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I'd be very surprised if we didn't get a new Hospital next year. From what I've seen, all of the medical stuff they've done since 2022 has been extremely popular. A Skid Steer would be a great entry level construction set. It would be neat if they could find a way to bring back the cheap starter sets for the recurring subthemes, as they could provide a few unique figures from each subtheme for cheaper prices. A popcorn truck would be excellent. Would also be neat if they did a drive-in theatre set to pair with it, since they've been doing a lot more civilian cars lately. With how well the Airport is selling, its probably going to be around for a while, so I could definitely see a new passenger plane at some point as the current large one has been out since 2023.

Now that all of the 2026 sets are known, and have images, and the 2026 retirement list is a bit closer to being locked in place, I thought I'd share some of ideas for what we could potentially see in the 2027 wave. With the current police station & single release patrol car both set to retire, I'm sure we're bound to get new versions for both sooner rather than later. A few ideas I had for 2027 are: Police: 605** Police Car [~120pc | $15 USD] - same idea as the 2026 taxi. Two seater police cruiser with two figures; a unnamed police officer and a crook. Could also include a bicycle for the crook. 605** Police Dog Unit [~440pc $45 USD] - Partially modernized version of 60048. large police K-9 SUV, police motorcycle, plus a small container hideout, and a hot-rod for the crooks, with four figures; two police officers, and two crooks. 605** Bank Robbery Detective Mission [$90 USD] - Two story bank building, police surveillance van, police motorcycle, and a van for the crooks, with six figures; three police officers (one in regular uniform, 2 detectives), three crooks (two in jumpsuits, one in disguise as a bank guard. 605** Central Police HQ [$100 USD] - Giant multi-level police station, plus a police SUV, police motorcycle, and a red convertible for the crooks, with eight figures; five police officers, 2 crooks, and a civilian 605** Money Transfer Truck [$30] - police related, but under Great Vehicles. Armored bank van similar in style to the LEGO Van, with three figures; two guards (with the uniform from above), and a crook. I've got a bunch of other ideas too, but these are the only ones I've actually written up. I could also see more done for Coast Guard, as well as Construction. A Coast Guard HQ, and a new road-based 4x4 response unit would be neat.

Correct, unfortunately. However both the Backhoe Loader, and the mountain truck appear to be June releases, at least in Canada.

After seeing the full wave in HD, I think the only highlights for this wave for me are the Tram, the Steam engine, the two construction vehicle sets, and the Car Wash. The overall wave has some interesting concepts, but I dont think they all quite hit the mark. My Thoughts on the wave: 60480: Backhoe looks good. The narrow tires and new buckets are a bonus. 60492: Pretty impressive plane for a 4+ set, especially considering the last 4+ plane 60494: Both vehicles are fantastic. Glad to see they're following the scale of the Bulldozer, Tractor, and Excavator. Really curious to see how they continue this line going forward. 60496: I like the car, and the scooter. The pizza center itself, not so much. I can kind of see the direction they were going for though. 60497: I like the car wash itself. Cars look too squished on the smaller 60508 chassis though. 60501: I like the idea, but rather than a coaster, I do think more of an amusement park would have been better instead. 60506: Probably my favorite set from the wave, aside from the construction stuff. Tram looks magnificent, and the new sunglasses face will work well for police. Beach side build is great too. 60509: Name was really misleading. Truck looks really simplified compared to the previous rigs they've done. 60510: Figures are neat. 60511: Train looks great, same for the carriage, but $120 CAD is a lot. The Back to the Future reference is great though. 60512: Truck is cool and unique.

CITY Wave looks significantly better than I was expecting. Pizzeria is disappointing however. 60480 - Backhoe loader looks great, and appears to be packed with a decent amount of detail especially for its smaller scale. Also appears to have new narrow tractor tires? 60492 - Plane looks really good for 4+. Looks more like a private jet than a passenger jet though. 60494 - Vehicles look phenomenal. The little office is a bonus. 60496 - Looks like they tried to jam multiple concepts into one set. Car is about the only decent build, but not enough to justify what I'm sure is going to be $65 CAD. 60497 - Great build. Building and cars all look great, though I do think they should have used the other wheel base as the cars both do look squished. The driver of the red car is a neat callback to the police officer from January though! 60501 - Cool looking build, but very much a recolor of 60421. Curious to see where the ~200 extra pieces went though. 60506 - Great set. Almost reminds me of old Los Angeles/Miami. 60511 - Train looks bigger than I thought, however not enough to justify the price. Overall a good wave. Still need to see the Cargo Port, and the Mountain Van. CITY has really improved this year overall though.

The Mobile Crane is a great set if you can still find it for a decent price. The Bulldozer and the Excavator are both incredible builds, same with the cement mixer, however the mixer will be around for at least another year. The Tow Truck is great if you like both the vehicles, though the tow truck itself is definitely the better of the two that are included. The Tipper Truck is fine, but could've definitely been better.

With the Backhoe, if I’m not mistaken, both the buckets are actually new. The front one is smaller than the one on the 60494 loader, and appears to use a technic connection versus the hinge that was used on the older small bucket.

Looking back at the 2024 wave of CITY Construction, I noticed some similarities to this year's Coast Guard launch. Both subthemes started with a similar initial launch of a ~$50-60 range set, and a $100-110 range set, so assuming Coast Guard were to follow Construction's pattern, some set ideas I had were: 60*** Coast Guard Surfer Rescue [4+] (~90pcs) $15 - Coast Guard equivalent of 60450 Construction Wheel Loader from January 2025 Coast Guard raft, surf board, and a small terrain side build; 2 minifigures 60*** Coast Guard Rescue Seaplane (~500pcs) $55 [Could be like a partially modernized version of 60015/60164, but more in line with the current CITY build standards] - Coast Guard equivalent of 60466 Bulldozer from summer 2025 6 stud wide Coast Guard plane with brick built landing gear, new plane door element, and opening rear cargo bay; Civilian vehicle could be a fishing boat OR larger catamaran; 4 minifigures 60*** 4x4 Response Truck with Speed Boat (~380pcs) $40 - Coast Guard equivalent of 60478 Cement Mixer Land vehicles could either be a 4x4 SUV [like a blend of 60412 & 60479], or a 4x4 pick-up truck, with a larger trailer, and brick built speed boat slightly larger than the one in 60417. Civilian build could be a life raft or a small island with lighthouse. 3 minifigures. 60*** Coast Guard Headquarters (~1200pcs) $120 - Coast Guard equivalent of the upcoming summer 60494 Dump Truck & Front Loader Main build is the headquarters built on a brick built island style base, with a lower boat dock out front and helipad on the right. The main headquarters would be a two story administrative tower, connected to a 3 story lighthouse on the left [In theory almost a blend of 2008 and 2017]. Side builds could be a smaller helicopter, a civilian life raft or a fishing boat, and a Coast Guard raft. 5-6 minifigures. Most sets would likely be similar to concepts LEGO has already visited in previous Coast Guard waves, but I thought I'd share some ideas I had if Coast Guard were to follow Construction's release pattern, (aside from the upcoming backhoe as I couldn't think of a Coast Guard equivalent to it).

It Looks like there’s a new chassis/vehicle base element in the Police Train set. Seems to almost be a mix of the 2020-24 wheel base, and the larger one introduced last year. I wonder if we’ll see it reappear in the summer wave? I’m really curious to see how big the office building is. With over 1100 pieces, I’m hoping it’s at least a decent size, especially compared to the two vehicles. In terms of the equipment, based on the current CITY standards, I could see the Loader being similar in size to the 2014 technic one from 42023 (Construction Crew), if not slightly smaller. The dump truck is hard to guess. After recently building the tow truck, I wouldn’t mind if they tried to do a more polished tipper truck, maybe in a tractor trailer configuration, however I also could see them going in the direction of 2009’s articulated dump truck, but upscaled a bit. Based on piece count, I could see 2-3 rides, assuming it’s not just another coaster like 2024 (early names for that one were similarly phrased as Robot World Roller Coaster Park). I could see a small car, or tuk tuk in the pizzeria. Something like the one 2017’s Scarecrow Special Delivery would be neat. If the freight port has a locomotive, I could see it being a non-powered shunter locomotive. However, I also wouldn’t be surprised if the title train is just a couple of open wagons with cargo, with the primary focus being on the trackside crane & the truck. I could easily see this one as being intended to pair with the steam train, which is likely motorized.