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The Zetros has been also leaked today on iG...Green-white color scheme, Xerion medium sized tractor wheels 6x6, independent suspension, Control+, Trophy truck trial flatbead.

Doesn't look like a serious and well thought out survey judging by the questions asked and the possibility to submit multiple times. And because everyone can participate the results will be unrepresentative for Technic fans. Did anyone from LEGO give a feedback regarding the Facebook poll from last year? Or was this also a waste of time? https://www.facebook.com/LEGOTechnic/photos/a.147546508964773/1043098446076237/?type=3&amp%3Bcomment_id=1043119549407460&amp%3Bnotif_t=feedback_reaction_generic&amp%3Bnotif_id=1585149920676615&amp%3Bref=m_notif

Don't worry about bland looking Technic sets, luckily the visible blue, brown, tan, yellow, red, light and dark bluish gray colored pin, axle and gears spice things up for us. ;) I am also anxious about the wave of summer sets since it's always the better one in a year. It's sad that the Nürnberg Toy Fair was not held digitally (as SPIEL did last year) to showcase the upcoming products, but I guess LEGO would have been against showing pictures anyway, since they don't allow to take pics or videos at their fair booth any more.

You can believe the other German blogs as they get their info for the set lists from retail catalogs and online stores. 42126 Licensed Vehicle 18+ 1379 150€ 10/2021 42128 Heavy-Duty Tow Truck 2017 150€ 08/2021 42129 4x4 Mercedes-Benz Zetros 2108 300€ 08/2021 42131 CAT D11T Bulldozer 3854 450€ 10/2021 42127 Movie Licensed Vehicle (probably Charger follow-up to F&F) 100$.

The above posts should be deleted by the authors or mods to prevent further fake news spreading. I am a bit disappointed by zusammengebaut that they posted that, because even for a native speaker it seemed pretty believable at first and quickly escalated to false rumor spreading on other social media channels as well.

New are also 24120 bucket in dbg, 7L soft axle 32580 in orange, 5L ribbed hose 78c05 in orange. Thin Technic lifarms 1x4 in orange haven't been used in almost 20 years and previously in 2 sets only. So lots of cool parts in these 2 sets alone. And yes, finally some proper B-models.

Yes, we know any set is a team effort, that's why I am happy to mention all involved designers in my bricklists. I also checked Techlug as can be seen in the comments for source material. If you have any further set info, please let me know and I can add it on brickset. It's a "living document" so let us gather everything we can. Does anyone have a close connection to Kossi for example? P.S. I added a list with Technic sets designed by you. Let me know if it's missing something. https://brickset.com/sets/list-41674

Promobricks posted all the photos of 42120 and 42121 including the B-models. The tracked tractor looks better than the main model.

Based on the above link and multiple other sources like forums and designer workshop videos I've compiled several lists on brickset. Feedback from grohl was that not even the designers know who designed every LEGO Technic set, so I have little hope we will ever find out who designed the older sets, but I am hoping the community might be able to help gather the missing info. You can view them here: https://brickset.com/bricklists/author-R0Sch Milan Reindl created and updates his own list: https://brickset.com/bricklists/author-grohl

@legophisto Markus, are you copy-pasting this to every fan blog and forum now?

Notice the prototypes all had 2x2 headlamps which look more accurate imo. The 3x3 dish is way too big. Dark red would have been a good color choice as well... anything besides yellowing white is in fact a good color for a display model.

Are you guys sure about the 6x6 and C+ for the Zetros set? Was really hoping for an offroad 4x4 Unimog style truck with pneumatic compressor and manual functions. I was really disappointed by the Volvo Hauler from last year... too heavy, too slow and the automated gearbox didn't help if all it can do is drive in 1st gear due to lack of torque. Also if a flagship CAT Bulldozer and Zetros are released in the same year, it means the CAT will be most probably designed by Kossi and the Zetros not, which again is unfortunate because he created the wonderful Unimog. Maybe Milan or Michael will be the designers.

88015 Technic Battery Box is available as of today for 30GBP / 35 EUR on lego website... it says compatible with Control+ App. Compatible as in not interfering with other smart hubs or what? :) https://www.lego.com/en-gb/product/battery-box-88015

LEGO Catalogue was published in NZ.

Good news, according to promobricks.de the Osprey battery box was sighted on a polish shop. Box looks like this and it costs around 30€. But not on stock.

Everyone assumes there is no difference between the old Saturn V 21309 set and the new 92176 because the piece count did not change and the pics look the same, but aside from the different box sizes, the new set actually includes a design fix which was admitted by the designer Carl Merriam as a "mistake" that was forgotten. In the new version a 2x4 dbg plate was changed to a 2x4 Technic plate for the lunar lander bottom. This fix makes sure the small black booster stays stuck on the module when taking it off the moon surface (lbg 2x2 tile round with stud) because the Technic holes have tighter grip that the anti-studs. This is the only difference I found when comparing the instructions other than some element number changes for identical parts. Here is the difference (left old, right new):

Of course the windshield is not available to order through CS... would have been too easy to have spare parts for a recent and popular set. Or the complaints were so numerous that they already "sold" them all.

@VBBN , @Boettner Builds Here is how my windows look like... unacceptable. Will call customer service tomorrow morning. Problem is, I'm afraid the replacement parts will come in even worse condition, cause my experience so far is they throw everything in a zip bag together with all other parts and that gets shipped in an oversized padded envelope by standard mail.

It's just a theory, but could the cancellation of the Osprey and the need to recycle the unsold sets perhaps have influenced the decision to use two L motors, instead of a XL for drive + L for steering as in 42109? Or do you think 100 less parts mean it's lighter and doesn't need so much torque? The bigger wheels only make it faster, so I propose a tug of war contest between the two models to see who the winner is for the same priced C+ set.

Yes, of course it's cheaper on BL. But even if it's half the price it's still ok value. Just saying.

It also contains at least three of the new 2x3 panels in yellow :D

It's not even that expensive considering how much LEGO is charging for the separate C+ components. 80€ smart hub, 35€ for each motor. Those 3 alone would cost 150€! This set is like the Top Gear car a great donor for C+ parts when it will be sold with the usual 30% discount like every Technic set.

Yep. https://www.newelementary.com/2020/11/2021-lego-technic-42123-mclaren-senna.html#more

I guess the new 2x3 panel has a single pin in the middle and connects to the middle T-Liftarm. The other black pins are standard 2L.

Cool, I just guessed based on the seat color that he might be behind it. Glad it's him.