It is thanks to a publication made by LEGO on Instagram, since withdrawn, that we discover new features in the LEGO Super Mario range which were initially to be announced on March 10, 2022 on the occasion of Mario Day:

On the one hand, the set 71408 Princess Peach's Castle (129.99 €) and on the other a few new characters including an interactive figurine of Peach which will join the two others already on the market, Mario and Luigi. We also know that the cast of characters to be built in this range will be expanded by at least one Spike (Super Mario Bros. 3), Ludwig Von Koopa (Super Mario Bros. 3), Yellow Toad (New Super Mario Bros.) and a Boomerang Bro (Super Mario Bros. 3).

More information on these different products which will a priori be available next August from tomorrow on the occasion of the Mario Day.

Today we quickly tour the LEGO Speed ​​Champions set 76908 Lamborghini Countach, a small box of 262 pieces sold at the retail price of €19.99 since March 1st. We no longer need to present the small vehicles in the Speed ​​Champions range, with their always original techniques and their aesthetics that are often successful but sometimes also a little banal due to the use of the same canopy for many models and square parts for bodywork. with often asserted curves.

The Lamborghini Countach in LEGO version uses these last two flaws to its advantage for once and that's good news. The Countach is not very young, its aesthetics testifies to it, and it made a whole generation of teenagers dream in the 80s, including yours truly. It was the sports car that was talked about in schoolyards when it came to arguing with a friend who preferred the Ferrari Testarossa.

The Countach was also one of many luxury vehicles used in the Miami Vice TV series, those who follow the series may recall a chase that featured a Countach 50000 QV and Sonny Crockett driving his fake Ferrari Daytona Spider.

All that to tell you that this vehicle sends me back a few years and that the arrival of a LEGO version makes me really happy, at least more than many others super/hyper/machine cars a bit too dark for my taste.

The LEGO version is immediately identifiable and there is no doubt from any angle: it is indeed a Countach. It's already taken when you know some products in the range that are difficult to identify without having the box on hand. White suits me, it's the color I remember. Others might have preferred a yellow (Sunstreaker) or red (Lambor) version to stick to their nostalgia for Transformers toys, a question of time and generation.

Square parts for an angular vehicle? in principle, everything should go well here given the subject matter. And in my opinion it is. Despite the limitations of the format, the designer was able to perfectly reproduce the "curves" of the vehicle and even gratifies us with some truly original techniques with angles managed in a sometimes surprising way.

I tried not to spoil too much the composition of the various sub-assemblies in the photos, but if you want to keep the element of surprise and fun intact, avoid the galleries below. The fans should in any case take pleasure in assembling this Countach which takes shape before our eyes, it was the case for me.

The usual canopy is used wisely here, and once is not custom it really looks like that of the reference vehicle. We just regret that the pad-printed white areas are "too white" compared to the rest of the bodywork, which is rather cream. Again, LEGO fails to lightly color the ink used to try to match the hue of their parts and that's unfortunate. The manufacturer is trying to attenuate the color difference a little on the official visuals, but it's even worse in real life.

No scissor doors on the LEGO version, you can't have everything on this scale. Too bad for the purists who would have liked to exhibit the vehicle with the "Lambo Doors" In the air, we will have to do without. We will also be satisfied with the classic steering wheel which is not perfectly placed in front of the driver, even if I think it is time for LEGO to imagine a more suitable solution.

The four rims are pad printed, and it's successful, the sheet of stickers is quite large but they are stickers on a transparent background whose glue is not visible on the white background of the bodywork and the rendering is therefore overall satisfactory. The headlights are as often based on stickers but here they are placed under transparent parts and the effect obtained seems satisfactory to me.

The minifigure provided is not stunning, we are satisfied with a driver with a torso flanked by the Lamborghini logo, a black helmet without patterns, hair and a key which is not out of place but whose primary purpose is to remove the hubcaps from the wheels.

The LEGO Speed ​​Champions range is often a somewhat thankless subject for designers who try their hand at the exercise and the result is sometimes a bit approximate despite all the efforts made to reproduce the vehicles concerned. For this time, I really admire the result with a Lamborghini Countach that is fun to build and pleasant to observe from every angle.

Nostalgia is no stranger to this sentiment, the Countach has long been my favorite supercar and I'm thrilled to finally be able to display one on the corner of a shelf as a reminder of the endless Lamborghini/Ferrari debates that filled my recreations.

Note: The set presented here, provided by LEGO, is as usual involved. Deadline fixed at March 19, 2022 next at 23:59 p.m. Just post a comment (something to say what) under the article to participate.

Update : The winner was drawn and notified by email, his nickname is indicated below.

The March 2022 issue of the Official LEGO Star Wars Magazine is available on newsstands and it allows us as planned to obtain a Clone Trooper of the 501st with his blaster, a figurine identical to those delivered since 2020 in the LEGO Star Wars set 75280 501st Legion Clone Troopers (29.99 €).

The next issue of the magazine is due out on April 13, 2022 and it will get a different "limited edition" 52-piece AT-AT than the ones already bundled with the magazine. Nothing to get up at night.

For those who are interested, I remind you that the instructions of the different mini-models delivered with this magazine are available in PDF format on the publisher's website. All you have to do is enter the code on the back of the bag to obtain the file.

Finally, be aware that it is currently possible to subscribe for a period of six months or a year to the official LEGO Star Wars magazine via the abo-online.fr platform. The 12-month subscription (13 issues) costs € 65.

If you've resisted the call for the new LEGO releases for March 2022 so far, now may be the time to crack with a promotional offer that allows you to get a copy of the set. 40530 Jane Goodall Tribute. The small box of 276 pieces valued by LEGO at €22.99 is automatically added to the basket as soon as the minimum required amount of €120 purchase without range restriction is reached.

Whether it's to add a nice mini diorama that pays homage to the famous ethologist on your shelves or to reduce the overall bill a little by reselling the box on the secondary market, it's now up to you to see if the offer holds up. road. LEGO plans to extend this offer until March 15 at the latest, stock permitting.

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