Part of the very detailed (and sometimes fiddly) Technic line, this set – with nearly 4,000 pieces – will be available at the start of August.
For some of us, it may be the closest we’ll ever get to putting hands on a copy of the legendary McLaren P1. This kit is built to 1:8 scale, meaning it will span a good two feet long and 10 inches wide. Go ahead and clear a bit of extra space on yer office shelf, okay?
Lego says there is a decent amount of realism here, as there should be for nearly $450, with an adjustable rear wing and opening doors with butterfly-style mechanism. Promising this to be a ‘mindful’ project – which means it is incredibly detailed and probably eye-crossing to assemble at times – Lego says owners will be building components V8 engine and 7-speed gearbox, no doubt to far more specifics than just a pair of square bricks locked together.
An accompanying builder app offers 3D assembly instructions, a feature notably not offered to this writer when he was a lad. The overall shape of this model is instantly identifiable which is more than we can say for some Lego efforts in which the fully assembled car just looks pre-crashed. A total of 3,893 pieces comprise this set, so be sure to count them all if you drop this thing or its blocks on the floor.
Interestingly, this Lego Technic version of the P1 features its own unique serial number, though you won’t have to be concerned with an unscrupulous dealer trying to tack on VIN etching to the final tally. Do dealers selling hypercars even try that sort of stuff? I’ll be sure to report back when I’m rich and famous and buying braces of hypercars on my lunch break, Elvis-style.
[Images: Lego]
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