Klaus-Dieter

That's a nice Roman MOC, TheBrickster. Please don't be angry with me, but: The idea to put the Playmobil set into bricks was great. And to build a Roman MOC at all was great. I even like that you included everything a Roman commander's tent set needs: tent, horse, table, weaponry, minifigs and accessory! But the outcome could imo be better. The reason for that is not your work - I absolutely have no doubts in that you tried your best - but is simply the absence of the needed bricks you'd need (sloped bricks for the tent, correct scaled trident etc.). Nevertheless it's great to see another Roman MOC! Klaus-Dieter

That's a completely amazing Western MOC, Carbohydrates! I really it! It looks absolutely realistic and the exterior as well as the interior details are stunning! If TLG released something similar to that, I immediately would buy it! Very, very well done! :thumbup: That's right but: 1. If TLG decided to release a saloon (which I really hope), then it would be not that huge (even not if it was an Exclusive). 2. Your saloon is two floors big and nearly all of the Western buildings TLG released until now were only one floor big. So it must be bigger and so even look bigger. Although it's much bigger as the official WW buildings, your saloon fits excellently in Legoredo! Klaus-Dieter

So my hopes and ideas were completely wrong - there will be a huge Harry Potter set for January 2011 and not an exclusive City set. I was so much hoping for a new Town Plan styled set. And since it's very likely that there'll be a new Harbor theme in summer 2011, this consequently means that we won't see many civilian buildings in 2011, too. Perhaps a supermarket as the July hard to find set (like this year's City House) - but not more. I really like it that TLG releases these excellent Winter sets (10199 and 10216). But if it's the case that therefore we don't get all the civilian buildings we do that much demand (esp. bank, Lego Store, cafe, hotel, grocery, post office and supermarket) then I would prefer TLG to stop the Winter theme and give us those sets instead. Klaus-Dieter

Hello everybody! When searching through the web to find out which new Exclusive we've to await, I found following: Thank you very much to grogall for the detailed set information and the pictures! LEGO Harry Potter 10217 Diagon Alley 10217 – Diagon Alley Ages 14+. 2,025 pieces. US $149.99 CA $199.99 UK £132.75 DE 149.99 € LEGO’s Description * Includes 11 minifigures: Harry Potter, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, each with magic wand; Rubeus Hagrid, equipped with his pink umbrella; Fred and George Weasley; 2 Gringotts goblins; Mr. Ollivander; Lucius Malfoy (with Death Eater disguise); Fenrir Greyback; and 4 new, decorated owls! * Diagon Alley is made up of 3 extensively detailed buildings: Ollivanders, Borgin and Burkes and Gringotts Bank! * Ollivanders features lots of wands, storage shelves and a step ladder that leads to the top floor! * Front desk at Ollivanders has an “exploding” function! * Borgin and Burkes includes a skeleton, “glow-in-the-dark” elements, fireplace attached to the Floo Network and even a Vanishing Cabinet! * Gringotts Bank is a two-story building featuring large double doors! * Open Gringotts Bank completely into one large building and explore inside or close it to create a smaller building! * Gringotts Bank features a detailed interior with a removable vault, the Philosopher’s Stone, clerk’s desk, chandelier and ‘wonky’ support pillars! * Ollivanders measures 8″ (20 cm) high and 5″ (13 cm) wide! * Borgin and Burkes measures 8″ (20 cm) high and 7″ (18 cm) wide! * Gringotts Bank measures 8″ (21 cm) high and 4″ (10 cm) wide when closed, 8″ high and 9″ (23 cm) wide when opened wide! * Completed model (depending on how much space is allocated between individual parts) measures 24″ (60 cm) long and 12″ (30 cm) deep and 8″ (21 cm) high! Source: toysnbricks. More pics can be found e. g. in this flickr gallery. Klaus-Dieter

That's a great and very interesting topic, Ogre! For "historic" themes (like this year's Kingdoms theme) (and with the expression "historical" I mean not including any fantasy creatures or too much "useless" action stuff) I'd like to see: (from top - down: most important - not that important) Western Romans Egypts Arabian Knights Aztecs Mexicans Indians Stone Age (Older and/or Newer Stone Age) Vikings Let's hope that in 2012 we'll again get a nice and accurate "historical" theme like this year's Kingdoms theme! Klaus-Dieter

That's a great and very interesting topic, Rick! It was really hard to vote since there are really more than only one accessory per series which is outstanding. But finally I made my vote: Series 1: skater's hair amazing up-to-date hair hairstyle It would be awesome if we get this hairpiece in regular brown color even in non-limited and non-exclusive sets, too! Series 2: karate guy's trophy excellent accessory (for decorating a living room, an exhibition etc.) Another trophies in silver and copper color would surely look great. Klaus-Dieter

Hello everybody! You surely noticed that in the last days TLG had contacted BS, Flickr (and perhaps even other homepages for showing pics) to (let to) delete the pictures of the first half of next year's preliminary set pictures. Since it's of course TLG right to do want they want to do (in a limited space of course), they are allowed to do this. But is it really necessary? Has it got any influence on their future profit? And how do you like or dislike this? I thought that it would be interesting how the majority here on EB stand to these action and these questions. Here is my opinion: Of course I understand TLG's policy that they don't want other companies (esp. clone brands) to copy their sets. And I even find it ok when there are no prelim pics directly shown here on EB but there are only posted links. But imo TLG this year is really a bit overreacting. I mean: Weren't there always prelim pics around in Sep.-Oct. in the past years?! And there was never that a heavy reaction of TLG. They even have to think about their fans. If their fans get some prelim pics to see earlier than only the official pics shortly before the release of the sets, they can plan for which sets they want to earn money and which sets they want to buy. Of course they this way might perhaps not buy a set they would possibily have bought if they wouldn't have seen early pictures of a more wanted set. But all in all you have to say that 1. the customer's budget is limited - he or she can't buy more sets he or she can afford to and 2. when their fans can plan which sets they want to buy and then can get these sets they are much more happier than if they lost their money by buying a less wanted set. So all in all it's supposably about the same profit for TLG - whether they tolerate prelim pics to circulate or not. But when they don't tolerate, their fans are less happy. And that might eventually result in the profit. The argument about clone brands releasing very similar sets if there cirulate set pics too early is indeed right. But it is imo not weighty. I mean: People like us which really like Lego would never buy (more) clone brand sets as long as TLG continues with the high quality sets (imo esp. concerning the last years of City and Star Wars). And not that "hard-core" Lego fans buy clone brand sets anyway. So do you agree or not? And which is your opinion? Any thoughts and ideas? Comments are welcome. Klaus-Dieter

Since I luckily had to chance to see the pictures before you removed them - thank you very much for these pictures, Mortymore! Klaus-Dieter

I already commented on all (until now known) first half of 2011 City sets apart from the Moon Buggy (since we didn't have pics til now) and the big police copter (of which I did not even know that it exists). So here my comments: Moon Buggy although I would have prefered a real moon buggy nothing exceptional but a nice small additional set, even with two minifigs Big Police Helicopter the yellow pick-up looks a bit <insert that tiresome argument> - hopefully TLG will at least add car doors to it (and changing the color into blue, black or grey would look much better - it's not a public works car or post car) but it's definately a set which gives us the possibility to let some SWAT unit landing to arrest a criminal - great! I must admit that I really like it that TLG included a lot more action stuff and civilian stuff in the new police sets (without getting unrealistic, fantastic or ugly-looking)! So these sets get for kids more atrractive since they include a lot more playability. And for us AFOLs there are some really nice additional small parts which are great to have in our Lego cities (esp. the civilian cars, the motorcycle, the new policeman's torso and the automatic teller). Btw: 2. To the Police Minifigure Collection: Do you, too, see a minifigure with a pink torso standing in front of the automatic telle or do I see wrong? So, if I do not see wrong, there supposably will be only one criminal included and the second non-police minifigure would be a civilian minifigure. Imo that would be great and much more interesting! 1. Something completely different: Since the skater's/surfer's hair from the Minifigure Series is used as Ron's hair in the new HP sets (and so is not only a to the Minifigure Series limited part) - do you think that we'll get this hair piece in next year's sets (esp. in some civilian sets), too? Imo that would be awesome - esp. if it came in regular brown since this is supposably the most common hair color! Klaus-Dieter

Sorry if this has already been posted, but there seems to be a Lego Star Wars Ultimate Sticker Collection by DK Books to be released in 2011. Source: Jedinews Thank you very much for this information, Navy Trooper Fenson! Too bad. I really hoped for at least one small OT set to be released in the beginning of 2011. It's clear that for the most of the kids now the CW is more relevant than the OT. But nevertheless TLG could release at least one small OT set in the first half of 2011 - come on, TLG, at least only one OT set! If not, this would mean that we've to wait til August (or at least end of July) to get the first OT set for 2011 (even if we get an Exclusive, it surely won't be released before summer) - that would be really bad! Klaus-Dieter

Thank you all very much for the pictures and links! The Ninja minifigs look great! But all the rest is a come-back of Exoforce! Perhaps it's only because I dislike this theme, but: I can really not imagine that teens in the age of how they're shown on one of the pictures will collect these minifigures and play with these sets. In this age either Lego will play no role for them anyway or they want Star Wars, Technic (, perhaps still Bionicle) and some of the Exclusives. Apart from that I wonder who will be that crazy to buy 10 Euros for only one minifig, a small baseplate, some playing cards and accessory that we mainly do already have anyway (even if perhaps not exactly in that color(s))?! Klaus-Dieter

Grogall, the City Square which was one of three options we and other Lego fans were allowed to vote for on TRU's homepage last year. The winner was the 8404 Public Transport. No, no. Only the exclusive set for January 2011. At least the past three years the Jan. Exclusive was shown on BrickCon and so I think and hope that it'll be the same this year, too. There are three reasons for this, lightningtiger, which I partly already mentioned: 1. Mirandir told us some time ago that after his knowledge all three options will be released (that this doesn't mean that we'll exactly get which was shown on the pics is clear). 2. There was a TRU poll for a fan's choice Star Wars set one year before. And although the Mon Calamari Cruiser won and was released exclusively last year, the second option (Slave 1) was released this year nevertheless (without landing platform - but nevertheless). And the Palpatine's Arrest set wasn't released - but threrefore the PT/CW fans got an office for Palpy, a minifigs of him and two Senate Guards in last year's Republic Star Destroyer. So you can see that - in one or the other way - all three options were more or less released. 3. Since it's very supposable that the 2011 summer theme will be Harbor and not a civilian theme, there could and even should be additional civilian sets. And since the number of sets sold in regular toy shops is limited and since 10184 was released already nearly three years ago, it's supposable that we'll get a big civilian City set in Jan. 2011. And which wouldn't fit more perfectly than a/the city square?! (It could e. g. include a bank, a security transport car, a cafe, a civilian car, a Lego Store, a statue, a small playground and eight minifigs - wouldn't that be totally amazing?!) A truck stop could e. g. in smaller form as a gas station be released either with the 2011 summer wave or in 2012. Of course I might be wrong, too, but it sounds to me very plausible. Klaus-Dieter

That's an excellent City MOC, lightningtiger! I really it! It looks absolutely realistic and includes a decent and great interior! Only the minifigs are missing. Otherwise it's perfect! This is a set TLG really should release, too. Very, very well done! :thumbup: Klaus-Dieter

But this then would supposably be firstly in early spring of 2011. Or did you perhaps mean BrickCon which is taking place in about one week, Darth Jar Jar? If it's like the past three years, the new January Exclusive will be officially revealed there. Let's hope that this is the case this year, too! But if it's like the past three years, the January Exclusive won't be a CC styled house but a System scaled set (Town Plan (2008), Medieval Market Village (2009) and Imperial Flagship (2010)). Since Town Plan was (in Jan. 2011) already released three years ago and since it's (at least here in Germany) not longer available and since there very supposably won't be a civilian theme for City in summer 2011 (but a harbor theme), I'd go for a set similar to the picutre of the "City Square" of last year's TRU poll (but of course with many changes - similar to how they changed the "Public Transportation Center" into 8404) to be released as the Jan. 2011 Exclusive. What do you tink? Klaus-Dieter

Sorry, but your argumentation is completely wron, Algernon. Western was no action theme but a historical theme. Which I really do not like is when TLG mixs up historical and action themes. I really don't like Atlantis - but it's ok since it has not enough serious historical elements included. So that's no problem. But Pharaoh's Quest includes that many great architecture and accessory that it is a shame that TLG didn't design it as a historical theme (similar to the one of Playmobil) or at least as a re-design of the Adventurers sets of the late ninetees. But making a continuation of Atlantis out of it is really, really disappointing. And one thing more: If TLG released a new Western theme, this would for me be a dream becoming reality! But if this Western theme included oversized animals and ugly stuff like that, I wouldn't like it, too. In general that's a good idea, Sandy. But when I buy sets I want them to be (not 100 percently but in a decenet part) to be like I'd like them to be. MOCing is the one thing - but official sets are something other. I really dislike to buy a set and mod it. Sorry to have to disagree with you here, Sandy. But the Roman and Egypt sets which Playmobil released were complete historical themes with big historical correctness. And (at least from which I know from Germany) these sets were sold very well. So why shouldn't historical Lego sets wihout fantasy stuff be sold very well, too?! Plus the success of the new Pirates and the new Kingdoms theme shows that kids do not necessarily want and/or need ugly creatures. They even buy the sets without these elements. How much playability a set includes does absolutely not have to do something about how many, big and/or ugly creatures there are included. That I wanted to say for an addition. But now I think we should stop this discussion since I don't want to corrupt the happiness of those of you who like this theme. But nevertheless I wanted to give you and TLG a piece of my mind of that and why I don't like action themes like Pharaoh's Quest. Klaus-Dieter

Regrettably not, Ignited_Impulse. And since KimT reported in the SW subforum that TLG wants flickr and BS to put away all prelim pics, we for sure won't see any picture of it until we'll get official pics or/and if someone will do a review of it. But that'll take some while - sadly. I think you're right, lightningtiger. Firstly I thought that it's tan. But well, it really looks more like yellow. Btw: I'm really excitied about whether we'll now get the City Square in January or not. Still one week to wait til we'll know (BrickCon) (and hopefully not longer). Klaus-Dieter

Some time ago it was officially announced that there won't be any additional train cars for the EN - so there even won't be some. Plus a new engine, train car(s) or a complete train is unrealistic to believe for 2011 since we got trains this year and the EN last year. So if there will be a new Trains set in 2011 at all - whether as regular set or as Exclusive - it very supposably will be a trackside structure set. I totally agree with you, MetroiD! Since this year's train station is more only some sort of train stop and consequently much too small for a decent train station, a re-design of 4554 (whether released as regular set or as Exclusive) is really necessary and would be :wub: ! So let's hope! Klaus-Dieter

Thank you very muh for these (links to the) pictures, nausi, Tervlon and computerbugs! Well, I fear I'll anger the most of you with my opinion - but I want to say it nevertheless: I really dislike this theme. The architecture of the settings is awesome and so do the torso designs of the adventurers, the accessory and the design of the vehicles. But: 1. It's really ugly to get giant, oversized animals included: giant spider, giant cobra and giant bug! 2. It's not nice to see that many undead with ugly faces. All in all this is imo really an ugly theme. :sick: It seems as if TLG ran out of ideas what they could do for new Atlantis sets. And so they took exactly the same basic idea of Atlantis (giant animals vs. humans) and only put it into a different context. Really uninspired and ugly! The old Adventurers' theme of around 2000 was imo much, much better. It included no undead, no ugly and oversized creatures and the "battle" was taking place between different adventurers which was imo much more realistic, nice and interesting to play. And nevertheless there was not less playability included in it than in this theme! Only one good thing this new theme has: When I firstly heard about an Egypt theme, I thought about a historical theme (like Playmobil released) and was totally enthused. Then I thought that supposably it'll be a re-design of the Adventurers' theme which would if it was done like the one around 2000 have been amazing nevertheless. Whether the one or the other kind of theme, I was very sad that I will for sure not be aible to get any of these sets since I need my money and my left space for some of next year's City sets. But since I see these sets now: no, thank you - I even don't one of them as a gift! So I'm really even absolutely not excited about the rumor of an "Indian Quest" theme. It for sure will be exactly the same like this theme (adventurers vs. oversized animals) - but only taking place either somewhere in Middle/South America or in the Orient. Klaus-Dieter

Thank you all very much for the further information and the pics! Hawaii Girl nice, but she absolutely doesn't fit anywhere (why not a girl in a regular bikini which would fit in every beach scenery or even on a sun chair in the garden?!) plus again maracas is a shame (why not a guitar etc.?!) Native American Chief awesome torso design and headgear but I hope that in the final version he will have a regular and not a Hoplite's lance Samurai looks great, very classical Pilot looks good, but do we really need one?! Fisher really like the new fishing-rod, the beard looks amusing Half Robot Half Human ugly Female Snowboarder great torso design, great snowboard Ferrari Driver nice, but he absolutely doesn't fit anywhere Rapper torso, cap, golden micro (?) and booster look great but his face looks ugly Elf really kiddish - but many surely will be happy to get one (I don't need these creatures) Sumo Ringer the Wrestler was already enough (of uglyness) there are so many other ideas for excellent minifigs - does TLG really have to release another half-naked (and to boot fat) man?! Alien really kiddish - but for those who want one (I don't need these creatures) Mummy ugly Female Tennis Player awesome torso design and tennis racket Baseball Player great cap and basball bat Gorilla looks funny but nice To summarize: All in all I must admit that I'm a bit disappointed. After the excellent series 2 (which is imo the best series until now - it was even the series of which I bought more minifigs than of series 1 and surely even than of series 3) I was sure that the next series will be as great, too. But although there are some amazing minifigs included, there are even a huge number of nowhere fitting and ugly minifigs included. Imo it's the quality which makes the minifigures series amazing and not their quantity. So better only one series per year with really awesome minifigs than two til four series per year of which the half of the minifigs is only average or even below average. There are so many ideas for minifigs (even at least posted in our forum) - so why has TLG to release some characters which are really useless or ugly?! The clear winners of series 3 - and so the minifigs which are imo really amazing and which I'll try to get - are: -Native American Chief -female Snowboarder -female tennis player These three minifigs are really amazing! I really like that TLG (even if it's only a bit) heightened the number of female minifigs in this seriers. So I hope that in the future we'll see more female minifigures. And even some kids would be nice to get. In general I hope for more different every-day and civilian characters than only special characters (of course some of them are great to get, too). Klaus-Dieter

I partly agree with you, KielDaMan. On the one hand I really like the majority of the new Police and Space sets. They are much better and more detailed designed, look more realsitic and offer more playbility than former verions. On the other hand you're right: There really have to be some civilian sets, too. From which I know, the Farm sets sold very well. So why does it seems as if TLG did decide to stop releasing new sets although we've got still that a huge wishlist?! In my local toy shops, the shelves are full with Bruder and siku sets - and about one third of them is only farm related. So kids really are interested in farm. And consequently I really don't understand why we don't get more sets of it in 2011. I've got the bad feeling that since we won't get some new Farm sets in the first half of 2011, we won't see any in 2011. (Perhaps TLG decided to stop the release of new Farm sets after 2010 and now plans to release a new Farm set with - more or less exactly the same sets as we got in the current line - in 2013.) But imo it's wrong with argueing with "civilian" sets we got this year that made this year so popular. I mean: The only civilian sets we got this year were 3222, 8404, 8405 and the TRU set. All the other sets were sets from not civilian themes which repeat all three until four years (Fire, Airport, Trains and Transportation/trucks). Klaus-Dieter

Thank you all for this more detailed and updated information! It's really a pity that they took off the doctor. Why not an ukulele or a flute (or at least something differnt whatever it might be - but please not again maracas)?! That the Hawaii girl will get maracas, too, is really uninspired. Rapper, fisher and chief are great to get. A female snowboarder and a tennis girl sounds great - it's time that we get some more female minifigs in the series, too! The other minifigs don't sound that interesting to me. I think that clear pics of series 3 will at the latest appear in one month since it'll already be released in Dec.-Jan. Klaus-Dieter

So here my proposed comment about the Space sets: Space Shuttle perhaps it looks better when the cargo bay is closed but the satellite/telescope is much too small and its solar panels, too there for sure will sadly be only a cockpit for interior booster rockets and red/orange tank are missing Moon Buggy ? since this is the only set of which we haven't got a picture (and since I really do not anymore remember the picture I saw already about one month ago) I can't tell my opinion Small Rocket Launch Pad With Truck the small rocket and the small satellite look ok but the mobile control station and the truck look amazing Space Port the only thing which disturbs me here are the numbers on the right side - that's really babyish (I know that Lego is mainly a kids' toys - but nevertheless, plus the numbers 13 til 4 are missing) but otherwise it's brilliant I really like the idea of putting not a Space Shuttle but a rocket inside that set the control center looks as if it includes a decent interior and is not that small than the control centers in the older Space sets I wonder whether the Space Shuttle can be set on the "vehicle" to drive it to the launch pad and whether it can "start" there, too. To summarize the new Space sets: Regrettably I can't say something to the moon vehicle since we haven't got yet a picture of it. The Space Shuttle is a bit disappointing. Its non-cargo interior is very supposably only including a cockpit. And the booster rockets and the orange/red tank to start it are missing. But the small rocket launch pad with truck and the space port are - although they're mainly re-designs of older sets - totally stunning! Esp. the bigger, more detailed vehicles and locations and the new rocket are really a must-have for someone who doesn't own the older Space sets. About possible future Space and Police sets in 2011-2012: I really wish that we'll get a small Space station (like a part of the ISS in System scale and style; perhaps with control room, laboratory, kitchen, toilet, storing room, two locks and huge solar panels and a telescope outside). That would outstanding. Plus a re-design of one of the Space Shuttle Transport sets (with the Space Shuttle on a truck trailer, an ecort vehicle and maybe even one or two motorcycles) would be great, too. So if we get these sets or some more Space sets at all, than they supposably will appear in the first half of 2012 (like Farm: 2009: main wave, 2010: two additional sets). If we get a Harbor theme in summer 2011, this would be the chance to get a small Police Harbor . It could be designed after the one TLG released around 1991. It could/should include a big pier with barrier or gate, a small building with office downstairs and recreation room upstairs, a medium-sized police boat (not that big than the one which will be released in March-April 2011, but even not only that big like a rubber boat) and a small boat for the smugglers). That would be amazing! A Police Cross-Country Vehicle With Boat And Trailer (only with a four studs wide boat - similar to the CG Cross-Country Vehicle With Jetski) would be great to get in this wave, too. What is your opinion? What do you think? Klaus-Dieter

Thank you very much for the link to furhter information, Fugazi, and for the pics, legomilk! Although I'm disappointed that we don't see any Zoo theme and although I'm really angry about that we won't get any more Farm sets (at least not from what we know until now), I must admit that the majority of the first half of 2011 City sets looks amazing! Police Dog's Car nice to have an extra car for the dog but nevertheless uncomely, they could at least have added some car doors Police Boat ? unluckily to blurry the picture to be aible to see the details clearly - so will wait for a final judgement until we'll get less blurry pics only two things: pro: looks like more classic design, a small boat the police hunts; con: no yawl for the police boat Police Mobile Command Unit seems only like a re-release of the currently availabe one but with some nice additional stuff: car doors in both cars, gold bar and small red cabriolet the only thing which really disturbs me is that we get again a red civilian car - some on we need blue and black civilian cars with car doors and roofs! Police Minifigure Collection great small additional set only the question for who needs that many criminals but it's great to see that we'll get an automatic teller Police Prison Van an awesome set with everything you need for plenty of playbility I mainly like the desgin of the car (with car doors), the motorcycle and the rucksack with the bill Police Station finally we get a huge and decent police station which doesn't look that <insert that tiresome argument> it's a pity that the smaller police car includes no car doors but all in all: amazing I really like its architecture, the many new and old accessory I'm really excited what we'll get for the interior (I mean to detect some sort of reception on the first floor and a coffee machine on the third floor - can you detect more?) To summarize the new police sets: The new dog's car and the mobile command unit aren't that stunning. The minifigure collection is a nice little set in order to get a few extra police men and cirminals, a quad and a useful automatic teller. To the police boat I don't want to say more before not having seen less blurry pics. But the new prison van and the new police station are both totally stunning! The new prison can is a must-have for every real City fan and the new police station is a brilliant possibility for those which haven't got a (nice and decent) police station yet to get one! I'll comment on the Space sets in some hours. Klaus-Dieter

Thank you very much for this information, Superkalle! That sounds bad. But honestly said, I don't see what there shall be for changes: At least here in Germany, Probuilder and Megablocks are sold in toy shops already since years. Often they are put next to Lego sets - which really makes me . But whether TLG loosing trademark challenge or not - I do not see any changes why now there will be sold more, different, similar or less Lego or clone brand sets. As for the change of prices: Here is the only change I see. But regrettably not into a for us customers positive way. Klaus-Dieter

I'm sorry to say this but did you sleep the last few years! City got tons of new and original sets that haven't been released for decades or even't haven been released for years. The new public transport, city house, street corner, city minifig pack, sport and smart cars, and not to forget one of the most important FARM! a subtheme that was never released before. So Lego has woken up right now and they listen to us, but some people don't see that I have to agree with you both, Lego Milk as well as Brickviller! On the one hand in the last year TLG gave us really great and extraoridnary City sets - mainly 10184 and 7641, but even other great sets. And even 2011 shows us that we get amazing Space sets (which haven't been there for a decade) and Police sets in much better design and with a bit of civilian stuff included. On the other hand this year (2010) isn't that exciting and extraordinary like the last years: new Fire, new Airport, new Trains and many, many vehicles. Of course the most of these vehicles are designed perfectly and it would even be a pity if TLG didn't release them. But for me, this year is too "vehicle only": the only three decent buildings we got were the fire station, the airport and the City House. And the City House was the only civilian oriented and since very long not released set. Consequently more buildings are needed. Plus look at which we already know for 2011: Police and Space. Police for the kids - ok. But although the new Space sets look amazing, you could really discuss whether there wouldn't be much more exciting sets and themes which have never been done before or at least not since a long time ago (e. g. a zoo theme, a TV theme, a forest theme, a beach theme, a bank, a cafe, a snack bar, a hotel, a Lego Store, a post office, a shopping center, a cargo center etc. etc. etc.). And until now it seems as if there won't be any new Farm sets for 2011. If that'll be the case, this would be a shame since there is already that much left which TLG could and should release. I totally agree with you, BlueBard! Perhaps we've got luck and we'll see it as the small July/August Exclusive (for about 40-70 Euros). But then I hope it really will be decent: big (set on a 16x32 baseplate), with decent interior, many food and drinks, a delivery truck and some civilians with shopping carts. That would be a dream becoming real! Thank you very much for this informtation, lightningtiger! Like I (think) I already have mentioned in my first post in this topic, I can confirm that the police station will include roller doors - exactly two. In general, the prison cells seemed to look very similar to the ones from the current police station and the garages to the ones of the garages of the current police station. Only the main building (with the offices) looked absolutely differnt (a bit similar to the lighttower in the CG set from 2008 - but with heliport (without heli) on top). "Lots of small details" sounds very exciting! I can confirm that only by mentioning that I saw a white bicycle and a light-blue jewel. But other than these ... perhaps there are some small details in its interior - that would be great. You're welcome, Macoco! Well, if there'll be a nautical theme in 2011, a yacht is very supposable. But for a re-design of the Sail N Fly Marina I regrettably see no chance - at least not for it being released (as a non-exclusive set) in 2011. Harbour was always more cargo based than civilian. And I bet that that'll take its way into the future, too. Nevertheless some smaller civilian Harbor sets might imo be not excluded: perhaps a small beach scene or a surfer with car - but not a whole, big, decent civilian harbor set. Nevertheless I might be wrong. At least I hope I'm wrong. Klaus-Dieter