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  1. Sammael
    TLG has a fixed number of parts in production every year (somewhere around 2000, IIRC). Reconfiguring the molding machines to create parts in a different color is not a small task, and reconfiguring them for a completely different mold is a huge deal. This is why every time they want to introduce new parts, they have to retire some parts at the same time. In order to produce an older modular which contains parts that are not actually in production right now, TLG would have to sacrifice some of the parts they are currently using, which they based the next year's designs on, and which are generally used by more than one set. It's a logistics nightmare which they would not engage in unless they were doing a full size production run. TLG has business plans for at least 5 years in advance, and we also know that each theme that isn't a one-wave has 5 years worth of sets designed and prepped. Their production capacities are limited, especially now that they are releasing a thousand different sets per year. If they are to re-release a huge set with a huge number of parts - like one of the modulars - it will require considerable planning, resources, and will be fitted into the schedule like any other set.
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    Highly, highly unlinkely, because they retired several important part molds that were used in those modulars, such as 5-bricks-tall doors, and they have no intention of recreating those parts because they do not fit the current design patterns. Jamie reiterated this at the Skaerbaek Fan Weekend a month ago. Of course, they could still do it... but it's that same chance as the monorail.
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    If we look at the size of the new buildings next to the Pet Shop, they are pretty much the same. Pet Shop has been perhaps THE best selling modular building of all, with the longest shelf life. Ironically, the largest of all modulars, Town Hall, had the shortest shelf life and was apparently a very poor seller. To those who lament the loss of larger buildings in the modular line - you didn't buy enough Town Halls and you bought too many Pet Shops and this is the result ;)
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    2185 according to Brickset, but that's only from sets and those bought individually that I actually bothered to add to my collection (e.g. Superheroes). I probably have at least a thousand more custom-made figs.
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    I think that's a normal bar with a 1x1 round plate with a hole added upside down to the top of the bar.
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    New mold: something completely different - a pelican. My second guess would be a duck (pretty iconic for TLG, but we still don't have a mold). As for the recolor, I think we'll get a slightly different goat - they must be aware of the demand. A reissue I also expect to happen at some point is a camel (but I don't think they'll recolor them).
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    AFAIK, the general policy is that the store cannot sell more than 16 of any one item to a single customer. It may be more restrictive for large items, such as exclusives. EDIT: info is from the Vienna LEGO store.
  8. Sammael
    I've been in several towns in Italy which feature small squares (piazzas) very similar to this one. They are also quite colorful and feel cramped with lots of stuff going on at the same time. The one Disney park I visited (Disney World in Orlando) was very different, and had wide streets and quite a lot of space between the buildings.
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    The tile-built pattern next to the cafe would have to be moved or adjusted, and 3 1x6 tiles would have to be replaced with two 1x6 and one 1x4. That-s about it. Of course, we have not yet seen the back of the modular, so there may be something else there.
  10. Sammael
    Step 1: join a RLUG Step 2: sign up to participate in the LUGBULK program Step 3: convince other members to place the diagonal door frame on the LUGBULK parts list Step 4: order 200 and wait a few months
  11. Sammael
    I think it's light aqua, been in the palette since 2011.
  12. Sammael
    Yeah, I'll have to have this on day 1 if possible. Might have to make a trip to Austria in January :D LOADS of new parts as well as parts in new colors.
  13. Sammael
    Beautiful. And there are homages to every single one of the previous modulars!
  14. Sammael
    Same here. From Jamie's responses, the only thing that may change is the amount of his involvement in the line (since he now mostly does management stuff).
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    Everyone? In my non-EU country, the average salary is around 400 EUR per month. In many European countries (parts of the EU), the average salary is around 1000 EUR per month. Do you really think everyone in those countries can afford even a 100 EUR modular? Of course not. Modulars have ALWAYS been luxury items, primarily intended for AFOLs (which is why they are D2C and not normal retail items), and they are manufactured and sold in much, much lower numbers than regular sets (a Ninjago set may sell millions, a modular will only sell, let's say, 20.000 units). Honestly, if you can afford a 150 EUR luxury item (Brick Bank), that means you can also afford a 300+ EUR luxury item, it will just take you longer to save up the money. Besides, there are PLENTY of way to get it cheaper. Join a RLUG, become an active member, and you will have a chance to buy it at 50% price (if you are in the EU), or even get it for free as a reward for participation. Also, there are 4 times per year when RLUG members enjoy 20% discount at LEGO stores. Plan, budget accordingly, and it's not an issue.
  16. Sammael
    You really need to convert YT clips in your sig to regular links...
  17. Sammael
    TLG confirmed that this is an unauthorized leak, so expect the photo to be taken down.
  18. Sammael
    I imagine they'll be split over 2 waves. Perhaps we'll even get only forest monsters in 2017, and sea monsters in 2018?
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    Meh. It doesn't look like a real train, the locomotive is too small and too colorful, no passenger wagon is a disappointment. Toys are nice, though.
  20. Sammael
    Thanks :) It's one of the Chima figs... I try to buy "cool stuff" from every theme, you never know when it's going to be handy. I have a whole bunch of different Chima masks, just in case ;)
  21. Sammael
    This is a work in progress, hopefully the whole scene will be done by early September. To begin with, let me introduce you to some of the cast: And a detail from the v1 version of the lair (which will be enlarged and improved for this MOC):
  22. Sammael
    The price very much depends on whether the train will include Power Functions or not, and also whether it will come with a station of some sort or not. Since the WV theme is aimed at casual fans, I imagine it will include PF (unlike Horizon Express, Maersk, and Emerald Night). On the other hand, to keep the price at the lower end of the train range, I think it won't include a station. My guess - $130.
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    Well, Astrid no longer seems to work on the series, so... but also, the Town Hall has a really tall ground floor as well as a really tall clock tower. I can easily see the hospital being shorter but with 4 floors total.
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    BTW, when I was in Billund in 2014, I raised the castle issue with some of the designers I know (all of them fans of castle and/or fantasy themes). I was told that castle is currently on hold because the regular castle sets no longer sell well in Germany (which was apparently the primary castle market); from what they know, German kids used to love Castle but they've now switched to Star Wars as their top LEGO theme. Furthermore, their attempt at creating a more "adult" Castle theme (LOTR) didn't go well, so they don't have enough proof that a castle theme for AFOLs would sell :( I'll try to get an update this fall when I go back.
  25. Sammael
    Pretty sure we won't be seeing a new Castle theme while Nexo is on the shelves, but honestly, do we really want another lackluster theme like we got the last time? I'd rather have no Castle than get a new rehash of the same old, same old. I do expect a large D2C set in 2017, since the last one - Joust - was retired 2 years ago. But it's quite possible that the D2C will tie in with the Nexo Knights somehow, just like the Ninjago D2C set. Perhaps a time travel story? As long as they use a more classic palette and/or make it easy to remove the SF elements, it'll be good.
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