[Lorcan]

F36 owner Carl Greatrix - Bricktrix on here - gets the go ahead for his Lego Caterham model.

https://www.carthrottle.com/post/a-l...to-be-awesome/

[Tengocity]

Cool!

I bet it's easier to build, better built, and more reliable than a real one

[Chompers]

Great news indeed, some of the Lego Ideas projects have been a little predictable so nice to see this go the distance.

[subsy]

Nice!

[....,,,,..,,..]

Excellent

Well done to a really nice chap

[Chompers]

Dare I ask, is anyone into Lego on here or have a collection?

[Mrklaw]

Yeah I got back into lego when I started buying it for my kids and then noticed the fancy big sets. Have the VW Camper, Mini Cooper and Ferrari F40, and looking forward to getting this one too.

Also have Tower Bridge which is pretty epic

[Moleeuk]

Originally Posted by Chompers

Dare I ask, is anyone into Lego on here or have a collection?

Oh yes. A vast collection of Lego Technic and I never thought I would own up to that!

Buy the right model and you can have hours of fun and make a few quid if you want to then sell it as well.

[Chompers]

Originally Posted by Moleeuk

Oh yes. A vast collection of Lego Technic and I never thought I would own up to that!

Buy the right model and you can have hours of fun and make a few quid if you want to then sell it as well.

Exactly what I do. It was Technic sets that got me out of the dark ages. This year is going to be expensive due to some great summer sets. The Porsche 991 is a must

[PurpleTT]

Hmm I think this'll be controversial.

As a child I made R/C model planes & boats etc and plenty of Airfix too. I also built balsa planes covered in tissue and dope. So I'm clearly a child of the 60s when Lego was bricks. Some wheels maybe. And er, that's it.

You used your imagination to create things from your head. Ever since the 80s Lego have produced bespoke shaped pieces that came with instructions to create one item. And for me that's when it lost its purpose.

But those Caterhams look great and they are a perfectly valid thing to buy (and I will) but I do think today's kids lose out on the creative side of playing a bit.

Just sayin

[Chompers]

Originally Posted by PurpleTT

Hmm I think this'll be controversial.

As a child I made R/C model planes & boats etc and plenty of Airfix too. I also built balsa planes covered in tissue and dope. So I'm clearly a child of the 60s when Lego was bricks. Some wheels maybe. And er, that's it.

You used your imagination to create things from your head. Ever since the 80s Lego have produced bespoke shaped pieces that came with instructions to create one item. And for me that's when it lost its purpose.

But those Caterhams look great and they are a perfectly valid thing to buy (and I will) but I do think today's kids lose out on the creative side of playing a bit.

Just sayin

Not at all and completely agree. My son has god knows how many sets. They get built and played with and then forgotten. That is until they get broken up and mixed up. That's when the real fun starts. From my point of view, the latest Technic sets are amazing, the detail and workings of sets like the Merc Acros and Unimog U400 are very impressive.

[Danny Fireblade]

We you could say my wife is into it. She likes the huge creator series of buildings and shops.

They are crazy money, one was released in 2008 for £250 and now the minimum you could get one for is £2500.
If you have the money and space, buy the biggest models you can, seal them in a plastic bag and store somewhere safe for a few years, will make you money easily.

[Chompers]

Originally Posted by Danny Fireblade

We you could say my wife is into it. She likes the huge creator series of buildings and shops.

They are crazy money, one was released in 2008 for £250 and now the minimum you could get one for is £2500.
If you have the money and space, buy the biggest models you can, seal them in a plastic bag and store somewhere safe for a few years, will make you money easily.

Cafe Corner possibly?, a set I sadly don't have. Most 10xxx sets double their value soon after 'end of line' Giving a much better return than any other form of investment. If you have the money to sit on a few and wait a few years you'll do well.

[JustChris]

Brilliant!

[Danny Fireblade]

Originally Posted by Chompers

Cafe Corner possibly?, a set I sadly don't have. Most 10xxx sets double their value soon after 'end of line' Giving a much better return than any other form of investment. If you have the money to sit on a few and wait a few years you'll do well.

Yup, you got it, plus tower bridge, sydney opera house, all the other buildings in the cafe corner set too.

Damn woman is possessed, lol.

[Chompers]

Originally Posted by Danny Fireblade

Yup, you got it, plus tower bridge, sydney opera house, all the other buildings in the cafe corner set too.

Damn woman is possessed, lol.

Maybe so but she'll make a few quid over the years when she decides to sell, look at it as funding the depreciation

[Bricktrix]

Originally Posted by Lorcan

F36 owner Carl Greatrix - Bricktrix on here - gets the go ahead for his Lego Caterham model.

https://www.carthrottle.com/post/a-l...to-be-awesome/

Thanks Lorccy!
Just got back from LEGO HQ in Denmark after 2 days of meetings

Cant say too much at this point in time, but what I will say is their version looks AMAZING and I think possibly better than any of mine!!! I really wasn't expecting that, but there are reasons for it that I cant go into.

Originally Posted by Brigand

Excellent

Well done to a really nice chap

Ahh thank you Gav, it may appear weird to some, but this feels like a huge achievement.

Originally Posted by PurpleTT

Hmm I think this'll be controversial.

As a child I made R/C model planes & boats etc and plenty of Airfix too. I also built balsa planes covered in tissue and dope. So I'm clearly a child of the 60s when Lego was bricks. Some wheels maybe. And er, that's it.

You used your imagination to create things from your head. Ever since the 80s Lego have produced bespoke shaped pieces that came with instructions to create one item. And for me that's when it lost its purpose.

But those Caterhams look great and they are a perfectly valid thing to buy (and I will) but I do think today's kids lose out on the creative side of playing a bit.

Just sayin

In my job position as a Senior LEGO Model designer for their video games, this is something I hear frequently.
However, whilst you, I and many others always remember LEGO back in the 70's being just basic bricks, I could point you to just as many unique bespoke elements back then as there are now. Infact the reason a lot of them do not exist now is because they were too unique in form / shape, or the molds got to the end of their lifespan.
They have always tried to rotate a selection of around 3000 unique shapes, that however usually creeps upwards of 6-10'000....then sometimes it gets culled back slightly.
When a new element is put into that rotation, one has to leave, its how they have always worked so nothings changed in that respect over the last 30-40 years.

They have also always made sets with instructions, the sets you refer to are the basic building sets, that are just a batch of random elements with picture ideas on the box / tub to encourage creativity, they still make these now, its just people tend to pass them by as they look at the IP sets instead.

LEGO is the most creative medium on the face of the planet, people still use their imagination and creativity to produce some amazing models, most of us buy the sets with instructions purely as parts packs to use for the things we really want to build.

[bodtwo]

Other half is a STEM teacher, mind storms, V2 is her thing. She made the rubiks cube solver, that was epic. Got funding and set up and runs the mind storm club at school now.

[Chompers]

Very exciting stuff. Lego Ideas is fascinating, your Caterham model deserves full production

[HookJaw]

Absolutely brilliant news and very much deserved - I work with Carl and he is a *seriously* talented artist and model builder.
Well done buddy!

[Bricktrix]

Originally Posted by bodtwo

Other half is a STEM teacher, mind storms, V2 is her thing. She made the rubiks cube solver, that was epic. Got funding and set up and runs the mind storm club at school now.

A link for anyone thats not seen this as it is mind-blowingly impressive.....even more so considering its made from LEGO!:

I know the 2 guys who designed these, pretty sure one is from your neck o the woods.

Originally Posted by Chompers

Very exciting stuff. Lego Ideas is fascinating, your Caterham model deserves full production

Thank you am super excited now I've seen their version and actually had the concept box design in my hands....made it very real!

Originally Posted by HookJaw

Absolutely brilliant news and very much deserved - I work with Carl and he is a *seriously* talented artist and model builder.
Well done buddy!

Thank you Si
Hope you are re-couping well and look forward to seeing / talking with you back in the office when your better.

[bodtwo]

Originally Posted by Bricktrix

A link for anyone thats not seen this as it is mind-blowingly impressive.....even more so considering its made from LEGO!:

I know the 2 guys who designed these, pretty sure one is from your neck o the woods.

If one of them is and does school days/visits, I'd love to hear from them.