2026 Technic Sets Discussion

[Jundis]

2 minutes ago, msk6003 said:

I hope it use same tire with 8110.

Hmm I would prefer the tires from 42177 or 42160. @eric trax and @M_longer did beautiful C-models of Unimogs:

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[LTA5]

34 minutes ago, AVCampos said:

The "18+" classification isn't affected by price or complexity, but more by target audience. An example of that is 42223.

I know that. However I do think price still is a pretty big factor on what is 18+ and what isn’t. A 11 year old would probably not spend more than 250$ if they wanted a Unimog model, but a adult most likely would, so why not make it 18+ to make it seem more “premium” and “adult focused”. The Liebherr R 9800 and Land Rover Defender were 12/11+ when they came out. But their sequels (Cat D11/Merc G500) which came out after Lego launched the 18+ brand both got that age rating/branding. Not because they were a lot more complex, but because Lego knew that very few children would spend that much on a single set, so why not market them as “for adults”. Same thing with the Volvo EC500 last year, could have been 11/12+ based on complexity, but was 18+ because basically no kid would spend 400$ on it.

[Maaboo the Witch]

Wonder if the Zetros tyres will make a reappearance.

[AVCampos]

53 minutes ago, msk6003 said:

I hope it use same tire with 8110.

If it does, it'll be at the same scale and invariably people will decry it as a lazy rehash, just like they did with 42132/42225.

[gyenesvi]

40 minutes ago, Maaboo the Witch said:

Wonder if the Zetros tyres will make a reappearance.

I think it would be a good fit by the looks, but at the same time I also hope not, because it does not allow for deep rims and proper portal hubs. G500 tires would allow for larger rims at a minimal scale increase. I hope that they at least get that one technical detail right, if the scale allows. Otherwise, it would be too similar to Zetros. Or it will be much smaller scale, and then it does not matter.

I hope they realized that this set will inevitably be compared to one of the most popular sets of all time, so they better make it live up to it :)

[Auroralampinen]

3 minutes ago, gyenesvi said:

 

I hope they realized that this set will inevitably be compared to one of the most popular sets of all time, so they better make it live up to it :)

And countless unimog alternative and custom builds on rebrickable. The G500 has allready 2 unimog alternative builds, the 42126 has one, 42129 has 2, 42213 has 3. The 42180 and 42178 has a combine alternative model of an unimog, 42150 has one , 42110 has one, 42141 has 2, 42108 has one, 8290 has one, 42082 has one, 42093 has one, 42139 has one, 42118 has one, 8446 has one. The 42120 and 42135 has a combine alternative model of an unimog. 

Ok, i have to stop there are too many alternative and custon unimogs allready on rebrickable. So lego does have now a ton of comparison just like with the mustang hoonicorn:). 

[gyenesvi]

2 minutes ago, Auroralampinen said:

So lego does have now a ton of comparison just like with the mustang hoonicorn:). 

Sure, but it won't really be compared to all those alt builds, it will mainly be compared to the official set 8110. Most people don't even know about those alternatives.

[Ngoc Nguyen]

Positive as people may feel about the original Unimog 8110, I'm not really fond of it. I bought it in 2019, so my expectations were shaped by modern Technic, and by that the 8110 just failed to live up to. 

[kbalage]

8 minutes ago, gyenesvi said:

Sure, but it won't really be compared to all those alt builds, it will mainly be compared to the official set 8110. Most people don't even know about those alternatives.

I guess a similar number of people are aware of the alternate builds as those who remember 8110 and still care about LEGO Technic :) 

[gyenesvi]

37 minutes ago, kbalage said:

I guess a similar number of people are aware of the alternate builds as those who remember 8110 and still care about LEGO Technic :) 

Are you saying that those people who remember 8110 and are still into Lego Technic are a small minority of the whole audience? That I could believe. Although you also need to factor in the fame of 8110. I guess there are many people, like myself, who are around now, weren't around when 8110 came out, but still did hear about it. Whereas, most such people haven't heard about most of those alternate builds, I'm quite sure.

[1gor]

2 hours ago, msk6003 said:

I hope it use same tire with 8110. It will be great succeeder.

Real Unimog U5023 uses tractor tires or ibdustrial profile tires like on 42160. Pictures with road tires are only of Unimogs in assembly line (the road tires are cheaper than industrial or tractor tires)

[Ngoc Nguyen]

Part of me wants the new Unimog to have a knuckle boom crane in the middle of the body, because the last Technic set with a knuckle boom crane was released in 2009. The other part me dreads the prospect of replicating it on this scale. Not to mention the outriggers.

  

6 hours ago, Ngoc Nguyen said:

 

[Auroralampinen]

I think the unimog will have 2000-2500pcs since, 

2020.

[1:8] 18+ 42115, 3696pcs. 

11+ 42114, 2193pcs.

2022. 

[1:8] 18+ 42143, 3778pcs. 

11+ 42145, 2001pcs.

2024.

[1:8] 18+ 42175, 3894pcs.

10+ 42175, 2275pcs.

So lego has been really consistent about their same year 1:8 scale cars and their non 1:8 scale "cars" for 6 years. So i think the unimog will have 2000-2500pcs. But the G500 had 2891pcs. So the unimog might have over 3000pcs since the 2026 1:8 scale car has over 4000pcs. But for the past 6 years the 1:8 scale car has always had around 1000pcs more than the non 1:8 scale real flagship set. So if the unimog vas 2500pcs the piece gap between the 1:8 and the flagship would be around 2000pcs which is insane and should not happen. But then again the 8110 had 2048pcs so the insane 2000pcs gap isin't unheard off:). 

 

 

[Maaboo the Witch]

Wonder if it'll use a grab, or possibly a clamshell like the Arocs/EW160E.

[NV Lego technic]

22 hours ago, AVCampos said:

That description sounds a lot like 8110. I wonder what innovations it has besides the cab design?

I'd be extremely surprised if it also had the gearbox and pneumatic system

[R0Sch]

I have very low expectations for the Unimog considering that they pretty much phased out PUp and sold off the pneumatic elements on PAB last year (all you can find is the large grey cylinder, pump and switch + some hoses).

[Satisfied]

Nice, 42242 is the only Technic set this year that actually interests me. It’s neither a recolored car nor just another new car. Now we just still don’t know what 42230 and 42237 are gonna be.

[Maaboo the Witch]

If they're released at all.

[Timorzelorzworz]

Don't expect too much. With 11+ age tag it might be a small scale model with approx 1200 parts.

[M_longer]

17 minutes ago, Maaboo the Witch said:

If they're released at all.

Rrrright, Unimogs are military too...

[AVCampos]

But, unlike the Osprey, there are plenty of civilian versions as well, so we're safe in that front.

[Oh_Hi_Mao]

3 hours ago, Timorzelorzworz said:

Don't expect too much. With 11+ age tag it might be a small scale model with approx 1200 parts.

At least 11+ models are priced relatively well. Not as +18 nonsense

[Ngoc Nguyen]

7 minutes ago, Oh_Hi_Mao said:

At least 11+ models are priced relatively well. Not as +18 nonsense

Til you get a Zetros that has the same price as the premium 1:8 Porsche...