Hmmm, I don't know... This looks suspiciously militaristic even though it's not. Are we sure this was allowed, Mr. John LEGO?

Heavy lifticopter.

@MCLegoboy said:
"Hmmm, I don't know... This looks suspiciously militaristic even though it's not. Are we sure this was allowed, Mr. John LEGO?"

"M.A.S.H/Airwolf theme intensifies"

@MCLegoboy said:
"Hmmm, I don't know... This looks suspiciously militaristic even though it's not. Are we sure this was allowed, Mr. John LEGO?"

It's not licensed, so it's all good. Just try to prove this purely fictional helicopter is a military aircraft!

@PurpleDave said:
" @MCLegoboy said:
"Hmmm, I don't know... This looks suspiciously militaristic even though it's not. Are we sure this was allowed, Mr. John LEGO?"

It's not licensed, so it's all good. Just try to prove this purely fictional helicopter is a military aircraft!"

I think they can still make a VTOL technic plane, an unlicensed one this time, of course.

@Lego_lord said:
" @PurpleDave said:
" @MCLegoboy said:
"Hmmm, I don't know... This looks suspiciously militaristic even though it's not. Are we sure this was allowed, Mr. John LEGO?"

It's not licensed, so it's all good. Just try to prove this purely fictional helicopter is a military aircraft!"

I think they can still make a VTOL technic plane, an unlicensed one this time, of course."
As long as they make it so the gearbox doesn't shred itself trying to turn the rotors. That was a big whoopsie last time around. Only Technic car models of certain specific manufacturers should have self-destructing gearboxes!

As to this set, I did want to like it. I was trying to collect Technic helicopters back in the day; I got one (that I didn't even want) for my birthday in 2012, and... that was it. Then in 2019, I didn't have the time or money for this set, it was overpriced, and - on top of all that - it's ugly. So yeah, I never got it, and I don't regret it.

Do you even lift, bro?

Oh, you do? Heavily? Cool, cool cool cool…

I like the stacked rotor design. Quite cool.

@Snail said:
"This felt bland back in 2016 compared the the sets that came before ... Now it looks like a highlight of the last 10 years in the technics line"

Sad stuff :(

My goodness, folks got really up in arms about my comment when if you've been around long enough, just about every comment I make on Random Set of the Day is meant to be taken in jest.

I have this set, but never got round to building it yet. Just like the Airbus helicopter that came later.
I do have 8856 built though from back in my childhood.
And I do have a clone of the Osprey, which funnily enough has a working gearbox that doesn't destroy itself. :-)

I didn't get this one in particular, but I would agree that 2016 was a strong year. It was around this time that I got a lot of my technic, and with good reason.

It took a while to accept that the technic line had changed (and three of the massive, shelf queen hypercars, which is at least one too many), but technic barely registers now until it shows off something radically different like the Earth, Sun and Moon.

@Snail said:
"This felt bland back in 2016 compared the the sets that came before ... Now it looks like a highlight of the last 10 years in the technics line"

Though I would put the more recent Airbus helicopter above this one. Nonetheless, even though it may have been superseded in the helicopter world, I'd agree that there probably aren't a ton of modern Technic sets that would beat this one!

@LegoMike said:
"As for appearance, it has serious Russian vibes for me."

Agreed. It looks like a body designed by Mil with a Kamov-style twin rotor setup.

@AustinPowers said:
"And I do have a clone of the Osprey, which funnily enough has a working gearbox that doesn't destroy itself. :-) "

Your Osprey functions flawlessly? Well, they did a crap job of designing that model, didn't they?

@PurpleDave said:
" @AustinPowers said:
"And I do have a clone of the Osprey, which funnily enough has a working gearbox that doesn't destroy itself. :-) "

Your Osprey functions flawlessly? Well, they did a crap job of designing that model, didn't they?"
LEGO sure did, but the clone version actually features a redesign of the mechanism which works a treat. Plus, since the outward appearance of the model is identical, you get the best of both worlds. The looks of the original and the functionality of the improved version. And yes, I know it's a clone (at least as far as the optics are concerned), but it's not my fault TLG pulled the plug on the original - which I would have definitely bought.

@AustinPowers said:
"I have this set, but never got round to building it yet. Just like the Airbus helicopter that came later.
I do have 8856 built though from back in my childhood.
And I do have a clone of the Osprey, which funnily enough has a working gearbox that doesn't destroy itself. :-) "

Of all of those, 8856 is easily the one I'm most jealous of you for.

@AustinPowers said:
" @PurpleDave said:
" @AustinPowers said:
"And I do have a clone of the Osprey, which funnily enough has a working gearbox that doesn't destroy itself. :-) "

Your Osprey functions flawlessly? Well, they did a crap job of designing that model, didn't they?"
LEGO sure did, but the clone version actually features a redesign of the mechanism which works a treat. Plus, since the outward appearance of the model is identical, you get the best of both worlds. The looks of the original and the functionality of the improved version. And yes, I know it's a clone (at least as far as the optics are concerned), but it's not my fault TLG pulled the plug on the original - which I would have definitely bought. "

No, no, the Osprey is notorious for malfunctioning, so having the gearbox explode is a realistic design feature. Kind of like if the Concorde model would randomly catch on fire anytime you set it down with the landing gear deployed.

@PurpleDave said:
" @AustinPowers said:
" @PurpleDave said:
" @AustinPowers said:
"And I do have a clone of the Osprey, which funnily enough has a working gearbox that doesn't destroy itself. :-) "

Your Osprey functions flawlessly? Well, they did a crap job of designing that model, didn't they?"
LEGO sure did, but the clone version actually features a redesign of the mechanism which works a treat. Plus, since the outward appearance of the model is identical, you get the best of both worlds. The looks of the original and the functionality of the improved version. And yes, I know it's a clone (at least as far as the optics are concerned), but it's not my fault TLG pulled the plug on the original - which I would have definitely bought. "

No, no, the Osprey is notorious for malfunctioning, so having the gearbox explode is a realistic design feature. Kind of like if the Concorde model would randomly catch on fire anytime you set it down with the landing gear deployed."

There are times when it's possible to depict something *too* realistically.