LEGO Speed Champions 76934 Ferrari F40 detailed building review & comparison

[@RacingBrick]

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[@glowytheglowbug]

interesting lol forgot u had a website

[@YOBAMUSTDIE]

Lego really should make more unique molds for speed champions set, like f40 headlights totally need some unique mold that covers this ugly gap with glass. And god damn stickers again, we have to force Lego to print everything and to release new replacement printed parts for free for old Lego sets with stickers, because stickers are non durable paper crap with glue that will peal off and loose it's original colors within decade or two or after washing of parts, and many sets will be ruined! Actually with stickers you can already ruin sets during build! I have so many screw ups with stickers I feel like my Lego sets are defective! So I consider presence of stickers as potential defects that needs a replacement! And we must demand this from Lego!

[@SharkyTheBoss1216]

I will absolutely be picking that up.

[@RJ1.]

hello

[@Ayden767]

I absolutely love the new F40 looks, just those headlights though. They aren’t even there, which isn’t like speed champions at all. It just a big gap made to look like a headlight. It’s like they didn’t even put any effort into it. Can’t wait for the Volvo truck and excavator review!

[@DodgerFloof]

Yeah but stickers over pieces is better right? lol

[@Unknownuserlmao]

Honestly I like the headlight. Better than 2 clear slope pieces

[@feke5987]

It looks good, it's hard to replicate the F40 headlights without it looking too basic. I like that they went with recreating the black housing with the two lights inside rather than using slope pieces.

[@janverzee9423]

I already saw a video with a fix for the headlights.

[@Ayden767]

Yeah, I agree where it is better than nothing, and the fact that not all Lego sets are perfect and all have their own flaws

[@pseudoty]

We really do miss Chris Stamp his absence is obviously showing in the latest Speed Champions releases while the City vehicles are truly next level this year.

[@Void_s]

Yeah, now I see why the City sets are such marvelous this season. This man a real shinig star in LEGO.

[@idonjohnson6999]

Why did he transfer? Own choice or management ordered?

[@AndyBuildsStuff]

I cannot say no to a red Lego Ferrari! Always love the amount of detail they cram into these 8-stud-wide cars, the building techniques are bonkers.

[@JekPorkbricks]

Honestly I think the simpler wing construction on both the 6-wide version and the Creator version look better. They miss out on the slight curvature but even the large Creator model couldn't capture that at that scale and the new car would've looked better with a thinner wing that had a completely flat top instead of the supports sticking out.

[@gloriamaestri6482]

I think that the background of the f40 is one of the cinque terre, they are five little cities on the Italian coastline

[@kubami5543]

Yeah, looks similiar but I think it is Positano

[@DCcopter]

Maybe Italy?

[@steveevans9991]

I think you will find it is the Amalfi coast....somewhere like Positano as kubami suggests

[@LP_360.e]

definitely the Amalfi coast, trust me i live there 😂

[@JordanPatterson26]

It’s positano

[@matthieuzglurg6015]

Since people of a slightly older age are the focus of the speed champions sets, I wonder why they aren't making more vintage vehicles in that line... we've had the countach, the F40 and a few other already, but what is stopping them from makinf a BMW E30 M3, or a Mercedes E190? They would be pretty easy cars to make in lego as well

[@Naruto735]

I would loveeee a BMW E30

[@cyleserra]

@@Naruto735 We need a 288 gto

[@SPEEDFRAK]

This has to be my absolute favourite speed champions set to date. It’s EXTREMELY accurate to the real thing, such a shame it’s held back by the side window prints, if only the red lining was a bit lower, making the windows wider. Other than that though, the headlight choice doesn’t bother me at all, I think it looks a LOT better than all the attempts I’ve seen using slopes. And everything else is essentially on point. It’s soo close to perfection it’s insane.

[@lorenmax2.013]

Man... I had enough money for the creator expert one but my mom told me that I had too many legos already. Now I'm an adult who can buy whatever I want and it's hella expensive :/ I guess I'll have to settle for a speed champions one :'(

[@КирюшкаБустер]

Жиза, раньше красный пассажирский поезд стоил 5500 рублей, а сейчас 60337 стоит чертовых 18000🤯, инфляция и санкции кошмарная вещь

[@soupbruh7366]

that sucks i got that one tho

[@pinkraven4402]

Personally I think that the designers' efforts are commendable with this one. There are a lot of sacrifices taken, but wow it's a fascinating model! Love it despite sacrificing many things such as lack of headlights cover

[@tadeusz1]

Just finished building this one. Took about a couple of hours. Love the rear end and the simplicity of the build. looks great. Shame about the front end light stickers, but, with limited space this is about as good as it gets. Overall a good addition to my other speed champions models.

[@FluffiestWalrus]

I’d love to see a video of you ranking the 8-wide speed champions! I think it would make a great video during the down time between reviews. I really value your opinion about the building techniques

[@robertsalisbury7004]

Love this channel and just wanted to send love from Texas

[@kubami5543]

On the background is probably Positano I was there this year and it looked the same

[@bernie19d1]

I am a huge F40 fan and have the creator expert and six stud versions. I also have a moc from nv carmocs on rebrickable for an 8 stud wide F40. In my opinion that version looks better in many areas such as the wing and front but the Lego version has a better side profile even with the gap. I will probably still get this version though.

[@ursbasteck]

Location: a mirrored image of the town Positano at the Italian Amalfi coast.

[@RacingBrick]

That's it, great find! I knew it wasn't Cinque Terre or Monaco :D

[@ursbasteck]

@@RacingBrick Can't let an opportunity to do some geo-detective-ing go to waste :)

[@ianjones7486]

Having missed out on the previous F40 builds I am looking forward to this one. I agree that a revisit in a larger, possibly 1/8th scale would be perfect.

[@thisistotallyfine]

Creator expert F40 is still the GOAT

[@klausM54]

I really like that most of the essential parts with neccessary contrasting decoration are printed. Thank you for mentioning the side windows, I believe people are too focussed on the fact that they are printed in the lower part as a quality treat instead of seeing the problem with the window size. In the real car the window starts directly above the horizontal upper surface of the shoulder line. Interestingly the headlights don´t bother me that much, but I also don´t complain about the lack of window represenation in bigger cars as long as the proportions of the body panels and pillars are good.

[@Spykerswizzy]

I have all 3 as well - the f40 is my favourite Ferrari! Also the 6 wide Ferrari f40 is technically the competizone model

[@woodearthdvd]

The one time, for the door, a sticker made the most sense LEGO decided to go with brick built.

[@d.d1252]

RacingBrick shaved his beard🗣🗣🔥🔥💯💯

[@MicahPotts]

Amazing how easily that was accidentally overlooked!

[@andrewg7576]

Will buy when on clearance.

[@Gzilla313]

“I’d like to see them remake some creator expert cars in this scale.” Like the BttF DeLorean! The Bond DB5 was so awesome, please do more movie cars in Speed Champions.

[@keawechan7748]

Em... The one 8 studs speed championship I might not buy is the lambo vision GT. That is simply because my view of the speed championship is to recreate REAL cars in a small Lego form factor. BttF no matter how much I like the movie, it's car is frictional...

[@1zieske1]

I prefer the 6-wide version. It lacks a lot of details, but it captures the most important ones right in my opinion. Looks like a Lego F40

[@liamgorman3947]

That opinion is absolutely insane. Despite the flaws on the 8 stud, to think the 6 is better...smh

[@1zieske1]

@@liamgorman3947 It is what it is. Maybe the flaws are more glaring and unbearable when the backdrop is more accurate

[@BaltasMykolas]

This F40 looks much better in person. Build was nice, and the air went gap doesn’t bother me at all.

[@andrewpattie358]

Looks grate and for the money it's fantastic another addition to my collection

[@elpomada]

This is the best Speed Champions car, along with Aston Martin 007 Bond, and Lamborghini Countach. These 3 cars surpass their Icons/Creator Expert versions (in value for money)

[@thomasschwarte8203]

Hey! I am not watching the review because for once I am preserving myself until I have it in person but still give you my support!!

[@wayre11]

Totally going to buy it ;

[@dapperdanny2957]

I am very happy for the city theme. At the same time I hope the speed champions theme doesn’t suffer as a result of the change in personal.

[@K1dPhresh1]

The F40 is my favorite car or all time. I have the previous two and will get this one as well. I would LOVE to see it as one of the super cars, but I doubt that happens, too old. But a refresh of the Creator would do fine.

[@karolj2510]

I have to say that I preordered the F40 and I am very satisfied with it. Rear looks absolutely amazing and front is not that bad in person

[@clockwork3494]

This set is a day one buy for me, it's really sleek and a huge improvement from the original imo. The only thing I prefer about the older set was the ability to switch between the stock F40 and competizione, I think that was a really neat feature and something I wish was still possible with the 8 stud set. I understand people have differeing opinions on the headlights, but I like them, I prefer this choice over a sticker/printed slope or cheese wedges, because I think that this captures the headlights better than either of those. Short of the team just designing a new custom piece entirely that'd likely only ever be used in this set, having the headlights more like cutouts feels like the lesser of two evils since I felt that MOC builds using slopes with prints/stickers looked too flat while the cheese wedges were too small, so I think this was the best compromise.

[@mioszantas4462]

I bet it looks nice next to the Countach

[@shock7496]

I am so sure there were fancier solutions to the side doors and headlights, Also a little detail that the 6-stud wide had is the black line across the whole car was brick built, that's missing on this one And while I appreciate some aspects of this new one there is definitely too many things off, despite how much I like the F40 I feel like skipping this one (I've been feeling like skipping Speed Champions sets lately sadly)

[@mopanda81]

came for a review after seeing it on the shelves, I honestly kinda love it

[@mayankmarathe9757]

Damn that actually looks surprisingly good

[@khronokraze]

The headlights are such a huge detail missing. I'd wait to see if someone comes up with a decent solution to address the 2 holes in the front where the headlights should be before considering buying this. As it is, I think I still prefer the older SC F40 from the outside. It looks more complete and you had options to mix up the look of it with a couple of extra custom options pieces.

[@AgentH8voc]

The old speed Champions F40 has extra parts that allows you to convert it into the Competizione version,which is omitted in the new one A bit of a bummer but i’m still gonna cop this one as soon as it releases

[@marklinehan6000]

A great review Balaczs, and one that I was looking forward to. I think you hit the nail on the head in your list of positives and negatives. I appreciate that even with 8 stud wide Speed Champions, the designers have to make compromises, so I can live with the gap in the door and the printed side windows being thin, BUT the lack of front headlamp covers is a big No-No, and detracts from the overall look. I did like your 3 car F40 line up, I’d love to see Lego revisit the Creator model and improve it, but I somehow doubt that will happen.

[@ismail10_02]

Those headlights are a dealbreaker

[@lukewelch184]

Great review. I don't think this set is perfect but I've seen a lot of F40 MOCs and they all get a lot right but some things wrong. It's just a very difficult car to create with lego - seems simple but it's got lots of subtle curves and small details. The shape of the headlights in this set is impressively spot-on but I personally I prefer transparent pieces rather than the implied shape. Just a matter of taste though. Definitely going to be picking up this set as a parts donor for my own design. Would also love to see Lego redo older models and see how far they've come. Seeing this one next to the old 6-wide also shows what a good decision that was too, so much more detail and so much more accuracy in the shaping.

[@legohivemind]

So I did some digging the box art that sits behind the F40 is the amalfi coast in Italy

[@M0torsagmannen]

the side door and window are the biggest problems for sure, i actually dont mind the headlights that much, even though it would have been better with some glass in them. overall it looks very nice from the right angles, so it is a shame it falls flat in key areas

[@jakubpollak2067]

It is very immpresive that they made same model of car, in smaller scale, yet with more curves, for example, rear wing It is more beefy (problem with scaling) yet, it has better shape

[@user-rs1990]

I did a few alterations to my Creator Expert model to make it look more accurate! For example, narrower tires on the front axle.

[@RB98r]

i love everything, except the empty headlights at the front. same with the newest countach model

[@deathstroke1537]

It looks pretty good, but the empty headlights and hole on the side are off-putting. Not sure if I'm gonna get it.

[@carlrosati8160]

We definitely notice Chris Stamps absence! Absolutely, I said this to people before I heard he’s moved on. The designs feel much more rudimentary than previous years 8 stud offerings

[@patrickj1066]

I don't get why they printed that lower red border on the side of the windshield, the size of the side windows would've been good as is.

[@rowancucanic]

I don't think enough credit can be given to Chris Stamp, especially seeing as though his presence in the City theme has coincided with some of the highest quality sets we've seen in years. I didn't even know why I took a sudden liking to the new city sets as i hadnt built one in years, but now I know Chris was behind it, it all makes sense

[@BestShifty]

Try the F8 Tributo windshield, that ones side windows go down to the bottom of the piece!

[@idonjohnson6999]

I really want to love it and I’ll most likely buy it, but there are just too many compromises here to fall in love with it.

[@Regan_Tatham]

I think it looks great. The only other ways to make the headlights at that scale is with cheese slopes or by using the same technique as the countach which don't capture the shape properly at all so I think what they've done in awesome. Also I don't think the air intake is a large issue because you can only see it from certain angles. The best looking speed champions set since the Audi Quattro S1 from 2020.

[@xavierodul6598]

for me the landscape on the box is from the Pouilles area on Italy.

[@samuelbus]

The front headlights are a bit dissapointing, but I will buy this set nevertheless :) I was just wondering about the odd numbering of these two new august sets - the AS doublepack is 76925 and these two are 34 and 35 - why the gap?

[@jeffscales2720]

I believe the picture in the background is in the Amalfi Coast, located in Italy

[@ArcadeX2]

for once i would actually accept stickers instead of the big hole for the headlights.

[@dronessential]

*prints

[@ArcadeX2]

@@dronessential yeah i meant that, we know what happened with the supra…

[@TransistorBased]

It definitely looks better in person than on camera. The gap is slightly noticeable if you're looking for it, but it's not very jarring

[@zonoskar]

You're doing the LRV last, right? Finish with the best set of the year, makes sense.

[@hornext4937]

A pass for me. The front is a nice idea, but the rear looks a little too bulky. Think I'll stick with the moc community for a Speed Champions scale F40

[@SuspiciousAra0]

Yay thanks for doing it :D

[@Disengaged_metal]

I think the background is Monaco

[@DaBaus98]

I found this F40 in my local walmart like a week ago and decided to pick it up and it was an amazing build the new camaro was there too but i didn't pick it up then

[@joshualopez2098]

In 3:17 mines look the same but the light grey piece cant stick onto the light brown piece? Because the light brown piece is to far down to which my light grey piece cant stick onto the light brown piece????? Help????

[@zahrarashid3975]

having the same problem, did you figure out a solution?

[@petertenthije]

It’s already for sale in NL. I’ve got one on my shelf already. I agree with most of the review. The front looks unfinished with the open headlights. The hole in the door I don’t mind so much. A brick build airscoop is always better then a sticker airscoop. The lego figure won’t fit in the car with the hair on. Also, there’s no helmet, which is rather unusual for a speed champions set.

[@janogaminghun5254]

I loved the front at first, but the pop up headlights look way too huge and they take the attention from the (lack of a) headlight, that in itself feels a little too big and close to the ground. I still like the set though

[@RCmies]

I think the overall proportions are great. But maybe there were too many unnecessary compromises made. However the back, the windshield print quality and shape of the car are very good.

[@mclarenspeedtail8988]

1:00 that background should look like Cinque Terre in Italy

[@HUBSPLITRACING]

That’s what I was thinking.

[@maddadbricks]

Great review Balázs! I've managed to fix up the holes in the doors as best I can and a *few* other mods...

[@LeeviSalola]

ferrari f40 is awesome car so simply and iconic

[@linusbruns1161]

The lokation in the Back is Pusitano in Italy. Went there 3months ago

[@teddi_tqt]

you raised many fair points. the view from the side and the headlight are really ugly.

[@HarrisonHulbert]

The town on the box is Monaco I believe

[@mikosoft]

I wish they rather stickered the headlights rather than putting in two large gaps

[@I5-20VT]

Good review as usual 👌 But I´m a bit disappointed by this set. The lack of headlights are too off putting for me personally. I would have been better if the headlights were prints or even stickers in this case. Still hoping for a decent F40 since i missed the Creator Expert version.

[@josephj807]

I honestly don’t hate the headlights, I hope they remake the Chiron, and Senna.

[@regentlego]

I think the background is somewhere in Monaco

[@lon242]

Why does it look like it's missing its eyeballs

[@FairchlldMusic1]

I think the background on the box is the Amalfi coast

[@spydrshred321]

I wish they had included a competizione version like the 6 stud. Will have to go MOC. The biggest surprise to me was there was no helmet for the minifig! This set and the Mercedes G63/SL63 are the only two Speed Champion sets that don't include one... Kind of makes sense for the Mercs I guess.

[@Mememonkeydude-kv7ht]

Yeah i already got the G63 with the SL63 and since im crazy for ferraris ima cop it.

[@torgeirbruket6914]

I think the background on the box is of Amalfi

[@KTB2212the1stOfficial]

The F40 looks cool and everything but Lego needs to start releasing sets like Porsche, Honda, Nissan, Lamborghini, Subaru, Toyota, etc.

[@randomcuber-nc5ie]

in my opinion i like this set, and i will pick it up soon but there are a few things that i dont like for exemple , the healights are not covered with any transparent piece, and that makes it look odd and iv seen mods that fixed this problem so its a shame lego could not . But thats it besides that this set is really good yea i know that you can see trough the air intanks but i dont think there is space to fix this problem overall i give it a 9/10 cause i like the f40

[@sebastianojourdan]

A possible location (for the image on the box) is Cinque terre in italy.

[@josephius]

In the background is Positano, Italy.

[@jeremychurch5683]

That city on the box definitely looks like Monaco.

[@santocastagnaro147]

I'm quite sure that landscape is Corniglia, the "Gulf of Poets" - Liguria, Italy

[@whyjs6738]

레고는 페라리 모델 중에서 F40을 제일 좋아하나봐요!

[@natanattns2287]

Minor detail, but something I noticed was how recent sets like the Solus GT/Mclaren F1 set uses paper bags, but the F40 set uses plastic bags… honestly I quite like the use of paper bags, and how they’ve been designed, especially with the patterns. Is there a reason for this, or is it just a manufacturing thing?

[@RacingBrick]

LEGO has several factories around the world, and they are gradually transitioning them to paper bags. This means getting paper or plastic bags in your boxes depends on the date of manufacturing and the geographical location as well.

[@natanattns2287]

@@RacingBrick Ahhhh, I see. Thanks for the info!

[@SaperPl1]

Those headlights are terrible. I think it'd make more sense to make the front not curved for the sake of using some side-printed transparent headlight pieces.

[@Denny19A]

If you must pick only one speed champions set from the 2024 which set it will be?

[@Biscuit_7220]

I like the ferrari f40 I've been wanting lego to make another ferrari f40 speed champions I'm definitely buying it

[@WeirdoOH]

love the techniques used and your style of presentations. was hyped about the Ferrari but now there are mixed feelings. the open gap in the driver's door and the bulky roof design due to the print are unsightly. I guess the speed champions would attract even more people if Lego, like many licensed themes [ Minecraft, Mario ], strictly relied on only prints.

[@coffeeinhandproductions3238]

Car looks really good despite some of the engineering choices. Spoons are a really clever solution I had already come across in the McLaren F1 car from I think the first Wave this year. While Lego does a good job constantly updating techniques from a design perspective having now built the Darkhorse Mustang I'm finding them more irritable in terms of stability than anything. Not sure what I did wrong but lower rear bumper plate has literally no clearance to connect as it's shown to. Really looking forward to Next Gen race car though it was be interesting to see all those colors on the car come together without the addition of any stickers.

[@Atisdel_Entertainment_Official]

The location on the box art looks like the coastline city in Forza Horizon 2. If you can find out what city that was inspired by. You'll probably find the facility

[@ralfsstuff]

Some nice building techniques there but the stickers for the front lights ruin it for me... Looks like the Technic Koenigsegg Jesko will be the only August release for me.

[@TestarossaF110]

the front gives me old ford gt40s racing car vibes, it def needs headlight covers... maybe someone *else* can make those...

[@Jungle_Raider]

I didn’t realise I had the f40 polybag at all… just thought it was a random car

[@sybrin4011]

I am quite a big fan of how the nose looks. I know not everyone is a fan of the empty headlights, but I really like it, its the closest shape to reality, and virtually any moc uses the cheeseslopes, which just looks off. What I can't get over is the side windows. Really??? Did they not look at the car. This one is not a matter of possible techniques or space constraints, but a lack of care. It would have been 100% better without the under edge printed. The canopy from the Ferrari F8 works much better here, even though it wasn't designed for this model. Really weird and odd decision from the graphics department, for me it completely ruins the side profile of the car