16 minutes ago, Val-E said:

No way DS in October, they would miss Force Friday.

They'll prob have early access for force Friday but they'll be more bothered about Christmas

Early access a whole month ahead? I´d  sooner go for a switch in dates between that and the Disney castle - maybe some people got confused which is which!

Removed reply.  Just remembered this is not a DS thread lol

Edited April 29, 20169 yr by Fenix_2k1

10252 in August makes sense. Both the Mini Cooper (10242) and the Ferrari F40 (10248) were released in August (2014 and 2015 respectively).

On 28/04/2016 at 11:00 PM, Pomodoro said:

It's neither according to CM4Sci. I asked him the current ETA on the 2016 exclusives and he said :

21128 - June

10253 - July

10252 - August

71040 - September

75159/10254 - October

So this list does seem to be coming true with Big Ben confirmed and brickset reporting early access to 10252 in mid July.

Update:

http://www.hothbricks.com/2016/06/lego-creator-expert-10252-volkswagen-beetle-premiers-visuels/

I like it.

Let's see what happens to the order version now...

 

 

Hmmmm?

Wow!

Honestly...it's a beauty!

Not my cup of tea, sorry.

That looks really slick... Love the color choice. It'll look great with the T1!

(Ya ya, maybe the T1 sticks around a bit longer...)

**edit.. Those wheel wells look like new parts to me? **

Yeah, it's going to have to grow on me. Seems kind of small. I was hoping for something more I guess..

2 minutes ago, Val-E said:

Not my cup of tea, sorry.

 

Week 21 seals too - straight from the factory.

It is not bad. It is smaller than the classic set. Which I like better.

This is cool. Now ISD please with the same improvements.

3 minutes ago, inversion said:

This is cool. Now ISD please with the same improvements.

What improvements? The haven´t included a single VW logo and the hubcaps are all wrong so it´s not exactly authentic - could be any random car.

22 minutes ago, ZULU said:

Update:

http://www.hothbricks.com/2016/06/lego-creator-expert-10252-volkswagen-beetle-premiers-visuels/

I like it.

Let's see what happens to the order version now...

 

 

Probably will have little effect on the older version, which is a pretty rare set and much larger in piece count.

 

I'm building that one and putting it in my office for those days I'd rather be at the beach!

• 11 minutes ago, Val-E said:

  What improvements? The haven´t included a single VW logo and the hubcaps are all wrong so it´s not exactly authentic - could be any random car.

  Vw logo on top of bonnet where it should be.  Hubs look fine to me. See pic below

Edited June 13, 20169 yr by mattyman

19 minutes ago, Ed Mack said:

Probably will have little effect on the older version, which is a pretty rare set and much larger in piece count.

... and ugly as hell.

I like they've tried to go with the SoCal theme but it's a thumbs down from me.

So the T1 talk of retirement can finally ramp up again?

Box art Is really nicely done.  Great job by the box designers.  First impressions are really good - will be going next to the original...

I'll finally have a surf board to put my constraction figures on.

It looks a little like a Citroen with that flat windshield even thought the vw had a flat windshield as well.

I'll let my wife judge this new VW bug design since she grew up in a VW family and drove a '68 super beetle as her first car.

Over all a nice design though.

Edited June 13, 20169 yr by pstebbing

It has 1167 pieces, with Ferrari at 1158 pieces, this one should cost the same, but who knows with LEGO.