2015 Ford F-150 LEGO Ideas Project Review

Overview
This project by CaptainAwsomeMan is the 2015 Aluminum Ford F-150 in LEGO form. For those of you who are not familiar, the F-150 has been one of the best selling trucks both in the 20th and the 21st centuries. In their 2015 F-150 model, Ford switched from a steel body design to an aluminum body design, reducing weight while increasing the strength, and revolutionizing the way pick-up trucks are made. For more information you can visit the project page on LEGO Ideas by clicking here.

Appeals of this Project
This LEGO F-150 has many appeals to me. First of all, I am a Ford person. I drive a Ford F-150, and was very excited when news about the 2015 F-150 with the aluminum body was released (although I do not own an aluminum F-150 yet). As a fan of Ford and the F-150, I like this model because it looks realistic. Everything from the grill to the geometry of the front end, the proportions of the cab and the bed, the colors (including the chrome detailing on the tailgate indicating this is a platinum edition truck), all look like they would on a real F-150. Even minor details such as the headlights and the taillights are appropriately shaped.

Speaking of details, there are so many details in this project I really like that I cannot talk about them all, but I will mention some of them, and highly recommend that you go to LEGO Ideas and see the additional pictures on the project page for the rest of the details. Now, here are some of the details that stick out to me and make this such a wonderful model: Functioning hood, doors and tailgate; movable seats, including storage under the rear bench seat; functioning steering; detailed cab interior with functioning center console, review mirror, fully detailed dash, A/C vents, and movable gear shift; storage pockets and exterior handles on the doors; and the center break light and bead lights have even been included at the back of the cab.

Underneath the truck, there is even a spare tire and a hitch receiver for attaching a trailer hitch, not to mention the exhaust pipe and detailed vehicle suspension. If you look closely in the picture to the right, you will see that the rear bumper is even shaped accurately and has a place where a license plate (probably a sticker or print) could be included. This picture also shows that the tread on the tires is even correct for a truck, although it looks like new tires were purchased recently without replacing the spare!

Areas for Improvement
This is a fantastic project all around that provides a realistic representation of an actual Ford F-150. The only thing that I would change (and this might already be the case and it is hard to tell from the pictures) is I would add something to represent the leaf spring suspension for the rear wheels. Even without these details, this is a superb model.

Conclusion
The 2015 Ford F-150 that CaptainAwsomeMan has made does a fantastic job of resembling the actual 2015 F-150 and I am convinced that this would make a wonderful set if it reaches 10,000 supporters and passes the Official LEGO Ideas Review process. To see more pictures and offer your support to help this become a set, you can visit this project on LEGO Ideas by clicking here. Not sure how LEGO Ideas works? Click here to find out.


Photos used and review completed with the permission of CaptainAwsomeMan