Technic 2018 Set Discussion

[Jim]

Nope. The box art is that same "too dark" image.

[deehtha]

I believe they said it's he same blue as 42070

[Ngoc Nguyen]

I think it's neither 42070 blue nor 42066 blue

[technic_addict]

53 minutes ago, deehtha said:

I believe they said it's he same blue as 42070

Did they actually open the 42077 and compare pieces?

31 minutes ago, Ngoc Nguyen said:

I think it's neither 42070 blue nor 42066 blue

What do you think it is?

[Vectormatic]

Just now, technic_addict said:

What do you think it is?

knowing lego, it is probably the totally new colour "Light greyish blue", which will be used in two more technic sets, and then never heard from again

[tgrbailey]

@Jim @Sariel I presume nothing has arrived to review??

[ukbloke]

12 minutes ago, tgrbailey said:

@Jim @Sariel I presume nothing has arrived to review??

Perhaps Lego marketing have decided to skip early on-line reviews following the 42070 debacle?

[Sariel]

44 minutes ago, tgrbailey said:

@Jim @Sariel I presume nothing has arrived to review??

I got confirmation from TLG directly that they will be sending the 1H2018 Technic sets my way, but I don't know when and they said they can't guarantee delivery before 2018.

[kbalage]

About the color of 42077. It might be Dark Azure like 42070, but I don't have that set and cannot think of any piece that I might have in this color... this is what I could compare with, so it's definitely not Blue/Medium Blue/Medium Azure:

[Jim]

8 minutes ago, Sariel said:

I got confirmation from TLG directly that they will be sending the 1H2018 Technic sets my way, but I don't know when and they said they can't guarantee delivery before 2018.

Same here. I reckon we will all have the sets before the reviews are published :P

Milan will make his debute in the Technic review scene btw  

[Jim]

1 hour ago, LvdH said:

Is that dark azure? Certainly looks like it  

And Jim is loving it  

[technic_addict]

2 hours ago, kbalage said:

About the color of 42077. It might be Dark Azure like 42070, but I don't have that set and cannot think of any piece that I might have in this color... this is what I could compare with, so it's definitely not Blue/Medium Blue/Medium Azure:

Yup, that looks dark azure.  That's too bad.  I wonder if the parts used in the video was prototype parts because they looked like medium blue.

Dark azure is a very nice colour, there just isn't as much of it as medium blue.

[kbalage]

Just now, technic_addict said:

Yup, that looks dark azure.  That's too bad.  I wonder if the parts used in the video was prototype parts because they looked like medium blue.

It's probably personal preference, but I think this shade of blue works better with the red parts than medium blue if I compare with 42036 Street motorcycle (same blue & has red as well).

Edited December 16, 2017 by kbalage

[Jim]

7 minutes ago, kbalage said:

It's probably personal preference, but I think this shade of blue works better with the red parts than medium blue if I compare with 42036 Street motorcycle (same blue & has red as well).

Definitely! This blue works great with lots of colors. 

[Erik Leppen]

If 42077 is dark azure, this means we get our first connector in that colour... (top rear of front wheel arch shows "xoo" cross block)

[Rudivdk]

13 minutes ago, Erik Leppen said:

If 42077 is dark azure, this means we get our first connector in that colour... (top rear of front wheel arch shows "xoo" cross block)

There's two more of them on the rear bottom as well (behind diffusor mounting). 

But as said before, there just is not enough part variation in this shade (at this moment at least) to really work with. Well, at least I can scrap medium blue/red as second colorscheme for my new MOC now...

[offroadcreations]

21 hours ago, Paul Boratko said:

Someone from the United States(California) posted pics of the Mack Truck and Rally Car sets that they picked up at Toys R Us today..

That's awesome if the sets are already showing up.

[dimaks13]

https://sh-s7-live-s.legocdn.com/is/content/LEGO/42075_Spin_Mobile_Autox360p_800k

 

[Dyen]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnrk6pVAH4w
Here is speed build of 42077

[Maaboo the Witch]

I'm not into cars, but 42077 looks like a really satisfying and sturdy build. The roll cage and the engine cover mechanism are very cool as well. Plus it has suspension and you can see the engine! In my opinion, speaking objectively, this is better than the Porsche! It's even got better steering!

Edited December 17, 2017 by Maaboo35

[Timoonn]

9 hours ago, Dyen said:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnrk6pVAH4w
Here is speed build of 42077

As boring as the model.

[kbalage]

Just now, Timoonn said:

As boring as the model.

Well I couldn't make it fly in a video which is about the building and the features... that will come later ;)

[J_C]

48 minutes ago, Timoonn said:

As boring as the model.

make better video then. 

[Timoonn]

Just now, J_C said:

make better video then. 

Why, a boring model is... boring, nothing can change.

[1gor]

50 minutes ago, Timoonn said:

As boring as the model.

Not every set can be flagship  and this  set has all needed featires for a car packed in rally car bodywork. More features won't increase playability