Any still-living hippies are going to love Lego’s new VW Camper Van. Photo credit: Lego
It’s not until you actually try to build a VW Camper out of Lego that you realize it’s not as square and boxy as it seems. Still, you don’t have to worry about that, as the hard design work has been done for you. Instead, you can just drop $120 and then take care of construction when the bag of plastic bricks drops onto your front doormat.
The 1,322 piece model is a miniature version of the 1962 T1 Combi, and Lego designer John-Henry Harris has made every part of the hippy wagon as authentic as possible. An engine is squeezed into the back, the top pops open (with a custom fabric skirt never before seen in Lego), and inside you’ll find plaid curtains, a sink, a fold-down table and even a lava-lamp.
In fact, the clever, in-joke details are continue. Check the (non-embeddable) video to see Harris explaining all his little touches, along with just how he managed to squeeze in surfing and peacenik references.
This is probably my favorite Lego model in a long time, and will arrive in October, just in time for Christmas. In fact, if you know me, and are somehow reading this after October 1st, then put down you computer and go buy me one. Otherwise you might as well just go an find a new friend.
Make LEGO models, not war with a LEGO Exclusive VW Camper [Lego via Werd]
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