Peppermint_M

T90 - tile with a 90 degree transition. Or, Sticker Jo

If it is all the bionicle style parts, then Action Figures is the place to go

Just my two pence. My sister and I have less than two years between us, we were exposed to the same TV, books and schooling. Mum and Dad treated us and raised us in the same way. However, we are such a different pair. I loved LEGO and cars and sport, not a girly girl at all. My sister loved dolls and dresses. She was never so attracted to LEGO, just as I was not a huge fan of Barbie. When the minidolls arrived, even though we were both adults at this point, she was interested in LEGO set news, in having LEGO for herself. She adores Elves and the Princesses line and actually has a box of her own LEGO now. She is even reaching into the idea of MOCs (I keep trying to get her to join EB). Me though? I am not too fussed on minidolls. I love the new colours introduced and the builds are great from the minidoll sets. But I am more a fan of the minifigure for my MOCs. (Also, loved the series for Elves on Netflix). I think LEGO made an excellent choice in minidolls for attracting new fans to their products. As for the rest: Nexo Knights is over, Castle Fans in the majority hated it. There are no more LotR sets so far as I know and the market for "castle" seems to be much more mature than the true target market TLG has in mind (Game of Thrones. Not for kids...). Elves is also over. LEGO sets are now saturated with terribly boring Star Wars and Superhero sets.

You know, a lot of people are using the "Think of the children" argument and yet a lot of the kids don't care what the branding is. They care about the quantity and the theme of something. This is sold in a local "bargain" shop chain (B&M Bargains). It is kept with the Mayka Tape, other brick brands like K'nex, Block-Tech and, yes, any LEGO that is in stock at this time. The kids think "WOW Wrestling!" some of the brand savvy kids will say bricks, others say LEGO (Often then corrected by a parent) but they are most interested in the fact that they are getting wrestling. Then you have the quantity argument. LEGO is expensive, some of it ludicrously so (I'm looking at you, baseplates). You can get way more bricks for a much lower price. A set of 35 mixed doors and window that is sold for under £5 (actually only £2 from the retailer right now). You can bet that I would have had these to build with as a kid. Bargain price and lots of bits to build houses with. So someone getting a box of Zuru figures isn't as much a disappointment as AFOLs like to think.

My bricks have been in the loft with no natural light for ten years. Nothing has yellowed, faded or even looks damaged. I bought a box of mixed bricks from someone who works with my Dad, they were her son's sets, all 20010-2018 sets. The white bricks from the Star Wars sets were all yellowed where they had been exposed. So much so, I can see where the parts were put together from the clean/yellowed contrast. Something of a shame really.

I am glad I just use it as an expanded pick-a-brick! It is a shame that people want to put their personal idea over a what the community needs.

Very beautiful builds of some very beautiful butterflies. The techniques and colours are very well executed. Thank you for sharing them here.

Oh wow! These are great little builds. I love those teal technic wheels as hopper and those little legs are genius. Once again an excellent Rock Raiders MOC, thanks for sharing it here

Wow! Excellent excavator! I love all of it; the brick built bucket, the ladder steps to the cab. What a beauty. Thanks for sharing.

Those guys look really cool! Like Kreons without the carved chin. I am always a fan of pocket sized figures and toys. When I was a kid my sister and I always had toy cars, tiny figures and little plastic toys in our pockets, ready to play with wherever. TLG really are jumping out on something far distinct from their own product. As I said, these look like the Kreons (defunct now right?) that Hasbro sold. They never did take a shot at Hasbro, but Zuru are little guys in comparison so of course they're going to use bully-boy tactics. Bit of a shame really.

This is beautiful! That sign is just perfect, gives a super splash of colour to the building and to any city block you add it to. I like the patterns built in on the second story also, it breaks up and area that could have been quite plain to the eye. The details are great, especially that parking meter. Thanks for sharing this MOC.

I love the shapes you have achieved on that and the parts use at the back on the rockets. The wheel and tub combo is great. Thanks for sharing, let us know if you fix what's bothering you on the build.

Oh I love the lighting work you're doing in there too! This is an excellent build, really fits TMNT for sure. Can't wait to see it finished and please keep updating us on progress. The real question is: How Many Pizzas is it going to need?

This thread was in Action and Adventure Themes, hence why I moved it to LEGO Media and Gaming.

Yeah, this doesn't go in here. Moving it along.

What we need is a LEGO manatee, so we can have the full Manatee magic.

I have found my first modular purchase folks! Love it. The only things that may have tempted me more are a proper old Pub or a bookshop full of secrets.

Aw yeah, gettin' a manatee.

Ahha! This is most excellent, it reminds me of the exhibition space (I think that is what it was) from the The Extraordinary Adventures of Adèle Blanc-Sec (great film). Thanks for sharing this with us.

Yet you are ignoring my advice to keep on topic and go elsewhere to discuss if leaks are okay or not. So, now I have directly asked you personally, maybe you will stick to the topic of LEGO Movie2 Sets.

https://www.eurobricks.com/sieg/cal/ Here it is!

Unleash the Manatees! Two days down, plenty more to go

Okay. This is SET DISCUSSION for the LEGO MOVIE 2. Not anything else. So give it a rest. Continue you "debate" in the thread Brick Jagger made.

Okay, to also "rip-off" Star Wars (a bit easy considering the work itself was a trope fest created off of the ancient "Hero's Journey" archetype) can we Stay On Target about this thread? It is not for debating the points of an animated cartoon (I campaigned hard enough for a media forum, go there to hammer it out!) or arguing about what constitutes a rip off. Thank you.

It should be on the way, there might be a slight technical hitch. (I need to go check!)