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When and where will this set be available ? It's nowhere to be found on the lego website The mere fact that it's not a car makes it interesting in the 2021 context... Does it include a slow-mo build ?

@howitzer you're absolutely right, it doesn't matter whether all parts were needed for the new A-Model or not, and of course, the B-Model wouldn't be advertised as such.

That's where investing in a B-Model could have been a smart idea... ;-) Just throw a bag of extra pieces to make it look like a real A-Model and you're done! They are probably trying to come up with a model that will re-use most parts to minimize loss anyway. What I'm hoping at this point is that they will do so and release a new set that will still include all the parts for the Osprey even if some are extra to the new set so we can still build it ;-) Now that would be great, wouldn't it ?

I hear you, but I'm still looking for the actual additional value... the fact that licenses may attract more public is certainly valuable for TLC, but for the average consumer I'm not so sure. Cranes certainly have been done over and over but I don't really mind, it's still fun to build and play with. Did 42113 and 42114 truly need to be licensed ? I certainly don't think so... 42064, 42066, 42068, 42069, 42070, 42079, 42080, 42082 just to cite a few recent sets were perfectly fine without being licensed (yes, even 42070 IMHO). When licensing brings gems like 42054, 42063 or 42078 I can agree there's value in it, I'll give you that.

If only this whole thing could help TLC realize how much we don't need licensed sets in the first place. I, for one, am perfectly fine with generic cars / trucks / planes with an occasional inspiration from real-life stuff. What did licensed set bring to the table ? More expansive sets with no B-Models. So many sets were awesome in their own rights without having to suck up to any brand... it's just sad. This being said, and as I already said, I really hope the Osprey finds its way to me...

It seems a bit late to me to realize it's a military aircraft... Wow, I just can believe this... I seriously hope it doesn't get cancelled... https://www.brickfanatics.com/lego-technic-42113-bell-boeing-v-22-osprey-helicopter-postponed-and-possibly-cancelled/

42113 Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey has disappeared from the Lego (french) website. I hope it's just a glitch... as annoyed as I am at the absence of B-models I still want to get these new sets!

This could (and IMHO should) have been an amazing Creator Expert set that would have looked gorgeous next to the Mustang as you have pointed out. Instead, yet another No B-Model Technic set... how sad.

Did we really need yet another X-Wing ? I like them but come on...

You definitely got me there!! ?

It's funny that although everybody hates it, most will actually get the set - or we assume they will. Anyhow, I'm having mixed feelings. I like cranes, I like that it's not power function (I like to turn knobs), I like that it has nice knobs, I like the scale - all the mid-scale trucks that share the same wheels are really good in my opinion. But I can;t get past the no B-Model. It's a worrying trend that has been building for a few years now (I was willing to forgive the Ultimates but I almost boycotted 42096) and I am baffled a non-ultimate, non-licenced set isn't a 2-in-1. Worst of all, I usually don't have time to build B-models... Also, the new sets are now showing on the French Lego site (42101 to 42108 but the Catamaran isn't there)

The only limit is your imagination budget! I know I want them all...

Wow!! This is some Mickey Mouse logo!! Amazing!

42089, 42090, 42091 and 42092 are showing on the French Lego website but individual pages aren't working yet.

I was afraid you'd say something like that... Thanks for this discussion, I had been looking for this on Eurobricks but was unable to find any related topic! However, that may be a temporary fix for the "new" rubber bands (i.e. not black) but I'm pretty sure time will catch up at some point. In my experience, it's also and mainly age that kill them. Old rubber bands loose their elasticity even if you don't use them. As an example, I recently acquired a MISB 8441 (that means the rubber band inside was kept away from UV). I built it in this pas August and everything was perfectly fine, the rubber band was doing alright. 2 months later, time has caught up: the rubber band is a total wreck, cracked and completely useless as if it was out there in my room all the time. I have been purchasing quite a few ("new") replacement rubber bands on Bricklink recently and as soon as I take them out, they age within 2 months, sometimes less. In other words, even if you don't use them, they still age. There is no way around it. The only solution I see is to procure actual replacements with similar properties (size and elasticity), not old Lego rubber bands. I have yet to find suitable replacements for each part no (a daunting thought)