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10252 - Volkswagen Beetle

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  • ColoradoBricksColoradoBricks Denver, CO, USAMember Posts: 1,659
    #10187 still has charming side, however blue was too expensive to bricklink but red looks good :). That said really looking forward the new one.

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  • William_TownsleyWilliam_Townsley Perth, Scotland Member Posts: 880
    Wow those are cool. I didn't even know Lego done them 
  • catwranglercatwrangler Northern IrelandMember Posts: 1,894
    Those are gorgeous! Thank goodness I don't have the budget or I'd be really tempted to collect them!
    William_Townsley
  • FuddruckusFuddruckus Member Posts: 39
    edited June 2016
    Considering the colors of the most recent Advanced Model vehicles:

    2011 - VW Camper Van - Red
    2012 - Sopwith Camel - Green
    2014 - Mini Cooper - Green
    2015 - Ferrari F40 - Red

    Given there's already a red Volkswagen and a somewhat similarly shaped green car in the Cooper, I would expect Lego to put something strikingly different on the shelves.  As I have those sets, I'd like a different color to break up the "Christmas" scheme.

    The 2008 version was blue, so I'm hoping for yellow here.
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  • lordzaraklordzarak OH, United StatesMember Posts: 329
    edited June 2016
    The only color Beetle I will accept is bright yellow.

    With an Autobot insignia.

    :-)
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  • dougtsdougts Oregon, USAMember Posts: 4,110
    edited June 2016
    green or red would have to be out given the Ferrari, Cooper, and VW Bus.  I wouldn't mind an orange (my mom had an orange beetle when I was a young kid), but since they are doing the Technic Porche in orange, my money is on yellow.  Yellow seems like one of the more iconic classic beetle colors anyway, so it fits well.

    White would be pretty iconic also. but it's, well, white.  Boring.  That would be a dispointment
  • FauchFauch FranceMember Posts: 2,646
    except if it's glow in dark white. I think chrome gold is more likely;..
  • VortexVortex Pakistan/USMember Posts: 342
    Well , even if or just because they do green doesn't mean it has to be the cooper green. For instance lime green is almost another color altogether . How about that with some white dash on the doors and wheels 
  • VortexVortex Pakistan/USMember Posts: 342
    white doesn't have to be boring if they go the way of Herbie stripes 
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  • TigerMothTigerMoth Member Posts: 2,343
    dougts said:

    White would be pretty iconic also. but it's, well, white.  Boring.  That would be a dispointment
    But very popular if it had "53" stickers.
  • VortexVortex Pakistan/USMember Posts: 342
    ^  precisely . Infact a full yellow beetle .. Would be more boring than a classy White Herbie. Yellow reminds me too much of the industrious Technic line.
  • dougtsdougts Oregon, USAMember Posts: 4,110
    TigerMoth said:
    dougts said:

    White would be pretty iconic also. but it's, well, white.  Boring.  That would be a dispointment
    But very popular if it had "53" stickers.
    I certainly thought of that when typing my white comment.  But that would be acquiring two two licenses for the same set...
  • dougtsdougts Oregon, USAMember Posts: 4,110
    Vortex said:
    ^  precisely . Infact a full yellow beetle .. Would be more boring than a classy White Herbie. Yellow reminds me too much of the industrious Technic line.
    I would be hoping for one of the newer yellow colors, instead of classic bright yellow.  Probably unlikely though.

    I think cool yellow would look pretty cool, as would flame yellowish orange
  • MugenPowerMugenPower Member Posts: 630
    A full yellow Beetle would make a great Bumblebee, as in G1 Transformers Bumblebee, not that Michael Bay garbage Bumblebee.
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  • TigerMothTigerMoth Member Posts: 2,343
    There's always next year's limited edition (and probable Beetle swan-song) - in metallic fuschia.
  • klatu003klatu003 Hobbiton, Shire, Middle EarthMember Posts: 727
    1966 Bahama Blue Volkswagen Beetle.  I learned how to drive in this model and it was new.  After mastering that clutch, I could drive anything.

    http://www.blaubug.com/images/BeautyCropSmall01a.jpg
  • graphitegraphite USMember Posts: 3,275
    They should make it in Maersk blue just to confuse people.
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  • bobabricksbobabricks Vancouver, BC, CanadaMember Posts: 1,842
    @SumoLego With light bluish gray levers for controls and light bluish gray boat riggings for the bumpers.
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  • CM4SCM4S United StatesMember Posts: 1,370
    edited June 2016
    Someone bought it already! 

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  • William_TownsleyWilliam_Townsley Perth, Scotland Member Posts: 880
    It's so nice 
  • LegoboyLegoboy 100km furtherMember Posts: 8,825
    Hey?  Beetle they said, not a Citroen 2CV.
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  • William_TownsleyWilliam_Townsley Perth, Scotland Member Posts: 880
    But I would fully expect there to be a Sausage hidden in the cooler 
  • SumoLegoSumoLego New YorkMember Posts: 15,197
    That doesn't look yellow to me?

    (The surfboard does...)
  • CM4SCM4S United StatesMember Posts: 1,370
    SumoLego said:
    That doesn't look yellow to me?

    (The surfboard does...)
    Who said it was yellow? 
  • CM4SCM4S United StatesMember Posts: 1,370
    edited June 2016
    Removed already? Sheesh guys. 

    Oops I meant to edit the above post.
  • William_TownsleyWilliam_Townsley Perth, Scotland Member Posts: 880
    That may be the shortest time ever. How do you find all these pictures early?
  • joel4motionjoel4motion United KingdomMember Posts: 959
    Id rather have not seen it. I am gutted, not for seeing it but for it being bloody awful.
  • SumoLegoSumoLego New YorkMember Posts: 15,197
    Do I win something for seeing it?  I think that was much more difficult that catching the @bendybadger raffle.

    I saw it, and it looks pretty good to me.  (Not spectacular, but good nonetheless.)
  • RennyRenny USAMember Posts: 1,145
    You win a whopping no prize :)
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  • SumoLegoSumoLego New YorkMember Posts: 15,197
    ^ I got a pile of those already.  Right next to the 13th place ribbons.
  • William_TownsleyWilliam_Townsley Perth, Scotland Member Posts: 880
    You can get a sausage 
  • SumoLegoSumoLego New YorkMember Posts: 15,197
    ^ Those are next to my 13th ribbons.
  • William_TownsleyWilliam_Townsley Perth, Scotland Member Posts: 880
    How many 13th place ribbons do you have? 13? 
    SumoLego
  • TheOriginalSimonBTheOriginalSimonB Felixstowe Member Posts: 1,760
    I like it. Was about to order the mini but may put that back if this is due very soon.
  • tallblocktootallblocktoo CanadaMember Posts: 497
    ^Why just buy the one? lol!  
  • ColoradoBricksColoradoBricks Denver, CO, USAMember Posts: 1,659
    When I read about surfboard, I assumed convertible with the board on the back seat sticking out the back. Still like it but once again, stickers on the windshields to mimic roof support like the Mini, oh well.
  • TheOriginalSimonBTheOriginalSimonB Felixstowe Member Posts: 1,760
    ^There's only so much money I can justify to the wife at a time! 
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  • Russell844Russell844 California, USAMember Posts: 2,367
    Just look at Facebook. It's all over on there already.
  • supervir2supervir2 united statesMember Posts: 25
    I'm not "blown away", but I like it enough to buy (after passing on the camper and mini).  The surfboard looks a little fat though and the front is off a little shape-wise, but given how round the vehicle is, it is more than acceptable.
  • bobabricksbobabricks Vancouver, BC, CanadaMember Posts: 1,842
    It's cool but a little underwhelming. I was hoping for yellow or something. Does anybody know if that's dark azure or blue?
    AllBrick
  • ARo2891ARo2891 MAMember Posts: 114
    bobabricks said:
    It's cool but a little underwhelming. I was hoping for yellow or something. Does anybody know if that's dark azure or blue?
    dark azure according to CM4S on reddit
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  • TheLoneTensorTheLoneTensor MericaMember Posts: 3,937
    Looks pretty nice (though yeah, the surfboard design is awful).  Wonder if it'll be $99.
  • William_TownsleyWilliam_Townsley Perth, Scotland Member Posts: 880
    $69.99 according to the picture. 
  • TigerMothTigerMoth Member Posts: 2,343
    People who don't like stickers might have a problem seeing as I don't imagine it'll look right without it's A pillars.

    And where does that big sticker (17) go?
  • ColoradoBricksColoradoBricks Denver, CO, USAMember Posts: 1,659
    @TigerMoth it is two stickers separated by the #17, they are the pillars on the back window.
  • DawnDawn GoldMember Posts: 237

    Well done LEGO, but I think BrickLink beat you on the bug release ;-)

    DadsAFOL
  • typocorrectotypocorrecto Member Posts: 197
    Wow. That looks really impressive.
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