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I wouldn't rule it out an F1 car as 42207 has 1361 pieces. It can also be a 1:5 motorbike.

@R0Sch Thanks for the leak! I wonder how many of the unnamed sets will be related to the 50th anniversary (or TLG do a 2017 all over again...)

I've been thinking about next year's lineup, and I wouldn't be surprised if TLG released a cross-themed set with Star Wars as the franchise celebrates its 50th anniversary next year, too.

Yes, that's the one, thanks! I wonder why they put that here.

Am I seeing a 1x1 rubber piece at the right hand side of the bike? At the bottom gears on the 3x3 T piece.

I don't think the delay is bad because what I've seen the real car delays the doors' opening, too.

We finally got the first leak of the GWP. 40894 will be the car's steering wheel consisting of 228 pieces.

I don't know if that list is anything to go by as the 1:8 supercar hasn't been listed, either.

I think there are separate reasons for the retirement. As 42175 was a 2024 release its run will end after almost 2.5 years (typical for sets alike). For 42209 and 42215 maybe the initial feedback wasn't that positive (we know for sure it was in the excavator's case in this community), so they might want to get rid of them ASAP. As for the future it would be a total shame if they'd just let slip the Liebherr and newly acquired JCB licenses (alongside the well-established Volvo and semi-established John Deere licenses). So I'm positive about 2027's big construction machines, but that belongs to another topic.

Based on this leaked picture I, for one, like the overall aesthetics of the set. It keeps the design language of former cars with some improvements (and some questionable methods), too. The black colour with gold accents (to me they look dark tan) make it a black sheep of the 1:8 supercars both in a positive and negative way. From the positive aspects it hides the gaps and gives an elegant, mature look. From the negative aspects it also hides the subtle shapes and may look dull for some people. Personally, I find this 'down to earth colour' pleasing among the other vibrant colours.

A proper tractor and forklift are long overdue...

I don't know what car the 2nd picture tries to resemble but there's nothing Sadair's Spear about it. IIRC the first pic has been created way before in brown by a member of EB. I could accept this dark blue colour and overall aesthetics.

As we're slowly approaching the reveal of this year's 1:8 supercar, I'm curious what TLG holds for us in terms of GWP. As per the last 2 sets we can expect one. What I could imagine is a "tuning set" (some colour swaps of accents and/or different hubs) or a showcase turntable what most of us imagined for the P1.

Ahh, I see, thank you!

This new gear might be used for radio controlling pneumatic valves as when the valve reaches its end point there wouldn't be any harm made to the system.

Can this new part be used for... pneumatic valves, maybe?

I bet we'll get to a point (in the not too distant future) where every set will be a car.

As I see, 42043's logo is a 2D representation of the real one, while 42129's logo is a 3D representation (play of lights and shadows). I admit they messed it up a little but can see what they went for.

That sound like a Schroedinger's cat situation. You'd never know until you open it.. :D Anyway, there would be demand for it! There's hope that TLG releases a later model if not exactly this one.

I still have a feeling we'll get something in the (at least) 2000-3000 pcs territory this year (not counting the 1:8 supercar, F1 and possibly 1:5 motorbike). There would be a huge leap between the F1 cars and Sadair's Spear.

I'm afraid deploying the outriggers can be made only manually.

How interesting that most vehicle (not only Technic) sets are photographed from their left side... how does it have connection to right-handed people (who are also the majority of population)?

...aaaand guys, this is how the Technic team manages to get away with releasing a construction vehicle for years to come :D I have a feeling a small box won't include all the pieces to build every model (regardless of the description), because that would not make sense from a blind box point of view. But we'll see. I'd rather have 8 models with 44 pieces each than 8 models with a few bigger leftover parts.

I want to believe the absence of their listings is due to the tight-sealed leak of information.

See also 8436 :D