Here is the official statement, confirming that following yesterday’s news, the set is indeed cancelled: In July, the German Peace Society issued a warning against LEGO releasing the licensed V-22. Despite rebranding of the aircraft in the set to make it a search and rescue aircraft, the German Peace Society released a statement saying: On 1. August 2020 LEGO® plans to release its first ever military set while internal corporate value documents forbid the production of current military vehicles. The German DFG-VK also criticises the license placed on the set. With every buy, customers help to finance arms companies. They didn't sent in advance one set to their trusted (and sometimes too defending reviewers), and they were so naive to not see coming the fact that @Huw , Sariel and others will spend time and crazy money to get in the end a set because this is their passion.

However, the gearbox contains a serious design flaw, the likes of which we've never encountered in a Technic model before. I've managed to break it within a few hours of building it. If the mechanisms are kept within their limits and operated in a particular way, they operate fairly well, but it's all too easy to strain the motor and break the gears.

Category summary

DO I NEED ALL OF THE PARTS IN THE LIST ABOVE TO RECONSTRUCT A REPLICA OF 42113 THAT HAS SAME COLOR SCHEME? Licensed IPs like Indiana Jones and Star Wars have also allowed LEGO to make sets with military themes that weren't modern or real. Indiana Jones set number 7198 included an armed Pilatus P-2 with Luftwaffe markings from The Last Crusade and set number 7683 featured the fictional Nazi flying wing bomber from Raiders of the Lost Ark. Under the Star Wars license, LEGO has created molds for fictional blasters that come from the galaxy far, far away. I look forward to seeing what Sariel concludes in his video review, which should be available in a few days. What I didn’t expect to see is functioning flaps on both wings. An ingenious linkage let the flaps move up and down in sync with the engines. Usually, designing flaps for a LEGO aircraft model is a trivial task. Still, it is nearly impossible to motorize them as they are thin and relatively small compared to the wings’ size. Kudos to the designers of the set who saw an opportunity and took it. There is one more flap on the tail of the aircraft, but it can only be engaged manually using an improvised switch on the top of the rear part.

The four movements are facilitated in the same way: Turn on the motor, then move the gearbox switches as required. Or, move a switch first, then turn on the motor. Once movement is complete, turn the motor off, or move the gearbox switch into the central neutral position.

If you can find it at RRP, you might as well buy it, but not bother building it, given it can only increase in value. If not, spend the money on something else that works properly.

This could be the REAL reason it was recalled and that Lego decided (2 weeks prior to release) to use the military connotations as an excuse to hide the real truth. I find it hard to see why this was the reason - Lego have a history of themed sets with military connotations as well as other 'adult' themes - James Bond uses guns and sleeps with women and still the DB5 was released. It fits in the same space and requires no further modification. All that's needed is three additional 8-tooth gears. What this list doesn't have: Triangular curved panels (Sian's hood). DBG gears or connectors or axles. All the remaining parts in the Master list. The first thing I tried was to replace them with bushes and elastic bands but it did not transfer enough torque so it didn't work.LEGO® has a policy of not releasing modern war vehicles as a set. After the LEGO® 42133 was unveiled, it was therefore criticized from various sides and even announced to demonstrate at LEGO® Brand Retail Stores. LEGO® therefore decided to postpone the launch and therefore cancel it entirely. The hop half of the fuselage houses the motor and gearbox, which directs motor output to one (or more) of four operations.

There is nothing stopping you from trying to move the wheels, doors or engines beyond their limits, although there are some safety mechanisms built in.No matter how you display the V-22, it looks stunning from any angle. The top, the sides, and even the bottom are decorated with panels, so there no gears or axles exposed. I wonder why they used double cross connectors in light gray instead of dark gray. The piece can be found in dark gray in several other sets available today. A bunch of light gray connectors here and there ruins the color scheme a little bit. List of Remaining parts: This list is the List of all existing parts (list 1) without the parts included in Red and White recolor (list 2 and 3). https://pastebin.com/qdZztzsA In the review I posted earlier I concluded that 42113 Bell-Boeing V-22 Osprey has a design flaw that causes parts to become damaged, and that could well be the real reason why its release has been cancelled. The only new part in the set is the Powered Up battery box which, at last, enables PU motors to be simply switched on and off without the need for the complexity of hubs and smartphones. I will not be discussing its suitability as a LEGO model, or the company's decision to cancel it at the last minute in this article.