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Enter the Dragon

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Is Godzilla a lizard? Probably. We’re not up to speed on Japanese myths. But we do know that a lizard with wings is a dragon. Unless it’s a wyvern. Which actually Godzilla would be if it did have wings. And then the title wouldn’t work. We digress, this is a Nissan GT-R (R35) – a car nicknamed ‘Godzilla’ – and this one has wings.

They’re fitted – along with some marvellous 3D-printed Advan wheels – by builtbydavedesigns, who’s taken inspiration from Nismo’s wild GT-R GT3 racers. Opening doors, a detailed interior, and a superbly replicated engine bay also feature, and you can take a closer look at Dave’s beautifully presented dragon at his Flickr album via the link above.

LEGO Technic H1 2026 | Set Previews

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It’s just a few weeks ’til Christmas
And all through LEGO’s HQ
Our Elves have been stealing
Next year’s sets to preview!

Yes it’s time to preview the 2026 LEGO Technic sets, and we have nine brand new vehicles to bring to you! Plus one already previewed that really annoyed us. So is the rest of the H1 2026 Technic range any better? Let’s find out…

42218 John Deere 1470H Wheeled Harvester

The 2026 Technic range kicks off with this, the 42218 John Deere 1470H Wheeled Harvester. With just over a hundred pieces 42218 is about as small as Technic sets get, and yet it looks to be rather a good one. Pivoted ‘steering’, mechanical worm-gear boom elevation, and a simple grab mechanism feature, as does John Deere licensing that probably wasn’t really necessary at this scale but is nice nonetheless. Aimed at ages 7+ 42218 will cost pocket-money when it arrives next year and we rather like it.

42225 Yellow Motorbike

A refreshingly simple title from LEGO for a refreshingly simple set, this is the new 42225 Yellow Motorbike. Constructed from 151 pieces, 42225 features steering, a working chain-driven inline-triple piston engine, and zero licensing or stickers. It’s like mid-’00s Technic never went away. A decent pocket-money starter set.

42219 Monster Jam Grave Digger Fire and Ice & 42220 Monster Jam Sparkle Smash

It’s time for the obligatory Pull-Backs, and LEGO have certainly found a sweet-spot with the Monster Jam series. We’d have thought they would have run out of Monster Jam trucks by now but no, two more join the line-up for ’26. And one’s pink!

Aimed at ages 7+ 42219 Monster Jam Grave Digger Fire and Ice & 42220 Monster Jam Sparkle Smash bring around 150 pieces each, an array of colourful stickerage, and – in the case of the sparkly pink unicorn – may well be bought by a few adults for the pink and purple parts alone.

42221 NASA Artemis SLS Heavy Lift Rocket

LEGO Technic Space is back! After the surprise Space range of 2024, LEGO have decided to bring a real-world rocket to the Technic line-up. This is the brand new 42221 NASA Artemis SLS Heavy Lift Rocket.

Constructed from 632 pieces the new 9+ model offers a very unusual feature set (which makes sense as rockets don’t really have any moving parts to replicate). Hidden within its base, 42221 includes a tightly packed set of gears and a crank handle that allows the NASA Artemis to blast-off via the mother of all corkscrews, with the booster rockets separating as it does so.

Original and rather ingenious, expect 42221 to cost around $60/£50 when it’s cleared for launch in 2026.

42222 Bugatti Chiron Pur Sport

There have been a myriad of officially licensed Bugatti LEGO sets over the years, echoing the myriad of special edition real-world Bugattis. This is the latest, the 771-piece 42222 Bugatti Chiron Pur Sport Hypercar with functioning steering, a working W16 piston engine, opening doors and hood, a few choice stickers, and a continuation of the tie-in with the ‘Asphalt Legends’ video game that we still don’t understand.

Aimed at ages 9+ and arriving in stores next year for around $65/£60, 42222 makes the previously revealed 793-piece 42223 1966 Ford GT40 MkII Race Car‘s ’18+’ marketing look even more cynical…

42224 Porsche 911 GT3 R REXY AO Racing

Now we’re moving up a gear. This is the brand new 42224 Porsche 911 GT3 R REXY AO Racing Race Car. Dual-licensed by both Porsche and REXY AO Racing, 42224 recreates one of GT3’s most strikingly liveried racers in Technic form, and brings a whole lotta green to the 2026 line-up. And stickers. A lot of stickers.

42224 is a racing car though, so they’re rather appropriate here, and the model includes a suite of working functions to ensure it’s not simply a display piece. All-wheel suspension, working steering, a flat-6 engine (with the correct firing order), opening doors and front truck, plus functioning mechanically-operated ‘air’ jacks feature, as do a few new parts including transparent oval headlights.

With 1,313 pieces and an age of 11+, expect a price-tag around $140/£130 when 42224 races into stores in 2026.

42226 BMW M4 GT3 EVO

Next to join the 2026 Technic range is another GT3 racer, although whilst this one keeps the 11+ age of the 42224 Porsche 911 GT3 above, it drops the parts-count and scale back to that of the 42222 Bugatti. There must be some trickier building techniques at play…

The new 42226 BMW M4 GT3 EVO doesn’t seem to offer any more complexity than the other mid-size sets joining the 2026 Technic range though, with just shy of 750 pieces, working steering, opening doors, and a piston engine. It also looks every bit as hideous as its real-world counterpart, despite the stickers doing their best.

A few parts appear in new colours, the model ties-in with the ‘Asphalt Legends’ video game as per the Bugatti, and you’ll be able to get your hands on 42226 for around $65/£60 when it arrives in stores next year.

42227 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon

Wait, wasn’t this yellow? There was indeed a yellow Technic Jeep Wrangler Rubicon, but the new 42227 Jeep Wrangler Rubicon adds 10% more parts to its 2022 predecessor and 100% more turquoise. It also adds a working engine, whilst retaining its predecessor’s working steering, pendular suspension, and – perhaps our favourite detail of a Technic model ever – a rubber duck (Google it).

With many parts making their debut in turquoise we suspect 42227 will be rather sought after when it lands in 2026, and it’s probably our pick of the line-up too. Expect to pay £55/$60 and to see this on the dashboard of many a real Wrangler Rubicon – alongside a rubber duck – by this time next year.

Iconic Evolution

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The Porsche 911 may have looked pretty much the same for the past sixty years, but due to multiple ground-up redesigns it’s a vastly different machine from what it once was. Even the car used as the basis for LEGO’s 2016 Technic 42056 Porsche 911 GT3 RS set is now a long way behind the latest 911 iteration.

This is the newest version of Porsche’s evergreen endurance racer, the 565bhp 992-based GT3 R that made its debut last year.

Built by Lachlan Cameron (aka loxlego), this astonishing Technic replica of the GT3 R features working steering, five-height adjustable suspension, a six-speed paddle-shift gearbox (plus neutral and reverse), a flat-6 piston engine, plus opening and locking doors and engine cover.

Presented beautifully, you can find the complete gallery of images and full build details via Lachlan’s ‘Porsche 911 (992) GT3 R Flickr album, the Eurobricks discussion forum, and via the video below, plus you can find out how he creates amazing models like this one via his Master MOCers page by clicking this bonus link.

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Nosing Ahead

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The new BMW M4, as with many of the brand’s latest offerings, is rather… er, nostrilly. Still, in racing form that humungous beak must help with cooling, and the M4 is indeed available to buy as a factory racing car in GT3 specification.

Cue this phenomenal Technic replica of the M4 GT3 by previous bloggee and TLCB Master MOCer Lachlan Cameron (aka Lox Lego).

Deploying not just his own talents, but also the best of third-party LEGO compatible creators including BuWizz (bluetooth battery), System of a Brick (custom rims), snakeeyes (racing livery design), and Brick Visions (interior stickers), Lachlan demonstrates that Lego building can be taken far beyond the basic bricks.

Underneath that superbly-liveried exterior is a full remote control drivetrain consisting of a BuWizz brick and dual Buggy Motors, working steering, adjustable suspension with five ride heights, a straight-6 engine, opening and locking doors, hood and trunk, and LED head and tail lights.

A road car variant is available too, and there’s lots more of both versions to see at Lachlan’s ‘BMW M4 GT3’ Flickr album, at the Eurobricks forum, and via a YouTube video available here. Click the links above to nose your way there.

Advantage

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We’re rounding out 2022 with exactly the sort of car that this crumbling ruin in the corner of the internet was created for; the mighty Aston Martin V12 Vantage GT3.

Built by previous bloggee Levihathan, this eye-catching Technic recreation of Aston Martin’s 2010s-2020s endurance racer captures the real deal brilliantly, with the aesthetics further enhanced by bespoke decals that add to the race-ready realism.

Inside, Levihathan’s V12 Vantage is just as impressive, with a working V12 piston engine underneath the opening hood, functioning steering and suspension, a detailed race interior, and a paddle-shift gearbox.

There’s much more of the build to see at Levihathan’s ‘Aston Martin Vantage V12 GT3’ album, and you can make the jump to all the imagery via the link in the text above.

Nissan GT-R GT3 | Picture Special

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Nissan make some of the most boring cars on the road today. Boring crossovers, boring SUVs, boring crossover/SUVs, and whatever this is supposed to be… Apart that is, from one car. The Nissan GT-R has been on sale for well over a decade, and whilst it may not be the bargain that it once was, it still offers super-slaying performance without the supercar price tag.

The GT-R does this through a raft of clever electronics, allowing its twin-turbocharged V6 to deploy huge power to whichever of the four wheels can use it most effectively. Until Tesla came along, there was no launch control quite like it.

The Nissan GT-R NISMO GT3 takes the car into GT3 racing, where it hasn’t been wildly successful thanks to the strict class rules limiting any advantages, but where it looks really cool. TLCB favourite Lachlan Cameron thinks so too, and he’s built an incredible Technic version in homage to the wild racing car.

Resplendent in NISMO’s white and red colour scheme completed with a custom florescent sticker pack, Lachlan’s GT-R GT3 looks magnificent, and it’s packed with Technic functionality on the inside too, including remote controlled drive and steering, working suspension, a V6 engine, LED headlights and much more. Click here to jump Lachlan’s Nissan GT-R GT3 photo album on Flickr where more images and details will appear over the coming days.

My Other Car is a Porsche

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Lego Porsche 911 GT3

The Porsche 911 is not an easy car to build from Lego. VW Beetle roots and an engine in the back make for timeless but fantastically awkward-to-recreate shape. Despite this Lego models of the 911 are becoming increasing popular and this is the latest to be found by one of our Elves. Built by previous bloggee Lennart C of Flickr it’s a 911 GT3 in a very cool-looking Nardo grey colour scheme. There’s more to see of Lennart’s build at his photostream – click the link above to take a look.

Money Monday Bonus

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Lego Technic Bugatti Chiron Aston Martin Vantage GT3

It wouldn’t be a money themed day without the investment banker’s favourite word; Bonus! So we’ve got a bonus for you in the form of an extra post showing both of today’s builds side-by-side. This is fitting because those ordering a new Bugatti Chiron already own on average over fifty cars each, so it’s highly likely they’ll have an Aston Martin too. Or seven.

These shots have been made possible by the fact the the builders of the Chiron and Vantage GT3 are brothers, uploading their creations within a few hours of each other. You can read more about each build by clicking here for the Bugatti Chiron and here for the Aston Martin Vantage GT3, plus you can see more the models together by visiting Lachlan’s Cameron’s Flickr photostream, and we’ll see you tomorrow for something much more humble!

Lego Technic Bugatti Chiron Aston Martin Vantage GT3

More Money Monday

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Lego Technic Aston Martin Vantage GT3

The money theme continues today with this, newcomer Dugald Cameron’s incredible Aston Martin Vantage GT3 racer. Constructed from many of the parts in LEGO’s 42056 Porsche 911 GT3 set (and putting them to considerably better use), Dugald’s GT3 is a seriously beautiful build. Plus it’s orange, and we like orange.

Underneath that retina-searing bodywork is a full remote control drivetrain, with two XL Motors powering the wheels, a Servo controlling the steering (and linked the steering wheel), plus a Medium Motor driving the sequential transmission. A V12 piston engine sits up front, whilst a mechanically adjustable rear wing is mounted at the back, and the cockpit in-between features a fully adjustable driving position with a tilting steering wheel, pedals with feedback, and a sliding racing seat.

Lego Technic Aston Martin Vantage GT3

The suspension on all four corners is fully independent, with torsion and sway bars, plus a trick air-jack system powered by an on-board compressors is fitted to allow for quick pit stops.

The complete model is one of the most impressive we’ve seen this year, and the entire build process has been catalogued on both Eurobricks and Flickr, showing both the steps taken to create the Vantage GT3 and the brilliant engineering within it.

You can see the full gallery of images at the Aston Martin Vantage GT3 Flickr album, and you can read about the build process by flicking through the Eurobricks discussion that charted it by clicking here.

Lego Technic Aston Martin Vantage GT3

Big Wing

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Lego Mercedes-Benz AMG GT3

We’re back! After a few days eating chocolate eggs and drinking beer TLCB Team are back in the office. The Elves, left to their own devices for a few days, are pretty hungry, and we have a back-log of vehicles to publish.

We’ll start with this, a rare small-scale post because… well, we knew what it was from the moment we saw it, which is no mean feat at this scale.

This superbly recreated Mercedes-Benz AMG GT3, complete with a monster high downforce aero kit, is the work of previous bloggee RGB900, and alongside this racing Mercedes he’s built several other well-known supercars in Speed Champions style. You can see more of them and the AMG at his photostream via the link above.

LEGO Technic 42056 – Porsche 911 GT3 RS Set Preview

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Lego Technic 42056 Porsche 911 GT3 RS Review

IT’S HERE! LEGO Technic’s incredible 1:8 Porsche 911 GT3 RS, scooped here earlier in the year, has been officially unveiled!

Officially licensed by Porsche, 42056 is one of the largest and most complex sets ever released by the Technic line, featuring over 2,700 pieces and aimed at ages 16+.

Unlike the first spy-shots of this set, the final production version drops its camouflage paint-work as we expected and now wears a gloriously bright orange hue. 42056 also debuts several new pieces not seen before, rides on unique replica Porsche wheels and wears authentic Porsche decals throughout.

Lego Technic 42056 Porsche 911 GT3 RS Review

The building process has been designed to mirror the way the real car is manufactured, which is an interesting variation from the usual Technic construction process, and each model contains a collectors’ book and an individual serial number, which means we fully expect many of these sets will sit forever unopened in the hands of speculators (boo).

That’s a shame, because 42056 contains some fabulous engineering which has raised the bar in terms of what can be expected from an official LEGO product.

Alongside the usual working steering, suspension and piston engine there is a functioning double-clutch gearbox complete with steering-wheel mounted paddles, just like the PDK transmission used on the real car – something our in-house engineers cautiously hoped for when they dissected the very first teaser image of this set back in January. With four speeds operable from the steering wheel we’re expecting some rubberised or elasticated witchcraft from LEGO’s design department, and it could be the most inventive function added to an official LEGO set in decades.

Opening doors, engine lid, glovebox and trunk all feature, as does Porsche branded luggage and a fully detailed interior with racing seats.

Available from June this year, we’re already saving up to get our hands on 42056 (unless anyone at LEGO is willing to give us a copy!), and we anticipate an RRP of around $300/£250.

Lego 42056 Porsche 911 GT3 RS Set

Support-a-Porsche

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Lego Porsche 911 GT3

With LEGO recently announcing the success of Carl Greatrix’s Caterham Seven Ideas project we’re feeling confident about the prospect of Malte Dorowski’s Porsche 911 GT3 RS reaching the 10,000 supporter mark that enables an official LEGO review. Malte recently released an updated version of his beautiful 911 replica and you can see more of the build – and vote for it to become an official LEGO set – by visiting his Flickr photostream here.

Porsche 911 GT3 RS – Picture Special

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Lego Porsche 911 GT3 RS

No, not that Porsche 911 GT3 RS, but this one could become an official set too. Car-building legend Malte Dorowski has been refining his Model Team Porsches for years, and has now revealed a version of the legendary German sports car that could one day become an official LEGO set – if you vote for it.

Lego Porsche 911 GT3 Inside

Malte’s latest iteration is a top of the tree GT3 RS, complete with the iconic white and red colour scheme, and – as you can see in this image – the techniques used to create it are quite a step above any official LEGO set on sale.

 Lego Porsche 911 Interior
We don’t expect a model this complicated to pass LEGO’s design requirements unedited, but we do think there is room in LEGO’s line-up for some increased complexity.

You can see all of the images of Malte’s incredible Model Team Porsche 911 GT3 RS, and vote for it to be considered as an official LEGO set, via the LEGO Ideas platform – click the link to make your vote count.

Lego Porsche 911 GT3