42056 - Porsche 911 GT3 RS

[Ciglione]

On 30-4-2016 at 0:51 AM, Mos_Eisley said:

When they did this with 10179 and the Santa Fe Super Chief it was clearly stated how it would work. The points above yours are saying they wouldn't do something like that as a surprise without telling people how it was going to work. 

Better be safe than sorry!

First day buy for me.

[lego rules]

24 minutes ago, Ciglione said:

Better be safe than sorry!

First day buy for me.

Agreed.  Too bad I have to order it online and wait about a week or so to get it.

[Lordoflego]

On April 27, 2016 at 9:08 AM, Rimmit said:

I think this is a case of beauty is in the eye of the beholder.  I completely agree Technic has come a long way from before, and my comment regarding "random conglomeration of gears and bricks with holes" was a little excessive, and I apologize for that.  

While you and many other Technic fans might believe that an AROC and a Mobile Crane MKII are display worthy sets, there are still wires, and holes everywhere.  It is not majestic in any way.  It is not sleek.  The Porsche is sleek.  It covers up most of the Technic aspect with the display plates.

When you compare to other large display models, the Technic sets can't hold their own.  The Taj Mahal is gorgeous.  The Millenium Falcon is iconic and a pleasure to look at.  The Imperial Shuttle and Imperial Star Destroyer are very accurate representations of what they represent.  The AROC and Mobile Crane ARE NOT ACCURATE Representations.  They have the general shape correct, but there are not holes in beams all over real life vehicles.  While the AROCS is closer to a real life version, it just isn't something that the average AFOL is going to want to display.

The main thing, is that Technic has lacked that mainstream appeal.  The Porsche set can break this mold and finally bring Technic to the masses. 

And I just confirmed ( unless it was already confirmed lol) that we wont be seeing Porsche this month, it's  minecraft.  

[dcdfan]

And I just confirmed ( unless it was already confirmed lol) that we wont be seeing Porsche this month, it's  minecraft.  

Yeah, I have June 1st jotted down, can't confirm though...

[Lordoflego]

26 minutes ago, dcdfan said:

Yeah, I have June 1st jotted down, can't confirm though...

June 1st is minecraft for everybody...    

Edited May 3, 2016 by Lordoflego

[Fenix_2k1]

Lego themselves said in the press release that it comes out on June 1st and is on LEGO Shop at Home website already with coming soon.  They are just doing two exclusive releases at once. No need to worry. 

Edited May 4, 2016 by Fenix_2k1

[lego rules]

why are we talking about Minecraft?

 

June 1st the Porsche will be released worldwide but online only; except in Germany and Austria.  Then August 1st in store.

[Steve Brule]

So are there only going to be 10,000 total or just 10,000 numbered sets?

[lego rules]

16 minutes ago, Steve Brule said:

So are there only going to be 10,000 total or just 10,000 numbered sets?

Maybe 10K numbered sets but there is no official statement for TLG.

[TheGallows]

27 minutes ago, Steve Brule said:

So are there only going to be 10,000 total or just 10,000 numbered sets?

 

9 minutes ago, lego rules said:

Maybe 10K numbered sets but there is no official statement for TLG.

If you watch the video, he says every set will come with a numbered plate

[Mos_Eisley]

Where are people getting this 10,000 thing from?

[exciter1]

1 minute ago, Mos_Eisley said:

Where are people getting this 10,000 thing from?

It will be worth that much by Christmas.

[lego rules]

3 hours ago, Mos_Eisley said:

Where are people getting this 10,000 thing from?

Some people interpreted the plate XXXX0000 as shown in the video to mean there will only be 10K numbered plates.  Some suggested the initial online release will be with these numbered plates and after that they won't be.

Again, no official statement from TLG how many sets they are producing; however, they have said all sets will come with an unique numbered plate.

 

My personal opinion.  This will not be a limited release and every set will have an unique plate.

[citymorgue]

It makes me wonder if they were just showing a preliminary plate.  In the designer video, they still didn't even have the final box art.  So I think people may be reading too much into it.  Nothing from Lego suggests it's going to be a limited set.

[Lordoflego]

I pre-ordered #s 1-10 already  

[Mos_Eisley]

22 minutes ago, Lordoflego said:

I pre-ordered #s 1-10 already  

I sold the rest to Mark in the UK. 

[BrickLegacy]

I sold the rest to Mark in the UK. 

I already sold my 30 pre-orders to some guy in Texas. He wanted the poster, too. Weird.

[exciter1]

Mine fell off a truck in Texas, but a bunch of guys came out of the bush, grabbed them, loaded them on a donkey and sped off.

[Phil B]

I'm meeting my guy tomorrow at a TRU parking lot - he's selling me 10 from his trunk.

[ISO8T0]

And here I am wishing it came in blue like the one I passed on my way to work.

[Val-E]

Reviewers already have their copies so we should soon get confirmation what numbers are on the tiles.

[Steve Brule]

If you watch the video, he says every set will come with a numbered plate

If you watch the video you realize the question still isn't answered. Is every numbered set from a static or dynamic total?

[LegoEdison]

http://shop.lego.com/en-US/Porsche-911-GT3-RS-42056?fromListing=listing

 

LEGO Shop at Home listing is up 

[Lordoflego]

• Open the glove compartment to reveal the unique serial number.

[Fenix_2k1]

Wish i could pre order this for delivery June 1.

Whoever gets the serial number 0000000911 is a lucky beggar.