Black Falcon

Don´t know, I said before that I think Lego could have done better, but I don´t actually think it is much worse than the other versions you posted. First of all the tongue on all of them doesn´t look good - I would actually say number one and three is so ugly, it makes the whole. moc look bad. Anyways I don´t think anyone would expect Lego to make something that looks like a Moc rather than a set. But anyways, like I said before, I would have prefered if they would have done a chest, where you just see it is a mimic once you open it.

According to Brickclicker, it is indeed a GWP. Strange choice IMO, since I think they could have done a better Mimic than that and not sure if it looks good enough to buy the Set day one.

I don´t think that the CMF will be revealed that early - and there is no reason to think it would be released earlier, since all sources were saying D&D Series would come September. I think the countdown on the site is only for the Set, likely with a little hint towards the CMF.

I am not that sure if last year was really notable weaker than other years. I mean you already mentioned some Sets and I would definitely add the Hogwarts Castle and Grounds Set to that List - The Banners don´t seem that bad to me either. Additionally we shouldn´t forget that older Sets that are not retired count towards those numbers aswell.

I think it is only done for the video. If it was to be a GWP (which actually is unlikely, since it would have to be exclusive to this set) there would a play function, that would make the teeth show when it is opened instead of them beeing build on the chest.

I don´t really see this as a different concept than the other Modules though. I mean there are plenty modules in different sizes, with the bigger Sets actually only consisting out of several 8x8 and 8x16 modules (among others). And actually with the Gryffindor Dorms there is another Set in the size of Polijuice which also interrior focused, though with the additional function to serve as presentation for the collectible cards. As for the new Sets it is an different case since, if the rumours are true, you could switch the modules between the places - though I am not sure how much sense that really makes since normally they have a certain place where they would be. That beeing said I think it is a good way to have a sturdy build where you can simply take parts out to play with it but I don´t see much sense in those modules having all the same size or even in more Modules that can´t really fit anywhere - so while it seems likely that there will be more solo modules I would rather prefer to have a place to put them. But as I mentioned previously, I don´t see them doing Sets with empty modules.

I don´t see them doing the same system again. All 3 Hogwarts Set waves we got now are quite different from another. That doesn´t mean we can have similar approches again, but in the end a wave should be different from the previous one. I wouldn´t be surprised to see them doing something new for the next wave again, since I am sure the Designers love to add new ideas to those Sets. And pretty sure different approaches also lead to better sales since you will always find someone who likes it better than the previous one.

We don´t know if it actually used the budget, but we already know it will come in the D&D Set. We will have to wait for Designer interviews and hope the info is shared there.

We did discuss this a bit a while ago but while this is not impossible to happen, it could also just mean it is the designers favourite faction for instance. They are hinting on the black knights, rather than the dragon masters - both had the same big shield in different colours but the dragon on the small shield that only the black knights had looks different from that one - and when we are looking at the letter, the dragon they used their is a lot more similar to the small rather than the big shield.

To Quote myself: That system also needs many extra bricks to make sure that the modules themselfes but also the buildings without them are stable enough IMO. But well I guess every system has its pros and cons.

If that infos are true, that System would be strange though. I mean we get modules that don´t have a place where they can be added - or better said they can be added anywhere but you would always have some of them left over. At least it seems unlikely to me that they would do Sets with empty places for the modules.

I wouldn´t expect a reveal of the CMF before August, same as I wouldn´t expect Space to be revealed before next month, since it is release in may. But since the D&D Set is avaiable from next month I would expect a reveal next week. Hmm, which Sets were revealed two weeks before release? Also, D2C is just a term for exclusivity and has only to do with how the set is sold but not with the theme. So an Ideas Set can still be D2C. I would expect the D&D Set to be exclusive to Lego for three months at least and then sold Semi-Exclusive like the Galaxy Explorer, The Viking Village or the Medieval Blacksmith. But only time will tell.

Well it would really surprise me if we wouldn´t have a reveal by the end of next week. I mean a reveal after that would be pretty close to the release.

I would guess we will see an reveal either tomorrow or wednesday. Can´t wait to see more details on this set.

They look quite the same, so might just be Lego returning them and selling them worldwide now. Interesting though, that the white one didn´t got a return yet, as white and red are the most classic ones after all

Haven´t heard about that and actually would wonder if they do this - I mean it isn´t completely unlikely or anything but I just don´t see it as necessary to do this.

There are also red and blue ones, though they sold out pretty quickly here. Haven´t even seen the Blue and Pink one avaiable at all, and the red one was gone after one day too.

Maybe they will do the castle, once the current Disney Castle is retired? At least that doesn´t seem that unlikely to me.

Sadly they are not likely to show up at Pick a brick, and will also be expensive on Bricklink. However I have hope that they reuse them in more Sets, especially smaller ones.

Is this really a thing that this is done in some countrys? I mean, it is done in Germany, but really mainly from bigger companys and not as a rule in the country. So there are some benefiting from this and since bigger companys usually have quite some employees, that number certainly isn´t that low. But there are also many that work in little private companys such as handyman that don´t get those benefits. And especially with the 13th month salary, even in bigger companys that isn´t that common here. Of course can be different in other countrys.

Well I would guess it doesn´t need the suit to live on the planet but to survive in the lab, as you would expect that base to have an enviroment suitable to humans, especially with that lab beeing a part of a bigger base. Yeah especially with it having some large pieces like the ones used for the dome.

Doesn´t seem unlikely they would want to use a lightbrick there, but I am not sure, where they would want to hide it, without making the eye to big. Sure you could place the brick behind the eye, but then it would only look great when you look from the front - and we would expect some interior so the backside view should also have the eye visible. Only other version I can think of, as the sides that "hold" the eye don´t have much space either would be from the bottom - but I would expect some space between the eye and the tower with only having contact between both on the sides.

Would have thought they would reveal it this week because of the teaser, but without the leak would have guessed for next week, which does seem quite likely now.

Exactly this. I was in an other forum, where they deleted accounts and the posts just stated deleted user then - so it was hard to follow the discussion when there are actually several deleted accounts in there because you couldn´t tell if it is the same person replying or someone else.

The GDPR is made to protect Personal Data, whereas accounts here are anonymous.