Strakk

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  1. Strakk

    Modular Building Sets - Rumours and Discussion

    Ok, I can see that if connected to the LEGO line. I believe that outside the LEGO world it can be used to indicate also a building which is the combination of modules itself. Ok, you know way more than me about these details. Still then, to go back to my original comment, I guess that if you remove the connections any submitted entry from Lego Ideas can be made into a non-modular set and sold. I think the question was more asking if LEGO should exclude automatically entries based on city-centre non-licensed buildings that cover a baseplate or more. These are basically the topic of the Modular Buildings LEGO line.
  2. Strakk

    Modular Building Sets - Rumours and Discussion

    How do you definite a modular building then? Is there an official definition from LEGO (I am not being sarcastic)? It is a building which can be separated in different modules. Even its creator used that definition: https://ideas.lego.com/projects/25822826-4360-4a8d-9665-2766d064677chttps://ideas.lego.com/projects/25822826-4360-4a8d-9665-2766d064677c
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    Modular Building Sets - Rumours and Discussion

    As Aanchir said, it is hard to write a strict rule against the city-center modulars. However, one of my favorite Lego ideas sets (Old Fishing Store) is a modular, so I would leave things as they are. Hyped for the modular reveal. From the silhouette, it seems we could have quite a large set, possibly with only a single building.
  4. Strakk

    Modular Building Sets - Rumours and Discussion

    Ok, but none of those would really fit together with other the modulars. As you said, the most famous palaces/building from Italy are not really from modern times. In case they want to do a shopping center, there is the "Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II" in Milan which could be an inspiration. However, that would probably require a larger set. If they want to create a station (do it LEGO, I have been waiting for years!), then maybe Milan central station may provide some ideas. I am starting to sound like a tourist guide so I will stop. xD But in the end what I care to see is modular where the main shop/purpose is detailed enough, unlike the Bookshop.
  5. Strakk

    Modular Building Sets - Rumours and Discussion

    To be honest, as Italian, as there are many different architectural styles here that I am not even sure what I would define as "Italian". I guess most of you have in mind something from central Italy (Florence, Rome), but, for example, near the border with Slovenia we have cities (Trieste is the major example) which have buildings similar to the previously released Brick Bank. Here is in fact... a bank! I am not convinced about an art gallery, however I can see it being a part of a museum. Still we are just speculating at the moment.
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    Modular Building Sets - Rumours and Discussion

    Between the Downtown Diner and the bookshop? From the outside they are both great sets, I think it comes down to personal preference (if you like diners in real life, you will like it for sure). Looking inside the buildings, I would say that the bookshop does not have much to offer, while the Diner is much more refined. Personally for me the Diner has also a better overall design. I have not purchased the Bookshop and I do not think I will. I know some folks here like the two-building scheme for the modulars, but I admit I am not a fan of it. BTW, for me (Italy) the only modulars left on Lego S@H are the Assembly Square (great set) and the Bookshop.
  7. Strakk

    THE PIRATE BAY IS GOING TO BE AN OFFICIAL LEGO SET!!!!

    I really like the final result and it would have been a day-one purchase without our current lockdown. I have read a few pages and, indeed, to me it looks like they took the opportunity to try to please everyone, but especially old fans of the pirate line. I understand the disappointed fans of the original project, which had certainly some different aspects and looked more structured headquarters with remains of an old sailing ship rather than the opposite. That being said, while I loved it, the original submission was way too monochromatic and uniform. It is certainly a great MoC and it would be great to have it as a part of a display, but I feel like the final product managed to become much more appealing, not only for Pirates enthusiasts.
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    Creator Expert 10270 Modular

    It is not just a matter of two in one. As I said, I was not a big fan of the CG either, although I think the DD is much better than most of the people consider. In fact I doubt the latter and not the former even though they are both large buildings. What I do not really like about the "bookshop" set are the interior details, which are not up to the same level of the previous modulars (excluding the CG). For example, I do not see anything as great as the bottom floors in PR and DD. I am not blaming the designer for that, as the two-buildings choice clearly provided more variety outside, but limited the amount of space per floor to develop something special.
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    Modular Building Sets - Rumours and Discussion

    I believe I was not able to convey my point, so I repeat it. The key point is the town building aspect. In my original post, I said that compared to other themes modular buildings (creator expert) and city overlap much more than other combinations. I think that is evident why. Then, I suggested that, as we get a modular building per year, maybe LEGO would not want to release the same kind of building from both the creator expert line and the city line (one of the largest of the wave) within the same semester. I made an example saying that, as police stations are pretty popular with kids and they may be building a lego town, the parents, who may be buying sets from the creator expert line too, may either postpone or dismiss the idea of buying another police station which would cost more. It is likely that the best set would be the one from the creator expert line, but having playability in mind, they could opt for the city one. That is it. I do not completely agree with what you said. We agree on the fact that SW is much more popular than modular buildings. But SW big sets are mainly thought for collectors and not for 6-year-old children as city are. They are quite expensive compared to what you get in other themes with the same price and I doubt the average parents buy primarily SW sets for the children. That is why, in my opinion, the comparison does not hold up. Also, the cost may not be an issue for collectors, but 100 euro/pounds/dollars is not an amount of money that anyone can spend twice in a row, especially for toys.
  10. Strakk

    [MOC] Modular Police Station

    Stunning! The facade looks very clean and elegant and the interior is really well designed. The large corridors and internal spaces make it seem quite realistic, although I believe that reducing those a bit would not take away too much. I say this as I think it would fit very well with the other official modular buildings if this particular is changed to reduce a bit the piece count. Great work (and patience)!
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    Creator Expert 10270 Modular

    Yes, I agree. That is my main problem with the set. It really seems it would fit more with some of the recent Creator 3 in 1 modulars. I would rather see a single building on a 32x32 baseplate. From outside, it clearly looks way better than the average set of that line, but I honestly do not see much difference in the internal elements. I really want to like it, but I will not purchase it for now. I skipped the Corner Garage last year, and while this one has certainly elements that I like better, I would put them almost at the same level. Nevertheless, the CG was also more expensive, thus I would say this one may be superior overall. In my opinion, all the rooms are quite boring. In this regard, I have to disagree with who says that this is superior to the PR or even the DD which had much more interesting internal designs,
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    Modular Building Sets - Rumours and Discussion

    In such case, no one, or at least not nearly as many, really builds an environment around them like for city sets. The SW vehicles are really meant for display and not much else so they are targeted more as items for collectors. Also, there is a much bigger difference in price between the UCS falcon and the system one compared to a modular fire station and city fire station, making them quite distant in this regard. This is quite different from lego cities where also children may be involved and you can actually build a whole town without spending too much.
  13. Strakk

    Modular Building Sets - Rumours and Discussion

    I have seen it, yes. What I am saying is that, while other themes like Architecture are obviously just meant for display, the creator expert modular buildings are something that can be fitted in a lego city comprising sets from the City line. I can think of a few situations where, having both of them coming out at the same time, one would one for the CIty one. Let's say that the buyer has young kids: most likely the City one will have more playability and it contains characters from the show they are watching. Would you spend 180 $ for another police station in a few months? Again, let's say you want to complete your city in a short time, but you do not have too much money. The City one may be a compromise. In my opinion, I would avoid this overlap, although it could still sell very well. It is true that City sets usually are simple, but small builds do not need to be complex in every case. My favourite town set is the Pizzeria set from 1994, which is a great example of that.
  14. Strakk

    Modular Building Sets - Rumours and Discussion

    Well, the modulars are almost an extension of the city line, while usually the other themes have more differences among each other.
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    Modular Building Sets - Rumours and Discussion

    I believe it all comes down to personal taste and your LEGO collection. While nice to look at, the architecture sets are only meant for display. If you are someone like me, who has always had a preference for town sets and has still a built lego city, a modular is much more appealing as I can integrate it with what I have. Moreover, if you have a lego city, interiors are something almost essential. For this reason, I would like to see some buildings which are not the typical ones from the city line. Also, I doubt LEGO would release a modularpolice station in the same semester as the city one I do not care too much about playability either, although I feel it needs to be believable that LEGO characters would live inside.