tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.comments2024-03-19T01:40:14.351+00:00New Elementary: LEGO® parts, sets and techniquesAdminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05188856208086872634noreply@blogger.comBlogger8767125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-73661625458166782862024-03-18T12:55:27.109+00:002024-03-18T12:55:27.109+00:00This is actually a welcome update. They added 5 ne...This is actually a welcome update. They added 5 new pieces/colours that were being price gouged on Bricklink. Lately I've been able to buy around 90% of my MOC parts off PaB and saves $100s in shipping and aftermarket premium.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-23213688822094529042024-03-17T22:36:59.142+00:002024-03-17T22:36:59.142+00:00Actually, yeah! It is possible to connect splat ge...Actually, yeah! It is possible to connect splat gears at a 90° angle. However, it is pretty noisy, so I wouldn't necessarily recommend it.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-6786233300240310712024-03-17T17:20:55.218+00:002024-03-17T17:20:55.218+00:00Personally I really like the color scheme of Paisl...Personally I really like the color scheme of Paisley's house... I feel like the yellow and teal go really well together, especially with the earth tones providing a bit of a buffer between them. I feel like if the dominant color had been tan it would look awfully boring next to the much more vibrant colors used for Olly's house.<br /><br />The yellow, teal, and brown also remind me vaguely of Rock Raiders—probably not the intention, but one of the first things to come to mind when I see a Lego set with those colors together.Andrew Barnickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11723179808721244651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-14932034556084256752024-03-17T14:07:13.481+00:002024-03-17T14:07:13.481+00:00Found this model to be the most rewarding to build...Found this model to be the most rewarding to build as it’s my seventh so far.<br />Was however really disappointed at the view from the front without screen glass.<br />Mine has now been given a diy windscreen and what a difference. Great kit nonetheless.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-63019986563143894652024-03-16T06:08:22.887+00:002024-03-16T06:08:22.887+00:00I like vibrant colours. I like that the set has th...I like vibrant colours. I like that the set has them because it makes a better parts pack. What I don't like is the combination of Dark Turquoise and Bright Light Yellow. The issue is the lack of harmony, not the vibrant colours as such.Eerohttps://cyclopicbricks.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-20929267526677498772024-03-15T06:45:34.562+00:002024-03-15T06:45:34.562+00:00afols wouldn't be afols without griping about ...afols wouldn't be afols without griping about vibrant colors 😂Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-53011777088984124942024-03-14T17:26:07.437+00:002024-03-14T17:26:07.437+00:00Good review! Honestly, while some compromises have...Good review! Honestly, while some compromises have to be made to fit these two houses in one set, there are a lot fewer major sacrifices than I'd expect. For example, you mention the lack of stairs or bedrooms for Olly and Paisley's parents, but even in the full-size Friends family house sets from previous years have never included separate bedrooms for parents and children until Andrea's Modern Mansion, and many of them (even Autumn's House from last year) haven't included stairs, either.<br /><br />Of course, part of that is probably due to the $100 price point for this two-house set (as opposed to the $70/$75 price point of previous family house sets). But honestly, for two well-furnished house sets and a tree house, I think that's a pretty great value even without bathtubs/showers or a second living room and kitchen!<br /><br />This set's architecture is definitely very charming! The mono-pitched roofs immediately showcase the usefulness of those new 2x2 plates with handles on the underside, and yet despite both having mono-pitched roofs, the two houses still manage to stand out nicely from one another in composition and colors. And they definitely feel very believably suburban (although for my part, I've never been lucky enough to live in a suburb with actual sidewalks), suiting their location just north of Heartlake City.<br /><br />Regarding your question about future house possibilities in the theme, I think it seems likely that Aliya and Zac live in an apartment building or townhouse/row house, since the maps included in some of the instruction manuals point to them living in a spot fairly close to the shopping mall and Downtown Diner. Nova and Liann also both seem to live in the city proper (as indicated by the heart-shaped canal which serves as its perimeter), albeit further from downtown, whereas Leo lives at Harmony Beach just west of the canal belt, so his house is probably more of a beach house style.<br /><br />Great review! It's definitely nice to see that this reboot has given designers an opportunity to break from some of the theme's traditions and showcase different sorts of homes and neighborhoods. And they've made the most of this set's space and budget, even within the constraints of its price point and target age.Skye Barnickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12504300686346575904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-90161968572288138042024-03-14T13:33:55.869+00:002024-03-14T13:33:55.869+00:00In Sweden they've raised both fees to SEK 75 (...In Sweden they've raised both fees to SEK 75 (about € 6.7), before it was SEK 30 for "Bestsellers" (an 150% increase!) and SEK 60 for "Standard". Also, they've raised the spending threshold to avoid the fees from SEK 120 to SEK 145 (about € 12.9). On top of that the usual shipping of SEK 75, which is rather extreme considering the low weight unless you buy LOADS of parts.<br /><br />They really don't want people to use PaB, do they?Mr Classicnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-20173664437743464592024-03-14T12:50:08.145+00:002024-03-14T12:50:08.145+00:00Nice review! I love the look and feel of this set,...Nice review! I love the look and feel of this set, with two smaller but well-composed homes. The angled arrangement of the homes also makes the overall layout feel very fresh.Andrew Barnickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11723179808721244651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-28651917290351856752024-03-14T06:29:34.039+00:002024-03-14T06:29:34.039+00:00Thanks for the heads up!Thanks for the heads up!Adminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05188856208086872634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-41653130622953599402024-03-14T02:00:08.320+00:002024-03-14T02:00:08.320+00:00Unsure if this effects other countries, but the Be...Unsure if this effects other countries, but the Bestseller parts under $14 fee has now been bumped up to $7 rather than the original $3.50. If any of you are ordering bestseller in the USA, make sure you pass the $14 limit!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-81216648537729281462024-03-12T15:48:14.969+00:002024-03-12T15:48:14.969+00:00I think image-shaped stickers would be better in m...I think image-shaped stickers would be better in many (but not all) cases, since it would get rid of the problem that the background-color of the sticker doesn't match the color of the brick.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-11798849166533313482024-03-12T13:31:48.768+00:002024-03-12T13:31:48.768+00:00After hearing about the sugarcane bricks I licked ...After hearing about the sugarcane bricks I licked one >:)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-86174263830219334992024-03-11T17:02:29.078+00:002024-03-11T17:02:29.078+00:00Hope they make a Harkonen Destroyer Tank!
I'll...Hope they make a Harkonen Destroyer Tank!<br />I'll buy that...not this 1.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-44589304537964113072024-03-11T10:44:50.277+00:002024-03-11T10:44:50.277+00:00Wow! I hope this is a sign of things to come!
Wow! I hope this is a sign of things to come!<br />Adminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05188856208086872634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-52088655081025351442024-03-10T21:08:06.160+00:002024-03-10T21:08:06.160+00:00The comparison with Nike doesn't work, as Lego...The comparison with Nike doesn't work, as Lego didn't copy "interlocking blocks", they existed way way before, way before Kiddicraft. They copied the Kiddicraft brick. What defines the Lego system the most, which is metrics, is something we owe to Kiddicraft. <br />What you may argue that Lego created isn't the tubes, but rather the 1/3 plate division (and I'm not even sure about that).<br /><br />Blocks + metrics = "Lego" system. Lego as a brand is something else, it's an image, it's the symbolic minifigure, and much more. But the Lego system is the Kiddicraft system, and they didn't invent it. <br />In a hundred years, "Lego's" will still be around as many many more parts, but you know what's not gonna change? The metrics of a brick.<br /><br />Lego also created their own bricks, and where is Modulex now? That's right, it proves that metrics and compatibility is key. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-83517766703174834512024-03-10T02:57:45.629+00:002024-03-10T02:57:45.629+00:00Lego calling them something like "the two ori...Lego calling them something like "the two original systems" (paraphrasing) is like Nike saying the Waffle Racer is " the original shoe model". With that phrase they're not claiming to have invented shoes, just talking about the first ones from their company. Likewise, I find absolutely nothing objectionable to Lego talking about their first systems. They might be avoiding talking about who invented what, but they're not lying about it. Jimmyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06760007904631633167noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-14535795538965418072024-03-10T02:46:02.051+00:002024-03-10T02:46:02.051+00:00That sounds interesting. You should start a blog w...That sounds interesting. You should start a blog where you can write all this down as much as you want. Somewhere else. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-37989939622603987812024-03-08T11:56:27.806+00:002024-03-08T11:56:27.806+00:00Ordered a bunch of parts yesterday, and they have ...Ordered a bunch of parts yesterday, and they have already shipped today! Even for bestseller parts they don’t normally ship next day… amazingAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-53564201732126109112024-03-07T19:31:59.996+00:002024-03-07T19:31:59.996+00:00Are there instructions available for this, along w...Are there instructions available for this, along with an exact piece list?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-77633422748176206192024-03-06T07:17:08.256+00:002024-03-06T07:17:08.256+00:00It's never YOUR interest to be against "c...It's never YOUR interest to be against "copying" in the LEGO world anyway. Other brands are full of great parts that LEGO doesn't have, just imagine now that maybe you'll never gonna get them as LEGO because they've been patented. <br /><br />Imagine not getting 1x5 plates (that LEGO did try to patent lol) because another brand had patented them. <br />And if you're gonna say that "1x5 plates" aren't a revolution, they're just basic plates, yeah totally. Same thing with "the tubes" that weren't any revolutionnary. In fact, side notches on anything "1 by x" is a lot better than stupid tubes (as tubes require hollow studs, that LEGO doesn't like because it doesn't show their brand, while side notches accomodate for all studs). Large tubes are ok for bricks, but that's never what we're all interested in.<br /><br />I used to be a purist, now I'm all in "the bricks system", which I would sum up as a set of metrics and rules, that LEGO didn't "invent", and also some (like colors) that LEGO did "invent", but that's called History and having to cope with that isn't called copying, it's called backwards compatibility. <br />And in that "bricks system" trust me that there exists better (and worse) than LEGO, better subsystems (like, brackets, slopes), better quality (like, parts without injection marks, or parts moulded as they should have been). Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-45110734394984610872024-03-05T23:46:40.081+00:002024-03-05T23:46:40.081+00:00A good review; I just finished the build the other...A good review; I just finished the build the other day and was extremely frustrated with whole sections falling apart or separating from the structure. Found that pieces didn’t snap together well, and kept popping out of place. I’m used to high quality products from Lego, and although I love the bus, I’m going to put it on my bookshelf and hope that it doesn’t fall apart when I dust it! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-53263636441279567612024-03-05T22:33:03.872+00:002024-03-05T22:33:03.872+00:00I had never heard of Philiform before now, but loo...I had never heard of Philiform before now, but looking it up the comparison to Technic definitely is more of a stretch—while they were achieving similar things with use of things like axles and gears to create movement, Technic is hardly a direct copy of Philiform's parts or system (unlike early Lego copying Kiddicraft, or Sembo pretty much directly copying existing Technic parts).Andrew Barnickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11723179808721244651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-45135600424431154512024-03-05T21:41:38.913+00:002024-03-05T21:41:38.913+00:00Wrong. Technics was also a ripoff of Philiform.
...Wrong. Technics was also a ripoff of Philiform. <br /><br />There's no reason to bring it up unless they're talking about Lego's history.<br />Also there's a reason for us to keep bringing it up, because Lego is certainly not happy that other brands exist. I keep being reminded it when customs seize my perfectly legit sets (like, Sembo) from China because Lego works along with them. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-88105399454066904092024-03-05T11:41:28.964+00:002024-03-05T11:41:28.964+00:00All of these systems were after the development of...All of these systems were after the development of tubes from the original slotted bricks. Although there was a period of tubeless bricks in the earlier sets, LEGO are not reinventing history, it did develop the tube system. Im a huge Kiddicraft fan but I dont think there's always a reason to bring it up.Elspeth De Monteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07322298254361189092noreply@blogger.com