A set can really have it all and even be a proportionally good price, but i just cant get behind spending almost half a grand on lego. I understand a set like this is really more than just a display piece and if you have the money its worth it, but theres just so much more you can do with $400 bucks.
I get it. It is a lot of money so you do have to be a hardcore fan of technic and/or cars to justify the price tag. Hopefully some discounts will pop up on the set as time goes on.
To me, I always was unhappy about the look of the front end. At the release date of the set at my local Lego store, it was right there. I looked around and was overall unimpressed, until I looked at it from the front. Above all, it really has the P1 distinctive traits. Very good Lego!
any pagani ( 1st display cars coupes) are a must that lego should do + the curves are not the hardest to replicate, although as a pagani it must be near perfect.
Great review. I have the Chiron, Daytona and Sian. I will get the MP1 but will wait to see if the price drops. I agree with the body work. I would rather have less pieces but have bigger custom pieces to give it a more fluid look. Also I have never really understood the pin colouring, they should be colour-coded to the panels/bricks to enhance the looks of the car.
NO wtf how is that even a question?? Look what you get for 450 bucks at Cada or Mould King and then think again. My recommendation: AMG 1 by Cada for 260 bucks :)
Cada is a knockoff and it feels that way, Lego is just better, admit it, it’s the genuine brand, you pay little for Cada because of its poor quality unlike Lego
I would LOVE to have this- would LOVE to build it- BUT it's WAY too huge (I'm running out of space)_ and my price point for Lego is $169.99... if it's more than that I simply won't buy it.
I recently bought the Porsche 911 gt3 rsr and its $180. I recommend it. Its a fun build and it looks cool. I do want the mclaren though as they are some of my favorite cars.
i've passed on the Bugatti and the Porsche, kinda passed on the Lamborghini initially and just got the Ferrari Daytona for around ~200-220$ in black friday sales. i liked it so much so i also bought the Lamborghini for around 250$ 2 months ago. then i was starting to consider MAYBE getting the Bugatti but i don't really like Bugatti and the Bugatti set has a lot of design choice issues to it. so when the McLaren P1 was announced i was stoked because it is my most favorite McLaren model after the F1 from the 90s. seeing how well this one looks from watching many youtuber's reviews makes me drool over it lol now i'm just waiting for a good sale to snag one of those for my 1:8 scale Lego collection. the reason i never got the Porsche btw, is because i honestly think it was not a good implementation of the GT3 RS by lego which is unfortunate. the GT3 RS kit looks too flimsy and not that accurate, i do believe that if Lego revisited that kit today with all of the new technic pieces that were introduced since 2016 they could've probably done a much better job with it, but as it is its really not that appealing tbh. the smaller 1:12 scale classic 911 Turbo is a MUCH better and more accurate kit than the GT3 RS, now sure i know i'm comparing a technic set to a mixture set but i would expect AT LEAST this level of model accuracy from a lego technic 1:8 scale kit that costs over 350$ (the original price for the GT3RS) so far though out of all 5 1:8 scale Technic supercars i rate them as follows from most favorite to least favorite: 1. McLaren P1 2. Lamborghini Sian 3. Ferrari Daytona SP3 4. Bugatti Chiron 5. Porsche GT3RS and honestly it mostly comes out to how accurate it resembles the real thing, for the price we are paying for these lego kits they should at the very least be relatively accurate to the real car. and sure it IS lego and not EVERY shape is possible, but even here with the McLaren P1 Lego did some mistakes that could've been avoided - for example for the headlights they could've made the parts behind the white "headlight" bars be black, which would visually make the headlights appear more accurate and similar to the real P1. for the rear portion of the P1, they should've blocked the area around the taillights with black parts to obscure the visibility to the gray wing lift mechanism. the P1 is not a perfect design from Lego, but out of all of the 5 kits its still my favorite (the best kit design i would give to the Lamborghini Sian, that was executed BEAUTIFULLY)
Great feedback on all the supercars! I havnt built the Sian yet but it is on my list! Looks like a great set! My rating on the 5 is very similar to yours. I really like the look of the P1 and all the cars. I just think they could make some of the body features a little better. Still cool to build and own.
I like the P1, but it's strange that LEGO went with a car that is over 10 years old. I wonder if LEGO wanted to do a 1:8 scale Technic Koenisegg Jesko, but they changed their plans because they realized that it be very difficult to make it look accurate. The smaller Technic Jesko doesn't look very good.
Good question! I’m not sure why they went with an older vehicle. The Jesko would be great as long as they can get the curves and look of the body right.
CaDA products are shit and garbage, I bought Mercedes AMG One and that model is failed designed it will break gears when you try to run it from remote control.
CaDA products are less than garbage and shit. I bought mercedes amg one and it breaks gears when I use remote control to run it, ABS plastic is extremely low quality a and not durable. Definitely, CaDa models are garbages.
My experience is that CaDA can be hit or miss in piece quality. I have their AMG-ONE and “Ferrari” cars, the former being absolutely perfect in quality and the latter about 85%. I bought the McClaren at the launch and plan on building it next month. If it’s anything like the Porsche GT3 or the Ferrari Daytona, I know it will be worth the cost.
Brunojj designed this car 8 years ago with limited pieces that were available at the time and the result is significantly better than this. It almost seems like Lego saw how much praise he received for his design and decided it was easy to just come out with the same car...
Theres a step-by-step manual, so for sure you can do it mate 😎 My advice would be to use a large table on which you can sort the parts and use clean hands when building it. Also just go slowly because from experience I know it is a b*tch to have to have disasemble a lot of Lego just because you have 1 pin/cogwheel/sprocket in a wrong place 😄
It’s a more complex build but if you have built LEGO Technic before and have some car experience, you shouldn’t have a problem putting this one together. Take your time on the mechanics of the vehicle so you don’t miss any piece placement.
Best p1 on aliexpress is now 100 bucks or so. They will drop when this gets more popular.too. i got the 911 rsr for less than 20 bucks. Lego is asking stupid money.
I just won this in a raffle 🎉 I've been debating selling, but it is mine and my twin sister's 30th bday next month. She's a big McLaren fan and loves Lego, so I think it's going to her. Very hard because the money would cover xmas presents for the rest of the fam, but on the other hand, it will be an awesome gift for her and get me major sister points 😂
Truthfully, I think it was worth it purely because I like the set so I don't really care what other people say, so I find it funny that I'm watching this after I've bought it and am 1/3 conplete assembling it😂
Who is this Lego car for? The McLaren P1 is my favorite car of all time. I would rather take a few hundred bucks and buy a nice scale model of it so I can enjoy the car I like.
Take a look at the Mclaren P1 model that Bruno Jenson made in 2018 and then tell me, now that's a Mclaren, this LEGO one costing $450 leaves a lot to be desired at the front, the whole front is poorly finished and has bad proportions, it also has a much more pronounced cockpit arch and the rear is empty between the headlights and the chassis, you only see a big black gap...
So basically they´ve made a set that cada has had for years and they´re selling it for 2,5 times the price. No hate, that seems to be a nice set but waaaaay to expensive, even for lego.
Good point. I do think they should get rid of core building prices and principles. Maybe just try to take a fresh look on the body panels of the vehicles.
I think you're missing the point of Lego Technic if you're asking them to build the body with big custom panels... the idea of Lego and the beauty of it is that you can design amazing looking things from random looking panels and parts, nothing is really custom-made here, so you can innovate yourself and re-build into something else. If you have a custom part that only fits this car's shapes, then there's zero rebuild possibilities. Also, you want NO GAPS, just go for Creator, it's just as simple as that, Technic is all about having beautiful flow between parts as well as negative space that looks good (the gaps). If you want it to be 100% accurate, then just buy a damn plastic scale model, why even bother reviewing Lego if you don't have the basic understanding of what Lego is meant to be...
I will be rebuilding mine with black pins, clear pins, and color match wherever I can. They nailed the profiles and that is what is the most important to.
Thanks! You’ll enjoy the set for sure! Unfortunately, I did not listen to the podcast but from what I’m hearing it’s a great listen if you are a big car or McLaren fan.
Hopefully, we’ll see some discounts on this set like we’ve seen on some of the other supercars in the past. Maybe that’ll make it more feasible to purchase.
It’s not Lego is is a plastic model made by Lego. Lego technique is expensive and is not Lego and the values will never go up much if fact they are worth about 50 bucks at most
I was actually looking for a “real” P1 video. I ended up here by chance. My last Technic set was a “Super Car” from 1994. $450 is the price of this stuff today? And what's up with all these colors? Horrible.
No need to watch the video no way i am paying 450usd to a lego toy you can buy fake version nothing different from the original except the sticker quality
If there is a different version out there that is the same or a decent quality, I say go for it. It’s all about the fun of just building something cool!
Point of lego is to make something whit parts they have. When lego starts to make parts for the buolds, it is no more a LEGO. and unfortunately legoseems to go that wrong way. And yes, i have all the supercars.
Nice! I missed the Porsche unfortunately. I think they should largely design the build with using existing parts. Engine, frame, etc but maybe make a few better body panels just so the end user ends up with a little cleaner display piece. I get what you mean about using existing parts though.
10:07 it is a lego set, not a tamiya modell
I get it. Just wish it was a little more polished so the end display of the vehicle was a little cleaner. Great build though!
I completely agree with this comment
Agreed. The amount of whining by this creator is getting be something else.
@@mgoblue0970 it’s not whining it’s commenting on a 450 fucking dollars for pieces of literal plastic
Cool, but still way too expensive 🥲
@@OllieDaAussie I agree! $250-$300 is the buy point on this set.
@@TheBrickQuest Yep! it will be a while till its at that point though. 🥲
I can buy it for 300
@@rubenryanv645 How???
@@rubenryanv645nice! How’s that?
A set can really have it all and even be a proportionally good price, but i just cant get behind spending almost half a grand on lego. I understand a set like this is really more than just a display piece and if you have the money its worth it, but theres just so much more you can do with $400 bucks.
I get it. It is a lot of money so you do have to be a hardcore fan of technic and/or cars to justify the price tag. Hopefully some discounts will pop up on the set as time goes on.
To me, I always was unhappy about the look of the front end. At the release date of the set at my local Lego store, it was right there. I looked around and was overall unimpressed, until I looked at it from the front. Above all, it really has the P1 distinctive traits. Very good Lego!
Same here! Overall great set but so area of the car, like the front, could use some work.
Just bought this set purely because of your vid and review. Thank you.
Awesome! Enjoy! It’s a really good build and set to have.
Glad to have my Porsche at the time
Ya. The price on that set is way up there now!
any pagani ( 1st display cars coupes) are a must that lego should do + the curves are not the hardest to replicate, although as a pagani it must be near perfect.
That would be a cool car to see in Technic form!
Loved the build - box of course too. Hanging on my wall with the others!
The unboxing was amazing! Very cool! Do you have all the supercars?
@@TheBrickQuestall but the first one the Porsche. Funny enough not a fan of it, my wallet is thankful 😅.
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@@TheBrickQuest I have them all except the Lambo..Just got this P1.
Great review. I have the Chiron, Daytona and Sian. I will get the MP1 but will wait to see if the price drops. I agree with the body work. I would rather have less pieces but have bigger custom pieces to give it a more fluid look. Also I have never really understood the pin colouring, they should be colour-coded to the panels/bricks to enhance the looks of the car.
Thanks! Nice! I still need to grab the Sian. I think it will definitely drop in price as it sits on shelves longer.
How did you get one of the exclusive P1 builds? I bought mine from Lego and didn’t get one. What is it exactly?
If there any rank of all lego sets that you tested? Which sets go under must buy category?
You're right about the blue pins
Ya. You would think black pins would be just as easy and that way they blend in.
NO wtf how is that even a question?? Look what you get for 450 bucks at Cada or Mould King and then think again. My recommendation: AMG 1 by Cada for 260 bucks :)
Ya. I would have liked to have seen a better price on this set. Maybe some of these other manufacturers will help drive the cost down over time.
Cada is a knockoff and it feels that way, Lego is just better, admit it, it’s the genuine brand, you pay little for Cada because of its poor quality unlike Lego
Already did, but I don’t know when I’ll get around to building it. The p1 logo is in the display box by itself for now.
Awesome! Great set! Hopefully that P1 logo will rise in value.
I would LOVE to have this- would LOVE to build it- BUT it's WAY too huge (I'm running out of space)_ and my price point for Lego is $169.99... if it's more than that I simply won't buy it.
170$ for 3.8k pieces and McLaren copyright lol ahaha!
I recently bought the Porsche 911 gt3 rsr and its $180. I recommend it. Its a fun build and it looks cool. I do want the mclaren though as they are some of my favorite cars.
It is a massive set. Keep an eye out because I’m sure discount will come around on this set in the future.
@@___-6040-___CaDa has done it 🤷
i've passed on the Bugatti and the Porsche, kinda passed on the Lamborghini initially and just got the Ferrari Daytona for around ~200-220$ in black friday sales.
i liked it so much so i also bought the Lamborghini for around 250$ 2 months ago.
then i was starting to consider MAYBE getting the Bugatti but i don't really like Bugatti and the Bugatti set has a lot of design choice issues to it.
so when the McLaren P1 was announced i was stoked because it is my most favorite McLaren model after the F1 from the 90s.
seeing how well this one looks from watching many youtuber's reviews makes me drool over it lol
now i'm just waiting for a good sale to snag one of those for my 1:8 scale Lego collection.
the reason i never got the Porsche btw, is because i honestly think it was not a good implementation of the GT3 RS by lego which is unfortunate.
the GT3 RS kit looks too flimsy and not that accurate, i do believe that if Lego revisited that kit today with all of the new technic pieces that were introduced since 2016 they could've probably done a much better job with it, but as it is its really not that appealing tbh.
the smaller 1:12 scale classic 911 Turbo is a MUCH better and more accurate kit than the GT3 RS, now sure i know i'm comparing a technic set to a mixture set but i would expect AT LEAST this level of model accuracy from a lego technic 1:8 scale kit that costs over 350$ (the original price for the GT3RS)
so far though out of all 5 1:8 scale Technic supercars i rate them as follows from most favorite to least favorite:
1. McLaren P1
2. Lamborghini Sian
3. Ferrari Daytona SP3
4. Bugatti Chiron
5. Porsche GT3RS
and honestly it mostly comes out to how accurate it resembles the real thing, for the price we are paying for these lego kits they should at the very least be relatively accurate to the real car.
and sure it IS lego and not EVERY shape is possible, but even here with the McLaren P1 Lego did some mistakes that could've been avoided - for example for the headlights they could've made the parts behind the white "headlight" bars be black, which would visually make the headlights appear more accurate and similar to the real P1.
for the rear portion of the P1, they should've blocked the area around the taillights with black parts to obscure the visibility to the gray wing lift mechanism.
the P1 is not a perfect design from Lego, but out of all of the 5 kits its still my favorite (the best kit design i would give to the Lamborghini Sian, that was executed BEAUTIFULLY)
Great feedback on all the supercars! I havnt built the Sian yet but it is on my list! Looks like a great set! My rating on the 5 is very similar to yours.
I really like the look of the P1 and all the cars. I just think they could make some of the body features a little better. Still cool to build and own.
Good review💪🏼
Thanks!
That thing looks sick
Really cool car!
I like the P1, but it's strange that LEGO went with a car that is over 10 years old. I wonder if LEGO wanted to do a 1:8 scale Technic Koenisegg Jesko, but they changed their plans because they realized that it be very difficult to make it look accurate. The smaller Technic Jesko doesn't look very good.
Good question! I’m not sure why they went with an older vehicle. The Jesko would be great as long as they can get the curves and look of the body right.
I think the smaller Technic Jesko looks great
For 450$ I want the car to look immaculate but I just dont like especially how the front of this car looks. I´d rather buy any of the CaDA supercars
CaDA products are shit and garbage, I bought Mercedes AMG One and that model is failed designed it will break gears when you try to run it from remote control.
CaDA products are less than garbage and shit. I bought mercedes amg one and it breaks gears when I use remote control to run it, ABS plastic is extremely low quality a and not durable. Definitely, CaDa models are garbages.
My experience is that CaDA can be hit or miss in piece quality. I have their AMG-ONE and “Ferrari” cars, the former being absolutely perfect in quality and the latter about 85%. I bought the McClaren at the launch and plan on building it next month. If it’s anything like the Porsche GT3 or the Ferrari Daytona, I know it will be worth the cost.
@@LeslieRC .Mecerdes AMG one is a FLAWED DESIGN, missing parts, panel and fenders thin like pape, durable plastic is suck., big regret for me.
Theres really no better mclaren P1 on the market BUT i do agree $400 is insane
For that price you can get a hell of a resin or die cast model of the Mclaren.
For sure!
Where?
Yeah but you dont get the building experience and thats why most buy Lego.
Are you going to review lego 60408 transport truck
Potentially! I have a large backlog of sets to review but I might get around to that one. Thanks for the feedback though.
What a great review wtf you have a new sub
Really appreciate that! Glad to have you here.
Only if you're a big fan of low-resolution brick models of sports cars without windows and bodies full of gaps.
It’s got a lot going for it but, yes, wish some of the body of the car was cleaner.
Brunojj designed this car 8 years ago with limited pieces that were available at the time and the result is significantly better than this. It almost seems like Lego saw how much praise he received for his design and decided it was easy to just come out with the same car...
I havnt seen his design but yes, if he came out with it 8yr ago he was a lot more limited.
I've never built a technic set. Is this too much for me? Mid 30s male, used to work on cars for a living
Theres a step-by-step manual, so for sure you can do it mate 😎 My advice would be to use a large table on which you can sort the parts and use clean hands when building it. Also just go slowly because from experience I know it is a b*tch to have to have disasemble a lot of Lego just because you have 1 pin/cogwheel/sprocket in a wrong place 😄
It’s a more complex build but if you have built LEGO Technic before and have some car experience, you shouldn’t have a problem putting this one together. Take your time on the mechanics of the vehicle so you don’t miss any piece placement.
I started on the porsche then HAD to get the green lambo THEN shifted to the titanic. Love lego 😅
i would buy just the engine and gearbox if i could
Honestly, that is the most amazing part about these vehicles.
Best p1 on aliexpress is now 100 bucks or so. They will drop when this gets more popular.too. i got the 911 rsr for less than 20 bucks. Lego is asking stupid money.
LEGO could do better with their pricing for sure!
For sure they will drop, I got SP3 for 70$ and it looks absolutely gorgeous. For the fraction of the price lego is asking for it.
I just won this in a raffle 🎉 I've been debating selling, but it is mine and my twin sister's 30th bday next month. She's a big McLaren fan and loves Lego, so I think it's going to her. Very hard because the money would cover xmas presents for the rest of the fam, but on the other hand, it will be an awesome gift for her and get me major sister points 😂
I prefer the Bruno Johnson's MOC for $125
i just watched through the whole video without any non zoomed in video of the car
Thanks for watching! Is that a good thing?
I think the headlights probably put me off the most. Front just doesn't look good at all imo
The front is a troublesome part of the car for me as well.
Truthfully, I think it was worth it purely because I like the set so I don't really care what other people say, so I find it funny that I'm watching this after I've bought it and am 1/3 conplete assembling it😂
I get it! This will be the type of set that some people will really want to have day 1 no matter the cost. It is a great build! Hope you enjoy!
Who is this Lego car for? The McLaren P1 is my favorite car of all time. I would rather take a few hundred bucks and buy a nice scale model of it so I can enjoy the car I like.
Mould king have the same set for 1/3rd of the price $95USD
Nice! I havnt seen it.
Take a look at the Mclaren P1 model that Bruno Jenson made in 2018 and then tell me, now that's a Mclaren, this LEGO one costing $450 leaves a lot to be desired at the front, the whole front is poorly finished and has bad proportions, it also has a much more pronounced cockpit arch and the rear is empty between the headlights and the chassis, you only see a big black gap...
Have the lambo sian its truly amazing
Awesome! I still need that one.
@@TheBrickQuest yea i only have it tho(like the big cars that come once in a yr forgot name😭)
The fact you had to make a title like that and even have doubts about spending money on LEGO means we are hereby revoking your LEGO Fan card !!! 😂
😂 please don’t! LEGO can have all my money.
7:17 sponsored by velo
Nice!
Nope. That’s a car payment for me
I know what you mean!
*here ARE two more videos
I'll buy it when there's a discount
Good call. I’m sure some discounts will pop up in this.
9:50 Bro is just asking minecraft to become round
So basically they´ve made a set that cada has had for years and they´re selling it for 2,5 times the price. No hate, that seems to be a nice set but waaaaay to expensive, even for lego.
Definitely could be better on the pricing but I’m sure they will start running some discounts.
hmmm, best video
@@EasyMachine thanks!
It’s 600 Australian
Wow. Steep!
@@TheBrickQuest ye I know
I mean Lego still use the decades old circle steering wheel.
Good point. I do think they should get rid of core building prices and principles. Maybe just try to take a fresh look on the body panels of the vehicles.
I think you're missing the point of Lego Technic if you're asking them to build the body with big custom panels... the idea of Lego and the beauty of it is that you can design amazing looking things from random looking panels and parts, nothing is really custom-made here, so you can innovate yourself and re-build into something else. If you have a custom part that only fits this car's shapes, then there's zero rebuild possibilities. Also, you want NO GAPS, just go for Creator, it's just as simple as that, Technic is all about having beautiful flow between parts as well as negative space that looks good (the gaps). If you want it to be 100% accurate, then just buy a damn plastic scale model, why even bother reviewing Lego if you don't have the basic understanding of what Lego is meant to be...
The whole front end is wrong plus the roofline is too stuby looks more like mad mikes 650s p1
They could work on some of the body areas of the car for sure. Probably designing some new body panels for these supercars is the answer.
I will be rebuilding mine with black pins, clear pins, and color match wherever I can. They nailed the profiles and that is what is the most important to.
Good call on using the black and clear pins to keep all the colors consistent.
Tell me the mileage😅
Worth it
Great review friend! I’m excited to build mine. I might have missed something. Thoughts on the Podcast for this model?
Thanks! You’ll enjoy the set for sure! Unfortunately, I did not listen to the podcast but from what I’m hearing it’s a great listen if you are a big car or McLaren fan.
The Cada mclaren p1 is a better model in my opinion than the actual lego take on the p1
Never seen it before but just looked it up. Looks really good!
Cada mclaren looks terrible. The only thing which they have done better is headlights.
@@omenz878 yea ur right
Why orange :(
I can understand why it’s not the right color for everyone. For some reason it worked for me on the look. The Ferrari red can’t be beat though!
I cant afford it either way.😎
Hopefully, we’ll see some discounts on this set like we’ve seen on some of the other supercars in the past. Maybe that’ll make it more feasible to purchase.
@@TheBrickQuest hopefully lol
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Thanks
Should You Spend $450 On The LEGO McLaren P1?
Yes.
It’s not Lego is is a plastic model made by Lego. Lego technique is expensive and is not Lego and the values will never go up much if fact they are worth about 50 bucks at most
Yes it definitely is expensive! They could lower prices some on these sets.
Who cares about value
I was actually looking for a “real” P1 video. I ended up here by chance. My last Technic set was a “Super Car” from 1994. $450 is the price of this stuff today? And what's up with all these colors? Horrible.
Ya. Things have definitely changed on these technic sets from 1994. Do you remember what set you last built back then?
No need to watch the video no way i am paying 450usd to a lego toy you can buy fake version nothing different from the original except the sticker quality
If there is a different version out there that is the same or a decent quality, I say go for it. It’s all about the fun of just building something cool!
@@TheBrickQuest I ve just found daytona for 250 usd in Seoul Great deal buying it
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Its crap for that monney
In my opinion the front lights are ugly
Steering wheel is SUCK.
Ya. It looks ok but doesn’t move the front wheels all to well.
Point of lego is to make something whit parts they have. When lego starts to make parts for the buolds, it is no more a LEGO. and
unfortunately legoseems to go that wrong way.
And yes, i have all the supercars.
Nice! I missed the Porsche unfortunately. I think they should largely design the build with using existing parts. Engine, frame, etc but maybe make a few better body panels just so the end user ends up with a little cleaner display piece. I get what you mean about using existing parts though.
Seems Lego is following the apple way.
And buyers are more traders/investors than builders.
Definitely following apple in their packaging!
looks shit for that price
Buy what you want. Don't listen to doofus either way.
I agree! Everyone should buy what they enjoy themselves. Just my opinion.
Unfortunately. Downvote. Remove from watch history. Don't recommend channel.
I can understand you have a different opinion.
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