42117 Race Plane

[JintaiZ]

42117 Race Plane has been revealed by Van Der Meulen along with 42116 Skid Steer Loader...

Comment your thoughts below!

[Bartybum]

It’s a very striking colour scheme, I like it. I really hope this teal finds its way into larger sets

[Kaanere]

I'm usually not into sets of this pricepoint, but that colour sure is striking. It's Dark Turquoise, right?

[aeh5040]

A pity not to have gearing up from the wheels to the prop.  But I don't see where it could fit in.

[JintaiZ]

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Edited December 26, 2020 by JintaiZ

[Bartybum]

4 hours ago, Kaanere said:

I'm usually not into sets of this pricepoint, but that colour sure is striking. It's Dark Turquoise, right?

Pretty sure it is, yeah

[Bartybum]

The only way I think this set could be cooler would be if the landing gear could fold backwards for flight.

[arijitdas]

I like the color of this set but it has too many system parts.

[TechnicRCRacer]

DARK TURQUOISE! This is so great just for the color alone.

[Bartybum]

1 hour ago, arijitdas said:

I like the color of this set but it has too many system parts.

Why is that a negative?

[Ngoc Nguyen]

I changed the turquoise into dark azure. What do you think?

[Bartybum]

58 minutes ago, Ngoc Nguyen said:

What do you think?

I think the teal looks much better to be honest.

[Maaboo35]

Not a plane person by any means, but the teal is interesting. Makes me wonder what's coming. A revival of Competition perhaps, or a Technic re-imagining of Rock Raiders?

[Ngoc Nguyen]

17 minutes ago, Maaboo35 said:

Not a plane person by any means, but the teal is interesting. Makes me wonder what's coming. A revival of Competition perhaps, or a Technic re-imagining of Rock Raiders?

How bout TLG's tendency to occasionally introduce panels in rarely used colors once and not follow up with more panels afterward at all or until 5 years later.

Edited November 21, 2020 by Ngoc Nguyen

[Maaboo35]

12 minutes ago, Ngoc Nguyen said:

How bout TLG's tendency to occasionally introduce panels in rarely used colors once and not follow up with more panels afterward at all or until 5 years later.

Or that.

[Kaanere]

The B-model: 

 

From: https://www.instagram.com/p/CH2ZLKlJ-gO/

Edited November 21, 2020 by Kaanere

[Gumalca]

21 minutes ago, Kaanere said:

The B-model: 

Quite nice. I would have expected some kind of strange hydrofoil, but this is better.

[Ngoc Nguyen]

This is a military delta wing plane!

 

Oh em jee TLG's breaking their own rule again

[Gumalca]

18 minutes ago, Ngoc Nguyen said:

This is a military delta wing plane!

With a propeller in the back? No. It's a Delta Ray One RC airplane.

[Bartybum]

Had no idea Eurofighters were prop powered!

[JintaiZ]

I think it looks better in a way, but also worse in a way...

Edited November 21, 2020 by Milan
Removed the quoted pic from the same page.

[msk6003]

12 hours ago, Bartybum said:

I really hope this teal finds its way into larger sets

I think 2022 ultimate car set's color will be teal/dark turquoise. So many dark turquoise colored part apper suddenly. 

[Bartybum]

1 minute ago, msk6003 said:

I think 2022 ultimate car set's color will be teal/dark turquoise. So many dark turquoise colored part apper suddenly. 

I would like teal as well, but if the Sian's development video is anything to go by, a bit of time passes before the colour is actually decided upon. The Sian was built in several colours before they chose lime. I also don't really know what hypercars would go well in teal :S

Edited November 21, 2020 by Bartybum

[msk6003]

7 minutes ago, Bartybum said:

I would like teal as well, but if the Sian's development video is anything to go by, a bit of time passes before the colour is actually decided upon. The Sian was built in several colours before they chose lime. I also don't really know what hypercars would go well in teal :S

I don't think TLG will make SUV for premium supercar line but bently bentayga 2021 and volkswagen tiguan 2021's main color is very similer with dark turquoise.

In sedan line, audi R8(some people counting this also supercar) 2020's color is similer with dark turquoise.

And I also find old models.

2016-porsche, orange. And 2015-42038 Arctic truck is also orange. And  15458 3x11 panel orange also came first in this set.

2018-bugatti, dark azure and dark blue. And year 2017 came with all kind of blue(blue, medium blue, azure, dark azure, dark blue) is include in each set. And also 2018, 42077 rally cay apper in dark azure with dark azure wheel arch and some many panel in dark azure and many of tham include only 42070, 42077, 42083.

But only exception is 42115 sian. don't have many set with main color lime. Of course 3 set with lime come with 2020(42102, 42103, 42105) but I can't find more.

Now think with 2021. I don't know which car whill appere with ultimate line but maybe it will one of subsidiary of Volkswagen. porsche, bugatti, lambo is came already so audi and bentley are the only companies left.

And I commented up there, one of color of audi R8 2020 is very similer with dark turquoise. And also found R8 will be electronic car in 2022.

In past year TLG produce lot of dark turquoise parts. Allready have 6536, 32068, 32291 connector in dark turquoise, 32009, 32278, 6632, 2825, 32017, 32063, 32065, 6629, 32271, 32140, 32056 beam in dark turquoise also had. look this link.

Of course some parts not apper in past year but some of tham come with 51515 new mindstrom and 42117 race plane set(this topic!).

In this reason, I think next supercar will be audi or bently with dark turquoise color.

[anyUser]

3 hours ago, Ngoc Nguyen said:

I changed the turquoise into dark azure. What do you think?

I am not a big fan of turqoise technic pieces, too. If my draft is close to 42117 there should be quite a bit in the center to stabilise the model.I haven#t figured out how to set up the rear wheel.

Edited November 21, 2020 by anyUser