author Posted November 25, 2009 Commodore Hornbricker said: That's pretty sweet. I am not sure that I have ever seen brick built flames. It turned out very nice. Thank you. I have built flames a few times previously, albeit never in colours quite this wild. We had a Hotrod competition on Eurobricks about two years ago for which I built a hot rod and ever since I figured out how to build its flame job doing it again was comparatively easy. Zblj said: Cool flames! Rims look cool too! Thanks. I only have tow of those chrome pieces, so if there ever was a car for which I was going to use them, this was it! Jetro said: Really like the flames and the grille.. Not sure about the windscreen though... Thanks. The grille was very tricky. I struggled with the windscreen. It should have a little kink in the middle and that was terribly difficult to get right. I'm not 100% happy with it, but am unsure how to improve it. Cheers, Ralph Quote
Badsneaker Posted November 25, 2009 Posted November 25, 2009 I think it looks great Ralph. Looks like a difficult build from scratch but came out great! Quote
Ralph_S Posted November 26, 2009 Author Posted November 26, 2009 Badsneaker said: I think it looks great Ralph. Looks like a difficult build from scratch but came out great! Thanks. It certainly is one of the more difficult cars I've built in a while, but great fun. Cheers, Ralph Quote
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