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    I am getting 77254. I am very satisfied by its looks. Also it has few stickers, meaning I can leave them off. Having missed the F8 Tributo this is a worthy replacement for me (I do need a red supercar after all in my very modest SC collection). I am so glad I skipped on the 76934 F40, I wasn't happy with how it turned out and what do you know I am getting a nice looking red Ferrari launching in January not March, this means Easter discounts could bring it down to 17-18 euros, I wouldn't have to wait until BF. Yay! I don't like the headlights that much, I mean I don't like them on the real car however the model print is somehow not 100% accurate to the real one, it looks marginally worse, I would say that it's because the print doesn't have dark red accents where the narrow edge of the headlight ends to imitate the shadowed indents/notches on the real car. P.S. as GreenBrick on YT noted it's too bad TLG didn't use black tiles with cut corners on the spoiler instead they used studded 26601. I mean they've already made and used the new tile piece in red in this same set so why make an a-hole move like that? Well to get people to order the new tile in black from Overpay-A-Brick when it gets added there. You can always count on TLG to not give 100% when making a new set.
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    Ok so we have images of the cat polybag and the hamster. The cat is basically of rehash of 30574 (only the primary model, the alternates are different). Given the similar size format, I can see some improvements in the head and face, but not for the rest of the body and limbs. Thus taking into account the 6 year difference between the sets I'm feeling underwhelmed by this one (yeah I know it's just a polybag). The alternates also seem a bit worse than the previous or at most on par which overall doesn't help this set score a win over its predecessor. ///// The hamster doesn't look like those in set 31155. It looks much better. The alternates are okay, but obviously not in the same league as the hamster, they're negatively affected by the size format and part deficit. Nice small set.
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    ^I've added the prices (where applicable) as that detail helps with speculation. The two $10 sets (31376, 31377) are interesting if they really are rated 8+. There was one previous small set rated 8+, set 31135 which was actually a $10 set even if TLG put a scalped catalog price on it of $15, absolutey shameful and disgusting but we know by now who we're dealing with. So I don't know how complex they can make such small sets to increase the rating from 6 usually to 8. I've would've expected a more realistic 7 (like set 31140). Anyway, I hope the (fresh water) turtle will be more realistic in style, like in set 31158 and not like 31128. Would the hamster be similar to the ones in set 31155? It would be interesting if these two sets could be combined. ///// Set 31378 is difficult as missing both the price and the number of pieces means no indication of size. But if I had to guess probably $15-20. A shuttle and a mech would be plausible alternates. ///// Set 31379 is very interesting, at first glance it might suggest a rehash of 31058, which would honestly be extremely lazy and derivative if it happened. Going from $15 to $20 also doesn't mean much room for improvement regarding sculpting and techniques, as it would be expected with upscaled sets like going from 30641 to 31165. Also 31058 was actually upscaled with set 31151, which by the way represents a huge personal disappointment (subpar sculpting and overpriced relative to box content, I'm not getting this regardless of discount). So I'm expecting other dinosaurs. Going through possible ones that have to be iconic/recognizable first and foremost, I would say that a Stegosaurus and Ankylosaurus are very good candidates. Having similar bodies means it's easier for a relatively small set to accommodate the needed pieces, with extra ones used to differentiate them. Despite being a plant eater the Ankylosaurus does fit the "fierce" description. The Stegosaurus maybe less so. The other candidates are meat eaters, namely Spinosaurus, Mosasaurus and Dimetrodon. All three are recognizable. The Mosasaurus is aquatic which, similarly to the aerial Pteranodon in set 31058, provides a bit of variety in a set dominated by terrestrial dinos. A larger example was already made in set 76974. Now regarding scale I don't know if the three models are supposed to be in scale relative to each other. If yes this would influence the order of the models with the biggest being first. So I'll stop here by saying I'm optimistic regarding this set. ///// Set 31381 is the highlight for me, the name pretty much suggesting a rehashed and upscaled 31088 (a set I'm very fond of). Now if done right it could be a banger (the price is over twice as much so content wise there is a substantial room for improvement). Obviously this means NOT imitating the shark in set 21350 as that was subpar in my opinion. I mean compared to the absolute torpedo that the original submission had it's not even close. Color wise hopefully sand blue (on the back) instead of both dark blue and dark gray. Fingers crossed, hopefully it will be stellar! ///// Set 31385 probably has the sort of animal family idea like set 31165 (all models), set 31150 (C model). The name isn't very inspired, as "Beautiful" was already used in set 31166. "Playful" would make more sense for me when I think of dolphins. Color wise hopefully sand blue. Seems TLG is dropping the ball regarding set names, the most obvious being set 31171 Majestic Rhino, reusing "Majestic" from set 31129. "Imposing" was the optimal adjective for the rhino. So yeah, TLG needs to get back on track, 2025 was absolute free fall as far as I'm concerned, and with the rise of alt brands it makes switching all the easier. ///// For the other sets I have to wait and see, just from the titles I'm not getting much reason for excitement.
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    @Agent Kallus It does indeed look great however it being static is the dealbreaker for me. I would've overlooked the smaller size and the smaller number of minifigures compared to 71822 for the same price but the fact that I cannot use/pose it like a regular dragon means less value for me.
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    @MAB @Black Falcon @Renny The Spaceman Personally I would like to see more Creator 3-in-1 sets with minifigs. Some good examples: 31111 Cyber Drone - excellent set, good for army building and also versatile it could be added next to other sci-fi themes. 31130 - Sunken Treasure Mission - great set, could fit with City in a more kaiju type of scenario. 31109 & 31132 - these are very similar, but they're both very good and show that minifig-scale vehicles of all types can have great success in this theme. I hope that TLG will carry on this approach with sci-fi vehicles perhaps, maybe a larger dropship or something (with at least 2 minifigs), they could make a ship that fits aesthetically with the older Cyber Drone, there are many possibilities. I want to see sets that have a good design, that can stand on their own also with strong alternates and not something cobbled together just so they can advertise new minifigs and then lure fans to buy those minifigs on PAB. There's nothing wrong with buying minifigs that way, but the older 31120 was liked for the castle itself and especially as a parts-pack, many alternates were made on Rebrickable using multiple copies, the minifigs were fine but they weren't the highlight. I don't want to sound negative towards set 31168 avant la lettre, I do hope it's a worthy successor to 31120 regarding the building itself, after all that is the main thing we're paying for, about the minifigs it's pretty obvious that number-wise it will be an upgrade and quite possibly quality/design-wise too. So we'll see but personally I wasn't pleasantly surprised by that first leaked image.
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    @Daiman Cool. I like making alt builds myself mainly from Creator 3-in-1 sets but also Ninjago (dragons turned into mechs is the usual recipe). I started practicing with designs made by others on rebrickable or YT, then after a while I tried to make some alternates of my own and I'm pretty satisfied with them (I haven't published them yet). The reason I buy sets is simply due to convenience, I try to buy with 30-40% discount (sometimes more), and I also gain some experience by building the sets, but regarding the pieces I feel this is a pretty easy way to expand my part collection and then to have all sorts of useful (and perhaps rarer/special) parts available when I try my hand at a bigger project.
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    @Bartlomiej Thanks for the info! If it would happen as I wish then: Porsche: Bright Light Orange. We already had the F1 (76918) in Orange (also 76919 and 77251) and I want more variety when it comes to colors. Lambo 1: Bright Light Blue. 76414 was a Bright Light Blue battlepack, it brought many recolors, after that 76424 was like a teaser bringing part 5404 în this color so now everything's ready for a SC set in this color. Lambo 2: Reddish Orange. More and more parts are getting recolored in Reddish Orange and I really like this color, it's very striking, a SC car would look beautiful in this color (assuming the shaping is well done). Dodge: Bright Green. There is enough Green in my opinion, sets 76925 and 77245. As I said we need more variety, Sauber (77247) looks more "radioactive" than the Aston Martin (77245), therefore I think Bright Green could make the car look more flashy and special. About Medium Azure we had enough with 76898, 76905 and likewise Lime with 76899, 76910. For better or for worse at least 77241 is a nice Dark Pink battlepack. I'm definitely considering it due to this even though I'm not fully satisfied with the shaping.
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    @Daiman Hello! I would say Creator 3-in-1, but also Ninjago and Speed Champions manage to charm me pretty often. However I don't avoid other themes if there's something that I like, for exemple I have bought some City sets (the 2024 Space theme was very nice in my opinion), also a few Dreamzzz sets and some others as well. How about you?
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    I see sets 60481 to 60488 are rated 5+, that means they'll have the "use yo' hands" type of instructions. Okay.... At least, as @Murdoch17 already mentioned, they won't have stickers but that doesn't automatically mean they'll be loaded with prints. We'll see.
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    @Inspecter From what I understand TLG can revive an old mould anytime they want provided it will be used in order to justify the effort. Apparently it's cheaper to destroy it and then recreate it than to store it. So that design is not lost, unlike TLG's imagination given that they couldn't find opportunities to use that mould over the course of 5 years.
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    @Void_S Hello, Very nice approximation, I'm curios how close you got with the internals, hopefully the additional pictures from the official reveal will provide further details so that you can reverse engineer the car closer to the official model. Personally I feel that TLG dropped the ball with this one, the front looks quite wrong using those new curved wedges. If you are kind enough to modify your build please replace parts 5093 & 5095 and the two 35787 beneath them with 80177 & 80178. I'm pretty sure it will look better. Even better if you can keep the same angle/position from your first render, that will make the comparison 100% accurate. Thank you. @imvanya Hello, Those new pieces are a stud too long, if they would start at the same point as those in the official model they would stick out. They cannot be moved back one stud as the wheel arches won't allow it.
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    After lurking for about a year and a half I decided to take the plunge and interact with others who share my hobby. Greetings from Romania.
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