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Looking forward to it @Jim … can we have a decent amount of time for it as I’m away for a week at Easter.

I haven’t bought one yet but as someone says it’s now out of stock in the U.K. whereas the Star Wars Helmets are all still in stock as of me writing this. So for all those complaining it’s just an empty shell, it’s an empty shell that’s selling well! Fingers crossed they have some back in stock for the end of May when it’s my birthday

Thanks for all the comments so far, so 1:8.4 scale it is then. I’ve decided to stick to the batmobile wheels & tyres as I think they fit what I want to do with the model (and I’d just bought 4 of them!). @1gor I’m not a fan of “filling” parts to me that feels like an illegal build. @Jurss I did consider them as I have some but they are smaller in overall dia to the ones I’ve opted for and so would be further away from the 1:8 scale. I’ve gone back to Stud.io and created this so far in the revised scale. I have to say it looks a lot better. I’ve placed some random blue liftarms to give me an appreciation as to what size the body will be and what sort of space I have to work within. i think my next step may be to put the engine, steering and suspension in the volume. @Jeroen Ottens now has me very scared about the bodywork if he thinks it’s a challenge to capture the shape of the car. I’ve got a feeling the whole front end is going to be the big challenge. @HOONICAN mine is a ‘94 J-Limited II that I had imported from Japan. It’s had quite a few mods both visibly (lowered, led lights) and in its performance (coil overs, engine retune +30bhp). This model will hopefully mirror my own car to some extent so it will have “style bars” behind the seats.

@amorti the problem with the Landy option for the wheels and tyres (as you say good offset and still a “thick tyre”) is that this would give me a scale of roughly 1:7.05 which then gives a big issue with the steering wheel where I’d need something 6.4 studs in diameter. I haven’t had any other thoughts about the bodywork or what parts I may want to use in the bodywork may define the scale. the headlights may be an issue but having a 3 stud diameter lamp instead of a 2.5 I don’t think will be an issue

I did the thread on my iPad and then added the images a minute later via my phone so you’ll see them now

So this is something I’ve been pondering for a while but never started. After enjoying collecting the “Ultimate” Technic cars and having viewed some amazing creations on here of scaled versions of real cars, I want to do the same ... but I need some help / guidance as the only “scale model” I’ve ever created myself has been my “mad max” taxi for TC17 and that was relatively easy as it didn’t need to match wheels. Why an MX-5 Mk1 ? Because I have one as my “weekend toy” and for anyone that hasn’t driven one you’re missing out, it may not be fast but it puts a huge grin on your face. I started by taking some basic starting dimensions and then I worked out what 1:8 would mean (as this is the quoted scale of the Ultimate cars and I’d like this to sit alongside). This gave me a 71.1mm / 9 stud tyre diameter which gave me my first decision point. Bearing in mind my car is on 195/50 R15s I also wanted a decent tyre profile and not a “rubber band”, so this led me to deciding upon 52985 68.7x27S and 56908 43.2x26 Racing Small both from the ‘89 Batmobile. However this then gives me a dilemma that I need some help on. If I use these which are slightly smaller do I keep the scale as 1:8 or change the car scale to match the tyre diameter and so do 1:8.4 instead? I then built a quick 1:8 scaled box in Stud.io and use the above wheels and when I overlay it I get this. I scaled the images so the wheel size matched which I know is very rough especially as my car isn’t on standard wheels/tyres but they’re close enough. So what do people think I should do ? Stick to 1:8 and have “small wheels” or deviate and switch to 1:8.4 and have a slightly smaller model which isn’t to scale with the “Ultimates” ? Then the big question, and this is where I’m looking to the expert scale Technic builders here, how do you plan your bodywork ? Do you have a specific technique to work out what panels to use or when to use lift arms ? Oh and finally this will be a VERY slow thread. My Lego time these days is very limited, so don’t expect to see this finished any time soo, think of it as a very slow burn.

Great review but can you check the images. On my iPhone they look stretched when in portrait mode and still don’t look completely right when in landscape

@lnteknik Ferraris design went downhill after the F40 as far as I’m concerned but that’s just me showing my age. Remember beauty is in the eye of the beholder. and if we all liked the same thing the world would be boring

@OnyyX the LaFerrari is old now in the car world so doesn’t fit with how these models are being released. as to the back end I can see a panel fairing being mounted vertically to do the bit behind the rear wheel and then perhaps a curved panel across the back

I’m ok with it being an SP3 as I like the look of it … but not sure I want another set I’ll need in 2022, with the BMW bike, the McLaren F1, 3 Star Wars helmets and 4 “classic space” City sets it’s already an expensive year for me and that’s excluding buying stuff for MOCs! 🤣

I have to admit I still like the McLaren. I’m an F1 fan, a Technic fan and also at the upper age group and I can see this selling well. It looks like an F1 car and will look great on a shelf. I don’t care about the lack of functions as the ones on 42000 are pretty rubbish in my opinion (I don’t need hog and bodywork doesn’t open like that). I’m aware this is a car based off the generic 2022 design but we were never going to get the actual 2022 car, especially as we won’t see the actual 2022 cars until the 1st race which is still a number of weeks away. Yes I know pre season shakedown is on at the moment but car designs may still change. Also I don’t care it’s got the 2021 colour scheme (which is a great colour scheme) as again the 2022 colours and sponsors would have been kept a secret until the reveal of the real car. let’s just appreciate this in the same mould as the Porsche RSR and Ferrari oh and I know a few other f1 fans who aren’t big Lego collectors that will be buying this so I think it’ll sell well

Good to see a clear shot of the new frame piece. I can see lots of people using that for chassis designs. Don’t think I’ll buy this set but do think I’ll be hunting for some parts

Neat modern version of a classic set. Thanks for the name drop and good to see the old/new overlay is proving to be a useful technique. I’ve not been doing much Technic recently (apart from building the BMW bike) and been getting into collecting Classic Space and working in a couple of related MOCs. Also been doing some mods to the weekend toy :)

Congrats to the winners and we’ll done to all those who entered. Unfortunately work and life meant I didn’t have the time to compete. Hopefully I’ll be back for TC22

Rise of the Beasts is supposedly a follow up to Bumblebee and not continuing the other transformers films. so that’s why the Prime picture I posted looks a little like a G1 but with film additions

So we’re expecting it to look like this then …

Saw this on Instagram and can not describe how excite I am. I hope Prime looks as good as Voltron. For me if it’s a G1 model that will be even better.

Anyone know how this compares size wise to 42000 ? From what I remember that was a sizeable model

F1 gearboxes are behind the engine. Fuel tanks are between driver and engine

A question to all those disappointed by this model but what did you expect from a Technic mode at this scale and price point? I can’t see there being any space in the model for a gearbox especially with the amount of gears they have. it looks like an F1 car, it has suspension, a fake engine and steering. What are people missing ?

Just watched the reveal video on Facebook and I’m sold. But then I’m an F1 fan

Think I’ll just be ditching the discs and looking for an alternative

I know the new cars have “discs” as wheel covers but I’m not too sure about what looks like an oversized disc that then has the what would be the tyre printing on it. I can appreciate that a sticker on the tyres wouldn’t work and that printing would be difficult but I would have preferred plain tyres on display and a better looking wheel. but the overall look I’m liking it

@Technicallism I still don’t understand why the Lego model would be revealed before the actual car. Doesn’t make sense. @ShowsOn there’s a Technic engine using the standard blocks in the model, when I briefly saw the images it showed one. I’d hope for some form of suspension too, and perhaps something to open the wing for DRS as that still exists on the 2022 cars.