2025 Technic Sets Discussion

[Maaboo the Witch]

1 hour ago, R0Sch said:

There are already 3 different lawn mowers as alternate builds of 42168 on rebrickable.

I was joking.

[Auroralampinen]

Well i was now thinking about this because this year we got the motorized pump again(last one was in the forest machine in 2018) so i believe in summer we will get a motorized pneumatic set i dont think lego would bring back this piece just for one weird set i think lego has big great secret surprice for the next summer i hope this is the case

[Michael217]

On 9/27/2024 at 6:57 PM, Auroralampinen said:

Well i was now thinking about this because this year we got the motorized pump again(last one was in the forest machine in 2018) so i believe in summer we will get a motorized pneumatic set i dont think lego would bring back this piece just for one weird set i think lego has big great secret surprice for the next summer i hope this is the case 

It would be very cool if they made a set with pneumatics that would be controlled by motors with the control+ function. But the price will obviously be very high)

On 9/26/2024 at 4:16 PM, Jockos said:

Well, I hoped something in the scale of Dom's Charger, not the Bolide.. And I don't even know TLG realise their scale difference 

The proportions of the TLG Charger are not at all correct, the set as a whole does not look like the original car, I threw off the image above, 49.5mm wheels are better suited for its dimensions

[Stereo]

52 minutes ago, Michael217 said:

The proportions of the TLG Charger are not at all correct, the set as a whole does not look like the original car, I threw off the image above, 49.5mm wheels are better suited for its dimensions

I wonder if it'd be possible to keep the current length and shrink it down into better proportions with minimal changes, or is the engine/suspension too large to fit?

[Michael217]

14 hours ago, Stereo said:

I wonder if it'd be possible to keep the current length and shrink it down into better proportions with minimal changes, or is the engine/suspension too large to fit? 

I simply turned the panels on the sides by 90 degrees, thereby reducing the width of the body by 2 studs, the length remained the same. So it is much more proportional. The engine remained in place, I simply put a supercharger from a Mustang on it. From the technical points, I only moved the shock absorber mounts on the rear suspension. https://bricksafe.com/pages/Michael217/42111---doms-dodge-charger-improved

[mpj]

42206 Red Bull F1 

42207 Ferrari F1

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[johnnytifosi]

Red Bull 1639 pieces 240$

Ferrari 1362 pieces 240$

Large piece disparity between two similar tests and shocking prices.

[Ngoc Nguyen]

TLG going harder into the car strategy...

[RichardGoring]

They are pretty pricey. The McLaren started off at $180.

Also, the supercar series are at least interesting to look at being different cars, but even they have some fatigue setting in as the internals are converging.

I can't quite see the value in a series of F1 cars that take up a lot of space, are all designed to be similar, with little scope for variety in build or function, and just have a different colour scheme.

I hope that I am mistaken and they reveal something interesting.

[mpj]

42202 is listed with 1603 parts at 189.99$, so the F1 licence (or the F1 appeal) has increased the prices a lot.

[MarkyMark42]

2 hours ago, RichardGoring said:

They are pretty pricey. The McLaren started off at $180.

Also, the supercar series are at least interesting to look at being different cars, but even they have some fatigue setting in as the internals are converging.

I can't quite see the value in a series of F1 cars that take up a lot of space, are all designed to be similar, with little scope for variety in build or function, and just have a different colour scheme.

I hope that I am mistaken and they reveal something interesting.

I agree with everything said here but I still have this feeling they're going to end up in my collection all the same :D

[NV Lego technic]

7 hours ago, johnnytifosi said:

Red Bull 1639 pieces 240$

Ferrari 1362 pieces 240$

Really? These are extremely overpriced, only some kind of gearbox or pit stop or even an extremely advanced suspension could justify it.

[Ngoc Nguyen]

Remember when 239.99$ used to be the price point for a flagship?

[Jockos]

I think the Ferrari will have some electronics if priced the same as the RB.

[Auroralampinen]

Just now, Jockos said:

I think the Ferrari will have some electronics if priced the same as the RB.

Yes maybe the ferrari has the this year porsche c+ hub 

[NV Lego technic]

It would need at least 2 if them to achieve any kind of reasonable speed. After all, it has 500 parts more.

[Jockos]

36 minutes ago, NV Lego technic said:

It would need at least 2 if them to achieve any kind of reasonable speed. After all, it has 500 parts more.

I suppose 2 is too much in a sense that they could use 1 hub and 4 motors (1 at the front, 1 for steering and two at the back) instead.

1 hour ago, Ngoc Nguyen said:

Remember when 239.99$ used to be the price point for a flagship?

Pepperridge Farm remembers...

The funny thing is, 42145 is/was a semi-flagship set, has more pieces, electronics and license, and is still just 209.99$.. I know, piece count doesn't really matters, and maybe the F1 cars will introduce some new panels and tires (for the rear, at last!), but still..

Speaking of the cars themselves, I really hope they introduce wider tires and maybe prints on them.. if they got the F1 license, I think there shouldn't be more excuses.

Edited October 4, 2024 by Jockos

[LvdH]

2 hours ago, Ngoc Nguyen said:

Remember when 239.99$ used to be the price point for a flagship?

And you got both electronics and pneumatics for that price too. 

I am looking forward to at least the RB. But that price is absolute insanity. 

[Oh_Hi_Mao]

4 hours ago, Ngoc Nguyen said:

Remember when 239.99$ used to be the price point for a flagship?

Yeah, and now we have flagship for 679$. Soon these shells of F1 cars will be sold for 300 and we will romantise Zetros as an example of what package we got for 350. Anyway, for me personally it is getting harder and harder to justify buying new Lego sets since you could buy quite decent other things for the amount of money.

[johnnytifosi]

Since Lego does not seem to care no matter how much we bitch about the pricing online, either

• the licensing really works in increasing the sales (if they asked 240 bucks for a 1360 piece unlicensed set everybody would tell them to f off, but there will always be new suckers that have to have the latest set because it is Ferrari / Star Wars / you name it),
• or the sales in units may have decreased but the lower volume / higher pricing model is more profitable.

Either way, it does not look good: Technic is now functionless licensed merchandise with ridiculous price tags. I am completely losing my interest in the theme while I barely got out of my dark ages couple of years ago. Lego seems to be milking the target group that grew up with its toys during their golden era and now has disposable income, but I can't see how they can win over nowadays's kids to be lifelong fans with their current portfolio.

Edited October 4, 2024 by johnnytifosi

[Jockos]

18 minutes ago, johnnytifosi said:

Since Lego does not seem to care no matter how much we bitch about the pricing online, either

• the licensing really works in increasing the sales (if they asked 240 bucks for a 1360 piece unlicensed set everybody would tell them to f off, but there will always be new suckers that have to have the latest set because it is Ferrari / Star Wars / you name it),
• or the sales in units may have decreased but the lower volume / higher pricing model is more profitable.

Either way, it does not look good: Technic is now functionless licensed merchandise with ridiculous price tags. I am completely losing my interest in the theme while I barely got out of my dark ages couple of years ago. Lego seems to be milking the target group that grew up with its toys during their golden era and now has disposable income, but I can't see how they can win over nowadays's kids to be lifelong fans with their current portfolio.

I think the former is true. It doesn't really matters what licensed set TLG release (in quality), people will buy it. If they slap a GWP to it, even more.

As I see, today's kids are more interested in video games and social media than physical toys.

Edited October 4, 2024 by Jockos

[Lego Tom]

16 hours ago, Ngoc Nguyen said:

Remember when 239.99$ used to be the price point for a flagship?

Well, I can remember when you could get a McDonald's hamburger for $.15, a full size Hershey bar for $.05 and a gallon of gas for $.12

It's called inflation and it's been around for a long, long time.

[Bartybum]

On 10/4/2024 at 3:43 PM, Jockos said:

I think the Ferrari will have some electronics if priced the same as the RB.

It won't, it'll just be a Ferrari license

[Michael217]

New information.  42205 "Chevrolet Corvette Stingray" 732 parts, 59.99 - I think the scale 42173

[Oh_Hi_Mao]

1 hour ago, Michael217 said:

New information.  42205 "Chevrolet Corvette Stingray" 732 parts, 59.99 - I think the scale 42173

March wawe looks absurd, Technic went Racers