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2 GKC said:
Don’t all the cars look a bit naff? I’m sure the build will be great but they just don’t look right to me
Some do - the McLaren Senna is a mess so Lego have done the best they could. The dark colour scheme doesn’t help. The Ferrari 488 is just not a good model IMO. Too many gaps & an awful chassis which doesn’t really exist!!! The car sits way too high & the stickers are dreadful. The front end looks as though the designers just gave up & the headlights are horrible.
The good ones are the Defender - a great build, solid & looks just about right. And the 911 RSR is another great model.
Can’t comment on the Chiron or the Sian as I don’t, yet, have either of them.
After holding out for 2 years I've finally ordered the Chiron to go with my 911 GT3. Bit disappointed that I missed the best prices in November/December, I've paid £260 which is almost double what I paid for the Porsche but I couldn't risk the set going out of production before I got one
Expect a lot of people on here have bought and built it already
Next will be the Sian, however I'll try to wait until later in the production life so that the colour mismatch issues are hopefully resolved
Not convinced about the Defender (is it as "nice" a build and model as the 911 and Chiron?) but that could be another option given it's significantly cheaper. Wish they had gone with a different colour for that set!
Expect a lot of people on here have bought and built it already
Next will be the Sian, however I'll try to wait until later in the production life so that the colour mismatch issues are hopefully resolved
Not convinced about the Defender (is it as "nice" a build and model as the 911 and Chiron?) but that could be another option given it's significantly cheaper. Wish they had gone with a different colour for that set!
Anyone got any of the Control+ sets? Does the app just give you controls for that specific build, or can you configure it yourself to control the different motors if you build something else?
Tempted by the big Leibherr excavator, but having not made any lego technic since the car chassis with the flat 4 engine and working gear box maybe something a bit simpler like the Volvo dump truck might be more sensible
Tempted by the big Leibherr excavator, but having not made any lego technic since the car chassis with the flat 4 engine and working gear box maybe something a bit simpler like the Volvo dump truck might be more sensible
RizzoTheRat said:
Anyone got any of the Control+ sets? Does the app just give you controls for that specific build, or can you configure it yourself to control the different motors if you build something else?
Tempted by the big Leibherr excavator, but having not made any lego technic since the car chassis with the flat 4 engine and working gear box maybe something a bit simpler like the Volvo dump truck might be more sensible
I've not tried it but it appears so with the Lego Powered Up app:Tempted by the big Leibherr excavator, but having not made any lego technic since the car chassis with the flat 4 engine and working gear box maybe something a bit simpler like the Volvo dump truck might be more sensible
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4eKaEcrXFZk
I think earlier in this thread there's some negativety about the Volvo truck. I've built the Liebherr, it's mahoosive and great to operate with 7 motors!
flight147z said:
After holding out for 2 years I've finally ordered the Chiron to go with my 911 GT3. Bit disappointed that I missed the best prices in November/December, I've paid £260 which is almost double what I paid for the Porsche but I couldn't risk the set going out of production before I got one
Expect a lot of people on here have bought and built it already
Next will be the Sian, however I'll try to wait until later in the production life so that the colour mismatch issues are hopefully resolved
Not convinced about the Defender (is it as "nice" a build and model as the 911 and Chiron?) but that could be another option given it's significantly cheaper. Wish they had gone with a different colour for that set!
I'm tempted by the Chiron and GT3 too but I think I'd rather do more smaller Creator Expert builds for the same money. I already have the RSR and Defender. The Defender was a very enjoyable build (as was the RSR, I just enjoyed the Defender more) at the time.Expect a lot of people on here have bought and built it already
Next will be the Sian, however I'll try to wait until later in the production life so that the colour mismatch issues are hopefully resolved
Not convinced about the Defender (is it as "nice" a build and model as the 911 and Chiron?) but that could be another option given it's significantly cheaper. Wish they had gone with a different colour for that set!
RizzoTheRat said:
I'll be honest, it's the Liebherr that's tempting me, how complicated was the build?
Amazon's trying to tempt me with bulk buys, the Liebherr, Volvo and rough terrain crane for €750
Be honest with yourself, you've already made your mind up to buy the Liebherr, so just do it and post your build pics here Amazon's trying to tempt me with bulk buys, the Liebherr, Volvo and rough terrain crane for €750
I'd say the build is about the same level of difficulty as all large Technic builds, just lots more of it. I like the way you test the various functions via the Control+ app during the build, so you don't get to the end and find it borked with a couple of days of dismantling & rebuilding ahead of you.
You'll need lots of AA batteries, 6 per hub, so 12.
Funk said:
I'm tempted by the Chiron and GT3 too but I think I'd rather do more smaller Creator Expert builds for the same money. I already have the RSR and Defender. The Defender was a very enjoyable build (as was the RSR, I just enjoyed the Defender more) at the time.
The Ferrari F40 was my first creator expert set, I think it's the best lego set I've ever bought. New Porsche looks good tooRizzoTheRat said:
I'll be honest, it's the Liebherr that's tempting me, how complicated was the build?
Amazon's trying to tempt me with bulk buys, the Liebherr, Volvo and rough terrain crane for €750
I'll be honest, I didn't feel it was a good build experience for the price. Its obviously expensive for the hubs and motors. I preferred the bucket wheel excavator and rough terrain crane.Amazon's trying to tempt me with bulk buys, the Liebherr, Volvo and rough terrain crane for €750
There are a few alt builds for 42100 on rebrickable. I've built R2D2 which was good value build/£ but very difficult and unfortunately not all functions work, its built in such away its difficult to deconstruct to problem solve.
As already said you can custom control the hubs using Powered up or BuWizz apps. I've not experimented much but both have pros and cons. Sariel posted a good video of how to program the Lego app.
flight147z said:
Funk said:
I'm tempted by the Chiron and GT3 too but I think I'd rather do more smaller Creator Expert builds for the same money. I already have the RSR and Defender. The Defender was a very enjoyable build (as was the RSR, I just enjoyed the Defender more) at the time.
The Ferrari F40 was my first creator expert set, I think it's the best lego set I've ever bought. New Porsche looks good tooFunk said:
flight147z said:
Funk said:
I'm tempted by the Chiron and GT3 too but I think I'd rather do more smaller Creator Expert builds for the same money. I already have the RSR and Defender. The Defender was a very enjoyable build (as was the RSR, I just enjoyed the Defender more) at the time.
The Ferrari F40 was my first creator expert set, I think it's the best lego set I've ever bought. New Porsche looks good too
wolfie28 said:
Funk said:
flight147z said:
Funk said:
I'm tempted by the Chiron and GT3 too but I think I'd rather do more smaller Creator Expert builds for the same money. I already have the RSR and Defender. The Defender was a very enjoyable build (as was the RSR, I just enjoyed the Defender more) at the time.
The Ferrari F40 was my first creator expert set, I think it's the best lego set I've ever bought. New Porsche looks good tooThe RSRs biggest problem is the GT3 I think, I already had that before the RSR came out so didn't consider the RSR
Just finished rebuilding my GT3 before starting the Chiron that I ordered last week
Forgot how much fun it was to build this, I especially love the way the bodywork is built, working "around" the car rather than completing the same bits on each side back to back. The reduced repetition makes it much more interesting
Hoping the Bugatti is as enjoyable to build, I've done the first ~60 steps
Forgot how much fun it was to build this, I especially love the way the bodywork is built, working "around" the car rather than completing the same bits on each side back to back. The reduced repetition makes it much more interesting
Hoping the Bugatti is as enjoyable to build, I've done the first ~60 steps
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