Recently Speed Champion wave 2 went on clearance, but somehow ppl are not as eager about it. Perhaps its time to share some view points on the series and let you decide if its worth getting.
Price:
| Set | Pieces | Minifig | RRP | Clearance | Price Per Part |
| 75870-1: Chevrolet Corvette Z06 | 173 | 1 | 29.9 | 19.9 | 0.115028902 |
| 75871-1: Ford Mustang GT | 185 | 1 | 29.9 | 19.9 | 0.107567568 |
| 75872-1: Audi R18 e-tron quattro | 166 | 1 | 29.9 | 19.9 | 0.119879518 |
| 75873-1: Audi R8 LMS ultra | 175 | 1 | 29.9 | 19.9 | 0.113714286 |
| 75874: Chevrolet Camaro Drag Race | 445 | 3 | 69.9 | 49.9 | 0.112134831 |
| 75875: Ford F-150 Raptor & Ford Model A Hot Rod | 664 | 4 | 99.9 | 69.9 | 0.103915663 |
| 75876: Porsche 919 Hybrid and 917K Pit Lane | 732 | 5 | 149.9 | 99.9 | 0.13647541 |
So we can see here that after clearance, the price wise is closer to or even better than Creators.
Note: Price per part is a good guideline to have but you have to take into consideration the bigger parts that are only available in large sets.
example the part below is very popular with mech builders but it's not likely to show up in Creator sets.
Build:
This is the key point when ppl are telling me why they dont like Speed Champion. "Any car in Speed Champion cannot compare to its counterpart in Tomica,"
True. Agree. Now, lets look at why you want to buy LEGO. cos you need to build. can you build with Tomica? Dont get me wrong, Diecast cars are nice, but like LEGO, they have thier limitations too.
You cant build with Tomica and LEGO dont look as nice as diecast cars.
However, this brings in an opportunity for learning. One of the hardest things to do in LEGO is to replicate curve objects and here we get a direct comparison to see how LEGO designers reproduce certain curves.
Here you can see how different curves are being create to match as closely as possible. Building technique is something you will need to accumulate, the more you build, the better you can build. when you figure out ways to make it better, you change, upgrade and keep improving.
Note: Price per part is a good guideline to have but you have to take into consideration the bigger parts that are only available in large sets.
example the part below is very popular with mech builders but it's not likely to show up in Creator sets.
Build:
This is the key point when ppl are telling me why they dont like Speed Champion. "Any car in Speed Champion cannot compare to its counterpart in Tomica,"
True. Agree. Now, lets look at why you want to buy LEGO. cos you need to build. can you build with Tomica? Dont get me wrong, Diecast cars are nice, but like LEGO, they have thier limitations too.
You cant build with Tomica and LEGO dont look as nice as diecast cars.
However, this brings in an opportunity for learning. One of the hardest things to do in LEGO is to replicate curve objects and here we get a direct comparison to see how LEGO designers reproduce certain curves.
Here you can see how different curves are being create to match as closely as possible. Building technique is something you will need to accumulate, the more you build, the better you can build. when you figure out ways to make it better, you change, upgrade and keep improving.
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