Description
About the model
This custom LEGO Tesla Model S (1st Gen, 1:40 scale) is designed as a premium display piece and is a fun conversation-starter for you and your family/friends!
Most of my realistic Brick Replicas take about 20–30hrs to research and design by hand (and at least another 10–20hrs to produce the professional-grade instructions): there’s no shortcut to this level of realism and quality. I have very little time available outside of my full-time job and taking care of family, and I want to provide you with the most realistic replicas and the best building experience… so if you like my work and want to see more new stuff come out, please purchase a set of instructions. Your support makes it possible for me to continue creating!
—Cole Edmonson
The parts you need (not included):
- Car and Supercharger: 198pcs for ~$31
Estimated parts costs are in $ USD when buying at BrickLink.com, pricing and shipping will vary with the market.
Click here to download parts lists and see the needed pieces ahead of time.
How to Upload XML Code to BrickLink
- Open the .rtf file containing XML code.
- Copy the entire contents of the text starting with “<INVENTORY>”.
- Go to https://bricklink.com.
- Create an account on BrickLink if you don’t have one yet. Make sure you’re signed in.
- In the drop-down menu options under your profile, select “My Wanted Lists”.
- There will be several tab options in your ‘Wanted Lists’ section; select “Upload”.
- Select the sub-tab “Upload BrickLink XML format”. Then, under the ‘Add to:’ drop-down menu, choose “Create New Wanted List” and give it a name.
- Paste the entire text you copied in Step 2.
- Click “Proceed to verify Items”; at this point you should see the list of parts you need to purchase.
- You can now buy all the parts you need by selecting this newly created wanted list from your My Wanted Lists section and either choosing the ‘Easy Buy’ button or clicking into the wanted list and choosing ‘Buy All’ for more cart-creation options (e.g. limiting sellers/stores to only those from your country, etc.).Pro tip: If you have multiple models you’re shopping for (e.g. gun and display stand and display plaque), it’s highly recommended you upload all their parts to the same Wanted List so that you can more easily combine them into the smallest possible number of shopping carts / stores / orders placed at the same time for less expensive shipping.
If you encounter any parts errors (for example, parts 3062b, 3068b, 3069b and/or 3070b) when trying to upload your parts list code to BrickLink, open the text file with XML code in a text editor app, search for those codes (Command+F or Ctrl+F) and delete the ‘b’ or other add-on letter in each code. If you encounter any further issues, please contact me.
Please note that while the car model is “minifigure scale,” the replica is designed “for looks” and does not actually hold a minifigure driver; the highly-detailed LEGO model uses some advanced shaping techniques that makes it fragile and best for display purposes only. “LEGO” is a trademark of The LEGO Group, which the seller is not affiliated with or endorsed by; the same goes for Tesla Motors, the Model S, and other associated trademarks.
Note that this is a digital purchase that gives you the access and individual right to download and use the instruction files, parts lists, and XML code for this custom model. You will not receive any physical items or pieces as part of this transaction.
To see original feature page for my LEGO Tesla design (rather than instructions), click here.
