Thursday 28th May 2020

Lamborghini Sian Lego Technic model revealed

Assemble all 3,696 pieces and you get a 1:8 scale model of the 819hp hybrid supercar

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Trust Lamborghini to create what is quite possibly the coolest Lego Technic model reveal video known to man. To launch a 3,696-piece, 1:8 scale model of its 819hp hybrid V12 Sian, the firm has created a scaled down reveal scene in 21^st century Sant'Agata Bolognese fashion. It. Is. Epic. Give it a watch – after which we dare you not to want one.

Lego is obviously no stranger to making brilliant recreations of full-size cars, having launched the 2,573-piece Defender late last year and a Chiron the year before that. But the new Lambo Sián FKP 37 model is one of its most complex yet, with more pieces adding a greater level of detail. Not only are the car’s carbon innards all replicated, the 6.5-litre is also modelled with acute detail and the eight-speed sequential gearbox is fully functioning via a moving paddleshift.

Like each of the full-size 63 Sians, the model has scissor doors which open to reveal an intricate cockpit. Lego blocks, it would seem, take well to the job of recreating Lamborghini's angular, vivid lime-green exterior, with scaled-down alloys finished in the same shade oif gold as the proper, Aventador SVJ-beating monster. So epic is this recreation that under the bonnet, there’s a little Lego overnight bag. Completed, the whole thing is 60cm long, 25cm wide and 13cm tall.

It’s obviously got the seal of approval from Lambo boss Stefano Domenicali, who said: “[Both Lego and Lamborghini] embody the pursuit of design perfection through constant research and development, create different emotions with every interaction, and are valued by generations. Each Lamborghini super sports car can be unique thanks to our Ad Personam personalization program and the specific driving style of each owner, just as Lego bricks provide builders of all ages with endless possibilities for creation.”

Hear that? All ages. Which is why there’s no shame in wanting one. If you do, orders can be made from 1^st June on Lego’s website; other retailers will offer it from 1^st August.

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[Burnham]

Ok then, how much....so I can start saving.

[CooperS]

I didn't know what a Lamborghini Sian was....... Not sure who's rushing out there for this?

[AMGSee55]

These kits are amazing in terms of detail and function, but can't help feel they're ever more distant from the original concept of just building something from scratch. Whizzed up a Nord engine recently with my 7 year old daughter and more randomly, a V1 whilst she busied herself with a castle

[Dale487]

AMGSee55 said:

These kits are amazing in terms of detail and function, but can't help feel they're ever more distant from the original concept of just building something from scratch. Whizzed up a Nord engine recently with my 7 year old daughter and more randomly, a V1 whilst she busied herself with a castle

I love the combination of Lego Disney/Friends with the V1 flying bomb.

[acd80]

Burnham said:

Ok then, how much....so I can start saving.

£349.99

[ajprice]

AMGSee55 said:

These kits are amazing in terms of detail and function, but can't help feel they're ever more distant from the original concept of just building something from scratch.

Same, Lego should be basic bits to make anything from and make something different the next time, over and over. These are a step away from a click together Airfix kit that makes just the one thing and that's it.

[Krikkit]

ajprice said:

AMGSee55 said:

These kits are amazing in terms of detail and function, but can't help feel they're ever more distant from the original concept of just building something from scratch.

Same, Lego should be basic bits to make anything from and make something different the next time, over and over. These are a step away from a click together Airfix kit that makes just the one thing and that's it.

They make plenty of blocks which are for exactly that purpose, Techniq has always taken that concept to the next level.

I'll have one of these on my wishlist, unfortunately at £350 it's almost as unlikely to end up mine as a real Sian.

ETA: That launch video is awesome, someone had some real fun doing that.

Edited by Krikkit on Thursday 28th May 14:36

[Dale487]

Krikkit said:

ajprice said:

AMGSee55 said:

These kits are amazing in terms of detail and function, but can't help feel they're ever more distant from the original concept of just building something from scratch.

Same, Lego should be basic bits to make anything from and make something different the next time, over and over. These are a step away from a click together Airfix kit that makes just the one thing and that's it.

They make plenty of blocks which are for exactly that purpose, Techniq has always taken that concept to the next level.

I'll have one of these on my wishlist, unfortunately at £350 it's almost as unlikely to end up mine as a real Sian.

ETA: That launch video is awesome, someone had some real fun doing that.

Edited by Krikkit on Thursday 28th May 14:36

This does make the Defender look good value at £160, plus the £330 Chiron has had some offers (not usually via Lego) of the mid £200s.

[ukaskew]

AMGSee55 said:

These kits are amazing in terms of detail and function, but can't help feel they're ever more distant from the original concept of just building something from scratch.

The MOC community is huge, so that side certainly hasn't gone away. Many buyers will buy kits like this just to get hold of specific pieces, and places like BrickLink will be full of pieces from this set in a few weeks.

[Maracus]

Dale487 said:

This does make the Defender look good value at £160, plus the £330 Chiron has had some offers (not usually via Lego) of the mid £200s.

Purchased the Defender for £130 during the lockdown for my sons aged 17 and 10 to build together....a bit of bonding

What a great kit it is, and as you say great value for money.

I bought the Porsche 911 GT3 RS a couple of years ago for £200+ and the Defender is much better.

[Mercury00]

Did anyone ever have Lego supercar 8880? That was infinitely more interesting to me than models based on real cars.

[PaulD86]

Mercury00 said:

Did anyone ever have Lego supercar 8880? That was infinitely more interesting to me than models based on real cars.

I did. I probably still do in mums attic.

I'll almost certainly get this. I find the pure escapism of building these things is great. It can go beside my Technic Chiron, Defender, GT3RS, Unimog, Arocs truck and F1 car. Expensive and sort of pointless but I don't care. They are fun and I think they make a nice display. The engineering in them is rather nice to appreciate too.

[Captain_Chaos]

Unless you really are the most powerfully-built of company directors, don't pay £349.99 for this. It will almost certainly be available with discounts exceeding £100 if you're prepared to wait.

[The Brummie]

It’s a great kit however £350.00?

I don’t think so. I’ll be happy for now with the Bburago 1/18 Sian for a mere £50.00.

[edwheels]

It's a bargain, though, compared to Rolls Royce Cullenskink from the other week on here (also 1/8 scale).

https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?h=0&...

Especially as you also have the fun of building the lego one and you don't need to wear librarian's gloves to open the doors or whatever.

Edited by edwheels on Thursday 28th May 16:14

[Dale487]

PaulD86 said:

Mercury00 said:

Did anyone ever have Lego supercar 8880? That was infinitely more interesting to me than models based on real cars.

I did. I probably still do in mums attic.

I'll almost certainly get this. I find the pure escapism of building these things is great. It can go beside my Technic Chiron, Defender, GT3RS, Unimog, Arocs truck and F1 car. Expensive and sort of pointless but I don't care. They are fun and I think they make a nice display. The engineering in them is rather nice to appreciate too.

Mine's in the same place - only cost me £80 25 years ago, my dad like to inform me his first three cars cost less collectively.

I'm fast running out of space and need to be selective with what I add to my collection - I rather like the new Ducati.

[dzernski]

OK, I confess, I'd never heard of the actual car until the teaser pic a couple of weeks ago of a 1:8th gold alloy. Not that this really matters because as soon as I saw lego were doing a lambo of any description, the result was inevitable. My only real gripe is the colour. I know this is probably an iconic thing, but lego do have a bit of a habit of doing these beautiful models in terrible (to my eyes) colours - with the notable exception of the Chiron. For those commenting on cost - I won't disagree - this is pricey but within a month of release you'll be able to get 20-30% off (JLP oddly seem to be good for deals) and for the amount of time it'll take to build, it's cheaper than drinking heavily.

[braddo]

AMGSee55 said:

These kits are amazing in terms of detail and function, but can't help feel they're ever more distant from the original concept of just building something from scratch. Whizzed up a Nord engine recently with my 7 year old daughter and more randomly, a V1 whilst she busied herself with a castle

Good stuff!

[connoisseur21]

I much prefer modern Lego, maybe low imagination he heh

This is what’s keeping me busy during lockdown, James Bond’s Aston, a Christmas present now getting the attention it deserves. Love the Lamborghini and cannot imagine how long building it would take. Perhaps once the Aston is complete, and the price drops a bit....

[ukaskew]

dzernski said:

but within a month of release you'll be able to get 20-30% off (JLP oddly seem to be good for deals) and for the amount of time it'll take to build, it's cheaper than drinking heavily.

Buy two when they are 20% off and you can almost certainly sell one in a few years and cancel out the cost of both.

A colleague has bought pretty much every 'adult' set in the past 10 years (Technic, UCS, Creator Expert, modular buildings, even the early Ideas/Cuusoo sets), doubling up and leaving one in his loft unopened until the time is right to sell. He insists that at worst he has broken even and may even be in a small amount of profit, knowing some of his selling prices I absolutely believe him, either way for thousands of hours of enjoyment it has so far been an extremely cheap hobby.

The current Ideas pirate set looks as sure a thing as I've seen in a while to be very valuable in a few years.