2012 City sets

[IAmWillGibson]

I love the trailer. The RV was sorta the set that pulled me back into LEGO last year, and this one looks great. I really like the whole woodsey angle, and I'd love if they did some campground stuff. It might not be the most compelling building experience, but a campfire, a tree, a tent and a bear would be a swell little set. Mostly 'cause I want that bear, but I know I'm not gonna invest in the full police station.

[Mr. Elijah Timms]

Noticed on the web site mentioned on the pic, this Firefighter figure a few weeks back. Could the Forest Firefighter be similar?

Sure that's legit? Torso doesn't look quite Lego, and there's something creepy about that face... I know Firestar deals with alot of third party vendors as well, and maybe that's from somebody else?

[That_Guy]

So do I. I think it's a great idea, and it makes for some very refreshing changes.

I'd love to see some winter-setting subthemes some time. Imagine, police snowmobile chases.

The mining theme sounds like it could be awesome, assuming it's true. I just hope the don't give it a ridiculous colour scheme.

Now that's something I could go for, I'd love a mountain lodge rescue station almost like the coast guard sub-theme except snowyer.

[Still Raindrop]

Sorry for the long reflections, everyone--they ended up being a lot longer than I thought they would be.

Vehicles

4431 [Ambulance]: I really like how this set is done; not only does the vehicle look great (since I live in America, I'm all for a few American-style vehicles, and this ambulance certainly looks a lot like the ones I see around here; the only things I don't like are the lack of side mirrors--easily fixable--and the word "City" printed on the grille; I might have to switch that out for plain grille bricks), but it has some nice accessories--the street corner is nice (love that green trash can), and it's good to have a patient for the ambulance to transport. I'm glad to see that LEGO City cyclists are finally using helmets (and that the green bikes are becoming more common)! It looks like the stretcher piece is slightly modified from the original version (not sure if this has happened before or not)--the tops of hinge bricks are used for the wheels. This is nice, because it would allow the stretcher to sit flat if the "wheels" are removed. Also, it would be cool if, in the final version, the "Ambulance" sticker (or printed brick?) will be a mirror image of what it is now (so that cars can read it in their rear-view mirrors). I like the current color scheme, and wonder if there will be caution stripes on the back doors. I also wonder what the new paramedic torsos will look like, if they are going to be different; I think the current ones work quite well, but we'll see if they improve on them. This is probably the best ambulance LEGO has ever done (with apologies to Enter and Return from LEGO Island).

4432 [Recycle/Garbage Truck]: I had thought that the recycle truck from 2007 couldn't be beaten; I might have been wrong! There is so much to like about this truck: the green and white color scheme (very similar to the garbage trucks around here), the front grille (even though it's probably a sticker), the solid-looking design--I could go on and on! I dismantled my old recyce truck because I didn't really have space in my town, but I may have to make space for this one. The inclusion of two trash cans is nice (I love the addition of fish and a banana, although a bottle would have been nice, too), and hints that this may be a truck that deals with both trash and recycling. Also, is that a longer steering wheel, or are my eyes playing tricks on me? Anyway, a great-looking set--I'm looking forward to seeing the dumping mechanism and how the interior is done (it does look like the drum-type truck that lightningtiger posted).

4434 [Tipper Truck]: A nice-looking set that has both doors and side windows! I probably won't buy this one, as it doesn't really fit in with my town, but the design of the truck is very well done. And that wheelbarrow is great!

4435 [Car and Camper]: This is actually one of my favorites. The car itself looks very nice, despite the lack of doors. That new roof piece is great, and adds to the streamlined, realistic look of the car. The overall shape and design is excellent; I'd go so far as to say that this is one of LEGO's best car designs on this scale. It also looks like it seats two minifigures, which is a bonus. I wish that they had used wheels that didn't stick out--but I guess that's probably a lost cause. I also wish it were a different color; dark blue would be wonderful (yellow sedans being something of a rarity). But that is also probably a lost cause. The camper looks great, too--I look forward to seeing interior images. The contrast between the four-wide car and the six-wide camper is great. I hope we get a different torso for the woman than the one shown here--with the printed "curves" we've been getting on female city torsos, the older style ones now look a little odd.

"Forest Police"

(Note: with all these sets, I hope they exchange the "Police" stickers for "Sheriff" or "Forest Ranger" stickers)

4436 [Patrol Car]: I rather like this set. The car is pretty much identical to the one in the camper set (although for some reason it looks shorter and bulkier; probably due to the watermark), so my comments there apply. I only have three new observations about the car itself: First, if it does indeed seat two, it would be nice to have a divider in between, so the prisoner doesn't try tnything. Second, I like that they included the little light on the side of the car--that's a feature that I've seen in many real police cars, and it's nice to see it here. Third, it looks like we finally get the car chassis in a color other than dark bley! Very exciting, since most cars don't have large grey stripes at the bottom (it would be nice if we had gotten a yellow version in the car and camper set). I hope that the prisoner gets a new torso, or at least some back and arm printing. I also hope the sheriff's torso is preliminary, and we'll get one of the dark tan ones. One of my favorite parts of this set, though, has to be the little cattle stopper bridge; it's a nice touch that they didn't have to throw in (but I'm glad they did).

4440 [station]: Although this set has some very strong points, I'm not extremely impressed with it overall. It has the looks of a small Sheriff's/Forest Ranger station, but somehow I feel it's missing the charm it should have. I can't really put my finger on it, but something is just a little lacking. I'm not too keen on those new "brick" bricks, either. I suppose I'll have to see a larger wall made from them before I can really pass judgment, but they just seem out of place. If a new brick needed to be developed, I would have much preferred one that looks like the current log bricks, only done horizontally so that a nice-looking log cabin could be made without having to use lots of advanced SNOT for the walls.

Now, as I mentioned, the set does have lots of strong points. I like the SUV a lot; they really nailed the look very well (although I hope that isn't "CITY" printed on the grille, like it is for the ambulance; it would be really out of place here). I like how the new torsos look, especially combined with the hats. I'm also fine with the new badge--usually sheriffs and deputy sheriffs have different badges than the police, and this looks like a more "sheriffy" badge. It's cool to see the log pieces in medium nougat. The tree is great, and the bear looks fierce! I'm glad it's not just a re-colored polar bear. I just wish the better elements of this could have come separately, in smaller sets (although perhaps when we get better pictures, including interior shots, I'll like this one better).

4441 [bandit's Car and Hideout/K9 Truck]: I have mixed feelings about this set. I like the bandit's convertible (black and dark red is a nice combination, and neither of those colors are seen very often in LEGO cars). It's interesting that there appears to be a new mudguard piece that is less massive than the previous ones, but the wheels still stick out so far to the side. Ah, well; this one can be pretty easily fixed. I just hope that they change the mudguards to black or dark red in the final version. The little gold mine is nice, and I love the beehive (and the new piece for the tree branches is great, too). I'm not as fond of the police van--it just seems so massive. The proportions seem weird, too (even for LEGO proportions); the new mudguards might have something to do with this; while they look good on smaller cars, they look strange on larger trucks and vans. I do like that new sheriff hat, though--I'm glad that it's not so detailed that it would make Johnny Thunder's hat look bad.

[Piranha]

I'm really loving the new ambulance and dirt bike transport , as for the police they all look amazing except for the white torsos which are kind of throwing me off a bit, but then again its all just preliminary. The firefighters look great too but again that inconsistency with the new orange jumpsuit is a bit annoying but I'm sure its just prelim. So all in all its going to be a great year for Lego city.

It is mining, a few posts back I posted the set names but here they are again.

4200 Test Drilling

4201 Mini Excavator

4202 Dump Truck

4203 Excavator Transport

4204 The Mine

If you ask me I'm really liking the whole "same concept different setting" idea, it adds spice.

Thanks! interesting, I hope we see lots of (chrome gold) POTC gold bars in these themes ( as I think the gold bars shown in the current prelims are place holders)

I also hope in the Mine we get alot of parts useful for WW and maybe some new pieces? And also lets not forget about some forest deer as well.

[lightningtiger]

To have those gold bars they need to go though a processing plant......remember this isn't Battlefield Earth !

I would say those spike brick pieces that is found in Blacksmith set from Kingdom's and earlier Castle set - the Dwarf's Mine.

Sadly it will be quite awhile before we get proof if these mine sets.....though it makes sense for a mine with forest police, look up Kalgoorlie Cops on YouTube and enjoy....they actually have cops to look after cases only involving missing gold bars !

[prateek]

These new sets are going to be awesome! Every single vehicle looks great, especially the civilian vehicles, and I really like that Police helicopter

BTW, is the roof on the small popo car new?

Edited September 16, 2011 by prateek

[lightningtiger]

Yeah, that's new 4 wide roof, they have finally worked out that cars carry at least two people !

Easier with this new roof to get minifigs in and out of.

[LegoSjaak]

Hi All, here is another link with pictures of all new City sets in 2012:

City 2012

(click on Lego City van 2012)

I like at least 5 or 6 sets.... the large helicopter did not impress me, it looks like that forgot to produce blue domes for the front and in stead of them took black ones....

Greetz, LegoSjaak

Edited September 17, 2011 by LegoSjaak

[LEGO Guy Bri]

Great find 'LegoSjaak'. I have to say most of these sets look pretty good. I am though, not a big fan of a few of the rescue sets (off road fire truck or police car). Others, I can't wait to get my hands on

[Ralph]

The new "Girls" theme has what appears to be a few new colors. Looks like it's easily adapted to Minifig scale so much of this will really fit well with City Theme.

Ralph

[brickoftheweek]

After seeing the pics for the Forest 2012 sets, I like the concept, and most of the sets seem really cool, I feel that some of them are unrealistic to the concept. For example, I am not a big fan of that huge cluncky helicopter thing, however I do like the new forest police station. Simple, yet gets its point across.

Hope we get more hospital sets in the summer, or else I'll be really upset!

That ambulance is great, and having a hospital with it would be reasonable and smart! We have been asking for more hospital sets for over 5 years, and I think this new ambulance set might be giving us that chance!

[David Thomsen]

Hope we get more hospital sets in the summer, or else I'll be really upset!

That ambulance is great, and having a hospital with it would be reasonable and smart! We have been asking for more hospital sets for over 5 years, and I think this new ambulance set might be giving us that chance!

I actually think the standalone ambulance set makes it less likely that we'll get a full hospital. It seems to me that if they were going to pursue the Hospital theme, they'd put the sets all together in the same wave.

The more I look at it, the more absurd the recycling truck looks with it's bus-sized window. It just makes me all the more grateful that I picked up the recycling truck of a couple of years ago.

[Klaus-Dieter]

Thank you all very much for these links to those pics!

Since my internet works only very badly at the moment and since I because of that missed the earlier pics: Can someone please send me a link to somewhere where he/she saved the pics of the police station, the big recycling truck and the mobile fire station (since I can't find these pics anywhere)? That would be very neat.

I actually think the standalone ambulance set makes it less likely that we'll get a full hospital. It seems to me that if they were going to pursue the Hospital theme, they'd put the sets all together in the same wave.

I completely agree with you, David Thomsen!

As much as I would welcome a new hospital, I think it's very unlikely that we'll get one in the next years since this ambulance comes seperately.

Klaus-Dieter

[SilentMode]

The caravan and recycle trucks are must-haves for myself, and the new Ninjago sets could be very interesting in terms of new parts. However, I think my wallet is safe for next year right now.

[Markus-lego]

Have anyone saw the pics of the mobile fire station or the Police Set no 4205 and 4442?

If someone Search the other pics, Look at flickr.com and Search Lego.

[jth781]

I really im liking what I see so far I love the new police helicopter and all the vehicles look awsome I really like the ambulance. !

[lightningtiger]

I suspect that mobile police station might just be a store exclusive since in the leaked images it did pop up, and you can guess which retail chain that might be again ?

[Jargo]

So the missing fire set is a portacabin on a truck? I read elsewhere that it was a 'fire transport'.

[Vindicare]

I'm really liking City next year, except for that police helicopter. I'm on the fence about the garbage truck. So far, though, I only see one new torso print.(female in the trailer set) And, how about that wheelbarrow and dark green bike! If only my city wasn't in boxes!

[David Thomsen]

So far, though, I only see one new torso print.(female in the trailer set)

I don't think that is the final design, it looks very basic for a modern printed torso.

There were pictures of the store exclusive sets? Actually a 'portacabin' or whatever doesn't sound too bad, most fire stations are far too big for my small town.

[lightningtiger]

Likewise the ambulance driver and paramedic wouldn't just be in all red and no torso printing at all !

Has anyone considered the fact that one or more the sets could even get a redesign before release, remember the farmer impulse set had two designs with only the last one being actually released.

[peterab]

I don't think that is the final design, it looks very basic for a modern printed torso.

Also it's not a new design, I think it's an old Spiderman one.

[lightningtiger]

Also it's not a new design, I think it's an old Spiderman one.

Yep, Mary Jane torso that is in that car and caravan set.

[_bIG_fM_]

Could someone send my a pm with the pics, if it's allowed?

Felipe