agreed! everyone at richmond center has money to blow. should have taken the lego to a childrens hospital or something of the sort instead.

nah those kids wont need it, they'll be dead soon.

i see youre spreading the xmas cheers early this year :lawl:

we had 3 little ones stay with us this weekend and i said no ones getting their xmas presents until my legos are built....

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this pretty much sums up my life.

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Oh if i could find space, i could find more time and money!!

ya im running out of space too. luckily there isnt that many nice sets coming out in 2026.

I got a few sets for Christmas, the inlaws got me the LEGO 42204 F&F MKIV Supra and the Mega Bloks Alduin The World Waster from Skyrim. I haven't started on the Supra yet but the Mega Bloks kit has been a neat experience so far since I haven't built anything but LEGO in ages and it's neat to see what they do the same and what they do differently.

My kids also got me the LEGO 77248 BWT Alpine A524 F1 car and the 77243 Oracle Red Bull Racing RB20 F1 car. I built them both and I was was expecting them to be pretty much the same kit just with different colours and stickers, but they're actually built with very different types of pieces so they're quite unique to build. I kinda want them all now but 10 more kits is a lot of $$$ and space.

One interesting thing I noticed is that both sets are part of the Speed Champions series, but the Alpine is 10+ and the box calls it a building toy while the Red Bull is 18+ and calling a building set. Yet both have ~250 pieces, felt the same difficulty to build, and had the same amount of fiddly stickers. Looking on the LEGO site the rest are 10+ apart from the other RB team car, so I wonder if it's a RedBull thing that makes them rate it 18+?

So i really like that Lego Black Pearl set, but at 450 dollars, its insane for a stinking boat. I went on Aliexpress and found this

60 bucks!!! For Chinese Lego CHI GO.

https://a.aliexpress.com/_msyfQvB

good catch! its the redbull branding that cant be marketed for children.

this is the smaller original black pearl from 2011 and not the 2025 one u said u wanted. but i really cant argue with $60 and aliexpress.



im glad after months of dropping hints the gf actually got me this frame for christmas to display my f1 speed champs.

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Ahh so beautiful... no more display space so you're now using the wall! :lol

which mount for the vertical one? 3d print your own?

can 3m command strips hold up a 1/12? LOL

Wait, you don't have these:

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I like the Rich Energy joke lol

FeelsBadMan my d&d and lotr shire sets has been sitting on the coffee table all week, as the room sits right now i am out of space.

wow for that price id rather get the technic f1s.

the frame comes with a 2x4 stud piece (not lego) and the clutch power is lacking and i dont trust it. i superglued a 2x3 stud piece (lego) to it for some extra clutch power.

youll have to build a flat platform under the chassis for it to work but i wouldnt.
any technic set is easy to wall mount if youre willing to use a screw. the chassis is full of unused holes for the little pin peices, just find 2 exposed holes in the interior and screw it in. thats how i wall mount the Ferrari and Porsche.

https://images.brickset.com/news/94838_P1077582.JPG

This thread makes me feel a lot better about the money I've spent on hot wheels lol. Some of you are insane :lol

I got this lego set for my friend's kid for Christmas.

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/dhyLRA7a1Zo/maxresdefault.jpg

https://cdn03.plentymarkets.com/3jhn...ffroader_2.jpg

https://www.lego.com/en-ca/product/f...leryTab=images

I have reached Smeegle heights of loathing and resentment that I wasn't the one to build and play with it.

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Fix or repair daily
How fitting for a Ford Lego set. :D

i recommend this for yourself.

https://www.lego.com/cdn/cs/set/asse...ht=800&dpr=1.5

i have my eyes on these 2 until the next 1/8 scale comes out. rumored to be a aston martin or koenigsegg.

https://www.lego.com/cdn/cs/set/asse...ht=800&dpr=1.5

https://www.lego.com/cdn/cs/set/asse...ht=800&dpr=1.5

any experience in here with cada?
never built technic before and their stupid ads on instagram is relentless but i might give in now LOL

that amg gt3 looks insane, probably the best non "lego technic supercars" ive seen.
my only concern with cada is for $500+ and they are not using real lego bricks is a huge no for me. chinese bricks to $$$ this should really be a $150 set, maybe even $250 because it looks fancy. also chinese bricks dont fit right, either the clutch power isnt there or its just molded off by the tiniest that makes the pins/holes super loose or tight.
not that it matters but you could put a lego 1:8 super car on a treadmill and it can do 30kmh all day, put the same knock off set on, the engine and gearbox would grenade.

Ehh... even LEGO's designs sometimes have errors/flaws, such as wrong gear shift sequence (original GT3 RS), or unnecessary friction in gearboxes. I'd expect it to be flawless if they're charging $500+. Fortunately the LEGO community is quick to offer solutions, usually free of charge!

yeah it wasnt designed as a RC so i dont think it's fair to judge it at speed

competition is good whether it's from china or mattel

i'll try a simpler set from them first, but the reviews seem to say they've been making significant improvements even over the past year

im a sucker for licensed stuff and the center-lock wheels and michelin labeling seems like chef's kiss

they were even ballsy enough to promote it with the real thing

https://ueeshop.ly200-cdn.com/u_file...,h_1000,w_1000

but... i dont even want the real AMG GT. why would anyone want the lego version?

the proportions/silhouette on the amg gt is pretty spot on and cada uses alot more exterior bricks than lego give it a cleaner look less brick built look.

hold up, 1/8 scale is 2ft long ahaha :alone: