Spending the holidays in isolation meant plenty of time to design another alternative from set 10271 Fiat 500. Finished just before New Year, it’s both going out and starting with a “bang”. Considering the popularity of my other pickup alternates from set 10252 and 10265, of course one had to be created from this set […]
The colours of the Fiat 500 model reminded me of the classic 4×4 Offroader set 5510 from 1986. Also the wheels are in both cases white and identical in size. So why not make a modern interpretation of this set using exclusively parts from the Fiat 10271 set? It was easier said than done and […]
Inspired by my 10265 alternative, the idea was now to build a pickup from the 10252 Beetle set as well after the Offroader creation earlier on. Because the parts seemed more suitable for a vintage model, this car is based on American pickup trucks from the 1930’s. During that time several car manufacturers produced pickup […]
The idea was to create an alternative that would be a suitable complementary model to the LEGO Creator Expert set 10265; a Ford Mustang from 1967. The result is this pickup truck mainly inspired by a 1970’s F100. With over 1100 pieces it reuses almost 80% of the parts included in the original set which […]
Classified as Top Secret case 10262: 007’s alternative vehicle of choice. The request was to review the new 10262 Aston DB5 Bond edition. However because Brixtar was all about re-using the bricks you have, the request was if I could build an alternative model and from this point of view review the model through an […]
This function packed telehandler is an alternate of Creator set 5867. This model was quite an interesting build and caused its unique challenges due to the odd overall shape, which is low and asymmetrical, and the integration of some functionality. For the telescoping boom, and the adjustable angle of it I had to use some […]
This truck is an alternate from Creator set 31006 Highway Speedster. The idea was to make a powerful, and modern looking tractor truck. The low window, massve grill, and racing livery lines should contribute to the model’s agressive and dynamic look. Due to the size, much of the surface is covered with long plates attached […]
A pick-up alternate of Creator set 31007 Power Mech. One of the official models from this set is already a pick-up truck, but it lacked the muscular feel of a real truck. So I decided to redesign the model, beefing it up and adding some extra features. Now it has a crane on the back […]
The LEGO® Build-It Book, Vol.2: More Amazing Vehicles is the 2nd Volume of a new series of books stimulating creativity… With just one palette of pieces, Nathanaël Kuipers shows once more how to turn those pieces in 10 completely different, iconic vehicles. With step-by-step instructions and handy tips this book covers how to build a: […]
The 8292 Cherrypicker was the most challenging, but also most rewarding model that I designed. Features – Motorized elevation of boom – Motorized rotation of boom – Manual boom extension – Steering – Opening doors Background After the introduction of Power Functions, the question was how low can the price get, while having a minimum […]