Val-E Posted June 26, 2017 Author Posted June 26, 2017 40220 has it´s own thread. Let´s not derail the big brother´s one and save it for the reveal. 1 Quote
Popular Post CM4Sci Posted June 26, 2017 Popular Post Posted June 26, 2017 (edited) Edited June 26, 2017 by CM4Sci 11 Quote
lazuli16 Posted June 26, 2017 Posted June 26, 2017 On 6/26/2017 at 2:52 PM, CM4Sci said: Expand Is this the knockoff company that shall not be named version or the legit version? Quote
Deadfraggle Posted June 26, 2017 Posted June 26, 2017 On 6/26/2017 at 3:40 PM, lazuli16 said: Is this the knockoff company that shall not be named version or the legit version? Expand Click the link..... 1 Quote
Guest TabbyBoy Posted June 26, 2017 Posted June 26, 2017 On 6/26/2017 at 3:40 PM, lazuli16 said: Is this the knockoff company that shall not be named version or the legit version? Expand I can't see the link either ;-) Quote
Guest TabbyBoy Posted June 26, 2017 Posted June 26, 2017 On 6/26/2017 at 3:58 PM, TabbyBoy said: I can't see the link either ;-) Expand It's now appeared and should be: http://imgur.com/cNvfMFS At least it shows the LEGO logo in the top left corner of the page. I won't believe it until official announcement. Quote
CM4Sci Posted June 26, 2017 Posted June 26, 2017 On 6/26/2017 at 4:02 PM, TabbyBoy said: It's now appeared and should be: http://imgur.com/cNvfMFS At least it shows the LEGO logo in the top left corner of the page. I won't believe it until official announcement. Expand What? You don't think this is real? Quote
Val-E Posted June 26, 2017 Author Posted June 26, 2017 Yeah, thought the Chinese had got in early too. So 1700 pieces for half the price of Minecraft mountain, assume a EUR retail of 120 euros before Lego tax. Quote
Cheese Posted June 26, 2017 Posted June 26, 2017 Is it just me but do others think that Lego have overdone the London/Uk themes over the past year? We've had Tower Bridge (which just won't die), Big Ben, mini London bus, caterham, London skyline, Buckingham palace and now we get a the Creator version of the London bus. This is not London bashing since I live in old London Town but there are many other places that they can get inspiration. 5 Quote
Shewie Posted June 26, 2017 Posted June 26, 2017 On 6/23/2017 at 9:32 PM, Shewie said: it's about 30cm-35cm long, 15-20cm tall, it's based on retro design of the London Bus and seeing this you feel this heritage of the 60's 70's. comes with detachable top plus entire top floor is detachable to get the better access, it's full of very interesting details and techniques used to accomplish some part of the construction. Expand 18cm x 34cm I almost hit the sweet spot. 3 Quote
gregpj Posted June 26, 2017 Posted June 26, 2017 On 6/26/2017 at 4:43 PM, LahH001 said: Is it just me but do others think that Lego have overdone the London/Uk themes over the past year? We've had Tower Bridge (which just won't die), Big Ben, mini London bus, caterham, London skyline, Buckingham palace and now we get a the Creator version of the London bus. This is not London bashing since I live in old London Town but there are many other places that they can get inspiration. Expand Maybe, but lets face it .. all of those sets you've identified are geared towards older builders of LEGO. I think LEGO is trying to create a "theme" in a sense based on London/UK. There is a good cross section with vehicle/architecture collectors in there as well. Quote
exciter1 Posted June 26, 2017 Posted June 26, 2017 On 6/26/2017 at 5:17 PM, gregpj said: Maybe, but lets face it .. all of those sets you've identified are geared towards older builders of LEGO. I think LEGO is trying to create a "theme" in a sense based on London/UK. There is a good cross section with vehicle/architecture collectors in there as well. Expand New Expert theme in the works. 7 Quote
CM4Sci Posted June 26, 2017 Posted June 26, 2017 On 6/26/2017 at 5:46 PM, exciter1 said: New Expert theme in the works. Expand OMG the Queen ? 2 Quote
Popular Post Shewie Posted June 26, 2017 Popular Post Posted June 26, 2017 the new one is on the way. 10 Quote
gregpj Posted June 26, 2017 Posted June 26, 2017 On 6/26/2017 at 5:56 PM, CM4Sci said: OMG the Queen Expand If they make an official bust of her, I'm out! 5 Quote
Val-E Posted June 26, 2017 Author Posted June 26, 2017 On 6/26/2017 at 4:43 PM, LahH001 said: Is it just me but do others think that Lego have overdone the London/Uk themes over the past year? We've had Tower Bridge (which just won't die), Big Ben, mini London bus, caterham, London skyline, Buckingham palace and now we get a the Creator version of the London bus. This is not London bashing since I live in old London Town but there are many other places that they can get inspiration. Expand Well, Dhaka or Beirut could be interesting alternatives. 1 Quote
Guest TabbyBoy Posted June 26, 2017 Posted June 26, 2017 On 6/26/2017 at 6:28 PM, Val-E said: Well, Dhaka or Beirut could be interesting alternatives. Expand I'm thinking Kabul, Damascus or Baghdad where an assortment of brown and tan bricks with no instruction booklet would suffice ;-) Quote
Dr Jedi Posted June 27, 2017 Posted June 27, 2017 (edited) I agree that there's been a heavy focus on London recently, but I think this set is different, and is going to suffer because of it. As an American, who's (regrettably) never been to London, I can easily recognize the bridge or Big Ben. They transcend. But this bus...I really question how it's going to do in the U.S. - not that selling well in the U.S. is the end-all-be-all, but I don't think TLG will find this to be a big seller over here. I've never owned any of the recent Creator vehicles (in real life), but I can appreciate the inherent artistry of the VW Bus, the Mini, the new Bug, and even the Ferrari. But this London bus...it's just not iconic enough or artistic enough to be of great interest personally. Perhaps it's memorable in a quirky sort of way, but to me it's not a whole lot different than a New York City taxi cab - and I don't want that set either. It's a specific vehicle germane to a specific city. And if they did make a NYC cab, I'd say that it will never sell well in Europe. I just think this set may be a bit too niche...but what the hell do I know? What I would vastly prefer is this set in purple, and then we would have our first Harry Potter UCS set! Edited June 27, 2017 by Dr Jedi 3 Quote
Shewie Posted June 27, 2017 Posted June 27, 2017 On 6/27/2017 at 4:36 AM, Dr Jedi said: What I would vastly prefer is this set in purple, and then we would have our first Harry Potter UCS set! Expand @exciter1 ok now I understand your previous question about purple colour! @Dr Jedi I asked authorities from LEGO who gave me opportunity to see this model in real life the exact same thing. Who is going to buy this thing outside the UK because It's always a nice touch to see another new model within Creator Expert lineup but honestly I wasn't really blown away with the design and execution, that's why my initial review was rather gravitating towards calming the atmosphere down around this model. Well TLG is a big and well experienced (cough75098cough!) company and I'm more than sure they marketing team ballparked carefully potential demand before giving to this set a green light, I'm not the customer for this one but I'm sure there will be plenty of AFOLS right there jumping right away on the bandwagon to get the new interesting parts and the old parts in new colour. Most of them actually are mentioning about modding current design of the VW Beetle into the "Red" version. 1 Quote
Fenix_2k1 Posted June 27, 2017 Posted June 27, 2017 (edited) On 6/26/2017 at 4:43 PM, LahH001 said: Is it just me but do others think that Lego have overdone the London/Uk themes over the past year? We've had Tower Bridge (which just won't die), Big Ben, mini London bus, caterham, London skyline, Buckingham palace and now we get a the Creator version of the London bus. This is not London bashing since I live in old London Town but there are many other places that they can get inspiration. Expand What? I'm already looking forward to 10264 Black Cab and 10270 Boris Bike. And don't forget mini figures series 20. The Cockneys. Including Chimney Sweep, Pearly King and Queen, Market Stall Seller, Beefeater and many more. Edited June 27, 2017 by Fenix_2k1 3 Quote
exciter1 Posted June 27, 2017 Posted June 27, 2017 On 6/27/2017 at 9:02 AM, Fenix_2k1 said: What? I'm already looking forward to 10264 Black Cab and 10270 Boris Bike. And don't forget mini figures series 20. The Cockneys. Including Chimney Sweep, Pearly King and Queen, Market Stall Seller, Beefeater and many more.And the Hooligans too Quote
Guest TabbyBoy Posted June 27, 2017 Posted June 27, 2017 Don't forget the new constraction set of Her Majesty complete with white gloves and pink frilly knickers. Oh... and Prince Charles with adjustable ears accompanied by his horse, I mean wife, Camilla. Quote
Alpinemaps Posted June 27, 2017 Posted June 27, 2017 On 6/27/2017 at 7:42 AM, Shewie said: Most of them actually are mentioning about modding current design of the VW Beetle into the "Red" version. Wait, what? Are they suggesting there are pieces in this build that are red versions of pieces in he Beetle build?I'm looking at it and I don't see those pieces. So not sure what you mean. Quote
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