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Would people like a 2026 discussion thread, or would you all be happier with an "Ongoing" instead of year by year? Now that people are racing to be First on social media, there is less of a battle here and much more measured conversation. @ me or quote me with whichever is best

Would people like a 2026 discussion thread, or would you all be happier with an "Ongoing" instead of year by year? Now that people are racing to be First on social media, there is less of a battle here and much more measured conversation. @ me or quote me with whichever is best

I prefer a "Neo" approach with more detail and new shapes to create a build that reflects what I saw in my imagination. Like the contrast between a colouring page and something by Moebius. So I use new colours and new parts without mixing the grey shades. I do use varied shades of grey where the build is supposed to be stone, or something in nature, or a build that does not need me to use modern parts. Otherwise the old grey is consigned to the role of filler with stained/scratched bricks. Old or new, a 2x4 brick will always be a 2x4 brick!

As I said in the sign-up thread: I want to come, but assistance with travel between an airport and wherever we will stay would be massively appreciated. Whether that is someone who can help me with an itinerary for the train or bus, or someone who knows they will be passing by an airport who can pick me up. Or if you pass through the central train terminal in Munich/will be arriving at an airport and we can meet. My German goes only as far as ordering beer! Billund is nice and easy for me to navigate, but the greater distances involved with this event are a bit stressful. Of course, I can pay my fair share for fuel, and I can follow travel instructions if anyone has a step by step. I have a vague memory of Munich Airport, the main station, Pasing and then Günzburg. It has been a while between lockdown and my sister's wedding pushing visits back.

I would love to come! However I would appreciate assistance with travel onward from an airport! I will post more in the discussion thread.

A long time ago (I just realised) a fellow staff member (now sadly long moved on from the forum) shared the gift set they had designed. According to them, it was very well received but also a bit of a pain to source parts for, they had chosen to use some that were retired so it was more of a task to get the parts in the needed quantaties. If you want to create sets as a gift, try to choose parts that are not rare/discontinued. What sort of thing were you thinking of? Something mostly made of standard parts would be easier than a build that needs something more specialised. Bricks and Pieces on the LEGO Shop, Bricklink or the Pick a Brick wall can supply a lot of basic parts and that will reduce costs.

That sucks. My main issue is always forgetting my password, so that is fun. Between the strict rules for passwords in my workplace (usually two, one for Windows and one for the work system. Not considering the pin number for the handheld Zebra scanner....) the passwords I have to create/use for other sites and all the other myriad security considerations. I am very bad at recalling my actual password for LEGO. Ah well. I am yet to order from Bricklink recently (I have sorting guilt.) But have a few wishlists to fill and more than one sketched out project to complete.

I really love the "floating" island style, the rockwork and the linking bridges just tick some boxes for me. Those roof designs are also fantastic. Thank for sharing this, though maybe a few Ninjago figures sprinkled in you could have posted it in Action and Adventure

Well, I have both linked and without any of the headaches others had. I will see how things go in the future, but I have never been OK with TLG owning the major Fan market. I will remain vigilant!

As the OG "Queen of the Clone Brands" I feel your pain. While "custom" figure parts can sneak in, the brick segregation is a real issue as competitor brands grow in quality. I keep things apart to ensure conformity to display rules (For cons etc) but it is no reason to not post MOCs. In fact, I would say that posting "mixed" MOCs would be fine as long as you are not entering a contest that specifies LEGO purity. (Something that has to be conformed to when prizes are provided or sponsored by TLG). It would not be deception if you shared that you used certain other brand parts in a build, nor problematic if you are upfront with it.

I checked mine and i don't get the Nintendo cloning at most angles, so I would call that an OK lenticular. Sound is slightly out of line too, but that is not something I am concerned for. Honestly, I love the whole thing, so I might have overlooked a few variations. (Also, I am keeping the Zelda one "loaded" as I love LoZ).

Superb build! I like the posing of the figure and those arms down to the hands are a great future for a less than subtle strength. Thanks for sharing this MOC, Action Figures in LEGO still live as long as fans MOC!

It would have been easier for me to merge if I could ever remember my LEGO.com password. Though it is all sorted now. I will miss my old BL avatar, but at least I can keep my username. I am somewhat attached to this name I chose something like 20 years ago...

Ok, so this is actual art. Fantastic part usage, it is indeed a sculpture from LEGO elements. Absolutely amazing.

Oooo. Orange is a colour I very much like and this group is aesthetic indeed. I do love a good custom figure and a Squad, you've achieved a great look here.

That brick built lion crest is very impressive. I will have to reverse engineer it . Thanks for sharing.

The new Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory set has a few figure parts that would be useful. Suit torso prints at least. The top hat with hair might be handy too.

Modern Problems Require Modern Solutions. Yeah, I doubt there will be VIP points. However, what would be good is if TLG are forced to sell their more basic PaB parts at similar cost to what we can pay on Bricklink. Not likely, but it wsay, 50ould be good to get say, 500 1x2 bricks in spring green from PaB online for the cheaper end of the pricing scale (Disclaimer: I grabbed a part and colour from thin air, no actual comparison was made....).

I am really hoping my concerns are just that. "do not paint the devil on the wall" is a good saying for this case. I have a habit of spotting patterns that do not always play out as I thought they would, and looking for patterns to avoid (something of a defence mechanism, and sometimes a positive as I can nip a problem in the bud before it is a big crash). So I am trying not to see this is another step up the "wedge" that began pushing in with a lot of MOCs being hidden away as they didn't follow the LEGO playbook. (No Guns, War, Religion etc). Of course, other markets will grow if Bricklink is squeezed too much but it an established place is what we all prefer. Glad I am not the local tin-foil hat wearer and alone in these thoughts!

Got to say, I have very mixed feelings about this. I don't like implications for the TOS changing. The change for a site built for/by adult fans and collector engagement having to be forced even further into a bland uncritical corporate approved framework. It returns the concern in my mind of the resale of older licenced themes and parts being prevented due to new contracts and agreements. There is potential for older parts that no longer conform to current regulations being banned from sale. I am glad bricklink was saved, but will it truly be bricklink much longer?

This looks very quality and far far far from the likes of Tatco. I wish these competitor brands would motivate LEGO to improve, this steampunk theme is very nice looking and the metallic parts are very tempting to me. Thanks for sharing, my fellow Clone Brand player!

I buy for colours of parts, minifigures/figure parts and lastly if I really want to build a set. My most important factor is what parts/colours I can obtain for MOC building. I dabble in all kinds of themes and love all the colours I can get now (including coloured tyres ) . Building my own design or freeform creating as I go needs a lot of parts to hand. Second is supplies for custom figures to create characters as stand-alone for fun or a "seed" figure or group for a MOC. Again, I keep a lot of parts and accessories for this random building. The last: a set that is so impressive or interesting to me that I have to get it to build. That's a random one too. Construction Equipment from City, an animal from Creator. The upcoming Game Boy. Money and space are limiters, but I budget.

The figures are positioned really well, they convey a story without any text.

You do an excellent job! Thanks for getting everything fixed up too. I understand most interfaces, but take away the user friendly buttons and commands and it is very confusing! IT Wizards should be more appreciated

It's okay to share a link in your thread, but I have edited the title. I hope you have a good time on the forums.