One of our members sent in photos of their completed Ford GT (42154), and it came out looking exactly right. The white and blue Le Mans livery suits it well, and I was pleased to see the butterfly doors sitting flush once built. This one’s been a quiet favourite in the library since we added it.
Le Mans heritage in white and blue
The real Ford GT is a direct nod to the 1966 Le Mans 1-2-3. Ford brought it back for the 2017 race and won the GTE Pro class, 50 years on from that original GT40 sweep. LEGO captured that character well here. The blue racing stripes, the rear wing, the overall proportions of the car all read as Le Mans rather than road car.
At 1,466 pieces it sits at a good level for an advanced set. Enough going on to keep you busy for a proper session, but not so dense that it becomes a slog. You get butterfly doors, rear-wheel steering, push-rod suspension, and a look under the bonnet at the V8 block. Two builds in the box as well.
What stands out at the bench
The bodily proportions land well. The Ford GT is a tricky shape to get right in Technic, and this one reads correctly from most angles. The rear haunches and the low roofline both come through.
The push-rod suspension is worth pausing on. It works properly, with each corner moving independently, and you can feel it when you run the car across a surface. Rear-wheel steering on a Technic set at this scale is also a nice touch, and you can see the linkage doing its job when you turn the front wheels.
The alternate model is a decent second build. It’s not as striking as the GT, but it’s good builds if you have an afternoon free.
The butterfly door mechanism uses a link assembly rather than a simple hinge. Each door rises and rotates outward in one motion, and it feels properly engineered. Worth slowing down on that section of the instructions to get it seated right before moving on.
Good work on this one. Thanks for sending the photos in. If you’ve finished a kit from the library and want to share yours, drop me a message at [email protected] or tag us on Facebook or Instagram. Always good to see how members get on with the kits.
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 Ford GT, 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.
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