$84 for a Lego vanagon.....
is alot.

-Craig
'85GL turned WESTY
Bostig in the back

On Thu, May 21, 2009 at 5:19 PM, Aaron Pearson <aarondpearson@hotmail.com>wrote:

> 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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