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  1. RichardGoring
    Yes, true, not the same, so maybe there's hope it's more in scale with Arkham Asylum than the Marvel modulars, in which case, it would go very nicely with the Icons modulars. But for the scale of it, I'm imaging it will be inline with the Marvel ones. But you've given me a bit of hope. I'm also not a huge fan of the licensed buildings, but that's mainly because I'm not really into superheroes and don't think the past sets have gone with the Icons ones. But, if the Daily Planet does scale well, I'd happily buy it, sell the figures to recoup a load of the cost, and maybe have a reasonably priced building!
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    The Marvel modulars are just on a different scale to the Icons modulars. The Daily Planet wanted from 14 to 36 floors. They'll try to make it look tall on the outside, so it will be morning like the Icons modulars. If we're really lucky them make it five proper floors, but then it won't fit with the other Marvel modulars. The fact that it's Art Deco might give some hope that it could be more easily modified to match the Icons scale, but it will likely require a lot of additional parts. In fairness, you can't make the Marvel modulars at the same scale as the Icons sets as they need to reflect their onscreen counterparts.
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    The big leaked list today didn't appear to have one on for 2027, so maybe. But also, they could bring it back at any point pretty easily.
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    Oh I realize. But at the same time, what about all the trust fund kids out there? Who thinks of them?!
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    I agree that Edoras would make for a more compelling shelf line up. A large black fortress, a large white (and grey) fortress, and then another large grey fortress doesn't give an appealing visual variety. Edoras allows scope for some more vegetation and a wider palette of colours, especially if they lean into greens for some of the structure and decoration.
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    No, it's that LEGO is, fundamentally for children, so they're trying to reinforce that viewpoint.
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    I want to like the new BAM figures, but with the Creator Haunted Mansion and new Icons Mayor Manor both available, the figures from those are (mostly) the same characters and feel far better versions of them too. It would have been nice to branch out into something different with BAM. But then, do we need another male vampire? Probably not, but the last one felt like a few years ago. A non-costumed Mummy might have been good. A swamp monster, zombie, dark wizard, or enchantress might all have been more interesting and provided some variety. Wolf head might be good for a castle wolfpack figure though. And the torsos of the others might be good for castle and/or pirates too.
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    I've still not managed to find 30733: Badnik: Skorp, but there's still time. Otherwise, the only thing I'm tempted by is something with metal Sonic, but both sets are poor to my taste. I agree that too many cars and mechs made the theme less appealing. The sets from 2023 are still the best for emulating the games, and I liked that they tried to incorporate a relevant and entertaining play feature in them. A good run overall.
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    Well, about two thirds of the parts I ordered on sale eventually came through, but that reduced the total to $26, below free shipping. And I paid with points, so they charged me the full order amount in points and shipping. Fortunately, a quick chat with customer service online had them refund the missing points and another $10 worth for the hassle, which was lovely of them, as usual. All of which will go into another parts order in the next few weeks anyway, but they generally really are lovely people, even though the website can be janky. I've been away since any of the orders arrived, and finally back later this week. The weekend will hopefully be full of sorting it all out and starting building.
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    There are two new Christmas set names leaked on Reddit. 40866 Santa's Holiday sleigh adventure. 187 pieces. $39 40874 Santa's Holiday countdown. $60 The first is surely minifig scale, so will go will with the winner village. The second is more likely to be a countdown timer, but they had a calendar wheel for $30 recently, so at $60 it could suggest a Christmas diorama surrounding it that could go into the village too.
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    There are two new Christmas set names leaked on Reddit. 40866 Santa's Holiday sleigh adventure. 187 pieces. $39 40874 Santa's Holiday countdown. $60 The sleigh is very likely to have reindeer, but could either have a doe, I wonder?
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    For those in the US who are interested in the 11373 Sauron's Bust, Macy's currently has it at 30% off - LEGO® Icons Sauron’s Helmet Display Model Kit, 11373 - Macy's I didn't expect it to be discounted as other LOTR sets in the US haven't really been, so I bought it from LEGO with a GWP. $49 is a much more reasonable price for it though!
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    That is astonishingly close, and I wonder if this is what's been seen and reported on, rather than the official set? Also, today I learned that BrickAtive is not just one (prolific) person on Rebrickable but a collection of people. The Old Town Pub is still on the Eurobricks post from 2017 -
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    Browsing Reddit and someone suggested a Lord of the Rings chess set, which would be a pretty perfect way to get a load of Gondor soldiers and orcs, while also being in line with the kind of sets LEGO has been releasing.
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    Legoleaks Reddit has a report that the next modular will be a clock tower. 32x32 baseplate. Large, three storey tan and dark nougat building with a hardware store at the bottom, then a smaller two storey, light blue building with a deli. Between the two buildings is a staircase leading to a red clock tower. 3264 pieces for $250. Write early for a modular leak, and they've been wrong, or very loosely accurate when leaked this far in advance, but something to ponder. I had contemplated reworking the Big Ben set into a clock tower and town hall modular at some point, so this may compete with that idea.
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    It astonishes me that so much is still put into Harry Potter. At least the last few Collectors sets, including the new Ministry, are thin savages, so less appealing while being very expensive for what you get.
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    Good call. That Prince Charming face definitely feels like a closer fit. I'm not convinced by quite a few of the figures in this set. I think Scotty's hair would look better on Chekov. And Bones' hair is nicely suited to Scotty. But it also works well on Bones, and they presumably wanted different hair on each of the figures. The whole shape of the set feels a bit awkward too. Especially for the price. I'd like to see it in person, as the scale of it may be deceptive, but it seems expensive for what it is. The individual elements are well done though. I wonder whether removing the view screen and transporter room would help to halve the cost without really sacrificing anything. It's clearly not going to be used as a playset, the transporter doesn't appear to add a huge amount to the build, and the viewscreen makes it awkward to display.
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    57cm wide too, so pretty sizable!
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    Well, in the process of getting space ready for Minas Tirith, I have finally gone through a Craigslist pickup that has been stuffed into a tub for about four years now! I got it as it had the Temple of Airjitzu, which I really like, and although I have it, brittle brown and dark red, along with a few missing pieces mean it's good to have spares, and I always thought it would be good to make it into a modular alongside Ninjago City. It was going for a fairly low amount, so I got it, along with loads of other parts. As I've been sorting through and cleaning it all, I've discovered An Unexpected Gathering, the Black Gate, and the Council of Elrond are all in there (mostly, one or two figures missing and a few pieces missing or broken), which has been rather delightful!
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    The chocolate dragon does indeed look excellent on this! Might have to get another one to do exactly that!
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    Very curious choices, as always. The Universal Monsters might be a good way to boost the midnight valley sets and/or add some more characters to the valley, but the design as shown doesn't really seem appealing and feels fairly basic. It's better than I can do, but it doesn't really inspire, so will LEGO change it significantly and draw more ire for doing so? The Jumani and Kimonos sets look extremely well built and cleverly designed, but they don't interest me and I wonder what the broader appeal is. Nice that the Naruto: Ichiraku Ramen Shop has got a chance after so many attempts at that model (it feels like, anyway). Although very similar to the recent BDP program set. Ideas used to be my favourite theme, but far less so now. Of the 18 upcoming sets, only 4 appeal as ideas. And I really hope that Lunch Atop a Skyscraper makes it out of the parking lot. Of the 7 actual sets so far in 2026, only 1 really appeals, and of the 10 released in 2025, only 2-3. This is likely a combination of personal preference and the increased volume of sets, but it also feels a bit of a shame. At the same time, there are still a few sets per year that I like, and that should be enough. Maybe I'd be more frustrated if I really liked all of them. And they must sell well enough for LEGO to keep doing it.
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    And this is the problem with battle packs. I would like a couple, some will want loads, but many of LEGO's typical customers won't bother with them at all, so is it worth it to LEGO to fill up a product slot? I hope they go for it though.
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    There is a standard bat in the attic of the mayor's manor.
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    The lights look incredible! The whole scene is great.
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    Sigh. I was looking in the wrong place! The order was placed anyway, with the Brick Hunter extension doing a lot of the work. I placed a quick order last week for some discounted parts and then got an email a few days later saying it was with customer service, I suspect because at least some will be out of stock. No idea if any of it will come through, but it was worth a try.
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