42083 Bugatti Chiron: 3,599 pieces, fully built
One of our Master Builder members finished the Bugatti Chiron and sent me the photos. I have been waiting for someone to tackle this one properly. It is a 1:8 scale model in Bugatti Speed Blue with orange accents, and at 3,599 pieces it is one of the longest builds in the library.
The 8-speed gearbox works. You can change through the gears by hand once it is built. That alone takes a fair bit of the build time. The W16 engine is visible through the rear window, with 16 cylinders and connecting rods that move as you push the car. The spoiler pops up automatically when the chassis lever engages it.
This is a 2018 kit, the flagship licensed set that year. LEGO used custom-moulded bodywork panels throughout, so the build process is different from a standard Technic, more visual, more cars-specific. The W16 sequence on its own takes around two hours.
Master Builder is our top membership tier: up to 12 kits a year, sent at random from the same library as Technic Fan, so there is room for more of the big weekend builds like the Chiron. If you have finished a few of the intermediate kits and want more of them arriving, this is the step up.
This is exactly why I like putting member builds on the blog. The official images tell you what a kit is supposed to look like. Member photos show what it feels like once someone has actually sat down, opened the bags, and worked through it.
If you have just finished Bugatti Chiron, send over a few photos. It does not need to be a full studio setup. A clean table, a finished build, and a few notes on what stood out are enough.
Want to build the Chiron?
The 42083 is in the library now, and it can arrive on either plan. Pick your tier below and get your first kit out within a couple of days.