2012 flagship

[dhc6twinotter]

OK, I admit it. Maybe I do care. Because I just thought of what I really want. I want a helicopter with a real cyclic and collective head.

I agree! That would be fantastic!

I would love more green and white parts as well, but there are still some panels that aren't available in black. I hope for a few more sets with the triangular black panels.

[Jim]

I almost don't care what it is as long as it is not red or yellow. I want panels and beams in orange, blue, green, and white please. Oh, and flex axles too. Basically I want a large parts palette in colors I can use to build exotic cars. I've got plenty of red and yellow to last a lifetime. We've got a good start on the orange, now we just need to fill out the other parts.

Technically this has been tried before. The old Cyber Slam sets were turquoise and purple. Those were indeed unusual colors, but maybe too unusual. And there were not very many parts to choose from.

I totally agree. My room is filled with red and yellow, so another color (preferable orange and dark bluish gray) would be great. The turquoise, purple and green metallic (4x4 offroader) are/were horrible. To quote Amidala: you are going down a path I can't follow Expanding the orange palette would be the best choice. Lot of people love orange and it's very compatible with NXT creations. I vote for orange

OK, I admit it. Maybe I do care. Because I just thought of what I really want. I want a helicopter with a real cyclic and collective head.

Hehe, at the end of the day, we all care in one way or another!!

Edited August 19, 2011 by Gekke Ted

[tripletschiee]

I vote for orange

Of course you do! You are from the Netherlands!

But I would also prefer Orange! It is a good color to use for many things!

Regards,

Gerhard

[Jim]

Of course you do! You are from the Netherlands!

But I would also prefer Orange! It is a good color to use for many things!

Regards,

Gerhard

Lol

Didn't even think about that, but you are darn right

Orange matches very nicely with the different bluish gray parts (NXT color scheme, very light, light and dark), which is nice when you are building a robot.

[Alasdair Ryan]

What about one large technic set with wheels,tracks new pneumatic parts and more to make a new a large combi kit where you could make 6 or 8 different things out of the kit.

[Jim]

What about one large technic set with wheels,tracks new pneumatic parts and more to make a new a large combi kit where you could make 6 or 8 different things out of the kit.

Absolutely!!

I had a slightly different idea, creating a series of models, which can be combined to build one larger model.

Maybe a car that transforms into a robot, a truck that transforms into a robot, ... and these small robots combining into one gigantuous robot

Seriously;

Some sort of factory with different sections, combining into one large factory. Much like the Great Ball Contraptions.

Or a truck with a trailer for two cars and two seperate car models.

I love the idea of having a starter model, which can be expanded with several add-ons. However, TLC has some model regulations and these kind of models don't fit in.

Edited August 19, 2011 by Gekke Ted

[Alasdair Ryan]

There is lots of lego sets out there at the minute that could use 'add-ons' but i dont think lego will release this kind of thing.

[allanp]

OK, I admit it. Maybe I do care. Because I just thought of what I really want. I want a helicopter with a real cyclic and collective head.

Are the pictures here enough to build mine? if not, then I might do some more diagrams if you like. BTW, strangly this model is still built so more diagrams should not be too hard, and i've since changed the design of the rotor head (thanks to one of your previous writings) to make it more realistic. The whole head no longer tilts, the blades just change pitch as the head turns.

http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=420770

[Alasdair Ryan]

Allan does your rotor head work with flex cables?

Edited August 19, 2011 by Alasdair Ryan

[olaf9198]

mayby a Car Carrier like Lasse D has build but then in the scale of the 8258 whit car on to it and car that you separlie can buy for it

[Jim]

mayby a Car Carrier like Lasse D has build but then in the scale of the 8258 whit car on to it and car that you separlie can buy for it

Exactly

[Nazgarot]

If it is a yellow construction vehicle, i just hope it uses the Unimog tires on yellow rims. I really would like to have those rims in yellow, and I guess the only way to get them would be for Lego to produce a set with them in yellow.

-ED-

[Alasdair Ryan]

I am sure we will see something with those new unimog wheels and those small LA'S .

[junglistjoey]

I would like a monster truck with real flames coming out the exhausts

[Alasdair Ryan]

I would like a monster truck with real flames coming out the exhausts

Fat chance of that.

Edited August 20, 2011 by Alasdair Ryan

[allanp]

Allan does your rotor head work with flex cables?

Yes

[paul_delahaye]

I'd maybe like to see a big lift or swing bridge, which could be incorporated with the train system?

or I'd settle for a remote control forklift, very playable idea that one.

[Ondra]

I mentioned it in another theme over a month ago, but no one seemed to notice it: it will be fully rc rock climber. I dont have any more details, but I'm pretty sure it will use new parts from Unimog, like portal axles and those torque joints. I'm also guessing that it will have 1xl/1m motors, which is enough, if you use large speed reduction.

Oh, and we will get technic plane.

Im quite sceptical.Lego builders have serious problems with RC offroaders for truck trial with PF , every time is some part damaged or crushed.I dont think there is posibility to see new powerful motor as http://www.peeron.com/inv/parts/5292 , thsi seems fake to me but I will be very happy If this come to be real.

Technic plane?This seems logical, for this rumours are useless ...

[Ondra]

Some news for first half http://allaboutbricks.blogspot.com/2011/08/all-about-bricks-question-answer.html I hope its true.

Jet plane and pickup tow truck are my favorites .Is pickup maybe that rc car?

[grohl]

Hooray for the jet plane

[Jim]

9390 Mini Tow Truck

9391 Tracked Crane

9392 Quad Bike

9394 Jet Plane

9395 Pick-Up Tow Truck

Jet Plane

Pick-Up Tow Truck

Quad Bike...again?!

Tracked Crane...again?!

[efferman]

Tracked Crane...again?!

how much tracked cranes we will had till now? one?

[dhc6twinotter]

Jet Plane sounds great! I would have preferred a prop plane with fake engine, but I'm thrilled to see the possibility of having any kind of plane offered as a set. If produced, I hope it includes a full set of control surfaces (flaps, ailerons, rudder(s), elevators, etc).

The pick-up tow truck sounds like a set that could include PF remote control functions. A motor for drive, a motor for steer, a motor to unfold the underlift, and a motor to raise/lower the underlift. Or, for a more complex model, a gearbox similar to 8043 could be used to drive, steer, run a winch, winch boom, underlift fold, and underlift raise/lower.

However, I see a higher possibility of the tracked crane being a PF remote controlled set.

Interesting!

[edit]On second thought, maybe LEGO could create a pick-up tow truck based on the Car's character, Mater. I'd buy it, especially if it had lots of brown Technic elements.

Edited August 27, 2011 by dhc6twinotter

[GuiliuG]

Do not forget that it's only the sets of the first half of 2012, and as all sets release during this time, they are small and probably only one of them ( if they are confirmed) may contain some pfs elements :)

[Ondra]

Crane truck will be probably small or medium size model because it have smaller number than pickup.These arent models also for second half of the year.

If will be pickup remote is only m motor small for drive.But in that case...Rc doesnt make any sense at least with motorized arm and hook, because there is limitation 4 m motor for one BBox.

But one m motor this model must have, because lego thinks that children cant play manually .