Nov 19, 2014

Mini Cooper turned into LEGO bricks

The LEGO company, the famous Danish toy manufacturer, adds to his collection of LEGO Creator Expert a scaled model of a Mini Cooper. An exact replica of the legendary car colors-British Racing 
Green with white roof and bonnet stripes, with longitudinally four-cylinder engine and a basket for a picnic in the trunk can be ordered online. Classic Mini is available as a set of 1 k. 007 elements. LEGO designers have created a model based on the latest generation of the classic Mini Cooper, released before 2000. Thanks to the attention to detail they were able to move the unique spirit of the car in a world of bright engineers, the company said. The length of the fully assembled car is 25 cm, width: 14 cm and a height of 11 cm. The proportions of the copy are fully in line with the proportions of the original. Unmistakably recognizable car and other details: body color British Racing Green, dyed white roof, chassis rear view mirrors and stripes on the hood, as well as cellular pattern beige seats and additional fog lamps on a hexagonal grille. Wheels, bumpers, headlights, flashlights and even door hinges also faithfully reproduce their original design. On the rear of the side wings are logos that tell that this LEGO model is based on a special series of Mini Cooper, manufactured from August 1997 to July 1998, in honor of the 40-year anniversary of the classic Mini.
Opening doors, hood and trunk lid, Mini Cooper, you can find lots of carefully reproduced details. Four-cylinder engine is transversely, the steering wheel, gear-lever and parking brake lever and move the backrest and head restraints of seats equipped with adjustments. In the trunk was fully collected picnic basket with a checkered blanket.
The makers of set do not forget even about such details of the compact classic British car like the right location of the steering wheel and yellow rear number plate. Spare wheel, which also comes bundled with the car is stored under the floor of the luggage compartment to save space.