This isn't a set I expect to get but I enjoyed your build/commentary. I know there's a venerated history to the Lego yellow delivery trucks (I think BrickTsar has all of them -- he posted recently). I like the side builds quite a bit. The truck is huge (biggest of its type?). In the Medieval Village set a beard is used as a bird nest -- maybe you can use the extra beard for a bird nest in your city. 😊
I can relate. I have a small apartment -- still it is 2BR. Empty nester now but kids' old room I now keep as a guest room for when they visit (and half devoted to shelves for my eBay sales items). I cannot devote an entire room to a city -- a "Lego room" as some folks do -- not even a few tables as those immediately take up most of a room. So: "Shelves City" it is. I do feel overwhelmed and simply have not built much (I have approx 70% of the modulars + all four Ninjago cities + tons of other sets -- all unbuilt). I find it stressful -- as I do with the backlist of movies unwatched/books unread in my digital library. Idk -- I suppose a "good problem" to have? But still stressful. I think this is first of your videos I've ever seen. I just subscribed (lol, but also having trouble keeping up with my RU-vid subscriptions). Idk. Maybe some of your ideas/techniques will apply to my situation.
Thanks for subscribing! Your Shelves City is going to be amazing as you build it and integrate the modular and Ninjago buildings into it. Real estate is expensive and like real life cities we have the option to build upward to save space. I like to build Lego to relax - take your time, listen to music, enjoy slowly putting a set or moc together, sometimes over days or weeks. It's not a cheap hobby, so rushing through it will only burn your wallet quicker while burning you out of what you actually want to enjoy. Hope my videos give you ideas or guidance, I have some exciting things coming soon 🍻
That was so hurtful to watch... Probably the least efficient method to remove dust. Soap works against fat - but does nothing to remove dust. The lime in the water together with all the wet microparticles of dust that will be spilled in all the nooks and crannies of the model will leave a gunky mess. If it's really only just dust: Use a high quality goat hair brush to get rid of the big particles of dust and to agitate the very small, sticky ones. Then use a battery powered dust blower. Takes much much much less time and leaves you with a shiny brand new looking model without the disgusting problems of your method.
Wasn't just dust - my city is currently in a dining room... which is next to a kitchen. When the dust is on a very thin layer of food particles and oils that traveled from the stove/hot bowls/hot pot/etc, it takes a little soap to make it actually clean. Also keep in mind the modular building shown hadn't been cleaned or dusted in over 5 years while at that location. I agree with your approach if it's really just dust.
Is this phasing out really happening? I know these were rumors in 2021 that got shot down by LEGO, but yours is the only video I've found talking about it for 2024.
Seems like it's still the plan - a lot of newer sets are built on regular plates where they would almost certainly have normally come with baseplates, including larger buildings like the Home Alone house, the Lion Knights' Castle, Rivendell, etc.
Modulars have to keep to baseplates, if they're to stay compatible with older. Versions. I don't really see them phasing those out. And it seems like they should start by replacing their baseplate offerings with 32×32 plates, so people can seemingly adaptIf it stays roughly at the same price point, people can convertt, or continue buying used.
@@HenriksBuildingLounge IMO sets that open up can't rely on a standard baseplate unless they put in a bunch of tiles to support it or they want more of a rounded / stylized / jagged edge. Just because a lot of larger newer sets aren't built on baseplates to me doesn't automatically mean they are getting rid of them. It may just be a design style now or the larger sets need the greater stability that stacked regular plates provide. I recently bought and built the Mos Eisley Cantina, there is zero chance that thing would stay together on baseplates given how it opens up along with it's size, plus the rounded / angled plates give it a much more interesting look. I would argue that for kids with a large container of random parts the baseplate is still essential.
Do you really need all those 2x2 bricks if you're using a 16x16 or 32x32 plate. I'm about to start mils and i got a whole bunch of strictly bricks 32x32 plates, but I'm thinking of spacing the bricks out a lot more between them.
If you plan on using bigger plates you don't need as many 2x2 bricks. Just make sure there's a brick under each corner and if the plate is really huge maybe some strategically placed bricks underneath for more stability.
That 32 X 32 plate is sick! What a simple idea but so sad we don't have it with Lego! Having the ability to build underneath that plate is awesome! You can do multi-level on amm way larger scale or have basements, the list goes on and on. PLEASE LEGO, BUILD A 32 X 32 with underneath attachments for studs! 🙏🏻 😎 ✌🏻
Thank you for how you build your MILS plates. But I found this guy to build the plates with less brick just as stronge and cheaper. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-N6qY7cjbfQ8.html
32x32 base plates are $1.25 at the Dollar Tree store. I use them and all the Megabloks I find in bulk lots to build my mils plates. It really makes it more affordable.
I've struggled a long time responding to this comment - I once bought a bulk lot of Lego and ended up with a small bunch of Megablocks among them, those things just feel uncanny to handle IMO. That being said - if it works for you and doesn't bother you then by all means go for it 🍻
@@HenriksBuildingLounge I agree that Mega Bloks are crap. However, there are now a lot of 3rd party bricks/plates that are almost exactly the same quality as LEGO -- they just don't have the LEGO on the studs. Don't judge 3rd party bricks by Mega Bloks.
3x2 is what the original design goes with - You're correct that 2x2 would be perfectly fine. I'm guessing whoever came up with using 3x2 bricks wanted a more flush corner aesthetic. Alternately (and more likely) it could be since the technic brick already has holes, the 3x2 brick would prevent accidentally pushing connecting pins into the gap between a 2x2 brick and the 1x4 technic.
LEGO is making the case to go to 3rd party makers for either 32x32 baseplates or regular plates. That's what I plan to do when I run out of baseplates and they become too expensive to buy, just start slowly converting to large regular plates on the bottom and top. Then sell the baseplates for $$.
Yeah I gave up on Lego baseplates, I use 32x32 plates now. 4 aftermarket brand plates for the cost of 1-2 lego brand baseplates it’s a no brainer at that price point, and it’s way stronger
In areas with hard water coming out of the tap, this will leave lots of limescale stains on the shiny surfaces. Avoid that by doing a final rinse with demineralised water.
