Distinctions - The aim of the LEGO polybag is to capture design and play in the smallest package possible. The Speed Champions Aston Martin Valkyrie AMR Pro 30434 is exactly that, using mostly curved and angled pieces to capture form, while rolling wheels allow for rolling play.

Criticisms - Lack of a steering rack or a larger scale causes some of the functionality and form present in larger Technic variants to be noticeably absent.

Distinctions - As with most LEGO sets, the LEGO Speed Champions Aston Martin Valkyrie AMR Pro 30434 incorporates strong pieces with tight tolerances and solid color palettes.

Criticisms - Small wheels do have incorporate two separate pieces, a thin tire and a larger rim, the former of which can slide off with lateral play.

Distinctions - The LEGO Speed Champions Aston Martin Valkyrie AMR Pro 30434 accurately captures the bold color palette of the real road car, with attractive contrast paired seamlessly with striking shape.

Criticisms - Polybags have never been the best depiction of a larger design as they lack the size of a canvas to paint a full picture, with the LEGO Speed Champions Aston Martin Valkyrie AMR Pro 30434 being no exception. Without the characteristic color palette and Aston Martin badging, the set might easily pass for a number of nondescript aero-heavy hypercars.

Distinctions - LEGO is, as ever, strong in reuse and recyclability. The Speed Champions Aston Martin Valkyrie AMR Pro 30434 does not overdo bespoke or limited use special pieces, opting instead for stickers to illustrate design details, ensuring that every piece is easily usable with the rest of LEGO’s system. Fully plastic designs are easily recyclable if desired, though freedom of LEGO assembly allows for continued use in as many contexts as can be conceptualized.

Criticisms - As always, the criticism to be had with LEGO products is their plastic base, as well as traditionally recyclable, but still disposable paper instructions and ink-heavy retail packaging. Reuse, quality and longevity of LEGO pieces offsets the plastic cost, but considering the over-sized nature of the box versus the contents, reductions are possible. Stickers do come with an associated environmental cost, as well as limited reuse without removal.

Distinctions - Hard to find a larger catalogue of products that are still legacy compatible with new sets like this one. The Speed Champions Aston Martin Valkyrie AMR Pro 30434 is a great small gift for a LEGO collector or car enthusiast.

Criticisms - LEGO’s major complaint with aficionados is the gradual price inflation and decrease of set sizes. This particular set manifests those reductions less egregiously than others, with the low MSRP being easy to write off. However, with more proportionally accurate models available for a similar price, the Speed Champions Aston Martin Valkyrie AMR Pro 30434 only exceeds its peers in reusability.