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Well I for one find it very interesting, as you can tell by my post above. Sure there's a bit of corporate bumpf and buzzwords about the whole thing, but at the same time it scratches the same part of my brain as when some angled connection in lego fits together just right, or when you've ordered your spare parts together just so.
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Well this sent me right down a rabbit hole for the past hour or two. The official video release is well worth a look: https://player.vimeo.com/video/932665402?h=7a84303a79 There's an additional article here; https://www.thedrum.com/news/2024/04/09/lego-evolves-brand-identity-launching-first-full-set-design-elements And indeed, the paywalled article above is better than the unpaywalled, access is easy enough if you just ask for the free entry version. Overall it's not so much a full rebrand, as a simplification of the many disparate messy old brand principles. Previously: “23 guidelines and over 110 separate principles”. They've distilled this down to just five; design for your audience build from its system-in-play tell stories be playful and optimistic keep it simple In real terms they seem to be pushing a few distinct items; 1) A new typeface (not a million miles away from the old one) called 'Lego Typewell'. It'll be a single typeface across all products/website/social media etc., with varieties of course for light, regular, bold, black etc. I don't expect this will mean no more Ninjago or Duplo logos etc., but all other uses of font outside of logos will likely be 'Lego Typewell' where possible. I quite liked the old Cera Pro they currently use on the website. This is built from / based on the 'system in play' (aka real bricks). Look at these curves for example; 2) Improving & emphasising the 'Key Information Stack'. e.g. The area on the product box that tells you how many pieces, the recommended age and so on. see diagram below; https://i.imgur.com/O9jo6EO.mp4 3) What they are calling the 'Clutch system'. This seems to be the most interesting. See the background of the key info stack for an example. It boils down to any shape or silhouette you'd see on a box, a website, in an instruction manual etc., being something you could build out of the 'system-in-play' (aka real bricks). Specifically these bricks: So everything will end up with the same dimension as lego, like the three plates deep to 2.5 wide. In theory, you can build any of these. And here's some sample usage: https://i.imgur.com/UdhqC2T.mp4 4) Action Graphics This is the commitment to use of language-free iconography for various actions within images, again using lego pieces. So instead of 'generic exhaust fume' behind a racing car on the start line, you'll see a cluster of ice-cream bricks and the like. 5) Colour. Not a lot of update here, but it sounds like the only colours you'll see being used in the future, are the actual lego colours. Plus of course, their traditional yellow will be prominent. 4) Motion Principles This one is for the digital only. It reads like when you see an element on say, the website, in motion - well that motion will now simulate how bricks would work in the physical realms. So objects will click together or bounce with 'Lego physics'. An example is given of the 'add to bag' click affect on the website; https://i.imgur.com/oTxu89c.mp4 All in all it doesn't really give specifics of where we'll see this all used in the future. It shows all kinds of samples of packaging, posters, catalogue, website - but these are things the branding agency would have pitched to Lego, not commitments by Lego itself. If we see follow through, I imagine it means an updated (unified) packaging range, changes to the website & social media posts, differences in the mailing list output, instructions and that sort of thing. ...on the other hand, we could always see it only half-adopted..
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2025 Castle Theme [wishlist/speculation]
Yoggington replied to GreenhouseBricker's topic in LEGO Historic Themes
Oh okay, I get you. Sorry, not meaning to pick a fight. You're hoping for things that are recreations of "the classic space theme" of Lego's past. Unfort, I don't think we'll see much of that outside of occasional nostalgia-bait. I see these as very much space-related. But I'm talking about the much more general space, as in, astronomy & vague sci-fi elements. I don't need the blue brick and yellow cockpits to be satisfied. If Lego would release a JWST model I'd be a happy man. -
2025 Castle Theme [wishlist/speculation]
Yoggington replied to GreenhouseBricker's topic in LEGO Historic Themes
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Marvel Superheroes 2024 - Rumors & Discussion
Yoggington replied to Clone OPatra's topic in LEGO Licensed
I see Emma Frost has been promoted to 'opening credits' since the original series. Might mean good things for a minifig in the future. -
21348 Lego Ideas Dungeons & Dragons and D&D CMF
Yoggington replied to Black Falcon's topic in LEGO Historic Themes
Confirmed by this clip from the build-video above too, from the instructions:- 398 replies
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21348 Lego Ideas Dungeons & Dragons and D&D CMF
Yoggington replied to Black Falcon's topic in LEGO Historic Themes
These are the first CMF where I am interested in every single one.- 398 replies
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Hrmm. I was wanting to see Barad-Dur before deciding to buy Rivendell or not. Ho-hum, once it's still on shelves at Christmas I suppose we'll know more by then.
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Super original work, I love it.
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Presenting Short Pork Island. This is a modernisation loosely inspired by the Islanders sets of my youth. An older brother had pirate ships sure, but even the famed Black Seas Barracuda and it's fancy cannons stood no hope against our spears when we were small and plentiful. I say 'loosely' because this build had a bit of a journey - starting as a re-do of Enchanted island - but ending up as something else. Read the thread to get the gist. Short Pork Island is a heavily forested isle with (mandatory) ruins and treasure to catch the pirate's interest. A large foreboding statue features front and centre - with a smaller cute piggy sidekick at it's right hand. Is this a tribute to King Kahuka or some deity? To the rear of the Island features an Islander tree-hut, modernised to a six-sided palm tree design, replete with throne & shields & drum and food. I am a sucker for a good mechanical feature in a build, and in here we feature three main play features; 1) On the front of the stone statue you can tug one of the ears to drop whatever you've loaded up out the mouth - skulls, pineapples, jewels. 2) Turning the splat gear buried in the sand turns both the large staue, and the smaller pig statue roundaways to reveal a much more sinister pair of bone statues. 3) The ribcage of the larger statue opens at the front as a place to lock away captured scallywags. I hope the minifigs here speak for themselves for the most part. The tricorn pirate has a double-sided face - the backside is a shocked expression. Perfect for being jailed or having pineapples rain down upon him. The more folically-challenged scallywag is the torso with the large duck tattoo on the back. It should be noted that King Kahuka's pride and joy piglet is known as 'the Pig Kahuna'. Original Opening Post:
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Yes you can rollback. I had to do this a little while ago, when the latest version gave issues on Mac. This thread has the details:
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For moc builders: what is your set disassembly criteria?
Yoggington replied to Ben S's topic in General LEGO Discussion
In your mind's eye, I imagine the ideal 'lego room' in your future dream house. Would I have the set built on display in that room? If not, then I'm happy to disassemble. Looking at my collection stats I've about 70 medium-large sets bought since I came out of my dark ages. About 25 passed that test, typically bigger ones. -
Bricklink Designer Program 2021 Discussion Thread
Yoggington replied to Another Brick In The Wall's topic in General LEGO Discussion
I actually polished this off a week or two back. Stellar construction around the floor angles especially. I was considering writing a review for here, but at this stage it's packed up before a future house move. There are a few parts to the ground floor windowfront that are not super secure - like the far right as you look at it, or the doorway that could easily be connected to a snot brick in the grey wall, but minor niggles in an otherwise suberb model. btw, I was able to get very good quality stickers made from the file you get from MingBricks, at the www.brickstickershop.com online store. Cost was €15 (basic print fee) + €6.90 (A6 transparent vinyl material fee) + VAT & shipping. A little steep maybe, but I think I'll be glad I did once I get around to lighting the modular street. Those front windows stickers make it. -
Seeing these altogether is sublime. Really like the look of this one, excellent work!
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The centrepiece here might have been designed with LotR in mind; https://www.bricklink.com/r3/catalog/sets/product.page?S=71469-1
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It's a nice 'idea', but I don't love the execution. It's a bit busy for my tastes. That said, if it were to be selected, I think a once-over from the Lego designers could see it become quite a desirable set. Some of the bones here are very good - like a wooden fort built into the trees and rocks has potential for sure. I like the set-up of the prison cell in particular. For what it's worth, I'm not sold on the Bricklink Forestmen fort either.
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They are unlikely to be able to match like for like in this case, as that particular horse is out of print since 2022. But, their customer service is really great compared to most companies. And there's been previous issues with a lot of reddish brown parts from that era. Send them an email, they may well send you a new 'similar' horse. Update us if they do, I'd be curious. Edit: Failing a replacement, you can buy them on Bricklink from local sellers: https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=10352c01pb01&idColor=88#T=S&C=88&O={"color":88,"iconly":0}
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Lego Icons 10332 Medieval Town Square Discussion Thread
Yoggington replied to BrickJagger's topic in LEGO Historic Themes
You'll have my support on Ideas if you design this. Hire this person immediately Lego. -
21348 Lego Ideas Dungeons & Dragons and D&D CMF
Yoggington replied to Black Falcon's topic in LEGO Historic Themes
Do you have any pictures of this? I'd love to see how it turned out. I can't say I love what I see in the blurry leak pic, but I'll wait for more pics before jumping to judgement. As for the CMF series, sounds good to me. I wonder if this is where a stack of unused Vidyo molds ended up- 398 replies
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There si a whole lot to love here but the bay windows in particular are striking to me.
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Lego Icons 10332 Medieval Town Square Discussion Thread
Yoggington replied to BrickJagger's topic in LEGO Historic Themes
For anyone willing to drop €50 extra to add some animals, the 60346 Barn & farm is still pretty widely available in non-Lego stores. I've even seen it as low as €30. I prefer this at a €230 price point. I've a tub full of horses & sheep & cows & pigs already. This thread has such a weird vibe. When I watched the same interview with the designer I though his answer were political to appease the stereotypical AFOL complaints. "How many stickers in the set?" "Oh too many, no doubt, haha" -
Bricklink Designer Program 2021 Discussion Thread
Yoggington replied to Another Brick In The Wall's topic in General LEGO Discussion
Having refrained from this round of the program, I think that gives me leeway to buy the Station next time, and maybe even the chocolatier the one after. -
Lego Icons 10332 Medieval Town Square Discussion Thread
Yoggington replied to BrickJagger's topic in LEGO Historic Themes
My brother in bricks, same here (well, without the day off). I could only justify one of these. Interestingly, I landed the other side of the fence and find the €230 option more appealing. Mountain fortress has some very attractive ideas, but I reckon I can just peek at the instructions and pick and choose what I like. What a great idea. If I didn't have 27 other future projects in my head, I might join you in this quest. Share pics if you ever get round to it, would love to see how you'd make it work! -
As someone whos been slowly putting an abbey together for some time, this is excellent. I fully intend to steal some ideas borrow some inspiration here.
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Can vouch for LightMyBricks as something I've used before with no issues. My only qualm would be the price. Once you get the hang of how it works when professionally sold, it's not a huge leap to achieve the same goals using a variety of cheap-as-chips electronics you can get from a local store or an amazon. Bevin's Bricks on YouTube covers the basics (although he's leaning more towards selling his own sets now I fear). Also for adding pics, your best bet is to upload them to a image host such as imgur.com or flickr, and then just link them across as direct links or displayed images. What limited storage you have here is really just for small 'avatar' pics and the like.