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| Created by: Ralph "Mad physicist" S |
| Found at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/madphysicist/tags/cadillac/ |
Details:  I know I've covered a Cadillac before, and even another from this same year. There's something special about a pink Cadillac, though. Elvis' pink Cadillac started the craze of painting classic caddies pink, but he never actually owned a 1969 Cadillac. Once the ball was rolling, though, the image of a pink Cadillac became one of the more enduring icons of the era.
Not even all that, though, completely captures just how awesome it is to render a pink '59 Caddy in LEGO. For some reason, LEGO has never really taken pink seriously as a color. They've manufactured a few different shades of pink over the years, and they've never really released all that many parts in any given shade of pink. As the builder of this car mentioned:
There are only seven different pink parts in this car, 1x1, 1x2, 1x3 and 1x6 plates and 1x1, 1x2 and 2x2 tiles.
So not only does this accurately convey the shape and style of this iconic classic car, but it actually manages that without using many of the special parts and techniques we know and love. It's a difficult challenge, but one that I think was succeeded at here in near-miniland scale.
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Lego Model of the Day
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| Name of Model: Cadillac 1959 Series 62 Convertible | | Created by: lego911 | | Found at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/29987108@N02/tags/cadillac/ | Details:
 Coming in just a little bit below miniland scale, this Cadillac (apparently a 1959 Series 62 Convertible Cadillac) looks nearly perfect (I will nitpick the different side window color compared to the windshield, but that's about it). The windshield makes excellent use of a large amount of cheese slopes to get just the right angle. Curved slopes add realism to the body of the vehicle. Other nice details include the taps as mirrors, Technic gears as hubcaps, minifig levers as windshield wipers, working doors, and perfect brick-built accents. It's really all you can ask for at this scale - in spite of all the details, this car is just 14 studs wide! |
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| Name of Model: 1966 cadillac four door convertible | | Created by: monsterbrick | | Found at: http://www.flickr.com/photos/monsterbrick/tags/cadillac/ | Details:
 This Cadillac is easily the most stunning car I've seen in a while. The shape is beautiful, and there's no messing with the racing stripe either (bright green!). There are perfect handles for every door - made with Harry Potter keys. Then there's that front, with that excellent grill that looks like it happened almost by accident. The windshield is a great example of working in a "useless" part from the Belville line. The siding work is perfect, and the interior is flawless too. There are 6 photos, but all of them are just so beautiful. |
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