Legos, anyone?

[M'Kyuun]

28 minutes ago, Tking22 said:

Looks gorgeous, truly superior, I'm in! I hope we get a Megatron eventually, tank form alt mode obviously like the new Studio Series figure, but I'll take it!

It would have to be a non-realistic sci-fi tank or else it would violate LEGO's internal rules on producing modern warfare machines.

[Tking22]

15 minutes ago, M'Kyuun said:

It would have to be a non-realistic sci-fi tank or else it would violate LEGO's internal rules on producing modern warfare machines.

I'd be fine with that, like the Studio Series figure, it transforms into a tank, without being a discernable, obvious, actual military vehicle. Even something like his Cybertronian tank mode from Fall of and War for Cybertron would work for me. 

[sh9000]

https://www.lego.com/en-us/product/transformers-soundwave-10358

$189.99.

Looks great.

[F-ZeroOne]

Whats the little yellow triangular thing in the far right of the main cassette deck form image? 

[renegadeleader1]

On 7/12/2025 at 8:44 AM, F-ZeroOne said:

Whats the little yellow triangular thing in the far right of the main cassette deck form image? 

Alternate eye piece. The original toy had yellow eyes, and the cartoon red.

[F-ZeroOne]

Ah, I did wonder - I have a G1 Soundwave myself so I know the toy version had yellow eyes. I knew the Lego one came with alternate pieces but that specific piece wasn't the shape I was expecting. 

[sh9000]

Game Boy.

[M'Kyuun]

Arkham Asylum Modular.  Available Sept 1. $300 USD Preorders open.

Edited July 26 by M'Kyuun

[Raikkonen]

Next CMF based on Spider-Verse 2...

Edited July 31 by Raikkonen

[renegadeleader1]

Before I post something, are third party bricks like Cobi or MegaBlok allowed in this thread or should I start a new thread?

[danth]

I think a new thread for non-Lego bricks makes the most sense. I think a large contingent of Lego fans just aren't going to care about other brands. 

[Raikkonen]

20 minutes ago, danth said:

I think a new thread for non-Lego bricks makes the most sense. I think a large contingent of Lego fans just aren't going to care about other brands. 

Lego purest will care to not have them in a Lego thread 🤣

[danth]

11 minutes ago, Raikkonen said:

Lego purest will care to not have them in a Lego thread 🤣

Definitely. 

[Valkyrie Hunter D]

Lego set 43279, on the market this September - a must buy for me:

[M'Kyuun]

My birthday falls in July, but I told my wife I'd hold out until August for my b-day gift since a spate of new sets were releasing, chief among them the new Soundwave. Off we went Saturday to Barnes and Noble where we have a membership that chips a bit off the price. Sadly B&N didn't have Soundwave (though they did have Optimus, still, and I've seen Bumblebee there too). So we went to the nearby Target and, alas, same story- both had a number of the new August releases, but not Soundwave. Target did, however, have the new Batmobile from Batman Forever, and while I'm not a fan of the film or its Batmobile, just from a building POV, it looks amazing and captures the look of the movie design really well. Plus, I like Batmobiles in general, so I had my wife get me that and the new V-19 Torrent Star Wars set in lieu of Soundwave. After building the Batmobile, I have to say my gut was right: it provided a very enjoyable build and I very much liked some of the solutions that Mark Stafford, the set's designer, came up with to realize some of the more challenging parts of the design. However, if you're hoping for some internal lighting to give it that movie glow, there's no light brick in the set. Moreover, unlike the previous System Batmobiles over the last few years, this one wasn't built to minifig scale, although a minifig of Val Kilmer's Batman in his silver Batsuit (which ironically he wore after his Batmobile was destroyed) with a soft rubber cape is included. The set comes with a new 8x8 canopy piece in trans-black and the front cowl is a printed 4x6 windshield that can lift up to reveal weapons in the front of the car. the ribbing along the sides which define the look of the car are only held on by one stud apiece, and yet the model can be handled without their falling off. It's a sturdy model overall and IMHO, it really captures its subject well. Unfortunately, it's not in scale with the previous Batmobile sets, being on the larger side and that kinda sucks for continuity. However, from a builder's POV, I found it to be a fun build with some interesting solutions and a fantastic end result, even if it's far from my favorite Batmobile design.

Edited August 4 by M'Kyuun

[Test_Pilot_2]

2 hours ago, M'Kyuun said:

My birthday falls in July, but I told my wife I'd hold out until August for my b-day gift since a spate of new sets were releasing, chief among them the new Soundwave. Off we went Saturday to Barnes and Noble where we have a membership that chips a bit off the price. Sadly B&N didn't have Soundwave (though they did have Optimus, still, and I've seen Bumblebee there too). So we went to the nearby Target and, alas, same story- both had a number of the new August releases, but not Soundwave. Target did, however, have the new Batmobile from Batman Forever, and while I'm not a fan of the film or its Batmobile, just from a building POV, it looks amazing and captures the look of the movie design really well. Plus, I like Batmobiles in general, so I my wife get me that and the new V-19 Torrent Star Wars set in lieu of Soundwave. After building the Batmobile, I have to say my gut was right: it provided a very enjoyable build and I very much liked some of the solutions that Mark Stafford, the set's designer, came up with to realize some of the more challenging parts of the design. However, if you're hoping for some internal lighting to give it that movie glow, there's no light brick in the set. Moreover, unlike the previous System Batmobiles over the last few years, this one wasn't built to minifig scale, although a minifig of Val Kilmer's Batman in his silver Batsuit (which ironically he wore after his Batmobile was destroyed) with a soft rubber cape is included. The set comes with a new 8x8 canopy piece in trans-black and the front cowl is a printed 4x6 windshield that can lift up to reveal weapons in the front of the car. the ribbing along the sides which define the look of the car are only held on by one stud apiece, and yet the model can be handled without their falling off. It's a sturdy model overall and IMHO, it really captures its subject well. Unfortunately, it's not in scale with the previous Batmobile sets, being on the larger side and that kinda sucks for continuity. However, from a builder's POV, I found it to be a fun build with some interesting solutions and a fantastic end result, even if it's far from my favorite Batmobile design.

Bittersweet considering this year. I never realized the fin from the Batman Forever batmobile was that enormous, lol. Happy Birthday to one of the coolest dudes on the forum!

[M'Kyuun]

1 hour ago, Test_Pilot_2 said:

Bittersweet considering this year. I never realized the fin from the Batman Forever batmobile was that enormous, lol. 

Yeah, that fin is huge! I like the solution that Mark divined for it, as it's two parts connected by a single clip and bar. But it looks good, And it utilizes two of the new 1x6 curved slopes, a part that's been desperately lacking in the palette for, well, ever. 😄 2025 is shaping up to be a really good year for new parts that have been notable omissions thus far. Still many more they need to do, but at least they're moving in the right direction. 

1 hour ago, Test_Pilot_2 said:

Happy Birthday to one of the coolest dudes on the forum!

Aw, thanks, man. So very kind of you to say!

Edited August 4 by M'Kyuun

[Chronocidal]

Happy birthday!  Mine's later this month, so I might burn my VIP points and pick up the Shuttle carrier to redesign.  That Batmobile does look great though, I might have to grab it.  I picked up the big TV Batmobile earlier this year, primarily for the selection of parts (those windshield parts are amazing), but it's an amazing set altogether.

Bumblebee didn't convince me, but I might grab that Soundwave though.

Otherwise, still searching for options to reshape the shuttle OMS pods.. I might need to pick up a few more small brackets to stack to form the rear thruster banks better, and maybe get the color divisions better.

[Raikkonen]

Preliminary images

D2C: 10356 - Star Trek: USS Enterprise D (18+)

• Includes 3600 pieces
• Minifigures: Picard, Riker, Worf, Geordi, Data, Dr. Crusher, Wesley Crusher, Troi, Guinan
• US $399.99 - DE/FR €TBA - UK £TBA
• Release: NOVEMBER 28TH 2025

 

[M'Kyuun]

57 minutes ago, Chronocidal said:

Happy birthday!  Mine's later this month, so I might burn my VIP points and pick up the Shuttle carrier to redesign.  That Batmobile does look great though, I might have to grab it.  I picked up the big TV Batmobile earlier this year, primarily for the selection of parts (those windshield parts are amazing), but it's an amazing set altogether.

Bumblebee didn't convince me, but I might grab that Soundwave though.

Otherwise, still searching for options to reshape the shuttle OMS pods.. I might need to pick up a few more small brackets to stack to form the rear thruster banks better, and maybe get the color divisions better.

Thanks, man, and an advanced happy birthday to you! I didn't get the large '66 Batmobile, but for sure, I was eyeballing it for parts and I definitely noticed those windshields. I'm not sure what use I'd have for them, though, but they are cool nonetheless. I have soooo many different canopies that I've collected over the years that it'd take probably take me another fifty to use them all. but options are nice. agree with you regarding Bumblebee- just wasn't up to Optimus's level (different designers, and to be fair, Joe Kyde, the designer of LEGO OP used to work for Hasbro designing...you guessed it: Transformers, including a few OP toys, so he had a leg up, so to speak). Sam Johnson, who designed Bumblebee, also designed LEGO Voltron, but his Bee was a little weak coming after Prime. Soundwave, by all appearances, seems to restore faith. I've a ton of Insiders points, so I threw some on an order of Soundwave and the new Speed Champions Lamborghini two-pack. Love the SC sets- little masterpieces in their own rights. Hopefully, I'll be building Soundwave this weekend.

I wish you every success on your Shuttle/Carrier redesigns. That set aesthetically just doesn't live up to the Icons Shuttle Discovery set or the Ideas Saturn V Rocket, a masterclass in design.

[M'Kyuun]

5 minutes ago, Raikkonen said:

Preliminary images

D2C: 10356 - Star Trek: USS Enterprise D (18+)

• Includes 3600 pieces
• Minifigures: Picard, Riker, Worf, Geordi, Data, Dr. Crusher, Wesley Crusher, Troi, Guinan
• US $399.99 - DE/FR €TBA - UK £TBA
• Release: NOVEMBER 28TH 2025

 

Wow, that's pretty impressive if those are actual pics of the set. It'll look even better with all the livery, no doubt a lot of stickers. I wonder if it comes with a little shuttle for away missions? Good fig selection. Price is steep, but not unexpectedly so. I imagine both sections can open up for access, so playability looks good, especially with that separable saucer section.

[Test_Pilot_2]

53 minutes ago, M'Kyuun said:

Wow, that's pretty impressive if those are actual pics of the set. It'll look even better with all the livery, no doubt a lot of stickers. I wonder if it comes with a little shuttle for away missions? Good fig selection. Price is steep, but not unexpectedly so. I imagine both sections can open up for access, so playability looks good, especially with that separable saucer section.

AND it comes with Picard's teacup and Riker's trombone...

[Chronocidal]

Not to be overly harsh, but I feel like the nacelles are the only shape there that really works well.  The angled panel patchwork is a lot harsher when you can't cover it up with greeblies like the Falcon sets.  I have to think there are enough angled tiles available to get that edge smoother.

Still, will be happy to grab one.  I think the colors on the edge of the saucer are causing some issues though.

I think I do see a tiny shuttle mounted behind the main bay as well.

Actually.. I'm kind of tempted to get two, and rebuild one as the Galaxy-X.  I feel like the extra superstructure and phaser cannon would cover up some of the uglier parts.

Edited August 4 by Chronocidal

[Tking22]

Maybe if this were the OG series Enterprise I'd bite, the D is cool, but just not my jam, I still have my massive Playmobil Enterprise so that's good enough for me I guess. 

[rsvictor1976]

I think the saucer needs to be a little bigger.

[Raikkonen]

22 hours ago, M'Kyuun said:

Wow, that's pretty impressive if those are actual pics of the set. It'll look even better with all the livery, no doubt a lot of stickers. I wonder if it comes with a little shuttle for away missions? Good fig selection. Price is steep, but not unexpectedly so. I imagine both sections can open up for access, so playability looks good, especially with that separable saucer section.

The GWP apparently will be the shuttle. 

[Chronocidal]

18 minutes ago, Raikkonen said:

The GWP apparently will be the shuttle. 

Do you mean an actual shuttle that's bigger than a single brick?  Because there is one there, mounted on the back of the main bay.  I can't imagine they'd try to package a maximum of five parts separately.

I really want to see a good view of the deflector array though.  That's a challenging shape to get right in any medium, and the angles so far don't look great to me.

I don't know.  Maybe my standards are too high for complex shapes, but I feel like the recent Jango Slave I set the bar very high for complex shaping, and their more recent sets are not living up to that at all.

[Raikkonen]

1 hour ago, Chronocidal said:

Do you mean an actual shuttle that's bigger than a single brick?  Because there is one there, mounted on the back of the main bay.  I can't imagine they'd try to package a maximum of five parts separately.

I really want to see a good view of the deflector array though.  That's a challenging shape to get right in any medium, and the angles so far don't look great to me.

I don't know.  Maybe my standards are too high for complex shapes, but I feel like the recent Jango Slave I set the bar very high for complex shaping, and their more recent sets are not living up to that at all.

Rumoured a minifigure sits in it. 

Remember, these are 18+ display pieces, where scale and playability are irrelevant. 

[renegadeleader1]

18 minutes ago, Raikkonen said:

Rumoured a minifigure sits in it. 

Remember, these are 18+ display pieces, where scale and playability are irrelevant. 

And that's specifically why I'm never getting it at $400. This thing should be $250 tops, but lego and licenees gonna price gouge.

[Chronocidal]

1 hour ago, Raikkonen said:

Rumoured a minifigure sits in it. 

Remember, these are 18+ display pieces, where scale and playability are irrelevant. 

Oh, I wasn't worried about the playability scale, just that I hadn't seen anything about a shuttle separately.  Good to know they have something better planned then.

[M'Kyuun]

I don't intend to get this set, but as a casual Star Trek fan for whom Next Generation remains my favorite of the various series, I hope this is executed well. Having a large set like the first Death Star playset, which was executed very well IMHO, I imagine this is going to follow a similar play pattern where the interiors of the saucer and main body are sectioned off to provide various settings from the show (Ten-Forward, the bridge and Captain's ready room, Holodeck, transporter room, and engineering at minimal), as well as including a very miniaturized shuttle, much like the DS included a chibi Vader's TIE. (FWIW, I'd love a line of chibi ships- bigger than the micro-fighters, but generally capable of holding a single minifig and designed to look like the actual ships). I guess time will tell, but at this point, I think the Death Star playsets are the best example of what to expect.

Shame Tasha Yar's not included in that lineup- she had the makings of an interesting character, but according to Denise Crosby herself, the producers weren't interested in doing much with Tasha and Denise decided to quit the show. We got to see her in person during a convention here in Spokane years ago and she shared a funny story about her and Whil Wheaton sneaking onto the set of a movie being shot near the Star Trek set. In full uniforms, they joined in a dance scene for some teen movie back in the 90s. I can't remember the name of the film, but the way she told it had the crowd laughing. She came across as very sweet and personable, and Spokane is special to her b/c her grandfather, Bing Crosby, grew up here and attended Gonzaga University. The house he grew up in remains on the college's campus as a museum.

[Chronocidal]

I would honestly be incredibly surprised if they attempt any sort of interior on the ship at all.  Anyone who has ever built a model of the Enterprise-D knows exactly how structurally challenging the saucer connection is, and with how many creative arrangements of angled tiles they're pulling off there, I really doubt there will be any room for anything but support framework.  Would be happy to be proven wrong though.

That is a really fun story though, and I actually had never made the connection to Bing Crosby.  It's a shame they didn't want to do more with her in the show, but I'm glad they eventually pulled her back into the universe through some time shenanigans, and even further into the MMO continuity for Star Trek Online, leading to some of the most entertaining story bits I remember of that game.

Edited August 6 by Chronocidal

[renegadeleader1]

6 hours ago, Chronocidal said:

I would honestly be incredibly surprised if they attempt any sort of interior on the ship at all.  Anyone who has ever built a model of the Enterprise-D knows exactly how structurally challenging the saucer connection is, and with how many creative arrangements of angled tiles they're pulling off there, I really doubt there will be any room for anything but support framework.  Would be happy to be proven wrong though

I remember the shooting model they used in the show couldn't support it's own weight and all the shots of it were done with it upside down.

[Raikkonen]

On 8/6/2025 at 12:23 AM, renegadeleader1 said:

And that's specifically why I'm never getting it at $400. This thing should be $250 tops, but lego and licenees gonna price gouge.

Lego will continue to push the prices up till they hit that cieling where people drastically cut back on their product. 

[Chronocidal]

That's kind of the funny thing though, they're already way past that point in some cases.

For the most part, I think the prices still tend to float around 10 cents per piece on average (lots of exceptions in both directions, depending on the size of the parts included), but they keep pushing out bigger and bigger sets.

At the end of the day, I'm ok with spending more if I'm still getting what feels like my money's worth in parts.  I think this might be pushing that envelope a little, but it's also just a set I really want to build to see how they made it (and how difficult it will be to convert it into a Nebula ).