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It kinda makes sense they went for the type 15. GWP are usually small simple sets, and the type 6 is a major size up. I've seen some great mocs of type 6 shuttles in minifig size that were a few hundred parts already. Transporter room would have been great indeed, maybe we'll still see one in the future? Sure they could have included Yar, but I understand why they didn't. She was part of TNG for less than 1 season. Many who jumped in the series later when it first aired wouldn't even know about her until much later. Denise wanted out herself though, so she can't complain that she wasn't in ST:Picard, her character died after all. The set looks better than I had expected, I do agree that the layer with the corners is a bit off on the saucer.

Oh don't get me started about passwords at work. On my second last job we were forced to change passwords every month, it had a minimum on how much it had to differ with the last one, and a password once used was never allowed to be used again. Literally had to pull tricks like writing the month and year in full words to be able to remember. I understand security but when pushing it too far, it can backfire. Eventually they changed it, IT must have gone crazy every Monday doing password resets for people who forgot it after the weekend.

I had no headaches linking accounts either. Too bad I can't stay logged in anymore like I used to on Bricklink. Already had this issue on the official Lego login, just never on BL (and now on both). Timeout seems pretty fast too, even if actively browsing.

I'm unfamiliar with this site, but doesn't that message just means it's just an older HTTP site rather than a modern secure HTTPS site? Or security certificates have expired? I think that doesn't matter as long as you don't fill in sensitive information on the site, and have a unique password you don't use elsewhere.

I find the answers a bit limiting this time. Question 1 for example, I really never cared about it. Question 3, do you mean official LEGO stores (in which case it's a no) or random stores selling LEGO (then it'd be a yes)? Question 4, once again I don't care about the year. I judge each set individually. There's good sets both before and after. Question 10: sunlight yes, dust no.

Top right link seems to work fine for me, including MOC topics. Could it be you accidentally clicked the link directly next to it, that flags the entire board as read? [edit] If it should be important at some point, I'm using Firefox.

It was definitely not inaccessible. Nor was it the only one that was a bit premium. Good toys never were cheap, and Lego had one thing any other did not... we could make whatever we wanted, only being limited by our collection of parts.

LEGO in general always was a premium toy for sure. At the same time, the rising of AFOL introduced sets that are vastly more expensive than those for kids. I suppose the many IP protected franchises being covered nowadays also have a more premium price due to license costs. So there's more facets to this than just yes or no I suppose. Yes, LEGO was always premium. No, some series do have an extra premium.

Amazing detail and functionality!

Would it be a realistic option in such an app to make the auto zooming/rotating/animating optional, so the user can turn it off to their preference?

In my days of running forums, the best way proved to be customizing the forum software. Spammers know how every forums package works and stay on top of that package's security updates to counter it. Their scripts can automatically register accounts and post simply by posting the right link and generating the correct session ID. That used to be my key back in the days: customizing how the session ID was built in my forum software in a unique way. Of course that's not as easy as it sounds, and requires manual fixing each time the software updates (if you wanna keep following those updates that is). TL:DR; have the forum software be different than the standard package in security and registration/posting handling so their standard scripts for this forum software no longer work. Hope this info can be of some use.

I understand the hassle with PDFs. In truth I remain a big fan of old fashioned paper instructions, but at least a PDF can be zoomed in when the need arises and that's an advantage. The animations... can be a bit disorienting to me. Or maybe that's just because I'm not used to it. (I don't suppose you will release PDF instructions for this?)

The car looks great! I'm having a bit mixed feelings about the instructions app, but that is my personal opinion. I can see it appeal to a younger audience, I just prefer flat 2D instructions with a bit of challenge anytime.

It wasn't so special when I found it, which was in a time Fabuland was still in stores and had like none of my interest. I should still have it though since I never got rid of any Lego I ever owned.

...or they have no work Nice survey! Only piece I ever found in the street was an old Fabuland elephant minifig.

Very nice designs, that in a way feel both new and familiar.

This is exactly what I've always been doing as well.

Thanks for clarifying. And my experience with CSS is somewhat limited I'm afraid. I mean I know what it's doing, just very little first hand experience working with it.

As a dark mode user, I have noticed a vast amount of posts still being forcefully posted as black text on white background. While I cannot imagine people doing this intentionally, I can only guess that the forum software supports rich text format when copying and pasting text from a different source. Meaning if people post to multiple sites and they use light mode themselves, it will force the pasted text format into black text on a white background. I know this may be hoping for a bit much, but is it possible to somehow make the software ignore text format (or at least color and background color) on pasted content so things appear as intended for both light and dark mode users?

I feel the worries. I'm afraid this was a matter of time since the takeover, because I do understand they want to simplify management and keep all their sites on the same account management. That makes total sense. Bricklink won't be the same since the takeover. How much it will change, we'll have to wait and see. Will LEGO put its maintenance and updates under the same management as all their sites, or do they still have a dedicated group that was involved in the original Bricklink? Will they still have influence? Will they listen to users or do what many megacorporations do, keeping it in line to suit their commercial best interests? Time will tell...

What I collect nowadays is very limited. Not just because of budget, but my taste has become far more picky than it was as a kid. For instance, one my childhood favorites (after Space) was Castle, but it doesn't have the same appeal to me anymore. I love trains but I wouldn't go there due to the scale limiting me in making somewhat realistic setups. What I collect nowadays is mostly limited to 3 things still appealing to me. Space from 1980-1994 period, something that was and is still my favorite. This includes successful remakes like the beautiful Galaxy Explorer, and the new Renegade (but skipped on the Cruiser). Icons from themes I have a special connection with, like the Ghostbusters ECTO-1 and the BTTF DeLorean. I like beautiful scale models, and some of those are or will be equipped with light effects. Limited Technic. I was a fan of large car models and the 8880 from 1994 was one of my favorite Lego sets, that's now standing next to my favorite modern supercar (the Lamborghini Sián from 2020). The first group has the most realistic chance of expanding further, if I can get my hands on some old models that I would still love to get, or if there's gonna be more successful remakes that stay true to the themes from that time period. Oh... and I did get the tuxedo cat from Lego Ideas, bc I'm a cats person.

What an amazing project!

What do they complain about? Personally I like big sets. Only issue I have with some really big sets is the price. That's for example why the Lion Knights Castle didn't make it in my top 5. I love castle but it was above my hobby budget.

I'm all for the revivals too (at least in the Space theme), but I have to agree on the Blacktron Cruiser being disappointing and still preferring the old one. I'm trying to make a size up Cruiser MOC going behind the Renegade cockpit but that's another topic for another day. As for my votes, Blacktron Renegade & Galaxy Explorer share my highest spot. The Icons ECTO-1 definitely gets a spot too. Still deliberating the remaining 2 spots...

Ohh good, can't have too much Blacktron running loose!