Want a Lego Caterham?

Want a Lego Caterham?

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Parax

Original Poster:

24 posts

133 months

Friday 5th December 2014
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You might have seen the awesome Lego Caterham Sevens made by Carl Greatrix earlier in the year. Carl has just added these to the Lego Ideas Website. So if you want one, or just think Lego should make these into a real production set, just click the link and vote for them: https://ideas.lego.com/projects/87703




Lego have made several large car models (see http://brickset.com/sets/theme-Advanced-Models/sub... ) including a VW Beetle, VW Campervan and a classic Mini, if you think Carl's Lotus7/Caterham should join this group you just need to vote from the link above.

alan-87

393 posts

204 months

Sunday 7th December 2014
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Wow they are awesome!

MCWS

258 posts

122 months

Tuesday 9th December 2014
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Very nice indeed! Maybe even a bit too nice for Lego?

VEX

5,256 posts

245 months

Friday 15th May 2015
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Last big push!

Just thought about checking in on the Lego Caterham project and wow, less than 700 votes needed to reach the 10,000 which is when it goes for review internally at lego to see if they can produce it.

From memory Caterham have already given thier approval to the idea so it has a real chance of getting onto the shelves.

So VOTE and get this pushed to the 10k mark.

https://ideas.lego.com/projects/87703/official_com...

V.

lufbramatt

5,318 posts

133 months

Friday 15th May 2015
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I signed up a few days ago... need to get my wife on it too, she thought the lego models looked great and has a thing for Caterhams after she spent the day grinning her face off last year when we hired one for the day.

Caterham have been plugging it on their social media for a while so they're defo on board.

Is Carl (the designer) a PHer?

Edited by lufbramatt on Friday 15th May 12:48

Podie

46,630 posts

274 months

Friday 15th May 2015
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Really like this - have added support. I'd buy this.

russy01

4,693 posts

180 months

Friday 15th May 2015
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I have put it on my Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/pages/Jadlam-Racing-Model...

Have stuck a fiver on it to boost the post to 5000+ LEGO/Caterham fans this afternoon. Get on there and share it....

Lurking Lawyer

4,534 posts

224 months

Friday 15th May 2015
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Supported!

Lovely looking kit.....

Podie

46,630 posts

274 months

Friday 15th May 2015
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russy01 said:
I have put it on my Facebook page - https://www.facebook.com/pages/Jadlam-Racing-Model...

Have stuck a fiver on it to boost the post to 5000+ LEGO/Caterham fans this afternoon. Get on there and share it....
Top man.

That'd be a group buy if you could get 'em!

lufbramatt

5,318 posts

133 months

Thursday 28th May 2015
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Less than 50 votes needed now biggrin

Starfighter

4,908 posts

177 months

Friday 29th May 2015
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woohoo
10,000 votes achieved.
woohoo

Parax

Original Poster:

24 posts

133 months

Friday 11th March 2016
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They Made it!

It has just been announced that Lego ARE Making these as official Lego Sets.

https://youtu.be/vdf_gFimdn8

Huge Congratulation to Carl and well done to Caterham and Lego!

https://ideas.lego.com/blogs/1-blog/post/60

Steve18

31 posts

103 months

Friday 11th March 2016
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Excellent news - congrats smile ..... how many colour schemes will I 'have' to buy??

Mansells Tash

5,713 posts

205 months

Monday 14th March 2016
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EPIC NEWS!!!!!

mattyc69

330 posts

151 months

Saturday 20th August 2016
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First images of the final version can be found here http://www.thebrickfan.com/lego-ideas-caterham-sev... - a little disappointing ?

Parax

Original Poster:

24 posts

133 months

Saturday 20th August 2016
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I think that image is a bit disappointing! but because I don't think it shows the car very well...

The Lego Set version would never be as detailed as Carl's original fine scale models, So I am really impressed at how close they have got.. I'm impressed they have kept the engine and removable bonnet and it seems to have great seats and a nice dash (which using lego angles is amazing!) personally I'll be putting the wheels on the other way around! so they look spokey. The only gripe I have is the colour, I liked the the blue & orange (true to 620R) and white & red colour schemes much better..

I'm really keen to see more images from the official launch rather than these odd low quality leaked images.


Edited by Parax on Saturday 20th August 12:14

Rubymurray

156 posts

130 months

Saturday 20th August 2016
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Maybe if we ask nicely we could get Lepin to sell one that's closer to the original? wink

Don't think the final one looks too bad, will definitely be picking one up

ecsrobin

17,023 posts

164 months

Saturday 20th August 2016
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mattyc69 said:
First images of the final version can be found here http://www.thebrickfan.com/lego-ideas-caterham-sev... - a little disappointing ?
Agreed

Mansells Tash

5,713 posts

205 months

Sunday 21st August 2016
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ecsrobin said:
mattyc69 said:
First images of the final version can be found here http://www.thebrickfan.com/lego-ideas-caterham-sev... - a little disappointing ?
Agreed
I think Poor Photography is the blame, it still has the side exhaust and engine.

mybrainhurts

90,809 posts

254 months

Sunday 21st August 2016
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The point of Lego models completely escapes me.