(like I didn't realize that the starboard flag was facing backwards due to the flag rule).
What is the flag rule?
The stars corner of the american flag always points "forward"
It's a quick way to tell if someone's just dressing up as a warrior for the weekend or actually knows their stuff. I mean, to a degree. Like writing off an obvious phishing email level of "telling."
There were a couple of parts in the build instructions for Discovery where I was so confused. They basically show the wrong side of the build where the pieces are going so you're left to kind of guess (or interpret where they need to go). It was a part up towards the front of the shuttle - they do it for both the right and left sides.
They did? I didn't notice that (probably was tired at that point) and fumbled with the build.
Just to be clear, it wasn't a printing error or anything. It was just the view of the model they had in the instructions was counter-intuitive to showing what needed to be done. I'll see if I can dig up a pic of what I mean.
There were a couple of parts in the build instructions for Discovery where I was so confused. They basically show the wrong side of the build where the pieces are going so you're left to kind of guess (or interpret where they need to go). It was a part up towards the front of the shuttle - they do it for both the right and left sides.
They did? I didn't notice that (probably was tired at that point) and fumbled with the build.
Just to be clear, it wasn't a printing error or anything. It was just the view of the model they had in the instructions was counter-intuitive to showing what needed to be done. I'll see if I can dig up a pic of what I mean.
I actually see it fairly often in a lot of sets.
Ah ok, yeah I had a few moments of "wait what" then realizing they flipped the build over and spun it around, or similar things like that.
There were a couple of parts in the build instructions for Discovery where I was so confused. They basically show the wrong side of the build where the pieces are going so you're left to kind of guess (or interpret where they need to go). It was a part up towards the front of the shuttle - they do it for both the right and left sides.
They did? I didn't notice that (probably was tired at that point) and fumbled with the build.
Just to be clear, it wasn't a printing error or anything. It was just the view of the model they had in the instructions was counter-intuitive to showing what needed to be done. I'll see if I can dig up a pic of what I mean.
I actually see it fairly often in a lot of sets.
Ah ok, yeah I had a few moments of "wait what" then realizing they flipped the build over and spun it around, or similar things like that.
This is one aspect that I really like about the Lego Super Mario builds. Because they are all app driven, it'll actually do the flip on screen (in addition to showing the icon), and then you can zoom/rotate/look around for what exactly was changed.
If I knew I could have that kind of functionality for all of Lego's building kits, I'd 100% ditch the manuals.
Got to bag eight of the Tantive IV and one, great brown colored Jimmy Smits figure for Bel Organa and two, a speciality piece in a little folded cardboard box! How exciting!
While we're complaining about instructions, I really wish the colors in the instructions were closer to the colors of the actual pieces. In many cases the colors shown in the instructions are so different from the colors of the pieces that the only way that I can tell which pieces to use is by comparing the relative differences to other pieces that I can recognize. I am colorblind, admittedly, so maybe people who aren't can see things better. The color intensities that I can recognize are just so wrong, though.
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No, it is pretty bad at times, especially based on the lighting. They have already said they will not be printing any more manuals on a black background as an accessibility thing. I find that anything with a tan color is super hard to differentiate, and some set I built recently had a light green and a dark green in the same bags... Which is just evil.
Then there is that fun of actually noticing shiny bits, which just have a white lens flare on the inventory list.
I know it comes from wanting language agnostic instructions, but I do wonder if there would be much cost in putting the part number next to the inventory, so you can cross reference to the back. And from there use more recognizable parts to see if you got it right.
While we're complaining about instructions, I really wish the colors in the instructions were closer to the colors of the actual pieces. In many cases the colors shown in the instructions are so different from the colors of the pieces that the only way that I can tell which pieces to use is by comparing the relative differences to other pieces that I can recognize. I am colorblind, admittedly, so maybe people who aren't can see things better. The color intensities that I can recognize are just so wrong, though.
Fellow colorblind person here and you are right on the money. The gray versus black versus slightly shiny gray are among the worst.
Oh, the red looks like brown though my wife thought it was maroon.
While we're complaining about instructions, I really wish the colors in the instructions were closer to the colors of the actual pieces. In many cases the colors shown in the instructions are so different from the colors of the pieces that the only way that I can tell which pieces to use is by comparing the relative differences to other pieces that I can recognize. I am colorblind, admittedly, so maybe people who aren't can see things better. The color intensities that I can recognize are just so wrong, though.
Fellow colorblind person here and you are right on the money. The gray versus black versus slightly shiny gray are among the worst.
Oh, the red looks like brown though my wife thought it was maroon.
i'm not even colorblind and i have these problems with a few of them!
New Creator 3-in-1 Castle image just got leaked. Looks great for what you get for the rumored $100. I easily would've paid $200 though if it was a fully enclosed fort though with all its walls, added features (catapult, ballistae, etc.), and more minifigs.
Yes! Yes please indeed! And a 3-1 too. Considerably more interesting than road tiles!
There are some Vidiyo stage sets dropping in August that look really neat just as sets
Yeah... I wasn't all in on them at first, then looked at the new sets and then the minifigures... I shouldn't have done that. SHARKHEAD!!! Yeah, I may have to buy some of these just for the minifigures like others seem to be doing. Plus the transforming boom box is hilarious.
Yep. I'm sure it'll come back eventually at that price, too, just keep your eyes peeled. Or if you don't care about buying after market, I see a few on Mercari for that price (and I've had good experiences with Mercari customer support should anything go missing)
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Redid the doors and front hood section of the Ghostbusters Ecto-1. Mostly reworked the doors for stability (particularly the undercarriage) and to make the doors slightly slimmer.
I never quite liked the stock instructions for the hood with the odd sloped pieces. I think using flatter tiles captures the look of the real car better and raising the hood by one stud (to make the whole thing level) gave me more room to fit a completely brickbuilt engine block. Redid the bumper section too. The front fascia doesn't look so squat and squished in anymore either so I'm happy!
Next step on my build agenda is to put together the Ghostbusters Firehouse!
I just watched a Q&A with the designer of this set last night: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPYVTaD18J4
and one of the questions someone asked was why did he choose specifically 284 of the clear blue 1x1 round plates to represent the water. He said that actually, he originally had 300 of them - a nice round number - but the packaging team came to him and said that if he could lower the number to 284 (specifically), it would be much better for the packaging machines.
I thought that was a very interesting look into the inner workings of the optimization equations that Lego is constantly refining, something we'd talked about recently when discussing some of their part selections for sets.
I just watched a Q&A with the designer of this set last night: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPYVTaD18J4
and one of the questions someone asked was why did he choose specifically 284 of the clear blue 1x1 round plates to represent the water. He said that actually, he originally had 300 of them - a nice round number - but the packaging team came to him and said that if he could lower the number to 284 (specifically), it would be much better for the packaging machines.
I thought that was a very interesting look into the inner workings of the optimization equations that Lego is constantly refining, something we'd talked about recently when discussing some of their part selections for sets.
I follow Tiago's channel and love his insights as a former Lego designer and his interview with a fellow (current) designer is great too. I've built a few of Tiago's little customs from his channel (like the go cart, mechanics tool box, and a few other odds and ends) and they're fun small builds.
The Ship in a Bottle is a set I'd love to have but it continues to elude me. I remember when the first run went for $56 on Amazon during the holidays a few years back and I should've snapped it up then but didn't so I missed it initially, to my regret.
Yeah, Lego did reissue it for a second release but the full price goes for $70 these days and I keep hoping it'll go back down to $56. Maybe this year's Cyber Monday.
I'm actually surprised they didn't make the like bonsai and use some rubber bits to keep the ship stable in the cradle/stand.
Probably something they hadn't considered at the time? Like the most logical piece to use would have been the little rubber grippy things they developed for treads. But those pieces seem fairly rare.
Welp, just locked in the flower bouquet for my 3rd set as of late. Like I needed another plastic collecting hobby!
That is an excellent set. Me and my wife spent a weekend morning putting it together, and it really works well as a centerpiece (and given her flower allergies, a much more friendly one.)
Welp, just locked in the flower bouquet for my 3rd set as of late. Like I needed another plastic collecting hobby!
That is an excellent set. Me and my wife spent a weekend morning putting it together, and it really works well as a centerpiece (and given her flower allergies, a much more friendly one.)
I’m hoping to build mine this weekend. And then I’ll need to find a vase for it, as we don’t tend to have flowers in the house very often...
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Went out over lunch to Barnes and Noble to see what they had.
They had the ISS, the Ideas Fossils set, and the treehouse.
Thankfully my way too big lego backlog and events in another thread stopped me... but man, I gotta go in there sparingly! So tempting when there isn't a Lego store in the area.
I just watched a Q&A with the designer of this set last night: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPYVTaD18J4
and one of the questions someone asked was why did he choose specifically 284 of the clear blue 1x1 round plates to represent the water. He said that actually, he originally had 300 of them - a nice round number - but the packaging team came to him and said that if he could lower the number to 284 (specifically), it would be much better for the packaging machines.
I thought that was a very interesting look into the inner workings of the optimization equations that Lego is constantly refining, something we'd talked about recently when discussing some of their part selections for sets.
That's really interesting. I like the ship in the bottle, but I took (someone here)'s advice and bought an extra 150 or so studs off pick a brick. I think the water looks much better with just a bit more volume to it. The default is a bit too thin for my tastes.
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The stars corner of the american flag always points "forward"
It's a quick way to tell if someone's just dressing up as a warrior for the weekend or actually knows their stuff. I mean, to a degree. Like writing off an obvious phishing email level of "telling."
Just to be clear, it wasn't a printing error or anything. It was just the view of the model they had in the instructions was counter-intuitive to showing what needed to be done. I'll see if I can dig up a pic of what I mean.
I actually see it fairly often in a lot of sets.
Ah ok, yeah I had a few moments of "wait what" then realizing they flipped the build over and spun it around, or similar things like that.
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This is one aspect that I really like about the Lego Super Mario builds. Because they are all app driven, it'll actually do the flip on screen (in addition to showing the icon), and then you can zoom/rotate/look around for what exactly was changed.
If I knew I could have that kind of functionality for all of Lego's building kits, I'd 100% ditch the manuals.
Not managing supply and part stock almost killed the company. It's something they take deadly serious now.
EDIT:. IT WAS HIS LITTLE CAPE! SQUEEEE
Then there is that fun of actually noticing shiny bits, which just have a white lens flare on the inventory list.
I know it comes from wanting language agnostic instructions, but I do wonder if there would be much cost in putting the part number next to the inventory, so you can cross reference to the back. And from there use more recognizable parts to see if you got it right.
Fellow colorblind person here and you are right on the money. The gray versus black versus slightly shiny gray are among the worst.
Oh, the red looks like brown though my wife thought it was maroon.
i'm not even colorblind and i have these problems with a few of them!
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any idea when this is going to be available?
Yeah... I wasn't all in on them at first, then looked at the new sets and then the minifigures... I shouldn't have done that. SHARKHEAD!!! Yeah, I may have to buy some of these just for the minifigures like others seem to be doing. Plus the transforming boom box is hilarious.
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I'm disappointed, you do not look like your avatar at all. :P
I always kept on debating on that set the first time, and even now still debating on it.
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I never quite liked the stock instructions for the hood with the odd sloped pieces. I think using flatter tiles captures the look of the real car better and raising the hood by one stud (to make the whole thing level) gave me more room to fit a completely brickbuilt engine block. Redid the bumper section too. The front fascia doesn't look so squat and squished in anymore either so I'm happy!
Next step on my build agenda is to put together the Ghostbusters Firehouse!
and one of the questions someone asked was why did he choose specifically 284 of the clear blue 1x1 round plates to represent the water. He said that actually, he originally had 300 of them - a nice round number - but the packaging team came to him and said that if he could lower the number to 284 (specifically), it would be much better for the packaging machines.
I thought that was a very interesting look into the inner workings of the optimization equations that Lego is constantly refining, something we'd talked about recently when discussing some of their part selections for sets.
I follow Tiago's channel and love his insights as a former Lego designer and his interview with a fellow (current) designer is great too. I've built a few of Tiago's little customs from his channel (like the go cart, mechanics tool box, and a few other odds and ends) and they're fun small builds.
The Ship in a Bottle is a set I'd love to have but it continues to elude me. I remember when the first run went for $56 on Amazon during the holidays a few years back and I should've snapped it up then but didn't so I missed it initially, to my regret.
Yeah, Lego did reissue it for a second release but the full price goes for $70 these days and I keep hoping it'll go back down to $56. Maybe this year's Cyber Monday.
Probably something they hadn't considered at the time? Like the most logical piece to use would have been the little rubber grippy things they developed for treads. But those pieces seem fairly rare.
That is an excellent set. Me and my wife spent a weekend morning putting it together, and it really works well as a centerpiece (and given her flower allergies, a much more friendly one.)
I’m hoping to build mine this weekend. And then I’ll need to find a vase for it, as we don’t tend to have flowers in the house very often...
They had the ISS, the Ideas Fossils set, and the treehouse.
Thankfully my way too big lego backlog and events in another thread stopped me... but man, I gotta go in there sparingly! So tempting when there isn't a Lego store in the area.
I HATE blind bags, because I always seem to get duplicates - especially of ones I don't care for.
But I have to admit, I'm happy with the 5 I pulled.
That's really interesting. I like the ship in the bottle, but I took (someone here)'s advice and bought an extra 150 or so studs off pick a brick. I think the water looks much better with just a bit more volume to it. The default is a bit too thin for my tastes.
Also I want to point out that @Athenor is an awesome guy and sold me his extra Bullet Bill. Thank you dude for helping me out.
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Then went to the account section just to double check and I was suddenly put in a queue of over 1000 people
I think the servers are getting hammered tonight
Dang it. They are already up???
Edit: Ok, they're not up yet. Guess there was a few put up early by mistake?
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Wild! I don't think this ever happened to me before.