Jump to content

J_C

Eurobricks Citizen
 View Profile  See their activity

  • Posts

    438

  • Joined

  • Last visited

 Content Type 

Everything posted by J_C

  1. J_C
    I think the rear wing is going to be adjustable and it will fold away.
  2. J_C
    I hope it is 2way gearbox like 42042.
  3. J_C
    I am not sure about the overlapping panels on the crane, but the crane is going to be bought when the prices drops a little. There is a lot I like there even with one official picture. With others it is too soon for me to dismiss them, but also not sure if I would want them.
  4. J_C
    that is wonderful! I really like how cleverly you use the panels. On the 1st sight I though it is much bigger, only after few seconds I noticed the scale. The shaping is totally brilliant. I like the 1st colouring better.
  5. J_C
    Get Volvo, get it while you can, and if you can get the good price, it is no-brainer. you have like 1,5-2years to get the forest harvester (and wait for discount).
  6. J_C
    HOF material. Seriously. I admire when people build something super clever, super cool and thought-through-and-through in small scale or limited part counts. It is not always (for me) about building huge and wonderful with unlimited resources. This is the pinnacle of Technic building. This is better than most of the official sets of this size. HOF.
  7. J_C
    import tax is one thing, but there is also VAT that custom officers will collect (if you are in EU) ___________________________ Anyway, this is also interesting experiment for lego "investors", because there is value (lego tend to grow over the years). but there is also other thing "investors" often forget about,and that is liquidity (and that is very poor for Lego, IMO) I hope this case will prove me wrong about liquidity of lego.
  8. J_C
    I have a friend, who has a friend and he has a girlfriend, who used to go to school with the guy who knows the guy, who has an uncle with a camera...
  9. J_C
    I will be there in Nuremberg Spielwarenmesse for 3 days (work) starting tomorrow. I am not gonna take some sneak pictures (I am good boy), but I am gonna have a look, that is certain (if it is there displayed at all).
  10. J_C
    to be fair, that is not real heritage, that is bought one. (unlike Mercedes, you mentioned, that has continuity). Bugatti started dying in 1947 (after Ettore died) and went total bankrupt in 1952 (last car type 101 was based on pre-war chassis and engine and was obsolete before it was born). Several attempt to revive in 60s were not successful. 1987-1995 revived in Italy (also ended in bankruptcy) since 1998 under VW. How much is current VW's Bugatti in connection to the original (apart from the badge) is questionable. Being the pinnacle of car world, that might be the connection, but continuity is not there.
  11. J_C
    @Blakbird before you sell, split it, perhaps make an event. I mean something like invite photographers, youtubers. Make a proper documentation. Throw a farewell party, show, exhibition. Maybe...
  12. J_C
    also it has 4 wheels, just like your corolla. basically you own almost chiron.
  13. J_C
    it all comes to LEGO's decision what is ultimate technic car product line supposed to be. a) technical pinnacle of what is possible in Technic with price to match, aimed mostly at builders and technical audience. b) collectors item, and shelf queens to look good on the coffee table, aimed mostly at collectors who will build it once and wait for next one. both are valid and business viable options, but we should not judge it from a) point of view, if LEGO aims at b) (or visa versa)
  14. J_C
    Chiron is the most expensive production road legal car. That is the key feature to be recreated in LEGO. seriously: 16cylinder engine, 4wd, active aero. And that is about it.
  15. J_C
    if these RRP are correct, I think it is fair to say, LEGO calmed down (put wet clothes on the forehead) after 2017 (especially 42070). Considering waiting just a few months (or weeks) usually allows you to buy way under RRP, to pay like 160-180eur for 4000+ 42082 crane or aproxx sub 100eur for Forrest Harvestor does not seems unreasonable.
  16. J_C
    Toy Fair starts tomorrow, press conference today. LEGO does not want to share the spotlight.
  17. J_C
    Thank you. Really nice review (as always).
  18. J_C
    that actually makes lots of sense
  19. J_C
    I think pool of people that wants to buy two supercars at Porsche's price level at the same time is small. Then there is pool of people who do not have Porsche yet and would be choosing between Porsche and alleged upcoming supercar, it is either or, so no gain for Lego to offer both at the same time. Then there is subset of people who already have Porsche and wants "next one", right now (some of them would buy non-car flagship regardless and wait till Porsche is discontinued). I just do not see much point offering "next supercar" concurrently with Porsche, before retiring the Porsche.
  20. J_C
    e.g: - Claas combine harvestor - Volvo excavator (something like bigger and more complex 8043) edit: "has the potential to be complex enough to be a flagship" that can be anything: even bus could be complex enough to be flagship, there are MOCs like that __________ I hope it is not a car. to all who are "certain" it is another supercar: imagine you are LEGO product manager responsible for Technic. Would you vote for another supercar while you still have one on the shelfs and in the production? Would another Technic supercar likely increase of lower the sales of Porsche? IMO: granted LEGO did crazier and less logical steps before, but I see no business point to introduce another supercar now.
  21. J_C
    I do not want to be harsh, but "a close example as possible"? That is a exaggeration to say the least. one of the main feature of F-14 is not there (among others). https://img00.deviantart.net/2254/i/2006/169/e/4/rear_view_of_an_f_14_tomcat_by_serrishi.jpg
  22. J_C
    OK, the video is uploaded. I am sure you can build it just from your collection - maybe even is some alternative supercool colour (I mean alternative of the alternative) thank you
  23. J_C
    I added some photos, video follows soon. Thank you.
  24. J_C
    This is brilliant. The cabin looks really great.
  25. J_C
    Thank you. Thank you. It is especially nice to hear from builder like you.
×
×
  • Create New...