Posted May 29, 201113 yr On his Flickr photoset, Latvian AFOL Rolic posted 19 pictures of his Lego SAAB 9-5 Wagon. He wrote, "This is custom made LEGO SAAB 9-5 Wagon model....I am a fan of SAABs. I drive one currently (9000 CS) and I wish my next car to be a SAAB too.. particulary this one - a 9-5 Wagon. I love the quality of Swedish cars, I love the look of this car and I really like that it is roomy, as I have a growing family.... "This model was very tricky to build. It's body is 23 studs wide, but the nose is 22-21 studs wide. It also has half-stud mudguards. So building in odd numbers gives you the whole new set of problems. Also that nose angling was a tricky thing to do, but that was necessary to achieve the proper look. Other challenge was steering! There are no LEGO parts in this steering arm that is originally meant for steering cars. All is done with help of axles, pins, Technic connectors and liftarms. But by using all this, the wheel doesn't hit the arch; however the gap between the wheel and arch isn't that big." The car has folding rear seats, various trunk compartments, and a detailed engine bay.
May 29, 201113 yr I would like to congratulate Rolic on the amazing work that he has done with this model... It really is spectacular! I also looked through the pictures that he has on his Flickr account and I must say, that is some outstanding work that he has done.... Edited May 29, 201113 yr by Paul Boratko
May 29, 201113 yr Really something special! There are only a few of the models like this one, and every one of them is a masterpiece. Great in every aspect, and I can just imagine how much effort gone into this. Well done! I remember El Caracho's BMW 635 CSi to be similar, but not so good as this one.
May 30, 201113 yr This is so much fun! This saab is not only a unique model, it has great looks and buildingtechniques!
May 30, 201113 yr You look at a moc like this, and think 'how on earth do some(most!) of those parts hold together?!' There are sections of it that look very fragile.. I'm sure the creator has to be very careful, when handling it! Now... is it motorized? ;) RB
May 30, 201113 yr What a great model. So recognizable. just a perfect MOC with very nice building technics.
May 30, 201113 yr I like that you choose normal cars to build, not exotic supercars. Your Audi TT is also nice, even if it's not the most common car ;D
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