tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post462011011852940577..comments2024-03-28T22:25:17.706+00:00Comments on New Elementary: LEGO® parts, sets and techniques: LEGO® MOVIE 2 review: 70828 Pop-Up Party BusAdminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05188856208086872634noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-89197874448811778362019-02-10T19:33:25.639+00:002019-02-10T19:33:25.639+00:00The projector screen in the Agents Mobile Command ...The projector screen in the Agents Mobile Command Center is another contender. Still, the reference to the old UFO fiber optic set is a valid opinion. A proper rundown of techniques for each type of light element would be a great idea to feature here sometime.Lego Model of the Dayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04620762524443510508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-55721397091439344112019-01-14T16:43:41.878+00:002019-01-14T16:43:41.878+00:00I never had that set! Just looked it up, that real...I never had that set! Just looked it up, that really is an ingenious effect :) (I didn't say it was the best effect since the 90s, just the best I'd seen!)Ryan H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04328769800781442333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-789153818339816192019-01-14T10:03:09.687+00:002019-01-14T10:03:09.687+00:00Ah weird, the rare times I've gotten a missing...Ah weird, the rare times I've gotten a missing part, there was a visually similar one instead. I can't imagine differenciating parts by weight only to be that reliable.anothergolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00063659558378517999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-51413182800343484032019-01-14T09:58:47.653+00:002019-01-14T09:58:47.653+00:00This usage of Light brick here is fantastic! But I...This usage of Light brick here is fantastic! But I beg to differ that the last time it was so good was in the 90s. The author must have forgot about the Temple of AirJitsu, 70751 with the shadow theatre, for me that still remains the best use of light brick ever.Boghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15136070492222524837noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-18984048296234130062019-01-13T18:04:48.455+00:002019-01-13T18:04:48.455+00:00well spotted with the arch brick, hope we get wind...well spotted with the arch brick, hope we get window panes for it!<br />and the gear plates are a welcome addition!Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13516209046645011161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-14061004155397134952019-01-12T22:55:36.228+00:002019-01-12T22:55:36.228+00:00I don't use this word when referring to Lego t...I don't use this word when referring to Lego too much but this is beautiful set IMO. Really temped to pick it upChris Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09442615116739178695noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-18555610011503988942019-01-12T14:51:40.085+00:002019-01-12T14:51:40.085+00:00I agree with Andrew Barnick. The only piece I'...I agree with Andrew Barnick. The only piece I've ever had missing (in 100s of sets) was just recently with the Hogwarts Castle. I was missing one of the 1x2x2 arched window panels in tan, but had an extra green 2x2 plate. I assume these are the EXACT same weight. Fortunately I had a single spare panel from an advent calendar a year or two ago so I didn't need to bother hassling Lego customer service (or cannibalizing the Modular Assembly Square for it).Brainsluggedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14037642798580420677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-56297997135651876222019-01-12T14:39:47.919+00:002019-01-12T14:39:47.919+00:00I was bemoaning the 1x4 plate with two studs just ...I was bemoaning the 1x4 plate with two studs just this morning. My daughters were playing with the Friends hotel, but every time they switched the floors around, the 1x4 piece would stuck to the anti-studs above and not the studs below. Great update!Brainsluggedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14037642798580420677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-30595022339755657352019-01-12T14:34:42.251+00:002019-01-12T14:34:42.251+00:00I don't know about the automated sorting bit—f...I don't know about the automated sorting bit—from my experience when you get a missing part that is replaced by a different part, it's not the part's visual appearance but rather its weight that gets things confused. For instance, back in 2006 my younger brother got a Bionicle set that was missing a very distinctive silver shoulder armor piece and had a standard red 2x4 brick in its place. Visually, the parts were unmistakable for one another, but their weight was about the same.Andrew Barnickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11723179808721244651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-59959776129396714962019-01-12T03:59:08.601+00:002019-01-12T03:59:08.601+00:00Yeah but I can imagine an enhanced clutch with a s...Yeah but I can imagine an enhanced clutch with a simple, slightly larger dot as well. I hadn't spotted the groove, yeah it has pro's & con's I guess. And hey, there are enough of the old style on the market now, so both are welcome afterall.<br /><br />But Andrew has a point, and it could also be effective with Lego's automated sorting. Afterall when you get a missing part in a set, generally you get another lookalike part that was confused by the computer. Perhaps this also helps their recognition?anothergolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00063659558378517999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-84501820908479850122019-01-11T20:36:41.828+00:002019-01-11T20:36:41.828+00:00Having used the current version of this part for t...Having used the current version of this part for topping off walls, I have observed quite a few instances where pulling off the level above pulls one or more off so something that makes it more grippy on the bottom is welcome.Jonathan Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17312603931099975568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-20960463482387660452019-01-11T18:57:08.647+00:002019-01-11T18:57:08.647+00:00One immediate advantage of the new design I can sp...One immediate advantage of the new design I can spot is that the addition of a groove makes it so that one of this part's most common uses (as a loose connection between separating floors like in the modular buildings) will no longer leave such an obvious external discrepancy between 1x4 plates with two studs and the tiles used to round out the rest of the perimeter walls.<br /><br />It's also possible that the use of walls instead of pins on the underside might improve clutch, which enhances the part's main useful attribute (having more clutch power underneath than above)Skye Barnickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12504300686346575904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-82930684536174027072019-01-11T18:56:56.432+00:002019-01-11T18:56:56.432+00:00Ahhh of course it's for a window pane! I check...Ahhh of course it's for a window pane! I checked if a feather pin fit in the hole, found it was too loose, and didn't think about it any further for some reason. Really looking forward to curved glass pieces, if so...Ryan H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/04328769800781442333noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-85341412987913556352019-01-11T18:52:08.836+00:002019-01-11T18:52:08.836+00:00No mention of one of the most intriguing attribute...No mention of one of the most intriguing attributes of the new 1x6x7 arch brick: two small holes at the bottom and one at the top. The size and placement of the holes suggest to me that the arch is intended to have some sort of new window pane released for it in the future!<br /><br />A surprising but welcome feature of the gear plates is a triangular arrow on one of the side-facing teeth, which the instructions use to more clearly illustrate which direction the teeth should face so the studs align correctly in their default position. Having had plenty of frustration with finding the ideal alignment for Technic gear teeth in the past, it's nice to have it so plainly spelled out here, and in such a subtle way.<br /><br />The set manages to amaze even with its use of existing parts, like hinging 1x2x2/3 half bow plates to match a 4x4 circular curve, much like I did with 1x4x2/3 bow plates when constructing PAIGE's "hair": https://flic.kr/s/aHsmbPBEGG<br /><br />I definitely also recommend watching the designer video for this set featuring designers Joel Baker and Tori Davis: https://www.lego.com/en-us/themes/the-lego-movie-2/videos/70828-pop-up-party-bus-0e38adebb8a842058e29b255a64ee794?fbclid=IwAR2zwHc-a_PquEnl8SxuwfuyWXBkEx5nmcr81pz9EKyIyQ3rfefNygE58rQ<br /><br />Great review! So happy to have picked this set up!Skye Barnickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12504300686346575904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-68508352727797260342019-01-11T16:25:12.150+00:002019-01-11T16:25:12.150+00:00Just recently got this set myself—it's fantast...Just recently got this set myself—it's fantastic! Not only does it have an abundance of new parts, great figures, and a great light brick function, it's also packed with other interesting building techniques. I love how the curve of the glass canopy is continued through to the fold-out speakers using bow bricks, hinges, and cheese slopes!<br /><br />The new gear plates are amazing and represent a novel new way of transferring rotation horizontally in a System build without having to conceal a bulky Technic mechanism. This set does also show how it can be integrated with Technic, though, via the gearing for the lighting function.<br /><br />The new arched doorway is a bit bulky for my taste, but I can't help but wish the standard 1x6x2 arch had those useful 1x1 cutouts.<br /><br />The new SNOT brackets are very useful, considering how difficult it could sometimes be to add anti-studs to the side of a System build using SNOT techniques before.<br /><br />The 1x1 half-circle bow is also great, and I hadn't even considered how perfectly it'd fill the space in the 1x3 arch brick! I imagine that'll be useful, both for color variation, offset to change the depth of a relief section, and even combined with the "jumper arches" from the Hogwarts Castle set.<br /><br />And of course I'm loving the abundance of Vibrant Coral. It's a great new color, almost like an opaque version of Trans. Fluor. Reddish Orange, and fills a previously vacant red-orange part of Lego's active color palette. If Lego were to ever get the Steven Universe license, it'd be perfect for his iconic star shirt!<br /><br />As for the light brick function—I've never seen a more interesting and dynamic use of a light brick in a set! I've considered how much more you could do with this sort of function—imagine projecting a different color of light from another angle using the yellow light brick and one of the many other colors of Elves dragon egg!Andrew Barnickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11723179808721244651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-44170811121279687262019-01-11T16:10:37.891+00:002019-01-11T16:10:37.891+00:00I'm not sure, but one possible reason may be t...I'm not sure, but one possible reason may be to prevent it from being confused with the standard 1x4 plate, which is very similar looking from the underside. If you were to confuse the two in the course of a build you might end up with the wrong one later on (and even if you weren't, it might still make finding the correct one in a pile of parts more challenging).Andrew Barnickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11723179808721244651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-2608074378902589192019-01-11T11:37:18.991+00:002019-01-11T11:37:18.991+00:00What could be the point of the remolding of 92593?...What could be the point of the remolding of 92593? It only restricts its usefulness.anothergolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00063659558378517999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-64047656778576815792019-01-11T06:22:53.296+00:002019-01-11T06:22:53.296+00:00New set. New parts. Disco lights. The perfect revi...New set. New parts. Disco lights. The perfect review!AddictedToStyrenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05121470091208531530noreply@blogger.com