ER0L
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Thank you! Well, there are already quite a lot of cars built over the years (see my Flickr) - more than I can exhibit at once on the layout. Also I've built most of the cars I did want to build. However, there is always something missing - e.g. I'd love to have a Lamborghini Countach, one of my favourite super sports cars. But a Countach is - apart from its width - a tiny car in real life (only 1 m high, just over 4 m long) - until now I have no idea how this could be achieved in a 1/35 scale. Other ideas are: an RC firefighting fruck for the slot loop (no steering required but there must be an RC motor so that the speed can be adjusted to match the other vehicles on the loop), a classic cabover truck a Mercedes 600, a Mercedes SL (W 113 or R 107), a classic Corvette (my old models are too large), a Jaguar E-Type, a classic Bugatti Convertible, a classic Bugatti race car a proper VW T2, a modded SC Ferrari 512 M in 7-wide (not a trivial task, I guess), a Willys MB, a yellow Chevy Nova, one or two fifties landyachts, some more (and more to scale) rods, and probably a few more, once I start thinking about it ...
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The wheels are too small - simply because they’re passenger car wheels. As a result, the ratio between the vehicle’s height and the wheel diameter doesn’t really match. Of course, that’s an intentional design choice - and with LEGO you always have to make compromises. But it still affects the overall proportions that usually define a vehicle’s character. Take a look at this 8w dump truck, for example: here the wheels fit nicely and emphasize the truck’s nature as a heavy-duty vehicle. With larger wheels, iragm’s already beautiful truck would look even better – I can say that with some confidence, as I’ve been dealing with these questions for years.
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Hi all, not too many cars have been built in the meantime, however I'd like to draw your attention to this 7-wide Mercedes Benz /8. Scale is pretty much exactly 1:35 (built with the help of a blueprint on a tablet). It's inspired by SvenJ's great W114 /8 in 1:32 scale (see www.flickr.com/photos/183011768@N06/52713279384). I wondered if the 1x2 format of the headlights would also work in a smaller scale. I guess it does. Now there's a prototype for quite a few Mercedes Benz of this era in 1:35 scale which is a nice perspective. Racing version: Another one is this 7-wide Chevy K5 Blazer, as a 6-wide model designed by LEGO designer Misterzumbi for set 75810, see also For quite a long time I’ve wanted to do this (not even sure if anyone has done it before). Back in the day I did a little scale study on this beauty. The measurements were quite okay for my purposes, but the car with its 6w scheme turned out too narrow. Now it seems obvious that widening it was the right move and it’s great that it can be used on the Route 66 layout now. Thanks for looking!
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The truck looks great! I also love the movable hood and the “Rubber Duck” idea. One thing though: the tires are way too small, even for a 6w truck. I guess there are quite a few alternatives that would make it look even better.
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This looks very nice, even though I’m not a fan of the newer F1 cars. Shrinking SC models is always a good idea, though it used to be easier until a few years ago when they switched from 6w to 8w. But speaking of scale (which obviously interests me a lot), could you tell us the - more or less - exact scale of your version? Btw. it often helps to estimate the scale of a car by positioning a fig standing close to it.
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Thank you, glad you like it! There will definitely be more stuff coming. Even though I’m not building much these days, there are quite a few things in the pipeline that just need to be modularized - mostly busywork. From time to time there’ll be another car MOC or MOD; one is about to be published soon. Plus, there are the two other builders I’m hoping to collaborate with once again. In this Flickr group, you can get an impression of how the whole project has evolved over the years: https://flic.kr/g/FLdo6 I'd like to add another pic from the last event, more vehicle-focused: With so much going on, you sometimes forget that the cars are a main feature of this Route 66 layout. At least the subject was chosen to present them in their „natural surrounding“ in the first place. Another consideration is that when you build cars for displays, they won’t always be photographed from their best angle - quite different from what LEGO car builders on Flickr or Instagram tend to do, where the goal is to capture that one picture that shows off the creation in the most perfect way (I try that too), while avoiding unfavorable angles. You better think of that before putting a car model on display. Thanks for looking, more to come!
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Hi all, here you can see some details and a rather random video of the actual R66 modular layout I'm exhibiting in my home town two times a year. One has to keep in mind that this is still only my part of a larger project together with two other builders - however things are growing slowly but surely. The fourth Lenkwerk setup combines 4 modules with a small Monorail loop and - for the first time in this environment - a train loop. No new moving stuff, however some newer builds from recent months have been added: an updated NYC Checker taxi cab 2 overworked hot rods a car transporter with three Porsches and three "Erolton" Roadsters a Mercedes Benz /8 Coupé With the train loop added, this might be the largest layout - more or less - manageable by a single person; further modules (and there's still a lot of stuff in the pipeline) will probably remain rather static. Still dreaming of adding the Chicago style elevated train one day, though ... Thanks for looking!
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True that. However, in the driveways of famous US mid-century homes you nowadays often find a vintage Porsche 911 (or a BMW E30 or a Mercedes /8 😉), that‘s why you need some of those if you want to build something like that.
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Yeah, well. By contrast they didn't like the Porsches even though they did get featured here.
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Thanks! And good eye! Funny thing - I thought the same when looking at the pic. But both wheelbases are actually spot-on scale-wise, and the Royale is about 2,5 cm longer than the Ventoux. It's probably the wide-angle of the camera messing with things. Regarding your models: They look really great and deserve much more attention - which they hopefully get elsewhere. You've at least been featured on TLCB, right?
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Great build as always. Love the vehicle, especially the vintage colour combo. Nice job!
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Thank you! Most of the classic Bugattis are very handsome cars, I think, so for a Lego version - with all its limitations - to be called handsome too is a great compliment. Okay, with this very welcome exception, there doesn’t seem to be much interest in these kinds of cars on Eurobricks (which might also be a generational thing ), but I’m adding another photo anyway: the Ventoux alongside the Royale built in 2018: Thanks for taking a look anyway - the next posting will be an update on the Route 66 project this fall. See you then!
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Thanks, glad you like it.
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I've found out but it's rather cryptic, nothing worth remembering. But thanks for the hint to you and thanks to all for looking.
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Since I'm at it I thought I might build one of my favourite vintage or "oldtimer" (as we call them in Germany) cars: a Bugatti Type 50 Ventoux coupé which might be called the little sporty brother of the Bugatti Royale, built back in the day. Again, this was done with the help of a blueprint on a tablet - that''s why the scale is pretty exactly 1:35. Quite a tough build, I nearly gave up halfway. On the other hand the odd wheelbase which caused some trouble actually helped make the angled mudguards fit in nicely. Also, the 5-wide cab seems like it could serve as a blueprint for future vintage or classic cars (at least the closed ones), and probably also for more hot rods.. Side view: Rear view: Thanks for looking!
