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  3. Posted

    Just what it says on the tin. No wrong answers, just tell me why. 

    Is it a poor abused keychain figure that hangs off your bag and always makes you smile?

    Is it the figure you took everywhere as a kid?

    Is it a favourite character in minifig form?

    A figure that you are building an army of?

    I'm asking a question that I can't really answer myself :grin: I have a lot of favourites and choosing just one is going to take some thought. 

    Also: non standard figures are permitted. From bigfig to the little printed "Oscar" figs. We are not doing a Bricklink though, so anything that is actually a construction (Cars, Giant Man or the like) isn't actually a figure.

    Have at it!

  4. Posted

    On 4/12/2024 at 10:22 AM, MAB said:

    And I bet nobody in the intended audience noticed the difference. 

    Literally no one. The work vans didn't even get new livery until the hire-period was up on the current fleet, then the new ones had the rebranded look. We still were told to use the stock of calling cards, carbon-copy certificate/service sheet books and our uniforms were a mix of old logo and new as no one was giving every employee a new set of gear for the sake of a new shade of green (at the scale on the uniform, you couldn't see any gaps in the letter...). 

    Essentially, if you want to make easy money, maybe become a brand consultant!

  5. Posted

    The company I work with (Local Government for life BABY) recently went through a big and expensive rebrand.

    They "filled in" the gaps in letter of the logo (one that previously had little lines cut from it in a style that "evokes speed") and tweaked the shade of green they were using. No idea why, it just means that I swapped a few graphic files for making naff posters (Raffles, team events etc).

    Seems to be another one of the random "Brand energy" exercises big business likes to do so that they can catch a few headlines.

     

  6. Posted

    16 hours ago, danth said:

    I don't think Star Wars is popular with kids.

    Okay, you have also made it clear you don't like Star Wars. Me too! (It honestly used to be something people threw against me...) Literally, the last film I watched was Rogue One and I watched the Visions animations because I love animation (and the creators were actually able to do something interesting with the franchise).

    However, in the scheme of things how would an unpopular franchise be so marketed still? We might not like it, little kids might not like it, but a whole lot of other people like it including the 10+ age demographic the sets are aimed at. If it wasn't working, there wouldn't be toys/EGO.

    As noted by TeriXeri:

    7 hours ago, TeriXeri said:

    DC seems to have faded somewhat, mainly doing Batman sets from 1989 and 1992 currently.

    Personally, I would enjoy some not Batman centric DC sets, but only Batman seems to be the popular one with the kids so Batman is what is sold. 

    So yah, I don't think it is a fallacy to say that kids don't like the same stuff that my generation like as kids, or your generation liked as kids. Heck, I was born at the end of the 80s, I have younger siblings born in the 2000s and what they enjoyed was way different to what I did. Then time marches on, my friend's kids don't like exactly what my younger siblings did. 

  7. Posted

    It is also the case that the things that appealed to children when these themes existed, don't appeal to children as much today. Blame what you want (Internet, bad parenting, media saturation of life etc etc etc) but it seems TLG managed to create an original hit with Ninjago. I wonder if they can catch the same success with something else, let alone with resurrecting older themes.

  8. Posted

    13 hours ago, JesseNight said:

    I guess I'm in the middle somewhat. I'd love to build more than to display, but I do like to display what I've built and my building time is just limited.

    Ain't that the truth! I finally got back to creative building after a year of just figure swapping, joining a collaborative project gave me the kick to start again. Plus space in a place is never quite big enough.

  9. Posted

    Just now, stevendejong said:

    So, it doesn't lock? Would you say attaching something to the dish in vertical position would cause it to rotate (e.g. a gun turret)?

    Yes, it doesn't lock. It only spins freely. A vertical mounting would drop/rotate. 

    A friction pin would slot into the pin hole and you could mount it to a technic brick/plate and tile combo. 

     

  11. Posted

    1 hour ago, JesseNight said:

    What seemed big and amazing when we were a child might not seem so special anymore now, when looking objectively aside from nostalgic feelings.

    Oh this exactly. Sphinx Secret Surprise is my absolute cherished childhood set. I had hours of play and still love it today. It must have been a popular one for others, it appeared as one of the minibuilds in the 90 Years of Play creator set.

    Looking at it objectively: It is small, made out of some very large parts and is thus lacking in some detail. A reissue would need solutions for at least five parts no longer in production, which also includes the baseplate the whole thing is built on! 

    I made a MOC that recreated what my childhood mind's eye saw, again, not something everyone can do I know. I would love a return of a Johnny Thunder/Adventurers set, but it looks like I can settle for City having more Jungle Exploration. 

    Also, I think the reasons people would like Re-issues of sets must be over my head or past my own desires.

    Is it that people want a sealed box printed to look like a replica with the contents exactly as in the past, to sit on display? 

    Do people want something that looks like the old designs and figures from a set, again for display?

    Is it a desire to have the parts and figures available to build a MOC within the theme?

    Honestly, I truly prefer to create with LEGO first, collecting is what I do with Books, Diecast cars and fun random figures. My real true desire is for TLG to make every production element in every production colour and make them available at a reasonable cost, or at least a bearable cost. With CMF series continuing in their random way, so I can populate builds :wink:

  13. Posted

    On 4/1/2024 at 8:59 PM, SpacePolice89 said:

    Imagine if the words "nostalgia" or "SNOT" would also be banned and everybody would have to describe them every time they would want to use it. Censorship is not good and it's pretty obvious that junioriz ation is the term for the dumbed down style that existed in the late 90s and early 00s. If many people dislike juniori zied sets it must be a reason behind it and it's much easier and more practical to use that word than to describe it every time. 

    Both those are not tiresome arguments. As said:

    On 4/1/2024 at 8:47 PM, Black Falcon said:

    it actually should be helpfull to make people describe what they don´t like, instead of just using that word and beeing done with it.

    That was what the forum faced, not when talking about the 90s and early 00s, but in the 2010s. Used to describe anything anyone didn't like without any true reasoning or discussion. Just the parroted screeching of the word by a huge number of members. Thus making any new set discussion a repeat post of the same word over and over.

    Simplified is not censored and actually shares and describes the issue. Sure, maybe people have moved past the problem we added it to the censor list for, but why throw out a buzzword when a measured response with an explanation is better use of the forum.

    I know I am disagreed with, but it is one word and it doesn't hurt not to have it....

  14. Posted

    On 3/26/2024 at 4:27 PM, danth said:

    Can we get a mod/admin to fix this?

    A discussion forum really shouldn't be censoring opinions like this.

    Considering we instituted it because it really is a Tiresome Argument and we wanted people to maybe move past the kids toys being accessible to kids "issue", it is really doing its job. Censoring opinions it may be, but when it was the sum total of some people's arguments and they repeated them ad nauseum, the auto-filter really did its job of getting people to post considered and articulated arguments of their position instead of screeching Junior- at everything.

    As a private platform, that is what EB can have if the admins wish. If any of the Admin think it is safe to remove the little bit of script, that might happen. :shrug_oh_well:

  16. Posted

    My first tip is to try any of the apps out there that claim they are able to ID parts, as those can help. 

    Next idea: if you have a few parts, take photos and put them into the thread MAB linked and the brain banks here can help. If you have a lot of parts, I would suggest making a quick grid on a sheet of paper with numbers for each square, pop the parts in each and take one photo. Share that photo on the thread and members can use the easy labels to help ID parts. One photo is faster than lots. 

    Personally, I know I can help ID parts, even clone brands (if not to set, at least manufacturer).

  19. Posted

    9 minutes ago, ERIXbricks said:

    Check out this futuristic city I built:

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    What do you think of it? If you vant to see more photos of it, see my entry in the "Exploring the Cosmos" LEGO Ideas challenge: https://ideas.lego.com/challenges/7c37425a-7cc4-4188-b3bf-a43316396101/application/83716156-1c69-42b9-ac89-4b90874a573a

    It entered the fan vote, and it might become a REAL LEGO SET, if it gets enough votes. 

    I encourage you to leave a comment, and if you like it, vote!

    This is now getting to the point of Spam. We do not allow this level of Ideas promotion on the site. 1 thread that is a presentation of the MOC first and a request to vote second, one link to the page.

    Now, could you please choose which of your threads will be the One (01) that will remain on the active forum? 

  21. Posted

    For sets I buy for parts: Sometimes I do not even build. For sets I buy because they are on sale/clearance: I often build them, but might not build the whole set (if it features two things) and it will be taken apart pretty quickly. For the sets I buy because I want the set? Sometimes I will not take them apart and will keep them built. The record is one set that has currently gone 16 years without me taking it apart. 

  23. Posted

    Exactly! I think a lot of people think their MOCs should be a "side hustle" at the very least, so they want it to make money and attract a lot of attention by tagging in to popular trends or putting something up quickly to get views.

    I build to please myself, a lot of my MOCs have not gotten photographed yet while I decide if I am truly finished with the build, or I want to improve something first. 

    Another thing to be careful of is comparing yourself to other builders too much. Some people have huge collections and lots of space to make enormous structures. Others might have a very modest collection and a love for small builds. Then there are those who are very good at presenting their MOC, the great photographers (or even just the good ones. Heh, I am on the Um-er... end of photography skill!)  

    Another tip: Don't be discouraged about low response to a shared MOC, either here or on other platforms. People engage differently with posts now than they did in the past and on other platforms it is a different kettle of fish. This would be part of the "Build for yourself" advice, you gain the enjoyment of a build, sharing it with others is not the most important part. 

    Finally, if you do want feedback and advice on a build, be prepared for feedback and advice on a build :wink:. I have noticed a trend in recent years that many treat critical assessment as an attack, not simply feedback. Most of the time, there is genuine advice and feedback being shared.

  24. Posted

    48 minutes ago, decemberssecond1 said:

    What do you mean by fads? Like, a popular style or subjects? What are some characteristics of fads that are out now?

    I suppose I used Fad in a rather blunt way, I am not sure of any current building fads, as I am not following them (if that makes sense). I have certain style choices I like to use and chasing approval of those who don't like that choice would not be productive. There seems to be a culture of craving notoriety and kudos in certain places (like Instagram) so everyone builds the same thing instead of building what they want to build so they can get eyes on their build/profile. 

    If you want to try building something, then build it, don't set out to build to please someone else first.