Posted January 20, 20241 yr Pieces: 1642 Price: 219.99$ Available: March 1st Hotel: Trivago Edited February 1, 20241 yr by Ngoc Nguyen
January 20, 20241 yr For me this picture is a bit disadvantageous, but I really like the new slick tires and the black panels. At least the red axles should have been black, too. I don't even know what's going on at TLG... Edited January 20, 20241 yr by Jockos
January 20, 20241 yr 6 minutes ago, Jockos said: For me this picture is a bit disadvantageous, but I really like the new slick tires and the black panels. At least the red axles should have been black, too. I don't even know what's going on at TLG... Yeah, not once have I accidentally put a 2L black pin inside of a 2L thin liftarm. Not once. Only 2L axles in red/black. Edited January 20, 20241 yr by SNIPE
January 20, 20241 yr Difficult to see but do we know what generation of car it’s based off? Could it be the “no side pod” car? Also totally agreed with black 2L axles being available (I’m currently building the Space shuttle) why didn’t they use them here
January 20, 20241 yr 3 minutes ago, Seasider said: Difficult to see but do we know what generation of car it’s based off? Could it be the “no side pod” car? Also totally agreed with black 2L axles being available (I’m currently building the Space shuttle) why didn’t they use them here I assume it's the no sidepod version. And it might be similarly designed like the McLaren (last year's colours, new year's body)?
January 20, 20241 yr I will hold my judgement until proper pictures are published, but based on what I’m seeing here, I’m not very impressed. The slicks are nice though.
January 20, 20241 yr Before judgement, I would rather wait for additional (side, rear...) images. Functionality is suppose the same as on McLaren ... If it would be cheaper yhen it would be great panel/parts pack. Hope it is at least reasonable successor of silver champion model
January 20, 20241 yr Tire is interesting but other thing is not. Can't expect more than 10 gears and on that picture don't have interesing parts. Edited January 20, 20241 yr by msk6003
January 20, 20241 yr Author Other than the tires and the HOG steering, this looks just like a 42141 reskin.
January 20, 20241 yr 3 minutes ago, onzenuub said: Pitty, should have been a Red Bull F1 car. Mercedes has prebably less stickers than Red Bull
January 20, 20241 yr So, from the image it looks like the W14 (sidepods). The good: Finally slick tires Accuracy: Sidepods, wings and suspension (pushrods in the front, pullrods in the back) seem like the prototype HOG The Bad: Front and rear tires seem to have same width Wings above front wheels still solid mounted / don't move with the front hubs I would say it's an improvement from the bodge job McLaren (that was a 2022 car with 2021 livery which never existed). Yet the CaDa Alfa Romeo Sauber has the wider rear tires and used more system bricks. Will be interesting how Lego implements the wheelcovers. Edited January 20, 20241 yr by Bensch55
January 20, 20241 yr Curious about where all the parts go for a skinny F1 Car. The 42141 has only 1400 parts, this one has 1200 more
January 20, 20241 yr 15 minutes ago, Timorzelorzworz said: Curious about where all the parts go for a skinny F1 Car. The 42141 has only 1400 parts, this one has 1200 more That must be a typo, it has only 1642 pieces.
January 20, 20241 yr 4 minutes ago, Jockos said: That must be a typo, it has only 1642 pieces. This seems more logic. @Ngoc Nguyenplease edit Edited January 20, 20241 yr by Timorzelorzworz
January 20, 20241 yr 47 minutes ago, Timorzelorzworz said: Curious about where all the parts go for a skinny F1 Car. The 42141 has only 1400 parts, this one has 1200 more it has 208 more lol
January 20, 20241 yr Yeah, finally slicks but still half-hearted by making them the same width front and back. And I bet that neither tires nor rims will be printed like CaDA's Alfa Romeo F1 car.
January 20, 20241 yr 13 minutes ago, R0Sch said: Yeah, finally slicks but still half-hearted by making them the same width front and back. And I bet that neither tires nor rims will be printed like CaDA's Alfa Romeo F1 car. They'd go great on oil exploration equipment and fuel trucks, though.
January 22, 20241 yr On 1/21/2024 at 10:32 AM, Maaboo the Witch said: They'd go great on oil exploration equipment and fuel trucks, though. Or as tires for a drag car, maybe.
February 1, 20241 yr Full pics are out courtesy of BrickTastic: https://www.bricktastic.net/lego/lego-technic-42171-mercedes-amg-f1-w14-e-performance/ But what's with the big hump on the nose in front of the driver? It looks like the car has been driven into a wall and crumpled up. Also, no tire printing but lots of stickers. Real Car for comparison: Edited February 1, 20241 yr by BrickMonkeyMOCs
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