Love the truck but might be an expensive one.

Also, nice to see that they're coming up with more Koenigsegg branded sets. Too bad the headlights look so disoriented

That new buggy mold in the City advent calendar looks good.

@Hammy_the_horrible said:
"Also, nice to see that they're coming up with more Koenigsegg branded sets. Too bad the headlights look so disoriented "

More ? Which one ?
Edit: was only looking at Speed Champs, its a medium sized Technic.

@mediAFOL said:
" @johleth said:
"At least I know which advent calendars to go with this year, that HP one looks awful"

House tables are the new weapons racks.

Though I do quite like the look of the brick-built house statues."

I count each table as being two days, that means 8 days of the same build.

You are right that the statues look good, but why only 2? Because they need 8 days to make the same table again and again.

I need that lambo

The tram could well be an instant buy for me - I was planning adding a tram to the layout in any case, so great timing

ANOTHER 18+ Milano! That's EXACTLY what we've been asking for!

(That was all sarcasm in case it wasn't obvious)

Would have gotten the Aston F1 car if it was a single like the McLaren, but as it is, I'll stick to that one. The Mercedes 2-pack is the most boring set of cars I've seen in SC for a long time, and the Lambo, while outrageous, just doesn't do it for me.

That tram though, I may have to see if I can fit it into my city somehow, because it seems highly unlikely I'll ever find a 6399 to use. Really looks nice and I do love good transit sets.

Edit: I am excited to see what the numbered but unknown speed champions sets are.

So much to buy... awesome.

It's hard for me to say if I want the milano or not, considering I already have the big benetar and I want the Dune set more... time will tell.

Master Emerald shrine featuring Eggrobo!!!

Oh God that is a lot of good-looking sets all at once...my spending projections for 2024 with this company just keep getting larger and larger.

Wait…this is the GotG1 Milano, which got trashed enough that the Nova Corps had to fix it before the end of the movie, but it’s potted Groot who only appears after they’re flying the yellow version?

That Lunar Rover!

Other that that not much interesting to me. I do like that tram and it might just be the perfect gift for the next birthday of my youngest nephew. And while we're at it, Dancing Groot for his older brother. The Technic Porsche is at least kinda interesting for the new RC stuff, but other than that just looks so dull you wonder why they even bothered with a license. And the Aston Martin SC set would have been so much more interesting if it would A) had only been the F1 car, and B) had it included a proper Fernando Alonso minifig.

Speed Champions :
I’m only interested in sets that look good without stickers. Some interesting this time.

The S C theme has very beautiful sets, with impressive details for this scale. But I don’t know why I have the impression that that are getting farther from mining scale.

Oh nice, they put all three electronic Mario figures in new (cheaper?) sets.

Well, Lego, well done!

This year, I was a bit disappointed with 42158 but 42182 looks just fantastic and it's also 'real' space. Can't go wrong with that.

42175 is a worthy successor (and improvement) of 8872. IMO, one of the few good Technic set since 42043.

The Lego tram is also very nice. It's been a while since I saw a Lego train/tram that I like.

Even themes that I don't follow much have very nice sets. Goodies for all - that's great - but not for the crying wallets everywhere around the globe.

The G Wagon is the classic example of mixed bag. Room for 4 passengers, big and detailed, but also stickered rear lights and poorly designed front ones (brickbuilt would be so much better).

@DaLegoNerd1 said:
" @dimc said:
" @DaLegoNerd1 said:
"really can't believe we haven't gotten a Jeep shaped vehicle yet in the Speed Champions line. "

76905 is out there. "

I guess a Bronco is similar, but not as close as the Mercedes"

You asked for a jeep shaped vehicle and the bronco is definitely that shape. The merc is BIG though.

Does Dancing Groot move? There appears to be a handle on the back of the pot.

Have they replaced the Marvel calendar with 43253? There's an unnamed Marvel set that doesn't have a picture (76287), and it's listed just before the other Advent Calendars, but it'd be weird to have images for the others and not the Marvel one, if that's what that unnamed set is. Also, where's the Star Wars calendar?

Now I have to decide between 40671 and 76297. I can hear Miguel and Tulio in my head right now. "Both?" "Both?" "Both. Both is good."

Finally, I am loving 42182. The Year of Space continues!

There is a new baby pram(UK) or stroller(US) in the upcoming city advent calendar.

I can't afford another Milano, as nice as this one looks. And seeing that they are producing Age of Ultron sets again, why in the world can we not get another Quicksilver? The original one is so-so, and well, that's all we got, despite the Avengers Tower being loaded with a bunch of unnecessary minifigs where he would have been perfect.

Speed Champions:

The G class is amazing. I'm not so sure about the bonnet, though, as the angle seems too steep. But the wheel wells are good.

The accompanying yellow SL doesn't look too good, seems like mostly basic building techniques from the first glance.

The Lambo is hideous.

The Astons are ok, but not very interesting for me. And three double car sets in one year?!

It could be that this just pins me down as an 80's kid.

Technic:

The Volvo looks like it has interesting functions in a good scale. This might be a new 42128 Tow Truck in terms of value and functions. It will be expensive, though.

The other Technic cars are "meh", but the moon buggy is a nice display piece.

@bnic99:
89 Batman’s did _NOT_ work because they released a minifig-scale version of the 89 Batmobile that he couldn’t drive unless he took off his cowl and logo. That’s why the 92 Batman came with a printed logo on the torso that allowed you to shuck the molded cape and sub in a cloth cape and loose cowl.

@Duq:
They should do a Speed Champions NASA moon rover, as that’s technically the land vehicle that has traveled at the fastest speed.

@AverageChimaEnjoyer:
Well, Ive been kinda regretting not trying to get many of the GotG minifigs, and the only Milanos I have are polybag or Advent calendar, so…

@oukexergon:
Because the MCU Quicksilver was embarrassing, even without the Fox version to compare him to.

I was super excited about the G Wagon. But now, not so much. The hood, and I’m trying to not be mean, looks horrible. And the whole model is huge! Look how little the fig is sitting inside. This might be one of those “we shouldn’t have made it, but did anyway” :(

The lack of stickers on the G-Wagen is quite enticing, and gives me hope that an FJ 40 is not too far behind.

@PurpleDave

There are plenty of embarrassing MCU character designs getting minifigs. I mean, setting aside their comic counterparts (how about we just get a comics-accurate Quicksilver?), how many MCU War Machines, MCU Valkyrie, and MCU Captain Marvels do they continue to produce? For goodness sake, some Eternals got placed in multiple sets.

I love the AMG logo minifig torso print!

@Boettner_Builds said:
"I was super excited about the G Wagon. But now, not so much. The hood, and I’m trying to not be mean, looks horrible. And the whole model is huge!"

I think the model is well scaled compared with the other Speed Champions sets. The G is a large vehicle, after all.

It is just that all the Speed Champions sets are scaled way too large for minifigs.

That Aston martin F1 is a duplicate of the mclaren F1 just with a different paint job. :( wish they changed it up a bit

Finally, a Harry Potter Advent Calendar that has actual Christmas vibes! The previous versions were lacking the charm that other themes had. They were great on their own and kept true to the franchise’s spirit, but as an Advent Calendar, they were rather dull save perhaps for the very first one.

It’s good that we’ll be deviating from the usual variants of the trio and will instead get representations for each Hogwarts house.

And oh— we’re finally getting Celestina Warbeck in Lego form! Can’t wait to get this set! :D

EDIT: Okay, after taking a second look, I get where the others’ frustration is coming from: repetitive table builds. But at least they’re much more useful than multiple banners and trees right? :)

Of the 4 brick-built house statues, only Ravenclaw got a decent iteration. The rest are meh. How on earth did those represent each house?

Also, I’m not sure if that is indeed Celestina Warbeck because I don’t recall her being a ghost. Maybe LEGO made a random ghost singer? :D

These vignette style sets must be selling well for Marvel and Star Wars to keep getting them.

Phew, nothing for me.

I'm really liking the City Advent Calendar. I love the similar-themed sweaters, even on the dog!

I like the look of that light rail vehicle but I'll have to wait and see the price first. The lunar rover is also very neat!

@PurpleDave said:
"Wait…this is the GotG1 Milano, which got trashed enough that the Nova Corps had to fix it before the end of the movie, but it’s potted Groot who only appears after they’re flying the yellow version?"

The set matches the end of the first movie, the yellow ship (Benatar, I think) didn't show up until Avengers.

Elsewhere I’ve seen it reported 60423 Downtown Tram is $89.99 USD, which seems like a shockingly good price for an 811-piece City set lately. Even if it proves to be a bit more, that set looks like a winner.

Love, love, *love* the Technic NASA Apollo LRV.

Fireworks Celebration, Surtur Battle... I'm just seeing sets that should have been LotR sets.

@TheOtherMike said:
"Have they replaced the Marvel calendar with 43253? There's an unnamed Marvel set that doesn't have a picture (76287), and it's listed just before the other Advent Calendars, but it'd be weird to have images for the others and not the Marvel one, if that's what that unnamed set is. Also, where's the Star Wars calendar?

Now I have to decide between 40671 and 76297. I can hear Miguel and Tulio in my head right now. "Both?" "Both?" "Both. Both is good."

Finally, I am loving 42182. The Year of Space continues!"

It hasn't been revealed yet, but 76293 is supposed to be the advent calendar. That number is probably for the +4 set or the midi-scale set.

@twentythree said:
"Does Dancing Groot move? There appears to be a handle on the back of the pot."

yes he does, I hope it represents the movie well

That’s THE moon buggy I’ve been waiting for! Now I just fancy it in MF scale please.

Tram!

Marvel is superbly bolstered but could do with more great non-MCU expanded comic sets.

@bnic99:
Polybag was 92 from Batman Returns, and that’s when they fixed the guff with not adding the logo to the chest. The bad 89 Batman only came in 76139 and 76161, and _should_ have come with 40433, except he couldn’t sit down. And that was a GWP that was paired with the first set to feature that minifig, so it should have raised a few eyebrows in time to do something about it.

@RogueWhistler:
I just watched the trilogy a couple weeks ago, and at the end of GotG1, Rhomann Dey hands over a rebuilt Milano, which I thought was more yellow than it started. Of course, then that gets trashed in GotG2…

We’re never getting comic-inspired Marvel or DC sets ever again, are we?

42175, last night I dreamed I held you in my claws!

Normally its mind the gap between the platform and the train. Here it is mind the gap between the cars from the tram. The blue one from 8404 is better in that way.

@fredrigl said:
" @woosterlegos said:
" @fredrigl said:
" @DaLegoNerd1 said:
" @fredrigl said:
"It is just that all the Speed Champions sets are scaled way too large for minifigs."

They actually aren't too large for minifigures. The size is proportional to real life, that's the whole point. Everyone says they're too big, but that's just because the cars from city are 4 wide typically and way to small compared to real life."

I have to disagree. A typical car is about as wide as a person is tall. A LEGO minifigure is about four bricks tall, so that corresponds to about 5-6 studs wide. 8 wide is way too large scale compared with the minifigure height."

Lego scales are very difficult, but in my opinion, a 6-stud wide car is just right for my Lego city layout. "

Yes, I think that the "Adventurers" series from the late 90's got this right. The car cockpit piece was 6-wide, and could accommodate two minifigs sitting side by side."

Those were nifty, and I do like the size, but two minifigs don't technically fit inside the car. Both outer arms are hanging over the edge. You can't make enclosed cars like most speed champions that way.

I agree that the 6-wide looks good when relatively open, and it's best for city streets, but where the detailing is as complicated as it is with speed champions, fitting two figures is going to require wider dimensions.

Recently updated sets goes way, WAY back to 1979.

@MrBedhead said:
" @mkrey said:
"Where's my Barad Dur?"

Will be revealed on May 14th"

Awesome!

Das ist gut. Ja.

I thought those speed champion sets were mocs at first
This particular theme has gotten so much better over the past few years

The ugliness of modern Merc is represented really well in brick form. Good job Lego!

Not sure if it's the colour, size or general configuration, but I'm definitely getting 7725 vibes from the new City tram. Love it!

That city set is just *chef kiss*

called it that Totakeke would be in the second wave. so cool.
reaaaally hope LEGO will consider doing a CMF line once they have enough head moulds designed, it's just logical for the game that literally made trading cards out of its many characters... twice!!!

Where's Minecraft?

@bnic99 said:
"Not sure how I feel about the move to plastic capes,
With Thor/Loki now having them alongside Batman and Strange."
Before there were fabric capes, there were plastic ones. So it doesn’t feel that strange to me. Besides, plastic capes can sometimes be easier to maintain.

@LegoMKB said:
"Just flip the horns down on the Surtur vs Thor set and give him some wings and you have a pretty great looking Balrog from lord of the rings!!!"
Or a pretty nifty looking generic fantasy/non-LotR demon.
Shame about the arm and leg stickers though. I hope the forehead decoration is a print, not a sticker. And if the face is a sticker, that’s definitely me out.

Love the Milano and the tram. I agree with @Thisani that the gaps are too large. Funny that the two platforms are connected through the tram even while it's standing still, as it is displayed here. Probably getting the Speed Champions as well. Not a fan of the G class in AMG outfit. The opposite would be a Ferrari in off-road trim.

The Sonic sets look amazing! Might have to get some for my bestie (he's a huge Sonic the Hedgehog fan)

@yellowcastle said:
" @dimc said:
" @fredrigl said:
" @woosterlegos said:
" @fredrigl said:
" @DaLegoNerd1 said:
" @fredrigl said:
"It is just that all the Speed Champions sets are scaled way too large for minifigs."

They actually aren't too large for minifigures. The size is proportional to real life, that's the whole point. Everyone says they're too big, but that's just because the cars from city are 4 wide typically and way to small compared to real life."

I have to disagree. A typical car is about as wide as a person is tall. A LEGO minifigure is about four bricks tall, so that corresponds to about 5-6 studs wide. 8 wide is way too large scale compared with the minifigure height."

Lego scales are very difficult, but in my opinion, a 6-stud wide car is just right for my Lego city layout. "

Yes, I think that the "Adventurers" series from the late 90's got this right. The car cockpit piece was 6-wide, and could accommodate two minifigs sitting side by side."

Those were nifty, and I do like the size, but two minifigs don't technically fit inside the car. Both outer arms are hanging over the edge. You can't make enclosed cars like most speed champions that way.

I agree that the 6-wide looks good when relatively open, and it's best for city streets, but where the detailing is as complicated as it is with speed champions, fitting two figures is going to require wider dimensions. "

Last time I checked, real people aren't usually 3x as wide sideways as they are front/back. And their bodies bend in more than two directions."

Uhh! You had to tell them, I was enjoying that!

Tram is nice, but the real winner is 42182. The second I found out that the Lunar Rover is foldable, it became a day on purchase.

The Marvel sets (in which I’m interested) are great.

76291: The Avengers Assemble: Age of Ultron is a cool depiction of the classic scene from that movie.

76286: The Milano Spaceship is a beautiful rendition of the titular spaceship.

76288: Iron Man & Iron Legion vs. Hydra Soldier is a neat little set. I do wish the Iron Legionnaires had the old clamshell helmets, but I’ll take them just the same.

76290: The Avengers vs. The Leviathan would go great with last year’s Avengers Tower.

76289: Thor vs. Surtur Construction Figure is pure awesome. I can have one of the new bigfig Hulks smack Surtur around!

Now I’m waiting to see if they do anything interesting with DC.

@CaptainRogerRedbeard said:
"We’re never getting comic-inspired Marvel or DC sets ever again, are we?"

Outside of Comic-Con exclusives, I'm not anticipating it.

@TheOtherMike said:
" @CaptainRogerRedbeard said:
"We’re never getting comic-inspired Marvel or DC sets ever again, are we?"

Outside of Comic-Con exclusives, I'm not anticipating it."

I’m hoping we’ve seen the last of the Comic-Con exclusives. There are too many desirable minifigs being sold for stupid prices on eBay. It makes me wonder why LEGO doesn’t just reissue the convention minifigs in new sets or - even better - in a CMF wave. They would certainly sell, and I’d be happy to buy.

Please tell me why they didn't make the aston martin cars teal?

Lam-Bor-GHINI, Lam-BOR-GHINI, LAM-BOR-GHINI...sorry, something got 'stuck' in my brain:)
But, Yes, that is a day...whatever my paycheck is in my account purchase...

I also really like the 'Downtown Tram', although worried about that track-end...my only guess is that the tram-line isn't a 'loop', but the kind where the train travels back-and-forth via 'reversing'...just me?:)

@brick_r said:
"I also really like the 'Downtown Tram', although worried about that track-end...my only guess is that the tram-line isn't a 'loop', but the kind where the train travels back-and-forth via 'reversing'...just me?:) "

I was also thinking about what they have in mind with that track-end. A buffer-stop would make more sense if the tram goes back-and-forth and in that case having platforms on both sides of the track is strange. Although the box shows that you can make one big platform on one side, so I guess you can choose.

I wonder what the flagship Technic set will be, there's nothing there that qualifies

@PurpleDave said:
" @fredrigl:
Minifigs have one scale for height, a second for width, and a third for thickness. I think SC is scaled to their width"

This is of course true: Minifigs are not very realistically scaled in the first place.

I like to think of two options when it comes to minifigure scale:

1) Standing minifig scale
2) Sitting minifig scale

In 1), the right size of vehicles is about 5-6 studs wide. Like the late 90's Adventurers.

Considering 2), you scale the vehicle based on the size of a sitting minifigure, i.e., measuring from the bottom to the top of the head. This corresponds to about 8 studs wide vehicles.

As the legs are not visible anyway, it makes some sense to use 2) if you have vehicles with minigfigs seated inside. But then it looks wrong once they dismount their vehicle.

Ok, so this was a bit of a rabbit hole.

@Feroz said:
" @brick_r said:
"I also really like the 'Downtown Tram', although worried about that track-end...my only guess is that the tram-line isn't a 'loop', but the kind where the train travels back-and-forth via 'reversing'...just me?:) "

I was also thinking about what they have in mind with that track-end. A buffer-stop would make more sense if the tram goes back-and-forth and in that case having platforms on both sides of the track is strange. Although the box shows that you can make one big platform on one side, so I guess you can choose."

You can drive the tram off the ramp and to anywhere you'd like. It's better play value for most kids, especially if they don't own that many sets. Or track.

I like 60423 Downtown Streetcar and Station! If it's priced reasonably, I'll definitely pick one up. I wondered what's up with that part sticking out from the platform, opposite the track, under the bench. Apparently it's to extend the platform towards the tram, for (de)boarding. Nifty!

42173 Koenigsegg Jesko Absolut Grey Hypercar looks impressive, but the steering gear on the roof hurts it's appearance. I wonder if it's easy to remove/put back in, like a key in a lock. That'd be ideal.

I've put 76924 Mercedes-AMG G 63 & Mercedes-AMG SL 63 on my wishlist, and I normally don't get any SC sets. I can see how it devides the opinions in the comment section. I dislike the large black sticker on the hood/bonnet though...

76999 Super Sonic vs. Egg Drillster speaks to me for Super Sonic and the Emerald Hill Zone boss for nostalgic reasons; Sonic 2 is the only Sonic game I've ever played.

I've enjoyed the MCU thus far, but most Marvel sets don't make the cut for me. One has to make some choices after all. However, I really like 76291 The Avengers Assemble: Age of Ultron. It's so dynamic and has a large minifig ensemble. I also like the lighting piece on Thor's mjölnir. Don't know if that's new too, but this is the first time I'm seeing it. Well actually, I noticed it on 76289 Thor vs. Surtur Construction Figure, where it looks even better. Surtur's looking good, by the way!

I like this rendition of the Milano (76286 The Milano Spaceship), also because it includes so many crew members, but I'm not enough of a Marvel/GotG fan to squeeze it into my budget.

And finally, the 42182: NASA Apollo Lunar Roving Vehicle - LRV. Gorgeous! Great subject matter and those tyres look awesome.