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Ohhhhhh!!!!! I'm looking forward to this!!! Your ships are always something very unique and extremely fitting with what you're building for. So to see this guy gettting a ship, (he looks pretty awesome and very evil!) I'm excited to see what you come up with! Any rough idea how long until it's done?

I won't be collecting the HP range... However... I'll certainly be making an exception for this set, I think it's a really nice looking train set, and good value for money considering the licence it is. This review helped make my mind up for me!

I'm literally exactly the same as this. Although I stopped buying just as I stopped appreciating them. I found I started buying for the sake of it rather than because I really liked them. Like, I might buy the set just because I liked one specific minifig and the set was 'ok'. I'm looking forward to the potential new sets and seeing what may come from them for the CW.

Is it just me, or do the clone wars vehicles/sets feel more star wars-y than the new episodes ones? I loved the way they were designed to look completely different, yet still had that star wars feel, so it was refreshing getting vehicle based sets from them. The RGS being my favourite clone wars ship, at-te being an awesome looking walker. With the new episodes (vii,viii etc), I just feel they're essentially lazy rehashed or 'refined updated versions of the star wars universe ships/walkers' which, after having multiple updated lego sets of such, makes me lose all will to fork out another £100 give or take, for a few different coloured pieces, or a gorilla style atat, or another x wing which looks ever so slightly better than the previous...

I may have to slightly agree on the star wars expansion pack comment I do wonder, if they did the db5 minus gadgets and therefore likely improved accuracy if it would still sell as well. Seeing the large amount of technic taking space up in the back, I see why its longer in the cabin than meant to be (about my only main concern with this set)...

F40 probably a bad comparison, because it is good. The beetle would probably be better as just taking a quick look, I see differences. Looks like it could be mistaken for a 2cv if it wasn't for the arches, as the entire body looks spot on to looking like that's what it's meant to be. But, the F40 is also a hell of a lot easier. Its generally a more square, less compound curved car and thus easier to replicate to pleasing the eye. I'm sorry, but I entirely disagree about the mini. I've owned three, loved each one, and know them very well for their curves they have. It doesn't capture the look as much as you imply it does, because one of the fantastic things about the mini is because of its compound curves. That's what makes it. Take those away and you get a ugly lada lookalike. The lego represents the mini as much as it does for the DB5. You seem to dismiss any of the curves, yet they did the same style of curvature attempt for the outer front wings, the hood curve has been attempted and to be honest, helps to bring the front end together (along with the lights and grill) to make it easily recognisable as a DB5, the rear curve has been attempted (lack of compound likely due to difficulty to make it look right, so a compromise probably occurred), slopey lights... More curves than you give credit to. I'm sorry, but the mini could be more of a trabant than the DB5. The rear section of the DB5, sure, has looks like it could be. But anything forward of that and you're choosing to blindly stick with the notion that it looks like a trabant purely to make a point. I'm not a massive fan of the DB5 but even I could easily recognise the model as being a DB5 above anything else. I feel our opinions arent going to change, and as they're only opinions, that it's pointless me carrying on. I look forward to seeing people keeping the spy functions while improving the exterior to be closer to source while also keeping the structural strength

I think the issue is, too many people are expecting different things from it. They've put out a James bond car. Comes hand in hand to have gadgets and functions or it's not a 'true' bond car, but just another classic. To get these functions, there just HAS to be compromises somewhere. Not only that, but the DB5 has sooo many compound curves, its literally mission impossible to achieve something that would be perfect to the display collector consumer. Because you also have to take into account it HAS to have structural strength, not one of these perfect looking displayable mocs that comes to pieces the moment you even glance at it or drop a pin next to it. I also understand about the guy who said anyone who disagrees is spoilt. I think he meant that in a sense that we've had sooo many really decently designed and excellent looking sets that the moment a set looks slightly less than its source, everyone jumps on it calling it poor. Sooo many people loved the mini and use it as a comparison of how it looks close to its source material. Yet I as a fan of the real life version always felt it was nowhere near as good as peoe made out. Again, it has so many compound curves. The bonnet. The roof just looks flat. The rear end is flat, the front windscreen entire area is flat. So much is missing that would define it as a mini, but I see the constraints they were under with it because, bricks. So I get it, and think they did a good enough job. But I love the F40. Yet I bet an absolute massive fan of F40's would nit pick it to pieces. Mab, I think your critique that it looks essentially like a Trabant is misplaced, and actually more closely belongs being applied to the mini. Extend the mini's big behind end and it'll look exactly like a lego Trabant. More so than your suggestions of the DB5 would. The lego DB5 has captured the overall look rather well considering its lego. If you want a DB5 to display that looks like a replica DB5, buy a model. There will ALWAYS be faults with a lego version of ANYTHING. sure, I think the rear end is a bit below par and also hate the sticker being used instead, but again, it's about compromise. Fitting the functions that bond car gadget fans would expect to see. Let alone the compound curvature of that rear-end, and trying to create everything fitting perfectly against the rear pillars. It's just never going to please everyone. To a real life camper van fan/beetle fan/mini fan/F40 fan, the lego counter parts might be quite far from being as good as a generic fan might think, and I think the exact same is applied to the DB5 too. Even more so because now, functioning gadgets had to be implimented due to it being a bond car, thus a level of acceptable compromises. And what true bond car doesn't have gadgets? Especially when considering its the cult classic DB5.

I get your view on it, and do agree, to a point. I just think now and then, for certain things such as a bond car, being as awesome as they are, don't feel they deserve to be excluded. A car in itself in a film which isn't really much different than many other source themes we have, isn't promoting anything negative or too mature. I haven't seen Solo yet, youve literally just said the entire film in a small paragraph! Guess I don't need to watch it anymore (joking ) The way you've just said it about current licenced themes, there's actually a lot of darkness hidden in the themes more so than I realised. When you put them like that, it really is difficult to see what's bad/too mature about a Bond theme. Here's a strange thing, and I'm thinking this is perception based. It appears the way you see it, the older ones are more relevant and suitable for legofying than the more modern ones... And while I do entirely agree they are more goofier in certain aspects (ok, a lot), I feel they are also more out of touch with modern societies views, and the direction TLG are trying to head, with regards to sexism and gender stereotypes etc. I'm not normally one to bring this up as I think it already gets enough air time... But there is a lot of sexism, objectification of women (scantily clad women used pretty much as just eye candy in half the films duration), blatant leering at women. The modern films address this. The violence, sure, is made to be more real, with actual blood occurring from fist fights, no different than what is seen in any of the marvel films where there is nothing but fighting. I also feel this is a good discussion as it appears the Bond theme is right on the line of what is and what isn't viewed as acceptable to turn into Lego.

Age appropriate source material... directly relates to James Bond falling in those parameters suggesting it is suitable for Lego implementation. I see it as slightly off when an age bracketing method from a company is deemed 'the marker' but then another company's (or film board) age bracketing is suggested as not suitable to be mirrored. How else is one supposed to provide a linear and transparent set of parameters to decide what is and what is not acceptable to implement into lego to cater to the older audiences? Has anyone ever thought, that perhaps TLG is actually now trying to focus on the age where people start putting down their Lego and picking up std's hobbies occurring in their late teens/early twenties? Rather than accepting the 'dark ages' as a matter of fact, perhaps they are trying to reach out and help keep in touch? The above is all just my opinion

I don't understand people's opinion that TLG has to stay aimed at kids in its entirety. It is first and foremost, a business. To make money. Kids only have a certain amount of accessible money. Essentially, it's the parents that buy it for their kids. This is just another of their attempts to branch out to a wider audience and gather more profit. That doesn't stop them from still being capable of legitimately keeping family values and supplying kids toys. It doesn't in any way taint them. Business have to evolve in order to remain competitive, and adapt with the times. Even suggesting that James Bond is verging on making TLG lose the child/family friendly values is, in my opinion, absurd and archaic. As are some of the older James bond films (archaic) in their sexism and the roles. Which, as time has gone by, are being addressed more and more as the newer films come out and society influences the direction the films take. Lego is also about education and has its own struggles with societies 'norms' constantly evolving. I think James Bond is a good licence to do which touches upon how a specific licence can evolve to become more family friendly and acceptable to a lower age audience. Whatever the set ends up being, James Bond is still just a 'good guys v bad guys' theme, with the usual love story involved. It doesn't promote drugs or bad behaviour in such a way as themes such as breaking bad does. Its a typical action film with fight scenes, which is what enables the tension and fight scenes between the characters. I didn't watch violent films when I was young, nothing that I remember out of the ordinary. Yet when my good and bad minifigs met up, I made them hit each other. Blame he-man and skeletor, teenage mutant ninja turtles etc for that. Yet they're aimed at kids. The language isn't even that bad, I was brought up knowing which words were wrong. I knew not to say them because of my parents bringing me up to know right from wrong. If TLG want to reach out to an older generation which gives us more variation and something for us adults to enjoy nostalgia with every once in a while, then I say good for them! Let's not shoot ourselves in the foot and prevent such rewards falling upon us in the form of a James bond centred set aimed at the adults who provide TLG with the profits from the money given to them by the set's bought for children who benefit with a toy which provides education and mind stimulus as much as it does enjoyment.

The technic connection may be too tight in places. It would be worth ensuring each of the technic gearing parts are nice and loose and not squeezed together. All that little added friction/tightness does add up a lot on this set.

I vote for #5 and #7. So difficult as they are all unique and executed really well to their picture counterparts!

Thats awesome! I thought it was possible with that part v t so glad to see it done! That's huge with 3 sets too! I was going to double up with just 2 sets, 3 looks humongous!

Don't know if anyone else has done this, but I figured out how to make a smooth banked corner. Would probably work better without the coaster going round the first corner right at the bottom but even with it, still works smoothly. Starts from the height of the top of the chain driven slope. I feel it also opens up lots of different possibilities, which I have yet to explore, and probably won't for a while. But I'd be interested to see if anyone else does!

While it might not involve the use of magnets, that's not to say they wouldn't make a free moving by hand version. But I'm not entirely sure how they'd promote a power functions aspect of it as does all the other sets....?

Would it clash? If they figure of a way to ever get back to using magnets, yes. If they don't, then no but then they'd also never be able to do it at that point anyway. As far as I was aware, they stopped using magnets due to some hazard of them and children. Can't remember if it was if they got swallowed or something, that they could potentially cause poisoning etc. Either way, I'd love to see the use of magnets come back, especially as there are now extremely strong magnets out there that could provide so many possibilities. One if which being I want to make a go kart track with a chain drive underneath following the circuit, with magnets attached and the karts going round. Does anyone happen to know how long usually it takes for sets parts to be released on the 'buy replacement parts' section of the Lego website? I really want to buy some more track pieces

This is brilliant! I love the fact it all fits on the 4 trailers, it looks so clean too! The supports look neat, the track looks fun and it's great that it works with single cars too!

I personally feel you're over exaggerating a bit. There wasn't really too much hype around this set, nothing more than any other fairground or modular set. As for over rated and over priced, we all uave our own thoughts and that's what makes us individuals and enjoy different things I bought this straight away, not regretting it, although this is larger than I initially thought, I'm going to struggle to build it on the small space I cleared on my desk But I shall build it and enjoy it. I do like the red outline on the instructions for the pieces for that step, it helps a lot with a lot of it being similar. I'm looking forward to getting a second one to make a huge coaster set, I'm also looking forward to seeing what other people do to modify theirs. except I'll wait for double vip for that.

I don't know why people assumed the price of the porg to be as cheap as £35-40 kind of region. Easily £60+... While it might 'look small' its not that small, similar height to bb8, and likely a piece count just below it probably by 150 pieces or so... Looks really good though, very nicely done, but I don't really feel any attachment to it enough to want to get it... Then again I've still not seen ep.8 yet

I'm well out of the loop in that style of building so I need to do some research and see what comes up, what colours to use for highlight accents, the main wall colours, what type of signage to use, how to make it look interesting with some kind of interesting technique that I'll be looking to figure out on my own from inspiration of the real buildings... I also need to decide on 2 cars. One I'm thinking family car, and the other a sporty car... And what to put on the second floor! So much to consider

I have to say, I'm totally envious! Its a really nice looking build that I'd love to do and am sooo tempted!

Oh my god yes absolutely love these!! The execution is done to perfection! Im getting straight onto ideas soon as I have time and supporting! You really need to get these spread out, post them up in lots of places, these need to reach 10k supporters!

I actually think a car dealership could be received well and done quite well too. With a lower floor being the showroom, minimal details/parts will be needed/used which can easily go into the car/2 cars. I may actually try my hand at doing my first moc modular, in the style of DD for a car dealership I'm actually looking forward to it now! Haven't done anything in ages (years ) and I feel it'll be a good challenge.

Wow, wasn't expecting that! Well, I was expecting to see a rendition of a 911 but not this good! Instantly recognisable and for the size, very good shaping too!

I like it! I think you captured the organic feel of an abandoned overgrown base very well, and the base looks good too