42172 - McLaren P1

[NV Lego technic]

3 minutes ago, lmdesigner42 said:

Am I the only one getting Chiron vibes from the rear 3/4 view?

Now that you mentioned it, yes, it looks very similar

[1gor]

30 minutes ago, zoo said:

Well, the matter discussed was weather the Chiron should have been its predecessor Veyron instead because the latter supposedly is a more recognizable car. Same with the Sian vs Aventador. Namedropping random cars is not very relevant in my opinion.

 

Well, since we have a topic dealing with second Ferrari (125s) it would be a real challelenge for Lego designers to make type 101 out of panels since you can look at discussion as "why doesn't Lego make some model that is often in media or evrn more iconic in technic line". The real contrast would be to make as accurate as possible model out of Lego that represents something that is made of pure metal...and btw there is probably a good reason why model that I mentioned is often called "the last true Bugatti". 

Edited July 4, 2024 by 1gor

[StudWorks]

37 minutes ago, lmdesigner42 said:

Hopefully the functions are a match for the quality of the exterior, although adjustable suspension may be too much to hope for.

Damn, I hope it has adjustable suspension, anything to make it really unique compared to the Sian and SP3 instead of yet another boring functionless 1:8 dust collector.

[Jim]

1 hour ago, 1gor said:

Well, since we have a topic dealing with second Ferrari (125s) it would be a real challelenge for Lego designers to make type 101 out of panels since you can look at discussion as "why doesn't Lego make some model that is often in media or evrn more iconic in technic line". The real contrast would be to make as accurate as possible model out of Lego that represents something that is made of pure metal...and btw there is probably a good reason why model that I mentioned is often called "the last true Bugatti". 

Duly noted. Let's try to focus on the McLaren again.

[lmdesigner42]

The real P1 has rear-wheel drive, which suggests that 42172 could reuse a lot of the suspension design from the Daytona, as it effectively incorporated the large shock absorbers and had similar size rims.

[NV Lego technic]

I just hope it will not be just a copy-paste of the sp3...

[valenciaeric]

1 hour ago, NV Lego technic said:

I just hope it will not be just a copy-paste of the sp3...

There will be the usual half dozen new parts to make it seem like something is different.

[Auroralampinen]

1 hour ago, NV Lego technic said:

I just hope it will not be just a copy-paste of the sp3...

Well the yamaha had new gearbox parts so hopefully they are used in this set so this is then slightly different from sp3 im waiting to see what kind of genius gearbox desing they come up with new parts for this set

[thekoRngear]

30 minutes ago, Auroralampinen said:

Well the yamaha had new gearbox parts so hopefully they are used in this set so this is then slightly different from sp3 im waiting to see what kind of genius gearbox desing they come up with new parts for this set

Leave him. Since the leak of the image till now he has been faithfully doubting every aspect of this set- maybe for all the reasons he perceives as right/valid. Let the set come, all will be clear through the reviews and long-term user experiences. Meanwhile we will prolly be gonna see more detailed angles and sneak-peaks along with initial reviews.

Another thing, I just hope unlike Daytona SP3 it won't have a botched manual. With a premium price tag everything should be as much finished for a set like this- from packaging to the end of building experience.

Edited July 6, 2024 by thekoRngear

[NV Lego technic]

By copy-paste I mean have exact same functionality, but better looks and refined mechanics. It has nothing to do with existiance.

Edited July 6, 2024 by NV Lego technic

[MarkyMark42]

You'd think with the 1st of August being only a few weeks away, details and images will start coming thick and fast.

Even if it is a copy/paste of the SP3 scenario, it's been near on two years since I built that one so with my memory it will seem new again 

[NV Lego technic]

1 minute ago, MarkyMark42 said:

You'd think with the 1st of August being only a few weeks away, details and images will start coming thick and fast.

But somehow we find ourselves still blindly discussing about 2 most interesting sets of the wave.

[LvdH]

9 minutes ago, MarkyMark42 said:

You'd think with the 1st of August being only a few weeks away, details and images will start coming thick and fast.

Even if it is a copy/paste of the SP3 scenario, it's been near on two years since I built that one so with my memory it will seem new again 

Based on the previous models in this series I’d expect the first official info to be either next week or the week after. 

[NV Lego technic]

On 7/6/2024 at 9:34 AM, NV Lego technic said:

copy-paste

At least we get a knob to control the spoiler

[1gor]

51 minutes ago, NV Lego technic said:

At least we get a knob to control the spoiler

As I remember Chiron had a "key" for that purpose...

[NV Lego technic]

That was 6 years ago, and we haven't seen anything similar since.

[kbalage]

1 hour ago, NV Lego technic said:

That was 6 years ago, and we haven't seen anything similar since.

The Sián had a linkage with a lever in front of the passanger seat that operated the rear wing :) 

[StudWorks]

1 hour ago, kbalage said:

The Sián had a linkage with a lever in front of the passanger seat that operated the rear wing :) 

Weird placement though, the removable HOG in the P1 is much much better.

[OnyyX]

Official Teaser by Lego just dropped on their Instagram

[NV Lego technic]

2 hours ago, kbalage said:

The Sián had a linkage with a lever in front of the passanger seat that operated the rear wing :) 

That is different, there's no knob

9 minutes ago, OnyyX said:

Official Teaser by Lego just dropped on their Instagram

Can you link it?

[OnyyX]

1 minute ago, NV Lego technic said:

That is different, there's no knob

Can you link it?

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C9KhJpGsVbz/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA==

[Danil]

https://www.instagram.com/reel/C9KhJpGsVbz/?igsh=dGVud3R2eXU0ODJ3

[kbalage]

38 minutes ago, NV Lego technic said:

That is different, there's no knob

And why does it matter how you operate a certain function? :) Actually the lever is quick and efficient, with the knob the process is slower. 

[Maaboo the Witch]

The set has been officially teased - here's the Brickset article.

[NV Lego technic]

@kbalage I know, I just said that we haven't seen a knob operated function in this lineup, and the key in the Bugatti is closer to that than the lever in the Sian.