[MINI] Grand Prix Racer

[allanp]

I personally prefer the second version. It looks more serious! I would also change the colour of the seat. Still a fantastic model though

[Eraman]

In the second version the nose is better for me

[Jim]

I personally prefer the second version. It looks more serious! I would also change the colour of the seat. Still a fantastic model though

I agree with Allan.

Although I really like the third one as a normal MOC, from the contest point of view (official Technic) I would go for the second version.

[Appie]

I'd go with the second version too.

[captainmib]

I like the first version. The long parts seem out of place with the rest of the set. The first nose is still good looking while being more technic.

Edited June 21, 2014 by captainmib

[Jeroen Ottens]

Hi,

It is amazing how much you can tinker in such a small scale model

Another update, this time using flex axles for the hood (19L axle instead of the ribbed hose). In reality it looks much smoother than in LDD, somehow the 19L axle appears to be just a little shorter than the 19L ribbed hose. It has a much nicer curve than I managed to get in LDD.

The price I had to pay is that I had to remove the adjustment in the spoiler.

Comments are welcome again

[Edwin Korstanje]

Your last one is in mine opion the best

[merman]

Good luck! Looks great. However, I wonder of you can get the red axle 7. It was only used once in a set from 2005

[Jeroen Ottens]

Good luck! Looks great. However, I wonder of you can get the red axle 7. It was only used once in a set from 2005

No worries, that is red axle 6 (and I have it in my collection already).

[Jim]

I'm still leaning towards the second version with adjustable rear spoiler/wing.

Although this one looks cool as well.

[grum64]

I like the second version, it's more like today's F1 cars.

[N-4K0]

2nd and 4th versions are my favorites.

[VintageCharlie]

I really dig version Nr.4 - very stream-lined for such a small Nr. of parts.

[Jeroen Ottens]

Hi,

Here is the latest incarnation of my model. Still some photoshopping to be done...

I could make the rear spoiler controlled with a wormgear/gear combination, but it would make the structural integrity of the white sides of the car really minimal. I have opted for the manual adjustable spoiler instead. But I'm interested to hear what you would choose.

[jorgeopesi]

Very nice pic so far .

[Zerobricks]

Can you use different colored rubber bands? Like white or black?

[Boulderer]

The standard of the MINI entries keeps getting better.

I too really like that this has such strong links to its 42000 big brother

[Jeroen Ottens]

Can you use different colored rubber bands? Like white or black?

I'm afraid not. The white rubber bands are too short and I don't think that the black rubber bands have been used by TLG in the past years. I've tried to build in the spirit of the competition: Imagine your set being sold as an official LEGO set.

So I am only using parts that have been used recently. I also used the colourcoding of look-alike-parts and used some solutions that could have been done with less parts, but these would never be used in official sets.

[Omikron]

Wow that F1 is great!

[Jeroen Ottens]

And I have now officially entered the competition:

[Jim]

This truly is an amazing entry!

I would love to see some extra pictures from different angles.

[jantjeuh]

Looks like an official model, apart from the bright lime green rubber band

[Eraman]

Nice entry, the finished vehicle looks great!

[Vadim Unimogovich]

Looks really nice

[gsia17]

Really look like original. Awesome!!!