Using more than 350 thousand LEGO pieces, a 1:1 scale LEGO Volvo V70 was produced after a year-long effort.
It is quite common for car lovers to own miniatures of their vehicles. Swedish LEGO master David Gustafsson For him, miniatures are far from providing the satisfaction he is looking for. That’s why Gustafsson won a competition 400 thousand LEGOs part of having his own car Volvo V70′He used it to produce an exact copy of .
Technically electric car
First of all, the tires of the vehicle are real tires, from LEGO pieces It may have been noted that it was not produced. No life-size LEGO cars use real tires because the vehicles fall apart when the weight of all the pieces is eventually loaded onto a single brick. In addition, Gustafsson also uses a metal frame in the vehicle, so that the vehicle from its solidity He’s making sure.
Everything else is made of LEGO. As it is known, LEGO produces various sets for its own sets. electric motors and there are mechanical systems. The LEGO master also used these parts to create a moving gear, electric windows, dashboard indicators, openable doors and more. working headlights He also added features such as: Even a small electric motor inside the vehicle makes the Volvo V70 A truly drivable electric car makes it happen. Of course, it is debatable how comfortable a ride LEGO seats will provide.
So far in this study more than 350 thousand Although the parts have been used, it is not possible to say that the vehicle is completed; the construction process is still continuing in some parts. The model, which Gustafsson has been working on for a year, was also exhibited at Ecar Expo, although it is under construction.
Is the real Volvo V70 or the LEGO version more expensive?
Price of an average LEGO brick 2.7 TL to 3.3 TL varies between, and price per piece on foreign sites. 10 cents is in the range. Well LEGO Volvo V70excluding tires and metal frame currently 945 thousand TL to 1 million 150 thousand TL It costs between . Looking at today’s date, the second-hand prices of Volvo V70 models similar to the one owned by Gustafsson are also 900 thousand lira appears in the band. In this sense, the LEGO vehicle becomes more expensive.