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  1. lifeinplastic
    Happy Burns night, wiliejm! I wouldn't say no to more wee timorous beasties...
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    Another good idea! I’d like to see a track that inclines too.
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    I agree 100% with this - would have loved the option of buying more Orient Express carriages separately or something like the Metroliner (my favourite set of all time), where they released a separate compatible club car. I do wish Lego trains were more than just a new passenger train, freight train and platform every few years. Would be great to have lots of sets a bit like Hornby with various additional parts like bridges, signals, etc
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    Zero for me but at least I can just use the same guesses for the next game! I think you can have a full point for that even if not!
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    There is a Zelda film coming out next year.
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    Oh that’s good. I don’t think we have ever had more than 2 new animals in a CMF series but hopefully there will be two at least. My guess would be a beaver with either a Canadian fig or a lumberjill and an Amazon Explorer with a sloth. If asking for new moulds is too much for Lego, I’ll guess a recoloured fox with a refuse collector (foxes near us love to raid bins) and a recoloured raven with a dark wizard/sorceress.
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    I'm optimistic every year for new animals but have learned it's not wise - better be surprised than disappointed I suppose! I guess the set names don't really suggest settings where animals are particularly abundant (e.g. nothing implies the forthcoming sets will take place in a more natural landscape like a rainforest, savannah or national park where you'd expect a bigger variety of animals). This just leaves more urban or domestic animals - I suppose we have a lot of foxes in built-up areas here in the UK so that is a possibility for a re-colour of the arctic foxes. However, visitors from abroad always seem surprised to see them, so it clearly isn't a common thing in a city setting!
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    I moan a lot about Lego now but promoting inclusivity is something I feel Lego does very well these days.
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    Yeah - 2026 looks to be a very bad year for new animals in Lego City. Hopefully this isn’t part of the new lead designer’s vision going forward, in particular as I don’t particularly like what we’ve seen so far.
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    Yes - don’t get me wrong they are far far better than stickers, which is why I always look forward to the modular sets. I just wish the designers would be more considerate of usage outside the specific set. A more general ‘Sale On’ or ‘Clearance Sale/Everything Must Go’ tile without the chair image would have been better as this could apply to many businesses. Another example is the name tag on the CMF waitress torso, which made the figure too specific and restricted multiple use. If we are paying greatly increased prices for products these days then they really need to be the very best and worth paying for.
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    I don’t see them having much use for MOCs as they seem a bit specific to the set. The Brickleys sign is on a curved window and I don’t really want to use that name, the Sale print cannot be used as a general sale sign for a non chair-selling business and the ocular chair/throne looks a bit too specific and maybe old/fashioned. Lego often spoils things by adding too much and not considering that people may wish to use the prints to build something outside the set. For example, the Jazz Club had a nice ‘live music’ sign, which would have been awesome but they decided to add ‘and Magic Show’, making it a very weird venue indeed.
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    The printed parts in this modular are rather disappointing. One of the things I like about modular buildings are the lack of stickers so a bit annoying the printed parts aren’t very useful.
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    I also echo the dislike for Minidolls and cartoon-like animals, which are incompatible with the ‘System’ (Minifig) sets. It’s just annoying that Friends seems to explore more interesting themes than City - much more ‘leisure’ and exploration whereas City regularly churns out the usual dull Police, Fire, Cargo, Construction. Don’t get me wrong, City should include these subthemes but I’d much rather build something that reflects either more enjoyable and relaxing topics (hobbies, beach themes, restaurants) or those set in more exotic or wild/rural parts of the world like rainforests/jungles/national parks/countryside/rivers/ocean/polar regions/mountains.
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    I’d definitely lose my mind for an Adventurers CMF theme (even if it was new characters evoking the era, though not the current modern City mish mash). I have no interest in Bionicle at all though and would be annoyed if this replaced a non licensed CMF slot. Just goes to show the regular series work best. Including something for everyone seems logical.
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    I’m not keen on the Jan 2026 City sets at all so won’t be buying any despite being mainly a City collector. There are too many vehicles that I don’t think look that great or fit the happy, friendly vibe of my town. I like my Lego environments to feel peaceful (to complement the concept of mindfulness when building), rather than the ridiculous Fast & Furious vibe some of these sets have. I hope the summer sets offer something better. It looks like lots of vehicles again - I’m hoping there are several safari vehicles with accompanying animals, a tuk tuk, and a small boat with sea lions.
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    I think the current fish and crab are fine for now. I’ve been in Alsace this week and although the storks appear to have flown South for winter, walking around the rivers and lake areas made me realise that, now we have pigeons, a proper swan should be the next (non-Friends) Lego bird priority.
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    As with most things, variety is essential. We all like different things and the designers won’t be able to please everybody all the time. They do therefore need to ensure there is something for everyone. I much prefer City sets that focus on leisure themes like the beach, outdoors activities and rural life (e.g. the Paradisa and City ‘Leisure’ sub theme of the early 90s - beaches, air shows, rafting, river canyon, non-cargo marinas, plus the wildlife exploration sets). I don’t begrudge anybody into Formula One or emergency services getting things that reflect their interests but we should always have a bit of something for everyone. I don’t really see anything worth me getting in the Jan 2026 wave. Focus should also be on quality and not adding ‘extras’ to sets to bump up the price (e.g. I loved the gorillas last year but can’t discovering gorillas in the African highlands not be exciting enough without needing an oversized bright orange helicopter doubling the price of the set) and don’t get me started on stickers in £100+ sets. Ugh! Oh, and please bring back the People Packs! e.g. …Fun at the Wedding …Fun on Safari …Fun at the Ski Resort
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    I wish Lego would make proper moulded instruments- the brick built stuff is fine for Creator sets but they don’t work next to actual moulded instruments. Feels like cutting corners on quality to suck a bit more cash from fans to me.
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    Absolutely. Half expecting a wave of Friends sets next summer based in the Savannah regions of Heartlake complete with mascara-wearing rhino and a hippo family with heavy eyeliner just to taunt me!
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    The January wave is very disappointing on all fronts. Really hope the summer gives us a better animal selection and the next CMF regular series.
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    These really don’t appeal to me at all and I don’t think I’ll buy a single one, which is disappointing as City fan. Hopefully the summer wave will offer something different like a Safari or Outback setting.
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    Really? It looked like the Alpine Lodge colour to me. Perhaps I need a new phone (or new eyes).
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    I’m glad the new weeping willow leaves are being made available in two shades of green (and hopefully more in future) but the house isn’t particularly appealing to me.
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    🎼 On the first day of Advent a gift was sent by you, some dark orange and a cockatoo…🎵
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    I like the German word for a puffin, Papageientaucher - it means Parrot Diver! 😄
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