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This is the idea. You're right about making a set seem complete while still being a piece of a larger castle. My initial thought was to have end cap builds. A small build split in half that fit into the connection points between sets. It would cut into the piece count a bit, but when multiple sets are combined these extra bits can add to the play value. Get enough sets to build a curtain wall, then you also have a bunch of other things in your Castle world than just the castle. Kids can invent all kinds adventures with these side builds. Make at least one of these side builds a tree. One could be a column with two statues in combat. Make another a rock formation that can hold a sword, like the classic Arthurian tale. I'll work on a few more ideas.
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LEGO Collectable Minifigures Future Series Rumours
gedren_y replied to r4-g9's topic in Special LEGO Themes
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My idea was NOT suggesting a D2C keep. The keep would be at the parts number and price point of the King's Castle of previous lines. Yes, it would be built with a number of panels, but I don't see that as much of a negative.
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The way to go to maximize my above idea would be to make the keep the large set of a line. Make it a hinged opening set, with a great hall, raised dais, balcony, and rooms. Technic pins to connect it to other Castle sets. A gatehouse set with civilian cart (possible enemy raid). Four unique corner sets, with varying price points: wizard's tower, catapult defense, prisoner tower, and falconry roost. Offer multiple wall sections with different interior activity: stable, blacksmith, barracks, lists, kitchen, etc. Make enough wall sets that buying the keep wouldn't be needed to create the more standard Lego large castle look.
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My big peeve with Lego castles is the simple walls, towers, and gatehouse approach to what a castle is. Where is the actual keep? There is so much more play value that could be had with more realistic castle sections sets than simple good vs. bad conflicts. They could then appeal to a broader consumer base.
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This is why I fully embrace being a parts buyer, and care little about the actual set designs. Panel parts have their place, and I've come up with a few insert builds for panels with windows. The 1x6x5 corrugated panel could be good for some architectural detail in future Castle builds.
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Prinport was the place to be! It looks like the Garveyan people took well to the goods that the Crahaish neh Triuri ship the Island Rose had to offer. All goods aboard had been blessed by the oldest living High Priestess, who had been visiting the Royal Court in Belson at the time.
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Brethren of the Brick Seas (BoBS) Intro Thread, Era II
gedren_y replied to Bregir's topic in Brethren of the Brick Seas
If you mean Range: The first zone contains your port of departure and is zero on your plotting course. Your Range number is how many zones outside that zone your ship can travel. Zero range ships can travel from one port to another in the same zone. -
The upcoming sets with the classic Pirates look make me think we won't get a real Pirates theme for a while. These seem to lean heavily on invoking nostalgia, particularly the rollercoaster.
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US sales taxes are imposed by the individual states. They can vary considerably between states, and are subject to temporary increases by ballot measure for specific funding needs. LEGO pricing in the US accounts for that. Currency rate exchange plus your own country's tax policies are the likely the reason for large discrepancies in pricing.
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The fortress at St. Augustine, FL is a regular tourist, and school field trip, destination. The picture I use on my Facebook page was taken at the top of the fort.
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In years past the largest set of Hogwarts itself was the Great Hall, but that isn't the case this time around. Could part of the problem be that some people were relayed bits of information about the largest set, which was assumed to be the Great Hall? Add to that a number of changes made to the actual Great Hall set, and you have a recipe for confusion.
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A number of Scottish castles would be well represented if recreated in Sand Red. I'd love to create an Ideas project that might garner interest using the color, but I wouldn't be able render it with my home equipment. Bluerender won't properly process Legacy Colors, and I've never gotten POVRay to work. Sand Purple might be able to represent marble, but wouldn't really be good for a faction color. The old color Light Yellow is actually a better color to represent limestone than Tan (Sand Yellow).
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I never actually saw Visionaries, but I think I've seen some artwork from the show, and agree that LEGO borrowed heavily from it. That doesn't mean that Nexo Knights wasn't portrayed as the Castle realm set far into the future.
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Base it largely on the heroic tales of the region and era, historical and mythological, and you have my Fables idea in a nutshell.
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In my Fables idea I mentioned doing Beowulf, which has enough creatures and foes for a pretty good run. Beowulf was written in Old English, a variant of Dutch that incorporated elements of the language of the conquered Cornish Celts. Since the Marvel license includes Thor, I think LEGO would be better served not directly using Norse mythology in such a line of sets. Marvel may decide to use its Norse named characters in future movies, which LEGO would likely make sets for. It would be best to avoid confusion. In any event, if such a theme were to be made a new log wall panel would need to be designed. The old one no fits the current building format LEGO uses for its play structures.
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My comment about the founders in the CMF wasn't a wish, but pure speculation based on the oversized number of figs expected and the leaks others posted from the upcoming book. Twenty-two is six over the original CMF model, though some of those could be Fantastic Beasts figs.
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What I meant about the color palette was something more along Vikings, which wouldn't be a bad idea to reboot.
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Exactly. I worked out the general idea without ever bothering with the attendant media, but then again I read modern day preternatural novels. That is why Lego has long insisted that Nexo Knights is Castle. We can now all feel better about ourselves for that understanding. I still think that the next Castle line we get will have a good dose of the whacky, but I also think the more standard type of sets will be what we will get. I stated earlier that I think Nexo Knights lost its momentum because of other themes treading the same kind of ground. I also think that they will try to extend the upper age range for the theme, which could give us some more realism or just make the color palette more muted.
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The failure of Nexo Knights to be something that can be set alongside other Castle themes looks to be by design. From what I understand, the idea was for Nexo Knights to be the far future of the Castle continuity. It is the speculative futurism of the medieval fantasy realm we call Castle. It just failed to capture that sentiment from existing Castle fans. Kids seemed to take to Nexo Knights well. The drop-off of interest that has cut the line short seems to be the result of too much saturation of action themes. The other themes having movies didn't help.
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I thought that the mirror in the set is from earlier in the movie.
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[ESL A-MRCA] Expedition to the New Haven Sea
gedren_y replied to Capt Wolf's topic in Brethren of the Brick Seas
A wonderful continuation of the story. I was hoping something great would come of it. And it looks like Guilder insisted on originals for this briefing rather than translated copies. Hopefully Janzsen will realize how smart it would be to have a Wandering Acolyte along for the journey. -
Wait! Could the reason we're getting 22 figs in the CMF line is because the original Hogwarts founders will get figs?
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Add to that the Pottermore website, NEW BOOKS, and the fact that J. K. is an active Twitter poser. Don't forget that Harry Potter was popular well before the movies. And those original books still exist, still can enthrall new readers, create new fans. Because it began with a single author, rather the collaborative effort that is a movie, it doesn't generate the same level of content across various media as Star Wars, but Harry Potter does have a growing fan base that looks poised to last generations. It means that as long as Lego holds the license, they can make sets that will sell despite the lack of a major motion picture release. The fact that there is one slated to open this year will definitely increase sales, but I think the sets based on the Wizarding World would sell regardless. How many of you Potter fans would love sets based on scenes as they are described in the books that the movies didn't quite get right, or left out entirely?
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When searching for a specific parts, yes Bricklink is a good option. The major downside is inconsistent availability, which usually necessitates purchasing from multiple vendors, and can incur greater shipping costs. Both Lego Shop @ Home and Amazon have free shipping thresholds, and Lego often offers free with purchase items. A good deal of my Lego shopping happens in store, though. Target is the best Lego retailer in my area. My point about purchasing sets for parts was that I generally eschew Lego's general structural design. There are quite a number of NPUs that don't make it into sets because of cost inefficiency. Lego also doesn't generally populate the realm of its Castle theme enough, so creative use of figs becomes a necessity. Still, a full Castle product line is the general want, and is the hope for 2019.