LEGO Technic 42169 NEOM McLaren Formula E Race Car detailed building review & comparison

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[@gergocsibra8082]

Whisk = flux capacitor :D

[@smirkingrevenge6]

I came here to say the same thing.... well said good sir!

[@Ayden767]

I really do wish that there was a locking mechanism. I really do like the step up for them implementing the steering, making it more worth the price (Yeah, I’m looking at you Ford Mustang…). However, a locking mechanism I believe would just be a lot better, so you can have it for pullback action and regular play. Thanks for another great review, I really did love the F1 lineup. Keep up the great work!

[@ProWierdchamp]

I’m HATE the pull back cars, but with the steering, it cheers me up a little bit.

[@bricdoo7483]

Imo this is way better than the Porsche one because I like the colour scheme better and this one overall feels more detailed and proportional.

[@RishaanAnosh]

I have this set

[@mantisbog]

The whisk is there to make scrambled eggs on the hot motor during pit stops.

[@miroslavblaha7757]

Correct me if I’m wrong but Formula E doesn’t have pit stops

[@mantisbog]

@@miroslavblaha7757 Then what's the whisk for?

[@RoscoeWasHere]

Stickers on mirrored pieces is significantly easier if you put a pin and connect them side by side. It comes out WAY better.

[@jaypatricio8826]

I came here to watch this because I got this for my birthday🎉

[@ducksakal]

Me too lol

[@globetrotter7778]

Looks good, but considering that we've already had a few racing-related vehicles lately, I grabbed 42167 and 42168 instead. By doing so I've learned that there are electric garbage trucks on the market and I've learned what a forage (not to be confused with combine) harvester is.

[@cgbnke9792]

Thanks great review and comparison…

[@KhanhNguyen-fs7gx]

Lets goooo great video as always

[@betulaobscura]

Good review!

[@kevinnctc]

Interesting as mine came with the normal plastic bags

[@kilogram7529]

Good jokes about the stickers - I actually laughted. 👍

[@Slimey1984]

Bro made a FE car drift

[@bigeatiedrawings5870]

Nice 👍🏻

[@JoshPeak]

My son and I made the 42169 and 42165 together. We got all the Monster Jam trucks and that started our fascination with pull back motors. So we have been fusing Monster Jam trucks with double pull back motors for a while now for bigger stunts. I was excited this kit included 2 motors and some gears. Under the front fairing are the two bars that slide for the steering. You could add some pieces to lock it out there. I have some BuWizz motors and am wondering if Lego are leaving options for this build to get modified with enough space in the back for a drive and steering motor? 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@AHYL88]

I think this is easily the best looking of the three large pullback styled vehicle sets we've had, but it still has the same problems as the other two from two years ago. It just doesn't really add much over the smaller and much cheaper pullback sets, besides the steering and being a bit larger. It's so awkward when it's a lot more costly than those, and also in the same price range as the much more parts heavy sets like the Bugatti Bolide and Lamborghini Huracan Tecnica. Granted, they don't have a pullback motor and their resemblance to the real cars is decided off the mark in places, but have drastically more intricate builds than ones with two pullback motors. Those two sets I mentioned also have significantly more parts, even if most of them are tiny, but it adds to the complexity of the builds.

[@OkayBurrito78]

Still gonna buy it because I am trying to get every McLaren lego ever 😅

[@SaperPl1]

I wish they would make the slim variant of those smaller tyres on the mercedes F1 - that was the perfect opportunity to bring them

[@TechnicInventor]

In my opinion, this set is an improvement over the two $50 Technic pullback cars without a single gear from 2 years ago.

[@Abdullah-us3lm]

Your right racing brick

[@dame_ice]

First baby! Great review man

[@shock7496]

The tyre size diference alone makes the price totaly worth it (lol)

[@Aviator_Sam17]

Eh I might have to get this for the 1:18 set. I have all but the Porsche FE because I didn’t like how it looked

[@Awnan]

It looks incredibly accurate considering it’s a Lego pull back set.

[@Noobisc69]

👍 very nice 👍 👍 👍

[@nandhithadevarajan4277]

Hi balaz i am wondering if you could review the set 42180 I am planning on buying it for my cousin

[@user-hl3lw7qj2r]

My most favorite technic set of the year so far

[@hwcollector7237]

Oh my! The lego looks better than the actual formula!

[@maxmustermann6612]

Honestly a bizarre decision to do Neom stickers but not have the chevron on the mp 4/4. I am shure historic race cars with tabacco sponsorship pose a lesser threat to human Life then Neom

[@eileenf7991]

SOMEONE SAID IT. FINALLY

[@ChrisWilliams-em4ij]

Maybe the whisk is a fan?

[@klausm5460]

I was quite excited about this particular set. I like Formula E, because I think a transition to electric propulsion is also neccessary for motorsport to lead the way for better awareness of EV performance and fun. And the combination of pull-back and steering also intruiged me. I still think the set can be quite attractive at a discount, but I agree with the criticism concerning the market positioning.

[@hornext4937]

At least it's the first lego formula car that can try to do burnouts on it's own XD

[@JTS.Conceptronics]

The whisk piece is a clever Easter Egg as a reference to the KitchenAid food blender, because they both need to be plugged into the wall to work. 😊

[@andyblondyn1898]

Ok, so - question. After all those interviews you had, I still do not know why they cannot match the colour on stickers with Lego parts - specially parts that they have no issues with different shades.

[@RacingBrick]

Well, I guess because I never had a chance to ask the people responsible for this. Some colors work better than others btw, dark bluish grey for example is a very good match, as you see orange doesn't work well.

[@andyblondyn1898]

@@RacingBrickI do know that. I did ask you some time ago to ask Lego designers or so - do you think you could ask people you know from Lego to find out why? Orange is very consistent on panels and other sticker-ish bricks, so I do not see any reason why they cannot make it. Thank you in advance!

[@RacingBrick]

@@andyblondyn1898 believe me, I tried to ask for opportunities, but usually it's the other way around. They tell me who is available to ask, and that's it.

[@andyblondyn1898]

@@RacingBrickI do understand that, but at the same time you surely have some "pals", if not friends, who are designers or working in Lego in different roles - are they not able to find it out? Or they just simply cannot tell you the answer anyway? Thank you for your reply and have a great week :)

[@RacingBrick]

@@andyblondyn1898 it doesn't work like this. This is a multinational company, it's people's actual job. I cannot ask them as a friend to share details about their work, especially if we are talking about something to criticize. There are proper ways to approach LEGO as a media, raise questions, but some departments are difficult to get access to.

[@talongaming7995]

They should make a amtrak train with more types of carts like one 3n1 cart and mutiple different types of cars for lego city train at least 10 cars or 8 cars with the train and various cargo and 3n1 has different cargo depending on the car in the 3n1

[@ninjagofan06]

It‘s a nice set i just think why did they not do it on the mustang or why didn‘t made it like the nascar camaro, mc larren gtr etc. it would have been more functions than just the pullback disclaimer: i‘m just a bit confused why they didn’t do it

[@RacingBrick]

Well I think this version is more confusing. It has steering, but it has a pullback motor, which means you cannot really navigate the set easily while you play with it because there's a resistance in reverse. Steering makes no sense with the pullback motor, you only do burnouts as you saw in the video.

[@ninjagofan06]

@@RacingBrick But why did lego do it in this set thats something i was wondering

[@RacingBrick]

@@ninjagofan06 good question, maybe experimenting

[@vladyslav_andreiev]

Dear Balazh, we need race vs old Gen2 Porsche bolide💁‍♂️ Which is faster??👀 I'm also surprised that HOG don't have fixation "right ahead", but donuts gives more fun, than simple pullback🌚

[@richardhalliday6469]

As it is a Formula E (electric) the whisk is a token nod to an electric whisk.

[@RacingBrick]

I really hope this is about something more creative...

[@kanenstuff]

Silly no ther car has wide rear and skinny front tyres LEGO really missed it on that one.

[@brickcat5342]

Hi

I think, that is a flux capacitor..

[@Hamish1968]

Agree, not sure about this one. Formula E is incredibly dull and the cars are ugly, so I think this’ll remain in the store rather than coming home with me. Good, useful review - thank you!

[@Ronaldosaurus]

Byeeee

[@roelhendrickx4302]

Not for me, this one. Not iconic (the green Shelby was iconi). Too many stickers. Price unjustified. That’s s good review: you love Lego, but nit blindly, and you dare to be critical regardless of your position. Go, Balazs!

[@guy990]

Such a hideous formula car why did they make the design so complicated in the first place

[@user-qz4yw6xz6t]

forsure a discount set

[@KaiserrPlayzz]

83rd like.

[@jaioxung]

"way too expensive for what you get" sounds like all electric cars to me so...good job Lego? 🤷‍♂

[@Inflator82]

The price is horrible. Just buy the smaller one for half the price.

[@oscardadoyt]

I liked all the comments

[@TriptiRoy-lq2vh]

No

[@thinkiamsad]

I really wish LEGO wasn't tacitly endorsing the Saudi government with all the sets plastered in NEOM branding they're putting out. I know it's accurate to the real-life cars, but maybe a licensing deal just shouldn't happen if it's this heavily associated with an autocrat's pet vanity project.

[@ChickenFeetAddict]

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