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Technic 42240 Aston Martin Aramco AMR25 F1 Car | Set Preview

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LEGO’s extensive partnership with Formula 1 has just added another set the grid! This is the brand new 1,547-piece LEGO Technic 42240 Aston Martin Aramco AMR25 F1 Car.

Despite us currently being a third of the way through the 2026 Formula 1 season, 42240 recreates last year’s Aston Martin mid-field competitor – as piloted by one of the world’s greatest F1 drivers. And Lance Stroll.

Joining the previously revealed championship-winning 42228 McLaren MCL39 F1 Car at the top of the Formula 1 line-up, 42240 matches 42228’s scale (1:8) and technical features, with steering and suspension, a V6 engine with a brick-built ‘electric’ motor, working DRS, and a miserably curtailed two-speed gearbox.

Authentic sponsor decals add accuracy to the AMR25’s appearance, although the standard green parts (which don’t match the real car’s unique hue) and equal-width tyres front and rear do not.

On sale from July 1st, aimed at ages 18+, and expected to cost an enormous $230 / £200 / €230, the 42240 Aston Martin Aramco AMR25 feels like a bit of a rehash, carrying the same limitations as the McLaren MCL39 that preceded it, only being six months late and without that set’s title-winning kudos. Which we suppose means that 42240 does share one attribute with Aston Martin’s current Formula 1 car; it’s pointless.

Remotely Racing

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This morning has been somewhat messier than we hoped. A remote control creation was found by one of our Elves, which – as regular readers will know – of course means it was used to run over as many Elves as possible before it inevitably crashed.

Rather annoyingly however, the Elven attrition continued post-crash, because whilst the truck was out of action it was able to jettison the racing car it carried which was also remote controlled. Sigh.

Order has now been restored, the culprit given a Smartie (that’s how it works…), and we can take a look at the creation/s that caused the ruckus.

Built by Technic genius mahjqa, this remotely controlled transporter and racing car duo are a wonderful demonstration of brick-based engineering.

As well as both featuring remote control drive and steering, the racing car includes an oversized V8 engine with working cylinders, whilst the truck is equipped with a clever tilting hook-lift platform, with even cleverer automatic wheel chocks that deploy during the tilt to ensure the racing car doesn’t roll off.

It’s a brilliant solution and you can watch both models in action via the fantastic video below, in which mahjqa also reveals the ingenious Technic camera cars used to capture the footage, plus you can find full details at Eurobricks as well as all the images on Flickr here.

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Czech Meight

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It’s been a while since we had a trial truck here at TLCB Towers, but we’re making up for it today. This is Madoca 1977’s Tatra T813 8×8 Kolos, and it’s one of the most capable we’ve seen yet.

Controlled via a Smart Hub, two L Motors drive all eight fully-suspended wheels via planetary reduction, a M Motor drives the steering, whilst another M Motor operates the high/low gearbox.

Madoca’s model also includes a V12 engine, a removable cab, plus opening doors and hatches, with lots more to see at the Eurobricks forum. Click the link above for a closer look.

Bus Boy

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We’re travelling slowly through Westchester New York today, on a twenty-year-old Orion Industries V (05.505) bus. Over a hundred Orion Vs still operate on Westchester’s ‘Bee-Line’, and are the last not be hybrid or electrically powered.

This Orion V actually is battery powered though, as its maker JLiu15 has equipped it with full motorisation including the drive, steering, and doors.

There’s more of the model to see at JLiu’s ‘2005 Orion V (05.505) Bee-Line Bus’ album on Flickr, and you can take the No. 52 to Bronxville via the link above.

Mentally Challenged

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If the Ford Mustang is the car of crashing immediately upon leaving an otherwise respectable car meet, the Dodge Challenger is the car of crashing in the middle of an illegal one.

Usually seen doing poorly executed donuts in the centre of an intersection with a perma-vaping aspiring ‘rapper’ behind the wheel whose IQ is lower than their credit score, you’d have to be a complete moron to think the Challenger is cool.

Cue this spectacular Technic Dodge Challenger by Flickr’s Lachlan Cameron (aka loxlego), and it’s so cool!

Working steering, adjustable suspension, a V8 engine, six-speed gearbox, plus custom decals, wheels, and chrome all feature, and you can join the crowd standing around an intersection at night filming the inevitable crash on their phones whilst shouting ‘Oooooohhh!!’ via the link above!

Trailin’ Low

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This neat Technic 8×4 truck and low-bed three-axle trailer comes from previous bloggee damianPLE, and despite the small scale there’s a full remote control drivetrain squeezed inside. The Power Functions Medium Motor and Servo are powerful enough to haul a load too, and you can see more (as well as find a link to building instructions) at Eurobricks and Bricksafe.

I Used to Bullseye Womp Rats…

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It’s Star Wars Day, that one day of the year when nerds feel socially acceptable, and when websites that normally couldn’t care less about the George Lucas saga jump on the bandwagon for clicks.

Um, so here’s a Star Wars post… But it is an interesting one, we promise! This brilliantly clever T-65 X-Wing fighter, mounted atop a fully controllable Stewart Platform, is the work of vascolp of Eurobricks, and it’s built entirely from parts found within the enormous LEGO Technic 42100 Liebherr R 9800 Excavator.

The huge quantity of electronics from the donor set allows vascolp’s X-Wing to pitch, bank and twist beautifully, as well as position the opening wings. A custom Pybricks Python programme controls the magic and you watch this incredible alternate in action via the video above and read more about the build at the Eurobricks forum here.

LEGO Technic H2 2026 | Set Previews

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Yes our crack team of Elves have finally returned from their mission inside The LEGO Company’s HQ, and following our reveal of a few Summer 2026 Technic sets already, we have six more H2 sets to reveal today! Read on to find out what they’ve uncovered…

42233 Mighty Machines Series 1


Well, we say ‘six’, but actually there are thirteen, because 42233 Mighty Machines Series 1 could be any one of eight tiny Technic construction vehicles. Like LEGO’s Minifigure Series, 42233’s packaging is uniform no matter which version is inside, but unlike the Minifigure Series you can’t feel it to try to figure it out. Expect the forums to be filled with theories on what the various models sound like imminently… Under fifty pieces, and under a fiver. Lovely stuff.

42234 Dodge Viper GTS-R

We jump from 7+ pocket money to 10+ and 800 pieces with this, the 42234 Dodge Viper GTS-R.

In partnership with ‘Forza Horizon 6’ (where a bespoke Viper livery will be available for owners of the set) 42234 brings America’s favourite V10-engined supercar to the Technic line-up. That engine features too, under the expansive front-hinged hood, as does working steering, opening doors, and too many stickers. Expect 42234 to cost $65 / £60 / €65 when it reaches stores this summer.

42235 Ferrari 488 PISTA

With two fewer cylinders but around 10% more parts (including new wheel-arches), the 42235 Ferrari 488 PISTA joins the 2026 Technic range as the second ‘Forza Horizon 6’ set. Like the Viper above, 42235 includes a working engine, functional steering, plus an opening hood and doors, however unlike the Viper its stripe is (mostly) brick built rather than stuck-on. Not so the headlights though. Boo.

Expect 42235 to match the pricing of the Viper at $65 / £60 / €65 when it races into the line-up later in the year.

42241 Green Bugatti Chiron Pur Sport


Wait, haven’t we seen this one before? The 42241 Green Bugatti Chiron Pur Sport recolours the 42222 Bugatti Chiron Pur Sport set revealed just six months ago, and drops that set’s tie-up with the ‘Asphalt Legends Unite’ video game, presumably because LEGO can’t partner with two game titles simultaneously. The Chiron isn’t available in ‘Forza Horizon 6’ though, so it doesn’t mirror the affiliation of its counterparts above. Was orange, now green, still 771 pieces and $65 / £60 / €65.

42239 Batmobile Tumbler

With fewer pieces than the cars above, but a $100 price increase, what is going on with the 42239 Batmobile Tumbler? Well Control+ is back! A rechargeable battery, motorised drive, steering, and LED lights – all controlled via a mobile device – make this the perfect set for chasing household pets. Zero stickers, new tyres, and awesome looks (the Tumbler is still easily the best Batmobile ever) get our seal of approval, and you can protect Gotham / pursue your cat for $190 / £170 / €190 when 42239 arrives this summer.

42242 Mercedes-Benz Unimog U 5023 with Crane

And now for our favourite new Technic set for H2 2026; this is the 42242 Mercedes-Benz Unimog U 5023 with Crane.

Aimed at ages 11+ and with 1,189 pieces, 42242 packs a whole lot into its mid-size package, making it – weird though it seems to write this about a set costing well over $100 / £100 / €100 – feel like rather good value.

Working four-wheel-drive, all-wheel-suspension, steering, a six-cylinder piston engine under an opening hood, stabiliser legs, tipper, and a two-stage pneumatic and rotating knuckle-boom crane all feature, as do a few new parts too.

42242 is expected to cost $130 / £110 / €120 and is our pick of the range.

That’s the H2 2026 Technic line-up. Three sets revealed already with six further new sets joining them in stores this summer. One we’ve seen before, and one where you won’t quite know what you’re getting until you open it. We’ll take the Unimog…

LEGO Technic 42236 Custom Garage Ford Mustang GT | Set Preview

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A crack team of TLCB Elves were recently fired – by way of the office catapult – over The LEGO Company’s perimeter wall. Their mission; to uncover the brand new LEGO Technic sets for 2026. And not get eaten by the guard dogs.

Two have already returned (and their ‘Fast & Furious’ finds can be seen in our set reveal here), and today we have another. And it’s even more modified than the ‘Fast & Furious’ pair. This is the LEGO Technic 42236 Custom Garage Ford Mustang GT.

Aimed at ages 10+ and constructed from just under 1,000 pieces, 42236 is an interesting idea (and possibly sub-brand*) that allows builders to modify their model with a range of styling components, including wider arches, a scooped hood, wings and splitters. Which explains the higher piece count and raised price (£80 / $100 / €90) than we’re used to with other sets of this scale.

It’s also the set for you if you like stickers, because 42236 is covered in them. Wheels, grille, body panels, rear lights… they’re all decals. And whilst that does create an interesting colour scheme, we’re kinda at the point where the base car could be anything and LEGO simply change the manufacturer it represents by altering the stickers that come with it.

Working steering and a V8 under the swappable hood do feature though, and you can get your hands on the new 42236 Custom Garage Ford Mustang GT when it arrives this summer.


*We’re eagerly anticipating further Custom Garage sets that represent the modifying scene here in TLCB’s home nation.

B is for BuWizz

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TLCB Elves are running for their lives today, because this tremendous Technic remote control Group B rally car is roaring up and down the office corridor. TLCB staff may or may not be at the controls…

Constructed by TLCB Master MOCer Nico71, entered into last year’s BuWizz Gathering, and inspired by a number of ‘80s rally machines, it shows the best of what can be achieved with LEGO Technic and compatible third-party electronics.


Twin LEGO Buggy Motors, Servo steering, all-wheel double-wishbone suspension, a mid-mounted V6 engine, opening doors, hood and tailgate, and BuWizz 2.0 Bluetooth control all feature, as do building instructions so you can create Nico’s model for yourself to terrorise the animals in your own house.

There’s loads more to see at the Eurobricks forum and you can make a beeline there via the link above, plus you can watch Nico’s creation in action via the video below.

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LEGO Technic 42229 & 42231 Fast & Furious | Set Previews

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It’s a set reveal day here at The Lego Car Blog, and we have not one but two brand new Technic ‘Fast & Furious’ sets!

Yes, LEGO are continuing to mine the thick vehicular seam of ‘Fast & Furious’ movies, with two more cars from the franchise joining the LEGO line-up. Or perhaps it’s just one…

On to the that ‘one’, and it’s Brian O’Conner’s character genesis. This is the brand new LEGO Technic 42229 Fast & Furious Mitsubishi Eclipse.

Constructed from just over 800 pieces, 42229 captures the lurid modified Eclipse from the very first movie rather well (and brings Mitsubishi into LEGO’s list of officially-licensed manufacturers for the first time).

Aimed at ages 14+ the new set features a working piston engine, ‘HOG’ steering, opening doors, hood and trunk, and stickers that recreate the car’s famous early-‘00s graphics. Expected to cost around $65 / £55 / €65, you’ll be able to take delivery of the LEGO Technic 42229 Fast & Furious Mitsubishi Eclipse in June of 2026. Unless Johnny Tran blows it up first.

The second addition to the ‘Fast & Furious’ line-up is rather larger than 42229, but we get the feeling we’ve seen it before. This is the LEGO Technic 42231 Dodge Charger R/T.

Aimed at ages 18+ and with over 1,500 pieces, 42231 brings Dom’s modified Dodge Charger from the first ‘Fast & Furious’ film to shelves from June, only it’s not called ‘Dom’s Dodge Charger’ because it was last time round.

Six years on from that first ‘Fast & Furious’ Dodge Charger Technic set and 42231 ups the piece-count (and price) considerably, although not the features, which remain as a working V8, steering, suspension, and opening doors/hood, whilst the wheelie-stand from the previous 42111 set has been omitted. Hmm.

Still, recycling content is a staple of the ‘Fast & Furious’ identity, thus LEGO repeating a past formula for another ‘Fast & Furious’ set is rather appropriate.

We also think that the LEGO Technic 42231 Fast & Furious Dodge Charger looks pretty good, helped by the debut of a few new parts (including staggered width tyres – hurrah!), and you’ll be able to get your hands on it for $150 / £140 / €150 when it jumps over a railway track in June 2026.

So there you have it. Two new-for-2026 Technic ‘Fast & Furious’ sets, one of which is a larger more expensive reheat of something that’s gone before. And it doesn’t get any more ‘Fast & Furious’ than that!

String Theory

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Unifying quantum mechanics and general relativity, String Theory proposes that the universe is composed of vibrating one-dimensional strings instead of points, incorporating all particles and forces into a single framework. Alternatively it’s adding some string to a LEGO set to make a new one. We’re doing the latter today…

This is paave’s Technic mobile crane, and it’s built only from the parts of the 42175 LEGO Technic Volvo FMX Truck & EC230 Electric Excavator set. Plus a piece of string.

Featuring working steering, outriggers, boom elevation and extension, superstructure rotation, and an inline-6 engine, paave’s alternate is an excellent reconstitution of the 42175 donor, and one you can build for yourself as instructions are available. As long as you have some string. Find a link to them and further build details on Eurobricks via the link above.

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Not in Iran

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If you’ve been vaguely aware of the news over the past few weeks it’s been getting a bit bomby in the Middle East.

That’s because President Trump knew that Iran were going to start a war with America, a war that they in fact started 47 years ago, and so he started a war himself, that’s not a war, that Iran started. Ok it might be a war, but it’s not about regime change. It’s about Iran’s imminent use of the nuclear weapons that America “completely and totally obliterated” only last year. Although the regime has also changed.

Anyway, the not-a-war will only last a few weeks, in fact it’s already been won. Although it might go on forever. And NATO need to grow a pair a get involved. Not that Trump needs them.

And if all that sounds like the ravings of an unfiltered toddler making the words up literally as they leave their mouth, that’s because it is.

Thus here’s NATO’s actual front line – the one designed to keep America safe from the Soviet Union behind the buffer of Europe, which isn’t in the Middle East at all – a tremendous Czech Tatra 815-7 8×8 Starkom electronics jammer.

Constructed by Samuel Nerpas (aka Tatrovak), this incredible creation features all-wheel-drive and all-wheel-steering via eight Power Functions XL Motors and two Servos, working all-wheel suspension with adjustable ride height via two M Motors, and pneumatically driven stabilisers via another M Motor. Two CaDa micromotors power the roof-mounted weapons system, with all fifteen operable remotely via a pair of BuWizz Bluetooth bricks, plus there’s a tilting cab complete with a fully detailed interior, opening doors and hatches.

It’s a hugely impressive build, and you can take a closer look at what is still the front line of NATO, which is not in Iran, via both Eurobricks and Flickr.

Skiddadle

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It’s an alternative day here at TLCB, as we’re back B-Modelling. This excellent skid-steer loader is our alternate of choice, being constructed only from the parts found within the Technic 42082 Rough Terrain Crane and retaining the donor set’s focus on motorised functionality.

A gearbox enables power to go to the boom elevation, bucket tilt, or drive, although not all at once. Which means you can chase a TLCB Elf down the office corridor but not simultaneously scoop it up. Not that we’ve tried…

Anyway, building instructions are available and you can see more of this neat 42082 B-Model courtesy of paave at the Eurobricks forum.

Mining Cornwall

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The Cornwall Peninsula in the very south of the United Kingdom is famous for its pasties, beaches, cider, and – at one time – mining.

This began with silver and tin, plundered by the Romans, and ended with coal, plundered by the Government.

Mines were a combination of dangerous ‘pits’ and open cast, with the latter exploited by enormous mechanisation in later years. This is one such machine from the time, the 390-ton Ruston-Bucyrus 195-B electric rope shovel.


Recreated in 1:28.5 form, this spectacular replica of the Ruston-Bucyrus 195-B comes from recent bloggee Beat Felber, to work alongside his Terex 33-11C mining truck.

Like his previously featured Terex, Beat’s electric rope shovel is packed with electronics to bring it to life, with four Power Functions motors driving the tracks, two the swing motion, another the main winch, and an eighth the dipper handle. No, we don’t know what a dipper handle is.

Finally two CaDA micromotors power the bucket door release and motorised access ladder, there are two sets of LEDs lighting the model, and the whole lot is controllable remotely via twin SBricks.

It’s a hugely impressive feat of engineering, with lots more of the model to see at Beat’s ‘Ruston-Bucyrus 195-B’ Flickr album – where it’s pictured alongside the Terex 33-11C with which it would have worked mining Cornish coal.

Grab a pasty and a cider and head to 1980s Cornwall via the link above.