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  1. RichardGoring
    I was lucky to be able to find eight of the CMF. I typically get eight figures or so from each faction, which is a good sized group, but not a massive army that always feels over the top and unmanageable. The wolf made it very easy to decide to get them, but also necessary given that they run in packs. I had worried that it would be like the mouse and flamingo and not come back. Although it was in the Bricklink Designer Program series 6, so even more bizarre that it's not been made available.
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    While it's great to get a GWP, I hope that they make a huge number of them, because the last few exclusive GWPs have sold out far too quickly that it's ludicrous. The Pokemon one was gone within 24 hours - for a $650 set. The Stranger things one within 12 hours for a $300 set. I actually tried to get the Stranger Things one the evening it was released - the first chance I had, as I was on a long journey travelling home - and it was gone. Incredibly frustrating at the time, but I still haven't bought the set and don't think I will because of the sour taste it left. Anyway, I hope they do better this time. If they are to go down the stupid route of having exclusive GWPs, then they should at least make enough to last for most of the promotional period. Especially when it's an integral part of the location/scene.
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    I've just finished building the Sherlock Holmes book nook and it was really enjoyable. All the details I like from a modular, but no repetition at all. A slight lack of smiles from nice part usage, but still fun angles and a mix of techniques. It also works nicely as an alley in a modular street. Very much recommended.
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    This is an excellent wave of city sets. I'm not normally into them very much, but will likely get several of them. I like that almost everything has a really clear play feature, whereas many others in the past feel more like models/dolls rather than truly interactive. Nothing wrong with imagination, of course, but it feels different and good.
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    Doe and new dog mould as patronuses in the new Harry Potter sets! Not sure which set for the doe, but a photo appeared on Reddit showing four patronuses together in a LEGO marketing image. The dog is in 76471 Knockturn Alley. Both look good for shaping. The Dreamzzz raven also appears as a patronus. Hopefully we get all three as regular animals soon.
  6. RichardGoring
    Oh, yes, that aviator torso looks great.
  7. RichardGoring
    You forgot turkey.
  8. RichardGoring
    I'm not a fan of the Home Alone house next to the winter village sets as the scale is all wrong and it looks HUGE in comparison. That's the draw back of a real-life setting, rather than a stylised scale that the in-house LEGO themes tend to use.
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    I like the size and scale of the winter village. They are much smaller than modulars for space, have far fewer parts which means building them up each year can be satisfyingly quick (especially for children wanting to play with them), and the open back makes play far easier than a modular. It also helps that they are less than half the price of a modular.
  10. RichardGoring
    I like the idea of a shopping arcade and think the Victorian ones in the UK are terrific. I rather like two models on Rebrickable which remind me of them. Botanical Garden by Berthil is wonderful and I really enjoyed building it - LEGO MOC-26998 Botanical Garden by Berthil | Rebrickable - Build with LEGO Also, the reimagined Market Street by SleeplessNight looks great and really leans into the idea of an arcade - LEGO MOC-206123 Art Nouveau Market Street by SleeplessNight | Rebrickable - Build with LEGO Both look great from the front and could be very impressive if set on a 48-wide base.
  11. RichardGoring
    There is a new 8x8 ring plate in the Jurassic Park Jeep Wrangler 77984 as the base for the display stand. In a designer interview from Tiago Catarino, at about 3:05 and at about 7:45 he reveals that the version they have is painted, and you can see the underside, which I thought was fascinating, that LEGO are OK with painting things. It's just prototyping, but fun to see how they subvert how most people treat their LEGO pieces. There is also a new 4x8 tile in black and light grey in the set.
  12. RichardGoring
    Great article on Brickset @wadapan!
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    Agreed. But just the idea that they mentioned a swan. And that we could have a proper water bird (not a rubber ducky).
  14. RichardGoring
    On the designer reveal/interview video for the CMF29 they talked about the chocolate dragon and that they debated what animal to use. The other example used was a swan, which was rejected as people wouldn't want a brown swan in their city. It's interesting that they considered a new animal and a swan specifically. I wonder if we might get a swan in future?
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    Ah. I didn't get the unicorn castle after seeing just how small it was. Makes sense that the horn is not rubbery. Does anyone else think the cat looks pretty dog-like?
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