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Other than that, I’m not too fussed by it.
https://www.brothers-brick.com/2019/10/02/lego-adds-jaguar-formula-e-and-i-pace-vehicles-to-the-speed-champions-lineup-news/
8 wide Lamborghini images. Huracan looks appropriately sized but the Urus looks huge. Going to be a weird shift moving towards the 8 wide body style.
Edit: Oops didn't check the front page.
I have to admit that I'm looking forward to seeing what the designers can do with 8-wide. While some of the 6-wide offerings were excellent, many weren't great and a few were frankly ghastly; hopefully there'll be fewer missteps from now on.
Thought I recognised it!
*my favourite car as a child.
The F8 Tributo looks excellent - one of the best Speed Champions designs to date IMHO.
- They have a city layout, and the 8 stud wide cars won't fit (garages/roads/etc)
- They have been collecting the range or adding to existing display of even older vehicles, and the difference from old to new is disconcerting and messes up the look
- They have a preference for narrower cars based on looks alone - 4 & 6 stud wide are 'right' for minifig scale, and 8 is too wide.
Are there any other reasons? Because I can get behind all of those reasons, it's a very personal thing. I won't be happy to shelve all my narrower cars in favour of these new ones, and I'll both hate it and love it if they update any of them to the wider studs. I'm grateful that I don't have a city, and don't have an extensive vehicle collection.This must've happened before though, right? Changes to scale..?
Lots of posters on my walls too, and BBurago models. Seeing the brand in Lego form (when I can actually buy it - don't get me started on #8169 ) is a dream come true (except for the nightmare green pile of junk they've put with it).
I am all but certain that an official Countach will be released. It would just fit beautifully into the range for all sorts of reasons (heritage, styling, AFOL appeal). I'm sure they've done their research though...
I agree that this particular car does look great in 8-wide and would be worse at the old size, I'm just picky about things changing during a run. Don't get me started on book covers changing during a series...
I've got a handful of SC sets which I've used in my city layout, but I wouldn't buy the new sets for the same purpose. I'd only buy a new set now if it were a particularly appealing vehicle/build.