Review: 10271 Fiat 500

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European vehicles have appeared prominently within the exceptional Creator Expert selection and 10271 Fiat 500 looks quite impressive. This outstanding design enjoys remarkable renown internationally, epitomising the attractive style associated with Italian motoring.

However, curved bodywork dominates the Fiat 500, contrasting with the majority of LEGO elements which are inherently angular. That may have presented certain challenges to the designer, although I appreciate the broad variety of different designs which are available and am impressed with this addition to this range.

Box and Contents

Creator Expert vehicles are conventionally displayed within an appropriate environment and the Fiat 500 definitely conforms to that trend, featuring the famous Colosseum in the background. The model stands out against its historic environment. Various functions are shown on the reverse, including the opening doors, engine bay and folding sun roof.

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Opening the box reveals nine bags, numbered between one and three. The instruction manual also appears inside and looks remarkably attractive, featuring some lovely photography on the cover and useful information about the Fiat 500 which occupies the first several pages. The set designer, Pierre Normandin, provides some commentary about the development of this model as well.

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I was particularly impressed with this timeline which chronicles the history of the numerous Fiat 500 variants. This model depicts the classic Fiat 500 F which became available during 1965, introducing standard doors rather than the 'suicide doors' that appeared on earlier designs. Every page includes English and Italian text, befitting the origins of Fiat.

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Seventeen stickers are included which is slightly disappointing, although many of these are necessary for the alternative number plates and art equipment. Furthermore, the famed Fiat emblem is printed on two 1x1 round tiles, thereby avoiding the need to situate any small stickers. On that basis, I think these stickers are reasonable, despite my preference for printed pieces in Creator Expert sets.

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Construction

Technic elements are invariably integral to the chassis of each Creator Expert vehicle, although this example is relatively small so requires limited support. Nevertheless, I appreciate how 2x4 plates with two Technic pins are employed here, forming the floor which is suspended between Technic bricks. The axles are equally simple and contrast with 10265 Ford Mustang because this model lacks steering.

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Nearly 400 bright light yellow elements are included, many of which are brand new in this colour. The 1x2 rounded plates seem particularly useful and are used to excellent effect here, accommodating the angled bodywork panels. Several tiny elements form the engine which looks marvellous and I like how the rear bumper is securely connected using clips and a 2x6 plate with studs on the side.

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The bodywork towards the back is assembled in two layers, faithfully replicating the distinctive band which appears on the original vehicle. This construction technique is unusual and appears reasonably successful, although the curvature is not entirely smooth. Several 1x2 jumper plates and 1x2 grille tiles are distributed across the floor at this stage, beginning assembly of the interior.

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Despite their familiar appearance, the seats on the Fiat 500 are unique. Medium nougat arms with Technic pins connect each seat to the floor while curved slopes and tiles create the upholstery. The doors are ingeniously designed using click hinges, enabling curved slopes to be fixed sideways and matching the rear bodywork. Such variation in building techniques is greatly appreciated.

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Additional angled wheel arches are fitted above the forward axle, incorporating hinge plates and the versatility of LEGO geometry as these structures slot neatly into position. Attaching the bumper feels satisfying too, particularly since the rounded headlights assist in disguising the transition between the front section and both wheel arches.

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The windscreen and roof share certain similarities with 10262 James Bond Aston Martin DB5 as 1x1 clips provide secure connections at each corner. They are notably important here as the roof is rather hollow, providing sufficient room for the fabric sun roof. Moreover, the new 1x4x3 bow that was initially available with 10272 Old Trafford - Manchester United returns here, forming lovely side windows.

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Integrating fabric components is often challenging but this sun roof is surprisingly simple, connecting with two dark bluish grey ball joints and a black 6L bar. Finally, the engine cover and wheels are fitted before constructing the artistic accessories. The whole process was quicker than I had envisaged and felt less complicated than many other Creator Expert sets, although enjoyable building techniques are present.

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The Completed Model

Rounded edges appear prominently across the Fiat 500, contrasting with 10265 Ford Mustang which became available during 2019. Nevertheless, this model is instantly recognisable and compares quite favourably with its source material, integrating the characteristic bands that run along the bodywork on each flank. The curved bonnet has also been replicated effectively and the sun roof looks perfect.

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Bright light yellow was chosen for the exterior. This colour is relatively uncommon so many of these elements are exclusively available here and might prove useful for other creations. A brighter yellow was available for the original Fiat 500 F and that may have been represented by the standard yellow shade for authenticity, although bright light yellow resembles the Giallo Tahiti colour that emerged on later Fiat 500 models.

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Comparing the Fiat 500 with 10265 Ford Mustang demonstrates its modest size, measuring almost 25cm in length. Even so, this model is oversized beside the American vehicle. They look reasonable when displayed together though, matching past Creator Expert vehicles which have not conformed to consistent scaling but form an impressive display.

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Given its rear mounted engine, the front of the Fiat 500 is completely smooth and looks magnificent here. The rounded bodywork closely resembles the original car and I love the large headlights which remained almost unchanged throughout the development of the classic Fiat 500. The printed badge also looks brilliant and the designer has made clever use of pearl silver horn pieces to depict chrome highlights.

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Metallic silver 3x3 dishes are situated inside each wheel, corresponding precisely with the source material. Furthermore, the white wheel hubs look marvellous as these resemble the white wall tyres which are frequently fitted to the Fiat 500. The pronounced wheel arches should extend slightly further but I think it would be difficult to improve upon this design without introducing new parts.

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The bonnet opens on two hinges which are hidden quite effectively. Motion is limited but that reflects the original car and the tiny space inside is similarly realistic! There is enough room for the spare tyre and the fuel tank but the fusebox and brake fluid reservoir are both absent, unfortunately. They should be located towards the right of the fuel tank and there is certainly potential to include them.

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Constructing this model with angled bodywork panels has created narrow gaps around the door but I think they are acceptable, especially given the importance of that tapering shape. However, the larger spaces below the windscreen and behind the door handle seem notably awkward. They are necessary to permit the opening door and bonnet but detract from the appearance of the model.

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Nevertheless, opening the doors reveals extensive detail within. I am delighted that certain building techniques have been retained from 10265 Ford Mustang as the internal structure of each door is smaller than the outer surface, allowing them to close snugly. A pearl silver ice skate forms accurate door handles and the contrasting dark red upholstery inside appears suitably elegant too.

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Early models of the Fiat 500 lacked padding across the dashboard, instead featuring painted metal which matched the exterior. That unusual feature has been replicated here and I love the large gear stick which is connected to a ball joint between the seats. The handbrake is also present beside two small levers which form the choke and the starter motor. Their position is not perfect but I appreciate their inclusion and the dashboard looks superb.

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Both front seats are mounted on 4L bars, allowing them to move forward and provide access to the back. Once again, the dark red design looks wonderful and I love the contrasting white bands which demonstrate exceptional attention to detail as they frequently appeared on the Fiat 500 F. Admittedly, the rear leg room is extremely limited but that also corresponds with the actual vehicle!

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While the front and sides of the Fiat 500 are attractive, I believe this model appears most impressive when viewed from behind. The shallow curvature of the bodywork over the engine looks perfect and I appreciate the narrow radiator grilles that are formed using stickers. Additionally, the silver Nuova 500 branding is included alongside the rear lights. These should curve forwards slightly, although that may compromise the internal structure.

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The straight-twin engine incorporates various authentic details, including the red distributor cap and light bluish grey exhaust. A pearl gold flower piece represents the oil cap while the cylindrical air filter appears towards the left side of the engine bay. I believe the shaping of the central engine block could have been improved, although the surrounding detail conceals that issue to some degree.

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Alternative number plates have been provided with several Creator Expert vehicles and this selection contains Italian, Danish and German number plates. Of course, the Italian design looks most suitable and makes reference to Turin and Florence beside the year 1965, when the Fiat 500 F was launched. The other number plates feature the set number instead while Pierre Normandin's initials decorate the German example.

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Luggage space was notoriously lacking from the Fiat 500 and an external luggage rack is accordingly included. This suitcase appears suitably traditional and its owner has evidently travelled extensively as several bumper stickers are applied across its exterior. These include the flags of Switzerland, Sweden, Italy, Poland, Denmark and France. An elliptical sticker denotes Germany while the Matterhorn appears below the Polish flag, revealing that this vehicle has visited the famous mountain in Switzerland.

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Some colourful paint is stored with an accompanying paintbrush inside this suitcase while the easel folds up and slides into the passenger footwell. These artistic supplies are perfectly suited to the Fiat 500 and they look brilliant when displayed beside the car, particularly since this vehicle appears in the painting with the Colosseum! The colours on the palette do vary from the image but I like the stylised paintwork.

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Overall

10271 Fiat 500 has exceeded my expectations. Accurately recreating cars which are dominated by curves is exceptionally challenging but this model includes excellent detail and compares favourably with its source material. The rear appears particularly realistic and I like the tapering bodywork above each wheel. Furthermore, the fabric sun roof looks magnificent in relation to the original vehicle.

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However, certain compromises are present too. The prominent gaps around the doors are somewhat disappointing and this model would have benefited from an updated windscreen component. Steering also feels conspicuous by its absence, given the precedent established by 10265 Ford Mustang. Even so, the price of £74.99 or $89.99 seems reasonable in my opinion and I think the designer has proven that curvy cars can impress!

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I hope you have found this review informative. Let us know by liking this article and share your thoughts on the set in the comments below.

60 comments on this article

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By in United States,

Thanks for the review!
I don't normally by the Creator Vehicles, but this one is tempting me. Bonus points for its compact size (I'm short on space).

I will say, if someone designs a brick-built Lupin III to ride around in it, this set would go from a maybe to a must.

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By in Switzerland,

I have received my exemplar just before noon and I have started to build it after the lunch.
It is a cool (yellow) model.

Tomorrow, I will rebuild the Mini Cooper (10242) and the VW Beetle (10252).

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By in Puerto Rico,

This car is cute, I will see if I can buy that sticker apart.

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By in United States,

Love the interior seating and the details, the engine is fantastic, nice extra touch with the trunk and artist easel/paints/etc. lovely and good shaping around the body but the top and the windshield just don't make it look like a Fiat to me.
Saw the designer video and he did a great job overall but I think here is where a sticker would come in handy and have it curved slightly at the top of the windshield to give an illusion of the rounded window. Perhaps the same for the rear window too.
Also on both sides it needs the side mirrors too to complete the look.

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By in Canada,

Can we see the Fiat compared to the VW Beetle (2016 Version). Seeing beside the Mustang does demonstrate the contrast in Muscle vs practicality.

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By in United States,

This is a great review as usual. I was 18 years old in 1967. At that time and for some years after, most men and women in the USA could instantly recognize almost any vehicle on the road. Therefore, the Mustang, The VW Beetle, The VW Vanagon, and the Mini-Cooper were all a part of our culture. The Fiat 500, although not as recognizable as the aforementioned vehicles, was still one that most Americans could recognize. It was considered quaint, and the only problem encountered with owning one was living close enough to a place that could service it. I do not expect to see a Lego version of a Honda CRV 8.25 (fictional) anytime soon. Oh, I forgot the Aston-Martin DB 5, which was featured in the greatest James Bond movie: Goldfinger!!

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By in United States,

This doesn't look like a Fiat 500 at all. It slightly resembles it, but would it not have been branded as a Fiat 500 I'd have a hard time figuring out what it was. It's the least recognizable car they've ever put out. It looks like a Russian knock-off model, really, and I've honestly no idea how LEGO could approve a design like this.

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By in Sweden,

The only complaints I have are that the headlights are too dark/grey. And the sidemounted light on the front fenders are missing from the real car

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By in United Kingdom,

Blimey, that looks like a tricky colour to photograph!

Other than that, thank you for a truly comprehensive review.

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By in United States,

I'd the stickers had been printed, I'd have had to buy this set.

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By in United Kingdom,

Personally, I think it looks closer to an old Trabant than a Fiat 500.....

Perhaps LEGO could try the LADA Riva next, it might be easier to copy!

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By in United States,

I’m sure I should know this, but is this the car that Guido from Cars is based off of?

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By in United States,

@Cooliocdawg Yes, and he’d definitely approve of those white wall tires!

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By in France,

I'm just still not digging it. It looks fine from the ground up to about waist/door handle level. Then it just goes all wrong. I appreciate the angles are tricky but like the DB5 it just hasn't been possible to replicate IMO

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By in Mexico,

@Cooliocdawg said:
"I’m sure I should know this, but is this the car that Guido from Cars is based off of?"

It is! I liked the set but wanted to wait for a sale, then I was rewatching cars (favourite pixar film) and instantly bought it, no hesitation!

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By in France,

@Supersonic said:
"This doesn't look like a Fiat 500 at all. It slightly resembles it, but would it not have been branded as a Fiat 500 I'd have a hard time figuring out what it was. It's the least recognizable car they've ever put out. It looks like a Russian knock-off model, really, and I've honestly no idea how LEGO could approve a design like this."

It's almost identical to this one: https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a1/1970_Fiat_500_L_--_2011_DC_1.jpg

It's the older model, not the newer version they remodeled in 2007. I find the resemblance bashing. They even have the same wheel caps, and the only difference I notice is the front emblem thingy. As someone who doesn't particularly like cars, this is really similar considering the restrictions in pieces LEGO has access to.

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By in United States,

@natro220:
@BrickExpert29:

Thanks. I thought that it was.

Spare cash is sparse in my life, so I’ll still have to wait for a sale. I may look a little harder for that sale though, now that I know that.

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By in Netherlands,

This instantly looks like a fiat 500

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By in Finland,

It's not perfect but it's still great

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By in United States,

I really don't get all the naysayers who say that [creator expert car] doesn't look like the real thing. They're instantly recognizable unless you're deliberately being obtuse, plus it's made of Lego. How smooth and flawless were you expecting it to look?

If that's what you want, M*ga Bl*ks had a Ford GT that was just a hard plastic shell mounted on some bricks and wheels...

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By in Australia,

@Supersonic said:
"This doesn't look like a Fiat 500 at all. It slightly resembles it, but would it not have been branded as a Fiat 500 I'd have a hard time figuring out what it was. It's the least recognizable car they've ever put out. It looks like a Russian knock-off model, really, and I've honestly no idea how LEGO could approve a design like this."

It must've been good enough for Fiat, because they would've needed to approve it too.

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By in Iran,

I think they did a really great job with this, it's instantly recognizable and the overall silhouette is decently accurate, my only gripe is they didn't print more of the graphics on the car, I understand some of them like the license plates but the ones that represent vents really could've improved it a lot by being printed.

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By in United Kingdom,

The only Creator Vehicle set I have is the London bus but I really like this, the Fiat looks great - it's very difficult to do such a curvy design in Lego so much respect to the designer(s).

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By in United States,

This looks WAY better in the photos than on the box art.

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By in Canada,

@Kalhiki said:
"Thanks for the review!
I don't normally by the Creator Vehicles, but this one is tempting me. Bonus points for its compact size (I'm short on space).

I will say, if someone designs a brick-built Lupin III to ride around in it, this set would go from a maybe to a must."

You best bet for a proper Lupin III is probably from Letranger Absurde. Maybe he will read this and give it a go!

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By in Canada,

The two trans-clear round 1x1 in the front should be trans-orange - easy enough to change. Until Lego creates a corner piece to go with BRICK 1X2, OUTSIDE HALF BOW (37352) - they really should - it will be difficult to render the curves of such models with great precision. It should also be fairly easy to add steering to the model but to keep it small that would require a piece(2) not made anymore (sadly): 4261 (and the corresponding plates that go with it).

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By in Italy,

I am Italian, here in Italy fiat 500 is a legendary car. I am really disappointed by this set because this car does not look like a fiat 500. The front is too long and low, the windscreen too inclined. Fiat 500 is much more compact. The Lego ideas fiat 500 with less than half pieces is much similar to the real car. With quite 1000 pieces it should have been much better. Details are really good but the shape is wrong.
Anyway I ll buy this set because I have all creator expert vehicles..

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By in United States,

I’m mostly interested because I’m a broke high schooler, and it’s the only Creator Expert Car that’s even close to my budget. It’s also Guido, so...

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By in United States,

I don't get many car builds, but I may have to get this one purely because of the colour. Cool yellow is one of my absolute favourite LEGO colours.

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By in Italy,

The 500 is very well represented in its Lego rendition, it has been cleverly designed and it does justice to our most iconic and beloved car (I mean, who hasn't had a 500 in the family here in Italy?).

I will buy it because it does look and feel like a 500, and I just love that color!

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By in United Kingdom,

@Supersonic said:
"This doesn't look like a Fiat 500 at all. It slightly resembles it, but would it not have been branded as a Fiat 500 I'd have a hard time figuring out what it was. It's the least recognizable car they've ever put out. It looks like a Russian knock-off model, really, and I've honestly no idea how LEGO could approve a design like this."

If you don’t recognise this as a Fiat 500 you obviously don’t know cars!!!

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By in United States,

@Phoenixio I'm well aware of the older model and the photo you linked directly shows why this car just doesn't look the same. I also don't get the excuse people give like "It's LEGO, what do you expect?" When the Mustang, Batmobile, F40, Mini, Caterham, Volkswagen Van all look like their counterparts. This model just doesn't look like a Fiat 500. It's very much like the blue Beetle they released several years ago. Sometimes I feel the designers just don't get the "feel" of a car design. This thing indeed is closer to a Trabant than a Fiat 500.

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By in Germany,

I saw it yesterday in our local LEGO store and I still think it's a weird and ugly little thing. As a graphics artist I'm even peeved that they couldn't even manage to hire a proper illustrator and just relied on cheap Photoshop filters for the "paintings". Similar to @MeganL I might need to buy it for the parts at some point, though, but only once it's available on the free market with discounts.

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By in Germany,

@mrdoofa said:

"If you don’t recognise this as a Fiat 500 you obviously don’t know cars!!!"

I don't know much about cars, either, but clearly he does have a point. This could be anything from a 1960 Skoda to a Syrena. Not that it matters much - even in the west a lot cars of that era looked alike, so it's open to interpretation. Personally I'm not getting a Fiat vibe either way. It just doesn't look classy, for wont of a better term.

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By in United Kingdom,

I like the colour, but I'm not a fan of the car, so its a no for me. Its a shame because I had fun building the london bus, aston martin, beetle and campervan.

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By in United Kingdom,

Everyone... Guido in Cars is the forklift truck, Luigi is the Fiat.
Sorry, but I really really just couldn't let that one go!

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By in France,

@Mylenium said:

I don't know much about cars, either, but clearly he does have a point. This could be anything from a 1960 Skoda to a Syrena. Not that it matters much - even in the west a lot cars of that era looked alike, so it's open to interpretation. Personally I'm not getting a Fiat vibe either way. It just doesn't look classy, for wont of a better term."

Well in this point in time, humanity has designed thousands of cars, all based on the same basic principles, so of course a ton of models are going to look similar. Whether it's the Trebant, Skoda or Syrena, all of them were in the end designed as compact cars with only slight differences in angles and shapes. But designing a car means you have FULL control over the way you ply and bend the frame, whereas this is a LEGO representation with very limited shapes and forms available in the pieces. If someone is looking for an exact representation, then the scale needs to change tremendously to catch all the specific detailed curves of the original car. And so within these constraints, I don't think it's fair to say this isn't a very good representation of the Fiat. And the same can be said of all the other cars: they're not exact representations, but within the LEGO brick uncertainty, they've been doing a great job. And then the nay-sayers can always design their own version, at this scale, and show us how much better they'd do it!

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By in Australia,

All the usual complaints are coming up again about cars looking blocky when made from Lego blocks, but I don't care.

It's beautiful, and I want one.

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By in Italy,

@Supersonic said:
" @Phoenixio I'm well aware of the older model and the photo you linked directly shows why this car just doesn't look the same. I also don't get the excuse people give like "It's LEGO, what do you expect?" When the Mustang, Batmobile, F40, Mini, Caterham, Volkswagen Van all look like their counterparts. This model just doesn't look like a Fiat 500. It's very much like the blue Beetle they released several years ago. Sometimes I feel the designers just don't get the "feel" of a car design. This thing indeed is closer to a Trabant than a Fiat 500."

I agree, it has the same problem of vw beetle.. It does not feel as the real car and it s not a matter of blocky pieces, they designed it in a wrong way..

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By in Italy,

The fiat 500 lego ideas with half the pieces (or less) feels like the real fiat 500 even if it has less details. It means that is a matter of design not pieces. Lego has wrong even with last vw beetle, it does not feel as the real car. The previous vw beetle model (10187), even without round pieces and less datails was more accurate in shape..

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By in United Kingdom,

Great picture!

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By in United Kingdom,

@HOBBES said:
" @Kalhiki said:
"Thanks for the review!
I don't normally by the Creator Vehicles, but this one is tempting me. Bonus points for its compact size (I'm short on space).

I will say, if someone designs a brick-built Lupin III to ride around in it, this set would go from a maybe to a must."

You best bet for a proper Lupin III is probably from Letranger Absurde. Maybe he will read this and give it a go!"

I came to the comments just to see if anyone would mention Lupin the 3rd... I'm not disappointed! :)

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By in Poland,

You say that it looks like Trabant? Then you probably never saw any Trabant.

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By in Sweden,

Great review and photos, really like the angled side sections, would have been interesting to see how they connect to the front and back? Also, thanks to small gap created the door may open freely, very clever! Would also have been nice to see how the sun roof works?

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By in France,

@HOBBES said:
" @Kalhiki said:
"Thanks for the review!
I don't normally by the Creator Vehicles, but this one is tempting me. Bonus points for its compact size (I'm short on space).

I will say, if someone designs a brick-built Lupin III to ride around in it, this set would go from a maybe to a must."

You best bet for a proper Lupin III is probably from Letranger Absurde. Maybe he will read this and give it a go!"

It's lego7! Check out his fb page he's doing it!

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By in Germany,

My two favorite LEGO colours are light aqua and cool yellow, both ideally suited for cars from that era. And while this might not be a perfect representation of a Fiat 500 it is good enough for me. The first 2020 LEGO set I bought.

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By in United States,

@1947andallthat said:
"Everyone... Guido in Cars is the forklift truck, Luigi is the Fiat.
Sorry, but I really really just couldn't let that one go!"

Thank you. I would have gone on in life really confused whenever I watched Cars.

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By in Czechia,

It is gorgeous! I received mine yesterday, unfortunately had no time to built it immediately, but will do today!

I have all of the Creator Vehicles, except the very first VW Beatle. And honestly, each of them has some compromises, but I like all of them.
They depict the originals with some unbelievable details and you can always recognize it with no doubts.

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By in United States,

Would love to own this set but the color scheme just doesn’t work for me. Really wish they went with red or white! (Caveat: I saw this on display at the LEGO Store and it does look better in person than online.)

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By in United States,

LUIGI! This looks just like him!

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By in Switzerland,

@yap said:
"I have received my exemplar just before noon and I have started to build it after the lunch.
It is a cool (yellow) model.

Tomorrow, I will rebuild the Mini Cooper (10242) and the VW Beetle (10252)."

I have rebuilt them and made some comparison with other models of the Creator Expert Vehicule.
The Mini and the Fiat 500 are of the same scale 1:12, but the Mini is 2.5 cm to wide.
The VW Beetle is of 1:13 as the Aston Martin DB5 (10262).
The Ford Mustang, Ferrari F40 (10248) and the VW T1 Camper (10220) are of 1:14, but the Ferrari is 4 cm to short.

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By in Poland,

tbh I would have to mod the roof and some other small parts to turn it into 126p

and maybe get some different color block to make one doors mismatched... then it would be a car from my childhood X"D

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By in Netherlands,

In the doors, some parts seem to be slightly more dark than the rest. Is that visible IRL too?

Oh, and just a thought: it would be nice if some reference pictures of the real vehicle were included in the review.

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By in Netherlands,

@BeaR_the_Builder said:
"In the doors, some parts seem to be slightly more dark than the rest. Is that visible IRL too?

Oh, and just a thought: it would be nice if some reference pictures of the real vehicle were included in the review."

Yes, especially in sunlight there is a clear difference in shade between the plates and 2 X 4 tiles on one side, and all the other parts in cool yellow on the other side.
Generally I'm surprised that the colour used in official images and on the box look more like either the standard yellow or orangish yellow. There's no way to see what the actual colour looks like from the official information.
I still like the car a lot however.
The Lego online store has some actual images.

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By in Germany,

In addition to the somewhat angular windshield, the model looks very successful in terms of design. Although I still think that within this price range the stickers must be prints. I also see many color differences in the yellow bricks. Apparently the quality control is not what it should be :( ... mmm, for me personally these arguments are keeping me from purchasing this set.

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By in United Kingdom,

Honestly very surprised at how good this looks, the yellow is a nice change since its more of a pastel yellow rather than a quite bright yellow. Some people consider the easel filler but its really not its just a good side build with the most annoying sticker, like why use a sticker for the painting it would look sooooooooooooo much better if it was printed.

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By in United States,

Perhaps it's just nostalgia and/or personal preference, but I've never been one to expect models to be TOO perfect; I don't mind that a Lego model indeed looks like it's made out of Lego. I think this is an excellent design but still looks like a car made out of Lego, which is just fine by me. Hoping to get this soon (hinted heavily that I'd like this for my birthday in about two months but will definitely buy it for myself if I don't get it as a gift).

I always prefer prints to stickers but the stickers aren't too numerous, ones there are add nice detail, and most are just for the side builds and license plates anyway. (I like saving the stickers for spare license plates for MOCs to add extra detail.)

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By in Canada,

@HOBBES said:
"The two trans-clear round 1x1 in the front should be trans-orange - easy enough to change. Until Lego creates a corner piece to go with BRICK 1X2, OUTSIDE HALF BOW (37352) - they really should - it will be difficult to render the curves of such models with great precision. It should also be fairly easy to add steering to the model but to keep it small that would require a piece(2) not made anymore (sadly): 4261 (and the corresponding plates that go with it)."

If you look at the box art you will see a picture of a real Fiat 500 and the lenses are in fact correct. Clear not trans-orange as you suggest.

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By in Australia,

I wouldn't mind seeing more images with reality backgrounds in them.

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By in Germany,

I guess it doesn't look out of size compared to Big Technic cars like The Porsche GT3 or The Buguatti Chiron

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