tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post9016644181417383075..comments2024-03-28T15:05:23.462+00:00Comments on New Elementary: LEGO® parts, sets and techniques: LEGO® parts review: 71799 NINJAGO® City MarketsAdminhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05188856208086872634noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-12984374565763333882023-06-06T22:39:06.503+01:002023-06-06T22:39:06.503+01:00Really pleased to see that colour return too. Amon...Really pleased to see that colour return too. Among other things, its perfect for little spots of weathering on spaceships! :DTom Loftushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05189579929499338715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-441872140397050772023-06-06T22:37:16.521+01:002023-06-06T22:37:16.521+01:00Just got my hands on the new Exo-force claws (3484...Just got my hands on the new Exo-force claws (3484). Seems like they have much better grip than the older moulds I've received in sets recently. So although lacking the extra pin-hole they've already won me over. <br /><br />I'm sure the new mould helps but it also looks like they might be made from a sturdier version of plastic too. The surface has a subtle marbly look to it I don't recall seeing before.Tom Loftushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05189579929499338715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-8148661177351064122023-06-06T22:30:36.157+01:002023-06-06T22:30:36.157+01:00I'm really pleased those parts are doing the r...I'm really pleased those parts are doing the rounds, I agree, they did seem a tad specialised upon initial release but have proved their worth since. There's a few nuggets of information in this element designer interview we did on the parts: https://www.newelementary.com/2021/10/lego-element-development-77180-porsche-bows-77182.html <br /><br />While not stated outright, I'm sure future use was anticipated by the designers. Few parts like the bows are ever a one-and-done affair after all :)Tom Loftushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05189579929499338715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-9916118257374970742023-05-25T21:18:03.707+01:002023-05-25T21:18:03.707+01:00Paid 8 bucks for it recently...Paid 8 bucks for it recently...tobymachttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17746453405498562767noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-13430399982360099142023-05-25T17:09:30.735+01:002023-05-25T17:09:30.735+01:00Yay! 3024 is back in Sand Blue! I know it's si...Yay! 3024 is back in Sand Blue! I know it's silly to be that excited about a 1x1 plate amongst all the other lovely new parts but it is gratifying to see the part reintroduced given the crazy prices this tiny bit of plastic fetches!Kev Levellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11074712504000975941noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-3360330036924814432023-05-24T23:02:00.464+01:002023-05-24T23:02:00.464+01:00Thanks Nat, yes 20 and 21 were swapped over so I&#...Thanks Nat, yes 20 and 21 were swapped over so I've corrected that error. Well spotted!Elspeth De Monteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07322298254361189092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-82509012810889964312023-05-24T19:52:36.126+01:002023-05-24T19:52:36.126+01:00«21. Logo from the LEGO® Atlantis theme, retired i...«21. Logo from the LEGO® Atlantis theme, retired in 2011.»<br /><br />I think a typo? I think that's sticker #20 you're referring to? Or am I misremembering (or misreading the sticker sheets)? I don't know Drome Racers, but I'm thinking that the "DR" in sticker #21 might be it, so maybe those two just got swapped?Nathttps://woodelf.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-41946143215705303122023-05-24T16:21:46.909+01:002023-05-24T16:21:46.909+01:00Regarding the Truss/Girder 7 x 16 in Reddish Brown...Regarding the Truss/Girder 7 x 16 in Reddish Brown (6441039 | 79768): <br /><br />It looks like those diagonal bars aren't at 45°? They also look like a bit more than 30°. Are they the hypotenuses of 3-4-5 right triangles? (That would be, um...~36.87°.)nathttps://woodelf.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-28254029117274889342023-05-24T13:52:26.294+01:002023-05-24T13:52:26.294+01:00Hi, it was getting quite late into the night when ...Hi, it was getting quite late into the night when I took the photos so they are a little bit over exposed to keep the Blacks and Browns detailed. I can assure you that the Plates and Macaroni Tiles are definitely 107 Bright Bluish Green (LEGO)/Dark Turquoise (BL) - apologies for the slight over exposure there :-)Elspeth De Monteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07322298254361189092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-4571699202525742202023-05-23T21:03:50.857+01:002023-05-23T21:03:50.857+01:00That round plate looks like azure, mistake?That round plate looks like azure, mistake?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-36878865684964725602023-05-23T19:01:29.593+01:002023-05-23T19:01:29.593+01:00Great review, Elspeth! I'm pleased to see that...Great review, Elspeth! I'm pleased to see that New Elementary entrusted you with this one — I can tell reviewing a set this big is no small task!<br /><br />The Rolli fence is a nifty new part I expect we'll see used in many creative ways going forward, in sets and MOCs alike. Besides this set, it will also soon be appearing in White in the City set 60380 Downtown. I appreciate you showing off some creative ways its center bar connection can be used! But even just for cosmetic detail, it's great to have such a compact and versatile truss piece, since in the past building trusses often required either elaborate brick-built approaches or large decorative elements like support columns or roller coaster track segments.<br /><br />The 7x16 truss is less exciting to me personally, since I rarely build Technic stuff at that sort of scale, but I am eager to see how it ends up being used in actual Technic sets! The most obvious application for a part like this is construction equipment such as cranes and excavators, but I imagine it could also prove very useful for fairground models.<br /><br />I noticed you didn't really have much to say about the print on the Dark Blue/Earth Blue 1x1 brick, so I feel I ought to point out that the Ninjargon writing on it says "TEA". It is printed both right-side-up and upside-down within the center circle.<br /><br />The stickers provide lots of delightful easter eggs, as in previous Ninjago City sets! Some that amused me besides those you mentioned:<br />• 11: A "See Shintaro" billboard promoting tourism in the mountaintop kingdom which served as the setting for 2020's "Master of the Mountain" story arc.<br />• 28: "Steeper Wisdom 2", the name of Wu's second, cafe-style tea shop from the "Wu's Teas" workplace sitcom shorts: https://youtu.be/8PZ8UdoDC5c <br />• 68: A "Syn World Tour" poster, featuring a death metal band made up of the Bone King's army from the recent Ninjago Core sets.<br /><br />Excited to see your full review once it's completed! For all the fun graphical details in the Ninjago City range, the brick-built details are often every bit as impressive, and this one seems like it'll be no exception!Skye Barnickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12504300686346575904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-48811807406584628092023-05-23T18:56:58.955+01:002023-05-23T18:56:58.955+01:00When the "Porsche Curves" first showed u...When the "Porsche Curves" first showed up I kinda wondered how much they'd get used in other sets, but they seem to be popping up everywhere! <br />(Slope Curved 10x2x2, first seen as the rear fender tops of the creator expert Porsche 911 set 10295).<br /><br />It'd be interesting to know from the designer if all of these uses were envisioned from the start, or if this is one of those elements that has gained favor as time goes on.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-276033407505619194.post-49397558855640882882023-05-23T18:30:44.308+01:002023-05-23T18:30:44.308+01:00Awesome parts review! Can't wait for this set ...Awesome parts review! Can't wait for this set but what's up with those small instruction manuals :SAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com