tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post7326855252736606762..comments2024-03-28T22:25:17.706+00:00Comments on New Elementary: LEGO® parts, sets and techniques: 10 years of new LEGO® NINJAGO® piecesAdminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05188856208086872634noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-13461098329906804762021-01-15T12:14:16.244+00:002021-01-15T12:14:16.244+00:00Ah yeh google broke that when they 'fixed'...Ah yeh google broke that when they 'fixed' Blogger recently *rolls eyes* but the contact form that appears on the desktop site in the righthand column should work? otherwise DM on twitter or insta?Adminhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05188856208086872634noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-46841397467728321912021-01-15T01:49:03.324+00:002021-01-15T01:49:03.324+00:00One of the most interesting new elements to come o...One of the most interesting new elements to come out of Ninjago was a _third_ basic katana. The original katana was produced for the Castle: Ninja theme, and had an octagonal tsuba. Then for reasons I absolutely do not understand, they made a second katana with a square tsuba for, of all themes, Prince of Persia (and Bricklink thinks it's a shamshir, which I also do not understand). And then in 2012, they made a third that almost slipped under the radar. It looks similar to the Prince of Persia katana, but the wrappings on the hilt were changed so it has a solid cap that makes it easier to fit into a minifig hand without chewing up the wrappings.Purple Davenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-25847826879952903392021-01-15T00:27:48.554+00:002021-01-15T00:27:48.554+00:00Ah, nice!
So there IS a new mould in that set afte...Ah, nice!<br />So there IS a new mould in that set afterall.anothergolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00063659558378517999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-72504563314173044882021-01-15T00:22:22.311+00:002021-01-15T00:22:22.311+00:00Ah, got it we're talking about roughly the sam...Ah, got it we're talking about roughly the same thing. I'm a bit color blind which doesn't help. <br /><br />Thanks @Skye Barnick for the explanation!jimmytheflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10060952522546330342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-7883714539578965572021-01-14T22:38:30.716+00:002021-01-14T22:38:30.716+00:00I'm not going to address the anti-war angle of...I'm not going to address the anti-war angle of your post because it's silly to conflate fantasy ninja-inspired weaponry with modern warfare.<br /><br />Regarding versatility, I think blades are one of those sorts of things that really necessitates specialized pieces—to scale well with minifigures, they're simply too thin to have many useful attachment points, or to be constructed from multiple smaller parts. Occasionally, larger weapons like those used on vehicles or action figure sets can have added connection points, but at minifigure scale it's simply not practical in most cases.<br /><br />That said... the 2018 multipack in particular has become a mainstay in part because of its versatility, allowing many different weapon varieties to be built using a standardized array of smaller components, in combination with other parts like lightsaber hilts and other bar connectors.Andrew Barnickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11723179808721244651noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-65900557760140901152021-01-14T21:40:08.560+00:002021-01-14T21:40:08.560+00:00They're the escalator links from the new LEGO ...They're the escalator links from the new LEGO Friends shopping mall!Skye Barnickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12504300686346575904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-65318982816546488062021-01-14T20:57:29.330+00:002021-01-14T20:57:29.330+00:00@jimmythefly, perhaps we're not talking of the...@jimmythefly, perhaps we're not talking of the same pillar, I'm talking about the sand blue one, which is a 18940 (technic crane part or something). It has 2 gargoyle/decorations in LBG on each side. They must be chainlinks but I've never seen those (and they have never existed in LBG that's for sure).anothergolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00063659558378517999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-29707569294744369442021-01-14T19:40:47.170+00:002021-01-14T19:40:47.170+00:00I think one of my favorite Ninjago parts (even if ...I think one of my favorite Ninjago parts (even if I haven't found a reason to use it in a MOC yet) is the game controller sword hilt from the "Prime Empire" arc.<br />Jonathan Wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17312603931099975568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-73773717971956105192021-01-14T18:48:27.056+00:002021-01-14T18:48:27.056+00:00@anothergol "About the new section of Ninjag...@anothergol "About the new section of Ninjago City btw, I don't recognize the 2 parts attached to the sides of the sand blue pillar at the base, they look like caterpillar links, but new or very old?"<br /><br />Do you mean the black eyeglasses pieces that were introduced from brickheadz?<br />Bar 2.25 x 5.25 Double Squares (BrickHeadz Glasses Square) BL item# 35366<br /><br />My own question is what is going on with the pillar at the very rear right of the above image, at the ground level. It looks like the underside of a brick, with maybe some sliding function? Perhaps the slide function is part of it's original use in some other set and here it is merely a pillar filled-in with system bricks? Hard to tell but I really can't figure out what's going on. jimmytheflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10060952522546330342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-81060770018215693342021-01-14T18:03:46.216+00:002021-01-14T18:03:46.216+00:00Hello folks the "contact us" page is not...Hello folks the "contact us" page is not working for me. What is the best way to get in touch? <br /><br />https://www.newelementary.com/p/contact-us.html<br />jimmytheflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10060952522546330342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-48062491523598386822021-01-14T17:57:19.749+00:002021-01-14T17:57:19.749+00:00The amount of weapons & especially blades (fro...The amount of weapons & especially blades (from a toy company against "war", lol) saddens me, when I (as a MOCer) see how few useful bar connecting elements we have, and that when we do have them (like 92690), there are often seemingly decorative protrusions that reduce possibilities in MOCs. <br /><br />I've been recently adventuring in the realm of Lego clones, and it looks like the useful connectors exist & are on the dark side.<br /><br />Meanwhile I'll keep getting used handguns (from a toy company against "war", lol) with their sight cut off from Bricklink, because that's what some kid had to do in order to get a bent bar connector.<br /><br />I'm not against Ninjago & I get it, when I was a kid my minifigs (Castle peasants) generally were ninja's (but then again it was the 80's, ninjas were everywhere). But how many blades do we need?<br /><br /><br />About the new section of Ninjago City btw, I don't recognize the 2 parts attached to the sides of the sand blue pillar at the base, they look like caterpillar links, but new or very old?anothergolhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00063659558378517999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-83095377320543180552021-01-14T14:58:32.083+00:002021-01-14T14:58:32.083+00:00A couple omissions I noticed from your article...
...A couple omissions I noticed from your article...<br /><br />In 2012, in addition to the big blade you listed, an even bigger one (98135) was introduced as well. That version used a cross-axle and has seen a lot of use both in the Ninjago theme (as large mech swords or helicopter blades) as well as themes like Hero Factory.<br /><br />In 2014, while it wasn't limited to the Ninjago theme, the theme made heavy use of the brand-new 45° fixed angle plate (15706), which has since become a mainstay of the Lego system.<br /><br />While the parts didn't all see heavy reuse, it'd be remiss when discussing 2015's new parts to not mention the "Airjitzu" spinners. Those were some of the earliest sets I reviewed for New Elementary! The 2 x 4 launcher brick (18585) and top base (18590) were later used in the 2018 spinners. So was the transparent cone/canopy (18591), which also saw one creative reuse in the Technic theme. And the ripcord (16965) has seen reuse not just in the 2018 Ninjago spinners but also in last year's Lego City helicopters! Those sets also marked the introduction to an updated Shuriken mold (19807), which was more rubbery, lacked textured handles, and came two to a sprue that notably had stud connectivity, making even the sprue a potential building element!<br /><br />In The Lego Ninjago Movie theme, a whole slew of new parts were introduced, including Lloyd's new curved sword (25111), which has continued to see use as his "signature weapon", a small "cereal bowl" (34172), which appeared with two different prints in the collectible minifigures and has since appeared both printed and unprinted in other sets like the Chinese New Year sets. Also, while this list has largely omitted minifigure parts, the movie introduced redesigns of each ninja including brand-new hairstyles. Previously, every ninja except Kai (whose hair was introduced as a rubbery element in 2014) had used common preexisting hairstyles up to that point. The Ninjago Movie gave all of them new hairdos (more than one, in Cole's case), most of which have since seen reuse on figs in other themes.<br /><br />In addition to the spinner pieces themselves from 2019, the sets also introduced some interesting functional spinner elements. The turntable holder with cross axle (40144) and 2 x 2 x 1 turntable (40145) combined with a classic tire piece to create a new, more controlled way of simulating Spinjitzu by rolling a fig or spinner at an angle across the floor. And the "Spinjitzu Slam" 2 x 10 x 2 launcher (50408) and screw-type base (50407) combined with other parts to create a "slammer" type method of launching spinners.<br /><br />And in 2020, the summer sets introduced a new 4x3x1 bowed armor plate (66955), which has already started to see reuse in themes like City and an upcoming Monkie Kid set.Andrew Barnickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11723179808721244651noreply@blogger.com