The Lego Thread.

[chriswoody]

I knew I should have popped this thread on ignore. Now look what I've gone and bought!

It only cost €30 and my son's having a ball putting it together with me. As well as having a second official model you can also build, there are a fair few alternative one online as well. Should keep us amused through lockdown.

 

[CanucksTraveller]

Oh how I fought inwardly about the Bugatti and the Lamborghini and I nearly, so nearly got one of them, but the cost is pretty huge and not an easy sell to the family. Then I read reviews of the Land Rover Defender... (I hate the actual car itself, but somehow the Technic kit looks cooler), and builders said it was a better build for the money than the supercars, so I first treated the Mrs and daughter to something they wanted, then went and got one.

Almost three hours so far, just to build the gearbox! It's nice to put together though. Approx 2600 pieces in all, so a thousand more than the Porsche RSR, but a thousand less than the Bugatti!

 

[bikingdad90]

@chriswoody for your lads birthday how about this? It’s big enough to hold the car you’ve just built.
https://www.lego.com/en-gb/product/car-transporter-42098

 

[chriswoody]

@chriswoody for your lads birthday how about this? It’s big enough to hold the car you’ve just built.
https://www.lego.com/en-gb/product/car-transporter-42098

That certainly would be good, sadly I really can't justify the cost. We did have an enjoyable few days putting the car together and he was fascinated to see how all the gears meshed together to make the steering and engine work.

Knowing how big the car is now it's finished, that transporter must be huge.

 

[classic33]

https://www.lego.com/en-gb/product/ducati-panigale-v4-r-42107

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Oh how I fought inwardly about the Bugatti and the Lamborghini and I nearly, so nearly got one of them, but the cost is pretty huge and not an easy sell to the family. Then I read reviews of the Land Rover Defender... (I hate the actual car itself, but somehow the Technic kit looks cooler), and builders said it was a better build for the money than the supercars, so I first treated the Mrs and daughter to something they wanted, then went and got one.
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Almost three hours so far, just to build the gearbox! It's nice to put together though. Approx 2600 pieces in all, so a thousand more than the Porsche RSR, but a thousand less than the Bugatti!
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That's a really cool kit.

 

[SpokeyDokey]

Ferrari available at a really hot price at Amazon:

View: https://www.amazon.co.uk/LEGO-42125-Exclusive-Collectible-Collectors/dp/B08G4PB494/ref=asc_df_B08G4PB494/?tag=googshopuk-21&linkCode=df0&hvadid=463113928254&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=11921843130589254696&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=c&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9046716&hvtargid=pla-1032734111513&psc=1

 

[Electric_Andy]

I had quite a few kits when I was younger. Sadly my mum gave it all away to a church jumble sale.

 

[Gunk]

I did a bit more on the Chiron this afternoon, gearbox and engine built.

 

[Julia9054]

My son has this. Bought for him by an ex partner who clearly didn’t mind going out with a massive man-child

I bought some Lego wine glasses and did this.
It took him a year to notice. Not quite sure how I managed to contain myself

 

[Gunk]

Some more progress on the Chiron this afternoon, still three boxes to go!

 

[Gunk]

It’s starting to look like a car, it’s endless, I wish I had never started it!

 

[Tripster]

You are loving it really

 

[Gunk]

I finally finished it this afternoon, it was a monster job. Worth it though, an amazing model!

 

[chriswoody]

Over the last week's we have been busy building some of the alternative models for the Corvette.

There's certainly some creative folk out there, I couldn't have dreamed these up myself.