Iconic Ferrari F40 now available in Lego form - Evo

One of those is the newly-launched Lego Ferrari F40, part of the Lego Creator range. The convincing Lego replica is sizeable – 27cm long, 14cm wide and 8cm high, built from 1158 Lego bricks, components and stickers, and includes opening doors, an opening rear hatch to the engine bay and a surprisingly detailed reproduction of the... While the real F40 was the work of Leonardo Fioravanti at Pininfarina, Michael Psiaki devised its Lego equivalent. Talking about his creation, Psiaki described the difficulty in recreating the car’s subtle curves from square-edged bricks. ‘The more I worked on this model the more I noticed how many subtle curves there are in the car. He also describes the front clamshell as his favourite element of the Lego car, which includes two intakes just like the real vehicle. That, and the engine cover, turned out to be the hardest parts of the model to design – ensuring they both looked good, and were strong enough to avoid turning into a pile of bricks when they’re opened…. The Lego F40 is available now, and costs £69. 99 – slightly cheaper than the Mini Cooper model launched by Lego a few years back. Source: www.evo.co.uk