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Bionicle is an exception rather than a rule though. Maybe it is because they have a hand in the media side of the project too.

The most efficient way of storing LEGO in a limited space is to build a solid brick without leaving any gaps. Although obviously not the best solution when you want to retrieve specific parts. The solution is clearly going to depend on what size your collection is, how diverse your collection is, how you like to build, what space you have available, what storage system you already have, what you are willing to pay for the storage containers, etc.

LOTR is not Star Wars though, either in LEGO terms or in marketing stuff to kids.

^ Thanks, a little detail that really adds to them. There are a few other sets of legs like that too for variation.

Wilko's have had their own version of pick a brick for years. Perfectly legal too.

Look up SY206 on aliexpress or similar.

And that is why it is a poor measure, as it is highly subjective.

Ramses Pyramid gets you quite a few 2x bricks plus a baseplate. If you can find them.

It really depends on whether you want a glued version. I wouldn't try to unglue them, you 'd be left with damaged used parts worth nothing.

I cannot answer the poll. I do not think that lego will produce historic castle themes while Nexo Knights are in production (as in the survey) but I do not fear this (as in the title). I think there are plenty of sets available that are great for castle builders, including Nexo Knights.

No only is it normal, but it shows that they are genuine. The fakes don't have those numbers.

Why do you need to break things down for this to work? That is necessary if you only value building with lego and nothing else. If someone builds a set then plays with it every day without breaking it down, then they are getting more value out of a set that is built, broken down, rebuilt then boxed away.

Laughing at crap isn't negative, it is the foundation of the internet. It is a request to bring back old / rare parts in a pack rather than a proper set. That is what is wrong with it.

It would of course be great if they did give us more. I wouldn't say no to new LOTR sets, although if they did I'd hope that they do new / different versions of the minifigs rather than repeat the old. I think the most realistic thing is a single figure through Dimensions, although they don't seem to use new pieces for Dimensions so Witch King is probably out.

I think the opposite. The fact that they haven't released sets for a while makes it less likely they will release others, in my opinion. Who would buy them? They'd only really be bought by people that have the originals. Why would anyone want a Witch King vs Eowyn set if they don't have Frodo and the other hobbits. Why have Faramir if you have no Boromir? And so on. If they do anything again, they'll have to rehash all the existing (main) figures again if they want to appeal to new buyers. I think I said this over a year ago. And now I feel it is even less likely.

So we can only have one through ideas .... although even that is highly unlikely. They also do not exclude more than one set from an IP being made. They just exclude further projects being submitted. So if two projects based on the same IP are submitted and both make it to review, then there is nothing in the rules to stop both being made if there is a business case, so long as both are submitted before one is released. I believe the rule change is that once they negotiate the license following an ideas project, then they will release whatever series they want afterwards irrespective of what other projects were submitted to ideas beforehand. Limiting the submissions after a set is successful stops the whining when someone submits a set based on the successful ideas project when lego may already be planning a follow-up - like the GB firehouse. LOTR is a special case. Since they already have the license, I doubt they will be receptive to making even one new ideas set. Unfortunately. It wouldn't surprise me if the same is true for other existing ranges, such as SH and SW, but that they don't want to exclude everything. After all, if they excluded submissions based on existing regular sets or themes, then the classic space Exo-Suit would have been prohibited. Also, if they did make one (or more) LOTR set through ideas I don't think it matters too much what it is. If they decide there is a market for LOTR again, then only sets submitted before one is released are allowed. But surely if there is a business case for an ideas LOTR set, then there is a business case for other LOTR sets. The difference being LEGO would decide what follow up sets to make, rather than ideas voters. But of course the stumbling point is the business case. LEGO has made LOTR sets in the recent past and knows much more about their sales than any of us.

Most recently in the 850425 Business card set (white on black), and coloured ones in the notebook.

AND it is in stock :-)

It is taking a little while to get used to it, but there are lots of nice new features. I am also finding wanted lists are working well now, sort of doing what you expect them to do whereas I used to have lots of trouble buying all the parts before. The minimum cost doesn't seem to be working correctly but if that is fixed it will be great.

Why is it not fair? Another building block company have done exactly the same set - a Beatles Yellow Submarine build from plastic blocks - in the near past. Lego are now copying that. Another company have done a buildable Tardis and console, Lego have copied that. The same company did Scooby Doo sets including the Mystery Machine. Lego have copied that. The fact that two of these have come from "ideas" shows how few new ideas there really are.

I'm a bit disappointed at the Beatles one. They seem to be picking up licenses already done by other "clone" brands. Lego is starting to look like a clone of other brands. No innovation, just stuff others have done before.

Lego is a clone of K'nex. :-)

^ They are out of stock on bother bricks and pieces side and on the replacement parts side (and probably always will be, like many of the CMF parts). So either way, no-one is getting them.

If the bubble burst, it would also hit traders that are interested in lego. There would be less buyers, so they would sell less, so they'd buy less in the first place. If (retail) sales were down, then lego would probably produce less and also produce less new parts. Bubbles bursting may appear a good thing to get rid of the people that don't really like lego, but that is probably not the case. Also if you are more into the parts, then licensed sets are great if you are willing to do a little work. Sell off the minifigs and you can normally recoup 75% of the set prices (depends on the size). So the parts are really cheap compared to unlicensed sets. For that to work, you need the minifig collectors.

Brickowl.