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  1. Digger of Bricks
    Errm, no. I don't mean to nitpick, but if anything, Nexo Knights is a fusion of medieval tropes and our current projections of the future. Back then, technological projections probably never had imagined a digital future, instead focusing on clockwork technology closer to the DaVinci-esque visions of the Renaissance, if anything.
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    Also, you could say that the theme's ADU (Alien Defense Unit) kinda took after Halo's UNSC in a way. So, vaguely, it pitted B-movie extraterrestrial invaders against modern sci-fi military troopers. Sort of a funny juxtaposition come to think of it. You are incredible. I really do appreciate your summarizing of all that for a recap!
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    Wow, I've never used that feature before myself. Thanks for the tip!
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    I must say, that's a bit medieval for this subforum, but it's certainly a beauty! I mean, that roof... No problem!
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    Your welcome! Yes, I too am a big fan of their site!
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    Dang, just feast your eyes on Vincent's latest beauty! Flickr - SL20 Streamliner
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    If you are posting images from Flickr, you can "reduce" their size by clicking a downwards pointing arrow icon, which is the third from the left of four icons located at the bottom right-hand corner of that photo. Clicking on that brings up a small menu with various photo dimensions/sizes you can chose to download; but, it's the last option on that menu you want, which reads View all sizes. Clicking on that brings you to a new page which has a fuller collection of sizes for that particular photo. So, click on whichever size fits best, right click the photo, open it in another tab, then copy/paste the image's ULR into your Eurobricks post, and see how it works for the post's format! Now, as for photos from other sites such as LEGO Ideas, I'm not sure how to size reduce anything hosted elsewhere other than Flickr, hence why I end up posting them within "spoiler tags" just so they won't swamp the entirety of my post.
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    Well, most kids' ignorance of Steampunk's Victorian sensibilities may be understandable, but I can't imagine that they would be completely out of touch with the retrofuturistic aspirations of mid-century science fiction, as it's many tropes are so engrained in pop culture to the point of being clichés. I mean, Lego did touch upon those tropes for Alien Conquest's villains, with its prevalent theme of abduction and their B-movie saucercraft. I will not lie, a wave of Ninjago sets that pit the theme's heroes against Kaiju would be awesome!
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    Hmm, what elements of it do you think Lego's core audience would be indifferent to? Would it simply be its period setting and themes of 1950's Americana? I think the mere goofiness of its Raygun Gothic Sci-Fi elements would at least catch most kids eyes, as it would certainly be distinct from most other toy lines stylistically.
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    I've never taken a closer look at that modular of his before, it's a beauty! I like how the cash sign on the billboard is also a minifigure head in its shape.
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    How about a Captain America: Civil War-like banner, with some of Lego's greatest action/adventure heroes going up against their own villains in a head-to-head stampede charge? Perhaps a few permanent pins of some select wishlist/speculation topics, just to catch the attention of new members of the forum? If not that, how about a new index topic for all noteworthy wishlist/speculation topics instead?
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    In the toolbar that's situated above your posting box, there are five icons, which are from left to right... A chain link, a quotation mark, two opposing brackets, an eye, and a smiley face. It's the fourth icon (the eye) that you want to click on, which in turn brings up a "spoiler box" into which you can post whatever content you wish to keep from being immediately visible.
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    You know, can we definitively describe The Lego Movie and its resulting spinoffs and sequels collectively as a "cinematic universe"? Though all three movies we've seen so far roughly share the same style, aesthetic, and unique brand of humor, are they interconnected enough to be described as such, given how seemingly disconnected The Lego Ninjago Movie is from the other two? Maybe I should more ask, how intermeshed should a series of movies be to be considered as a universe, as opposed to a collection of successive sequels and spinoffs?
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    If you love this theme for parts, here's an excellent article from New Elementary that breaks down everything new this wave has to offer us for this year, in both molds and recolors! New Elementary - 2018 LEGO® Speed Champions: Under the Bonnet
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    Cool! Any CMFs in particular you've been designing or have your mind on? Three Space themed CMFs I'd wish to maybe see as BrickHeadz would be of the S17 Retro Space Hero (of course), the S7 Galaxy Patrol, and the S6 Intergalactic Girl. Also, the S13 King and S15 Queen would be some very colorful choices to caricature as BrickHeadz too.
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    Wow. I really could see an action theme like this happening, as it's practically Scooby-Doo meets 1950's B-movies! It's just brimming with possibilities that I feel could give this line a long life, and there are so many character possibilities beyond the few excellent archetypes you have presented! I like how the construction focus would be centered on the creatures, much like recent Aquazone themes such as Aqua Raiders and Atlantis; and the inclusion of secret agency MIB types... Seriously, what could stop Lego from doing a theme like this?! Well, who can argue with that?
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    How about BrickHeadz caricatures of regular (non-licensed) Collectable Minifigures that already exist? I suppose we do have this year's upcoming seasonal BrickHeadz, which kinda fit that bill, but does anyone have any favorite past CMFs that they wish to see a official BrickHeadz sets?
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    Edwardian Gentlewoman Gender: Female. Occupation/print on torso: Edwardian styled dress in Spring Yellowish Green with dual molded arms (dress color upper, Bright yellow lower depicting skin tone). Type of headgear: New period appropriate hairpiece (similar to this style) with pinhole able to fit a new plumaged/flowered hat mold. Type of facial expression: Contented smile. Color on torso/legs: New skirt mold introduced in 2018, with same design and color as the rest of the dress. Accessory: TLBM Penguin's umbrella recolored in Medium Lavender.
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    Oooh, now that is beautiful! There's so much to love about this one, particularly its Sand Green facade, its tilted chimneys, that cobble stoned wall, its roof, its windows...
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    So, I'd presume that these hero archetypes take after the high school jocks and teeny boppers of that era? That's kinda cool, and I'd guess they'd be supplied with some Ray-O-Matic type monster fighting technology by their local, Doc Brown like crazy scientist. If you have a more fleshed out idea for this action theme, perhaps you could share it here on this topic:
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    While I may consider Alien Conquest a Space theme myself, I can understand arguments against that designation. But to say that's not the case for Life on Mars and Mars Mission... I mean, what sort of arguments did those people bring to the table to say that?!
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    Fooshy by Chris Giddens Kyoto Oxide by Nannan Zhang Rhino by GolPlaysWithLego Unnamed by Rocko ExoForce Mecha by Nils M
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    I most definitely would prefer one that takes after the science fiction of the 1930's myself too, as its rocketcraft would take on a more wild, teardrop shape as opposed to the Sci-Fi rocketships of the 50's, which more rather resembled warhead rockets instead of spacecraft. But, having said that, I'd still be interested to see what Lego would do for 1950's Space theme if they were to hypothetically head that direction instead. By the way, what idea for a theme did you have anyway, despite it not being Space related?
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    Not sure? Which would you rather want to see, a space theme inspired after the old comic strips of the 1930's (think Buck Rogers/Flash Gordon), or one that takes after the B-Movies of the 1950's?
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    Oh yes, I'm aware of those conditions, but given how popular "realistic" space material is for many Ideas projects and products, I think that's why Space was the chosen theme of this contest. Perhaps Lego was expecting more entries generically based upon space shuttles, payload rockets, and exploration probes from this contest, and instead in turn got a whole lotta Classic Space (not to mention a surprising amount of Retro Space). How about Retro Space? You know, Rocketships, Rayguns, Evil Emperors, Dashing Heroes, Jetpacks, Art Deco Motifs, Comic Strip Colors and Styling... Never seen that before in a in-house Space theme.
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