Meet the Model Designer
Q: How long have you been a LEGO
®
model designer?
A: I started in September 1987 as a LEGO
®
Technic designer.
After 12 years I changed to LEGO Systems, and designed
LEGO Sports, Creator, and other LEGO licensed lines. I’ve
been a Star Wars
™
Designer for the last 9 years.
Q: How was designing the LEGO Sandcrawler
™
different from
your work on other LEGO Star Wars models?
A: The size, as well as combining all the unusual angles to
make a functional model with stable driving was a big
challenge.
Q: What are elements in the design that improve the LEGO
Sandcrawler’s stability?
A: Inside the model I used Technic Elements to build up a
solid structure. This, together with the right combination of
LEGO bricks, gives the model a very stable base and
structure.
Q: The image of a sandcrawler slowly rumbling across the
sands of Tatooine is an iconic Star Wars scene, how did
you first approach creating the model? Did you rely on the
scenes from the movie, or concept art?
A: Of course I rely on the scenes from the movie, but we also
ordered extra reference material directly from Lucasfilm, so I
had detailed photographs taken from all sides of the model.
Model Designer Olav Krøigaard
Olav Krøigaard
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