Lyichir

Personally, I love the jumpers. I wouldn't say they land on their feet all the time (or even 50% of the time) but they are JUST SO FUN to launch. And they work a lot better than the old mini-Visorak—you can easily get them to jump a foot in the air and a foot forward, and when you get that kind of air you don't care how they land.

They probably would go with an idea like that (or possibly six 1x2x2 frames for a more accurate texture, or a 1x4x6 window with a printed pattern, like has been used in Ninjago). As a side note, the 1x4x6 frame could be even better if Lego introduced a set of half-width doors for those frames, so that you could have a double door in a 4 module space. Of course, new elements can't be included in Cuusoo proposals, so I can only hope that Lego might develop and produce such a part independently of Cuusoo first. It'd be great not just for the TARDIS, but also for bus doors and plenty of other applications.

Firstly, that's a widely-circulated misquote that suggests that the movie was slandering those themes. What it actually said was "a bunch more we don't need to mention"—as in, we couldn't possibly list all the themes, so here's a bunch of more obscure themes that didn't make it into the movie. Secondly, Galidor wasn't among those themes. Bionicle, Fabuland, Speed Racer, and Friends were, though.

The hinge align tool is finicky, and since I couldn't quite understand where your problem occurred I can only give two pieces of advice. If the hinge align tool is glitching (as it so often does with large models), the best solution is to strip the model down to the core hinged elements. Once you have the extraneous parts removed and have just the "skeleton" of your model, copy that to a new file and try the hinge align tool there, where there are few other parts to get in the way of the part you need hinged, and fewer conditions for the software to deal with. If the problem is that the hinge align tool does not recognize the connection point as a hinge, I recommend creating a more typical Technic connection in the same point. To do this also requires some creative assembly/disassembly. I typically use part 2460 along with Technic beams like part 32524 to create a more typical Technic structure to hinge the parts to. To do this, it is important to make sure that the axis of rotation is the same as it would be on the final model, and that any parts that your jury-rigged structure could collide with are cleared away! It's complicated, but I find it's the most reliable method when trying to hinge parts like 73983 with the hinge align tool. I hope one of these tips helps, but I know that sometimes the hinge align tool just won't do what you want it to no matter what. In that case you're left with two options—either try to fudge the angle manually (in which case replacing the hinge bricks with regular bricks could be helpful) or, the last-case scenario, resort to trigonometric functions (which are too complicated for me to explain in this post). Good luck. I hope you get the angle right eventually.

It depends on what you're interested in specifically. The Lion and Wolf Legend Beasts have the largest number of the new joints. But the Eagle is the only one that has all four varieties of them.

I wouldn't want Bionicle to return. I feel it told the story it needed to tell, and I don't see any point in retreading old ground when Lego could just as easily create something new that could be better. If it had to return, the only conditions that I would feel must be satisfied would be that it had one core story medium that remained consistent over the course of the theme, that that core story medium be a visual one, and not one limited to text, that it maintain the same target audience rather than pandering to old fans, and that the theme as a whole would continue to have a line of Lego sets at its core, and not rely on media alone. Any other conditions (whether it's done as movies or TV or comics or whatever) would be largely irrelevant to its quality.

The newer style of rubber band (the kind you're dealing with) is fairly durable, and I haven't experienced any cracking or breaking in the ten or so years they've been around. If you want to extend their longevity, though, a good tip is to avoid keeping them stretched. Some sets (like the Ninjago Fire Temple) use rubber bands for a function that has the rubber bands stretched in the "default" state, so that when you do whatever triggers the function, it snaps into the "activated" state. But if you intend to leave the set in a position which would have the rubber bands stretched for any considerable length of time, it's best to remove the rubber bands before leaving the set displayed or stored. For the set you got these bands in, on the other hand, the "default" state has the bands stretched less than its "activated" state (since the suspension is made to spring back when not in use). I doubt the bands are stretched enough to considerably weaken them in that case, and not having the rubber bands would eliminate its suspension, so I think you have more to gain than to lose by leaving them on.

Found a new error, I think. Axles do not go into part 98302 as far as they should. A 32062 2M Cross Axle ought to be able to slide in by its full length (which is why 98302 replaced 3475 in the first place), but instead any cross axle inserted all the way extends out slightly farther than it should. I got my first 98302 this past weekend so I can confirm that it should work this way.

Actually, President Business has another difference I only noticed once I had both versions of him—his jacket is buttoned in Lord Business' Evil Lair, but open and unbuttoned as a CMF. It's a slight difference but a difference nonetheless. I don't know if Hard Hat Emmet or Scribble Face Bad Cop have similar distinctions or not, since I don't have both versions of either to compare. EDIT: I forgot I could use the amazing minifiguniverse.com! Scribble-Face Bad Cop has two main distinctions from his counterpart: one being the differing face prints (Both for his Good Cop and Bad Cop faces), and a less desirable difference—the CMF version has no back printing on his torso! Did President Business take the nail polish remover to that, too? Emmet, on the other hand, only has the facial differences and of course the hard hat to distinguish him from his other appearances. His torso and leg printing are identical.

Lego Cuusoo just gave a very encouraging update for fans of British sci-fi television: the licensing conflicts around Doctor Who-based projects have apparently been resolved! Previously Doctor Who proposals had to be removed due to Character Building holding the license to Doctor Who building toys, but apparently that license has expired. Doctor Who has a huge worldwide fanbase, and has been the subject of a great deal of amazing MOCs in the past, so I would not be surprised if we see a Doctor Who Lego set produced through Cuusoo in the future!

Gosh, I hope a staff member comes around to deal with you soon. There is literally no room for that kind of rhetoric here on Eurobricks. We're not "ramming our butthurt feelings down [Jetrax99's] throat" because unlike you, he could express his opinion without being hateful and obscene. But you've repeatedly stated that you think anyone who disagrees with you is an idiot with no taste. That's totally unacceptable.

Even if the movie's popularity dies down (and I haven't seen anyone claim it will maintain the current level of hype forever), there still could be enough interest to sell at least a few more sets. The popularity of the existing and upcoming sets will surely last for a good year (just like it does with movies like The Avengers or The Hobbit), and if it lasts longer then another small wave of sets may be feasible. After all, even without a movie, the series is no less appealing than many of Lego's non-licensed themes. In fact, some sets, including all of the 2-in-1 sets, were barely featured in the movie and only feature extremely minor characters, so their sales are driven a great deal by their own awesomeness more than their brand tie-in. However, your idea to feature characters in other themes is a good one, too. Some sets, like the Sea Cow or Benny's Spaceship, could be used to test the water for, say, a Pirates or Steampunk theme or even a Classic Space-inspired theme, and even before the movie came out I was hoping for Uni-Kitty to get spun off into her own theme. And Batman's vehicles from the movie would be a godsend even if they were released under the Super Heroes license instead of the Lego Movie brand name. Perhaps it wouldn't be good to feature the main characters in other themes, though—if the next movie in the series focuses largely on the same cast, you wouldn't want characters like Emmet or Wyldstyle to oversaturate the market, nor would Lego want to use up ideas better saved for the inevitable Lego Movie 2 sets.

The main concern I have with a theatrical Ninjago movie is that it could create brand confusion with The Lego Movie, leading people expecting something more like The Lego Movie to watch this and be extremely disappointed. I dearly hope Warner Bros. does what they can to keep the brands distinct. Otherwise, I fear a lot of backlash surrounding the Ninjago movie that could consequently diminish the hype for The Lego Movie 2 in 2017.

I read this earlier. While their concerns are not entirely unfounded (there being few female figs without an hourglass figure these days), minifigures, especially those representing characters rather than nameless townspeople, should be expected to have genders, and having printed curves on the torso is a far more universal and realistic way of broadcasting that than other identifiers like lipstick or eyelashes. And then they lost me entirely when they complained about Wild West Wyldstyle (missing the point that she is one of the MORE desirable figs specifically because she ISN'T just like the version in every other set).

The difference between a "rip-off" and and "homage" is blurry, but I'd say that since there are no Pacific Rim building toys and this year's HF sets only have slight resemblances to anything from Pacific Rim, I think this would qualify as an homage. If you consider this a rip-off, then by the same standard many beloved Lego themes, including Adventurers, Fantasy Castle, Dino, Alien Conquest, and Agents, would probably also be considered "rip-offs". That's a heck of an accusation.

They are releasing Nixels! They're packed in with certain Mixels sets. Of the currently available sets, Vulk, Teslo, and Krader each come with one Nixel, and apparently they'll continue to be released one per Mixels tribe in future series.

I'd say it's not, since that same decoration shows up on the same part in other sets, and doesn't seem to be a sticker on those either. Seems likely to be printed.

When I first saw this topic title, my first thought was surprise at people selling copied MOCs on Etsy, of all places. After reading the first post it makes a great deal more sense. As for what you're dealing with... it's a shame, but there's not much you can do. Personally, I'd never spend money on fan-created instructions alone in the first place.

I have not experienced cracking on newer Technic bushings through normal use. I think you'd be safe with any of the ones from the past decade and a half, and yes, I do remember the fragility of the older ones.

I think this is a practical and forward-thinking move for Lego, and I'm glad to see they're taking an appropriate amount of care to find the right material for the job. However, I'm apprehensive about AFOL reaction to this. Lego fans already have a proclivity to decry any change as bad, even if no change has actually taken place, so I dread the inevitable railing against the new material as inferior (and I'm aware that a new material might turn out to be inferior in one way or another, but the outcry will happen whether or not the material is measurably worse).

The Simpsons house has loads of play features. You can take the figs up and down the stairs, pose them on the couch, put them in the car and drive them around, etcetera, etcetera. Compare that with the Dog, which is for all intents and purposes an auditorium. The play features you suggest are decent, but your comment about the minifigures highlights the problem with it—the figures are what make that scene, and having enough figures to populate a set like that is impractical. On top of that, it's just a bizarre looking scene. Already the main complaint about the Sea Cow among AFOLs is that it's expensive and won't fit in with their collections of other themes. The dog is that times a million—I don't think it's a mistake that the very experimental Cloud Cuckoo Palace set targeted a very affordable price point.

The Dog didn't have any play features outside of hosting a huge number of figs (many of which would require external licenses), so it would have been a horrible fit for a D2C set. The sub is a better bet, but honestly people who are put off by an attractive steampunk pirate ship would feel even worse about a model that was literally designed to be a mishmash of parts and building styles. The Sea Cow is probably the most marketable model in terms of potential D2C sets in the movie.

I don't want this to be the case, but is it possible that this year's Chima constraction sets won't be released in the U.S.? I think I'd heard anecdotes about them not selling too well over here. Of course, I don't think that's too likely considering the parts budget for these sets. An alternative and possibly more likely theory is that they'll be exclusive to a certain retailer in the U.S.. If the sales of the previous sets truly weren't outstanding here, letting Toys R Us or a similar retailer have them as exclusives would be a good way to sweeten the deal and get them to stock the sets.

Just wondering, is anyone here on Eurobricks working on a review? I've been disappointed that no one has reviewed this set yet (not even in a video review, which I would generally avoid otherwise). On the plus side, my family might be getting this this weekend, so if there are no reviews by then I suppose I'll be less "spoiled"!

Bad Cop's Pursuit and Cloud Cuckoo Palace absolutely should NOT have been made into a single set. Cloud Cuckoo Palace is the only set at the $20 price-point, and has sold gangbusters as a result (selling out at a number of retailers as well as Lego.com). $40 sets are a much harder sell, and there are already tons of Lego Movie sets at the $30 price point that your proposed set would suddenly be in direct competition with. So while it might suit AFOLs like you or me if Lego were to bundle sets together, it's horrible business for appealing to the mass market.