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    Here in France the LEGO website had a virtual waiting room to keep up with the orders! I don't know if it's the Batmobile or the Home Alone sets, or a combination of all... B&P-wise, the new stud shooter was out of stock too! Very few interesting parts from the Home Alone set were available (but, lucky me, those were the ones I was most interested in!) : I got the unprinted white bird (41835) and Kevin's torso (6371089).
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    Hmmmm...How about the torso and head of one of the Ugha warriors from the Indiana Jones theme? They're not very common on Bricklink, but can still be found. And while we're talking dark orange...There is also Pharah's head, from the Overwatch theme, that has a very nice Adventurers vibe with her Eye of Horus tattoo!
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    @Boindil Lego The golden hand part is this one : Element ID 6354069, from the Eternals sets
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    @Oky Oh, right, that's way easier. And @Jack Sassy said the same just above my post. Remembers me of a nice cartoon about a bunch of engineers ruining a simple tree swing by overcomplicating it. Hrm. Anyways. I went through New Elementary's lists of new parts from december 2020 to june 2021, and all those ones screamed "Adventurers!" (and other ones too, but which had already been added to this topic) : Available from B&P, Element ID 6332013 Not available from B&P Listed on B&P but (currently?) not available. The recent recolor from Bandmates Series 2 could be useful too. That sword is just gorgeous - Not available from B&P An adventurer can never have too many books - Available from B&P, Element ID 6334605 An adventurer can never have too many maps either - Not available from B&P Field notes! - Not available from B&P To type your field notes! - Available from B&P, Element ID 6323421 Available from B&P, Element ID 6323420 Treasure! - Available from B&P, Element ID 6322171 Classy lost temple decor - Available from B&P, Element ID 6334575
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    There's probably an easier way of doing it, but as far as I'm concerned to share pictures of individual parts with a link to Brickset I directly write code following this pattern : [url=https://brickset.com/parts/XXXXXXX][img=https://www.lego.com/cdn/product-assets/element.img.lod5photo.192x192/XXXXXXX.jpg][/url] where XXXXXXX is the Element ID. The code itself can work with other links and pictures as well if you replace the address within the "url" tag with the address of the page where you'd like the link to lead, and the address within the "img" tags with the address of the image itself : [url=ADDRESS OF THE PAGE][img=ADDRESS OF THE IMAGE][/url] The tricky part is when pasting the addresses, as the forum post editor automatically interprets them as links or images. You may have to play with CTRL+Z and CTRL+RIGHT CLICK > "REMOVE LINK" to cancel this interpretation. As I said, there's probably an easier way of doing it!
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    @Jack Sassy Oh wow, thanks to you I just discovered that there are no less than three sizes of LEGO rubber drafts for our adventurers! - A tiny one, 6x10 studs, available in a nice variety of colours in general but only in yellow tones from B&P (Design ID 75977) - The small one, 6x12 studs and with more space inside, available in red and olive but awfully expensive on B&P (Design ID 78611) - The huge one, 10x21 studs, available in many colours but only red and blue from B&P (Design ID 62812)
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    Yay, that's definitely a great thread idea! Just with the newest 2021 parts, for "classic" adventurers, and without taking into account the animals who would obviously fit in all kind of adventure settings (ex. the dark anglerfish), I'd already list all the following... Minifig parts (not found on B&P) (not found on B&P) (not found on B&P) (not found on B&P) (not found on B&P) (not found on B&P) (not found on B&P) (available on B&P - Element ID 6351757) Perfect for a vintage lady of Adventure! (available on B&P - Element ID 6343689). Accessories & Equipment The small one, previously only available in red: glad to see a more subdued colour! (available on B&P for the completely surrealistic price of 19€ - Element ID 6368309 for the millionaires among us) (available on B&P - Element ID 6326425) Did not previously exist in medium nougat. (available on B&P - Element ID 6365629) Printed parts First wood grain tile in dark orange (available on B&P - Element ID 6362419) The printed globe head, which has already been mentioned but doesn't seem to be available on B&P anymore Other parts Glow in dark! (available on B&P - Element ID 6345509) A quite useful and versatile part IMO (available on B&P - Element ID 6338570) And all the new opalescent parts - perfect to decorate a lost temple or something!
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    Ooooooh what a great theme! I think it's really an amazing addition to Historica : you're not only populating it, but also fleshing out its culture! The individual sheets for each of the minifigs are just perfect. And the minifigs themselves are great too! I especially like the evil djinn, the ice elemental and (of course) the enchanted pumpkin. Background-wise, I think those looter's banes are my favourite. Great potential for reuse in stories and builds (especially with thst mention of subtle difference in browns)!
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    Phew! More seriously, thank you for the feedback : I'll keep it in mind next time and have the story proof-read after the photos have been taken, not weeks before... @Grover Thank you so much for this detailed review! The lute comes from the Trolls World Tour theme (sets 41254 and 41258 for the flat silver version). I'm really eager to see the new mould that will come with CMF Series 22's Bard! We'll never have too many musical instrument moulds. Also, the heart brick comes from the Monsters Fighters theme (and POTC apparently). I did not know about it either, until I stumbled upon it in the inventory of one of my favourite Bricklink sellers... @The Stad Thank you very much! I'm so glad you enjoyed the story too! @socalbricks Thank you so much! I was skeptical at first with the pearl gold leaves as well, but ended up very happy with the result. They don't look metallic at all, and not even really "pearly"...On the other hand, I tried to use the orange leaves as well but thought their colour was way too saturated for this build. @jtooker Thank you very much! I'm definitely relieved the wings do look good to you (and to other commenters too)! @mrcp6d Thank you so much for that incredibly motivating comment!
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    @The Stad Thank you very much! Angharad's skirt may be long, but it sure ain't flowing : it's thick leather! @mrcp6d Thank you so much!
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    Promobricks named it "Mondkriegerin", which, if my german is not too rusty, indicates a female character. I definitely hope she will be a dark elf / drow of some kind too! Oooooh, that's such a thrilling theory! Fingers crossed...
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    @DwalinF ... thank you so much! I had a lot of fun with the colours... @BardDandelion Thank you very much! I went with the kind of characters I usually appreciate in series or video games. @Eyrezer Thank you so much! Those swirling minifig stands, like the one I used in green for the dryad, are indeed really great! Most - if not all - of the colours were available from B&P if I recall well. The head piece is the new remembrall from the HP theme (part #6350923)
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    @Eyrezer Thank you so much! It feels so motivating to read your feedback about the wings! And for the landscape...now that you say it...that's right! I've looked for something big enough to use as a backdrop, representing a landscape with colours that would complement the build....and did not update the story. Hrm. You know, those old maps often contain information that's not relevant anymore nowadays. And Dresghar has the unfortunate tendency to write what he has in mind regardless to the reality? Makes sense, right?
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    Aaah, OK - now I understand better! I indeed used a physical reproduction of the painting as the backdrop (with a little bit of good old printed paper underneath the build to blend with the scene). I had initially thought of using a screen as a backdrop too (I'm a millennial too!), but from a logistical point of view, it was easier to use a basic paper backdrop...
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    Impressive! The choice of colours is beautiful and original, an the building itself looks very...classy. Great interiors too, I really like how it seems to have been designed with the story in mind!
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    @Frike Thank you so much! The Dragon Age vibe might not be entirely coincidental (yet subconscious), as I designed the scene and began the build while re-playing Dragon Age Inquisition... @zoth33 Thank you very much! So glad you also appreciate the story. @LordDan Thank you so much! I'm somewhat relieved the moonbird ended up looking good... @Kai NRG Thank you so much for all those kind words! I'm sure I just blushed (but no-one can see it, so it's not really a problem). I agree with you that the head looks quite...square and flat viewed straight from the front - but I have not managed to make it better. PS : the backdrop I used for some of the pictures is a painting from 1870, the "Autumn of the Hudson" by Charles Wilson Knapp! @W Navarre Thank you very much! I have to admit I had a lot of fun with the posing of the minifigs...
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    There's something bothering me...on the leaked photos I've seen, the torso of the "researcher with tucan" doesn't seem to be printed. Wouldn't that be weird and rather unusual? Her legs appear dual-moulded and nicely printed though.
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    Oh wow, they're all so inventive! I really like that you have given your Mitgardians an eastern Europe flair. The Tzarina is absolutely gorgeous - and the winged Hussar's wings are perfect! The side builds are as nice as the minifigs themselves, I especially enjoy the Dark Elf's book! PS : then the winged hussars arrived... Great, now I have that song stuck in my head!
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    Meanwhile, interesting parts with a fantasy flair keep showing up in B&P. I never get tired of opalescent parts. Also, sheep!
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    Granted, the snow warrior has a white beard, but he also has a sword, shield and husky (according to Promobricks): that does not really make me think of a warrior Santa (phew!). But since the shield has a snowflake pattern, which sounds rater cartoonish to me, I also think it's unlikely he's going to have the rugged look of a Lake-town or Mongol character (unlike the Series 12 Hun warrior). I'm really looking forward to photos of that series, some of the figure do sound intriguing!
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    @Garmadon Thank you very much for the answer - and for the kind words!
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    Wow, excellent figs! I find the forgotten comrade especially well done - both his concept and his parts. Very nice posing for the water-bearer too, and I also really like your choice of head for the cherry picker...
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    There are some very unique concepts here! Especially the minotaur florist, the wizard - and the pumpkin pie master which is...perfect. The idea, the parts of the fig, the accessories, the nod to a previous build, what else? I also really enjoy that in Historica, owning goats is apparently the epitome of wealth!
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    Oh my, those custom baseplates are genius! The figs themselves look great too - the choice of accessories for the ice cutter is spot-on, but my absolute favourite is the gardener! Her expression and the matching quote are priceless!
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    How great! I think the Warrior Wraith is my favourite : he really looks both menacing and jaded, which perfectly fits his description! I like the fairy too, her choice of parts are excellent.
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