LEGO 42096 Technic Porsche 911 RSR Race Car Advanced Building Set, Exclusive Collectible Model
LEGO Technic 42096 Porsche 911 RSR
Celebrate an icon of engineering excellence
Developed in partnership with Porsche, this authentic replica captures the vehicle’s powerful appearance with its sharp contours and aerodynamic detailing. Authentic white, red and black colour scheme with sticker detailing add the final touches to this awesome model, a perfect display piece!
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Accessible Interior
Open the doors to access a cockpit packed with realistic details, including a radar screen, working steering, fire extinguisher system and the Laguna Seca circuit printed onto the driver’s door.
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Six-cylinder boxer engine with moving pistons
The heart of the 911 RSR is the 4.0 flat-six engine.
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Realistic technical details & functions
Exterior details include a rear wing with ‘swan neck’ mounts, extended rear diffuser and special side mirrors—all designed to maximise aerodynamic efficiency.
Explore Supercar Engineering
Features realistic movement and mechanisms that introduce LEGO builders to the universe of engineering in an approachable and realistic way.
| Dimensions: | 48 x 9.4 x 37.8 cm; 2.26 Kilograms |
| Model: | 42096 |
| Material: | Plastic |
| Colour: | Colourful |
| Pack Quantity: | 1580 |
| Batteries Required: | No |
| Batteries Included: | No |
| Age: | 10 months – 8 years |
| Assembly: | Yes |
| Colour: | Colourful |
| Material: | Plastic |
| Quantity: | 1580 |
Great fun building this ,unfortunately a couple of bricks were missing. These were replaced swiftly by Lego.
Been looking for this item for a while. Fast Delivery and packaged well. Love It.
Ich kann klar sagen, ich bin begeistert. Es hat wirklich richtig Spa gemacht den Porsche aufzubauen. Die Bauanleitung ist sehr detailliert. Damit sollte eigentlich jeder den Aufbau problemlos schaffen. Obwohl, Konzentration ist schon angesagt. Schnell ist mal einer der kleinen Verbindungssteine falsch platziert. Das fllt dann erst spter auf und die Korrektur kann dann schon einige Zeit in Anspruch nehmen.
Etwas schade finde ich, dass doch einige Aufkleber anzubringen sind – hier wren bedruckte Steine wesentlich schner gewesen (daher 1 Stern Abzug). Vermutlich ist das wohl dem Preis geschuldet. Obwohl, der aufgerufene UVP ist ja nicht gerade ein “Schnapper” (dazu htte ich das Teil wohl auch nicht gekauft). Der von Amazon angebotene Preis macht das ganze dannn schon ertrglicher.
Etwas mhsam ist auch das Suchen der einzelnen Teile. Diese sind zwar in diversen Kunststoffbeuteln getrennt verpackt, aber irgendeine Nummerierung gibt es leider nicht. Okay, man hat ja Zeit 😉
Nichtsdestotrotz, es handelt sich um ein tolles Modell mit vielen schn umgesetzten Details. Von mir eine klare Kaufempfehlung!
P.S. Jetzt kann der Lamborghini kommen – mir kribbelt es schon in den Fingern 😉
Habe mir vor kurzem Lego Technik Porsche 911 RSR gekauft. Kann ich nur jedem empfehlen ,es macht einen super Spa beim bauen. Eine gute Anleitung sorgt fr einen perfekten Zusammenbau .Kleiner Kritikpunkt optisch gesehen , die Scheinwerfer vorne htte man besser entwickeln knnen sehen nicht ganz naturgetreu aus . Ist natrlich kein Fahrzeug zum spielen aber als Modell sieht er Klasse aus.
der Porsche 911 RSR ist der kleine Bruder vom groen Orangen Porsche , das fahrzeug ist schn hat aber nur wenige Funktionen und ist eher ein standmodel . das fahrzeug ist gro und hat sehr viele sticker dabei , was mich nicht so strt da der Porsche ein Rennwagen ist gehrt werbung einfach drauf . der Preis von 150 geht ok ist aber eh viel gnstiger und wer solche modelle mag hat seine freund mit dem Porsche
Bits missing made it a challenge and frustration during build
Body normal sturdy structure but some of the peripherals inclined to be dislodged if moving model. Eg rear fins and tubes on front. Glue would sort it but that is heresy
All in all I very much like it but second thoughts re the Bugatti which I promised myself for Christmas
Ich habe mir diesen Porsche 911 RSR von Lego gekauft, weil ich Fan der ersten Stunde bin.
Die Qualitt von Lego ist wie gewohnt top, alle Teile waren vorhanden, es war alles schn verpackt, und die Bauanleitung ist wie immer gut bersichtlich und ich finde den Preis fr ein Modell in dieser Gre und Qualitt vllig in Ordnung.
Ein absoluter Blickfang in jeder Vitrine und ein muss fr alle Lego Technic Fans!
Zeer veel details, een aanwinst voor de lego liefhebber. Jammer dat de zakjes niet genummerd zijn, dus wat lastig om de juiste stukjes te vinden.
Being a young 78 eighth year old man who has been in to cars all my life .I thought the challenge would be better than doing my usual jigsaws in lockdown I was right.Started doing Lego with my six year old grandson and got bug looking forward to my next LEGO challenge.Happy custome
I hane completed the Porsche RSR kit and was gobsmacked at the incredible design and production effort required to produce such intricate components , let alone the creation of the brilliant instruction manual.
I am now in the process of assembling the Volkswagen Beetle, which despite apparently having less parts than the Porsche, seems more demanding because the parts are generally much smaller.
I am a sem-retired orthopaedic surgeon who is not unfamiliar with re-assembling small pieces of fractured bone.
Congratulations to the LEGO engineers
Come spesso faccio ultimamente, far la solita premessa.
Una volta effettuato l’ordine ho fatto richiesta ad Amazon affinch l’imballaggio venisse fatto nel miglior modo possibile, per garantire l’integrit dell’ordine.
Richiesta accolta e rispettata nella sua totalit, in quanto il pacco stato consegnato all’Ufficio Postale in condizioni perfette, senza neanche un’ammaccatura.
Parlando del Set vero e proprio posso dirvi che bellissimo, divertentissimo e non facilissimo da montare. E’ composto da 1580 pezzi, che in circa 7/8 ore vengono assemblati per dar vita a questo modellino lungo circa 50 cm.
I dettagli sono molto belli, il volante funzionante stupendo, vedere i pistoni del motore che si muovono spettacolare.
L’unica pecca del modellino, come detto da altri sono le portiere che non si chiudono perfettamente, rovinando un po la linea dell’auto.
Per quanto riguarda il resto, consiglio assolutamente agli amanti della serie Technic di averlo nella propria collezione, dato che fa un figurone.
E’ il mio 18 set Lego, ed il 15 che compro della serie Technic, ma non mi stanco mai.
Very good model for the price. It’s quite large so seems value for money. My car mad 11-year old loved making it and thinks it looks great (which it does).
Good model and fair complexity. Instructions are not for beginners
Verpackung:
Die Tten im Karton sind nicht nummeriert. Das ist bei Lego etwa so als wrde man Billard mit 15 weien Kugeln spielen.
Preis/Leistung:
Wir haben 105 Euro bezahlt. Ob einem das dieser Spa wert ist muss jeder selber wissen. Als Kind ist wahrscheinlich jeder Preis gerechtfertigt, als Eltern hat man da ganz klar eine andere Ansicht. Das Lenkrad dreht die Vorderreifen, der Motor hat bewegliche Teile und die Aufhngung federt. Wow. Das ist also Technik!
Not cheap at 110 but nevertheless a beautifully designed car. Took me 12 hours to build it. There are many bespoke pieces in this kit, but it’d be difficult to work out how else to use the bodywork parts.
My second re-visit tolego after a 50-year gap. (First was the Saturn V). Expensive kits so try and get when on offer. Bags not numbered (they were for the Saturn V) but I didn’t find this a big issue – just use a big tray and the bags either have big bits or small bits in them so you can guess which bag is needed when. No problems with the build which was good fun, especially the engine, steering and suspension. I used the stickers just because they’re in the instructions. Didn’t really think about not using them. What’s next? Is there a big space shuttle? Thought about the DB5 but design didn’t quite look right.
enjoyed the build, looks great next to the GT3 and the Bugatti Chiro
Got this a present for my step son as I like building the sets and he likes playing with them.
Great build, bags not having numbers wasn’t an issue just make sure all the parts are organised.
My only issue was the amount of stickers.
Box slighty damaged…. propably carrier fault. Appart from that superb.
Great model, but the first time in many years there is no bag numbering – so expect to add considerable build time rummaging about 1,500 parts to make progress. Very annoying.
My 10 year son is a Lego fanatic, I got this in the sale when it was cheap, it’s his first technic set, he spent approx 24 hours in total from scratch to finish, the detail is absolutley amazing, he cant wait for me to buy him another along with a display cabinet, as I cant see this will be his first and last, Well done LEGO!
Very good model, detailed in every way. Very late delivery though, lied to on more than one occasion.
[+] auch fr jemanden wie mich, der sich nur gelegentlich an LEGO wagt, geeignet, da die Anleitung wirklich keine Fehler zulsst und alles genaustens Schritt fr Schritt zeigt (manchen gefllt’s, manchen nicht)
[+} die Bauzeit bei mir betrug in etwa 6 Stunden, die allerdings wie im Flug vergingen, da mir das zusammensetzen wirklich freude bereitet hat
[+] stabiles, groes LEGO Technic Model, macht in der Vitrine auf jeden Fall was her
[+/-] wie gesagt, bin ich nur gelegntlich am bauen, allerding verstehe ich die Leute, die sagen der Porsche sei kein richtiges Technic Model aufgrund der wenigen Funktionen wie z.B. die Lenkung und das ffnen der Tren und des Kofferraums und die Kolben im Motor. Ich kenne es auch noch von frher, mit den Hydraulikpumpen etc.
[+/-] wenn man sich den Porsche genauer ansieht, fallen einem die vielen bunten Pins auf, die aber (mMn.) eher aus nchster Nhe auffallen, von weiter weg stechen diese nicht so ins Auge. Fr’s zusammenbauen allerdings etwas angenehmer, wobei man es auch mit schwarzen/weien Pins hinbekommen wrde 😉
[-] was mich als einziges wirklich gestrt hat, waren die Aufkleber. Mir persnlich gefllt der Porsche ohne die Aufkleber nicht, daher habe ich diese angebracht, allerdings wren bei einem solch hohen Preis bedruckte Teile doch deutlich schner anzusehen. Einmal etwas schepps, kann man den Aufkleber so gut wie nicht mehr lsen, was im Nachhinein schon rgerlich sein kann
[Fazit] Ich bin froh, das ich mir den Porsche gekauft habe und erfreue mich tagtglich daran, ihn im Wohnzimmer in meiner Vitrine stehen zu sehen. Klare Kaufempfehlung an der Stelle von mir.
Bought this for lockdown, took around 15 hours in total spread out over a week. Looks absolutely brilliant once complete, very happy with it. Well worth the money.
Bought for my 12 years old son birthday
he enjoyed building this .
Brought for my step dad as he’s a former engineer. He loved putting this togethe
Bags of pieces are not numbered and mixtures of components
Require clearer instructions as some assembly impossible to follow
Fantastic bit of kit, Loved putting this together, really enjoyable and pleasing. Kept me out of the wife’s way for a few days. Great product great price, worth every penny
Amazing, my partner was over the moon building this, all the parts there, nothing missing, thank you
No lego is cheap and this kit is at the top end. That said its an impressive model and kept our son occupied for many days building it (he is 10). Recommended
Lego 42096 Technic Porsche 911 RSR
Qualitt der Teile ist bei LEGO eigentlich immer top (meiner Erfahrung: Edit: neue Modelle zhlen nicht). Modell sieht am Ende gut aus und man “erkennt” das Original. Wenn man motiviert an die Sache heran geht, braucht man zwischen 5-7 Stunden fr den Aufbau, aber wenn man, wie ich, keinen seperaten Arbeitsplatz fr das Hobby hat, dann bleibt einem leider nicht die Wahl mit “morgen weiter machen”, denn es gibt keine Baugruppen.
Preis/Leistung: Ist bei LEGO leider etwas schwierig..
Bauanleitung wie immer sehr einfach gehalten und gut nachzuverfolgen.
Bought as a birthday present for my husband he loved it!
Completed It too quick it’s addictive looks good once complete
Great giant set for my son to do kept him quiet for days and good to learn them about construction and perseverance and reward, and I’m into my cars so everyone is a winner.
Looks fab once built really great build and fun to do when you’ve got spare time
Perfect on a deal before Christmas and this provided great half term entertainment for the wet and windy week!
First of all, for those of you that have built the Chiron and are expecting similar – this is not what you are going to get. This is a similar kind of build, but the end result is a lot lighter (literally). Secondly – the bags are NOT numbered, again for those who built the Chiron – you were spoilt 🙂 Just empty all the bags into a box and give yourself a little challenge finding the bits you need 🙂 . All in all a good little set for a Sunday afternoon, i’m pleased with it.
A nice model for the collection. As expected, clear instructions and good build.
My grandson really enjoyed this Lego car hopefully will be the real thing
Bought for 80 in Argos (sorry Amazon) on Black Friday for my 11 year old for Xmas and finally finished today. Was a bit freaked out when we saw everything in one bag but careful organisation and use of boxes to sort parts soon sorted that. Is a really useful way to learn about the engine, diff, suspension and steering rack; all of which work. A couple of frustrating mistakes in the instructions but the joy of working them out outweighed the annoyance. Overall a very enjoyable build. He is now beaming from ear to ear with pride at his achievement and I am stupidly proud. Only thing is it’s bloody huge and don’t know where to put it. Bugatti Chiron next I think. It apparently has a working gearbox. Oh, and it uas also cured him of his Fortnite addiction. Thanks Lego
Great lego set.
Only one negative about this set you have to empty all the packs as they are not numbered.
Otherwise great fun nice set to build.
For the price many people will be put off but have loved building it takes some time if you don’t rush and only build on weekends will buy another Lego technic car soo
Defiantly worth the money, and very easy to do for all!
It’s all liked. Was bought for my husband who is 62
Lots of hours if fun building this Lego Technic se
As a Black Friday special offer this was great value
Good design. Good instructions. Parts however in mixed bags with no discernible orde
A gift for my husband who will absolutely love it! Has wanted this set for a while. Purchased at a reduced price was worth waiting until after Christmas. Delivery speedy as usual and packaged well.
Good model my 8 year old boy enjoyed building it. He really likes it, would add steering wheel up the top
Great build for my 11yo who constructed in stages over 4 days – excellent looking model. Only criticism – he wanted instructions for fitting power functions/lights…. guess he’ll have to work it out himself!
Amazing, my son loved making this. A few of the plans were tricky to understand but he made it!!!
Bought this for my 24 year old son for his birthday. He loved making it and did so in a couple of sittings. Quite pricey but that’s LEGO for you! I’ve read reviews saying the stickers make it look cheap but I disagree. A lovely looking car when finished.
Fantastic! Bought for a 12yr old boy. He took it away and started building. After 2 days of back and forth building, playing out etc it was finished. No adult help needed. It is amazing. Great price too as 20 less than Lego store sale price!
Great product, a challenge to build (no numbered bags) but that added to the sense of accomplishment!
This was a gift for my adult son and he loved it, he said it was an amazing build, the detail was great and it was larger than he would have thought.
Great fun building over Christmas with my 5 year old Lego expert son. He could not do it on his own, it needs adult help or 10 years plus for some parts of the build. 500 easy steps! Then a brilliant model.
Amazing value, bought on Black Friday for 80. Took 2 people 12 hours to build. Detailed mechanics; differential, rack and pinion steering, moving pistons. Equivalent models have cost us 150 in the past, grab it whilst you can!
Great kit, my 16 year old had it for Christmas and spent all day building it. He loves it. I thought it was a lot of money for what it is but now I think it’s worth every penny.
Bought for my Lego mad son, he loved it. Spent a few hours assembling it and was really pleased with the end result.
Amazing model, it has some awesome design features such as the pistons in the engine really going up and down with the stearing. It does take quiet a while to assemble but well worth the effort that is involved. I would recommend this for Lego, Porshe and general car enthusiasts as all would enjoy i
Product was dispatched very quickly and was exactly as promised
Bought this for my husband. He already has the Bugatti, camper van, Vw beetle and Harley. He enjoyed this one. Only criticism was the bags are not numbered so you have to tip all pieces into one tray.
My sons absolutely loves these kits. He spends every spare minute he has on these kits until it’s built. They are expensive, but very well made and look fantastic when they are built.
Another great kit from lego. This is one of my top 5 sets. A fun build
Amazing kit. Hours of fun, if a little bit frustrating at times. I had some parts left over at the end of the build!?
Bought this for my 8 year old who loves Lego and has done some technics sets previously. This was a good challenge for him and he loved building it. Easy to follow instructions
This is another quality kit from Lego I am very impressed and it should make a good kit when buil
What’s not to like when it’s on offer.
Can’t fault genuine lego
Ooh it’s a beautiful thing. Absolute joy to build, very satisfying and enjoyable to do with my 6yr old (she couldn’t do it on her own obviously). Couldn’t recommend more. You can’t help but marvel at the people who designed this.
A good Lego model which I got for a great price.
Bought for my 15 year old son for his birthday and he found it fairly challenging – took a couple of days compared to a couple of hours.
Would recommend
Given as a gift to my car loving partner! Something different and a new challenge. We’ve also had to purchase 10+ plastic pots to aid sorting parts and building, highly recommend this! Plus the moving parts of the engine and steering are superb!
Bought it as a present. It was a great gift.
Still finishing this build but it’s excellent. Not sure I’d pay 140 for it (I got it when amazon had it for 101 and I had 90 left on a voucher so only paid about 12 out of my own pocket! A worth addition to any Lego collection.
We all love Lego from big kids to little kids, Lego transcends ages with effortless simplicity. This Lego Technics car does tend to look small on the box but when built is quite a showpiece. I was quite impressed with size and detail. Well worth the money and yes I know Lego can be very expensive but this one surprised and delighted it’s very ardent Lego owner.
This was a fun build. Good playability. Nice pieces to add to our collection.
Having previously purchased the Lego Porsche 911 GT3 model I was keen to buy this but wondered if it would be as good due to the difference in cost. I needn’t have worried as the kit looks great although it isn’t quite as detailed as its more expensive counterpart. I would definitely recommend this model.
My brother-in-law has a lovely Porsche, which is his pride and joy. So what better kit to build with him and my son than this awesome Porsche set?
It’s really complex, very accurately scaled, and its quite amazing to look at once its complete.
As with all of Lego’s sets, this one is designed with excellent attention to detail and its a quality product that we love constructing. (Its actually a shame to deconstruct it, so we have it on display at the moment).
5 stars.
Brilliant kept the whole family busy over Easter completed in two days
As expected…wow! For any die hard technic fan, the attention to detail is immense. Loved every minute putting this together. Build time was approximately 10 hours, was a little disappointed the bags weren’t numbered but it gave my 2 little ones a chance to help as we sorted into colours. You will not be disappointed if you decide to buy.
set could be better presented by lego but otherwise a joy to play with
It isn’t quite on par to the Porsche GT3 or Bugatti Charan, but it is a fantastic model and was fun to build.
As a lego collector, this is a must have collection for every lego collector.
I have previous orange one from Lego and this 911 RSR will be fantastic addition for the Lego collection I have. This Lego Porsche is fantastic and so realistic. Highly recommended.
This is a very accessible and buildable kit – yes, it’s over 100 but compared to the Orange 911 – which along with the Bugatti – is in the upper echelons of Lego building, it’s much more achievable both financially but also in enjoyment of build and the quality of the end result.
Despite being simpler, it’s still a functionality rich and very interesting build, with the engine, suspension and details very well executed. You end up with a very big and playable model at the end too, which looks fantastic on the shelf or at play.
This is labelled as 10+ but I think it’s really more appropriate for the older teen builder – Lego have made nothing easy in this kit and the bags aren’t numbered – it’s traditional Technic Lego, all lumped together. The initial patience of categorising and sorting the pieces to make the subsequent build easier is not something that will likely come easily to a 10 year old.
That said, it’s a rewarding and interesting build which delivers a fantastic end result and well worth getting, even if you do already have the bigger editions.
Direi che in ogni caso questo set vale decisamente il suo prezzo, perch presenta tutta una serie di dettagli e soluzioni che faranno felici gli appassionati, e renderanno piacevole il montaggio (un paio di mezze giornate nel mio caso).
Gli unici difetti che mi sento di segnalare, sono gli adesivi, che hanno una tonalit di bianco diversa da quella della carrozzeria…. e forse la dimensione delle ruote, che a mio avviso sembrano troppo piccole!
Nel complesso comunque un ottimo modello!
PS ordinato domenica e arrivato gioved (come previsto), solo che, destino beffardo, il mercoled mi trovo lo stesso articolo a 12 in meno e con consegna il giorno seguente. Per assurdo mi sarebbe convenuto fare il reso e un nuovo ordine, pazienza, d un po’ fastidio, lo stesso un buon prezzo rispetto al listino
My 6 year old did this all by himself and looks great!
On y retrouve le fabuleux moteur Porsche 4.0 L Flat-6 (les 6 cylindres plat), en atmosphrique s’il vous plat, ici gonfl 510 ch pour 1243 kg. Autant le dire : c’est du brutal. Contrairement d’autres 911, le moteur est plac ici en position arrire centrale. Quant la bote de vitesses, c’est une squentielle spciale course 6 rapports.
L’aspect gnral de la Porsche Lego Technic est bluffant, avec un soin particulier apport l’arodynamisme, au Flat-6 et aux suspensions. Les innombrables stickers achvent de donner un aspect brutal cette 911. A bord, une monoplace o tout est ax pilotage et comptition. L encore, du brut de dcoffrage.
Cette Porsche de course version Lego Technic est de la pure construction, pas de chichi. On y prend beaucoup de plaisir. J’ai ador.
Modle : 5/5 !
Difficult : 3/4 (confirm, mais accessible).
P.S. : quand un partenariat avec Ferrari ?!
Since receiving this, I’ve only just begun to have time to start building it, and it’s taking some time.
For anyone new to Lego Technic, this will prove an initial challenge – there are over 1500 pieces and each is small and specific to a portion of the car, but I imagine more experienced builders will thrive. I’m certainly relishing the experience.
Priced much more cheaply than other Technic series cars, this feels like a relative bargain (at 130 at time of review). Recommended for all Technic fans looking to expand their set.
The size isn’t a big as the orange gt 3 rs
Age Suitability:-
This set is aimed at 10+ and it is a whopper of a build which really is aimed at the older builder especially as like with other Technic sets the parts bags are not numbered. If possible its best to take some time sorting by part and colour at the beginning of the build if you have somewhere to sort the parts such as some plastic trays etc as this does help to save some frustration parts hunting during the build.
Size:-
This is a large sized set and has 1580 pieces with some small spares. My Husband didn’t keep a note of how many build bags there were but thinks its was around 17 bags. There is also two large sticker sheets (52 stickers) and a thick instruction manual. The car when built measures 51cm long by 13cm high by 21cm including the wing mirrors as we have measured the car ourselves.
Features:-
The car has wheels that move when the steering wheel is turned, opening doors on each side and an opening boot where you can view the moving pistons inside when the car is pushed along.
A fantastic set which my Husband really enjoyed building and took him approximately 10 hours spread over a few weeks when he could do some building of an evening in between work etc. Once built it really does look amazing and apparently its not being dismantled for quite some time and looks great on display.
The principle of construction here is different and much more flexible, allowing for a realism that you can’t achieve with normal Lego. Aesthetically that’s great but it means you have to know what you’re doing in putting the pieces together. Where brick Lego is, essentially, binary — either you are clicking together things that will click together, or they won’t join at all — this system allows you to connect things the wrong way around or the wrong way up, and it took us some trial and error to work out the right “feel” for the connections.
You will also want to be organised to put this kit together. The pieces are boxed up in a series of separate bags and it is very well worth keeping the pieces in those groupings for as long as you can. Many of the pieces are tiny, others look similar but have important differences and the initial sorting will help you with all of that. And there is an important instruction book without which we couldn’t even have started building this kit. It needs a big table or floor space, and it took us over 7 hours to build (but as noted, I have never tried anything like this before). We also found information online, including very helpful fan videos showing the assembly in detail.
Once built this is a big toy car and it is pretty robust. The steering wheel moves and turns the wheels, but the layout of the car makes it impossible of course to steer the car with it moving at any speed. I am no petrolhead but even to me this looks like a handsome and fairly convincing replica of the real thing. It is rated as 10+, but I think only a very experienced and confident 10-year-old would really cope with this unassisted.
You expect a certain level of quality from Lego Technic- a feeling that you are building something brilliant and because you put it together, you feel a huge sense of achievement. Yes there are hundreds of pieces and yes they do look very similar, but part of the fun is solving it like a puzzle.
The instructions, on the whole, are very clear. It occasionally loses clarity due to the small number of colours. They could have bagged different sections up, but if your household is like mine, it all ends up in a carrier bag multiple times so that doesn’t bother me.
It’s take a family effort several days to complete, but it’s worth it as a group effort. If you prefer building alone, you will certainly enjoy it. And the finished product looks spectacular.
This kit is the latest Porsche model from Lego and I have to say it is awesome. The box is full of bags of bits to make an incredibly detailed model car, accompanied by an instruction manual that is half an inch thick. The hundreds of pieces are all safely bagged in the box, ready for assembly. There are also the obligatory stickers to make it look absolutely authentic. The level of detail is astounding, with very finely detailed and authentic interior features, and a complex 6-cylinder engine with moving pistons. This is, of course, not a model to be taken to pieces and made into other things, it will be made up by the recipient (a Lego devotee) at Christmas and placed in his study and admired. It will give him immense pleasure in assembling this and adding it to his collection. For any great fan of Lego Technic, this is an absolute gem and, although not cheap at all, is one to treasure. If you cannot afford the real thing, this is surely next best!
It’s around 1500 pieces – it’ll take an experienced builder several hours to complete. The build time is not helped by LEGO’s baffling decision to not pre-sort the pieces into numbered bags, which they do for most large kits these days – I’ve no idea why they opted not to do so for this set. The instructions run to just under 300 pages, and are the usual model of clarity you expect from LEGO.
The resulting build is a lot less sophisticated than the Ultimate Technic 911 – the main absence is the gearbox; this model hasn’t even got a simple gearbox. What you do get, though, is working suspension and steering, opening doors and engine cover, and an engine with moving pistons. The finished model is suitably large – just under half a metre long, so a bit smaller than the Ultimate 911 but a hefty chunk of LEGO nonetheless.
Most Technic sets have an optional set of instructions available for download to build a second model, but I can’t find any for this – I’d guess there aren’t many other Porsches that could be made with the same bits, but it’s still a bit of a shame that the set can only be used for one model rather than the usual two.
But that aside, of the larger Technic sets I’ve built, this is one of the better ones – it’s a nice replica of a Porsche racing car, and the finished model looks impressive, particularly with all the stickers applied. But the one you really want is the Ultimate Technic GT3 – this is a decent substitute, but not quite up there with the real thing!
In terms of build and moving parts, it has a large amount in common with the Rally Car set 42077 that we bought and built earlier this year, so I’m largely comparing it to that. There are a few rearrangements to make this new set look like the 911, but the moving parts (six-cylinder engine, lovely suspension) and the wheelbase are inherently the same. Yet remarkably, the 911 has over 50% more pieces in it (1580 compared to 1005). This is largely because the 911 is denser, with more ‘fiddly’ details required to make it closely resemble the real thing, and far more details in areas such as the densely-packed cabin. It’s also because the 911 ends up being a little bit longer- the curved nose of the 911 sticks out quite a bit further beyond the front wheels than the rally car. The result, when built, certainly looks like the 42077 rally car’s plush, posh cousin.
One key difference is that in the other set the steering wheel is just for show, and there’s a cog on top that really turns the wheels. In this set, the steering wheel inside the car really does turn the wheels. (That stick on top of the car is meant to be an aerial- it took me a minute to work that out!) That’s really smart from an engineering point of view and satisfying to build, but for anyone actually wanting to play with driving this set around their table or their floor, it’s actually a bit less convenient than having the top-mounted control. I imagine the Porsche Design team didn’t want a weird looking cog on top of their car though, which is understandable.
Building it is the usual immersive Lego joy, with the usual consistent and clear set of instructions throughout. Because it’s so densely packed then you need to pay quite a lot of attention, particularly when building the core of the car, as one wrong insertion unspotted could cause you major problems further down the line. My daughter and I ploughed through it at an enthusiastic speed and I wasn’t timing us, but it definitely took us less time than I would’ve expected a 1500 piece set to take.
It’s also got more stickers than any other Lego set I’ve ever seen, giving you a variety of novelty items like a rear-view camera, a James Bond-esque range of mysterious buttons and something that looks vaguely like a gearbox. Personally I’m not a big fan of Lego’s stickers as they always seem to be a shortcut towards messing things up, but that’s probably just me. Most confusing here is the fact that two of the stickers are completely white, and get stuck onto white panels on the roof of the car- I was convinced that was a mistake, but apparently it’s not!
Unlike its smaller cousin the rally car, there is no “2 in 1” option on this, so while if we ever got bored of the 42077 we could completely rebuild it as a beach buggy, this 911 predictably only has the one configuration- as though Lego are (unsurprisingly) expecting a lot of grown men to build it, put it on the display and never touch it again!
At time of writing I don’t know what the retail asking price on this 911 set will be. If you’re looking for a big fun Lego car to really play with, and which you’d let the kids loose with, then I think the (probably cheaper) 42077 Rally Car set would have the edge. If however you want to appreciate the iconic 911 design and this set is more for show, then this is a beautifully impressive set which is fun to make and which has some great details in it.
A premium item which will bring joy and pride to the petrolhead and/or Lego-head in your life.