1H 2014 Technic Sets

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I see there are rumours out at this stage on sets with names but no pics yet.

• 42020 Twin-Rotor Helicopter
• 42021 Snowmobile
• 42022 Hot Rod
• 42023 Construction Crew
• 42024 Container Truck
• 42026 Black Champion Racer
• 42027 Desert Racer

Also noted is a gap for 42025 which might be something big!?

ShadowHearth

Well, list already sounds cool as hell.

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Came across this too with some more speculation, although no idea on the accuracy of it! 42024 sounds like only one I might be interested in and maybe the other one if one get announced later.

42020 Twin-Rotor Helicopter - It's a small set, circa £9.99 it's like a chinook helicopter, uses shot blades only about 8 studs long per blade, both sets of blades rotate, but that's about it. It's blue and black in colour, maybe 4- studs wide by 16 studs long.

42021 Snowmobile - It's a small/medium 1st half set, black and lime green in colour, maybe £20 - £25 at a guess, only technic functions appear to be steering, front suspension, and a rear track, can't see if there is a lego engine or not, but I suspect there might be a little 2 cylinder one.

42022 Hot Rod - This was almost model team quality in terms of looks, maybe a £35 set, has a V6 lego engine up front, the hot rod is blue in colour, and the front half (engine and steering is light blue grey). Nice looking set, but again limited technic functions

42023 Construction Crew - This is a nice set, although slightly lacking compared to what people are hoping. It's a set with no figures (sorry to disappoint). It's a set made up of three construction vehicles, all 3 models are about 20 studs in length by about 8 - 10 studs wide. There is a 6 wheel american style dump truck, blue big rig shape cab, light grey tipper, functions appear to be steering and tipping. There is a red excavator, looks to have minimal functions, maybe 1 [/font]dig/lift function and finally a yellow loader, on a similar scale to 8453, maybe a tad smaller. I think this is a nice mixed set, with a likely price range of £49.99

42024 Container Truck - This is the highlight of the sets (possibly not including the special set which is normally added later) It's a European style Skip Truck, 6 wheels, similar scale (wheel size) to the flatbed truck of the other year. It has a Yellow Cab, Red lifting arms and comes with a Blue Skip. Likely also a £49.99 set. Power functions can be added but are not included. It's functions appear to be steering, and loading the skip. I guess you will be able to tip the skip as well. No sign of an engine. Looks like the truck below, but imagine with a yellow cab and the blue bits are red.

42026 Black Champion Racer. This is a simple £9.99 pull back racer

42027 Desert Racer. This is a simple £9.99 pull back racer

ShadowHearth

Damn, I expexted the racer sets to be big ones. Still, love them so far.

NinjaTruncs

42024 Container Truck:

I was driving behind a skip truck last week and thought they would make a pretty cool set.

ShadowHearth

NinjaTruncs wrote: »

42024 Container Truck:

I was driving behind a skip truck last week and thought they would make a pretty cool set.

I just hoe it will have solid walls like in the Unimog set, not the skeleton carcass.

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Found info on another of the sets:

Top set of 1H will be a HUGE cargo aircraft with price about 150 Euro. It will be equipped with L motor. Functions:
retracting chassis,
opening rear platform,
lifting whole cabin to open access to cargo bay,
rotating propellers
And a stick near the tail that controls ailerons and flaps.

No idea if it's true or not but seems to be a good bit of talk about it. Apparently TechnicBricks.com had something much more detailed up but had to take it down - anyone see that?

NinjaTruncs

2014 sets starting to be announced.

http://brickset.com/news/article/?ID=8036

Looks really good to me, however a bit on the small scale, looks about the same size or smaller than 8109

Oafley Jones

It's something different which is welcome, but I think the execution looks poor from those admittedly not great photos. Wonder if it's the same designer as 42008.

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Images at last! Courtesy of brickshelf.com

ShadowHearth

Not a single set that I would even remotely want .

NinjaTruncs

I like the Skip truck, not so sure on the Cargo plane, although I'll hold out final judgement until I see what the B models are like and pricing.

Very little interest in the smaller models myself though.

Oafley Jones

Definitely picking up the plane... and that's it. I was curious about the snow mobile, but having seen it there's not a hope I'm touching it. Hate these pull back yokes, really do feel the standard has been pretty poor lately.

ShadowHearth

Oafley Jones wrote: »

Definitely picking up the plane... and that's it. I was curious about the snow mobile, but having seen it there's not a hope I'm touching it. Hate these pull back yokes, really do feel the standard has been pretty poor lately.

The only thing I can see in a plane - a good source of white panels and parts. :pac:

sullivlo

When will these be out? I've only recently started with lego technic so would like to expand my collection

NinjaTruncs

Some reviews for the new sets, use the English flag on the left to get an English review

http://www.techlug.fr/review-lego-technic/42025/avion-cargo-42025-lars-krogh-jensen-2014

http://www.techlug.fr/review-lego-technic/42024/camion-multibenne-42024-alfred-pedersen-2014

http://www.techlug.fr/review-lego-technic/42023/engins-de-construction-42023-michael-jeppesen-2014

Oafley Jones

NinjaTruncs wrote: »

Some reviews for the new sets, use the English flag on the left to get an English review

http://www.techlug.fr/review-lego-technic/42025/avion-cargo-42025-lars-krogh-jensen-2014

http://www.techlug.fr/review-lego-technic/42024/camion-multibenne-42024-alfred-pedersen-2014

http://www.techlug.fr/review-lego-technic/42023/engins-de-construction-42023-michael-jeppesen-2014

That plane looks great, definitely picking it up. Skip loader looks worse every time I see it.

NinjaTruncs

Review of the Snowmobile http://brickset.com/news/article/?ID=8693

I think the plane is a bit plain (sorry) without the stickers on it, the pictures in the above review are a bit bland imo. I'll still be getting it though.

NinjaTruncs

Another review of the Cargo Plane http://www.technicbricks.com/2013/11/tbs-techreview-29-42025-cargo-plane.html

Check out the B Model, it's a hovercraft!!

ShadowHearth

135eu for a plane... No thank you...

NinjaTruncs

Review for the skip, not too sure on the b model.

http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=89103

NinjaTruncs

Some news (well speculation) about the h2 sets here http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=85899&st=875#entry1777628. A Hungarian site has published prices and piece counts for two h2 sets. A lot of speculation that the flagship model may be RC with the price/piece count.

ShadowHearth

If flagship going to be an RC car/truck, then I am going to be a very happy bunny. I have to be honest, mk2 crane was a disappointing flagship ( for me).

sullivlo

I've ordered the little helicopter on Lego.com (to get the free shipping ) so will post up when I get it.

ShadowHearth

I have to say 42024 is growing on me. I think I will get it for sure when it is available again. Though date got changed 3 times today alone on lego.com...
Those wheels will become very handy.

The planes has a lot of white parts that I would kill for, but 130eu is not worth it. Way too overprised in my eyes.

NinjaTruncs

Flagship model this year appears to be a Volvo L350F Front Loader. It will apparently be fully RC. The only picture I can find is this fuzzy one http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=2vcztee&s=5#.UthYbbSFOp4

ShadowHearth

NinjaTruncs wrote: »

Flagship model this year appears to be a Volvo L350F Front Loader. It will apparently be fully RC. The only picture I can find is this fuzzy one http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=2vcztee&s=5#.UthYbbSFOp4

Aye, it is floating on euro bricks for some time. I have to say that I am very very disappointed. I was glad to hear RC bit, but god dammit... another construction vehicle! :mad:

The sad thing is, that most likely I will buy it because of all the Motors and servo.

Oafley Jones

Argos are taking forever with the new sets. Have an all-for-one voucher thats crying out to be used.

NinjaTruncs

Can it be used in Smyths? According to the Smyths website some of the new sets are already in stock in some stores.

jenjenten

NinjaTruncs wrote: »

Can it be used in Smyths? According to the Smyths website some of the new sets are already in stock in some stores.

All the new sets bar the huge plane are in stock...lol, the plane is the only one i want so......:rolleyes:

Not the best sets this year, really wish they would make HUGE sets....even bigger then 42009, 3 or 4 thousand piece sets!

jenjenten

NinjaTruncs wrote: »

Flagship model this year appears to be a Volvo L350F Front Loader. It will apparently be fully RC. The only picture I can find is this fuzzy one http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=2vcztee&s=5#.UthYbbSFOp4

There is already one of them

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKhtVqqbyEY

jenjenten

Has anyone bought any of the new 2014 sets?, i was thinking about buying the new hotrod 42022....but it seems overpriced at 37 Euro!....the part count is decent, 414.....but the final model looks pretty small with few functions. Even 420024 with 948 pieces seems WAY overpriced!, last years 9395 had more pieces, had more funvtions and was 25 EURO less!

Having said that, i am thinking about picking up both sets this week as i love building Technic!

sullivlo

jenjenten wrote: »

Has anyone bought any of the new 2014 sets?, i was thinking about buying the new hotrod 42022....but it seems overpriced at 37 Euro!....the part count is decent, 414.....but the final model looks pretty small with few functions. Even 420024 with 948 pieces seems WAY overpriced!, last years 9395 had more pieces, had more funvtions and was 25 EURO less!

Having said that, i am thinking about picking up both sets this week as i love building Technic!

I got the little helicopter for €10 to get free shipping. It's small but there's more to it than last years €10 model (off road racer)

jenjenten

sullivlo wrote: »

I got the little helicopter for €10 to get free shipping. It's small but there's more to it than last years €10 model (off road racer)

i bought the skip truck today....75 euro...fiver more then the lego shop :mad:

NinjaTruncs

jenjenten wrote: »

Has anyone bought any of the new 2014 sets?, i was thinking about buying the new hotrod 42022....but it seems overpriced at 37 Euro!....the part count is decent, 414.....but the final model looks pretty small with few functions. Even 420024 with 948 pieces seems WAY overpriced!, last years 9395 had more pieces, had more funvtions and was 25 EURO less!

Having said that, i am thinking about picking up both sets this week as i love building Technic!

To be fair there is only €10 in the different in RRPs of those two sets, there is only 6 pieces more in 9395, but 42024 has two Linear Actuators, a Linear Aktuator, 4 flat panels and two extra wheels, these are all expensive parts that make up the difference in price. IMO 42024 is much better value than 9395.

sullivlo

Cargo plane can be ordered in Argos for collection Friday

jenjenten

I bought the new roadster today, 414 parts....got 42024 as well....waiting for the cargo plane to come into stock!

NinjaTruncs

Some videos of the H2 sets

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGlwelCh7bw

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDayM2E4FOU

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7VNUR9wt2w

Oafley Jones

NinjaTruncs wrote: »

Some videos of the H2 sets

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGlwelCh7bw

Front end looks a bit ****e compared to the rear. Overall, I'm fairly meh on it, not really that big a fan of RC technic anyway because i always think the detail suffers for the price. This could be one of the most underwhelming years in technic in a long time IMHO.

Really struggling to justify the plane also. The cost is far too high. I do love technic aircraft though.

sirpsycho

Good pics of them http://www.techlug.fr/Forum/post143735.html#p143735

sullivlo

Will likely buy the Volvo. A double remote control!

ShadowHearth

Well... I am sad panda. Mk2 Crane looks like a masterpiece now.

I still might pick up that volvo yoke for motors and actuators alone. Depends on price though.It being licensed set I can easily see a 180-200eu tags.

Now trophy truck is total mess. It looks like it is all over the place. I was looking forward to it, but it does just looks ugly. Knowing last year's h2 models were revised since this time last year.

ShadowHearth

sullivlo wrote: »

Will likely buy the Volvo. A double remote control!

I wonder if we know what motors do we get and are those v2 IR receivers.

NinjaTruncs

I believe the Volvo will be €200 or so the rumours have it. There are quite a few RC/Motor parts in it, 2 x remotes, 2 x IR receivers and 4 different motors.

I'm eager to see what the b model will be like for this one.

lostboy75

have to say I quite like it, but don't own any of the recent large technic sets, so who knows if I will get this one,

ShadowHearth

NinjaTruncs wrote: »

I believe the Volvo will be €200 or so the rumours have it. There are quite a few RC/Motor parts in it, 2 x remotes, 2 x IR receivers and 4 different motors.

I'm eager to see what the b model will be like for this one.

Indeed, all those motors and other bits that go with them are very yummy. Most likely it will be 1 servo and 3 large or 2 large and 1 med motors.
The rc function really makes me look in to it seriously, but it is quite ugly vehicle. They could have at least taken different colour.

NinjaTruncs

I saw a picture somewhere of a close up of the box with power elements, I think it was 1 XL motor, 1 Servo, 1 standard motor plus one other that I can't recall, it was def. 4 different motors though.

ShadowHearth

NinjaTruncs wrote: »

I saw a picture somewhere of a close up of the box with power elements, I think it was 1 XL motor, 1 Servo, 1 standard motor plus one other that I can't recall, it was def. 4 different motors though.

1x servo
1x Medium
1x Large
1x XLarge

2xIR receivers, but those have to be V2, which is very good.

I am afraid event thinking of a price tag, but it does have a good selection of motors and parts. Yellow parts, but still parts.

jenjenten

NinjaTruncs wrote: »

I believe the Volvo will be €200 or so the rumours have it. There are quite a few RC/Motor parts in it, 2 x remotes, 2 x IR receivers and 4 different motors.

I'm eager to see what the b model will be like for this one.

It has an M/L/XL/Servo motor....2 IR + battery box and two IR remotes.....deffo 200+.....probably 1200 parts....maybe less.

jenjenten

1626 pieces.....200 Euro.....so Smyths will jack it up to 220 u can bet!......the 42008 service truck is 20 quid dearer then the lego shop!!

sullivlo

ShadowHearth wrote: »

I wonder if we know what motors do we get and are those v2 IR receivers.

I don't know but for the motors alone (& RC function) I reckon it will be worth the €200. I'm really starting to investigate MOC'ing! Would prefer a blue colour though