I totally agree with what you said about speed champions double packs, how one feels like the focal point and the other seems like an addon. in my opinion they should make double packs of really iconic cars within the same brand, together (I.E. Camaro and corvette ) or older versions and the newer versions (I.E. 1969 mustang and 2016 mustang) or if they're feeling extra adventurous, they can do a triple pack with a dodge, ford and a chevy. just my opinion.
same, these hypercars like the Solus or the Valkyrie don't work for me, they all look the same, never heard of them, never going to see one of them, don't look anything like a "real" car. I strip them for parts and build muscle car MOCs out of them. I'd be happier if they focused on the classics, the sets containing them seem to sell the best.
I absolutely love how detailed speed champions cars have gotten in these past years, they really have become die-cast level cars for such an amazing price. I think the McLaren f1 could have been better separately here, but it is interesting to see a video game inspired supercar here. Thanks for another great video as always!
I think they both look amazing and I'm sure the solus will be a nice friend for the valkyrie as they are similar purpose-built track toys. I'm so excited for this one!!
IMO the Solus gets way too much hate. I think the building techniques used alone to capture the curvy angles is amazing, especially the rear fin assembly. When you consider you really only are paying $15 for it too, you really can't get much better.
It's a fun build but the value for money varies depending on country. In New Zealand and Australia this set costs more than buying 2 of the single car sets separately.
The F1 is the highlight of the wave for me. Its a triumph. The Solace wasn't that important to me and had low expectations, but the building techniques and finished look are great 👍🏻🥳
While not the biggest fan of the Solus GT it does offer up a unique enough building experience, and the end result looks pretty good. Definitely would prefer to pick up the F1 separately (as it would seem every year with these two packs) but as a complete set the value is still there and they look pretty great together as I've found with all previous vs sets. Pretty awesome choices this year, and can't wait for what the theme has in Summer. Also that curved element was first used with a printed headlight for the 007 car last year.
I have been waiting for this video, this past Friday my WalMart was stocking the Speed Champions spring sets. There was only one set of each so I was fortunate to be at the right place right time. This set to me seems to be my favorite just by the pictures and the designers video. Plus you can fit baby Yodas in the F1 LM lol
7:58 I think reason why Mclaren will make 25 Samples of the Solus GT is because it is a reference to Gran Turismo's 25th Anniversary since the lauch of GT1 in the 90's
Awesome vid! The McLaren's have a special place in my heart, my first Speed Champions model was the 6 stud wide Senna! Could you do a roundup/favorite/top recommended video for the Speed Champions series midway through 2023, with your favorite cars so far, and your top recommended sets? All these awesome sets makes it hard to choose and sort
Got this set yesterday after a local retailer put some of the March sets out early. The F1 LM is brilliant, one of the best Speed Champions cars to date. The Solus GT was a surprisingly interesting build even though I didn't care about the car that much at first.
The Solus GT seems interesting to build, but I still have hard time liking how it looks with such bricky design. I know it's hard to do the original in this scale, but still it feels to me like a generic futuristic toy car. For the F1 LM - this front assembly really rocks :) And yeah, I would still prefer to buy the F1 LM separately...
I beg Lego to remake some of the old 6 studs cars into the 8 line. The list of iconic cars is countless, they deserve an updated version. (911 and 918, LaFerrari, F40, 250 GTO, Camaro and Corvette, P1 and Senna....)
The McLaren F1 is definitely the highlight from this SC wave, but it's a pity to have it in a double pack with the other uninteresting car. I was really tempted to buy the sets with 35% discount, but there is no rush and I'm sure they will drop more.
I really like the orange one, it's funny, this is the first time I have paid attention to these and now I actually want them, so good work, also the builds seem really intense and interesting.
The only thing I would add right now to the Lego speed champions line would be; a better rim selection as for as type and color of rim. So that way you could have more of a mix and match of rim+tire. So that way it’s not the same old boring rims on every car.
I just finished building my LEGO Speed Champions 76918 McLaren Solus GT & McLaren F1 LM, and they look amazing! The detailing is really impressive and the end result is two very realistic models. Highly recommend this set!
The windscreen not sitting flat on the Solus is an easy fix, just remove the modified plates and bar setup, and attach the game controller to a 1x1 inverted bracket, its also a better distance from the driver.
@6:35 - I made that EXACT mistake when I built the set yesterday. My first Speed Champions set (bought because I wanted something to build and $45 CA for the double set is an awesome deal compared to the $34 CA for single sets). I'm surprised at just how incredibly heavy and chunky these are. Definitely prefer the F1 LM, both for building (despite getting caught out by the 2x1 plates that go on before the black wedges in the front) and for looks. The Solus GT, though, will probably be broken down and packed away in ziplock bags until I'm bored and need something to build. :P
I'm actually most enthusiastic about the Solus. I love the Technic base for it, and even though it looks a bit more cartoon-y (or video game-y), I really like it. The double pack thing doesn't matter at all if you get every Speed Champions car or if you at the opposite extreme and you buy none (where I usually am). The only Speed Champion car I've ever built was one that my kid picked out at Wal-mart (at age 4), and so I put it together for him. This is the first time I've decided to buy one myself, and will end up with 2 cars instead of 1, due to the double pack thing. I'm fine with it. It feels more worth getting into a new theme when you get 2 cars at once. But that's just my take.
And this why im colecting all speed champions from 8 stud era. Thank you and i love your vids ( sorry if there is anything wrong im a teen but still not that good at English)
I really like the Solus. Very well done at this scale. Lots of crazy solutions going on - maybe too much. Some of the weird connections and fancy pieces were not actually necessary. The designers seemed to be showing-off. Also, I thought you were a bit too harsh on those panels behind the front wheels - they're totally fine as long as you don't try to pick the car up by them. One of the most ambitious speed champions cars, done very well in my opinion.
I love every car in the speed champions theme! The building techniques are so much better than when they were first launched! 6 stud wide cars had weird shapes and didn’t look realistic.
I must say, for the mclaren f1 lm, Keetorange (the color of the seats) would have been a bit more accurate than standard orange to match the real car, but the shaping is amazing!
Time to get into groups and make some friends in the States to get your Legos cheaper in the EU. There’s a business or just good friendship to be made in that statement.
Actually, there were 106 McLaren F1s built in total. To my knowledge 6 are destroyed beyond repair leaving 100. The original numbers were 5 prototypes (XP1 (blew up in Africa), XP2 (crash test car), XP3, XP4 and XP5), 6 LMs (XP1LM, LM1 - LM5), 28 GTRS (1995 #01R-#09R (LMs were based on #01R which won and 4 others which ranked highly in the 1995 24h of Le Mans), 1996 #10R-#18R, 1997 Longtails #19R-#28R), 3 GTs (1 prototype XPGT #056XP, 2 customer cars #054 and #058) and finally 64 roadcars over 6 years from '92 to '98, two of which (#018 and #073) had HDKs which gave them an aerodynamic package similar to that of an LM or GTR, plus had any engine restrictors removed, tweaked suspension and more comfy interiors over either the LM or GTR.
The F1 LM has some of the most crazy building techniques so far in the speed champions line.
I think it's tied for me for the best building experience so far. Kind of like the Countach.
@@RoscoeWasHere yea it reminded my of that Lambo right away
The Countach HAS to be the best!
We got a pretty great lineup this year. Well done Lego designers!
Agreed!
2:08 these quarter dome pieces were used printed and in light bluish gray for the headlights on the aston martin db5 last year for the first time.
Lol, you are right! I need more sleep :D
I was just gonna comment that.
I totally agree with what you said about speed champions double packs, how one feels like the focal point and the other seems like an addon. in my opinion they should make double packs of really iconic cars within the same brand, together (I.E. Camaro and corvette ) or older versions and the newer versions (I.E. 1969 mustang and 2016 mustang)
or if they're feeling extra adventurous, they can do a triple pack with a dodge, ford and a chevy.
just my opinion.
I would give so much for a Mazda Miata and 787B double Pack.
same, these hypercars like the Solus or the Valkyrie don't work for me, they all look the same, never heard of them, never going to see one of them, don't look anything like a "real" car. I strip them for parts and build muscle car MOCs out of them. I'd be happier if they focused on the classics, the sets containing them seem to sell the best.
Yeahh something kinda like the corvette double pack
Now I want a C8 Corvette LOL
@@jamesking4589 exactly
Looking forward to this set the most love that Lego has finally given use the McLaren F1 LM
I absolutely love how detailed speed champions cars have gotten in these past years, they really have become die-cast level cars for such an amazing price. I think the McLaren f1 could have been better separately here, but it is interesting to see a video game inspired supercar here. Thanks for another great video as always!
I think they both look amazing and I'm sure the solus will be a nice friend for the valkyrie as they are similar purpose-built track toys. I'm so excited for this one!!
Picked these up last night at Walmart!! Can’t wait to build tonight!!
IMO the Solus gets way too much hate. I think the building techniques used alone to capture the curvy angles is amazing, especially the rear fin assembly. When you consider you really only are paying $15 for it too, you really can't get much better.
It's a fun build but the value for money varies depending on country. In New Zealand and Australia this set costs more than buying 2 of the single car sets separately.
@@BusaNZ1340 I’m an American so I’m looking at it in USD
F1 is amazing omg...
I was dying to see this video come out! I love your detailed review, there's just knowledge on the ambient.
Love the f1 lm from the box already
lets gooo finally the best set
They both look amazing, I’m definitely buying this set first
Awesome building techniques as usual. F1 is absolutely amazing! Thank you for detailed review :)
The F1 is the highlight of the wave for me. Its a triumph. The Solace wasn't that important to me and had low expectations, but the building techniques and finished look are great 👍🏻🥳
While not the biggest fan of the Solus GT it does offer up a unique enough building experience, and the end result looks pretty good. Definitely would prefer to pick up the F1 separately (as it would seem every year with these two packs) but as a complete set the value is still there and they look pretty great together as I've found with all previous vs sets. Pretty awesome choices this year, and can't wait for what the theme has in Summer. Also that curved element was first used with a printed headlight for the 007 car last year.
The techniques in F1 are insanity
I almost bought it yesterday but wanted to see Your review first
I really like how the F1 has actual headlight pieces and not stickers or printed sloped pieces.
oh man this F1 LM looks GORGEOUS, I definitely need one of those
Great Set Review! Some really good angles and techniques ill have to learn from this new wave!
I've just got into lego and it was really fun making the lamboughini countach, they look great on a shelf too
I’ve been waiting for this one. Thanks!
One of the coolest sets I’ve seen
'the default weather' love that
I just bought this set yesterday and both cars looked very stunning
This video saved me! Thank you
This is an amazing review of both of my favourite car builds.
The quarter dome pieces first appeared in the 007 Aston DB5 set, in grey, with headlight prints. Good to see them again.
Love the orange dedicated to Bruce
I have been waiting for this video, this past Friday my WalMart was stocking the Speed Champions spring sets. There was only one set of each so I was fortunate to be at the right place right time. This set to me seems to be my favorite just by the pictures and the designers video. Plus you can fit baby Yodas in the F1 LM lol
I love speed champions! I hope we get them for many years.
I hope LEGO goes back to the old sets and redesigns them 8 studs wide
Just built my first one. Didn't know two came in the box lol. Lookin forward to building it. The first took me like 5 hours
i'll come back and watch this once i built them, want to savor the experience first.
Great review!
The air intake thing on the door of the F1 LM is beautiful.
7:58
I think reason why Mclaren will make 25 Samples of the Solus GT is because it is a reference to Gran Turismo's 25th Anniversary since the lauch of GT1 in the 90's
Pretty amazing wave, although I hope next wave we get a bigger variety of cars. Would love some more rally build and a couple trucks
hi nice video like always
Awesome vid! The McLaren's have a special place in my heart, my first Speed Champions model was the 6 stud wide Senna! Could you do a roundup/favorite/top recommended video for the Speed Champions series midway through 2023, with your favorite cars so far, and your top recommended sets? All these awesome sets makes it hard to choose and sort
The F1 LM looks so nice!
ill buy this lego set just for the F1 LM the Solus can stay in pieces sorted
Got this set yesterday after a local retailer put some of the March sets out early. The F1 LM is brilliant, one of the best Speed Champions cars to date. The Solus GT was a surprisingly interesting build even though I didn't care about the car that much at first.
For sure, they are beauties.
The Solus GT seems interesting to build, but I still have hard time liking how it looks with such bricky design. I know it's hard to do the original in this scale, but still it feels to me like a generic futuristic toy car. For the F1 LM - this front assembly really rocks :)
And yeah, I would still prefer to buy the F1 LM separately...
This set wouldve been perfect for them to remake a P1 in 8 wide like the Ford gt set instead of the Solus GT
Wish they would do an F1 in 1:8 Technic
I beg Lego to remake some of the old 6 studs cars into the 8 line. The list of iconic cars is countless, they deserve an updated version. (911 and 918, LaFerrari, F40, 250 GTO, Camaro and Corvette, P1 and Senna....)
I made the same mistake with the printed plate on the f1, found it in the slanted door section
The McLaren F1 is definitely the highlight from this SC wave, but it's a pity to have it in a double pack with the other uninteresting car.
I was really tempted to buy the sets with 35% discount, but there is no rush and I'm sure they will drop more.
This was already a must have for me because of the F1, but the Solus build process is so unusual, it only cemented my decision.
I'm about to get this for my birth day!
I really like the orange one, it's funny, this is the first time I have paid attention to these and now I actually want them, so good work, also the builds seem really intense and interesting.
The only thing I would add right now to the Lego speed champions line would be; a better rim selection as for as type and color of rim. So that way you could have more of a mix and match of rim+tire. So that way it’s not the same old boring rims on every car.
6:35 that exact same thing happened to me even though I've seen your video already :D
Amazing models, i heard a polybag of the Solus GT was coming out too!
I just finished building my LEGO Speed Champions 76918 McLaren Solus GT & McLaren F1 LM, and they look amazing! The detailing is really impressive and the end result is two very realistic models. Highly recommend this set!
The front of the car reminds me of the lambo Countach with the funky snot assemblage at the front. 7:25
Really cool
The windscreen not sitting flat on the Solus is an easy fix, just remove the modified plates and bar setup, and attach the game controller to a 1x1 inverted bracket, its also a better distance from the driver.
Wasn't expecting both to be single-seaters. Tempted to make the black and white one into a Starfighter.
@6:35 - I made that EXACT mistake when I built the set yesterday. My first Speed Champions set (bought because I wanted something to build and $45 CA for the double set is an awesome deal compared to the $34 CA for single sets).
I'm surprised at just how incredibly heavy and chunky these are. Definitely prefer the F1 LM, both for building (despite getting caught out by the 2x1 plates that go on before the black wedges in the front) and for looks. The Solus GT, though, will probably be broken down and packed away in ziplock bags until I'm bored and need something to build. :P
Hell I’m gonna get that F1
Those curved arch pieces are used in red on the Small Vespa scooter
I'm actually most enthusiastic about the Solus. I love the Technic base for it, and even though it looks a bit more cartoon-y (or video game-y), I really like it.
The double pack thing doesn't matter at all if you get every Speed Champions car or if you at the opposite extreme and you buy none (where I usually am). The only Speed Champion car I've ever built was one that my kid picked out at Wal-mart (at age 4), and so I put it together for him. This is the first time I've decided to buy one myself, and will end up with 2 cars instead of 1, due to the double pack thing. I'm fine with it. It feels more worth getting into a new theme when you get 2 cars at once. But that's just my take.
@RacingBrick will you do a ranking of this year's speed champions sets (and/or cars/models) ?
I am definitely getting this because I am a fan of late 20th century cars. I already have the Lamborghini Countach and the Aston Martin DB5.
So when I add the back part of the roof it’s too night and won’t line up with the seat help 5:53
Bought this yesterday at a UK supermarket on offer with their loyalty card - £24!!! Really looking forward to the build after seeing your review.
the front didn’t fit right when i put it in like at 7:17 super weird. can anyone help with that?
And this why im colecting all speed champions from 8 stud era. Thank you and i love your vids ( sorry if there is anything wrong im a teen but still not that good at English)
clever use of baby yoda, appreciate the review bud!
I prefer the old wheels nice job 👍 keep it up
Worth every penny. It’s going up in value. Will be worth $80USD by next year.
Nice.
I just bought this set at a local WalMart in North Carolina this morning. Also got 42154, 42153 and 76914
Same here. All awesome builds
I started playing the Lego 2k Drive and already I want this set to go with all of my other speed champions cars
I really like the Solus. Very well done at this scale. Lots of crazy solutions going on - maybe too much. Some of the weird connections and fancy pieces were not actually necessary. The designers seemed to be showing-off. Also, I thought you were a bit too harsh on those panels behind the front wheels - they're totally fine as long as you don't try to pick the car up by them. One of the most ambitious speed champions cars, done very well in my opinion.
Solus GT build is blurring the line between Lego car and Tamiya mini 4WD
I love every car in the speed champions theme!
The building techniques are so much better than when they were first launched!
6 stud wide cars had weird shapes and didn’t look realistic.
What is your favourite set out of all these?
The McLaren F1
@@RacingBrickIt definitely looks the best out of all them and that says a lot considering they look god damn beautiful
I found and built this set last Friday; I found it on the shelves at Walmart.
I'll buy this set only for the McLaren F1. Same as with the double Aston Martin set
The F1 looks amazing, I wish it was stand alone as I don't really care for the Solus GT
That Mandalorian reference was (mwha) Chef's Kiss fantastic
How would you rank the 2023 speed champions
I’ve seen a solus GT in real life and my god it’s a beautiful car.
They look great a 2 pack i want 🥰
Kind of hopping for a re release of the minicoopers
The gtr badge on the new skyline has the same problem as the soluses gt brake lights. On box it’s vibrant in person it’s dull
I love how the Solus is 9 studs wide and yet starts from nothing! No base plate of any type. LOL
Bonus points for knowing who Bruce McLaren is.
As a Kiwi and a big fan of Bruce and your channel I tip my hat to you 🤙
Thanks man
i only want it for the F1, but some of the parts from the other will be nice for slant nose 911.
I must say, for the mclaren f1 lm, Keetorange (the color of the seats) would have been a bit more accurate than standard orange to match the real car, but the shaping is amazing!
White slope brick is DB5 headlight brick.
Time to get into groups and make some friends in the States to get your Legos cheaper in the EU. There’s a business or just good friendship to be made in that statement.
YAYYYYY!!!!!
Was hoping that the F1 would indeed fit 3 figures, but that's a wish too far, even for the new chassis piece...
Actually, there were 106 McLaren F1s built in total. To my knowledge 6 are destroyed beyond repair leaving 100. The original numbers were 5 prototypes (XP1 (blew up in Africa), XP2 (crash test car), XP3, XP4 and XP5), 6 LMs (XP1LM, LM1 - LM5), 28 GTRS (1995 #01R-#09R (LMs were based on #01R which won and 4 others which ranked highly in the 1995 24h of Le Mans), 1996 #10R-#18R, 1997 Longtails #19R-#28R), 3 GTs (1 prototype XPGT #056XP, 2 customer cars #054 and #058) and finally 64 roadcars over 6 years from '92 to '98, two of which (#018 and #073) had HDKs which gave them an aerodynamic package similar to that of an LM or GTR, plus had any engine restrictors removed, tweaked suspension and more comfy interiors over either the LM or GTR.