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I put together some random facts and ideas :) So in 26th series of minifigs we got Ice Planet Explorer with penguin! So we know for sure there are space penguins on Ice Planet! https://brickset.com/sets/71046-8/Ice-Planet-Explorer In SeaTron related stuff there are some interesting details: First interesting detail are minifigs standing on top of spaceship and in station - thouse are classical red space astronauts! So clearly SeaTron has conenction with classic space. (If whole monorail tech is not clear enough connection ;-) ) https://www.backoftheboxbuilds.com/seatron/ The main antagonist Sea-People have a few very interesting details. In very left corner of base we can see two Aquazone Chrome crystals, in middle there are three shark like creatures and finally looking at sub we can easily see magnetic arm holding crystal box. They are using the same tech as Aquazone and M:tron! https://www.backoftheboxbuilds.com/sea-people/ And the very last is Aquadome, you can very easily see classic shark, octopus and sub in very right corner has atop again Chrome Crystal. https://www.backoftheboxbuilds.com/aquadome/ tl dr; space is full of terrestrian creatures and animals ;-) What is interesting for me, we can easily see the same energy box technology being utilized across multiple factions and themes! Blacktron - There is simple box for example as part of base or being transported as cargo https://brickset.com/sets/6987-1/Message-Intercept-Base https://brickset.com/sets/40580-1/Blacktron-Cruiser Blacktron II - being fixed part of ships https://brickset.com/sets/6832-1/Super-Nova-II https://brickset.com/sets/6878-1/Sub-Orbital-Guardian M:Tron - Magnets, boxes https://brickset.com/sets/6896-1/Celestial-Forager https://brickset.com/sets/6956-1/Stellar-Recon-Voyager Spyrius - box with magnet as part or even without magnet :) https://brickset.com/sets/6949-1/Robo-Guardian https://brickset.com/sets/6889-1/Recon-Robot Auqazone - and of course the vry same orange box technology with magnets for crystal transport https://brickset.com/sets/6175-1/Crystal-Explorer-Sub https://brickset.com/sets/6190-1/Shark-s-Crystal-Cave M:Tron has the same magnetic boxes like Spyrius, Aquazone and even Sea-People ....So only conclusion is. They must be in same universe to use the same technology. (and of course this is just mine reasoning why Aquazone is part of Space ;-)) )

There were awesome reddit thread with lot links... something like:

It is really awesome! So many details and even animation is quite nice! :) Crossing fingers!

I put together build for recent Lego challange :) https://beta.ideas.lego.com/challenges/5ef2c3ef-c229-4417-9728-6ab8df89024a/entries/fc98ca6c-0e63-4425-860b-c31bd40bcd35

So basically new 8043 :-) are we even mad? I just hope for big hub and 4 motors and not this 3in1 hub...

sorry, you are right, my logic is not working today! :)

Looking at the vehicle, check the tires...they are basically 42181 Lunar vehicle tires....:)

Totally agree. Air tank, pneu engine or some new element would be awesome. Especilly proper combination with motors - RC.

It would be cool, if we got both options - hammer and bucket to switch between.

CAT was 500 Eu right for 3854 pieces. Liebherr 680 Eu for 2883 pieces both with multiple motors.. This should be 2359 pieces for 400 Eu, I imagine basically new 8043 right? That has 4 motors, I don´t think the sport car hub is enough here?

Understand. But it is sad, Im waiting for new pneu elements or at least return of Air tank..or would love to see some. :)

So current estimation is Volvo Loader with Pneumatics and second set being most likely motorized demolition excavator? Sounds cool if you ask me. Two non cars. Just thinking if we can see possibly pneu + motor combination ala 42080. Im still waiting for some proper pneu engine/air tank/new stuff....

And I still would. In the end, it is all about our imagination. Sure, Aquazone is action theme and that is probably due to LEGO marketing and way of doing things in those times.. Plus I have one strong reason to consider Aquazone to be space theme. We all agree that Sea-tron is (or would be) space theme. And if you check the pictures for it, you can clearly see octopus, sharks and manta ray. At the same time there are chrome crystals and helm masks for Sea-tron. Aquazone is utilizing all of these (except Manta Rey), so one theme is space and other is not? Some sharks could be on other planets and others cannot? I just liked ideas and ideas in:

42211 sounds interesting price like 42158/42181. Plus looking forward to 42215 with those 2300+ pieces.

If I look at 18+ technic sets... 2359 pieces ..that´s like Liebherr Crawler with 2883, Mercedes G500 with 2891...or recent Volvo+Excavator with 2274 (not 18+ set) is very close.. Formula cars, motobikes and sport cars are in 1400-1900 range.. While McLaren P1, Ferrari SP3, Sian are 3893, 3778 and 3696. (looking back - Defender is 2573 and Volvo Hauler 6x6 about 2193) Something like Defender/G500..another one, that is probably too soon...and piece count is too small for another super car.. It can be anything :D but I bet on something like Liebherr Crawler but smaller, demolition excavator using a parts from crawler perhaps sounds ok? It is little bigger to Volvo 6x6 and Volvo+Excavator and smaller to Crawler.. Plus because we are missing similar piece count recent car/bike..

I would include Aquazone definitely. Original Seatron is very near Futuron style and even Aquazone is using magnets for example. For me it is just another branch like Ice Planet. :)

Some new pneumatic elements? Pneu engine?

Pardon my hijacking, but curiously I stumbled upon 2025 technic sets list (in my czech language https://www.briky.cz/clanek/lego-2025-seznam-setu/230/zobrazit ) and there is 42215 scheduled for August with 2359 pieces. Any idea what that might be? Perhaps next big model? Or it might be mistake?

These lower are all the entries from lego fan vote for 90th years celebration (in order of how many votes they got) https://ideas.lego.com/blogs/a4ae09b6-0d4c-4307-9da8-3ee9f3d368d6/post/fd5cc3b8-284f-4520-825f-7c3f5e4a50fe And what I find more curious is, that so far we got 7 sets one for each theme so...Next year we are getting Majisto ..It seems to me to be little pattern.. -We got so far 3 sets per year -Usually 1-2 biggers and rest smaller ones -one space theme and one castle at least.. tl dr; with Majisto...I bet we are getting one space set next year :) (and sorry for probably overthinking it, I was looking into possibility of getting new Aqua set :) Bionicle - xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 40581 Bionicle Tahu and Takua (2023 tiny) Classic Space - xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 10497 Galaxy Explorer (2022 big) Pirates - xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 10320 Eldorado Fortress (2023 big) Trains - Adventurers - Classic Castle - Forestmen - xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 40567 Forest Hideout (2022 small) Lion Knights - xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 10305 Lion Knights Castle (2022 big) Imperials - Town - Black Knights - Model Team - Dragon Knights - xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 40601 Majisto Promo (2024 small) Space Police - ++ Rock Raiders - Studios - Blacktron - xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 40580 Blacktron Cruiser (2023 small) Ice Planet - ++ Black Falcons - Aquazone - ++ M-Tron - ++ Alpha Team - Paradisa - Time Cruisers - Wolfpack - Exploriens - Arctic - Divers - Thank you for attention, I needed to write it before going to bed with calm,peace and no conspiracy theories ion head :D

I totally agree that "current" air tank implementation is very lackluster but that is actually reason why I would love to see lego doing something more with it... So sadly, have to say you are right...:(

Only missing thing is air tank ...:( again

Damn, this set would be perfect with some kind of optional sensors...just saying. But still I like it is finally something different :D

I bet so. Because where else Lego would use them? Perhaps different color? About the money...I´m wondering what will be in. Brick-wise it is not so great number, so perhaps functions and motors?

Love MK II Aquanaut armor! :)

I know. It started just out of curiosity for both me and seller. Not saying the difference in parts (price) is so vast but seems it is not so easy to distinguish it and generally I like to know what Im buying.