Upcoming build: Mattel Brick Shop Mercedes - Benz 300 SL

Upcoming build: Mattel Brick Shop Mercedes - Benz 300 SL

Bought it from Amazon UK. Since I bought it in the UK, no duties were paid.

Got it for £71.99. I believe currently it will be around £118.

Posting the review soon.

u/Grspn17 — 14 days ago
▲ 26 r/lepin

In depth review - Nifeliz Z240

I had heard of Nifeliz brand on YT reviews so when I saw it on Amazon UK, I got one. One thing that stood out was the overwhelming positive reviews on Amazon. However, all the negative reviews (for other sets as well) had one thing in common; missing pieces. Thankfully my set did not have any of that.

I paid £69 for it. The set has 25 bags + 3 trays + 1 manual + 1 bookmark (slide 11).

I have placed it next to my Lego Porsche 911 for size and shape comparison. The Nifeliz model appears to be a copy of the Lego model as the real life Datsun 240Z was loosely based on Porsche 911 (slide 9 and 10) styling.

The positives:

  1. Stunning model: The color scheme (red, black and silver + brown and light olive green for the interior) work really well together. the Red with silver parts stand out amongst other sets in my collection.
  2. The shaping: The model has managed to capture the shape of the car (Datsun 240Z) really well. The curve of the roof, slope of the windscreen etc make this car stand out even more.
  3. Packaging: Having built sets from CADA, Lego, Mattel and Lumibricks; Nifeliz is miles ahead of all of them. Its better in instructions than Cada and in terms of quality of the instruction manual its ahead of Mattel and Lego. And unlike Cada or Lumibricks, you wont have to open more than 2 bags at any given time. It is clearly mentioned in the manual (slide 13) even if the stage has more than 2 bags (slide 12).
  4. Good building techniques: It was a joy to build this set. Esp the how the front and rear shaping was achieved without any custom pieces. This set is not too easy like a similar Lego set or too difficult like a CADA set.

However its not all rainbow and sunshine

  1. Part quality: The part quality is NOT on par with Lego. The parts feel light and have a tiny bit of clutch issue. In 5% of the parts, the clutch was either too strong or weak. The axle pieces have very low tolerance so they are a pain to work with. But its not a deal breaker as these issues are rare.

If you can find this set, do buy it if you like Lego 1:10 style of cars from their icon series (Lambo Countach, Porsche 911, Shelby Cobra and the newly launched Jaguar E-type). This is a great variation.

u/Grspn17 — 14 days ago

In depth Review: Nifeliz Z240

I had heard of Nifeliz brand on YT reviews so when I saw it on Amazon UK, I got one. One thing that stood out was the overwhelming positive reviews on Amazon. However, all the negative reviews (for other sets as well) had one thing in common; missing pieces. Thankfully my set did not have any of that.

I paid £69 for it. (for the Indian readers, I did not pay any custom or import duty as I bought it on Amazon. You will have to find a local seller). The set has 25 bags + 3 trays + 1 manual + 1 bookmark (slide 11).

I have placed it next to my Lego Porsche 911 for size and shape comparison. The Nifeliz model appears to be a copy of the Lego model as the real life Datsun 240Z was loosely based on Porsche 911 (slide 9 and 10) styling.

The positives:

  1. Stunning model: The color scheme (red, black and silver + brown and light olive green for the interior) work really well together. the Red with silver parts stand out amongst other sets in my collection.

  2. The shaping: The model has managed to capture the shape of the car (Datsun 240Z) really well. The curve of the roof, slope of the windscreen etc make this car stand out even more.

  3. Packaging: Having built sets from CADA, Lego, Mattel and Lumibricks; Nifeliz is miles ahead of all of all of them. Its better in instructions than Cada and in terms of quality of the instruction manual its ahead of Mattel and Lego. And unlike Cada or Lumibricks, you wont have to open more than 2 bags at any given time. It is clearly mentioned in the manual (slide 13) even if the stage has more than 2 bags (slide 12).

  4. Good building techniques: It was a joy to build this set. Esp the how the front and rear shaping was achieved without any custom pieces. This set is not too easy like a similar Lego set or too difficult like a CADA set.

However its not all rainbow and sunshine

  1. Part quality: The part quality is NOT on par with Lego. The parts feel light and have a tiny bit of clutch issue. In 5% of the parts, the clutch was either too strong or weak. The axle pieces have very low tolerance so they are a pain to work with. But its not a deal breaker as these issues are rare.

If you can find this set, do buy it if you like Lego 1:10 style of cars from their con series (Lambo Countach, Porsche 911, Shelby Cobra and the newly launched Jaguar E-type). This is a great variation.

u/Grspn17 — 14 days ago
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Review: Lego Speed Champions 2 Fast 2 Furious Nissan Skyline GT-R Set # 76917

I cannot say I like this set. Unlike the F40 which looks nice from afar, this one has strange design choices. I admit at this scale, the car cannot be perfect. But some design choices make me wonder what the designers were thinking.

The front should be sloping but its a straight line. I understand the limitations of the speed champions series, but what was the need to have s many exposed studs.

While the front is ugly, the rear is perfect.

u/Grspn17 — 19 days ago
▲ 23 r/lego

Set build: Speed Champions Ferrari F40 Supercar - Set # 76934

This set gets a hated on by reviewers. I am not 100% sure why.

Maybe its the headlights or the weird 2 studs on the top. But in my opinion, in a speed champ set, getting all the details is not possible and expecting it is delusional.

I like the shaping of the car and how if you were to look it at from the top, it gets wider towards the tail end. You can see the "exposed engine" in the back due to the use of transparent parts. And there are very few stickers.

This is one of my fav speed champ sets (admittedly, i have only built around 15)

I would recommend this set if you can overlook the headlights and the weird studs on the top.

u/Grspn17 — 20 days ago
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Review: Lego Speed Champions Ferrari F40 Supercar - Set #76934

This set gets a hated on by reviewers. I am not 100% sure why.

Maybe its the headlights or the weird 2 studs on the top. But in my opinion, in a speed champ set, getting all the details is not possible and expecting it is delusional.

I like the shaping of the car and how if you were to look it at from the top, it gets wider towards the tail end. You can see the "exposed engine" in the back due to the use of transparent parts. And there are very few stickers.

This is one of my fav speed champ sets (admittedly, i have only built around 15)

I would recommend this set if you can overlook the headlights and the weird studs on the top.

u/Grspn17 — 20 days ago
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Review: LEGO Speed Champions Audi S1 E-tron Quattro - Set # 76921

I have build 15 speed champion sets so far and this is my all time fav. Despite having so many stickers, its such a joy to build.

I could not find a single negative about this set (maybe the minifig but its a SC set) and I am genuinely happy with how it turned out.

10/10 recommended if you collect speed champs (I believe this set has retired, so if its available in your market, do not think twice before buying it).

u/Grspn17 — 27 days ago
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Upcoming build: LEGO Speed Champions Audi S1 E-tron Quattro - Set # 76921

As a big fan of Ken Block (RIP), I am looking forward to building this. I believe he drove this in Mexico City episode. What an episode, what a car!!

YT - Ken Block's Elecrtikhana

u/Grspn17 — 30 days ago
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Review: Lego The Classic TV Series BatMobile - Set # 76328

One of the most delightful relaxing builds that i have come across in recent times.

The good:

  1. The build is very easy and not at all complicated. What it means is that it can be a good set in case you wish to introduce someone to large-ish sets

  2. Even though the set has around 1800 pcs, it can be finished in 3-4 hours at a relaxing pace.

  3. The clear parts (wind screens) come in their own packaging. This reduces the the chance of scuffing.

  4. The Batman minifig is exclusive to this set. So it will go up in value esp now that the set has been retired.

The bad:

  1. Way too many stickers for a set of this size. Only printed parts are the 4 hub covers with batman logo

  2. No Robin Minifig even though he was an important part of the series (personal opinion).

Final verdict: 7.5/10

While its an easy set to build, it does not feel boring. Plus, it has great display value. I am not giving it a higher rating due to the sheer quantity of stickers in this set.

u/Grspn17 — 1 month ago
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Upcoming build - Lego Classic TV series Batmobile - Set #76328

Picked it up in April 2026 during the Flipkart sale. The box is a bit scuffed due to Flipkart's legendary delivery practices when it comes to Lego.

I have always wanted to build this set as I am a massive Batman fan. This would be my first "large" Batmobile set. I have 3 smaller Batmobiles which I plan to build in upcoming days.

u/Grspn17 — 1 month ago
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Set Haul - August 2026

Added these three sets to the ever growing collection of unbuilt sets.

Got them from Amazon UK.

1. Nifeliz Z240 aka Datsun 240Z (Nifeliz Z240)

I am hoping it has no missing pieces as that seems to be the main issue with Nifeliz sets.

2. Mattel '62 Chevy Pickup ('62 Chevy Custom Pickup)

Got this for 21 pounds. A steal.

3. CADA RUF GT aka Porsche 911 (CADA 1:10 RUF GT)

My first CADA 1:10. One of their older 1:10 sets. However its highly rated.

u/Grspn17 — 1 month ago
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Review: Lego Speed Champions Ford Mustang Dark Horse - Set # 76920

This was one of the speed champ cars I was looking forward to building. Nothing crazy in terms of build techniques. Lego managed to capture the curves to the best possible extent without using specialized parts, though the car does look a bit blocky.

One of the biggest pros is very few stickers, which is not the usual case with speed champion cars.

Overall, it is a good set to build between larger build. Nothing great but does the job.

6/10

u/Grspn17 — 1 month ago
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Review: Lego Icons Porsche 911 - Set # 10295

What a set. It has great display value. Being an icons set, i am not sure how much play value it has.

Pros:

  1. Stunning looks: The set is an eye catcher. Despite the fact that its quite small (I guess around 1:12 scale) its still draws the eye

  2. Cool engine build: Like the real 911, the engine is rear mounted (slide 4). Building the engine was fun.

  3. Can be built as a targa version: Lego provides you with an additional bag of parts to build an alternate version of the car (slide 6 and 7)

Cons:

  1. Being all white, dust shows up on the car quite easily. Unless it does not bother you, you will have to clean it quite frequently.

  2. Some parts of the build are flimsy and keep falling off at the slightest touch

  3. The doors have a few gaps between parts (slide 1). I thought its my skill issue but then I realized this was the same case in Lego photos of this set.

The set is not available in my market anymore, but I would recommend buying it if its available in yours.

u/Grspn17 — 1 month ago
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Review: Lego Speed Champions Mclaren W1 Set # 77257

Part of the 1st wave of Speed champs released in 2026, Mclaren W1 was launched with 2 other speed champ hypercars (Bugatti and Ferrari). The model does not capture the shape of actual car very well but the build experience makes up for it. The rear of the car (slide 3) looks much better than the front (slide 2).

The good:

  1. Only 4 stickers (slide 5).
  2. The rear spoiler is movable which for a set this size is a nice feature.
  3. The use of red plume piece for rear lights, the side mirror and a small engine made up of hinge pieces is a nice touch.

The bad:

  1. Boring minifig that looks like an afterthought.
  2. I understand its difficult to capture the shape of the real car at this scale but this one missed the mark by a mile

Verdict: Unless you want to collect all SC cars or get a really good discount, you can avoid it. The Bugatti is the one to get out of the three.

u/Grspn17 — 3 months ago
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Review: Lego Speed Champions Mclaren W1 Set # 77257

Part of the 1st wave of Speed champs released in 2026, Mclaren W1 was launched with 2 other speed champ hypercars (Bugatti and Ferrari). The model does not capture the shape of actual car very well but the build experience makes up for it. The rear of the car (slide 3) looks much better than the front (slide 2).

In my case 2 pcs were missing and I was least bothered to request them from Lego.

The good:

  1. Only 4 stickers (slide 5).

  2. The rear spoiler is movable which for a set this size is a nice feature.

  3. The use of red plume piece for rear lights, the side mirror and a small engine made up of hinge pieces is a nice touch.

The bad:

  1. Boring minifig that looks like an afterthought.

  2. I understand its difficult to capture the shape of the real car at this scale but this one missed the mark by a mile

Verdict: Unless you want to collect all SC cars or get a really good discount, you can avoid it. The Bugatti is the one to get out of the three.

u/Grspn17 — 3 months ago
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Review: Batman™ with the Batmobile - Set # 76274

The set has 435 pcs. Got it from amazon during the last sale for 3000. Its a bit expensive for what it has to offer but it an easy build with no crazy building techniques.

The set measures over 11 inches (28 cm) and is based on the batmobile from the 1992 animated show as the name suggests. Another set from the show is the Batman: Animated Series Gotham City (slide 5). In fact a tiny batmobile is one of the Easter eggs in the set (slide 8 and 9).

Build: Its a fairly straight forward build with very few stickers (slide 11). Nothing much to write about it. It has a part which i have never seen before (slide 10).

Display: Two things are wrong here. In the show the batmobile is more black than blue and and not blue. In a couple of cases the bricks have a color mismatch. But these things can be overlooked because the end product is really cool. As a fan of the series, I can say they have manged to capture the look very well. The set can be displayed on a stand that can be rotated (slide 7). And the fire coming out of the back rotates when the wheels move (slide 4).

Minifigs (slide 6): The set has 3 minifigs (Batman, Harley Quinn and Mr. Freeze). All 3 minfigs are exclusive to the set and therein lies the value. The batman fig comes with a flexible rubber cape and his cowl has white eyes.

Final verdict: its a great set if you are a fan of the show or what to gift a child a batman set.

u/Grspn17 — 3 months ago
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Upcoming Build: Batmobile from "Batman: The Animated series" Set # 76274

Review to follow soon.

u/Grspn17 — 3 months ago
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Review: LEGO Technic 2022 Ford GT- Set # 42154

This was my first ever technic set and 2nd set overall. Given my inexperience in building sets, I messed up this build twice.

The set has a 1466 pcs and 26 stickers.

Build: Given my own inexperience in building technic it was challenging for me. Looking back after 2.5 years of building, I would say the set is a good for someone who has a bit of experience in building technic. But its not an advanced build by any metric.

Functions: The doors, engine cover, frunk (??) can be opened and the rear wing can be moved (slide 4 & 5). The set has hand of god steering which is a joy to operate if you are new builder. It also has a "working" engine

Stickers: Way too many stickers and if you are an inexperienced builder then it can be a bit overwhelming. I know its difficult to match the color of the parts with the sticker color but the blue of the sticker does not match the blue of the parts (slide 2). And it does look a bit off.

Display: The set immediately draws your eye due to its shape (slide 1,2 and 3). It has way too many gaps though.

Overall a good build with some decent building techniques for a new builder.

u/Grspn17 — 3 months ago