The Cobra Posted September 13, 2009 Posted September 13, 2009 "I'm Santino Marella, And Ima so great - Ima so great, This is my year, 2000 and 8 - With my physique, I am so scarry - Ima high performance machine, Just like a Ferrari - Look at my legs, Strong like a stallion - I'm far superior, Because I'm Italian! - Fast cars, great food, and now there's me - Only great things, come from Italy" (Santino Marella - Greatness) 8168: Ferrari Victory Year: 2009 Theme: Racers Subtheme: Ferrari Pieces: 202 (+ 5 extra pieces) Price: 19,99 USD / 19,99 to 24,49 EUR / 15,65 UKP (Shop@Home, 30th August 2009) Building time: less than 30 minutes MISB on review: Yes Official description: Race for the win with the Ferrari F1 team! Led by drivers Kimi Raikkonen and Felipe Massa, the legendary Ferrari racing team continues to set the pace as the best in the world. Includes two all-new F1 cars with authentic details and decoration, Raikkonen and Massa figures, and grand marshal with checkered racing flag. - Avid Formula One fan? Build, race and compete with this Team Scuderia Ferrari role playing set! - Includes 2 cars, Kimi Raikkonen and Felipe Massa minifigures, flag man minifigure and finish line! - Cars measure over 6.5" (16cm) long! More info: Brickset - Peeron Box front: So, 2009 Racers have their name printed even on European boxes? Measures; 281x259x63 mm, or 11x10.2x2.11" Box rear: Massa overtaking Kimi and both cars parked after the race Side notes: The Hologram certifies an original Ferrari Licensed product. Side notes: On the same side of the hologram, box has a carved 5108 number. Side notes: Hey, this is false advertising! The wheel diameter measures 22 mms and not 30! Box content: Two large bags (each one including a smaller bag), a small bag, a loose 1x16 brick, a loose 2x16 plate, instructions book and DSS. Inventory: It's always there. Click to enlarge. Random instructions page: With one of few piece call-outs. Measures: 210x193mm or 8.4x7.10" Instructions notes: 1) There is no difference between the cars (except for the driver and the number sticker). 2) Get the driver in the cockpit before you finish your model! Lego Ferrari: An overview of the available products in this line (now including the new truck, not pictured since this is a first-half 20009 set). Stickers: Many stickers, but it can't be helped. Click to enlarge. Minifigs: Yep, torsos are plain, you have to put stickers on them too. Minifigs: And here they are, now really looking as two Ferrari pilots and a man in suit. But if you look back to set 8672 Ferrari Finish line, you have to admit that Massa's head looks a lot like Barrichello's. Ready for building: So, there are two identical bags, and they're both numbered! (It would have been funnier to have a number different than 1). Ready for building: The large back and small in-bag have been opened, here's what we have. Building an F1 Ferrari: Steps 4 and 6, here's one of the few interesting tecniques in this set: using hinge plates for the front wing. Building an F1 Ferrari: Step 8: snot pieces on the sides and a light in the back. Building an F1 Ferrari: Step 12, the front is nearly complete, so is the cockpit. Building an F1 Ferrari: Step 14, the two-level back wing is there too. Building an F1 Ferrari: Here's how the sides are built. Those side winds have been known as "mini-skirts" in Italy since the early 80's. Building an F1 Ferrari: The upper parts of the cockpit. The rear one has a 1x1 round plate for an easy removal. Building an F1 Ferrari: We're close to the end, and there are two extra pieces. The Ferrari F60 2009: Putting the pieces together and adding tyres, here's our finished model before we add stickers. The Ferrari F60 2009: And here's how the car looks like with stickers. The Ferrari F60 2009: but what does the real one look like? The Ferrari F60 2009: Kimi gets in the cockpit, ready to start the engine. Ferrari Victory: Both cars, plus leftovers Ferrari Victory: Side views. Ferrari Victory: The complete set, flagman included. Review: Well, we finally have a small Ferrari set with two cars. If you look at the theme, you can see this only happened in the big Finish line; otherwise, set consists in a car with its pilot and some pit crew and accessories. This is something different, with the flag-man and his small but long stand, and the Kimi's and Felipe's F1 speeders: it was eye-catching since preliminary pics surfaced one year ago. Flag-man can't be the most awaited figure ever, but his addition makes more sense than a random mechanic's. For such a price, this licensed set is a good one. For a comparison, this set has the same price of 7635 4WD w/horse trailer or Agents 8632 and 8968 or that new ugly King's battle chariot. The detailing on the cars can be appreciated on the front and rear wings and on the sides (funny how they unSNOTted the SNOT with those cheese pieces). Just by looking at the main pic you know there will be lots of stickers, at least they lie on single pieces; too bad this pieces are no the kind you can just turn 180° and use on the plain side if you want too. The problem is the three torsos are stickered too, and that's a big minus. I guess it all started out on the earlier sets, with pilots and pit crew having different torsos; stickers were a money-saving shortcut. But some will remember Telekom sets; all torsos were stickered too. Mixing classic yellow head with Licensed fleshie heads isn't a premiere either, see 8672 Finish line again. But it's hard to understand why has the flag-man's torsos to be plain and stickered too. As if Lego was short on ties... More stickers on the flags; the more you think about stickers, the lessers you like them. Building is easy, yet repetitive since there is no difference between the two cars, but that's how it should be (and sometimes isn't in real F1!) Rating: Color scheme: 5/5. Based on the real-life model, it can't get any better! Minifigs and accessories: 3/5. 2 points lost for having printed torsos, a Kimi face looking as if he was high and mixing fleshie and yellow heads. Pieces: 4/5. This set is not what you're looking for to use in your MOC, but all pieces make sense in the set as it is. Playability: 4,5/5. Not really much to do with the flag man, but two cars will grant kids hours of fun Design: 4,5/5. See playability. Cars look great compared to the real life F60. Overall rating: 4/5. A really good set, it would nice to have some other F1 teams too. The final words: Over the last few years, the only F1 Lego License has been Ferrari. There must be a reason. Quote
prateek Posted September 13, 2009 Posted September 13, 2009 Great review as always. This review change my mingd about this set. I wish I got it now. Quote
Matn Posted September 13, 2009 Posted September 13, 2009 Very nice review. The cars look actually pretty accurate for such a small scale. And when you compare them to the older LEGO versions, they are a huge step forward! The fleshie figures look appealing (for me to use with my LEGO Harry Potter universe), it's a bit weird LEGO used the same heads for Massa and Barrichello. Is it me, or is that another head for Massa on the back of the box? It's also a shame that there are so much stickers, but it's just because if they printed them they wouldn't have much use in other sets. But the suited man torso could have been printed, and they should've made him flesh. Mixing both flesh and yellow in one set doesn't make much sense to me. Quote
BrickMonkeyMOCs Posted September 13, 2009 Posted September 13, 2009 (edited) Nice review. I don't have this set, but I just got the new F1 truck featuring the same car. I like the new car design, but I think they look much better without the 1x2 tile immediately in front of the cockpit. Of course that means passing on the sticker that goes there, but then I think they look better with less stickers anyway. Comparison shot of the old (8654) car and the new one (minus that cockpit tile): Edited September 14, 2009 by SpaceMonkey Quote
Milan Posted October 4, 2009 Posted October 4, 2009 Fine review. That is very nice. Shape is perfect. They have captured it very well. I like this one! Quote
Big Cam Posted October 4, 2009 Posted October 4, 2009 Great reviewe cobra, you really stepped it up, with a picture for almost every build step! I never saw these in the store and for $20 I definetaly would be interested in this set. I love ferrari as well as a big F1 fan. I'm surprised that they give you 2 flesh heads and one yellow one. Is this the first time they have mixed a set like this? Quote
TheMaster Posted October 5, 2009 Posted October 5, 2009 (edited) This looks like a great set. The only let down is that two mini-figs out of three are tan. Asking the same question as Cam has this ever happened before? TheMaster Edited October 5, 2009 by TheMaster Quote
Carbohydrates Posted October 15, 2009 Posted October 15, 2009 Good review! I agree with it almost entirely, except I'd drop the Minifig score to 1.5 or so. The only redeeming aspects are different heads for the two drivers and lack of mechanic. Everything else is pretty abysmal in that department. Quote
Front Posted October 15, 2009 Posted October 15, 2009 Nice review. I have more or less all Ferrari sets with cars in this size. But this new 2009 set is actually the third set to feature two cars (not only one), here are the two previous (which I have): 8144, Ferrari 248 F1 Team 8672, Ferrari Finish Line Quote
Zorro Posted October 16, 2009 Posted October 16, 2009 And the Cobra does it again! A magnificient review . I kinda like these Ferrari sets, too bad I spend my limited LEGO budget mainly on Pirates and Castle. Quote
The Cobra Posted October 16, 2009 Author Posted October 16, 2009 Thank you all guys! @Zorro: Xmas season is getting closer (it almost already started here in Italy), that could mean a 25% off in shopping malls (side note: in 2009, here in Italy, Ferrari is the only Lego licensed theme to hit shopping malls chains and not toy store chains only) @ Frost: you are absolutely right, but I wrote "a small Ferrari set"; those two you mentioned were far from small (or cheap) @ BigCam and The master (sorry for the late reply): both sets Frost mentioned had mixed minifigs. Still I find it odd. Quote
BlueDragonZ Posted November 1, 2009 Posted November 1, 2009 Thats an awesome set. I actually judge it by the cover this time... I shouldn't have backed out of the awesome offer when toysrus offered 40% off racers couple weeks ago. It was like only $12 here. Quote
BrickPerfection Posted November 4, 2009 Posted November 4, 2009 Good review, showing every aspect that matters of this set in detail. I think your rating is fair, though I see it as a problem that there are more F1 sets of other teams. Although this doesn't directly affect this one, I'd reduce the playability points a bit since having only Ferari is really boring. Without other teams contesting they also can't really have a victory! But I have to admit that I'm rather intesrested in MOCs than sets, so my knowledge of how a product range can affect the rating of a single set of it is really limited. Best Regards Perfectionist Quote
SherryMaggio Posted December 8, 2009 Posted December 8, 2009 very interesting game this LEGO Builder's car. Quote
Grimmy Posted December 11, 2009 Posted December 11, 2009 Great review. Lots of nice pictures and I like the humorous guido guy start lol I'm not much of an F1 race car person but I have never seen such a unique front like on the Ferrari in that picture you posted of the real one. What a strange front. It looks like it's barely held on and it has this weird twist and turns. Since they are made out of carbon fiber it must be strong and I'm guessing somehow that front part like that helps with the turning aerodynamics. Quote
Oky Posted December 11, 2009 Posted December 11, 2009 (edited) Wow. I can't believe how horrible this set is. Two times the exact same car, sticker palooza, mixed head colors, and one head is reused from a different minifig. Yuk! Usually I'm pro-stickers, but this is just going too far. Then again, I was never one for Racer sets. Good review though. Edited December 11, 2009 by Oky Wan Kenobi Quote
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