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Dom’s Dodge Charger is in the library. The new one.

LEGO Technic Fast and Furious Dodge Charger R/T 42231

The original Dom’s Dodge Charger, the 42111, has been in the library for a while now. 1,077 pieces, the black paint job, working V8 and suspension. It is a good build and members come back to it.

The 42231 is different. LEGO dropped it on 1 June alongside the Mitsubishi Eclipse 42229, the new green Bugatti 42241, and the Unimog 42242. Four sets on the same day is a proper wave. The Charger is the one I keep coming back to.

42231 – what you get

The R/T this time

The 42231 is the Charger R/T rather than the 1970 B-body from the original films. Slightly different profile, but you would recognise it immediately. Working steering, opening bonnet, opening doors. The Fast and Furious branding is on the box and across the printed elements.

At £139.99 it sits cleanly in the library range. Not a casual buy, but not a flagship either. The kind of kit that earns its shelf space.

Set number 42231
Pieces 1,516
Price £139.99
Age rating 18+
Released 1 June 2026

What I like about it is that it is a car people actually know. Not everyone has a view on the Bugatti Chiron’s rear differential. Everyone has an opinion on the Charger. The Fast and Furious films made it recognisable enough that even people who do not follow LEGO know exactly what the model is supposed to be, which matters when it is finished and sitting on a shelf.

The 42111 stays in the library. The 42231 goes in alongside it. Two Chargers, different eras, both worth the build time.

The Mitsubishi Eclipse 42229 also dropped on 1 June. 827 pieces at £59.99. Below the library threshold, but if you want the Fast and Furious pairing you could pick that one up separately while the Charger is in rotation with us.

What do you think of the new June wave? Drop a comment on our Facebook or Instagram. I read everything.

Also in the library
More kits available to rent right now
LEGO Technic Dom's Dodge Charger 42111
1,077 pieces
Dom’s Dodge Charger
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LEGO Technic Lamborghini Revuelto 42214
1,693 pieces
Lamborghini Revuelto
Rent this kit →
LEGO Technic Ferrari Daytona SP3 42143
3,778 pieces
Ferrari Daytona SP3
Rent this kit →
LEGO Technic McLaren P1 42172
3,893 pieces
McLaren P1
Rent this kit →

The part I care about is whether it earns build time, not just whether it photographs well in a press image. That is how I am judging this one for the library.

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LEGO Technic Unimog U 5023 with Crane (42242) is in the library

LEGO Technic Mercedes-Benz Unimog U 5023 with Crane 42242

The Unimog has a history in Technic that goes back to the 8110 from 2011. That original set is still talked about as one of the best Technic builds of the modern era. Every so often LEGO returns to it, and when they do, people pay attention.

The 42242 dropped on 1 June. This is the U 5023, the larger, heavier Unimog with a rear-mounted crane. 1,189 pieces at £109.99.

42242 – what you get

Pneumatic crane, proper off-road

The headline feature is the working pneumatic crane at the rear. You pump the hand pump and the arm lifts. LEGO has used pneumatics in Technic for decades and it is still one of the better ways to demonstrate mechanical function without hiding it in a motor.

Beyond the crane: all-wheel drive, high ground clearance, a detailed engine. It is a working model, not just a shape. That matters for a library kit.

Set number 42242
Pieces 1,189
Price £109.99
Age rating 18+
Released 1 June 2026

At £109.99 it is good value for the piece count. The Volvo FMX 42175 sits at a similar price and similar piece count, and that does well in rotation. I expect the Unimog to be the same kind of kit: something that members who like working mechanisms enjoy, and that looks good on a shelf when it is done.

The previous Unimog in the library was the 8110 from 2011. We had one copy of it and it moved steadily. The 42242 is the proper successor. It goes straight in.

If you have built the old 8110 and want to compare, drop a comment on Facebook or Instagram. I would be interested to hear how it stacks up from someone who has done both.

More trucks and haulers
More kits available to rent right now
LEGO Technic Volvo FMX Truck and EC230 42175
2,085 pieces
Volvo FMX Truck and EC230
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LEGO Technic 6x6 All Terrain Tow Truck 42070
1,862 pieces
6×6 All Terrain Tow Truck
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LEGO Technic Mercedes-Benz Arocs 42043
2,793 pieces
Mercedes-Benz Arocs 3245
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LEGO Technic 6x6 Volvo Articulated Hauler 42114
2,193 pieces
6×6 Volvo Articulated Hauler
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4,104 pieces. LEGO Technic Koenigsegg Sadair’s Spear (42232) confirmed for July

LEGO Technic Koenigsegg Sadair's Spear 42232

LEGO confirmed the Koenigsegg Sadair’s Spear on 27 May. It lands in July 2026. 4,104 pieces. Around £449.99.

I have been expecting this set for a while. The rumours started circulating early in the year and they were detailed enough that it was clearly real. The Sadair’s Spear is a relatively recent Koenigsegg concept, not one of the classic Agera or Jesko variants. That is an unusual choice for a licensed set, and LEGO clearly had a specific reason for it.

42232 – the flagship

4,104 pieces of Koenigsegg

The piece count is what sets this apart. The McLaren P1 42172 in the library is 3,893 pieces. The 42232 beats it. It is the most complex Technic car set LEGO has released at the time of confirmation.

Full details on the mechanisms are still coming out, but at this price and piece count you expect active aeroactives, a detailed drivetrain, and the kind of build complexity that takes multiple evenings.

Set number 42232
Pieces 4,104
Price (est.) £449.99
Age rating 18+
Releases July 2026

For the library, this is a clear yes. Sets at this level, the McLaren P1, the Cat D11 Bulldozer, the Porsche 911 GT3 RS from 2016, are the ones members tell me they want to build but would never buy at full price. That is the point of the library. A £450 set is exactly the kind of thing that belongs in rotation.

I will add it as soon as it lands in July. If you want to be notified when it is in, keep an eye on the socials or drop a comment below. I will post when it is allocated for first rotation.

What do you think of the Sadair’s Spear as a Technic choice? It is a left-field pick from Koenigsegg’s lineup. Drop a comment on our Facebook or Instagram.

Flagship kits in the library now
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LEGO Technic McLaren P1 42172
3,893 pieces
McLaren P1
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LEGO Technic Ferrari Daytona SP3 42143
3,778 pieces
Ferrari Daytona SP3
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LEGO Technic Lamborghini Revuelto 42214
1,693 pieces
Lamborghini Revuelto
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LEGO Technic Bugatti Chiron 42083
3,599 pieces
Bugatti Chiron
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LEGO Technic Aston Martin AMR25 F1 Car (42240) confirmed for July 2026

LEGO Technic Aston Martin AMR25 F1 Car 42240

The Aston Martin AMR25 is the first F1 car Adrian Newey has designed since leaving Red Bull. That is a significant thing in Formula 1. LEGO confirmed the 42240 on 27 May, arriving July 2026.

I follow F1 closely enough that when Newey signed with Aston Martin the expectation around their 2026 car went up considerably. Whether the real AMR25 delivers on that is another conversation. What LEGO has confirmed is that the 42240 is a 1,547-piece, 18+ scale model at around £189.99.

42240 – what we know

Newey’s Aston Martin in Technic

The set captures the AMR25’s racing-green livery and the aggressive aeroactive package that defines the 2026 regulations. Working steering, suspended axles, and the kind of surface detail that makes a 1,547-piece F1 car look like an actual model rather than a toy.

At £189.99 it is in a similar bracket to the McLaren MCL39 42228 that dropped in March. Two proper 1:8-ish F1 cars in the library in the same year is a good situation.

Set number 42240
Pieces 1,547
Price (est.) £189.99
Age rating 18+
Releases July 2026

The Aston Martin is the fourth licensed F1 car LEGO has done in Technic over the last few years. We already have the McLaren 42141, Ferrari SF-24 42207, and Red Bull RB20 42206 in the library. The AMR25 joins in July.

If you are an F1 fan who has been working through the grid in the library, this is the one to wait for. The Newey connection makes it historically interesting regardless of how the actual season plays out.

What do you think? Drop a comment on our Facebook or Instagram.

F1 cars in the library
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LEGO Technic McLaren Formula 1 Race Car 42141
1,432 pieces
McLaren Formula 1 Race Car
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LEGO Technic Ferrari SF-24 F1 Car 42207
564 pieces
Ferrari SF-24 F1 Car
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LEGO Technic Oracle Red Bull Racing RB20 F1 Car 42206
900 pieces
Oracle Red Bull Racing RB20
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LEGO Technic Peugeot 9X8 Le Mans 42156
1,775 pieces
Peugeot 9X8 24H Le Mans
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The part I care about is whether it earns build time, not just whether it photographs well in a press image. That is how I am judging this one for the library.

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Batman arrives in Technic. The Batmobile Tumbler is CONTROL+.

LEGO Technic Batman Batmobile Tumbler CONTROL+ 42239

LEGO confirmed on 27 May that the Batmobile Tumbler 42239 is coming to Technic in August 2026. It has CONTROL+. And it is the first DC Comics set to land in the Technic line.

I did not expect this one. Technic licensing has always followed a fairly predictable path: cars, trucks, motorsport. DC Comics is something different. The Tumbler from Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight films is arguably the most mechanical-looking fictional vehicle ever put on screen, so I understand why it works in Technic rather than in a standard LEGO set. But it is still a left turn.

42239 – key details

CONTROL+ and 719 pieces

CONTROL+ means Bluetooth app control. You build the Tumbler, connect to the app, and drive it. The piece count is 719 and the price is £169.99. That is a relatively high price per piece compared to something like the Unimog, but CONTROL+ sets have always commanded a premium and the electronics justify some of that.

The Tumbler design is the military-derived tank shape from the films, not the classic comic book Batmobile. That is the right call for Technic.

Set number 42239
Pieces 719
Price £169.99
Control CONTROL+ app
Releases 1 August 2026

For the library, CONTROL+ sets work well. The App-Controlled Top Gear Rally Car 42109 gets picked regularly because members want the experience of actually driving the model, not just displaying it. The Tumbler should appeal to the same audience.

Whether it becomes a permanent fixture in the library rotation depends on how the build quality holds up. CONTROL+ sets put more stress on the chassis than static models. We will see after the first few rotations.

Either way, I am adding it in August when it lands. Batman in Technic is something I did not see coming and I think it is going to be popular. Drop a comment on our Facebook or Instagram with your take on it.

More kits in the library
Available to rent right now
LEGO Technic App-Controlled Top Gear Rally Car 42109
463 pieces
App-Controlled Top Gear Rally Car
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LEGO Technic Lamborghini Revuelto 42214
1,693 pieces
Lamborghini Revuelto
Rent this kit →
LEGO Technic McLaren P1 42172
3,893 pieces
McLaren P1
Rent this kit →
LEGO Technic Ferrari Daytona SP3 42143
3,778 pieces
Ferrari Daytona SP3
Rent this kit →

The part I care about is whether it earns build time, not just whether it photographs well in a press image. That is how I am judging this one for the library.

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The Ferrari Daytona SP3 is retiring in July. Build it now.

LEGO Technic Ferrari Daytona SP3 42143 retiring July 2026

LEGO confirmed the Ferrari Daytona SP3 42143 is retiring in July 2026. Once stock clears, it is gone from retail. It is already in the library and it is one of the best builds in it.

The Daytona SP3 is a 3,778-piece set. At the time it came out it was the most detailed Technic Ferrari LEGO had ever made. The frame-build structure of the car, the flat-12 engine in the mid-rear, the articulated butterfly doors, the push-rod suspension at the front. If you have not built it, the door mechanism alone is a strong use of build time. It operates on a cam follower that lifts and pivots in one motion. You push one finger up and the door rises, hinges outward, and locks open. No separate steps.

42143 – kit details

3,778 pieces. Retiring July 2026.

This was £349.99 when it launched. It was worth it then. Once it retires you will see it on resale for significantly more. That is how the big Technic flagships go after retirement. The McLaren P1 42172 will do the same eventually.

If the Daytona SP3 has been on your list, this is the last realistic window to build it without paying a premium. The library copy goes out until it is worn out.

Set number 42143
Pieces 3,778
Original RRP £349.99
Status Retiring July 2026
In library Yes, available now

The Daytona SP3 is not the only Technic set retiring in July. The Bugatti Chiron 42083 is also on the list. I will cover that separately but worth knowing now if either is on your radar.

I have had the Daytona in the library since it launched. It ships well, the instructions are excellent, and it builds differently to the McLaren P1 even though both are in the same price bracket. The McLaren is a bigger piece count and feels denser. The Daytona is more about mechanical geometry, the suspension geometry especially. Different experience, both good builds.

If you are a subscriber and want to make sure you get one rotation on it before the stock dries up from retail, now is the time to queue it. Drop a comment on our Facebook or Instagram if you have already built it. I would like to know what people think of the door mechanism in particular.

Also in the supercar library
Available to rent right now
LEGO Technic Ferrari Daytona SP3 42143
3,778 pieces
Ferrari Daytona SP3
Rent this kit →
LEGO Technic McLaren P1 42172
3,893 pieces
McLaren P1
Rent this kit →
LEGO Technic Lamborghini Revuelto 42214
1,693 pieces
Lamborghini Revuelto
Rent this kit →
LEGO Technic Bugatti Chiron 42083
3,599 pieces
Bugatti Chiron
Rent this kit →

Retirement news is easy to treat like a countdown clock, but the useful question for Brick Club is simpler: should members build it before prices get silly? For the bigger Technic sets, the answer is usually yes.

If one of these is on your list, do not leave it too long. Once the set disappears from normal retail, the conversation changes quickly.

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Six new Technic sets this summer. Here is my take on all of them.

LEGO Technic summer 2026 new sets

LEGO has confirmed the summer 2026 Technic wave, and it is busier than I expected.

Six sets across June and August. Two of them look like obvious Brick Club library additions, one is a film car that will probably get more attention than the spec sheet suggests, and one is a CONTROL+ Batmobile, which is not a sentence I expected to write when I started renting Technic kits from a spare room in 2020.

The biggest surprise is the 1 June pile-up. LEGO has the Koenigsegg Sadair’s Spear 42232 and the Aston Martin AMR25 F1 Car 42240 landing on the same day, alongside the Fast and Furious Dodge Charger R/T 42231 and Mitsubishi Eclipse 42229. Four Technic releases on one date is a lot.

Koenigsegg Sadair’s Spear – 42232

The hypercar that does not exist yet

The Koenigsegg is the one I keep looking at first. 800 pieces, £79.99, mid-engine layout, moving pistons, and scissor doors. It is not a huge set, but the door mechanism gives it something beyond just another small hypercar shell. If the proportions are right in person, this should be a very easy library addition.

Set number 42232
Pieces 800
Price £79.99
Releases 1 June 2026
Aston Martin AMR25 – 42240

The real F1 car, in Technic

The Aston Martin is different. 672 pieces, £69.99, and based on the actual 2026 F1 car rather than a generic open-wheel model. That matters for F1 fans. The shape and suspension geometry should feel closer to the real thing, and even if it is not a massive build, it has the right sort of interest for members who follow the sport.

Set number 42240
Pieces 672
Price £69.99
Releases 1 June 2026

Then there is the Dodge Charger R/T 42231. 1,516 pieces, £139.99, Fast and Furious branding, and a car shape that people recognise immediately. We already have Dom’s Dodge Charger 42111 in the library, and I think the new one belongs next to it rather than replacing it. Two Chargers, two different builds, same shelf appeal.

The Mitsubishi Eclipse 42229 is the tricky one. At 827 pieces and £59.99, it sits below the usual Brick Club threshold, but it makes sense as a companion to the Charger. I am not convinced it needs to be a priority library kit on its own. As a Fast and Furious pairing, I get it.

August brings the Batmobile Tumbler CONTROL+ 42239. 719 pieces, £169.99, app-controlled, and the first DC Comics set in Technic. The price is doing a lot of work there, but the subject is strong enough that I want it in the library. A remote-control Tumbler is going to be one of those kits people either love immediately or dismiss until they see it moving.

There are also Ducati and Mighty Machines sets in the wider wave, but I want the full spec sheets before I say too much about those. Guessing from half-confirmed details is how you end up writing nonsense, and there is enough of that online already.

My early picks are the Koenigsegg, the Aston Martin, the Charger, and the Batmobile. The Eclipse is a maybe. The rest can wait until the details are clearer.

What is on your list from this wave? Drop a comment on Facebook or Instagram. I read everything, especially when someone disagrees with me about a Technic car.

Already in the library
Available to rent right now
LEGO Technic McLaren Formula 1 42141
1,432 pieces
McLaren Formula 1 Race Car
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LEGO Technic Lamborghini Revuelto 42214
1,693 pieces
Lamborghini Revuelto
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LEGO Technic Ferrari Daytona SP3 42143
3,778 pieces
Ferrari Daytona SP3
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LEGO Technic Oracle Red Bull RB20 42206
~900 pieces
Oracle Red Bull RB20
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LEGO Updated Its Age Range for Sir David Attenborough’s 100th Birthday

I spotted this on Instagram on 8 May and sent it to two people before I had finished reading it.

Sir David Attenborough turned 100. LEGO boxes carry an age range of 4 to 99. On his birthday, LEGO updated their Instagram to show the range as 4 to 100+, with the caption: “Happy 100th birthday, Sir David Attenborough. There’s no age limit for those who never stop playing.” The image read “Updated for you, Sir David.”

The comments were exactly what you would expect, in the best way. Thousands of people sharing stories about older relatives building LEGO. One person wrote that their 102-year-old great-aunt had built a set with her great-great-nephew, and “was always a rule breaker.” Someone joked that people over 100 would no longer be arrested for playing with LEGO. I read a good chunk of them. The whole thing felt right.

What LEGO actually did

A birthday tribute, not a packaging overhaul

LEGO did not announce a product policy change. Some sets already carry “4+” and the adult-focused 18+ range has been a permanent part of the lineup for years. The “4-99” labelling appears on specific Classic-range sets. What LEGO did on Instagram was a tribute, and they knew exactly how it would land.

The message was clear regardless of what ends up printed on boxes. If you are building LEGO at 100, you are doing it right. If you are at 40, or 55, or 70, the same applies. The age ceiling was always a bit of a fiction, and now that fiction has a very public counterexample.

Born 8 May 1926, Leicester
Turned 100 8 May 2026
LEGO original range Ages 4-99 (Classic sets)
LEGO updated range Ages 4-100+ (Instagram tribute)
Platform @lego on Instagram, 8 May 2026
Why it lands

I started Brick Club because LEGO for adults is not a niche. It never was. The AFOL community has been building Technic sets for decades. LEGO built a product line to match: the Icons range, the 18+ adult sets, kits that take multiple evenings and reward patience. The “4-99” label always sat awkwardly next to that shelf.

The Attenborough moment put it on record. LEGO did not hesitate. “There’s no age limit for those who never stop playing” is the most direct thing they could have said. It is also a reasonable summary of why this library exists.

Hands carefully placing a LEGO Technic brick onto a model in a workshop
No age limit required.

Attenborough has never been publicly linked to LEGO. His career, though, is built on patience, close observation, and genuine curiosity about how things work. A complex Technic build rewards exactly that. The tribute felt right because the association was right.

Worth noting

LEGO’s Instagram post was a birthday tribute, not a confirmed change to box artwork or printed age guidance. Whether “4-100+” ends up on physical packaging has not been officially confirmed. The sentiment landed clearly enough that the distinction barely matters.

What did you think of it? Drop a comment on our Facebook page or Instagram. I read everything.

Kits in the library right now
Available to rent. No age limit enforced.
LEGO Technic Batmobile Tumbler 76240
2,049 pieces
Batmobile Tumbler
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LEGO Technic Oracle Red Bull Racing RB20 F1 Car 42206
1,639 pieces
Oracle Red Bull Racing RB20
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LEGO Technic Ferrari SF-24 F1 Car 42207
1,361 pieces
Ferrari SF-24 F1 Car
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LEGO Technic Lamborghini Revuelto 42214
1,135 pieces
Lamborghini Revuelto
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That is my read on it for now. I am interested in the detail, but I am more interested in whether builders will actually want to spend an evening with it once the box is open.

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Over 100 LEGO sets are retiring in July 2026. Two of them are in the library.

LEGO sets retiring July 2026

LEGO confirmed this week that over 100 sets are retiring in July 2026. It is one of the larger culls in recent years. Across City, Creator, Technic, Icons, and Star Wars, a significant portion of the current range is ending production.

For Technic, the two that matter most to me are the Ferrari Daytona SP3 42143 and the Bugatti Chiron 42083. Both are in the library. Both have been there since they launched.

The Chiron is interesting because it is one of the sets that started the premium Technic supercar category. 3,599 pieces, W16 engine with moving pistons, working rear differential, speed-adjustable 8-speed gearbox. It came out in 2018 and has been in production for eight years. That is a long shelf life for a flagship. Retiring it makes sense but it will be missed.

What retirement means

After July, retail price goes one way

Once a set is retired, LEGO stops manufacturing and selling it. Existing stock sells through, and then it is gone from official channels. On the secondary market, flagship Technic sets typically trade above RRP within 12 months of retirement. The Porsche 911 42056 is at three times its original price now. The Chiron and the Daytona SP3 will follow the same pattern.

If either of these has been on your buy list, the window is now. If you just want to build it without committing to the purchase, the library is the answer.

Total sets retiring 100+
Retirement date July 2026
Technic flagships affected 42143, 42083
Both in library Yes, available now

The full retirement list covers sets across all LEGO themes. Brickset has a current list if you want to check other sets. For Technic specifically, the Daytona SP3 and Chiron are the two I would act on before July.

Outside of Technic, a few notable ones: the Eiffel Tower 10307 (10,001 pieces) and the Titanic 10294 (9,090 pieces) are both on the list. Both are Icons sets rather than Technic, so outside the library range, but worth knowing if you have been watching either.

I will keep the Daytona SP3 and the Chiron in the library rotation for as long as the builds hold up. Once a retired set wears out it becomes harder to replace, so availability through the subscription will naturally reduce after July.

What else is on the retirement list that you care about? Drop a comment on Facebook or Instagram and let me know.

Retiring sets in the library
Build them before they go
LEGO Technic Ferrari Daytona SP3 42143
3,778 pieces
Ferrari Daytona SP3
Rent this kit →
LEGO Technic Bugatti Chiron 42083
3,599 pieces
Bugatti Chiron
Rent this kit →
LEGO Technic McLaren P1 42172
3,893 pieces
McLaren P1
Rent this kit →
LEGO Technic Lamborghini Revuelto 42214
1,693 pieces
Lamborghini Revuelto
Rent this kit →

Retirement news is easy to treat like a countdown clock, but the useful question for Brick Club is simpler: should members build it before prices get silly? For the bigger Technic sets, the answer is usually yes.

If one of these is on your list, do not leave it too long. Once the set disappears from normal retail, the conversation changes quickly.

Subscribe. Build. Return. Repeat.

The library is open. Pick your subscription.

Technic Fan gets you six kits a year at £17/month with free postage both ways. Master Builder steps it up with more frequent rotations and priority allocation. Both plans include a pre-paid return label, brick separator, and original building instructions.

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The McLaren MCL39 is in the library. The 2025 F1 car, properly.

LEGO Technic McLaren MCL39 F1 Car 42228

The McLaren MCL39 42228 is in the library. It went in when it launched in March and it has been getting picked up regularly since then.

This is the actual 2025 McLaren Formula 1 car, not a generic Technic open-wheel model. LEGO worked with McLaren on the livery, so the papaya orange is properly represented. 1,675 pieces at £214.99. Working suspension at both ends, aeroactive bodywork, the V6 power unit visible through the top. The build takes around six hours at a decent pace.

42228 – kit details

The 2025 MCL39 in official livery

What makes this different to the 42141 McLaren Formula 1 set already in the library is the specificity. The 42141 is a great model but it is a Technic interpretation of a generic open-wheel car. The 42228 is the MCL39. The dimensions, the livery, the number 4 of Lando Norris. It is a different kind of build.

The suspension is where the complexity is. Push-rod at the rear, pull-rod at the front. Those are the actual suspension geometries used on the real car and LEGO has represented both correctly.

Set number 42228
Pieces 1,675
Price £214.99
Released March 2026
In library Yes, available now

The 42141 stays in the library alongside it. Both are good builds and they build differently. The 42141 has the inertia-powered drivetrain, which is satisfying in a different way to the MCL39’s more detailed aeroactive bodywork.

If you follow F1 at all the MCL39 is probably the one to do this year. McLaren won the 2024 Constructors’ Championship with this car. Building the model and understanding the suspension geometry you see on TV is a different experience to a generic race car model.

What do you think of it? Has anyone done a comparison build with the 42141? Drop a comment on Facebook or Instagram and let me know which you preferred.

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The part I care about is whether it earns build time, not just whether it photographs well in a press image. That is how I am judging this one for the library.

What do you think? Drop a comment on Facebook or Instagram. I read them, especially when someone thinks I have backed the wrong set.

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