No early release. Could they have chosen a worse surface to open the box on in the video? Maybe a bed of nails or an industrial grinder?

15 minutes ago, Redtree said:

Will this be the early release in May for VIPs or is it the minecraft set?  Thanks!

I read some where that June 1st is actually an early release in the US.  It will be available at LEGO Shop at Home only, and a limited number of stores in Germany.  Then should hit most LEGO stores in July.  

Edited May 13, 20169 yr by jay4e

I love the packaging and presentation.  It would be awesome if they did this for some other top sets.

Can we get link for amzn uk...?

1 minute ago, brickolodon said:

Can we get link for amzn uk...?

42056 - Technic: Porsche 911 GT3 - Amazon UK

So anyone else think this will top the list as the most hoarded set ever?

1 minute ago, dday0606 said:

So anyone else think this will top the list as the most hoarded set ever?

It will have to surpass the Death Star and the Tumbler

2 minutes ago, Battrax said:

It will have to surpass the Death Star and the Tumbler

And Pet Shop, Ecto 1, GE, FB!

As long as I get mine. This is going to be a bloody expensive year for my own sets. The Porsche, the Bucket Wheel Excavator, the new Speed Racers....

8 minutes ago, dday0606 said:

So anyone else think this will top the list as the most hoarded set ever?

Not even close

7 minutes ago, Battrax said:

As long as I get mine. This is going to be a bloody expensive year for my own sets. The Porsche, the Bucket Wheel Excavator, the new Speed Racers....

and CLAAS tractor.....and big ben......

 

17 minutes ago, dday0606 said:

So anyone else think this will top the list as the most hoarded set ever?

No for a few reasons.  Too expensive, Technic not as popular and I believe many people buying this actually want to build it.

7 hours ago, Pomodoro said:

Yes, the set will be available in B&M Lego stores two months later, on August 1st. 

Based on what you said, in USA, it wont show up in the LEGO B&M Store on June 1st?

Where you find this information from?

15 minutes ago, toni8284 said:

Based on what you said, in USA, it wont show up in the LEGO B&M Store on June 1st?

Where you find this information from?

http://www.lego.com/en-us/aboutus/news-room/2016/april/lego-technic-porsche

One of the latest models in the legendary 911 family, the Porsche 911 GT3 RS, is appearing as a detailed LEGO® Technic model. The exclusive LEGO set of the exceptional sports car, which has been developed in close conjunction with Porsche AG, will initially be available at shop.LEGO.com from June 1st, 2016, as well as in the 13 LEGO stores throughout Germany and Austria. It will be available in other stores from August 1st, 2016.

2 minutes ago, yang said:

http://www.lego.com/en-us/aboutus/news-room/2016/april/lego-technic-porsche

One of the latest models in the legendary 911 family, the Porsche 911 GT3 RS, is appearing as a detailed LEGO® Technic model. The exclusive LEGO set of the exceptional sports car, which has been developed in close conjunction with Porsche AG, will initially be available at shop.LEGO.com from June 1st, 2016, as well as in the 13 LEGO stores throughout Germany and Austria. It will be available in other stores from August 1st, 2016.

Got it. Thanks

3 hours ago, Battrax said:

As long as I get mine. This is going to be a bloody expensive year for my own sets. The Porsche, the Bucket Wheel Excavator, the new Speed Racers....

And the Ideas Caterham! How could I forget that?

This is going to be a good year for petrolheads who love LEGO.  Hopefully this GT3RS is going to be the beginning of a series of  "UCS Technic Supercars".

23 minutes ago, Battrax said:

And the Ideas Caterham! How could I forget that?

This is going to be a good year for petrolheads who love LEGO.  Hopefully this GT3RS is going to be the beginning of a series of  "UCS Technic Supercars".

I don't think we will see the Caterham this year.  If we do, BONUS!

I think lego took a page from apples book on how to properly package a product. well done.

LEGO Technic Porsche 911 GT3 RS coming off.

I would have liked and expected much less human involvement 

it looks like this will be 1 per carton

I would have liked and expected much less human involvement 

As a private company, LEGO probably is a big employer there and don't have any shareholder's pressure to replace humans with robots/automation.

29 minutes ago, Bold-Arrow said:

I would have liked and expected much less human involvement 

Hopefully this is getting a lot of extra hands on because of limited runs. i would be more concerned seeing a huge auto packing line for this thing.

though those line workers seemed pretty well practiced already...

 

I hoped that it is possible to get one on release day :-)

28 minutes ago, Raveie said:

I hoped that it is possible to get one on release day :-)

Wait and see what happens. There are going to be some pretty critical reviews of its technical flaws coming out on Wednesday. It might make sense to hold off and see how TLG react.