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  1. Lyichir
    This is really great—it perfectly nails the kinds of parts and techniques you'd see in classic sets, but it also does new things with the theming and aesthetics instead of merely remixing aspects of existing sets. I love the elongated islander face used for the trapdoor exit.
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    Wow, this already has some wild techniques going on! I feel like it's almost a little TOO complex—the attachment for the bridge is quite bulky and I can't help but wonder if it could be simplified, and the technique with the alternating rail plates is similarly quite dense. But that's just my personal preference, and there's no denying that what you have so far has style.
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    Well, I personally think it's gorgeous—my jaw dropped when I saw the reveal. I feel like it's a vast improvement on the submission, with the chosen insects more detailed and complex and the stands making the models more display-worthy. Conversely, I wasn't much impressed by the bee and ladybug from the original proposal—I'm fine with how the final model has included them as smaller accents scaled to the other insects here. This project initially wasn't much on my radar, but now it's definitely a must-buy set.
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    Apparently at a recent event Sean Schemmel (voice of Monkey King in the TV series) confirmed that they are finishing recording for Season 5, which pretty much confirms that the theme will be continuing next year.
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    The parrot looks fantastic—a much more interesting and accurate accessory for Redbeard than the small map!
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    I wouldn’t assume anything based on that. Most 2024 leaks so far seem to be from independent (non-Lego Group) retailers, and in the Americas and Europe those sorts of retailers would not be getting release information about Monkie Kid sets since the sets are Lego-exclusive there. So the potential for leaks is narrower sort of like it is for modular buildings or similar “D2C” sets. Most years our first look at the upcoming Monkie Kid sets arrives alongside the Lunar New Year set reveals. And we haven’t gotten any leaks/reveals about those yet either. So I wouldn’t worry.
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    Do we know if the lodge is technically meant to be a "home"? I'm used to the word lodge being able to either mean a house or an inn/resort of sorts (i.e. temporary "lodgings"). The former we've had several of (although new styles don't hurt), but the latter is something that the Winter Village theme hasn't really had before.
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    I'm of two minds about this... I love cute baby Riyu but it'd be so cool to see what he looks like once he's full-grown. Maybe if they do a time-travel storyline at some point we could get to have both?
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    To be honest even given that, it's surprising how much Space stuff is supposedly in other themes next year—not just City but also Friends, a CMF series, and even several Technic sets. Maybe they're going all in to celebrate the 65th anniversary of the moon landing or something? EDIT: Apparently the first (pre-Classic Space) space rocket set came out in 1964, so maybe they're considering next year the 60 year anniversary of space sets.
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    Usually D2C sets like modulars are kept under tighter wraps than sets sold through other retailers at launch. Leaks for a modular would have to come from Lego Brand Retail or a similar source, as opposed to lists of normal sets in themes like Ninjago or City that'd be distributed to a wide range of retail partners.
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    Repeating classic space colors is nice but I doubt we'll get more than one Classic Space-inspired fig in a full CMF series (even a fully space-themed one), since those tend to favor variety in the types of figs they offer. Assuming the "space" theming is accurate and not just a codename or something, the series will still more likely feature a mix of references to past space themes/figs and probably a fair number of wholly original designs as well (like the various space-themed CMFs we've gotten in the past with no obvious ties to past characters/factions).
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    Yes. The most basic such part is 24445, which is a combination of a minifigure "neck stud" and a 1x2 jumper plate, used for some Minecraft sets. But depending on what you need it for, any part with a minifigure neck stud could potentially work.
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    Honestly I don't mind a mech-heavy wave after the dragon-heavy wave we're in now. Hope they look good.
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    Very neat new bow piece! And in two colors! The small owl is quite nice too—much more modestly sized than the larger version and probably easier to fit into a wider variety of trees, rafters, etc.
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    If these are solid plastic as suspected, then it's possible that precisely placing pinholes in-system wouldn't be possible (since thicker plastic can warp somewhat as it cools). The "cutouts" in the edge of these parts (which allow you to create a frame of sorts for these to sit in) probably need less precision than pinholes would.
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    It is and they do, but the dark grey part attached to it on the end is a 2M bar with center stop that does not extend through the middle of the axle connector.
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    You might already be doing something like this (in which case apologies for the unneeded advice), but one tip I learned that I've found very helpful for applying stickers (especially to smaller pieces) is to attach a corner of the sticker to a larger part like a brick separator and use that to help position it. I find having something bigger to hold on to makes a big difference in how easily I can get a sticker centered properly.
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    Smaller sets having all printed pieces isn't actually that uncommon. The main reasons for that are that small sets are produced and sold in higher quantities than large sets (getting more "bang" for the buck of introducing a unique print), and that if a set only needs a few decorations, the savings from having them shared on a single sticker sheet as opposed to printing them isn't as large as with, say, a set like a Ninjago City set that needs hundreds of decorations.
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    I just wanted to push back on this claim because it just isn't true. The fact that Lego has the capability to print some minifigure legs does not mean they have the equipment capacity to extend that across all minifigures, let alone the means (production capacity and inventory space) to produce bespoke prints for every figure.
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    What a neat remake! I love the furrowed "brow" you've given the skull... makes it look much more foreboding.
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    Yeah, when you combine the sets you can attach the patio from the kitchen onto the 16x16 base from the community center. Presumably you could attach any 16x16 module there (though if it was a square section without a corner cutout, the back corner wouldn't be supported). I'm now thinking about other ways you could expand/mod the community center set. The 8x8 cutout in each floor would serve as a nice spot to add a stairwell or elevator if you wanted to give the building more realistic access between floors,
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    I suppose you could do that (although the instructions show it the other way around). But besides that fix requiring an extra window pane, it doesn't fix the dramatic height difference between the five-story community center+kitchen and the ground-level patio. Having the kitchen module to the right of the community center instead of the left also makes the "back" of the two buildings stick out less far from the base (since the slide and staircase both occupy the space between the two buildings instead of sticking out of the "back"), which could be useful if you plan to display it on a shelf. By the way, removing a 1x4 section of the patio fence if you want to put the patio on the community center base is the intended way to assemble that portion according to the instructions.
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    Over the past two days I built the Community Center and Community Kitchen sets! Both sets are absolutely fantastic—I love all the vibrant colors and interior and exterior features, and the figures are fantastic—I especially love Liann and Olly's shirts, which match both each other and the ones they're working on inside on the top floor. I found their advertised compatibility to be a little flawed. Placing the Community Kitchen under the Community Center building as the booklet recommends creates a couple little issues—apart from the height difference between the center and patio being quite stark, the sign to the kitchen seating also no longer points the right direction and the old door to the community center leads to only a drop from one story up. I think I actually prefer keeping the kitchen and community center in their default configurations, and putting the kitchen on the right side of the center. In that configuration, the sidewalk is continuous, the rainbow pattern is maintained (just with a 90-degree "bend"), the difference in heights of the neighboring buildings is not quite so stark, and the stairs to the patio of the kitchen create a nice parallel with the slide up above.
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    It was also used for the Demogorgon from Stranger Things, though in that case it had printed wrinkles and claws so less useful for fauns specifically.
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    See, I disagree with that for two reasons. The first is that for people who like to collect multiple sets in a theme, it's more fun to get variations of each instead of every "main character" figure being identical—ESPECIALLY for themes like Ninjago that retain the same core cast of characters for years on end. The second reason is that having multiple expressions for the same face is a huge boon to people who make displays or brickfilms, since you can represent varying moods for a fig without having to settle for "close enough" substitutes from other characters. I also disagree that having more expressive figs cuts down on creativity, since again, having variations of different head prints (either as separate parts or the now-widespread "double sided" heads) lets you choose what sort of facial expression you want your figs to display.
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