This is the offer of the moment on the official online store and in the LEGO Stores: the LEGO Speed ​​Champions polybag 30343 McLaren Elva is offered from 40 € of purchase and without restriction of range until June 20, 2021.

This small bag allows you to reproduce the vehicle also available in the set 76902 McLaren Elva (19.99 €), I told you about these two products a few days ago on the occasion of a "Review".

This new offer can obviously be combined with the one which currently allows you to obtain the LEGO DOTS polybag until June 30. 30557 Picture Holder Cube from € 40 purchase of products from the LEGO DOTS, Friends and / or VIDIYO ranges.

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We continue to take a closer look at the different references marketed since June 1 in the LEGO Speed ​​Champions range and today we are quickly interested in the set. 76901 Toyota GR Supra, a box of 299 pieces sold for 19.99 € which in principle allows us to assemble a reproduction of the Toyota GR Supra.

We are not going to lie to each other, we are once again reaching the limits of the exercise aimed at converting a vehicle into a LEGO version with full curves. For those wondering what a Toyota GR Supra really looks like, I've put a visual in the gallery below for you.

The assembly of the vehicle is once again very entertaining, we feel that the designer did his best with what he had in his drawers to provide a short but fun experience. The front bumper is very elaborate and the rear of the vehicle is arguably the most successful part.

As often, the stickers then come to the rescue of those who take the risk of treating the subject and try to convince us that the pieces used are not square. It is a bit of a failure with an artificially extended or distorted glazing thanks to stickers whose color does not match the "real" windows used on the model.

As the stickers are intentionally undersized in relation to the surfaces on which they are placed, the effect of extending the glazing appears even more sloppy. The windshield used here almost does the job, although the sides of the element used are too flat to really convince.

The stickers to stick on the vehicle are as for the 1968 Corvette from the set 76903 Chevrolet Corvette C8.R Race Car and 1968 Chevrolet Corvette on transparent background. The result is a little less disappointing on this vehicle, the yellow parts on which these stickers are glued greatly limiting the visibility of the traces of white glue.

The front headlights are broken down into stickers that are spread over three staircase elements. The result is really disappointing with the optics glazing interspersed with yellow bands. We will compensate for the disappointment as we can by noting that the Tile 1x1 with the Gazoo Racing logo placed on the back is pad printed and is even supplied in two copies in the box.

The pilot's minifigure has a very nice torso with a big Toyota logo on the back, a pity that the seams of the suit do not extend to the legs. The hair provided in addition to the helmet does not go under the roof of the vehicle, too bad for those who would like to expose the type in "Sunday ride at the wheel of my racing car" mode.

If you admit that the LEGO Speed ​​Champions line is a sometimes perilous exercise in style involving doing the best you can with what you have on hand in the Billund offices, this set may find its audience among the most forgiving of fans. .

Otherwise, LEGO should really raise the level a little by investing in new elements more suitable for some of these models, especially in the hoods and windshields. This Toyota Supra GR in the LEGO version does not have much of the reference model except the logos, the color and a few details which struggle to compensate for the fact that the line of the vehicle is not very faithful. Without the stickers and the brand logo on the box, I'm not sure many fans will be able to recognize the vehicle at first glance.

Note: The set presented here, provided by LEGO, is as usual involved. Deadline fixed at 17th June 2021 next at 23pm. For newcomers, know that you just need to post a comment to participate in the draw.

Update : The winner was drawn and was notified by email, his nickname is indicated below. Without a response from him to my request for contact details within 5 days, a new winner will be drawn.

Today we quickly tour the LEGO Speed ​​Champions set 76903 Chevrolet Corvette C8.R Race Car and 1968 Chevrolet Corvette, a box of 512 pieces which allows, as its very long title suggests, to assemble two Chevrolet vehicles. On the one hand, a racing car, based on the C8 model, which races in American championships that most of us have probably never heard of and on the other a vintage Corvette C3 from 1968.

At LEGO, nothing looks more like a supercar than another supercar and this C8.R uses the usual canopy, here pad printed to fit into the model concerned. Once again, the use of this part common to many LEGO models makes the vehicle treated here relatively banal and only the few most characteristic elements of the machine remain, such as the rear wing, the entrances. side air and the slew of stickers to stick to save the furniture.

I quickly got excited about LEGO's decision to pad print the headlights of certain vehicles, it seems that only a few flat parts are affected by this technical choice as in the set 76905 Ford GT Heritage Edition and Bronco R. Here you have to install two stickers per headlight to get something that vaguely resembles the optics of the reference vehicle.
The side windows are artificially extended by two stickers which make it possible to respect the design of the glazing of the reference vehicle. It's ugly, we go from smoked plastic to a black area on a sticker with a too dark gray background, nothing works.

The minifigure supplied with this Corvette C8.R is also a little muddled: the white of the torso does not match that of the legs and the "combination" effect is frankly missed. Some will be satisfied without complaining, but at 40 € a box, I think LEGO could make real efforts on the finish of these products.

I will spare you the Prévert inventory of the different stages of assembly of the two vehicles, the photos speak for themselves and it will be up to those who will make the effort to buy these sets to discover what the designer their reserve. There is an inevitable sense of déjà vu when building the supercar, but the assembly of the vintage Corvette is a little more entertaining with some rather ingenious subassemblies.

As usual, the model making regularly takes over even if LEGO has grouped the phases of installing the stickers in sections so as not to permanently interrupt the person who builds the different models. This grouping will allow a young fan who is not used to exercising to really enjoy the moment and to call on an adult only two or three times per session.

If the very generic interpretation of the supercar leaves me a little over my hunger, the 1968 Corvette that accompanies it seems to me almost successful: the color is well chosen and we find the shapes of this vehicle overall. very aggressive. The pad-printed hubcaps contribute to the finish of this Corvette which also accommodates a large handful of stickers and these four elements compensate a little for the lazy reuse of the classic windshield which lacks a little curve to really convince. The two big ones Tiles of the roof reinforce this "square" effect of the upper part of the vehicle from certain angles, we will do with it.

The problem with this product: all stickers to stick are printed on a transparent background. In theory, this solution should make it possible not to create color differences between the parts and the stickers and the approach is commendable. In practice, it is an aesthetic disaster with very large transparent stickers flanked by a simple pattern that cover all of some Tiles and through which we see the glue. The effect is amplified here by the lighting, it will undoubtedly fade a little on your shelves but it is very present.

As a bonus, the repositioning of these stickers is almost impossible without completely disfiguring the model. I'm not one of those who usually advise against putting the stickers on a LEGO product, but I make an exception for this Corvette which will undoubtedly be prettier without these different stickers. As often, it is better not to get too carried away by the official visuals used by LEGO to sell its products, the reality is generally a little disappointing in terms of finish.

The minifigure delivered with this 1968 Corvette can obviously be installed at the wheel of the vehicle but it only fits correctly with its helmet on the head. The long hair that goes down the back of the young woman does not indeed allow the character to be installed without having to tilt the torso forward or remove the back of the seat.

Even if the stickers frankly spoil the rendering of the vehicle, I would have gladly dispensed with the generic supercar delivered in this box and only bought the 1968 Corvette which at least has the merit of being immediately recognizable.

In short, this box seemed much more attractive to me on official visuals than it actually is, the fault of too many approximations and risky technical choices. I know LEGO doesn't skimp on staging and touch-ups to showcase its products and I'm generally a good player when it comes to real content.

In this specific case, I can't help but be a little more disappointed than usual, the real product not being aesthetically up to the promise made on the official online store. I also have the impression that the work of the designers who make the effort to try to offer vehicles as similar as possible to the reference machines and to integrate original construction techniques is a bit sabotaged by a sloppy finish.

Even if many will be satisfied with this product as is, it is up to everyone to set their level of tolerance and indulgence and as far as I am concerned, I think that the LEGO Speed ​​Champions range puts forward a real knowledge- to make on behalf of the designers who work on these different vehicles and that it deserves better than visible traces of glue and stickers with poorly calibrated tint.

Note: The set presented here, provided by LEGO, is as usual involved. Deadline fixed at 12th June 2021 next at 23pm. 

Update : The winner was drawn and was notified by email, his nickname is indicated below. Without a response from him to my request for contact details within 5 days, a new winner will be drawn.

Today we quickly tour the LEGO Speed ​​Champions set 76902 McLaren Elva, a 2021 novelty that will be available from June 1 at the public price of € 19.99. For the occasion, this small box of 263 pieces is here accompanied by the variation of the vehicle available in the polybag 30343 McLaren Elva, a bag of 86 pieces referenced on the official online store as "free item"but without precision for the moment on a possible promotional offer to come.

This is to assemble the 2020 version of the speedster and even if the manufacturer has since produced a variant of the vehicle in the colors of the lubricants manufacturer Gulf which would undoubtedly have been more attractive in the LEGO format, we will make with this blue livery a little sad.

In my opinion, the designer is doing quite well on this file knowing that the format of the vehicles in the Speed ​​Champions range involves some constraints and does not allow all the fantasies in terms of curves and other aerodynamic surfaces.

The windowless speedster is interpreted relatively well here and we find some of the most characteristic attributes of this supercar. The absence of glazing on the reference vehicle in fact avoids the presence of the usual generic LEGO canopy and that is rather a good thing.

The McLaren Elva is also this clearly visible white upholstery and LEGO has chosen to deal with the subject by pad printing a pattern on the two parts responsible for embodying the back of the seats. The intention is good, it helps to limit the number of stickers to stick, but the result is unfortunately far from being as flattering in real life as on the official visuals of the product and we end up with a slightly bland color that does not is not fully matched with the color of the headrests. The seats have no seat, the pilot is plugged into the visible tenons of the chassis.

There are some good ideas on this model which also uses the new slick tires directly molded on the rims, especially at the rear of the vehicle with two metallic spark plugs and two ax blades in Trans Red used to embody fires. It is nicely integrated, and it is also for this type of often ingenious and sometimes surprising solutions that we appreciate this range. There are two metallic headlights and the rest of the curves of the vehicle make heavy use of Wedges with 45 ° cutout, it was necessary to pay homage to the curvaceous reference vehicle by composing with the inventory available at LEGO.

The endowment in stickers is rather limited on the model of the set 76902, it concerns only a few bodywork details, the headlights being, as indicated above, based on parts. The 8-inch touch screen which serves as an interface for adjusting vehicle functions and as a multimedia center is reproduced on a Tile 1x1 pad printed supplied in two copies. The printed design is sketchy but sufficient and the item is presented on a minifig stand discovered with the DC Comics Character Series in Bags (71026).

The 86-piece polybag vehicle does not benefit from this level of refinement, it does not even have a steering wheel and is content with sticker-based headlights. The micro-version of the McLaren Elva in 5 studs in width is not unworthy, even if the wheel arches are simple square spaces embedded in the body.
The air path on the hood which ejects the flow sucked from the front of the vehicle to create the bubble which surrounds the driver and his passenger is present on both versions of the vehicle, it is more symbolic on the polybag model but it is still represented by a Tile black.

The driver provided in this box is as usual delivered with a head of hair in addition to the helmet, and the torso flanked by the McLaren logo is unique. For those who still wonder: the adjustable wrench supplied in all these boxes is not an indicator of the potential level of failure of these different vehicles, it is there to facilitate the removal of the hubcaps attached to the rims.

The McLaren Elva is a rather surprising vehicle due to the total absence of glazing and the LEGO version logically gives the impression of a slightly flat vehicle which is missing something. The eight-stud width accentuates this lack of relief a little more and this vehicle will probably not be unanimous among fans of brick-based supercars. For my part, I find it rather successful, with its original solutions and despite its aesthetic approximations. The polybag is necessarily more basic but it does not demerit.

Collectors who already have sets on their shelves 75909 McLaren P1 (2015) 75880 McLaren 720s (2017) et 75892 McLaren Senna (2019) will no doubt be delighted to see that the partnership between LEGO and the brand is expanded this year with a new model. For others, this McLaren Elva will undoubtedly not be a priority, there are other supercars more emblematic and better known to the general public than this model in the Speed ​​Champions range.

Note: The sets presented here, provided by LEGO, are as usual put into play. Deadline fixed at 7th June 2021 next at 23pm. 

Update : The winner was drawn and was notified by email, his nickname is indicated below. Without a response from him to my request for contact details within 5 days, a new winner will be drawn.

Today we are quickly interested in the LEGO Speed ​​Champions set 76900 Koenigsegg Jesko (€ 19.99), a small box of 280 pieces that will allow, from June 1, to assemble the LEGO version of a vehicle of relatively limited notoriety.

Koenigsegg is a Swedish automobile manufacturer created in 1994 which bears the name of its founder and which produces only exceptional supercars. The model in question here bears the first name of the father of the founder of the brand. Sports vehicle enthusiasts will no doubt be delighted to see this brand join the LEGO Speed ​​Champions range alongside the industry leaders, hoping in the process that LEGO will one day offer us the 2020 model, the Jesko Absolut, which is an evolution of the 2019 version shown here, stripped of the imposing rear spoiler.

Don't expect a model that is very faithful to the reference model, this is LEGO and we all know that it is often difficult to reproduce believable curves at the chosen scale. Fortunately, the manufacturer has switched to a base of 8 studs wide, this change, which is not to everyone's taste, nevertheless allows frankly to limit breakage when it comes to reproducing a very compact supercar and all in aerodynamic curves.

Even in 8 studs wide, the designer does not work miracles and the LEGO version of the Jesko is a very "free" interpretation of the starting subject. Emphasis is placed on some of the significant attributes of the vehicle to make us forget that the canopy is a generic version that has little to do with that of the real Jesko and by extension gives a bit of the impression that all vehicles which use this part are of the same make.

As for the Ford GT from the set 76905 Ford GT Heritage Edition and Bronco R which I told you about a few days ago, this model uses the new wheels with the slick tire injected directly on the rim and the result is very convincing.

The front of the Jesko in a LEGO version plays a little with the shadows to minimize the impression of emptiness and it will be up to everyone to judge the relevance of this creative approach. The central fin is a butcher's chopper which finds its place perfectly, the effect is interesting. The rear wing support bracket placed in the center of the vehicle is very well integrated and in profile, the LEGO version is doing quite well.

It's Speed ​​Champions and so expect a really big handful of stickers in this box. There are actually 20 stickers to stick or one sticker for four assembly steps. The headlights are not pad printed on this model, it's a shame. Two of these stickers have for mission to extend the side glazing towards the rear to imitate the shape of the windows of the reference model, it is missed and it is ugly. We will console ourselves with the logo of the brand pad printed on the edge of a 1x1 piece placed at the rear of the vehicle.

The canopy is pad printed, so we could be satisfied with not having any stickers to install on this element, but the portion of the bodywork which in principle circulates around the glass placed in the center of the roof is here embodied by an ink strip. vaguely white which does not match the light cream shade of the other elements at all. The contrast is obvious and it is once again totally missed.

For the rest, the designer wanted to reproduce the few touches of color that dress the sills of the reference vehicle and we end up with colored spots necessarily much less discreet. Paradoxically, the green brake calipers are absent, yet I would have kept only this detail and I would gladly have overlooked the two green quarter circles to replace them with stickers. The minifig provided has additional hair, which is great for exposing the pilot with his helmet in hand. The character's outfit is sober but well executed.

In short, we note that LEGO is expanding its collection of small cars to brands less known to the general public and this is good news for all those who expect from this range an extensive coverage of the universe of supercars. The Jesko in the LEGO version remains very approximate, it really suffers from the limitations of the format and the very elegant design of the reference vehicle frankly fades during the conversion.

The few good ideas of the model will not save furniture, but collectors who absolutely want to align all the references of the range on their shelves will do with it. For the others, there are much more successful models in this range and this one does not in my opinion deserve that we spend the 20 € requested by LEGO.

Note: The set presented here, provided by LEGO, is as usual involved. Deadline fixed at 3th June 2021 next at 23pm. 

Update : The winner was drawn and was notified by email, his nickname is indicated below. Without a response from him to my request for contact details within 5 days, a new winner will be drawn.