brickphisto

Thanks! I decided to no longer use Rebrickable to share my instructions. You can find the reason for that in the Mini 5580 thread. But still I would like to share instructions for my models for free. So now you can find instructions on Bricklink. I will update the link above as soon as the Bricklink team check the file.

You are right. So I uploaded both models as well as my 8865 redux on Bricklink. I will update the links above as soon as the Bricklink team check the files.

I do not offer free instructions on rebrickable anymore since they decided to ban CaDA for ridiculous reasons: https://rebrickable.com/help/banned-sites/ But I am still happy to share my instructions for free. Please send me a pm.

Exactly my thoughts. Furthermore you do not need to promote your model constantly to gain 10000 supporters. To be fair you have to say you only get paid a fraction of what a successful Ideas model would make you earn. However if you take into account the chances of seeing your model become an Ideas set offering your MOC to a legit Chinese competitor is by far more reasonable imho. BDP is more attractive than Ideas from a designer's point of view but still not an option for Technic guys, of course. Regarding the controversy of the garbage truck's mechanism I do feel for the original designer. But as has been mentioned the fault is a combination of the Ideas submission guidelines and accepting these.

Hi @Thomas-O-Pamacska and welcome to Eurobricks! Thank you for your praise. I would not say the design is perfect but I am pretty pleased with the model. Unfortunately I do not know if instructions have been uploaded by CaDA yet. You might contact them directly. However I used few unique CaDA parts like four 1x8 mudguards and the 12x2x5 trapezoidal windscreen which I consider game changers and which are not available by Lego or any other competitor. So it might be best to still buy the original set and modifiy it.

The German competitor Bluebrixx offer some models based on classic F1 cars. Piece counts are between 550 and 750, scale matches approximately 10248 Ferrari F40 or 10220 VW Bulli. In contrast to mostly all of their other car models I think they did a fairly good job here. So my expectations for the Lego McLaren are very high since the Creator Expert/Icons cars are next level compared to Bluebrixx. However I do not think there will be any kind of steering mechanism.

Just as expected my truck did not make it into the top 5 of the BDP series 3. So now you can find free instructions here: https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-163467/brickphisto/octan-highway-truck/#details.

I am not sure about that one, at least considering his video reviews. There are only three CaDA reviews on his channel. The pro and cons columns are about equally filled. All three sets scored well in the five star rating though. Still if you are right maybe it is because CaDA only charges about 50% to 60% of Lego's prices for roughly comparable products.

Amen to that. Regarding the missing "Masters Series" on the box I guess Citroen has the last word on the packaging and maybe they did not like it. But I do not have any insight into marketing issues or negotiations with license holders. Afaik "Masters Series" is reserved for MOC designs like mine and it is not meant to describe how challenging the build is.

Thanks! I do not like stickers at all either, especially covering multiple pieces. But I guess it is impossible to avoid that for a brick build rally car. Funnily first I was told we should stick to the 2008 Monte Carlo version (red/white) which would have looked good without any stickers at all. Then after my design had been finished they went for the Red Bull version without telling me or even asking me. I do not care if it says "Masters Series" as long the designer is given credit. As far as I know my next model comes with prints only like @brunojj1s AMG One.

Thanks! Squeezing these functions inside a rather small model is indeed the biggest challenge when creating those models. However comparing my models to the Creator Expert/icons cars is quite hard and not fair to either party for mulitple reasons. Thanks for the constructive feedback, much appreciated!

I am happy to present my third CaDA model: Citroen C4 WRC officially licensed by Citroen. It is my first model which has been designed from scratch for CaDA whereas the classic sportscar and the London Taxi were based on older mocs. The scale roughly matches the scale of most Creator Expert/Icons cars. Functions are rear suspension, independent front suspension, steering operated by steering wheel, working fake engine, opening doors, bonnet and trunk. The model can be motorized using the CaDA battery box/receiver, an L-motor for propulsion and a servo for steering. Motorizing the model is a little more complex but also far more mature than motorizing the C61045 classic sportscar.

Congrats for being frontpaged! Well deserved. In fact your design is one of the very few I voted for. I have a soft spot for British high street style models. Your design is a perfect example to demonstrate that you do not need 3000+ parts to create a lovely model. Hopefully it will make the top 5. I would definitely order one.

You really did a great job on this one, especially considering the small scale. Proportions look good. Just the rear looks a little short. I do not like the bars for the A-pillars although I am well aware of that there is no better solution at this scale. The same goes for the edgy sideline at the front and at the rear as well as for the doors not opening smoothly. But all in all I like your model even more than most of the official Creator Expert models (which on the other hand are larger and much sturdier than your model seems to be).

Thanks! Thank you very much! My original plan was to add a trailer to display some Speed Champions cars. Just like 42098 in the Technic world. I just could not finish it in time. Maybe next round... Thanks! I had to sacrifice the interior of the sleeper for the steering system. The sleeper was very tight anyway. So imho this was a good decision.

Hello everybody! Being more of a Cretor Expert car guy I very rarely post here in the town forum. But my Octan Highway Truck fits perfectly to the Speed Champions cars. It is 10 studs wide and features opening doors and hood. There is a V8 engine underneath the hood but the highlight feature is a working steering system which is operated via the spare wheel and which works flawlessly. Altough it definitely has some Model Team vibes there is still some reference to city sets by using the Octan colour scheme. There is also space to fit two minifigs inside the driver's cabin. If you like my model you can help to make it an official LEGO Bricklink model. Please feel free to vote and comment here: https://www.bricklink.com/r3/designer-program/series-3/1155/Octan-Highway-Truck. In case my model does not make it into the five chosen designs I will publish free instructions. Thanks for watching and your support!

Altough I did not plan to submit my Mini 5580 to BDP series 3 I changed my mind and submitted a modified version. A working steering system operated via the spare wheel replaces the working V8 fake engine. The steering mechanism was rather tricky to implement considering the tight space but it works surprisingly well and flawlessly. There was still some space to squeeze a (not working) V8 engine under the hood which can still be opened as well as the doors. I also changed some minor deails (mainly the colour scheme which refers to various Octan City sets). If you like my model please feel free to help it become on official LEGO Bricklink set by voting and commenting here: https://www.bricklink.com/r3/designer-program/series-3/1155/Octan-Highway-Truck. In case the model does not make it into the five chosen designs I will publish free instructions. Thank you very much!

I am sorry to disappoint you but the promotion video makes clear that unfortunately there are lots of stickers. The display tile is printed though. I cannot imagine that the set will come with a minifig in Europe.

Thank you very much! Indeed I am the one who designed the classic sportscar and the London taxi for CaDA. If you like the 911 you will surely love the C4 WRC which has the same (Creator Expert) style and functions. Hopefully it will hit the market soon. A fourth model is in the pipeline but I cannot reveal the model or license holder yet. Regarding my mini 5580: If you have a decent parts collection you will most certainly have lots of parts available. I paid about 50€ including shipping for the missing parts of two copies. One of them will be exhibited at the Lego House in Billund. You can replace the dark green 1x2 tiles by a more common colour to save a few euros. I feel 43€ + shipping is not too bad for 500+ parts. But I agree that as much as I like the finished model it does not look or feel like 50€.

Brick style with few Technic functions like steering, working fake engine, suspension and ready for RC version.

Well, it really depends on the license holder. Regarding my CaDA models LEVC (London Taxi) was rather demanding although no new parts were needed here. Citroen did not ask for a single modification for my C4 which should be released soon. For my fourth model the license holder (which cannot be revealed yet) insisted on some new moulds. Two of those are rather special than generic. There is a first (German) review of @brunojj1s AMG One: https://justbricks.de/reviews/2023/09/cada-c61503w-mercedes-amg-one-im-review-11784/

Thanks! Thanks! Exactly my thoughts. But seeing more and more retro sets being released my hopes are alive we will someday see a Model Team comeback. Thanks! Yes, I am glad to have made the fake engine fit inside. Without it the model would lack something and would just not be "Model Team-ish" enough.

Thank you very much! Thanks! I do have 5571 in my mind but it is not 'on its way' yet as other projects will come first. Minifigures fit inside but a very slight and easy modification is needed to get the driver's legs under the steering wheel. Thanks!

Thank you very much! Looking at how much people seem to love 42098 I also think a Speed Champions car transporter is long overdue. Thank you very much! To be honest apart from the fake engine the build was pretty much straightforward. Sadly there is no way to add steering (at least for me) because the tyres fit so tightly into the wheel wells. You are right about the possibility of avoiding that blue pin at the rear. It is just one of those slight imperfections that seem to be mandatory for my builds. ;-) Another one of those is (was) visible in the pictures but has been improved in the instructions already: The 4x6 plate at the bottom of the front bumper should be (is now) lbg instead of black.

I am happy to present my mini version of the classic Lego 5580 Model Team Highway Rig. The scale is roughly Speed Champions scale and the model features opening doors and a working V8 fake engine which hides under the hood. Just as you would expect from a classic Model Team set exterior and interior are highly detailed. The biggest challenge was to squeeze the engine inside the tiny engine compartment which is only four studs wide. The colour scheme is slightly different to the original one because I planned to submit it to BDP 3 (which I no longer do) and some blue parts were not available in the BDP 3 palette. I am tempted to add a trailer to store some Speed Champions cars in the near future. I hope you like the model. Feel free to build your own copy: https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-157766/brickphisto/mini-5580-highway-rig/#details