40220 - London Bus

[uaford]

 

Brickset released an image of what looks like a new polybag of a double decker bus...seems like it would be a perfect promo for August when the Big Ben 10253 set becomes available. Looks pretty cool! 

[Phil B]

Here's the image:

[midbenne]

Image looks broken to me...this might work...and FWIW, it looks MONEY. 

[tractorboy]

Nice little promo that, I'm sure it will be in demand.

[ivyhedge]

20 minutes ago, Phil B said:

Here's the image:

That will be good sized, to be sure, using the black grills and clear rounds as metrics for scale. Perhaps a super-sized poly? I will certainly welcome it.

[jaxman]

Very nice.  Too big to fit on Tower Bridge?

[c_rpg]

17 minutes ago, jaxman said:

Very nice.  Too big to fit on Tower Bridge?

It would fit, but it's not in scale with the other vehicles. The bus that comes with TB is only two studs wide.

[jaxman]

WIth all these London themed sets (Tower Bridge, big Big Ben, now this poly).  I wonder if they'll do the London Eye.

[Lordoflego]

Love it, reminds me of vw bus poly and I don't care if it's bigger or not. When I saw it I thought of vw poly and I think it will be desired by many.....

[feed]

Nice poly, but the routemasters haven’t run in London for 10 years now.  

[thedingman5]

Per the instructions, it appears to be 117 pieces give or take.  Likely another sweet blue box.

http://cache.lego.com/bigdownloads/buildinginstructions/6160834.pdf

[feed]

Route 211.  So yes Big Ben Promo.

[exciter1]

Might be a boxed promo, like The Fountain.

[Lordoflego]

Looks like a Big Ben promo, even advertises it on the side of the bus

[Alpinemaps]

Hope it will be a GWP available with any purchase and not just Big Ben

[Phil B]

1 hour ago, Alpinemaps said:

Hope it will be a GWP available with any purchase and not just Big Ben

This was during my dark-ages, so apologies for the question, but was the mini T1 a GWP with the T1 only?

[ravenb99]

5 minutes ago, Phil B said:

This was during my dark-ages, so apologies for the question, but was the mini T1 a GWP with the T1 only?

No it was at another time before the T1,  actually 41999.  I remember going to Birmingham and my friend building it on drive back

[Alpinemaps]

Honestly I don't think they've ever done something so specific. I've seen GWP Star Wars poly with a certain $ amount Star Wars purchase. Same with Friends/Elves/Princess.

[Darth_Raichu]

Actually for a while mini Sopwith Camel was only free with purchase of Sopwith Camel 

[Alpinemaps]

Actually for a while mini Sopwith Camel was only free with purchase of Sopwith Camel 

Ah, thanks. I forgot about that.

[Will 4]

10 hours ago, feed said:

Nice poly, but the routemasters haven’t run in London for 10 years now.  

There are some that run on a couple of routes to please tourists

[inversion]

One of those tourist buses I always curse at because they stop on the crossings and can't see whether the traffic light is green or red.

[miguelze]

After the crappy parrot Lego are giving very nice offers... Fountain, Classic Knight, London Bus...
Curious of what we'll see in September...

[Martae54]

almost time for these! You guys think supplies last the full 15 days advertised.. Or opposite thoughts? Maybe it's too much at $75 with no other VIP magic?  Guess I really just want to talk about it.

[nolanfan34]

My son is waiting to get the Ghost Rider set, so we'll be spending enough to snag one of these for sure. Seems like an easy $20 value either now, or longer term paired with a Tower Bridge or Big Ben.