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This is the first time I'm seeing those last three parts. That's amazing I want a lot and I want bricklink resellers to get none. Zero. Zip. Nada. But with the way things go we'll probably get those for ourselves at around this time next year after they've bought out all 13,894.

What if you use the known dimensions of the minifigure or the horse in those pictures and then extrapolate to get the approximate dimensions.

Lol. I did not know that. I might give it a try but the last time I called Lego it was a very very long wait and I really only want that one part for MOCs. Yeah, hopefully now that TLG owns bricklink they can figure something out for this. So wait it out for months while scalpers gluttonously hoard all the new parts for personal profit. They scour the site every day and buy up as much of all the new parts as they can until they hit the low stock cutoff. As noted above they are also violating the terms and conditions so TLG can (and should) ban these resellers from purchasing from B&P and then reselling on TLG's recently acquired Bricklink. This happens all the time with the newly released parts and is documented regularly in this thread. The new parts are all bought up in no time at all only to appear immediately in mass quantities on Bricklink for 2.5 to 7+ times the B&P purchase price and then it takes months for them to be available to regular Lego builders again.

And the PLANT, W/ 3.2 SHAFT, 1.5 HOLE, NO. 1 37695 in Olive Green is already sold out. USD $0.15 Lets check bricklink. Nice, lots for sale. Many sellers with between one and two hundred which just so happens to be the quantity restriction on bricks and pieces. Interesting. Price on bricklink: USD $0.38 to over $1.00. Stay classy bricklink sellers.

April 11th order still on backorder. Don't really care about the length of time but even though they run your payment method to be sure you have the funds at the time of purchase they sent an email two months later saying the free gift with purchase was no longer available. Apparently they give priority to those who purchased things that were in-stock, even if they placed their order after yours. If you order something on backorder (you foolish guaranteed, loyal and understanding customer) and patiently wait and not say a word to them the entire time then you're just a sucker. Just a random email "hey you spent over $200 with us like two months ago when the global economy stopped entirely and everyone went flat broke and have made sure to keep that money in your account this whole time just in case it comes in at any moment we'll charge your payment immediately, and we can appriciate that you're an idiot for doing that but we, Lego, ourselves, couldn't be bothered to reserve the thing that we said you were also getting; its probably somewhere in the fine print but yeah sucks to be you nerd, LOL!".

For me its all about building. Making something on your own is what it's all about. Official sets are used for parts. The pieces, possible connections, colors and thus total creative potential of Lego today makes the Lego from "back in my day" look ancient, primitive and unattractive. Agreed.

That's indicative of TLGs market research; that none of the figures in any of the series are really risky as previously suggested. Some will like these, some will like those, but there's usually something for everyone. Risky would be making a Kim Jong Un or WestBoro Baptist Church member figure.

The most perplexing thing about this whole discussion is this. So I guess we'll see you in another week. I would like to know that this isn't a successful company. Can you give me some good news?

Hah, nothing. Its a fantastic build. Don't doubt yourself again! Either be a selfless social media promoter or make a great creation. Yours is the latter, I think this will be very well received. Excellent creation and welcome aboard.

Excellent review and I agree. I have the 2010 set as well and this one is much better even despite the comparatively squashed main structure. I also concur about the grass and roads but its still a more aesthetically appealing set with both wing structures and the increased detail, more refined overall. Fantastic pictures as well. BTW has anyone ever told you that you bear a striking resemblance to Daniel Tosh?

Eurobricks contests are one of the many things that make this the best site for Lego fans. I can't wait to see what everyone creates.

It just keeps getting better and better! A fantastic array of architecture and building use types. Now I really want those Plate W.Bow 1x4x2/3 in transparent clear you used for the greenhouses. This is a must-check-back thread.

I am aware that the keychains are all of figures that were made prior to being sold as keychains. The picture was posted to demonstrate that 16-20 individually separated figures could be done... from a store sales floor space aspect (Lego store, not Walmart). I understand that new molds cost tens of thousands of dollars averaging in the high 5-figures, recoloring existing parts to new colors is a process and the number of prints available to any line is usually limited for a number of reasons. What's crazy about that, and this is truly unbelievable, is that I learned all of that here despite the fact that I've spent five years just staring at the eurobricks.com/forum/index.php page. I do however slightly disagree with the notion that TLG making more of their most iconic thing is somehow risky.

Haha. What if they put a key ring on the bag's hang tag with the figure inside the bag?! I appriciate the discussion with you and everyone else. I have been going along with the blind bag method to get minfigures for a half a decade and I also don't see them changing from that model. It's just I would personally question my morality if selling toys to children in that manner and like to imagine another way. On the upside I have seen one cool thing from this model. The one time I went to a Lego store on minifigure series release day there was a huge bag-feeling party where we were all figuring out the figures and handing over the ones we found that another was missing or desiring. But I've only seen that on that one release day, and some guys didn't want to participate in the quest. I'm sensing sarcasm but I can't be sure cause of the medium of communication.

No one's seen the keychain rack at a Lego Store? 30 different SKUs all in one small area. Impossible!

You presented a false dilemma, black and white fallacy, ignoring the fact that I already addressed that before you even posted it. So 'get rid of the blind bags=all the collectible minifigures go away', despite alternative methods of selling minfigures posited before you even replied. Thought-terminating cliche. Argumentum ad populum reversal; they are only few in numbers therefore you are in the right. Instead of trying to point out someone else's argumentative fallacy wouldn't it just be nicer to actually discuss? Whats the argument there? They sell them now in blind bags, what about not being sold in blind bags would make castle, fantasy and space figures suddenly disappear and become undesirable? They're making those figures right now, why would those themes suddenly be gone if they sold the minifigures in a non-blind bag manner? Very simply: Lego does Direct to Consumer (you'll see it mentioned here on EB frequently as D2C). These are Lego products that are predominantly sold the Lego Shop @ Home website or in official Lego retail stores. So hypothetically if Lego were to offer the Minifigure series via D2C, each figure is known, one can purchase whichever one wants, no blind bags, what exactly would be the problem with that from a consumer standpoint?

Proving the above point; "I got mine so who cares?" Yet another respondent ignoring previously proposed alternatives or just not bothering to consider anything beyond 'don't change what I like this is the only way'.

That's just revealing of your bias here because Lego is meant for children and parents are the ones who acquire it for them. Those are perspectives looking at the blind bag model from outside the narrow AFOL lens (which in this discussion comes across as a: "I got mine, screw you"-mindset). And the middle quote did specifically mention "my beloved Lego", indicating that parent is a fan of Lego themselves and still disheartened by the evil marketing strategy.

Very thought provoking. Excellent social commentary using Lego. A type of face covering?

I actually laughed out loud. Please don't cancel me internet. She would like to speak to your manager.

"As we've noted before in discussing the Ooshies phenomenon, collecting is attractive to children. While an estimated 30% of adults collect something, more than 90% of children do so. Collecting appeals to children's natural curiosity and is also a way of understanding the world through gathering and categorising. The blind bag business model weaponises this collecting impulse through the gamble of the lucky dip. It combines the pleasure of reward with the element of surprise, which is both compelling and addictive. It taps into the same psychological mechanism that results in gambling addiction - namely intermittent reinforcement." Blind bags: how toy makers are making a fortune with child gambling "There is a special place in hell reserved for people who put toys for kids under 12 in blind, randomized bags. They may think they’re evil marketing geniuses and joyfully contemplate their sales increases, but all it makes me want to do is never buy anything from them again. EVER. Ben doesn’t understand that randomized packs of collectibles are a great way to sell more product; he just knows that he really wants the mummy or the wizard or whatever. That’s why he has a very light piggybank and five of the race car driver Imaginext figure. Even my beloved LEGO and Playmobil have fallen to the dark side. It’s spreading. Warn the people!" http://www.mommyish.com/10-things-resent-buying-kids/ "They come out with a new [expletive] season every five minutes The evil geniuses at Moose Toys come out with a new season of Tiny Plastic Crapkins every other minute. No sooner has your preschooler pestered you to purchase 5000 blind bags in their quest for the Ultra Rare “Maxed-Out Credit Card” Shopkin, and those [expletives] have already brought out an entirely new range – just when you thought you’d finally caught up. There are hundreds of these mofos. Literally. HUNDREDS. BUT, the inherent and perpetually-frustrating contradiction of Shopkins is that despite there being thousands of the [expletives], no matter how many packets you buy you will keep getting multiples of the same 20 characters over and over again." I think this link might be broken but it was another mother ranting about the morality of blind bags. https://hugzillablog.com/2016/10/10/five-reasons-why-shopkins-can-go-megabluck-themselves/

Look at everyone here posting how easily they feel them out, there is no barrier. The blind bags prevent none of this; but they do introduce the possibility for a child who wants a complete series or specific figure from possibly getting what they want. If their parents don't feel up the bags with them, if they've only recently gotten into Lego (as Lego's business model is entirely reliant on new kids coming in knowing that many outgrow Lego), I bet the minifigures have resulted in a lot of disappointed kids and or extra money spent to get the right figures. That's whats slimy and scummy about this approach. Adults who have man-handled every series for the past ten years don't have any problem of finding exactly what they want. Many here are have blind bag feeling accuracy of 100%. This is the problem with quoting a section of a reply while ignoring the rest:

How do blind bags prevent gluttony? They just feel up your vikings blind bag or not. Also this product box takes up 1' of shelf space or fills in impulse hooks at checkouts so I'm guessing ::insert giant mega retailer:: doesn't have any feelings about that shelf space concern. An alternate method would be allowing people to get the exact figures they want direct from Lego. Then you can hoard all the vikings you want. End blind bags.

Yep, some have done exactly that with gender representation; counting the number of male vs female minifigures in sets throughout Lego history. I strictly use yellow in my own builds but of all the flesh figures I have they are overwhelmingly majority caucasian due to the entertainment licenses they come from indicative of the typical Hollywood cast. Necklines, short sleeves and the legs sometimes prevent this.

Doesn't bother me, I understood what you meant, but for the pedantic types the 'chase figures' refer to any figure in irregular distribution like the classic police figure (only one per box) or that dumb gold figure which was random and limited distribution. And Percival Graves in the Harry Potter series (one per box). And some considered Huey Louie and Dewey to be chase figures as well since there were only 2 each per box while the other figures were 3 or 4 per box. I think there were a few other figures that were only 2 per box as well though. The highway man wasn't actually a chase figure as there were 5 per box, it was a 'mystery figure'.