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I found that Grohl seems to be the designer behind the LEGO Technic series. However, the selection of set prototypes is quite complex and involves many factors—it’s not simply a matter of choosing whatever looks cool. I wonder what the designer would think when they see our conversation, especially with all these cars mentioned. Of course, I also know that the designer doesn’t have much authority and can’t change anything.

I think there are Technic series designers on this forum, but I'm not sure whether the prototypes of Lego sets are designed by the designers who can choose freely, or they are simply instructed by senior management to create the designs without any authority to make their own decisions. As a matter of fact, the most interesting sets available nowadays are precisely those small starter sets that kick off each new product line—they cover a wide variety of themes.

I'm brainstorming some ideas to try and save the Technic series. After all, the product line this year is so over-the-top—it's basically all cars, almost indistinguishable from the Speed Champions series, just in a Technic version.

I prefer humanoid robots like 8527 and 8547, which can simulate realistic movement. The wheeled models like 31313 and 51515 look a bit unrealistic, though. Alternatively, they could release animal versions of these sets—those would be great for remote control. I really like that snake model R3PTAR from 31313; it’s so cool. It’s built with Technic parts and can simulate a realistic cobra.

I saw a piece of news that 42232 might be Koenigsegg Sadair’s Spear.

In my personal opinion, after the Power Functions (PF) era ended in 2018, the core Technic fans of the past seemed to quietly fade away—many of them just stopped playing with the sets. 2019 was actually a turning point. The first three years were still manageable, as we had large-scale flagship sets each year to keep the fans engaged. But after that, the series lost its original charm.

You have a point. don’t know how long the car-centric Technic series will continue to lead this category—maybe five years, maybe ten, or even longer. Besides, I watch your videos regularly, haha.

I have a suggestion: currently, the LEGO IDEAS program is dominated by brick-built models, and technic builds rarely get approved. Why doesn’t LEGO launch a dedicated IDEAS subcategory specifically for technic builds? This way, with the same 10,000 votes of support, we can get a wider variety of technic sets instead of being flooded with car-themed submissions. This could give rise to technic versions of buses, trains, robots, and many other themes. However, the prevalence of cars with different brand licenses has left players with no room for discussion. After all, they all share similar structures, being simple and one-dimensional, only selling the appearance. 42098: I desperately need the help of many fellow players to pull so many cars.

I don’t think programming is an absolute necessity. Besides, robots don’t have to be humanoid—they can also take animal forms, like the 8277 Robot and the 8485 Dinosaur. Alternatively, we could design sets like the 4958 Creative 3-in-1 set, which are remote-controlled and require no programming, with movements switched via gear shifting. This kind of design could also showcase the technical capabilities of the Technic line. Of course, I don’t intend to dive deep into this topic in this thread—I just had this idea for a potential new direction outside of the automotive theme.

Why hasn't LEGO Technic incorporated robots into its reference projects? Robots also feature a wide range of mobility mechanisms, and the Mindstorms series is actually designed using Technic components. Theoretically, they should also belong to the Technic theme—perhaps as a more advanced showcase of the theme? Technic has basically avoided robot-related themes; the few that exist are from many years ago, such as set 8482. It's a pity that the Mindstorms series has also been discontinued now.

Yes, this is good news for F1 fans and 1:8 scale supercar collectors, but bad news for engineering model enthusiasts. After all, one man's meat is another man's poison.

Has the number of current sets really increased? In fact, the previous B model could also be counted as an independent set, which is equivalent to doubling the number of sets originally released. Now, they are just independently designed different sets. As many people expected, that 18+ 1:8 scale supercar has finally arrived, and it comes as no surprise—after all, it’s released every two years. However, this alternating release pattern means that no Technic flagship model is launched in even-numbered years, which is quite a shame. After all, we all rely on this two-year wait to get our hands on a brand-new flagship set. I can only look forward to these four sets numbered 42230, 42237, 42238, and 42242 bringing us a different sensory experience. Of course, I hope that the sets corresponding to these numbers actually exist.

don't know if any news has leaked out

If these vacant numbers really have sets to fill, then we still have a total of five unknown sets to meet some construction machinery, which is the only opportunity this year

You’re absolutely right. Mould King has clearly plagiarized countless MOC designs and passed them off as their own original work, and I’ve always found this practice totally contemptible. That said, they’re still the only brand out there right now making large-scale machinery kits – they’ve got a whole range of these sets, like trucks and cranes, all with over 3,000 pieces each. Their build quality’s actually pretty decent compared to other off-brand brick makers, though; the rest are just way worse, haha.

Mould King rolls out a range of its own original construction machinery building sets every year, and it’s essentially the only brand putting out all types of large-scale machinery kits. CaDA, meanwhile, has also been churning out various licensed car models non-stop lately.

LEGO has actually been leading the way for all the domestic brick brands in my country—whatever LEGO releases, they follow suit. When LEGO rolled out motorcycle sets, they did the same; when LEGO kept churning out car sets, they cranked them out like crazy. In the end, the construction machinery building community has just shrunk further and further.

Most Technic builders in my country are into building cars these days, and construction machinery builds have become a rarity. A lot of the construction machinery enthusiasts have even quit the hobby entirely. All the brands keep churning out car sets, and I guess it’s just the trend of the times. Construction machinery simply doesn’t appeal to as many people, and its sales are nowhere near as good as those of car sets. Various brick brands and manufacturers in my country have also been rolling out these ultra-mini sets, and they even feature a combiner mode. I never thought LEGO would jump on this bandwagon too.

What is it? Well, it's a bit like 8433, but these six can't be combined into one, and they're too small, a bit abstract，and is this the construction machinery we are looking forward to....

This year, there should be a 1:8 supercar, after all, it's updated every two years. Even years feature supercars, while odd years feature tech flagships. I miss having both in 2018, but they actually don't conflict

Will there be a 1:5 scale motorcycle? Could it be set 42241 or 42242? But one of them has an age rating of 9+ and the other 11+. Usually, 1:5 scale motorcycles are rated 18+, aren't they?

Set 42232 is an 18+ model. Barring any surprises, it must be a 1:8 scale supercar. That just leaves the other two sets unaccounted for. What’s disappointing is that so far this year, there hasn’t been a single heavy machinery-themed set with over 1,000 pieces released.

Apart from the plastic bag set, there were 22 products in the Technic series the year before last, and 20 last year. However, the number of confirmed product codes this year has already reached 20. Theoretically, there may not be any new product releases, but after all, the number of products in the Technic series has been increasing year by year.

Will there be new products in October? Generally, aren't they usually released in June and August We can look forward to the remaining numbers, such as 42230, 42233, 42237, and 42238

The good news is that a new item with the number 42235 has been added. The bad news is that it's still a car