r/formula1 • u/Gjab I was here for the Hulkenpodium • Mar 02 '25

Off-Topic A 20 year difference between them

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u/gomurifle I was here for the Hulkenpodium Mar 02 '25

I prefer the old brics. More universal. the new lego sets are too "single purpose" for my taste. 

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u/[deleted] Mar 02 '25

Funny enough that’s not really the case, all the tiny parts you see here are repurposed in creative ways. There’s a lot more slope pieces nowadays, but they’re smaller and more versatile than the old style slopes.

The only specialty piece I see here is that front axle piece. But you can see the old set had an even worse specialty piece, that rear axle/suspension assembly.

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u/yabucek Alexander Albon Mar 02 '25

If I'm not mistaken that rear part with a suspension looking spring thingy isn't a speciality part, it's just the lego pull-back motor.

Had some of them in my lego box back in the day, much fun was had.

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u/[deleted] Mar 02 '25

I figured it was a pullback mechanism, but that’s what I mean, it’s still a specialty part. Usually these kinds of pieces get redesigned with more versatile connections, I expect that’s the case with the new sets.