2024 Technic Sets Discussion

[msk6003]

It seems that the successor to the McLaren P1 is scheduled to be released this year. According to the first address below, it will be released in the fourth quarter (very close to June when the Lego model will be released), limited to 400 units, and rumor has it that the V8 hybrid will be equipped with gullwing doors. The current code name is P18.

Other rumor or information can find on google search 'Mclaren P18' 

https://supercarblondie.com/mclaren-p1-successor-details-emerge/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR3pEvZWhFgUWJ4Q7LAm6oxiC_zD2aLkkCkPD6FpB15pdzFVIcOVSdO_fJ4_aem_AV96_xqBZvk22p7P0qV2v1S9iY_li2nmCsMWKJ-zVNt6a-LTGvSf2JPoZj5CvGUZWIRfi7VGrW2uAFZpDZuojUmi

https://www.motor1.com/news/717188/mclaren-p1-successor-new-v8/

[thekoRngear]

Racingbrick's review for Icons set 10334 is out.

And OMG it has a gearbox inside (featuring the orange wave selector) which all the Technic sets minus the Kawasaki released so far in 2024 don't have! 

42172 and 42177! Come out come out!

The set is excellent, by the way.

Edited May 17, 2024 by thekoRngear

[Timorzelorzworz]

The new worm gear part which is stackable seems to be very attraktive. Besides this radio it appears in the new City crane and also in Friends Set for an elevator. Just a Matter of time coming to proper Technic sets

[msk6003]

7 hours ago, thekoRngear said:

it has a gearbox inside (featuring the orange wave selector) which all the Technic sets released so far in 2024 don't have!

42170 Kawasaki has it but any of 2023 set don't have it.

[thekoRngear]

2 hours ago, msk6003 said:

42170 Kawasaki has it but any of 2023 set don't have it.

Edited.

Nope. The 2023 Yamaha has it. Looks like the bikes been saviors for 2023 and 2024 (so far) for Technic geaeboxes 

Edited May 17, 2024 by thekoRngear

[Jockos]

10 hours ago, thekoRngear said:

And OMG it has a gearbox inside (featuring the orange wave selector) which all the Technic sets minus the Kawasaki released so far in 2024 don't have! 

42172 and 42177! Come out come out!

The set is excellent, by the way.

That's quite cool and also saddening to see a non-Technic set having a better functionality (along with the Ornithopter) than some Technic set. 

Also, what bothers me more instead of the orange wave selector is the lack of L and XL linear actuators in recent years (last one was in 2021 and likely we won't get this year). I mean, it's great to have pneumatic models every year, but a set with one of these LAs still wanted for me.

[msk6003]

1 hour ago, thekoRngear said:

The 2023 Yamaha has it.

Yamaha use other type of rotary catch so technically not.

But yes. I forget it.

Edited May 17, 2024 by msk6003

[jonwil]

That worm gear first showed up in the 2023 Police Academy I believe.

 

[thekoRngear]

2 hours ago, msk6003 said:

Yamaha use other type of rotary catch so technically not.

But yes. I forget it.

A gearbox, at the end of the day, is a gearbox. So, it has it. By it I meant gearbox which I am pretty much sure everyone understands it. What I bracketed in my post is a further information.

Let me get it very clear to ya: all the Technic sets released SO FAR in 2024 except for a two-wheeler (otherwise known as a bike under the brand Kawaski, thanks to ur correction) do not have a gearbox which the 10334 Icons set has. What kind of rotary catches they have is a sub/different topic.

Edited May 17, 2024 by thekoRngear

[markaus]

11 hours ago, thekoRngear said:

A gearbox, at the end of the day, is a gearbox. So, it has it. By it I meant gearbox which I am pretty much sure everyone understands it. What I bracketed in my post is a further information.

Let me get it very clear to ya: all the Technic sets released SO FAR in 2024 except for a two-wheeler (otherwise known as a bike under the brand Kawaski, thanks to ur correction) do not have a gearbox which the 10334 Icons set has. What kind of rotary catches they have is a sub/different topic.

so you edited your post to clarify what you meant to say, leaving the people who correctly interpretted your post as it was, looking like idiots? You know a gear box doesnt have to change gear ratios right? The fixed reduction stage in front of an electric motor is often just called a gearbox. so technically speaking any technic set with two or more gears has come with a gearbox. Any more edits from you?

[Timorzelorzworz]

Does someone know why the FRIENDs Sets shares the 42xxx product numbers with Technic this year? Looks like Technic is getting new numbers maybe next year. Its uncommon that two powerful but independent themes shares the same numbers

[Maaboo the Witch]

19 minutes ago, Timorzelorzworz said:

Does someone know why the FRIENDs Sets shares the 42xxx product numbers with Technic this year? Looks like Technic is getting new numbers maybe next year. Its uncommon that two powerful but independent themes shares the same numbers

We have had the 42xxx series for eleven years now; I think that's the longest Technic has ever used a set of numbers. Personally I've become quite attached to it, so it'd be a shame if it switched in 2025.

Edited May 18, 2024 by Maaboo the Witch

[Timorzelorzworz]

Friends is the new 42xxx and Technic can't go above 42600 number. Still a lot of room for models but very unusual to have the same numbers in two different themes now.

[N-4K0]

Strange with Friends using 42xxx set numbers.

Is there any other range of 4xxxx that isn't being used? Maybe Technic could move to that, but in that case it's strange that they didn't move Friends there, but chose the one Technic has had for ages now.

[Timorzelorzworz]

26 minutes ago, N-4K0 said:

Strange with Friends using 42xxx set numbers.

Is there any other range of 4xxxx that isn't being used? Maybe Technic could move to that, but in that case it's strange that they didn't move Friends there, but chose the one Technic has had for ages now.

Its even more strange that Friends moves to 42xxx this year in 2024 and not in 2023 with the reboot of the theme. So the "new" Friends theme had 41xxx only for a year in 2023 and now 42xxx which means that Technic needs to be moved any days

Edited May 18, 2024 by Timorzelorzworz

[AVCampos]

LEGO set numbering has always been inconsistent, so Friends taking the 42s doesn't surprise me. Technic was until now the exception.

[Stereo]

I suppose they figured 180 sets in 11 years means leaving ~420 unused spots is enough for the foreseeable future.  Even if they went to 50% more sets per year (because of small set recolours or something) it'd be another 17 years before it's a problem.

 

I am a bit curious how the set numbering worked when Technic was in the 8000-9000 range though, the sets I have from back then seem to jump completely randomly other than small groups like 8444, 8445, 8446, 8448 all being from 1999.

[anyUser]

On 5/19/2024 at 12:22 AM, Stereo said:

I am a bit curious how the set numbering worked when Technic was in the 8000-9000 range though, the sets I have from back then seem to jump completely randomly other than small groups like 8444, 8445, 8446, 8448 all being from 1999. 

85x - Sets

87x - auxiliary sets

80xx - universal sets (1982)

87xx - auxiliary sets (1982)

86xx Arctic Theme (1986)

88xx Sets (1980), continued as:

82xx, 84xx Sets starting in parallel in 1995, only 84xx in the early 200x's
85xx Slizers & Bionicle

Filling up the 82xx's from 2006

Filling up the 80xx's from 2010

Starting with 81xx in 2011

939x in 2012

 

23 minutes ago, Danke said:

You mean 2012?

I meant to type that. I've corrected that now. Thanks.

 

 

Edited May 20, 2024 by anyUser
typo in year corrected

[Danke]

On 5/19/2024 at 2:05 PM, anyUser said:

939x in 2021

You mean 2012?

[Maaboo the Witch]

53 minutes ago, Danke said:

You mean 2012?

Funnily enough, the 93xx series was exclusive to 2012. The 42xxx series took over the following year.

[1gor]

And I thought that this is a topic for 2024 sets...silly me...

[kolbjha]

1 hour ago, Maaboo the Witch said:

Funnily enough, the 93xx series was exclusive to 2012. The 42xxx series took over the following year.

...and for some reason started with 41999!

[Maaboo the Witch]

37 minutes ago, 1gor said:

And I thought that this is a topic for 2024 sets...silly me...

We're talking about something that could affect upcoming sets. As there is no 2025 thread yet, this is probably the best place to do so.

[1gor]

52 minutes ago, Maaboo the Witch said:

We're talking about something that could affect upcoming sets. As there is no 2025 thread yet, this is probably the best place to do so.

I noticed that, but last several days I have seen red gear and I was hoping for something new about 2024 sets, like something new for "watercraft"...

[Jockos]

Well, I wouldn't worry about numbering for about 12-13 years, and even when they reach the "end", they can always pick another starting point. Also, there are some missing spots ( e.g. 42012-42019) to be filled.