Comments on: Possible 2009 LEGO sets [Rumor]

By: Andrew

Andrew — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 22:06:32 +0000

This list has been confirmed as at least partly speculation. Since TBB generally doesn't deal in rumors, I'm locking comments on this post. Please continue discussion of the confirmed news in the First pictures of 2009 LEGO sets post.

By: Josh

Josh — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 21:23:07 +0000

There is no way the Nascar racers are based on the Flickr fad. It takes way too long to get a product line going for it to be based on a few recent Flickr creations. There has been a Racer line for years. Nascar is a natural extension of that.

By: Ryan (DeMartinet)

Ryan (DeMartinet) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 21:19:02 +0000

The Bionicle, Duplo, and Racers themes seem to indicate that this list includes the whole of 2009 (as opposed to just the first part), but The Castle seems to be missing… I hope they do more than those few sets for Castle.

By: theestampede

theestampede — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:29:07 +0000

Where is Batman?

Im gonna be very unhappy if there aren’t any more Batman sets, in fact Im gonna be quite pissed, sure, new Pirates will help soothe the loss of Batman, but I will still be quite upset

By: Sir Dano

Sir Dano — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 20:27:29 +0000

The naming of a possible Nascar Racers set is intruiging considering Flickr’s latest bandwagon.

By: apple-pie

apple-pie — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:27:40 +0000

awww i still cant wait for that technic rally truck thing. im already droooling……. (but if its like this years technic off-roader which had no AWD OR TRANSMISSION ill sue!!!)

By: Athos

Athos — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:17:11 +0000

Sounds like some good stuff in there.

Farm? I missed that the first go ’round. Must have subconsciously added Duplo to that…

TaunTauns set seems odd…

Only 3 castle sets? That’s too bad.

Steve

By: Ryan (DeMartinet)

Ryan (DeMartinet) — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:02:17 +0000

Lessee… going down the list, the things that excite/intrigue me, with my speculations:
*City Impulse 2009 (BBQ Stand) — Looks like TLC finally took a hint and stopped making simply rescue sets!
*Vestas Product — Does this mean that it will actually be released to the general public in 2009? That would explain why the instructions are on the LEGO website.
*New Classic (Shanghai Chase) — I had thought that this meant they were doing a “LEGO Legend” type thing with the old Ninja sets, but, as someone above me pointed out, it’s from Indy. I’ve never seen the movies… :)
*Pirate New-Pirates (Kraken Attackin’) — PIRATES!! I was hoping that we could get them without the fantasy elements that have plagued space and castle lately. But hey, at least we have pirates!
*Galaxy Patrol/Space Police? — Yay, MM was getting a little old. Sounds like a cross between Star Justice and Space Police; I hope it leans more towards the latter… If it is SP3, then who will the jailbirds be? BLACKTRON 3?
*SpongeBob Squarepants — The sets sound like rewordings of the first two sets…
*Star Wars™ Assassin Droids/Assassin Droids Battle Pack — I hope this means more readily available silver robot parts!
*Racers Supercars 1, 2, and 3 — If this is anything like 8880, then I will be happy.
*Racers Tiny Turbos 10 — Just how many of these will they make!?
*IMPULSE 1/Atakus — I hope these are small Bionicles, and not Knights Kingdom 2-like Castle. Building armies was pointless with those; I prefer non-individualized knights.
*Pirate Gift Item 2/LEGO® Pirate Building Set — YAY!
*Bionicle CORE 12/Mata Nui — I think anyone who knows anything about the Bionicle storyline will know why this is special. As for the other Bionicle sets, it sounds as if they are running out of good names…
*City? Farm & City? City Life — Wow, they really are taking a break from fire/police/rescue, aren’t they? I hope this means official Brickforge-like animals!
*Mini saw blade/Stone Chopper & Mini walker/Mine Mech — A cross between Exo-Farce and Rock Raiders? Hmm…

By: Will Meitzler

Will Meitzler — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:52:26 +0000

Aw, crap, now to buy NXT 2.0. Farm looks interesting, MATA NUI (And I’m not even a Bionicle fan anymore). The list looks fairly legit, the FLL 2009 set shows up and there was that thing on Amazon/Youtube about seeing Mata Nui in 2009. I’d like to see more variety in PF as it seems they’ll just sell all the parts in the current expansion set. WeDo has been on the Mindstorms users’ radar for a while (I think the NXT step broke that story), it’ll be an IR control tower with a USB input instead of IR and PF motion sensors. All said, this list looks legit and it’ll be a great year to get a job at the LEGO store as I hope/plan to do.

By: apple-pie

apple-pie — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:41:21 +0000

ooohH! im gonna that monster truck/ rally truck!!!

oh and the racers sets!! :)

By: Surfininsf

Surfininsf — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:35:11 +0000

Well, Vastus is officially canon and very little-known, so I believe these are true.

By: Riley Hunter

Riley Hunter — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:23:17 +0000

I’m certainly not wanting to rain on anyone’s parade, but since it says ‘possible’ does that mean these are themes Lego is at the moment considering?

That’s quite a bit of sets and though I have no idea how many they produce during the year, I wonder if it’s might be just a little early to be planning to place orders just yet. ;)

On the other hand I’d love to add a farm theme to my slowly growing train set-up. :)

By: Brad

Brad — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:10:47 +0000

Certainly agree with David on this one. I am withholding judgment pending some more official news… or at least pictures! The list is exciting, no doubt about it! But I’d rather not assume that it is true: assume the worse and be pleasantly surprised if things turn out better, I say.

By: David

David — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:57:19 +0000

I don’t believe it because I don’t think the City sets are true. In 2009 there will be another hospital, they need to have fire, Coast Guard, Police or a Hospital every year. So a Farm (which I would love) before a hospital I don’t see as happening.

Plus ending Mars Mission after only two years and replacing it with Space Police. The who thing seems like an AFOL’s wet dream.

By: Robert Gurskey

Robert Gurskey — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:11:29 +0000

Not “Rock Raiders” but “Miners”.