Carsales Staff•17 Sept 2014
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New kid on the (Lego) block
Lego enthusiast and Corvette fan builds 1969 Baldwin-Motion replica with off-the-shelf partsCreating a reasonable facsimile of a car out of Lego blocks presents some challenges, not the least of which is rendering the curved shapes.
Taking a car like the 1969 Chev Corvette, the challenges mount: There are not many straight lines. And with too many straight lines, what you haven't really got is a Corvette.
However one Corvette-loving Lego fan was up for a challenge and, from regular Lego parts, managed to recreate a 1969 Coke-bottle Targa top that doesn't set off the credibility alarms.
The scale Corvette replica appeared on the Lego Ideas crowdsourcing site at the end of August and has already attracted greater interest than the creator expected. More than 1000 supporters expressed their interest in the first week of its appearance on the site and at the time of writing the number had reached around 3000 supporters. 10,000 supporters are needed within a year before Lego takes an interest in an idea. From this point the company progresses to a formal review that, provided no obstructions (legal or otherwise) prevent it from happening, can lead to official production. The creator then gets a one per cent royalty on the net revenue.
The 1969 Corvette is based on the 1969 Baldwin-Motion Phase III SS-427 Corvette and was built from 1500 off-the-shelf Lego parts (similar numbers to Lego's recent Mini Cooper) and is quite beautifully detailed, from under the bonnet to the interior, where there are plenty of legitimate-looking features. The Targa tops are removable and the rear deck with its four tail lights makes the creation immediately identifiable.
But it's the flowing shapes that are most fascinating. Although there are places where the curves look pixelated, the proportions and the faithful profile are truly impressive, given what the creator had to work with.
The builder (Dave or, in blog-speak, Brickdater) says the inspiration came from the fact he's always wanted a 1969 Corvette and this was his way of realising the dream.
If you're enthused by the '69 Lego Corvette, you can register to help make it happen by visiting the Lego Ideas site.
Who knows, if Lego picks it up Dave may be able to buy a real one from his share of the profits.
Images courtesy of Lego Ideas
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