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Thanks! This was my first time attempting some nicer photos of the full model, so happy to hear that Since the engine was such a significant part of the turbo era, I wanted to try something a little different by including moving pistons.

Hey everyone! Wanted to share my latest model: the Brabham BT52B. Icons-scale (~1:15 to 1:16) Piece count: 731 This model features: Working inline-4 fake engine driven by the rear wheels Functional steering Removable engine cover Originally designed by Gordon Murray, this car gave Nelson Piquet the 1983 Formula 1 Driver's Championship, becoming the first person to win it in a turbocharged car. Its BMW M12/13 engine is also considered to be the most powerful F1 engine ever made, period. More photos and instructions can be found on my Rebrickable Thanks for looking!

Hello again! I’m happy to share my latest Icons-style classic F1 car, the Tyrrell P34! This is the only six-wheeler to ever win an F1 race, achieving 1st and 2nd at the 1976 Swedish Grand Prix. This time, I was able to incorporate a few extra Technic functions into the model while still maintaining the look and feel of an Icons-themed scale model built primarily with system bricks. It features working 4-wheel steering linked to the steering wheel, a rear differential, and even a working fake engine. Here’s an animation showing off some of these features, courtesy of Car MOCs Channel: Design Highlights: Steering I started with the 4-wheel steering, the most prominent feature of the P34, and one that I wanted to be functional and look accurate. It was also one of the more challenging aspects given the scale I wanted to build at. I went through about a dozen designs before settling on a sliding gear rack as the most low profile solution. The ideal part, the 1x10 Technic gear rack (6592) is quite rare, so I adapted by combining a 1x4 gear rack plate (3743) with the relatively new 1x1 plate with vertical bar (3661) and a 1x2 technic liftarm (60483) to maintain the 10-stud track width. The actual car used a single-rack system, but this double rack design was the best compromise I could make to keep the whole steering system under 3 studs of height. Livery Brick-built livery is always a priority for me, and on this car the main design feature to capture was the yellow stripe running down the sides of the cockpit and body. The slight angle of the stripe on the side of the cockpit is achieved by attaching a 1x3 tile to a stud between two wedge plates. It’s a slightly tighter fit than typical connections, but not illegal enough to bother me. The stripes on the sides of the bodywork are also interesting exercises in stud reversal and clip connections, tapering slightly wider and taller towards the rear, just like the real thing. Front Wing Aligning the top edge of the front wing with the car’s nose was tricky, especially while maintaining a smooth slope with brick-built NACA duct cutouts. I couldn’t fit the five metal support rods on the front splitter at this scale, but you can imagine the gaps between the tiles used to build the splitter as standing in for them. I also managed to recreate the small metal plates just in front of the wheels using trapezoid flag pieces. Engine At first, I planned to create a static brick-built you would find in most of the Icons vehicles today. But the lack of an engine cover allowed me to fit a working V8 with a rear differential. Vertical space was still the biggest constraint, as I had to make sure the cams had enough clearance with the ground while making sure the pistons didn’t collide with the velocity stack trumpets at the top. The result is a compact yet functional engine that captures many of the key features of the Cosworth DFV and surrounding engine bay, including support rods and even some suspension elements. A few real life photos: Building instructions and more photos are on Rebrickable. Looking forward to hearing your thoughts!

And after a test build caught some stability issues, free instructions are now here! https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-213807/bentobrick/williams-fw14b-upgrade/#details Tried my best to make this accessible, only 120 extra pieces needed. There's certainly still room for improvement. I used an orthographic view this time (no perspective distortion) and the rear wheel could probably be extended back by a stud or two (I'll let @prototyp handle that one). Not the happiest about the intake either, but it's a tradeoff between that iconic shape and turning it into a real opening.

Good question! It's been hard to find a lot of info online, but I've seen them being called "turning vanes". The cars from this era feature them pretty prominently as extensions to the front wing endplates between the wheels and the nose, presumably to better direct airflow around the wheels. An article I found: https://www.f1technical.net/features/23469. Difficult to capture in Lego form without restricting the turning radius too much.

Hello! I'm happy to share my (first) full MOC in the Icons F1 series, the Jordan 191! I started working on this a few weeks after the 10353 Williams FW14B was announced since printed wide rear tires would finally be available. I'm still not sure what TLG might release next in this series, but decided to try my hand at the Jordan 191 due to its historical significance as Michael Schumacher's F1 debut car and also to add some nice color contrast with the red/white McLaren and blue/yellow Williams. The initial build started off as a digital mod of the FW14B with a green and blue livery and an aggressive forward tilt on the upper intake. A new front wing followed and things were progressing nicely until I realized that a 2-stud wide sidepod was simply too thin and made the blue/green ratio look off. Thanks to some inspiration and feedback from @prototyp, I decided to rework the tub to add an additional plate of thickness and also made a few tweaks to the cockpit area. I was also able to use minifigure life rings in pearl gold on the inside of the rims to mimic the yellow markings on the rims in real life. A few compromises had to be made to some of the finer details in the interest of stability, but I'm pleased to say that the end result is rock solid and holds up extremely well next to the MP4/4 and FW14B. It features the usual working steering and removable engine cover with a model of a V8 inside, and is compatible with the same stand used with the Icons F1 cars. Schumacher's "Tic-Tac" car: Proportions check: Building instructions are on Rebrickable: https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-213339/bentobrick/jordan-191/#details Let me know what you think!

Here's something interesting about the new printed wheels. I looked closer at the official images, and it seems like the front and rear wheel prints are supposed to be 90 degrees offset from each other (look at the spokes). However, taking a look at @kbalage's recent review, it looks like the prints are rotated the same way which is again different from what was shown in other fan media. Not a huge deal, but thought it was a bit strange.

Awesome job @prototyp. Very impressed with your work on this evolving over the past few months. That engine detail is exquisite and you should post some close-ups if you get the chance!

Yes I'll likely do so early March when this set releases. I'd love to see it when you're done! Looking at the available pictures from the Williams set, I actually believe no changes to the rear suspension will be necessary to accommodate the wide tires since they have deeper rims. Both the Williams and McLaren have their rear suspension pieces "5 modules" apart, but if you wanted to double-up tires on 10330 they have to be placed 3-apart to make it look right. I also wanted to mention that the designer here did a nice job adding gold pieces to imitate the active suspension which was a defining feature of the FW14B. They're a little exaggerated obviously but it's a detail that I certainly appreciate.

I'm happy to present an upgraded/modded version of the official LEGO set that improves upon some of its proportions. I think the official set is very very good, but the engine cover/intake was too short and the nose was a little too long. The changes I made are fairly subtle but I think adds a lot to the look: Cockpit moved forward Rear wing moved backward Engine cover extended with better shaping Shortened the nose and fixed the yellow color proportions Exposed the leading edge of the front wing Cleaned up the rear and added a diffuser Since the instructions haven't been released yet I did my best to recreate it using the MP4/4 as a base model. However, not knowing the internal structure actually gave me a lot more liberty to change things around as I saw fit. Obviously still a WIP, but let me know what you think! Reference image (top), my mod (middle), official LEGO model (bottom)

Accommodating the double wheels actually required me to change the way the entire rear axle is built, narrowing it from 5 studs apart to 3 studs. The rear tires will look way too wide if you don't make this adjustment. The good news is that the 10353 tires look to be of the deep dish variety (screenshot from @kbalage's recent video). So if you use those you can keep the original "5-wide" rear axle and just slightly change the floor to make room for the wider tires. I'll probably keep the current parts list and instructions until the FW14B releases since this is what you can mostly do "today", or as a decent alternative in case it turns out to be really hard to get a set of 10353 tires. I haven't decided if it makes more sense to just revise or upload a new version :)

Thanks for the post @TheDeeGee :) Mod designer here. I really wanted to avoid third-party stickers or 3D prints, and thank goodness the new 10353 set has the correct tires. TLG revealed the it right at the time I was finishing up my 10330 mod, and it really shows that they could have made 10330 so much better from the start. I also didn't quite understand why they went with a "rounded square" look on the back of the engine cover/sidepods instead of following the V-shape of the engine cover. I don't think I've heard many people complain about it, but it's very obvious if you compare top-views. No illegal connections or questionable techniques (as far as I can tell):

The 1:8 motorcycles all lack a front mudguard, here's my solution that is quite sturdy and doesn't require taking apart the shocks to install: Free instructions on rebrickable.

Would you mind sharing how you created the "x-ray" view with the half-transparent pieces?

Didn't get around to buying the Ducati until right around its retirement, but here is my (very late) mod. Took a bit of inspiration from mods others have made and added a lot of my own stuff too. In the end, I wasn't really going for any particular bike, but it probably looks most similar to a streetfighter but with a double swingarm and large exhaust? Do let me know if there is something that this resembles. Mods: Removed the flimsy windscreen and opted for the Ducati streetfighter-style look with headlights Full front mudguard while still leaving room for suspension travel, no need to take apart the shock absorbers and it is very stable and secure Imitation brake calipers, brake lines, brake handles, and brake fluid reservoir Double swing-arm with centered rear shock. I really didn't like the twisting motion caused by the single arm with off-center shock Bigger exhaust pipe Full rear mudguard Rear view mirrors and rear lights Radiator Custom paneling to make the bike look less bloated, while at the same time keeping the mechanical details visible Removed one rubber band (had to flip the engine 180 degrees to avoid changing the frame) Widened the paddock stand for stability Hope you like it!