I tested for you: LEGO Ideas 21307 Caterham Seven 620R

For fans of cars, LEGO and LEGO cars, the LEGO Ideas 21307 Caterham Seven 620R set is coming to the shelves at LEGO Stores and Lego shop next October 1st.

And this LEGO Ideas set has a few arguments to make to attract fans: It is above all a set from the Ideas range, a very heterogeneous range which has for common thread only the origin of the projects marketed, and the simple the presence of the logo of this range on the box will suffice to motivate all those who collect these sets.

It is also a vehicle, and sports moreover: an engine 2.0 Ford Duratec's 310 horsepower, 0 to 100 km / h in 2.79s, a maximum speed of 250 km / h, a weight / power ratio of 1.6kg / hp and a public price of € 58. And the cars reproduced in LEGO, it sells itself or almost. I was able to assemble this model and I therefore give you in bulk some personal thoughts.

On the construction side, almost nothing to say: no stickers, a solid frame, some great ideas from the designer who knew how to divert parts to refine the level of detail of the whole (Pistols, whip, lightsaber handles , lipstick ...) and many pad-printed parts of the Caterham brand logo. The engine in the LEGO version is a fairly faithful reproduction of the real one of which it takes the main elements.

Some regrets: The yellow pad-printed strip of the brand name on black parts does not have the same color as the yellow parts which constitute the main body of the vehicle. The introductory text of the instruction booklet is in English. No localization for other markets.

The front fenders are a little fragile for my taste, although the designer who took over the initial LEGO Ideas project probably did his best to find the best stiffness / design compromise. As it is more of a model for the exhibition than a toy, we will be satisfied with it. However, no shock absorbers visible at the front as on the real one. The front axle is also a bit massive for my taste on the LEGO version but it is probably once again the price to pay to obtain a minimum of rigidity.

On the functionality side, it's minimum service: no management, no things that open and close. It will be necessary to be satisfied with the few removable parts provided: The engine cover and the trunk. The nose of the vehicle can also be removed without destroying everything, but it is of no particular interest.

In my opinion, some accessories are missing, such as the windshield, and why not the side covers, which could have been removable to switch to a "minimalist" version.

It is also a pity that LEGO has not made the effort to offer a new model of tire with profile semi slick identical to that used by Caterham.

We can also discuss the choice of vehicle color in the LEGO version: Caterham offers six basic colors (yellow, orange, red, black, green blue) and I would have preferred a blue with orange stripes. But it's a question of taste.

Finally, and I know it's a waste of time but I stress it anyway, it lacks macaroni chrome at the exhaust.

You may think that I quibble more than usual, but at 79.99 € the model to the glory of a mythical brand, I think it's fair game. If you are planning on buying the real Caterham Seven 620R, then manage to get the LEGO set as a gift from the salesperson.

Otherwise, please note that I am offering the set I received from LEGO via a raffle among the comments posted below (Deadline for participation: September 30, 2016 at 23:59 p.m.). The box is obviously open, but the winner will save 79.99 € 84.99 €. It's always taken.