Wodanis

Excellent work! Really like the details you've put in such as the curtains and the use of handles for the ladder to the roof.

CMFs are and have been produced in China, along with Chima elements and other elements from Friends and City. On a Mini-figure you will notice that legs do not possess the same sheen as those made elsewhere. Also torsos will come out of the package with their arms at the sides and hands turned inwards. If you look at the bottom markings on the feet you will see a number and not the Lego logo. There is also a number at the base of the top part of the leg. These are the moulding machine numbers they were produced from. Lego legs produced from Denmark etc will have two Lego logos on the base of the feet. If it's from the Mexico plant will have one Lego logo on one of the feet. CMFs were produced in China because TLG needed greater capacity and did not have it to meet demand. The Chinese producer also has excellent printing techniques for the torsos. TLG plant for China is suppose to only service the Asian market. Not sure if that will be the case. However the other TLG facilities are undergoing expansion so CMFs may come back to Denmark. Certainly some of the moulds have. The welder is now part of a new City train set. Honestly I found some of the mini-figure parts looser and not as snug. Some elements a little more translucent than they should be. I've compared things directly from the factory in Denmark and I've purchased. Denmarkian parts have always been superior in quality albeit the differences are slight to those from China recently. They aren't bad mind you, same standards just not as 'perfect' in my opinion.

I agree about the second R2-D2. I'm more annoyed by another Anakin, just received him the in the Naboo set as well. Could we not have had Shmi or another character? We have yet to have a Shmi mini-figure.

I suspect they will do a chrome Phasma. If TLG does not, it will be quite similar to the Shadow Troopers from 75079. The chrome process would be good but my only reservation was TC-14 did not receive the chrome treatment under the arms. I'm hoping they don't have the same issue. I do like the new mould for the snow troopers but you know how they reuse existing pieces. Considering the photo you may be right about a new mould for them. I'm actually pretty excited to see the final look of the mini-figures.

If those prices are accurate then Canadians will once again be gouged. I will buy The Force Awakens sets but my wallet will take a hit. So many large sets are on my to do list. Has anyone noticed or heard the reason for a new snow trooper helmet mould? I was honestly surprised by it when they redid it but that has me thinking that perhaps the redo was for TFA? Some of the preliminary imagery for the new storm troopers would seem to confirm this.

My Lego Police modular should succeed assuming I get enough votes. (Currently sitting at 942 votes) I designed it specifically to be in range both in part count and design. You are right. The museum and some other modular projects are too large. The only drawback is what TLG has in the pipeline as the next modular.

I am very impressed with your creation. It is simply how I would envision such a thing. My hat off to you sir!

It would be grand if TLG decided to produce in limited quantities an AFOL designed castle series. Say a brick built castle or village building as a pilot project to start. I suspect they would sell well. Kids would still have their castle sets geared for them and AFOLs could have the benefit of a 'UCS styled' set. Perhaps doing a modular style series in castle? Could even design it so that as you collect them they could be part of a larger construct or individually. Modular buildings are hugely popular. TLG must realize now that Lego products are mainstream and adults do buy many of their products as much as the children who want them.

Whew! I do not mind the tower heraldry though, but if we are getting a more fantasy era themed line again it should be epic. Considering all the new moulds from different lines and whatever else TLG creates. You may be correct on this. I can only hope that the new line isn't too fantastical (Chima/Ninjago-esc). Castle works best with realism and a dash of fantasy. Now if they would only do a Roman theme!

Things are getting off topic in this thread. I've seen this image before but it leads me to think that the new castle line would use this design of heraldry and uniform. Purple with a tower. Seems odd to create something like this for an event but not have it in the brick?

Excellent work! I liked the use of the columns on the upper floor. Is the tree technic?

I think your version is actually better than the original. Can't wait to see it in the brick! Any interior?

Excellent work Snaillad! It does have an Italian vibe to the scene. I really enjoy the colour selection and the little details such as the 1x4 hinge for the windows. The use of slopes to act as buttresses for the window patios is a way I hadn't thought of.

Wishful thinking. TLG would not kill off the theme that is the most lucrative and saved TLG from bankruptcy.

I can definitely see TLG using elves as a faction if indeed it will be fantasy based. I would like a little more realism in terms of set designs. Fully built castles would be welcome and I also agree some village elements. Say a town or inn where the Knights have to defend it. There are a multitude of ideas they could do. I would like to see a fully formed castle line this time round. (Even the return of pirates was rather light in set designs.) Similar to what they did for Chima and Ninjjago for the amount of sets and ideas used. I'm dying of anticipation to find out what TLG has in mind and what it will look like.

I agree! The gunship and AT-TE were excellent sets compared to the original versions. I thoroughly enjoyed building them and the handles to pick them up. Sadly I don't own the Sith Fury Class-Interceptor.

I like the first commercial due to the humour. Dad building realistically while the kid building something unique and imaginative. The second commercial seems more forced as who lives in a 'nuclear family' anymore? Also they just made a oddly shaped tower? Why not have a commercial that shows the kid showing off his or her creation and the parents give them approval. Easier to relate to your average kid.

I once had a payment not go through with my credit card for an order. Lego however contacted me about the card payment not working and we resolved the issue over the phone. All pretty amicable without drama. I suspect this is an error on the Visa's part and Lego only just realised the error which can happen. Lego customer service is quite good in North American. My dealings with Customer Service in Europe wasn't as good. For instance I wrote to them about the new moulded part of the life jacket for CIty asking what happened to the older part which fit better. They offered to send me some of the older versions for free which was nice of them to offer but when I got my order there was but one! (The invoice stated 5...) So I emailed them again politely informing them the wrong amount was sent. The letter I received with the proper amount of life jackets was actually rude stating this was the last time they will send life jackets. It wasn't my fault they had sent the wrong amount...thankfully they use template letters now for orders and don't let customer service employees write them.

I've done a fair bit of shopping from various countries. The U.S. is the best in terms of pricing and availability. (Read the above posts) The UK was excellent for finding sales around various retailers and used to find older sets still around. I once got the excavator transport (City) for £12 at Tesco! (unfortunately it was later stolen) I always loved the free poly bags with the newspaper. I had fun trying to hunt them all down. Spain was definitely the best for deals on large sets through Amazon. In terms of parts, I found the Netherland was the best for buying pieces through Bricklink. Germany was the best for buying pieces in bulk. Living in Canada is middle of the road for Lego. We are overpriced but can locate most items. Sales are only ever about 20% off. Have access to PaB and BnP from Poland and Denmark while sets shipped through S@H from the U.S. Amazon hopefully will improve for Canada as Amazon in Europe has far better service. We are definitely in need of more Lego stores too. Another good point is that our postal service is quite fair for shipping prices.

The photo links do not currently work. Could you post them from Flickr (if you use it)?

For other countries its comparative pricing EU vs USA vs CDN etc. Or if the model is less substantial compared to other sets. Take the AT-TP (75073) for example. I bought this set because I didn't have the older version. However once I built it, I was disappointed as the model is essentially technic with some plates over top of it. It is priced at $74.99. Basically one is paying the price for the figures. In my opinion it is an over priced set and doesn't not have a solid building experience whereas the B-Wing (75075) is similar in size and offers a better build experience at $60 for the same amount of mini-figures. The Assault Carrier is just not as iconic as say a Star Destroyer although they are both miniaturized. To make them mini-figure size would be quite costly. I wouldn't mind owning the Assault Carrier but it's $150 here and that is a bit much for a set that I wouldn't enjoy as much as say the Millennium Falcon.

According to Star Wars.com I read this morning that all the new Star Wars Lego Sets (Episode 7) will drop on September 4th, 2015. "StarWars.com is thrilled to announce that Star Wars: The Force Awakens products will land in our galaxy on September 4, 2015, at 12:01 a.m. — “Force Friday” — with stores around the world opening their doors at midnight for a special celebration of all things Star Wars. It will be a day long remembered. “Every lightsaber, every action figure, every LEGO set tells a story for generations of Star Wars fans, and this global event is a celebration of those stories. We’re excited to be part of the countdown to this enormous movie moment,” said Josh Silverman, executive vice president, global licensing, Disney Consumer Products."

Love this! Really enjoyed the pool indoors and how you have incorporated many details into the facade. I keep looking back at it and seeing something new.

I really like all the details that you have put into your creation in particular the way you did the waterfall and the winch for the storage doors. Excellent work!

Your post Bennemans made me laugh! It is true in the ancient world and middle ages that colour was used quite extensively. Roman and Greek statues even had eyes, ear rings and were painted. Contrary to the way we see such statues in museums as slabs of stone. Nor was clothing drab and all earth tones. For example when Romans starting importing silk and making garments from it, it created a scandal (as it was see through) and in huge demand with all sorts of colours. In terms of Lego creation the sky is the limit for colour schemes. But I do agree with the above colour palette. Most of us would want something fairly 'realistic' in our eyes. It doesn't mean that the list is set in stone rather a guideline for you to use.