Ngoc Nguyen

Anyone has any idea where the battery box of the Copter might be? The 5x11 panels look like they are attached tightly to another, unlike those in the Cargo Plane. My guess is that it either lies in the cargo bay, which requires opening bottom / rear cargo doors, or lies right above the cockpit, because those panels up there seem most detachable.

The mini turntable doesn't fit inside the big turntable.

My guess is that one rotor is connected to a mini turntable and one is connected to an axle going through the mini turntable.

I was thinking of getting a 9396, but the information about the upcoming copter made me change my mind. At first I intended to save my budget for the Xerion, Volvo, BWE, but it seems I'd have to cut my spending further. Sometimes I hate Lego for knowing how to make me spend more money. And I can't seem to imagine how can it be 80cm long?! That's even longer than the 42043 B model with trailer!!

In the Heavy Lift Helicopter description, there are "cargo bay" and "loading ramp". Are these two the same thing? If they are 2 different things, can anyone show a picture of a helicopter with both of them?

It looks like a bunch of cactus.

This: First a mine loader with a radioactive barrel, then a mine loader with a porcelain vase...

At first sight the Mine Loader looks like it's handling a hazardous radioactive barrel. I still don't understand what sort of mine loaders come with a grabber...

The BWE Product Not Available page has changed into a Page Not Found page.

I have settled myself to wait until the end of January..

According to my observation, within a wave in a year (1H wave or 2H wave), generally a set's size has a positive correlation with its number.

My bad then. I take back the comment the about popularity of that track piece.

According to the information I found, the track piece in 8288 has not been used since 2010. Besides, 42042 has less functions than those of a Bucket Wheel Excavator (rotate, drive, raise boom, winch, manual grabber), yet it is somehow justified enough to be quite big. Your scenario doesn't sound much likely. On another note I tried contacting Lego Customer Service and asked them how big is the BWE compared to the 42042. They said they can't answer (which is not unexpected haha) but they did confirm there will be a 42055 BWE.

I think the Bucket Wheel Excavator will be in the same league with 42009, 42030 and 42043. It will have at least 2000 pieces and cost about 160 EUR / 230$. While the IP Car will be much bigger and cost much more; perhaps it is intended explicitly for buyers older than 16. In which case the Bucket Wheel Excavator can be called "flagship" and the IP Car "super flagship".

How is the word "Xerion" pronounced? Is it /serion/ or /zerion/ or something else?

I don't think the Volvo excavator has only 500 - 600 pieces. It is most likely to have pneumatics, since it's a licensed model. Pneumatics model from 2011 until now use motorized pumps, not manual ones, which means the Volvo excavator should have a motor and a battery box. And having these two means it is at least 1000 pieces.

Lewa looks like the Joker, with two deep slits going up to the cheeks. "Wanna know how I got these scars? I asked Tahu and Kopaka WHY SO SERIOUS, and they stuck their blades into my mouth / mask."

What kind of mine loader comes with a grabber instead of a bucket? This model is weird..

Before I thought the bucket wheel excavator just dig things up and dump them nearby. Then I watched this: The bucket wheel excavator apparently has a conveyor belt on that move excavated stuffs around inside the machine for further processing or refining. I'm not really a big fan of this machine because to me it looks ugly, but if the upcoming set has this feature I may consider buying it.

I don't think Lego will be careless to the extent that they will make a 8070 upgraded replica.

The Arocs with 2800 pieces already take up about 80% of the flagship box. Considering the sizes of motors (4 at least), receivers, controller, a 3100-piece RC set may even requires a larger box!

I'm thinking about side lights that will actually flash when the car steer, and at least two gear modes with an automatic mode switching stick like that in 8043.

But then the Claas is also a licensed set. It doesn't make sense for Lego to make a licensed set at small scale. The model will not be able to fully reflect the details of the real vehicle. I've taken a look at the real Claas and it seems to have much to offer. Not motorized functions though, but aesthetic details like the green engine & white exhaust in the Volvo. I think the bucket wheel excavator is going to be that set. That model needs a bucket wheel. If it is a large size model I think Lego will have to make a new mold for a bucket wheel, which sounds unlikely. So they can make it a small set, and use small scale parts to make the wheel.

Now that Lego's produced 42043, 8110 in comparison feels odd and underdeveloped.

I wonder if Kopaka will actually have his mask stolen. If that happens they will need to encounter Skull Warrior(s) again, but according to character description they only appear at the gate, but the Toas have passed through already the gate. Or could it be that the story writers decided to drop that event?