Thursday 4th August 2016

Lego Land Rover project

You helped get the Caterham past 10,000 votes, now here's your chance to do the same for a Land Rover!

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Now while you may no longer be able to buy a Land Rover Defender, here could be a new opportunity to purchase a new Land Rover that celebrates the brand's heritage. Well, sort of.

Yep, the roof even comes off too

PHer Terry Fisher and his son Ben (going by the username Dadandlad around here) are aiming to follow Carl Greartrix's lead in getting another four-wheeled kit in the Lego stocklist. But where Carl created a Caterham, the Fishers have chosen another British automotive icon to build from bricks: the Land Rover Series III.

Their car has opening doors and an opening bonnet, plus a removable hard top. The detail even extends to adjustable front seats, an engine bay with removable front grille and a moving gearstick. Doesn't it look great? Measuring 27cm long, 13cm wide and 13cm high, it's built of 1,100 bricks.

As with the Caterham, Terry and Ben's Defender requires 10,000 votes to reach the Review stage. Here is will be reviewed by a board of Lego bods to see if it can become new set. Encouragingly, they're already at nearly 6,000 votes with 400 days left to vote. The chaps have already been along to a few Lego shows and will be at the Peterborough Land Rover show in September. Like what they're doing? You know what to do - pledge your support now!

Follow Terry on Flickr here.

[ukaskew]

I always imagined the Land Rover would be pretty high on the list of official Creator automotive projects (such as the Mini, F40, VW Camper and Beetle we've had in the past few years).

I can't think of too many other iconic vehicles with that much global appeal.

[Leins]

Very cool, support pledged!

[Joshua24]

I would like the Lego Land Rover because I'm a hugely amazed fan about the Landie. This is my chance to own one

[Legodadandlad]

Thank you for the write up, we are really grateful. We thank anyone who takes the time to register their support for us, much appreciated. There are other models on the update page on Lego Ideas that people may like including an off road version we look forward to feedback!

[esuuv]

Supported - looks brilliant, would work well with the Mini, Beetle, Camper, F40.

[51mes]

Supported - it looks great love the patina in the bodywork...

S.

[sandman77]

Supported!

[Legodadandlad]

We think it looks good with the campervan

[Legodadandlad]

Loving seeing all these "Supported" comments, Please keep it going!

[DegsyE39]

Thats epic...Supported!

[Bungleaio]

Awesome, if it doesn't get the go ahead any chance of a parts list and instructions for us?

[55palfers]

What about a G Wagen?

Equally square and lending itself to Lego angles.

[Krikkit]

Bungleaio said:

Awesome, if it doesn't get the go ahead any chance of a parts list and instructions for us?

Agree with this - I'd be happy to make a small contribution for the plans if it doesn't get the green light.

[Legodadandlad]

Let us know what you think of our off road version

[Leins]

Snorkel

[Legodadandlad]

Hi, thanks for registering you support, great to see the numbers going up, hopefully break the 6000 barrier soon!

Am sure we would do something if didn't get through but hoping it does obviously. Plus would be cheaper for you to buy as a set than individual pieces, trust me!

[QuickQuack]

I'm supporter number 5949

Love the snorkel too, definitely

Edited for spelling error...

Edited by QuickQuack on Thursday 4th August 22:19

[QuickQuack]

By the way, mods, would it be worth putting a thread in the LR forum to link to this and making it a sticky? It would be for a worthy cause!

[Legodadandlad]

QuickQuack said:

By the way, mods, would it be worth putting a thread in the LR forum to link to this and making it a sticky? It would be for a worthy cause!

Thanks for your support, the snorkel is proving quite popular!

[Legodadandlad]

Look at this nice bit of feedback from Land Rover after we posted the PistonHeads article on their page!