Hanso Posted July 30, 2015 Author Posted July 30, 2015 I know this isn't the solution now, but did you consider building it in Black & Light Bley? I think it would look quite smart in these colours too and probably a hell of a lot cheaper!. Yes, I do have thought about building the Beetle in a different color. But, as you have read in the thread, it is the challenge that makes the building fun. Of course, I would love to find the missing bricks somewhere for a decent price. But finding for alternatives (in the type of bricks, not the color) makes the challenge complete. Building it in a different color would feel too easy. Anyway, thanks for your reply. I had no idea how many people would like to read my thoughts. I am positively surprised about the count. /Hans Quote
Hanso Posted August 15, 2015 Author Posted August 15, 2015 Just returned from my summer vacation. And the postman delivered the long-wanted Lego order. Because the Lego order went wrong, they kindly sent me the pieces without any cost. They really know how to keep the customer satisfied. Of course, I started to continue building. The result-in-between can be found here: https://flic.kr/s/aHskbzkTZH Enjoy. /Hans Quote
Hanso Posted August 17, 2015 Author Posted August 17, 2015 It starts to look like a car .... /Hans Quote
VintageLegoEra Posted August 17, 2015 Posted August 17, 2015 Great progress after long time..:-) Quote
Hanso Posted August 18, 2015 Author Posted August 18, 2015 (edited) Building is now almost finished, the result is in the picture below: . Because I couldn't find the 2x2 plates for a reasonable price, I replaced most of them with two 1x2 plates. But I didn't buy enough of them, I need another 15 - 16 pieces. Then, I found out that the medium plates 1x1 where not original Lego. They were bought at Bricklink and I noticed a small color difference. Not really unusual, but that triggered me and I noticed that the bricks didn't have the Lego logo on the studs. So I have ordered some new 1x1 bricks. Hopefully, this time I get real Lego. And one arch brick for the rear wheel-arch is still in back order. Last but not least: during the building, I found out that I forgot to order some bricks. Two transparent round plates for the head lights and the silver grille tiles. At the picture below I have marked the places that are not finished yet. Using my best friend Google, I managed to find a good image of the sticker that belongs to this box (you can buy it at Bricklink for EUR 75,- ....). I will print this on a sticker sheet, so my rebuild is as similar as possible as the original. I keep you updated. /Hans Edited August 18, 2015 by Hanso Quote
TheLegoDr Posted August 18, 2015 Posted August 18, 2015 Interesting thread. It is neat to see how people go about doing things like this. It is a cool set, but at the same time too many studs (I know, it's LEGO), but still, something seems too rugged with all of those studs. Thanks for sharing. Quote
Hanso Posted August 23, 2015 Author Posted August 23, 2015 (edited) Building of the Volkswagen Beetle 10187 is finished. The result can be viewed on my Flickr page: https://flic.kr/s/aHskbzkTZH . Compared with the other rebuilds (Cafe Corner, Eiffel Tower, Market Street), this one was one of the hardest. Mainly because some of the major bricks (like the 2x2 plates) were not available for a reasonable price. But in the end, I'm more content with the result. Hope you enjoyed this thread. And thanks to all replies for the mental support. /Hans Edited August 23, 2015 by Hanso Quote
dr_spock Posted August 23, 2015 Posted August 23, 2015 Congrats. How did printing your own sticker go? Quote
Hanso Posted August 23, 2015 Author Posted August 23, 2015 Congrats. How did printing your own sticker go? That is one thing I still have to do (you caught me there ;-). /Hans Quote
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