this is new to me, and way cool.  i had no idea that someone was working on this, or that such a design studio existed within lego.

 

how close is the the one that i can buy from lego to the one at http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=333586?  what are the "flaws"?  i'm ready to lay down my money for a red lego vanagon right now, if it's close.  i can live without an engine and gearbox.  

 

thanks, thanks.  what a fun project.

 

aaron

'87 syncro westy ej22
 

Date: Thu, 21 May 2009 22:48:25 +0200
From: jayjay@ZORCK.DK
Subject: Lego Vanagon kit available for ordering from Lego
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM

Hi,

Got so far that the Vanagon in Lego can be ordered directly from Lego:
http://shop.lego.com/Product/Factory/Product.aspx?p=LFH002&mid=8a29187e-5ed2-4b6d-bff3-e288a319935f

But - there are still flaws in the model, and there is NO gearbox and engine on the underside!

I also updated the LXF file on zorck.dk - if anyone feels like using it and making it better - please do - but remember to reference the original file (Creative Commons open source license :-) )

Using Lego Digital Designer, 
http://ldd.lego.com 

and this LXF file: 
http://www.zorck.dk/t3/t3.lxf 

We at www.t3nettet.dk are working on creating a Lego brickset for this creature: 
http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=333586 

We need help - so if you like, please get the ldd and the lxf-file, and help creating a Vanagon Brickset. 

If you email me your version of the lxf-file, I'll host them on my web-site. 

Happy driving

Jens Jakob
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