More images of Technic Porsche 911

It is asked "So, what do you think: Did Lego the right thing?"

I think the question is fundamentally wrong. Lego did not choose the colour - Porsche did!

This model represents Porsche and Porsche wants the model to represent their flagship model in the most relevant way. And what colour would be more relevant than THE signature orange colour chosen for this model? None.

People suggesting that Porsche would accept a prototype style camouflage colour and pattern must have their heads up where the sun does not shine.

I think both orange and the camouflage are both excellent, but that orange has just grown on me each moment and is becoming the stand out winner.

The "camouflage" version is repulsive imo. It's not even proper camouflage but just made up of circles. And it's all stickers!! Yuck. A solid non-stickered colour is the obvious choice.

I like the orange on the Porsche a LOT!
A super car like this needs a flashy colour. Black, especially with the camouflage print, just washes away the sleek lines and the wonderful design of the 911. Anyhow, the official 911 GT3 RS is only available in four colours, none of which are black and one of which (purple) isn't available in Europe. I wouldn't have minded silver metallic, but even in a choice between silver metallic and orange I'd probably prefer the orange.

I thought the prototype car was really ugly. However... I bet we'll be seeing that new wheelarch panel in black soon, because making that JUST for one joke model at a Toy Fair doesn't seem quite right.

@bok2 & TheBrickPal - my thoughts exactly. Orange looks superb, only purple (regarding Porsche colours) could have been a comparably good choice.

I can't justify the price tag though. It's for hardcore collectors I suppose. I'd rather invest in BWE's 4000 pcs + PF, and for a less price still.

PicnicBasketSam
LEGO has 3D printers for prototypes that can print anything in any color for testing purposes. Quality is lower than actual retail parts, but they can use those for internal testing. The elements in the toy fair version are very likely to come from one of those machines.

Alonzo Brickovsky
The Porsche has more complicated unique elements (wheels and rims), unique color and an exclusive presentation, including a coffee table book. Plus it seems the effort that was put into this set was far greater than what we see in the case of regular sets. And there is the licence. I don't think this set is overpriced for what it is. It is expensive, but the value seems to be there.

While I'm sure the orange was chosen by Porsche for a reason and I know for a fact that the camouflage would never realistically make it into a set, I do think that if given the choice, I'd pick a third option—Medium Lilac (Dark Purple), to represent the Porsche's "Ultraviolet" paint scheme. Not only would it be a fairly rare color for Technic (only recently used in this year's Go-Kart), but it's a much better match for the target color than the Bright Orange used for this set is for Porsche's own "Lava Orange" (which is much more reddish in most lighting conditions). Either way the orange does look good—it just doesn't quite match the actual car.

They should have made a Cayman GT4 in Acid Green... Saw one in that colour on the motorway yesterday. I know that colour might be an acquired taste, but... It looked so good.

@Lyichir: True, The actual car is more of a dark orange colour.

Personally I love the orange colour. It's what has turned this from a 'meh' to a 'must have' set for me.

I really love the fact that they were using camouflage for the pre-production model just like how they do it in real life and then coming out with a stand-out production color. It's little details like that that make me smile.

Don't know what the controversy is as far as the colour goes. You can't please everyone, but the results seem to show that outside of the camouflage pattern, orange is the most popular. And I have to agree it looks great on the model, and suits it as this is the GT3 RS, not a salt and potatoes 911. I think car enthusiasts would have appreciated the camouflage pattern, but the average buyer would prefer something you'd see on the street. As far as the new images go, the underside looks great.

Roll on the 1st of June, I can't wait to build this. I have a sneaky suspicion that the set will effectively be a limited edition given the unique laser etched plate in the glove box of each of these sets. The last technic set to have this was 41999 which sold out so quickly because of it limited edition status. After that maybe TLG are down playing limited edition status to discourage speculators buying this set purely for resale.

Go on YouTube and look up Chris Harris' review of the actual Porsche GT3 RS. He adores the orange, but his heart melts for the purple version. But in the dark purple colour the black vents and wheels and other details just don't stand out. The other choices are white or silver. Boring!

@GoldJono: Probably best not to read too much into the laser-engraved plate. It's true that some limited edition sets have used laser-engraved codes, but so have all Bionicle sets from 2005, all Hero Factory sets from 2012 to 2013, and all Exo-Force sets from 2007, along with certain sets from other themes like City and The LEGO Movie. In those examples it's used as a digital code for game points or digital downloads, and that's also how they describe the tile in the designer video for this set.