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Ok so I'd say the model is about 99% finished now. There are just a few spots in the bodywork that I just can't seem to figure out the way I want But here is some more in depth shots of some areas I'm finally happy with. First of all the doors. The original used a bionicle ball joint in the bottom hinge, which was flimsy and didn't hold very well. I'm happy to say I made it work this time around without any balls joints whilst also improving the aesthetics. One of the biggest improvements is the addition of a fixed windscreen on this version (9l links). If you look back at the original you will notice that there was no difference between the door and the windscreen, and they both opened as one. Also put the new panels to good use (thankfully they were both available in yellow). There's the little panel to extend the 21/22 panel and the 3x7 panel in the upper part of the door. The down side was needing a pair of #4 connectors to make it all work Of course the ONLY connecter available in dark azure happens to be the most expensive and rare in yellow... but that's how lego's part availability seems to work haha. Made sure to keep the clear parts in the sides and roof too, as that is such a signature part with the Senna. In a world were a lot of these technic supercars are started to be similar, at least it gives my model something unique. Here you can see the side view. I tried hard to improve the circled areas in the original model and think I did a decent job. (no cheating with stickers either ) Those bionicle wings must be one of my new favourite pieces haha, I didn't even know the existed when I made the doors on the original. Improving my part knowledge has helped greatly with the improvement of this model. There are improved mirrors too (no need to copy legos method with the panel haha) Easy method for angled brakes too. Plus the bent panels for wheel wells... Got this idea from @Jeroen Ottens and his venom (thank you!) It blanks off some of the mechanics nicely and also adds good structural support. And lastly, thought I'd show the method for the rear suspension as it uses the front pieces, but mounted vertically. This is cool as it allows the suspension to be mounted a stud lower and narrower, creating some much needed room for the bodywork around it. Hope you enjoy! and this shows a bit more details to the model instead of just dumping the completed model all at once when it's finished. Next major post will show the finished model, whenever it is that I can be happy with the last nagging problems... I'm not going to try and rush it so who knows when that will be.

23: 10 17: 6 27: 4 13: 3 16: 2 18: 1 My first technic set was the orange Porsche (the few technic like sets I had as a kid were under the racers theme) so this competition was a cool way for me to learn about models from the past. The flip side is that made voting difficult but I tried my best to choose based on the criteria and personal preference. Lots of great models to choose from! Good luck to all the participants.

This is what it looks like when creator expert 'builds for real' Man I love the pop up headlights! My first car was a 1993 Celica with pop up lights so it brings back a lot of memories. I personally prefer the beam stacking in the hood... It doesn't look out of place with all the system elements and flows into the front bumper well. I think it also looks smoother without the 4 holes from the panel as well.

I'm also one who prefers building in real life. I personally think of better ideas when the pieces are in my hands. It's easier for me to tell how strong a connection or assembly is as well. I spend a fair chunk of time on the computer at work, using solidworks and the like... So I really enjoy having a hobby where I can be creative whilst not sitting in front of a screen. If the goal was to make instructions I would personally rebuild the model digitally after I was happy with it in real life.

@Scoar Sonander No worries! All the best with your build. I've been working on this for around 1.5 years by now, so I definitely know you don't always get it right straight away If you have any other questions feel free to PM me. I'm more than happy to share what I've learnt if I can.

Thankyou, those little 21/22 panels are so versatile. The model's chewed through 22 pairs of black ones so far... Thanks, I appreciate it! There is a front wall, that hides all the mechanics behind the dash as I didn't want them showing. The glove compartment on the passenger side sticks out from the wall 2 studs. The steering wheel on the drivers side comes out almost to where the seats start. There is a tad over 5 studs legroom between the wall and where the seats start. Couldn't really make it any more than that, due to the mechanics and how close the front wheels are. There are approximately 13 studs from the glove compartment to the back of the seats. The original one was only 9 so its definitely much more spacious overall. Hope that's clear enough

Thankyou. I'm glad you like them, took a lot of attempts to get it to work. I'm not a fan of seats made from connectors, and I wanted to try and make them out of panels before playing around with tiles/slopes and the like. Cheers! yes and no... no in a sense that the seats are entirely 1 piece, yes because they are mounted into the back wall. Silly me didn't take any photos before I put them in so I made some in studio. Everything is either fixed or form locked and can be built in studio with no collisions, so it works surprisingly well. Those small 'L' liftarms at the back are what mount them in to the monocoque behind. @Jerry LEGO Creations @chlego Thanks guys, I appreciate the comments. Glad you both like it so far.

Hey everyone, I've slowly been building a 2nd version of this model and would like to share some of the progress here. When I finished the dark azure version there was 2 main thoughts... 1: Wow, I can't believe I actually managed to put this together. 2: Wow, there is so much that can be improved. For me the goal is to have the best possible models instead of simply more models, so I tore the entire model apart and restarted everything. As a result the entire chassis is completely different. Here are some photo comparisons of the interior/monocoque. Proportions have been improved massively. It's much more open and roomy. Building technique is much more refined, model is stronger whilst also looking way better. A lot of effort went into hiding all the blue pins as well. The mirror attachment has been improved whilst also angling towards the driver (I'll get some smooth clear tiles at some point), you can also see a couple buttons in the roof too. Air con parts are bigger, dash uses the printed part from the Sian and the centre console uses more system pieces to give it a smoother look. Seat are way better too, improved headrests, smoother back and in my opinion better colour combo too. (Really loved using the yellow in this build. I kept the HOG shifter, but it was completely redesigned and the paddles behind the steering wheel now move when you use it too. For me this is the best compromise between playability/functionality/aesthetics. It works similar to this (https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-41540/Levihathan/paddle-haptic-system/#details) Thanks for reading, I'll share more info as a finalise other parts of the build.

This a great model. The functions work amazing and this has to be one of the best looking models you've made too. Nice to see something in red instead of all grey for a change.

@howitzer yup, quite agree. last thing I will say though, for $250AU I won’t be buying this regardless of the colour it comes in. It looks nice but for me not worth the money. Too boring for an AFOL, to expensive to buy for a kid as a gift. At least new pieces in new colours and that’s all that matters for me as I can pick them up direct from LEGO/bricklink if I want to.

oh wow I didn't realise that that model needed paint etc... But I'm about 95% finished my complete senna redesign in yellow, and its honestly been easier than the dark azure. Despite not having the large 17/18 panels, I think the overall part availability is much better (although admittedly sometimes rare and expensive, but at least the parts exist) But yes, I would also like to see a larger LEGO car in yellow. I just don't really see it happening, as it's the main colour for construction equipment...

Sand blue is my personal favourite too. But not complaining getting the 5/6 panels in orange. Looks like the newer 3x7 panels in the doors too? What about the yellow car in your profile picture

I like it so far! Agree the lights look better. Your bodywork skills are seriously good, crazy how closed off everything is without looking cluttered.

I like it a lot! Super clean and uncluttered. A shame it's not yellow like the original, but I understand most people won't have those parts in yellow.

Funny how at the start of the video all the pins are a tan colour, because deep down they know the blue ones look terrible

@Bartybum pretty much sums up what I was thinking. I haven't yet built anything were i would use that over the standard 2l version (3749). For me a 3 length axle with stop could do basically the same thing as this new part, with the added advantage that the part wouldn't pop of the frictionless side because the stop would be holding it in place.

Well that makes it close to useless then...

Personally it all depends. Newly released parts (eg: the small yellow 21/22 yellow panels from the volvo, the red 3x13 curved panel in the ferrari, or the bunch of the new panels in the 2021 sets) are generally cheaper to buy direct from Lego than on bricklink. Parts that have been around for ages are cheaper to buy from bricklink. So if i have a good idea of what I need I'll order a bulk order from LEGO (the last few have taken close to 2 months to arrive so it's not worth it if you're only ordering a few pieces) and source the rest from bricklink. I've got a couple favourite bricklink stores were I can generally get most of what I'm after with only 1 or 2 orders. Rarer or more specialised parts I'll source from wherever I can get. Amazon has some crazy sales on sets sometimes too, so sometimes I just buy that and use it for parts as well.

Looking good. The doors are very well done and I like the side mirrors a lot too. Nut sure about the windscreen area though. It looks kinda inverted the way the flex axles are so much further past the black 9l linkages.

@2GodBDGlory You have my vote

pretty sure he used that chassis for his 720s (Haven't made it so can't be 100%) https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-46762/Charbel/18-mclaren-720s/#details

This is looking great! I've always liked the idea of making a freestyle model, to just let your creativity loose. But on the flip side I also like the challenge of replicating a real car. But maybe something for me to try in the future. 9 stud links can also be good for creating thin A pillers if you haven't tried that already. https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=32293&idColor=11#T=C&C=11 Slightly off topic, but the Ford is looking fantastic too. Guessing the dark azure part availability is causing headaches for the front?

@Gray Gear couldn't agree more.

Definitely don't like the look of the real car, but I do like your rendition of it. The black stripe along the side is expertly done. I personally like the roof, and think you did a good job with the roof scoop. I don't think a lower stance is worth the front nose actually sitting on the ground (Bugatti Chiron vibes), but if that's what the customer wanted

Personally I'd like to see more dark blue panels/connectors from the Bugatti. I think that colour is a nice break from that brighter colours without having to go all black... It looks pretty good with the gold sian wheels too. On a seperate note I received my replacements recently for these new pieces and they were still no good... Replacements are the middle. The right is the left overs from my original order (I've managed to use some where the axle hole wasn't used) Left is to show the can get this right normally haha. I sent the photo back to customer service, they were quite apologetic and added some vip points to my account to make up for it all. The parts might not be any good but I can't fault the customer service.