Behold The Life-Size Lego McLaren Senna

Made from almost half a million separate components and weighing vastly more than the real thing, this life-size Lego Senna even integrates McLaren parts
Behold The Life-Size Lego McLaren Senna

Forget about the Lego McLaren 720S of a couple of years ago: the wizards at the iconic Danish toy firm have secretly built something even better.

This staggering and fully life-size replica of the Senna was put together in shifts by 42 Lego builders in teams of up to 10 at once. It’s made up of 467,854 individual pieces; almost 200,000 more than went into the 720S.

Behold The Life-Size Lego McLaren Senna

It took 4935 hours to complete: that’s over 205 days at 24 hours per day – and that’s for experts. Don’t think this is something you could knock up in your front room in an evening. In fact, it took nine times longer to build than an actual Senna, which is likewise built by hand.

It’s finished in Victory Grey, a Senna colour, with contrasting orange detailing. Lego sells a £12.99 miniature Senna model in the same hues.

Behold The Life-Size Lego McLaren Senna

Tipping the scales at a flabby 1700kg it’s around 500kg heavier than the real Senna, and probably far less safe in a crash. Fortunately it can’t move under its own steam. It does incorporate real McLaren parts for the first time, though; namely the seat, steering wheel and pedals from the real Senna parts bin. That means it allows people to climb in past functional dihedral doors (removed when on display to stop anyone breaking them) and enjoy an interactive Senna experience.

Behold The Life-Size Lego McLaren Senna

‘Drivers’ can sit behind the wheel, push the roof-mounted start button and hear speakers blast out the Ultimate Series hypercar’s real start-up soundtrack. The model has working lights and a proper infotainment system to play with, too. The wheels are real items, as are the Pirelli tyres and the McLaren badges, but the brake calipers and discs are Lego.

McLaren and Lego will be taking it on a world tour of special events. We don’t know where, yet, but keep an eye on their respective social media accounts. A UK event is all-but guaranteed.

Comments

The Stigs Homeless Cousin

This is actually pretty impressive

03/26/2019 - 14:44 |
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RWB Dude

First they make a life size Lego Chevy Colorado, now this… my childhood is being for filled

03/26/2019 - 14:47 |
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Euan Maclean

Hate to be that guy but shouldn’t it be ‘iconic Danish toy firm’ instead of ‘iconic Swedish toy firm’?

03/26/2019 - 15:00 |
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It totally shoud

03/26/2019 - 15:20 |
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But isn’t Lego Danish?

03/26/2019 - 20:48 |
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Wait sorry I read that wrong

03/26/2019 - 20:50 |
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ThatSubaruGuy

Lego is Danish u dum dum

03/26/2019 - 15:12 |
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Robert Gracie

This has massively cheered me up and made my day :D

03/26/2019 - 15:20 |
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Anonymous

That’s cool, but this is still my favourite.

03/26/2019 - 15:31 |
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Anonymous

In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

YEET

03/26/2019 - 15:48 |
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In reply to by Anonymous (not verified)

Is it a fullscale tho?

03/27/2019 - 14:34 |
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Anonymous

Uhhhh mistake spotted

03/26/2019 - 15:49 |
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LamboV10

Since when is LEGO Swedish?

03/26/2019 - 16:17 |
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Ikr lol

03/26/2019 - 16:39 |
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Anonymous

Well now we Danes also have lost LEGO to the Sweden, what a world we are living in

03/26/2019 - 16:28 |
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Chris D.

Wait nvm i read this wrong

03/26/2019 - 20:49 |
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