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  1. Lucarex
    Beg to differ. The latest shrunken Taj looks meh. As for sports stadiums, they are often described as modern-day cathedrals for loyal supporters. .
  2. Lucarex
    Not a hoax. Fantastic timing given the financial disaster Barcelona are currently embroiled in (and deservedly so).
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    Promobricks confirms its not a GWP but will cost 34.99€
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    Did the mid-hinge mod swapout last night. So elegant and simple giving the perfect seamless look. It does beg the question who signed off on the original? Bad day at the office whoever.
  5. Lucarex
    It’s a standout FLAW, is what it is! Really enjoyed the build but that middle hinge was sloppy.
  6. Lucarex
    Exactly my point! That’s what typifies Japanese architecture. Let’s be honest, Tokyo tower is just a red and white Eiffel, the Skytree another Space/Needle CN Tower. Shibuya has no architectural merit whatsoever, just a traffic crossing as “touristy” as it comes. What next, the Abbey Road zebra? I’ll give you Edo but hey, it’s a castle and we know how precious LEGO are about those. Hard to believe it’s been almost a decade since Imperial Hotel. Aware of that fact but it gives them free reign to include more traditional “religious” buildings and the like. Look at TOA, TLNM-TOUUW, NC, NG.
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    Sure, if “interesting” is a euphemism for boring, unimaginative etc. Such as? It’s a country full of architectural wonders but unfortunately most are traditional and temples and shrines. Anyway, you can’t really beat Ninjago City & Gardens
  8. Lucarex
    No worries, sorry to be that guy who spots the one anomaly. Thanks for the great comparison list anyway.
  9. Lucarex
    What about Water Dragon Nya’s tailpiece recoloured from Hidden Side’s Nehmaar Reem?
  10. Lucarex
    Petra would look amazing in sand red, it’s the perfect match in early evening to sunset. These days with commercialisation much more accessible via YT etc. I’d imagine student projects aren’t given any exemptions. But then that’s French bureaucracy for you. My advice? Easier to beg for forgiveness than ask for permission
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    That’s because they wanted to use it for commercial purposes and use footage of the actual building. I seriously doubt it was be a no-go, just they probably didn’t want to or couldn’t pay the associated fee and complete the necessary permissions and wait time. There’s lots of red tape and costs involved when it comes to filming locations, not just in Paris.
  12. Lucarex
    It’s technically owned by the city and they can only effectively enforce copyright when it’s lit up as that’s considered an art installation. It was a very prominent part of the 2019 Skyline so it’s extremely unlikely there’s any ongoing license issues.
  13. Lucarex
    Exactly, that fundamentally underlines the massive shift from education to populism in this theme. When I first bought the Trevi Fountain, my 4 year old was fascinated (not just with the build) and it instilled his interest in the subject and then location. It’s still the top of his list to see when we visit, hopefully next spring. Same with several other sets, the NY Guggenheim reissue for example.
  14. Lucarex
    Huh? It’s already been in 3 sets so far.
  15. Lucarex
    The third option. Shake our heads with despair, instantly pull the release for the stage trapdoor beneath the dog, and shout “next please!” But I think this it for me, the onset of my “dark ages” if you like with this once-great but now-unrecognisable theme. It’s fair enough if you’re no longer the target demographic, but the sad and frustrating thing is, between the tourist tat, the unwanted reissues, and ridiculous piece count obsession that gave birth to the Colosseum, I don’t think LEGO even has the slightest clue what that is anymore. I guess ART sat in those meetings, heard the new opinions in the room, and saw the writing on the wall a couple of years ago.
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    Meanwhile, Adam Reed Tucker’s Atom Bricks have (finally) just released three new models… - SC Johnson Global Headquarters - The Alamo (History subtheme) - Niagara Falls (Nature subtheme). Now I know a lot of people (myself included) had issues with the Atom brick itself but at least there’s some creativity here that’s sorely lacking at TLG. https://theatombrick.com/collections/all
  18. Lucarex
    Ah ok thanks I misunderstood, thought they’d just lifted from official description.
  19. Lucarex
    Thanks but as I said those specs are on S@H except with the word “over” included, so I wanted a real life check.
  20. Lucarex
    Ok so whatever became of this absolutely gorgeous MOC ? If it lies bagged up, protected from the sands of time (ok well 10 years) in a dark tomb-like drawer somewhere, drop me a PM
  21. Lucarex
    Anyone?
  22. Lucarex
    Now my disgust and apathy have settled down, I’ve tried to look at this scaled down Taj with a critical eye… …and been left seriously unimpressed. At least the Creator Expert model (y’know the one they only reissued like a year or so ago ) allowed for finer details alongside the grandeur of the building itself. This set has neither and the compromises are many. It’s not like it’s a cheap impulse buy either at close to 100 notes, and at 32 studs deep (like the similarly dimensioned and awkward Trafalgar Square) isn’t going to play nicely on a shelf with skylines for example. No, it’ll need it’s own bespoke space (like behind the counter of a local Indian restaurant) and to be brutally honest, I don’t think it deserves such special treatment. As for building, the symmetry and all those 1x1 tiles and ingots are going to make the build as fun and stimulating as a post-COVID trip to the dentist.
  23. Lucarex
    Can someone who has built FFM do me a quick favour and confirm exact vs official dimensions for shelf? LEGO uses that unhelpful phrase “measuring at over…”. Width and depth the only measurements that matter as working up custom shelf. Thanks!
  24. Lucarex
    Calling it now, next year we’ll see a scaled down Colosseum
  25. Lucarex
    I couldn’t be more underwhelmed or disappointed. Talk about phoning it in. This theme is done as far as I’m concerned.
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