Today we are quickly interested in the LEGO Speed ​​Champions set 76905 Ford GT Heritage Edition and Bronco R, a box of 660 pieces which will be available from June 1st at the public price of 49.99 €. On the menu, two Ford brand vehicles with on one side the imposing prototype of the Bronco R in Baja Racer version and on the other the classic GT in Heritage Edition Gulf version to pay tribute to the victories of the brand at the 24 hours of Le Mans in 1968 and 1969.

It is in my opinion one of the most successful boxes of the 2021 wave, with two very different models, some beautiful construction techniques to discover over the pages of the two booklets provided and the arrival of pad-printed headlights on the GT . This is undoubtedly a detail for some, but seeing LEGO take into account the many comments made about headlights based on stickers on certain models and finally make the effort to padprint these elements is a real (r) evolution.

The LEGO version of the Ford Bronco does honorably with a vehicle that is a bit angular in places but allows us to add something different to our collections. The essential stickers provide solutions when the rooms are no longer capable of creating an illusion and the result is generally satisfactory.

Some stickers are almost missing on the gray elements of the body, they stand out for their neutral surface and the widening of the front fenders would perhaps have benefited from being drowned in a few patterns to soften the slightly brutal slope that stands out. .

No suspensions on this big 4x4, but that's not the point of this line of collectible "small cars". Everything is in the look of these different vehicles with some of them a real pleasure to take during the assembly phase. This is the case here, we take a bit of the solutions usually used in this range with a raised chassis and a simple body but which calls for a few well-thought-out sub-assemblies which will entertain the fan.

Only the cabin with its slightly messy blue roll bars seems to me a cut below the rest, but the designer all the same made the effort to integrate them as best as possible to match the look of the reference vehicle. The two side uprights of the windshield are not connected to the roof, they will have to be positioned correctly to obtain an acceptable rendering. We can also regret the absence of the windshield itself.

The Bronco remains a little fragile in places with for example "doors" whose gray parts will easily come off during handling. The younger ones may get annoyed by seeing the thing rebuilt, those who knew the Gyro Jets in the 80s may smile nostalgically.

The LEGO version of the GT that accompanies the Bronco in this box does not inherit the orange Brembo brake calipers present on the reference vehicle and the hubcaps used are a little minimalist but it also does quite honorably.

We do not really get the graceful curves of the reference vehicle on arrival and it is mainly the fault of the generic canopy which distorts the whole a little by reducing it almost to a banal supercar which will have a little trouble. stand out in the midst of everything the LEGO Speed ​​Champions range offers us each year. There are still a few iconic attributes of the benchmark vehicle to save the furniture and the stickers do the rest.

The angles of the cabin are very well managed and LEGO gives us two metallic mirrors even if the steering wheel is once again offset from the driver. This Ford GT in the colors of the American lubricant manufacturer Gulf bears the number 6, that of the crew composed of Jackie Ickx and Jackie Oliver victorious at Le Mans in 1969. The wheels of the GT are in one piece, the tires slick. Low waist are injected directly onto the silver rims, visually it works pretty well once the new hubcaps are in place.

As I said above, the headlights at the front of the vehicle are pad printed with a very nice pattern spread over two elements which really gives the model character. It was time. With the exception of the headlights and the canopy, the rest of the trim is based on stickers whose background color does not perfectly match that of the parts. It's a little better than in other sets but it's not perfect yet.

The two supplied minifigs are correct with Shelby Hall driving the Ford Bronco R and a driver in the 1966 outfit already seen in 2017 in the set 75881 2016 Ford GT & 1966 Ford GT40. The only pad-printed version of the brand logo featured in this officially licensed product is therefore on the torso of the minifigs, not on the two vehicles. Each character comes with a hair that allows him to remove his helmet without looking silly, that's always taken for those who would like to display vehicles with their drivers next to it rather than in the cockpit.

In summary, even if the assembly of these two vehicles is almost more model making than anything else with a sticker every five stages of construction for the Bronco and a sticker every three stages for the GT, I think this box will please. to fans of the range with its two pretty models including a large 4x4 sufficiently detailed which changes us a bit from the usual supercars.

Note: The set presented here, provided by LEGO, is as usual involved. Deadline fixed at 23th May 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.

The German brand JB Spielwaren has uploaded some of the new LEGO Speed ​​Champions expected in June. The six planned boxes are therefore already referenced with some official visuals to discover in the gallery below.

We will talk about these sets very soon on the occasion of their "Quickly Tested"respective.

The LEGO Speed ​​Champions set 76904 Mopar Dodge // SRT Top Fuel Dragster & 1970 Dodge Challenger T / A is already available in at least one US Target store and we therefore get some visuals of this new box which features two Dodge brand vehicles.

On the one hand, a dragster currently competing in competitions organized by the National Hot Rod Association (NHRA) and on the other, a reproduction of the 1970 Challenger Trans Am which participated in the races of the Sports Car Club of America's Trans American Sedan Championship Trans Am.

Dressing the dragtser with the stickers promises to be epic and this box of 627 pieces will be available next June at a public price rumored to be around € 60.

Other sets are obviously planned in this new wave of products stamped Speed ​​Champions and the latest rumors to date evoke the following references: 76900 Koenigsegg Jesko (280), 76901 Toyota GR Supra (299), 76902 McLaren Elva (263), 76903 Chevrolet Corvette C8-R & 1968 Chevrolet Corvette C3 (512) and 76905 Ford GT Heritage Edition & Bronco R.

Today we finish the series of reviews of the five sets of the LEGO Speed ​​Champions 2020 range with the reference 76898 Formula E Panasonic Jaguar Racing GEN2 & Jaguar I-PACE eTROPHY (565 pieces - 44.99 €).

It is in my opinion the least successful of these boxes even if some were content a little quickly to marvel at the presence of many colored elements Medium Azure in this set. If we go a little beyond the inventory and avoid hiding behind the usual excuses, we see that the designer has this time missed the subject a little.

To begin with, I remind you that the Jaguar Formula E Panasonic Racing GEN2 entered in the ABB FIA Formula E Championship, that's it:

LEGO offers us a version that does its best to try to resemble the reference model and in general terms we could almost conclude that this is more or less the case. But at 45 € the box containing less than 600 parts to assemble two models, we can also afford to be a little demanding.

The LEGO version really struggles to convince me, it's rude, the front fenders are much too angular, the rear fins are too simplified and there is little left but the cockpit with its roll bar to find favor in my eyes. Some people will appreciate the visible tenons on the wheel arches, I find that at this scale it is rather unsightly. The Slope black used for the nose of the vehicle vaguely does the job, it's a little wide at the end despite the sticker which tries to give us an optical illusion.

It is as usual the sticker fair and the many stickers unfortunately do not help to improve the finish of the vehicle. In the end, it is vaguely similar thanks to the enlargement of the format but not enough for my taste.

The assembly of the chassis based on parts is interesting, but the fun is constantly spoiled by the phases of applying stickers. Fortunately, this first vehicle is assembled very quickly and we can move on to the next.

The other vehicle to build in this box, the Jaguar I-PACE eTROPHY electric SUV, that's it in real life:

Here too, the LEGO version, which uses the new chassis and the new axles, really struggles to reproduce the curves of the vehicle and we end up with a construction that has little to do with the reference model. It's too long, the flat roof is awful, the rear profile is a mess with its windows that don't follow the curves of the body and the front would be almost passable if the headlights had been a little more elaborate.

The front face, with its far too angular wings, also benefits from an ingenious combination of parts to reproduce the specific grille of the vehicle. This is in my opinion the only element, possibly with the hood, that can be considered really successful.

It is once again the sticker fair with large surfaces to cover. We notice in passing that the background color of the stickers is not the same as that of the parts on which they are placed. It's really very ugly.

Unsurprisingly, the steering wheel is offset but the minifigure fits easily in the cockpit, even with its helmet on its head.

LEGO delivers two characters in this set, including a female pilot in a nicely pad-printed outfit. A gantry is also built with a function that allows you to manually trigger the appearance of colored lights. As for the set 76899 Lamborghini Urus ST-X & Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo EVO, I would gladly exchange this accessory without much interest for 5 or 10 euros less on the public price of the set.

In short, fortunately these are vehicles which evolve in more or less confidential championships because we once again reach the limits of what it is possible to do with square parts when it comes to reproduce vehicles whose body displays beautiful curves.

Complete collectors will probably not ignore this box with a little disappointing content, but they can wait a few weeks for its price to drop significantly at Amazon.

Note: The set presented here, supplied by LEGO, is as usual in play. Deadline fixed at 17th January 2020 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 take a quick look at the LEGO Speed ​​Champions set 76899 Lamborghini Urus ST-X & Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo EVO (663 pieces - 64.99 €), a box to the glory of the Italian brand which allows us to obtain two very different vehicles.

I'm not going to give you the usual verse on the offset steering wheel and the countless stickers that dress the two vehicles, it's like the previous sets. As a bonus, the green of the stickers of the Urus ST-X SUV is not the same as that of the body parts, we are starting to get used to these often subtle but disappointing color differences.

The set has the advantage of offering two very different constructions in terms of form and substance: The Huracán and the SUV have in common only the brand that makes them. Overall, the two LEGO versions are relatively faithful to the reference models and they also benefit from the move to 8 studs wide. The front of the Huracán is particularly successful with rather convincing angles and imitation of the hood openings. The central fin is integrated with an almost elegant solution that knows how to be discreet when all the parts are in place.

On closer inspection, there are obviously some approximations: the banner of sponsor Roger Dubuis on the pad-printed windshield should have been straight to really stick to the reference model. We also regret the aesthetic inconsistency between the rare golden pieces and the impressions of the stickers which theoretically should be of the same shade.

By comparing the two visuals above, we see as usual that the passage to 8 studs only partially allows better reproduction of the curves of vehicles with a very "organic" design. It's much better than some previous models in the LEGO Speed ​​Champions range although it's not always perfect.

This Lamborghini Huracán Super Trofeo EVO in version 2019 uses the new chassis and the new axles already seen on other vehicles in the 2020 range. We will retain the few interesting sub-assemblies at the nose and (fixed) doors of the car and as usual the slew of Wedges with 45 ° cut-outs which come to the aid of the designer in the most complicated places to reproduce on the body.

The Lamborghini Urus ST-X in a LEGO version, for its part, offers a slightly different building experience than the other vehicles in the range. The chassis here is made up of plates to be assembled with a raised rear axle that really gives the Italian brand's competition SUV allure.

The windshield strip is like the other vehicle in this box aligned with the curve of the room and that's a shame. I would have preferred a straight strip aligned on the junction with the roof of the vehicle. The front and rear of the SUV are convincing with techniques that allow to stick to the design of the reference model. No stickers for the headlights, certainly symbolic at the front with a single small black piece, but it was successful.

It is on the sides of the SUV that it spoils a little with a stall embodied by an overlay of parts and stickers to reproduce half of the rear windows. We find ourselves on arrival with a transparent half-glass and a black sticker which gives the curve of the surface concerned. It's ridiculously ugly. As a bonus, the stickers are deliberately designed with a large margin compared to the size of the room on which they take place, either we choose to center them perfectly and there remains an unattractive border, or to shift them so as not to lose the continuity of pattern or color. It's up to you.

The rims have their small effect on the wheels which clearly protrude from the bodywork. However, this is not the case on the reference model, but the designer will have chosen to reinforce the sporting side of the vehicle here. Why not.

We can discuss the choice of color for the body of the LEGO version, but I quite like this lime green which gives the SUV some pizzazz. Everything is not perfect on this second model, but it really makes me want to see LEGO decline other SUVs in this Speed ​​Champions range, even if they are not always models used in competition with why not a Porsche Cayenne, an Audi Q7 or a BMW X6.

In this box, LEGO provides us with two pilots obviously dressed in a jumpsuit in the colors of the brand of this derivative product all in the glory of Lamborghini. Good news, there is a female pilot in this set. It is also necessary to build a starting gantry which allows to change the color of the lights by sliding the central element of the construction. I would gladly exchange this accessory without much interest for 5 or 10 euros less on the public price of the set. Anyone can DIY a gantry crane from their loose parts and I expect from the LEGO Speed ​​Champions range only detailed vehicles sold at a fair price.

In short, this set has its faults but it also offers two interesting models to assemble and display. The pleasure of assembling exceptional vehicles in the LEGO version is sometimes a little spoiled by the laborious steps of installing the stickers, but we do with it.

64.99 €, it is however a bit expensive for two vehicles, two minifigs and a gantry, so we will wait until the price of this box drops significantly at Amazon and others before cracking.

Note: The set shown here, supplied by LEGO, is fun to play. Deadline set at 9th January 2020 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.