Here’s How The Lego Ducati Panigale Compares To The Original

For most of us car and bike nuts, our fate as petrolheads was sealed a long, long time ago, and a lot of that has to do with Lego in many cases. I, for one, certainly remember entire days spent sitting on the floor surrounded by blocks, trying to piece something together. Today’s kids are a little luckier than I was, because they now have the chance to build their very own Ducati Panigale V4 R which is now being offered in Lego Technic.

Once you’re done piecing the 646-brick set together, it should look something like this. Though it does loosely resemble the original bike, we do wish there was a little more detail and accuracy in the model.

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Sure, you get the twin projector headlights just like on the real thing, but the front fairing is far too narrow and doesn’t do justice to the fully-faired supersport appearance of the Pani. And what about the winglets? Arguably one of the most distinctive features on the V4 R, and yet, you’d have to dive in with a magnifying glass to spot them on the Lego model.

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Another much spoken about area on the V4 range is its use of Brembo Stylema calipers: the first bike in the world to get them. Unfortunately, though the upside-down fork and large brake discs look good on the Lego version, the bike is missing brake calipers altogether!

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One area where the Lego model does shine through is in the engine bay area. This is a region where the complexity of the model almost seems to surpass that of the real thing, and this being a Technic model, it is motorised and sends its drive to the rear wheel via a 2-speed gearbox and chain final drive. This is the first motorcycle model in Lego Technic history to sport a working gearbox.

Another area where the model manages to do justice to the road-going bike is the instrument cluster. Neatly tucked in behind the front screen, it’s just the right shape and size, and of course, it packs in an identical layout as well. Those blue fork-tops are a neat touch by Lego, kudos!

A side-by-side comparison shows how the tiny black flaps pale in comparison to the humongous carbon fibre masterpieces on the Bolognese beauty.

If you do fancy one of these kits, you will have to wait a while, though. Lego says that the kit will be available in Ducati dealerships, Ducati Online Shop, Lego Stores and the Lego Online Store from June 1 in Europe at a price of €60 (around Rs 5,000), and August 1 in the US for $70 (around Rs 5,400). Expect a possible India arrival towards the end of the year at a slightly higher price.