tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post2729197781048177968..comments2024-03-28T22:25:17.706+00:00Comments on New Elementary: LEGO® parts, sets and techniques: Minecraft 2017: the new partsAdminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05188856208086872634noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-59623208910943606622017-03-09T17:42:52.516+00:002017-03-09T17:42:52.516+00:00I propose referring to the hexagonal track base pl...I propose referring to the hexagonal track base plate as the "home plate".Bfahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11789202686515878646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-27704180753716894002017-03-09T11:15:38.010+00:002017-03-09T11:15:38.010+00:00I've been somewhat surprised that the Minecraf...I've been somewhat surprised that the Minecraft sets don't get more love from AFOLs, at least older ones and those interested in the early days of Lego. After all, every set used to have a similar blocky aesthetic.The Other Mikenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-60177297322636595812017-03-08T17:21:53.848+00:002017-03-08T17:21:53.848+00:00I'm looking forward to seeing what I can do wi...I'm looking forward to seeing what I can do with these new pentagonal plates. My wife has named them birdhouses.BrickTellerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02256886634752888155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-69972879611226691642017-03-07T11:26:27.281+00:002017-03-07T11:26:27.281+00:00You are right, but I missed to say that the track ...You are right, but I missed to say that the track system is based on a 6x6 grid, so you can rearrange the modules to build different track layouts. Without the new mould they wouldn't be that flexible.Jonashttp://jonaskramm.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-78895219925897818782017-03-07T10:12:47.668+00:002017-03-07T10:12:47.668+00:00You can tap an image on mobile to load it, from th...You can tap an image on mobile to load it, from there you can safely zoom. I'm unlikely to have time to figure out the navigation unfortunately; the virtually uncustomisable Blogger mobile template has to be figured out in the code.Adminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05188856208086872634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-64427294251694568442017-03-07T10:08:49.276+00:002017-03-07T10:08:49.276+00:00Thanks Andrew, Jonas had some lighting issues that...Thanks Andrew, Jonas had some lighting issues that he corrected in Photoshop, causing the distortion. Noted for next time.Adminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05188856208086872634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-66345422129536410882017-03-07T07:48:11.155+00:002017-03-07T07:48:11.155+00:00Regarding the Minecraft track jumper, this is the ...Regarding the Minecraft track jumper, this is the second time I've seen someone claim it allows you to build track without leaving a half-stud gap between track sections. That's only slightly true. Straight sections of track are built half a stud offset in one direction, so the ends line up cleanly with each other without the need for these pieces. The curved track is double-offset, which is where the gaps come from. The three types of jumpers serve partly to create the look of railroad ties below the rails, and partly to provide a smooth surface between the rails for the minecart guides to ride over (I'm assuming there are a couple 1x2 round plates hanging down between the rails to keep the cart centered on the tracks). The need for these parts could have been avoided with more careful placement of the track sections, but it would have forced a few conventions on the layout. You'd never be able to place curves immediately adjacent to each other, but would always have to add a minimum of a 1x2 straight between curves as a spacer. This simply allows you to avoid that complication.Purple Davenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-25856130539353568852017-03-06T21:10:35.166+00:002017-03-06T21:10:35.166+00:00Nice article. Always great reads here. However, as...Nice article. Always great reads here. However, as mentioned in a previous comment the colours in the photos are way off. Medium nougat looks very yellow, almost like warm gold. The green lily pad tiles look like bright green. BL blue looks like medium azure. Something is going on with the lighting perhaps?<br /><br />Also, the track spacer element is described as preventing a half brick space between pieces. I assume you mean between the macaroni tiles. But each spacer fills a half stud gap so that the pair fills a full stud width gap between the macaroni tiles. Perhaps the confusion here is the use of the term half brick instead of half stud. Was brick intended to mean two studs? This is confusing because there are one stud wide bricks. I feel studs is a better reference unit.<br /><br />Finally, sorry to sound so negative in this post as I love the site, but can you PLEEEEEASE remove the navigation feature where swiping on the side of the screen goes to the previous or next articles? Why? Because, on my iPhone at least, pinch and spread to zoom a page to look closely at photos activates this feature. It's very frustrating to try and zoom in on a photo only for the previous article to suddenly load. No other site I know of has this issue and it happens all the time.<br /><br />Anyway, still love the site and will keep coming back for useful info, great pics and great writing. Thanks.Naijelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09371147573640365619noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-7041697345218291262017-03-06T18:58:30.471+00:002017-03-06T18:58:30.471+00:00Great analysis! One minor correction, the Mooshroo...Great analysis! One minor correction, the Mooshroom head is not new for 2017, it first appeared in 2014's The Crafting BoxAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-62459476738306855632017-03-06T15:35:07.232+00:002017-03-06T15:35:07.232+00:00Great summary of all these new and interesting par...Great summary of all these new and interesting parts!<br /><br />I imagine that "rail tie" piece could be very useful. While its use in these Minecraft sets justifies itself (by virtue of allowing for much better rails than in the Minecraft theme's first year), I can also see all sorts of interesting architectural uses for it. Looks like it'd make for a great wall sconce!<br /><br />I'm a little disappointed with the armor, not because I personally had any interest in it but rather because I hoped it would mark the first use of the new Copper Metallic outside the Ninjago theme. Though if it is supposed to represent leather I guess Dark Orange makes more sense—I assumed it was meant to be copper!<br /><br />Also, a minor critique—some of the colors in these photos seem a little distorted, especially the Medium Nougat (which I almost thought was Warm Gold at first). Looking at my own Medium Nougat parts at hand the color difference between them and what's displayed in these photos is stark.Andrew Barnickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11723179808721244651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-39255376846960986712017-03-06T15:02:36.572+00:002017-03-06T15:02:36.572+00:00Great writeup! I'm particularly excited to see...Great writeup! I'm particularly excited to see more Earth Green parts and the neck brackets in white.jncratonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17205397585241266848noreply@blogger.com