LEGO Set 40220-1 London Bus Alternate build Ideas: a fresh display direction, a utility truck, and a small toy airplane
A Closer Look at the London Bus Alternate-Build Direction
LEGO Set 40220-1 London Bus has enough recognizable detail to make its alternate builds feel connected without asking every model to repeat the official subject.
For London Bus, the useful cues are basic brick colors, small toy-scale parts, simple creature details, and micro vehicle pieces, and they help this specific inventory move toward starter brick-box rebuilds, small character models, and playful vehicle alternates.
The article stays close to London Bus's actual theme while Hub Brick Built Love Display modular city rebuild ideas for London Bus adds a useful comparison point for builders choosing their next alternate build.
The model list gives that flexibility real names, including 40220 Micro London Bus, Dragonfly (LEGO 40220 Alternate), and Classic Sedan Car (LEGO 40220 Alternate).
London Bus earns its own reading through 40220 Micro London Bus, Dragonfly (LEGO 40220 Alternate), Classic Sedan Car (LEGO 40220 Alternate), and Classic Bus (LEGO 40220 Alternate). For London Bus, those real model names keep the article focused on the set's actual alternate-build range, with the rebuild angle leaning toward a fresh display direction, a utility truck, and a small toy airplane.
The entries below are grouped only where this set has real models.
Set-Specific Reading for 40220-1 London Bus
For this article, London Bus is judged through play value, silhouette, and shelf presence. The gallery mix is 52 full alternate builds and 8 modifications, with 40220 Micro London Bus, Dragonfly (LEGO 40220 Alternate), Classic Sedan Car (LEGO 40220 Alternate), Classic Bus (LEGO 40220 Alternate), movie theater, and Heart of Glass (LEGO 40220 Alternate) giving the set its practical rebuild choices.
The designer lineup also changes the feel of the roundup: askeladdk, pluTOMium, lautherf, MasnySunshine, Tomik, and PeterSzabo bring different priorities to the same inventory, so the article can stay specific instead of treating every model as the same kind of alternate.
The official-name cues worth keeping in mind are London and Bus; those words help steer the copy toward the actual set identity before the model gallery begins.
Small Details in London Bus That Shape the Rebuild Choices in 40220-1 London Bus
For LEGO Set 40220-1 London Bus, the most natural rebuild paths are:
- starter brick-box rebuilds
- small character models
- playful vehicle alternates
- creative display experiments
Alternate Builds
These are the biggest subject changes in the roundup, using London Bus as the starting inventory for a different finished model.
40220 Micro London Bus
Designer: askeladdk
Dragonfly (LEGO 40220 Alternate)
Designer: pluTOMium
View Dragonfly (LEGO 40220 Alternate) instructions by pluTOMium
Classic Sedan Car (LEGO 40220 Alternate)
Designer: pluTOMium
View Classic Sedan Car (LEGO 40220 Alternate) instructions by pluTOMium
Classic Bus (LEGO 40220 Alternate)
Designer: pluTOMium
View Classic Bus (LEGO 40220 Alternate) instructions by pluTOMium
movie theater
Designer: lautherf
Heart of Glass (LEGO 40220 Alternate)
Designer: pluTOMium
View Heart of Glass (LEGO 40220 Alternate) instructions by pluTOMium
40220 - Coach bus
Designer: MasnySunshine
40220: Dump Truck
Designer: Tomik
40220: Sports Car
Designer: Tomik
40220 Town Car
Designer: PeterSzabo
Car and gas station alternative
Designer: Lucas_Blanchard
View Car and gas station alternative instructions by Lucas_Blanchard
Huey Helicopter (LEGO 40220 Alternate)
Designer: pluTOMium
View Huey Helicopter (LEGO 40220 Alternate) instructions by pluTOMium
40220_B_mode
Designer: lautherf
Japanese Shrine SIte (LEGO 40220 Alternate)
Designer: pluTOMium
View Japanese Shrine SIte (LEGO 40220 Alternate) instructions by pluTOMium
Sarcosuchus (LEGO 40220 Alternate)
Designer: pluTOMium
View Sarcosuchus (LEGO 40220 Alternate) instructions by pluTOMium
Classic Truck (LEGO 40220 Alternate)
Designer: pluTOMium
View Classic Truck (LEGO 40220 Alternate) instructions by pluTOMium
40220 Oldtimer and Garage
Designer: PeterSzabo
40220-crocodile-mode
Designer: lautherf
Race truck (40220 alternate build)
Designer: qwertzzy
View Race truck (40220 alternate build) instructions by qwertzzy
Luxury Yacht (LEGO 40220 ALternate)
Designer: pluTOMium
View Luxury Yacht (LEGO 40220 ALternate) instructions by pluTOMium
Fighter Biplane (LEGO 40220 Alternate)
Designer: pluTOMium
View Fighter Biplane (LEGO 40220 Alternate) instructions by pluTOMium
Classic Airplane (LEGO 40220 Alternate)
Designer: pluTOMium
View Classic Airplane (LEGO 40220 Alternate) instructions by pluTOMium
40220 London Ferry
Designer: PeterSzabo
40220 - Mack
Designer: hoppepe
40220: Yacht
Designer: Tomik
Whale (LEGO 40220 Alternate)
Designer: pluTOMium
40220-F1-mode
Designer: lautherf
Postal Letter Box
Designer: neobrickitecture
Simple Plane
Designer: LetsBrick
Sphinx Statue (LEGO 40220 Alternate)
Designer: pluTOMium
View Sphinx Statue (LEGO 40220 Alternate) instructions by pluTOMium
40220 - Van
Designer: Kevinkeroro
40220 Cargo Center
Designer: PeterSzabo
Vintage Style Mail Truck
Designer: neobrickitecture
View Vintage Style Mail Truck instructions by neobrickitecture
40220: Spaceship
Designer: Tomik
40220-Global Hawk-mode
Designer: lautherf
Modern Office Building
Designer: neobrickitecture
View Modern Office Building instructions by neobrickitecture
Airplane A-10 Thunderbolt (LEGO 40220 Alternate)
Designer: pluTOMium
View Airplane A-10 Thunderbolt (LEGO 40220 Alternate) instructions by pluTOMium
40220 Church Day
Designer: PeterSzabo
Golden Gate Bridge (40220)
Designer: mymocrap96
40220-bus
Designer: Kevinkeroro
Popcorn Vendor Wagon
Designer: neobrickitecture
40220 Dodge Charger Daytona
Designer: Kaanmocs
40220 Cassette
Designer: felixcz
Modern Micro Skyline
Designer: neobrickitecture
40220 Glass Transport
Designer: PeterSzabo
40220 A-10 Thunderbolt (''Warthog'')
Designer: meregt
View 40220 A-10 Thunderbolt (''Warthog'') instructions by meregt
Supersonic Jet (LEGO 40220 Alternate)
Designer: pluTOMium
View Supersonic Jet (LEGO 40220 Alternate) instructions by pluTOMium
Bus Waiting Station
Designer: neobrickitecture
Caboose
Designer: neobrickitecture
40220 London Telephone Box
Designer: felixcz
McDonald's (40220)
Designer: mymocrap96
40220 aquarium truck
Designer: catbits
Modifications
These modifications keep some of the original set's personality visible while changing the staging, accessories, character, or display mood.
Mini Creator Expert cars 2011-2020
Designer: Mobilox
View Mini Creator Expert cars 2011-2020 instructions by Mobilox
London Bus 6 Stud
Designer: apparat
Classic Space London Bus 40220
Designer: allthenamesaretaken
View Classic Space London Bus 40220 instructions by allthenamesaretaken
Minifigure Scale London Bus
Designer: Dream Build Bricks
View Minifigure Scale London Bus instructions by Dream Build Bricks
Forklift (40220 alt build)
Designer: qwertzzy
40220 train car
Designer: JTTong_cars
Stand for a London bus
Designer: S-Brick
40220 Coal Car
Designer: JTTong_cars
Guides Moc Halo From Warthogs shelf-friendly rebuild inspiration for London Bus fits this roundup because it gives readers another set-specific way to compare shape, display role, and finished rebuild direction.
The best rebuild path for London Bus depends on which model makes the set's original details feel most intentional. Start with 40220 Micro London Bus and Dragonfly (LEGO 40220 Alternate), then use the full gallery to compare the available directions.
