K4kitty Posted March 10, 2015 Ah, rats! <impatient> Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brickpreviews Posted March 12, 2015 My Elves playmat arrived today! Going to finish building the Treetop set and then put all my elves set there. Will get some pics tomorrow. So excited! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LukeWarmTea Posted March 12, 2015 My Elves playmat arrived today! Going to finish building the Treetop set and then put all my elves set there. Will get some pics tomorrow. So excited! Playmat? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brickpreviews Posted March 12, 2015 Playmat? It is this item here: http://shop.lego.com/en-US/LEGO-Elves-Playmat-851341?_requestid=342698 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brickpreviews Posted March 12, 2015 (edited) I am still finishing up a small set (Aira's Creative Workshop) but here is all the other elves sets on top of the playmat. I will get a better pic later today once all the sets are done Edited March 12, 2015 by brickpreviews Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Iria Posted March 12, 2015 here is all the other elves sets on top of the playmat. Thank you for sharing BrickPreviews. The mats look good, although a little crowded on the east side. There sure is a lot of ocean, but that makes sense, since the ship needs enough space to sail around. It's also nice to see the sets' sizes in relation to each other. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aanchir Posted March 12, 2015 Thank you for sharing BrickPreviews. The mats look good, although a little crowded on the east side. There sure is a lot of ocean, but that makes sense, since the ship needs enough space to sail around. It's also nice to see the sets' sizes in relation to each other. The cool thing about the playmat is it's double-sided, so there's one side with a lot of ocean and one side with more land (including some lava fields). I believe that you can even link the two sides together, if you're willing to pay for two of them and have space for that. The land side has a river that looks like it should line up with the one on the ocean side. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Iria Posted March 12, 2015 ^My mistake, I thought that was the two mats in BrickPreviews post. I see that on the other side it is much more land based with a nice lava section designed for the bakery. Thanks for the correction. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brickpreviews Posted March 12, 2015 (edited) Yup what Aanchir said, it is double sided! Here are some better pics with the Creative Workshop added on both sides. Edited March 12, 2015 by brickpreviews Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
___ Posted March 12, 2015 haha, at first I did read it as "Elvis 2015" but the "playmat"...wow,,extremely beautiful,,if they only make something like this also for other themes, especially SPACE...I would buy several of them right away! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aanchir Posted March 12, 2015 haha, at first I did read it as "Elvis 2015" but the "playmat"...wow,,extremely beautiful,,if they only make something like this also for other themes, especially SPACE...I would buy several of them right away! They've done these for quite a few themes, actually. Currently, there's a Friends playmat (jungle on one side, Heartlake City on the other), Legends of Chima playmat (two connecting jungle/swamp scenes), City Playmat (two connecting road scenes). There is also a new City Playmat (with stickers!) coming out this year. Previously there was another Friends playmat with Heartlake City on one side and some rural roads on the other (reference). The only Space playmats I know were the Exploriens Floor Puzzle and Space Floor Puzzle from the 90s, back in the days when RoseArt was friendly with the LEGO Group instead of running their own sleazy clone brands! I think part of the reason there haven't been floor puzzles for more recent Space themes is that generally, individual space themes aren't as lucrative and aren't projected for as long a life as themes like City, Friends, Legends of Chima, and Elves (even though we tend to think of individual Space themes as "sub-themes", they haven't been branded that way since the 90s). Another factor is that acting out a space battle doesn't always require any kind of ground the way that, say, acting out a LEGO City police chase or rescue does. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Hythonia Posted March 12, 2015 Wowww, the playmat looks way better than I thought it would! I need to buy it soon. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Blondie-Wan Posted March 12, 2015 They've done these for quite a few themes, actually. Currently, there's a Friends playmat (jungle on one side, Heartlake City on the other), Legends of Chima playmat (two connecting jungle/swamp scenes), City Playmat (two connecting road scenes). There is also a new City Playmat (with stickers!) coming out this year. Previously there was another Friends playmat with Heartlake City on one side and some rural roads on the other (reference). Friends has a third playmat of sorts, albeit not the same kind as those others; it's printed on paper, and is very much like a poster, except that it has a straight-down overhead view of some grass, sidewalk, etc. rather than characters and such. It was some sort of promotional item at Toys 'R' Us. I wound up getting a slew of ones leftover from what I assume was a store event. I'll try to post a pic later. There are similar, simple paper playmats that have actually been included with sets in numerous themes since the early days; I'm sure LEGOHistorian would be happy to tell us about ones from the '60s and '70s. They do also figure in various later sets, though, such as the early 2000s Dinosaurs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
refriedbeans Posted March 13, 2015 I like the play mat! Very nice, the side with more land definitely fits the sets better, minus the ship. Is the build of Azari's Magic Fire meant to be a bench? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brickpreviews Posted March 13, 2015 I like the play mat! Very nice, the side with more land definitely fits the sets better, minus the ship. Is the build of Azari's Magic Fire meant to be a bench? Yup it is a bench thingie with a fire undernearth it. You roast the apple over it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
brickpreviews Posted March 13, 2015 Here is my review of the Treetop Hideaway for those interested. Pretty decent set with good play value and exclusive minifigure. Lots of rare/new parts as well. Review: http://brickpreviews.com/lego-elves-41075-treetop-hideaway-review/ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
K4kitty Posted March 13, 2015 Oh, I'm definitely going to get 1 or 2 playmats now! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
refriedbeans Posted March 14, 2015 Picked up Farran and Aira's sets yesterday and ordered Naida's spa to get the polybag! I really like the Aira set, each piece has a small play feature. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
K4kitty Posted March 16, 2015 Built all of the sets but Farran's on the weekend - am seriously impressed with the playability and design of them - I hope this theme really picks up! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Richila Posted March 16, 2015 brickpreviews Thank you for showing of the playmat. I already had it on my wishlist, but it is even better than i thought. I have my ship and absolutely love it. Planning on the Treetop Hideway next week. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Velouria Posted March 19, 2015 Love this thread! This theme seemed so unpopular at first, but people have really warmed to it. So, after resisting the temptation of the LOTR sets for many years, I have finally come out of my dark ages and bought myself some lego. And it's the Elves theme that did it. I'm having difficulty explaining why I like it so much, but I'm in hook, line and sinker. Maturity and feminism be damned! As to feminism though, I don't think there is anything wrong with a Lego theme that somewhat aims itself at a female audience. I would have had trouble with "simplified" or "dumbed down" line of sets, or sets that depict female characters doing only stereotypically feminine things. But these sets stay away from these pitfalls from the past. They are proper Lego sets without large single-use parts and lots of play features, the colors are adorable, and there is a strong sense of exploration and adventure. Nice work! In fact the only set I haven't bought is the adventure ship, and I plan to buy that before the end of the month. The treehouse is my absolute favourite, so much going on with that one, lots of features, lots of details. I have adapted all the sets into a sort of small Elven village. Is it ok to post photos here? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
K4kitty Posted March 19, 2015 Oh please do post photos! In was a bit dubious about this theme in the beginning, but now I love it! (I also collect modulars, so it;s a fair departure from that! ) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Velouria Posted March 19, 2015 (edited) Allow me to quote Just2good's post! I have this set, and the drawing-board and bird stand are lovely, but I didn't really feel the staircase and flying machine. It all seemed a bit clumsy. She can't stand on the stairs because they are tiled, the balance of the figure while holding the contraption seems awkward... But then I realized I had the parts of Friends set 41000 (Kate's water-scooter) lying around. Bought it for the figure, did not care for the little boat. But put the two together...And it's my first, modest MOC! That's one lazy bird. So, what do you think? Edited March 19, 2015 by Velouria Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Aanchir Posted March 19, 2015 (edited) I think the "staircase" in the Creative Workshop set is supposed to be more of a step-stool. That way she can use it as a seat when she's working at the desk, but also climb up onto it when she's testing her wing pack. One thing that surprised me about this set is that there's only really one drawer. When I first saw the sets, I thought the designers had come up with a brilliant way of making two drawers, and my brother and I even came up with the technique I thought they might have used to do so in that space. But then it turned out it was just one drawer, which means we came up with that technique all on our own. I can understand the decision to have just one drawer, though, since my technique would probably not have allowed space for an ink bottle. Edited March 19, 2015 by Aanchir Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Velouria Posted March 19, 2015 Yes there's only one drawer, but it is functional. You can hide the map and letter in it. And as an architect myself, I adore the printed ruler. Oh and I got two pairs of scissors! Rrrr! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
