Technic 2018 set discussion

[1gor]

1 hour ago, Globemaster8 said:

A licensed truck could be anything, it covers a wide range (in my opinion). I don't think that it will be similar to the Arocs. A catamaran sounds really interesting, and I'd like to see that rumour come true. A rally car at about 1400 pieces would be perfect, especially if it had a V6 or V8 engine and four wheel drive (with diffs).

Perhaps a rally car would be inspired by Lancia Stratos which had v6 but only rear wheel drive. Remember formula offroader set with only rear wheel drive...

[BrickbyBrickTechnic]

On 7/13/2017 at 3:56 PM, Offroadcreat1ons said:

What do you mean? They announced the winners and sent them their prizes.

There were no prizes.

[1gor]

9 minutes ago, BrickbyBrickTechnic said:

There were no prizes.

A bit offtopic; winner was one completely white model, right? But if there were no prizes (at least in written form) why content? 

[syclone]

@BrickbyBrickTechnic @I_Igor 

quote: 

"One winner will take home LEGO Technic models worth 1,000 EUR (about $1500 AUD), a signed LEGO Technic 42043 Mercedes-Benz Arocs 3245 box, and a specialised Winner certificate.

Nine runners-up will each be awarded a signed LEGO Technic 42043 Mercedes-Benz Arocs 3245 box, and a specialised certificate."

Back to the topic:

Hopefully the Rally Car won't be RWD only , we've got enought of simplistic sets already 

[offroadcreations]

27 minutes ago, BrickbyBrickTechnic said:

There were no prizes.

There were. For example, Dokludi. 

 

Edit: Oops , LXF beat me to it.

Edited July 16, 2017 by Offroadcreat1ons
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[1gor]

5 minutes ago, LXF said:

@BrickbyBrickTechnic @I_Igor 

quote: 

"One winner will take home LEGO Technic models worth 1,000 EUR (about $1500 AUD), a signed LEGO Technic 42043 Mercedes-Benz Arocs 3245 box, and a specialised Winner certificate.

Nine runners-up will each be awarded a signed LEGO

Back to the topic:

Hopefully the Rally Car won't be RWD only , we've got enought of simplistic sets already 

Thanks for info about prizes. As we write about rally car you know that economics always kills creativity, so I'll be more than happy with smaller Tractor tires in size of Unimog or Tumbler tires...but hope dies at last 

Edited July 16, 2017 by I_Igor

[BrickbyBrickTechnic]

2 hours ago, LXF said:

"One winner will take home LEGO Technic models worth 1,000 EUR (about $1500 AUD), a signed LEGO Technic 42043 Mercedes-Benz Arocs 3245 box, and a specialised Winner certificate.

Nine runners-up will each be awarded a signed LEGO Technic 42043 Mercedes-Benz Arocs 3245 box, and a specialised certificate."

Back to the topic:

Hopefully the Rally Car won't be RWD only , we've got enought of simplistic sets already 

Looks like I was wrong  Don't get your hopes up for the rally car. We all know what happens when we keep our hopes up (WINK 42070 WINK 42056)

[aminnich]

I always thought these discussion topics were posted too early. Now you guys are starting to talk about 2018 sets before we get our hands on 2017? Do not get your hopes up for anything. 

[offroadcreations]

19 hours ago, aminnich said:

Do not get your hopes up for anything. 

I can understand this, and agree. But since some images of 2018 DC Superheroes sets were revealed, it isn't super unlikely that this list is real.

[Erik Leppen]

It's speculation nonetheless. Hardly "discussion" yet.

[iv-tecman]

Rally car would be really nice. 4 wheel drive, gearbox, could be a really good set.

[Bobo08]

NASA license . Mars rover Or any kind of cool robotic rover. 

Edited July 19, 2017 by Bobo08
I realized this wasn't a wish list but real speculation . Pardon me .

[cloud]

Any large 1:8 or 1:10 4x4 rally car with modern steering geometry and decent gearbox would be very welcome.

I would also like to see a fully working slinger dump truck that can move 1x1x1 round bricks like the BWE and/or 1x1 round plates:

If not next year, maybe in a year to come.

Edited July 21, 2017 by cloud

[1gor]

This is a nice wish 

 

[Milan]

Guys, since we already have this topic, let's try to keep it clean. I know it is hard to so, since we have no real info yet, but still, this is not a speculation, or wish list topic. Please stay on track.

[Luinux]

Being very honest, I'm sick of cars, trucks and construction machinery. I would like something different. For example, the world of fair rides provides a lot of interesting machines:

Not to mention how cool it would be to have a Technic roller coaster...

Edited July 28, 2017 by Luinux

[Void_S]

On 7/22/2017 at 5:09 PM, Milan said:

this is not a speculation, or wish list topic

Guys, please stick to the discussion and post only facts or half-proved rumors (at least). I would love to see any attempts to propose which real-live vehicle or machine (or vessel  ) could be used as an original for a certain 2018' set, but it's not a wishlist topic. Please 

Returning to the topic, I'd like to add that all that we have now is the following:

• "Catamaran yacht" - interesting, will we have a set of white panels for sails here?
• Rally car - will it have a ton of stickers like a real rally cars?
• "big giant licensed truck" - that could be 2018h1 flagship, I suppose
• + some more small vehicles - hopefully just small sets, not only pull-backs

 

 

 

[1gor]

On 7/28/2017 at 7:02 PM, Void_S said:

Guys, please stick to the discussion and post only facts or half-proved rumors (at least). I would love to see any attempts to propose which real-live vehicle or machine (or vessel  ) could be used as an original for a certain 2018' set, but it's not a wishlist topic. Please 

Returning to the topic, I'd like to add that all that we have now is the following:

• "Catamaran yacht" - interesting, will we have a set of white panels for sails here?
• Rally car - will it have a ton of stickers like a real rally cars?
• "big giant licensed truck" - that could be 2018h1 flagship, I suppose
• + some more small vehicles - hopefully just small sets, not only pull-backs

 

 

 

You sound reasonable, without (even spy) photos we can only speculate...or worse make a wishlist topic of it

[Huaojozu]

On 7/22/2017 at 4:09 PM, Milan said:

Guys, since we already have this topic, let's try to keep it clean. I know it is hard to so, since we have no real info yet, but still, this is not a speculation, or wish list topic. Please stay on track.

Where is the 2018 speculation & wishlist topic, then?

[aminnich]

Topics like these shouldn't be made until we actually have pictures, members tend to speculate a lot and we get our hopes up and once pictures are released, we have excepted much better. 

[efferman]

A google search for "big giant truck" shows mostly mining dump trucks, so why not a liebherr one? Source

[Polo-Freak]

My wish is this 

[1gor]

53 minutes ago, efferman said:

A google search for "big giant truck" shows mostly mining dump trucks, so why not a liebherr one? Source

 

Well, we have Uninog tires, lots of white panels and who said that this truck has to be flag/p ship ...

[Milan]

We will keep this locked until we have some info about 2018 sets which we can use to discuss, not to speculate or wish for.