Chris Tropea
Chris Tropea Associate Editor
6/18/25 2:22 p.m.

I finally got bit by the bug and picked up my first new LEGO set in years, thanks Costco for the impulse buy. Now I am thinking of picking up another one of the F1 cars to go with my Ferrari and looking through the rest of the LEGO catalog. 

 

Does anyone else still enjoy putting together LEGO sets? What should I pick up next and what have you built recently? 

Austin Cannon
Austin Cannon Reader Services
6/18/25 2:54 p.m.

A year or two ago, I got the Lego bug . This was before the official F1 Lego releases, so I bought some knockoff Temu "legos"
I'll have to post a picture when I get home.

Colin Wood
Colin Wood Associate Editor
6/18/25 2:59 p.m.

I can't remember which one was the most recent one I built, though I know I recently finished the Williams version of that set, as well as a few of the Botanical sets.

The FW14B is on my wishlist, but I don't know how much longer I can wait for it.

Nicole Suddard
Nicole Suddard Events Manager
6/18/25 3:02 p.m.

In reply to Chris Tropea :

Accidentally waited so long to build my Mercedes kit that Hamilton left the team lol

aw614
aw614 HalfDork
6/18/25 3:05 p.m.

I'm so behind on my Lego set builds...not sure which one I want to start, but hoping to start building some again soon. I really want to build the batmobile one I bought for myself first though

iansane
iansane SuperDork
6/18/25 3:11 p.m.

My girlfriend and I just finished the NES

She got me the Delorean but we haven't started that one yet.

Chris Tropea
Chris Tropea Associate Editor
6/18/25 3:18 p.m.

In reply to iansane :

I really want the Delorean. Every time I see it at the store I want to take it home but then I look at the price tag and decide I will wait till it goes on sale. 

Colin Wood
Colin Wood Associate Editor
6/18/25 3:34 p.m.

My favorite part is that I managed to get my wife hooked on the Lego Botanicals, but I get to assemble them. devil

Paris Van Gorder
Paris Van Gorder Associate editor
6/18/25 3:38 p.m.

In reply to Colin Wood :

I kill every plant I touch. So the Lego Botanical collection was my boyfriend's solution to me wanting plants. I have the Orchid, Bonsai tree and I want the Chrysanthemum next haha. 

DjGreggieP
DjGreggieP Dork
6/18/25 3:43 p.m.

Built this on stream in April to celebrate 3 years as Twitch affiliate:

It is really really nice. I have the Speed Champions one as well. 

Also, just got this set a few days ago for a future stream build:

 

I am a sucker for dragons. 

Motojunky
Motojunky HalfDork
6/18/25 4:25 p.m.

My nephew gave this to me for Christmas a couple of years ago. I'd forgotten all about it until I stumbled into the box a week or two ago. I enjoyed assembling it and it didn't take anywhere near 6+ years... 

z31maniac
z31maniac MegaDork
6/18/25 5:06 p.m.

I've got the BMW M 1000R Technic kit about 1/4 built sitting under the bar, haven't touched it in almost 3 years. Planning on starting it back up this evening since I don't go back to work until Monday and the fiance and dogs will be out of the house until then as well.

Currently still in the boxes in my home office:

Lamborghini Sian
Bugatti Chiron
McLaren P1
Ferarri Daytona SP3
Ferrari 488

I'd still like to get the Yamaha MT-01, Old School Defender

Currently built
Porsche 911 RSR
Ducati
ECHO-1
VW Van
New Land Rover Defender

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Chris Tropea
Chris Tropea Associate Editor
6/18/25 6:48 p.m.

In reply to z31maniac :

They have light kits for the cars?! That looks awesome. 

Appleseed
Appleseed MegaDork
6/18/25 6:52 p.m.

Assisting (not building it for him) the 5 year gold's Baby Mario and Luigi set. Yes, Luigi is rockin g a Morgam-esq 3 wheeler.

NOHOME
NOHOME MegaDork
6/18/25 6:56 p.m.

You just reminded me that I have a LEGO kit that is meant to be a Buggati Veyron or some such when done. Probably will re-git it cause as much as I love puzzles, not a LEGO person.

z31maniac
z31maniac MegaDork
6/19/25 12:31 a.m.
Chris Tropea said:

In reply to z31maniac :

They have light kits for the cars?! That looks awesome. 

They aren't LEGO branded and there are a few different companies that make them. Including the motorcycles. 

It's too bad, because all the instructions for the light kits assume you've already built it, and have to go back and take pieces back apart to install. If you really spent the time, I'm sure you could compare the manuals and put the lights in as you go. I've got the light kit on the Ducati and a few others. 

I haven't started building the other ones yet because I want to wait until I get display cases for them. The VW Van and 911 RSR look pretty rough from me not staying on top of keeping them dusted.

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