BrickBob Studpants

You have to separate the art from the artist, and in this case it's not that hard because the sets are based on the films and not the books. I love the HP films (couldn't care less about the books) and I don't let JKR's hateful views destroy my enjoyment of them Sneaky, but they're not gonna fall for that Asking anything even vaguely related to upcoming sets is just a wasted question

Could be, but I can't think of a single instance where a set's designer didn't present it themselves in the designer video I realise not everyone is equally comfortable in front of a camera (I know I wouldn't be if I was in that position), but to me, that's a big part of the charm of these videos. They're not manufactured corporate PR monstrosities, they feel very genuine and down to earth. And some of them are genuinely hilarious, like the fake 80's TV show thing they did for The Upside Down or the video for this year's Haunted House set with Carl Merriam cosplaying as Baron von Barron I hope the designer video will be on the same level as these two

That’s interesting, I thought he once said he didn’t have as much time anymore for set designing as before, but apparently he’s still very actively involved I’d be very glad if he was the designer as I’m a huge fan of the sets he designed, particularly the Ewok Village, the Simpsons House, the Disney Castle and the Ghostbusters HQ. Alternatively, I’d also be very happy if it was designed by Justin Ramsden. His body of work includes some favourites as well (Hogwarts, The Upside Down and Apocalypseburg). Or better yet, a collaboration between the two Edit: I’ve just thought of something: could there be VIP early access for this set? That would explain the VIP-exclusivity of the Q&A as well as the surprisingly early teaser

@Fuppylodders: thank you for elaborating on your point of view I agree that most of the arguments for either position are mostly conjecture at the moment. When it comes to the conclusions we draw from the info we have, we probably have to agree to disagree That’s what I’m wondering about as well. I thought he didn’t have much time for actual set designing anymore after his promotion, but maybe this is an exception And if he’s not the designer, why wouldn’t the actual designer be available for the Q&A?

That one at least had a UCS version and was part of the recent DSII GWP

Or maybe they simply didn’t want to disclose the real reason: that the last one bombed so hard (pun definitely intended) they don’t want to release another minifig-scaled one ever again I’m only semi-kidding here, I mean why hasn’t there been another version in 17 years? If that one had been a success, we surely would’ve had more than one remake since then. Correct me if I’m wrong, but isn’t it the only OT set since the theme started that never got a single remake?

Everything, huh? How about a 400$ microscale Millennium Falcon? I’m waiting As @Bowtruckle44 has pointed out, they don’t have the best track record right now, so this can be savely dismissed

Of course the microscale sets aren‘t in exact scale to one another, that‘s not even the case for system-scale sets That wasn‘t the point. What I’m getting at is that the D2C set has to be significantly larger than the GWP set, in fact so large it practically has to be minifig-scale (unless the set includes 20+ buildings). There’s just nothing in between. Or do you suggest they invent a completely new scale for this set that’s too large for nanofigs yet too small for minifigs at the same time and thus not compatible with either of them? What would even be the point of that? People keep saying it’s possible, but I’m not acknowledging that possibility unless someone shows me a MOC worth 400$ in that supposed scale. Doesn’t have to be based on DA, but I’m not willing to maintain that option unless someone can prove it’s possible 6-7 years is awfully optimistic, we don’t even know if this theme survives past 2021

The „too niche“ comment isn‘t necessarily wrong though The TIE Bomber did lose the UCS competition by a long shot, hasn‘t been redone since 2003 (which there has to be reason for, probably sold so badly it scared them off for life) and it does have less screentime than the Night Buzzard. And the I-TS at least has a presence at Galaxy‘s Edge, that‘s more than you can say for the TIE Bomber

Just a heads-up: all of the 2018 sets and most of the 2019 selection will reach EOL by the end of the year, so make sure you get the sets you still want https://www.stonewars.de/news/lego-end-of-life-eol-2020/#lego-harry-potter

I don‘t know if this is news to you, but HS is apparently toast since all of the sets will reach EOL by the end of the year: https://www.stonewars.de/news/lego-end-of-life-eol-2020/ RIP

Pretty likely since TLG clearly isn‘t afraid of introducing new moulds in D2C sets anymore, but the problem is that I can’t think of much that actually requires a new mould in the first place Maybe a new hairpiece for Lockhart if he shows up in the set, but he‘s pretty likely to appear in the CMF series as well, so it wouldn‘t count. Or maybe a new hair/hat combo piece for the CoS version of Arthur? Or perhaps I need to think outside the minifig box

That‘s not the point, the point is the scale. The GWP is microscale and can only be turned into a 400$ set if you A) add more buildings in the same scale which would be ludricous because that would include part of London or B) make the buildings larger which by definition changes the scale, so it‘s not microscale anymore. You cannot increase the scale and simultaneously claim it’s still the same scale, that makes absolutely no sense. That‘s what I‘ve been saying for MONTHS now but somehow people keep ignoring it We‘ve been over this before, too That approach would take far too long (at least 6-7 years to get anywhere) and would result in people missing sets since the first couple of sets would long have reached EOL by the time the 4th or 5th one comes out. Moreover, a lot of the shops are too niche as their own sets and are far better suited as parts of a larger set. And do you really want a DA that takes the better half of a decade to complete AND end up with an even larger army of Harrys? Cause they would definitely shove him into every single one of them

JW:D might have resumed filming (and the set images definitely look interesting, no spoilers ), but there are rumours that No Time to Die could be pushed back from November to next summer, which would endanger JW:D‘s slated release date, seeing how both are Universal productions. All things considered, JW:D is not guaranteed to be released next summer, which would have repercussions for the sets too. Allegedly, Universal will decide about NTTD soon, so if JW:D does get pushed back too, there should be enough time for TLG to come up with a replacement wave. After all, they surely don‘t want another Minions situation on their hands

So you expect the buildings to be even smaller than in the GWP? Because if you want DA to truly be in scale with 71043, you‘d have to shrink them even further You really do want them to include half of London, don‘t you

I‘m not opposed to discussing new ideas, far from it, but they have to be at least somewhat plausible TLG will never release dinosaurs separately since removing one of the major selling points from the sets is definitely not what I would call a smart business idea. That‘s if they started to sell minifigs included in the larger Star Wars sets for 3$ or suddely made the CMF bags transparent And next year will in all likelihood be dominated by Dominion sets, there‘s no way around that. If the theme continues into 2022, we might see sets based on other parts of the franchise.

It‘s not microscale anymore if you change the scale, simple as that Microscale doesn‘t mean „anything smaller than system-scale“, it means in scale with nanofigs, which the GWP DA already is. There’s a reason we primarily refer to sets that include nanofigs as microscale (Helicarrier, Hogwarts, Apollo V, ISS). Moreover, the Millennium Falcon comparison doesn‘t work since refering to the UCS set as „system-scale“ makes no sense. The UCS set is in actual realistic scale to minifigs, which happens very rarely due to size limitations, while the other versions are system-scale, which ISN’T minifig-scale.

However, it can be dismissed because of this tiny little insignificant thing I keep bringing up every time the microscale discussion pops up again: WE ALREADY HAVE A MICROSCALE DIAGON ALLEY GAHHHHHHHHH

I guess some people were really traumatised by the Hogwarts D2C being microscale At least that one made sense Dang, that‘s one real and reliable sounding algorithm! Can I borrow it for my dissertation?

Heck, it could be on store shelves and some people still think it‘s microscale

Here you go: Looks a bit silly tbh

Otto‘s (the one in the middle)

Not necessarily, as leaks have been quite inconsistent lately While we‘ve recently seen leaks for the upcoming Diagon Alley set, there hasn‘t been a single leak for any of the Star Wars or Super Mario sets. If it really is slated for August as some rumours claim, I wouldn‘t be surprised if there weren‘t any leaks at all, just like with the rest of the August releases.

I like your approach The only issue I have with that layout is the amount of shops included. The set will most likely include 4000 parts tops, so that wouldn‘t leave much for each individual shop if there‘s that many. Scratch two or three of the shops and we‘re good to go

Regarding the DA/KA discussion: @Yope brings up a good point in that we don‘t know the official name of the set yet. For all we know, it could be called „Diagon Alley and Knockturn Alley“. Sounds a bit clunky admittedly, but I‘ve seen worse titles I hope the next leak, whenever it may occur, clears the situation up a bit