Ferrari 488 PISTA Sports Car (LEGO 42235)

About this set

This is LEGO 42235, a Ferrari 488 Pista sports car in the vehicle category, with a part count of 882 and a difficulty of 3/5. That puts it in the middle-to-upper range: a good step up for builders who have done a few car sets and want more practice with structure and bodywork segmentation. The car is mainly red with white, blue, black and gray accents, and it carries racing stripes. The open-top layout leaves the minifigure seat and steering wheel exposed, so check the seat-to-steering-wheel position before closing up the body shell to avoid rework. The finished model shows black wheels, side exhausts and a front splitter; the low nose gets its layered look from the splitter and stripes. The independent suspension is the detail worth watching here, so verify left-right symmetry at the chassis stage or the wheels may sit unevenly later. The 882 parts spread across chassis, body and open cockpit, and building the chassis first then the exterior keeps things flowing. It suits builders who like sports car subjects and don't mind spending time aligning suspension and bodywork, and the open cockpit and side exhaust details stay visible once done.