42204 Fast & Furious Toyota Supra MK4

[mpj]

Why speed champions car are instantly recognizable even if they are more squared and half of the size?

[thekoRngear]

32 minutes ago, mpj said:

Why speed champions car are instantly recognizable even if they are more squared and half of the size?

probably

14 hours ago, Ngoc Nguyen said:

It's not that LEGO doesnt have talented designers, it's that they are bound by some strange internal rules that result in products like this. 

[gyenesvi]

2 hours ago, mpj said:

Why speed champions car are instantly recognizable even if they are more squared and half of the size?

The truth is that it is quite a bit easier to build nice looking things at smaller scales with system pieces, because often (at least roughly) the right curves exist and they can be joined together to form good looking surfaces without gaps. With technic parts it is much harder, because the parts are not optimized for surfaces, but rather mechanical stuff, and even if there are no big gaps, often there are lots of discontinuities where parts meet. For example the hood of this car (not counting the lights), or the doors, do not have gaps, but they are not a continuous surface either.

Btw, I can see why they introduced the 5L version of the small curved panel: it is much easier to mount it fixed than the 3L version with two extenders on the sides, as that would have only 1 pin/axle hole in the middle, while the 5L version has 3. That's a good move for making the panel system better.

[mpj]

7 hours ago, gyenesvi said:

The truth is that it is quite a bit easier to build nice looking things at smaller scales with system pieces, because often (at least roughly) the right curves exist and they can be joined together to form good looking surfaces without gaps. With technic parts it is much harder, because the parts are not optimized for surfaces, but rather mechanical stuff, and even if there are no big gaps, often there are lots of discontinuities where parts meet. For example the hood of this car (not counting the lights), or the doors, do not have gaps, but they are not a continuous surface either.

I understand your point of view.

I'm not against gaps and I don't think the gaps are the problem. I think it's more about harmony of the shapes. There are a lot of small panels, but they should be used wisely. Also flex axles can be used for the purpose, like in the sets of 20 years ago.