10252 - Volkswagen Beetle

[Fenix_2k1]

16 minutes ago, Val-E said:

No way DS in October, they would miss Force Friday.

They'll prob have early access for force Friday but they'll be more bothered about Christmas

[Val-E]

Early access a whole month ahead? I´d  sooner go for a switch in dates between that and the Disney castle - maybe some people got confused which is which!

[Fenix_2k1]

Removed reply.  Just remembered this is not a DS thread lol

Edited April 29, 2016 by Fenix_2k1

[HandyHand]

10252 in August makes sense. Both the Mini Cooper (10242) and the Ferrari F40 (10248) were released in August (2014 and 2015 respectively).

[Fenix_2k1]

On 28/04/2016 at 11:00 PM, Pomodoro said:

It's neither according to CM4Sci. I asked him the current ETA on the 2016 exclusives and he said :

21128 - June

10253 - July

10252 - August

71040 - September

75159/10254 - October

So this list does seem to be coming true with Big Ben confirmed and brickset reporting early access to 10252 in mid July.

[ZULU]

Update:

http://www.hothbricks.com/2016/06/lego-creator-expert-10252-volkswagen-beetle-premiers-visuels/

I like it.

Let's see what happens to the order version now...

 

 

[MarleyMoose]

Hmmmm?

[Alpinemaps]

Wow!

Honestly...it's a beauty!

[Val-E]

Not my cup of tea, sorry.

[gregpj]

That looks really slick... Love the color choice. It'll look great with the T1!

(Ya ya, maybe the T1 sticks around a bit longer...)

**edit.. Those wheel wells look like new parts to me? **

[MarleyMoose]

Yeah, it's going to have to grow on me. Seems kind of small. I was hoping for something more I guess..

2 minutes ago, Val-E said:

Not my cup of tea, sorry.

 

[Val-E]

Week 21 seals too - straight from the factory.

[Ciglione]

It is not bad. It is smaller than the classic set. Which I like better.

[inversion]

This is cool. Now ISD please with the same improvements.

[Val-E]

3 minutes ago, inversion said:

This is cool. Now ISD please with the same improvements.

What improvements? The haven´t included a single VW logo and the hubcaps are all wrong so it´s not exactly authentic - could be any random car.

[Ed Mack]

22 minutes ago, ZULU said:

Update:

http://www.hothbricks.com/2016/06/lego-creator-expert-10252-volkswagen-beetle-premiers-visuels/

I like it.

Let's see what happens to the order version now...

 

 

Probably will have little effect on the older version, which is a pretty rare set and much larger in piece count.

 

[jaxman]

I'm building that one and putting it in my office for those days I'd rather be at the beach!

[mattyman]

• 11 minutes ago, Val-E said:

  What improvements? The haven´t included a single VW logo and the hubcaps are all wrong so it´s not exactly authentic - could be any random car.

  Vw logo on top of bonnet where it should be.  Hubs look fine to me. See pic below

Edited June 13, 2016 by mattyman

[Brian Briggs]

19 minutes ago, Ed Mack said:

Probably will have little effect on the older version, which is a pretty rare set and much larger in piece count.

... and ugly as hell.

[Scatterbug]

I like they've tried to go with the SoCal theme but it's a thumbs down from me.

[lobo1969]

So the T1 talk of retirement can finally ramp up again?

[Quacs]

Box art Is really nicely done.  Great job by the box designers.  First impressions are really good - will be going next to the original...

[exciter1]

I'll finally have a surf board to put my constraction figures on.

[ISO8T0]

It looks a little like a Citroen with that flat windshield even thought the vw had a flat windshield as well.

I'll let my wife judge this new VW bug design since she grew up in a VW family and drove a '68 super beetle as her first car.

Over all a nice design though.

Edited June 13, 2016 by pstebbing

[Lordoflego]

It has 1167 pieces, with Ferrari at 1158 pieces, this one should cost the same, but who knows with LEGO.