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!
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Thank you! What does "Laekks" mean? Btw. I know quite well that there are no open car transporters on US cargo trains. But well - closed autoracks don't fit my purpose, I guess.
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Thanks, glad to hear that! Glad you like it. Thanks a lot! I'm adding a pic with another revived rod from back in the day called "Baby Blue II". Front and middle section were overworked, guess the two might go well together on the Route 66 layout. Hopefully there'll be some more rods in the future, however it's much easier to overwork an existing model than to create something completely new. Thanks for looking!
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Inspired by Sérgios fine rods presented here lately I remembered an old rat rod MOC which came out when the Friends lipsticks emerged. I kept the rear part of the vehicle but rebuilt the whole front section, changing inter alia the lipstick ignition into lipstick exhausts. Those glorious old parts really make the rat rod, there's even still a bit of dust on it. The old Chevy Impala convertible which was seriously damaged was fixed recently, it has a custom chrome free chassis now. Another pic: Thanks for looking!
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I guess this should be added, also because it shows the 3 Porsches together. There are already so many cars on the R66 layout (with quite a few more still to be added) that space is getting tight - especially since parts of the road are occupied by moving vehicles. That’s why a train car transporter is also a practical way to present vehicles on a car-focused layout. The base is the same as on a flatcar I built recently; I just added a second level. I also made a few tweaks to the trucks, which is quite important for the pro train builders out there - though there’s probably still room for improvement. A small railing might be added later. Thanks for looking!
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Thank you! Me too - just build one of them. Thank you! I must say I'm not really a fan of that oversized rear spoiler on the 911 Turbo as it disrupt's the car's flowing lines, but hey, it brings some welcome variety to the 911 lineup. Also, the City mudguards (to be interpreted as wide Turbo fenders) make even more sense here than on the other 911 types.
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Looks great - both the overall shaping and especially the engine design! The height is also very minifig-friendly. And I love those tiles - didn’t know them either. Just one small suggestion: maybe try replacing the second layer of the roof with black parts to create a thinner roofline? Just an idea. Either way an inspiring MOC (which sadly remind me that there’s still not a single hot rod or rat rod on the R66 layout - and there really should be a few by now).
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Glad you like it. Thanks Thank you. Yes, I think so, too. Thanks for your comment which is very helpful! No, I hadn’t thought of those parts, simply because I didn’t know them (I’ve clearly missed quite a bit in the meantime). I’ll definitely give them a try. Regarding the roof: Yes, it's obviously too wide in terms of scale. But the alternative doesn’t really work for me — at least not until there are better parts to solve the issue. In my opinion, a 6-wide car body paired with a 4-wide windscreen never matches: you end up with two huge steps on either side of the body that simply don’t exist in reality. You could practically place a LEGO cup there (and we all know how oversized those are in terms of scale). That’s why you often don’t see front or rear views of such car MOCs, even though the silhouettes look great from the side. That said, the concept works if you're only presenting your model through carefully chosen photos. But on a LEGO layout, people can view your models from any angle, so you need to pick a compromise that holds up well in a 360-degree environment. Once again, thank you! This is exactly how a forum should work in my opinion - discussing ideas openly and maybe even finding better solutions together.
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Hi all, I'm not building much these days, however I've always wanted to create a minifig scale Porsche 911 model that fits well into my scale system. The 911 is such an icon — and it's one of the few German cars that blend really well into a US-style layout. And guess what: at the last exhibition of the R66 layout (held at a venue related to vintage cars), my stand happened to be placed right next to a beautiful 1960s Porsche 911 — which turned out to be a real source of inspiration. So I decided to give it a shot. Shaping the classic 911 is pretty complex, and at this scale, you don’t have many options. On the other hand: once you get the form factor right, there’s not much need to fiddle with the details — the shape either works or it doesn’t. Another key point: the now-common 4w canopy solution on 6w LEGO cars (especially with mudguards) has never worked for me. That’s why I went with the 5w canopy design I had used successfully in the past — you might remember the Aston Martin or a couple of the Mustangs. Scale is almost exactly 1:35. I always start from a blueprint on the iPad, using the correct wheelbase — everything else is derived from that. To me, “minifig scale” means, first and foremost, that a minifig (with soles) must be taller than a car, at least - like here - on a sports car. This means the build has to be kept as low as possible. My first try: This model was temporarily conversed into the following, as reminiscence of my childhood: Then there was the Turbo. At this version I opted for a longer roofline, which seems to be a better solution throughout: The small scale allows for minifig scenes between cars, e.g. a sales conversation (try that with any SC model, be it 6w or 8w): And lastly the "collector's item": Probably the last one for now (hopefully there'll be a green one and especially an orange one some day, but I didn't even check if all necessary parts exist in those colours). Thanks for looking!
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Thanks! Yeah, I'm trying to get a certain model car look on my vehicles - not always nailing it, I know. Here is another pic of the two Petes together:
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Thanks Feuer Zug, yeah, this part adds some fine lines. Thanks 12 Volts, glad you like it! Some additions: From this angle you might spot that the width of the chassis is 8w throughout, not 8w plus mudguards. For whatever reason there has never been a pic of the whole trailer-truck combination of the "Black Cat", so here it is: This container trailer is the only trailer I have built so far. On the other hand there's not much room for large trucks on my Route 66 layout anyway (also because the moving vehicles require a lot of road space). Though a tanker trailer might be a good idea subjectwise. Maybe some day in the future ... Thanks for looking!
