Piranha

oh I like that one, thanks for sharing.

A new Service Station would also be much appreciated as the last one was from 2007 and is very pricey now. But a Metro Garage would just be such a cool set.

Also add a new quiver that can hold a bow to that wish list.

I would say for me 2012 is not a good year. I hope 2013 will be better with these themes; New Historic Theme New Space Theme New Pirates Theme More City Civilian Sets New Train Sets That would be nice as right now other than parts and exclusives I don't plan to have any theme purchases.

I recommend this: Firefox Browser w/ WOT and Ad Blocker Plus.

Yes.

Now that I think about it, if we go into digital media by LEGO and look for Easter Eggs, I already know of so many. But the set Easter Eggs I think are much more fun to find.

+1 to Copmike from a while back.

I think you can see this by clicking "My Bricklink" then in the sub tab "My Activity" .

Thanks for the review The SUV is nice and I like the dirt bikes. The regular figs are standard and some what boring.

A modern car parking site like the Metro Service Tower would be awesome, or the Truck Stop from the TRU vote a few years ago. I am guessing this is one of the large exclusives.

Thanks! If that was at the fair, then that is pretty finalized. Definitely an unexpected surprise.

Indeed I love that site.

I would guess the next exclusive will debut in 2013.

Mind a picture link confirming this? an official release from LEGO. Because if that is correct than the new mold in brown, tan and black is awesome.

I voted for a comeback of JT, Orient Expedition was amazing.

Great post and thanks for the information. as for what theme to combine I would pick Pirates because that would be an original idea not done by TLG before.

To go with Purple, there could be a more darker green, grey, darker red, very dark blue and others. This line is like the minifig packs from the early 2000's but better, endless fig concepts, endless series numbers, and endless color packaging schemes.

Some great ideas, I was also thinking, for a display in a store like TRU, a costume maybe and in a retro sci fi theme type MOC.

I thought 9469 seemed to be the original horse mold, but then again it is a prelim

But the old mold is featured in another LOTR set. I like the complimentary value so we can use whatever horse we choose when we want. For example there won't always be a need for a charging or rearing horse in say sets they are portraying farm animals or carriage horses. The fleshies are totally different from the horses, the color tone fragmented the minifigure long ago and many people were/still are upset TLG decided to do it. Also those are used only for licensed minifigs and LOTR is a licensed theme. (I prefer original Castle themes by TLG) A rearing horse does not fragment them but adds diversity to them. JMO

Here is an image from EB Member "Final Exit" from his review of 7066 Earth Defense HQ showing an up close view of that particular Easter Egg. I have to agree that is not only a great Easter Egg but a touching tribute by TLG and the set designers.

Disclaimer: I did manage to get it to fit but at the cost of bending the rapier accidentally.

CM Series 1 Astronaut (finally )

Yes, I also am going to say a crazed wild boar.