42215 Volvo EC500 Hybrid Excavator

[Auroralampinen]

Here is better image for the 42215 corner tiles:). 

Interesting that they have axle holes. 

Edited yesterday at 04:37 AM by Auroralampinen

[Zerobricks]

30 minutes ago, Auroralampinen said:

Here is better image for the 42215 corner tiles:). 

Interesting that they have axle holes. 

Where did you find them? Mind sharing the source?

[Auroralampinen]

2 minutes ago, Zerobricks said:

Where did you find them? Mind sharing the source?

https://www.reddit.com/r/LegoNewsAndRumors/s/WuUOtsqbnS

Soruce European patent website

[Sokolov Edward]

11 hours ago, mpj said:

The new parts are not yet listed, but there are indeed new parts (the bucket and the triangular panels for example).

You are right - not all the parts are shown. But part 24375 is old and should have been included in the list. It is also missing from all the photos. The necessity of this part at home is also questionable - it is not needed on a flat surface.

I still do not understand the point of releasing new parts. As a protection against copying, this does not work at all - a copy of the McLaren P1 was released on the market in less than a month. As a demand stimulation, it can only affect fans who replenish their collections with new parts by buying new models, but their share among buyers is insignificant and does not affect demand. Most buy another toy and do not pay any attention to the new parts at all.

[howitzer]

1 hour ago, Sokolov Edward said:

You are right - not all the parts are shown. But part 24375 is old and should have been included in the list. It is also missing from all the photos. The necessity of this part at home is also questionable - it is not needed on a flat surface.

I still do not understand the point of releasing new parts. As a protection against copying, this does not work at all - a copy of the McLaren P1 was released on the market in less than a month. As a demand stimulation, it can only affect fans who replenish their collections with new parts by buying new models, but their share among buyers is insignificant and does not affect demand. Most buy another toy and do not pay any attention to the new parts at all.

Of course new parts are constantly needed, to keep the product fresh. Every new part (whether a new shape or just colour) opens up some new possibility however small, and the entire brand moves forward with the new parts. This applies to practically every kind of commercial product, stagnation would mean death for the brand and the company.

[Sokolov Edward]

18 minutes ago, howitzer said:

Of course new parts are constantly needed, to keep the product fresh. Every new part (whether a new shape or just colour) opens up some new possibility however small, and the entire brand moves forward with the new parts. This applies to practically every kind of commercial product, stagnation would mean death for the brand and the company.

Of course, changes are needed - for example, replacing the ancient infrared remote control with control from a smartphone via Bluetooth. Panels for external design can also be added both in shape and in color, but not for the sake of plugging every hole in the next model. For example, the 3x3 holes in the subject could be patched with pairs of 2387/2389 panels - this will not affect the sale of the model for $ 450 - you can radically change the sales volumes only by removing the zero from the price. New technical details (connectors, hubs, etc.) often look like "sucked out of a finger". Let me remind you again - except for the participants of this forum, most of the new details will not be noticed by anyone - the target audience of LEGO products is completely different.

[Jockos]

2 hours ago, Sokolov Edward said:

Of course, changes are needed - for example, replacing the ancient infrared remote control with control from a smartphone via Bluetooth. Panels for external design can also be added both in shape and in color, but not for the sake of plugging every hole in the next model. For example, the 3x3 holes in the subject could be patched with pairs of 2387/2389 panels - this will not affect the sale of the model for $ 450 - you can radically change the sales volumes only by removing the zero from the price. New technical details (connectors, hubs, etc.) often look like "sucked out of a finger". Let me remind you again - except for the participants of this forum, most of the new details will not be noticed by anyone - the target audience of LEGO products is completely different.

I have a different approach regarding new parts. As new parts go (except some one-offs, like buckets, 1:8 car hubs) they might not have the best introduction in first sets, but as I've experienced they are used in future sets where the available parts are insufficient because of rigidity, weight, angle, etc. 

Also, as TLG designers think ahead 1-2 years they must know (most of the time) what other usage will that new part have. I'm not speaking about recolours as they are just 'cosmetic' stuff.

Actually, designers make their works easier by introducing these parts. It's a side effect that we can also use them in future projects like them.

Edited yesterday at 10:27 AM by Jockos