New sets discussion (2014/15/16/17)

Post by **Zahru II** » Thu Oct 27, 2016 2:32 pm

I think the current lego threads on /toy/ are your best bet finding them. They're still just preliminaries however. Also someone seemed to have an in-hand copy of next year's rock/stone warrior mook.

Post by **ikensall** » Sat Oct 29, 2016 5:10 am

stubby wrote:As far as I know, it's all still ABS. ABS has different formulations and molding techniques. If lower-quality stuff is coming out of China (which I haven't heard anything about one way or the other), it may mean that they're using a different ABS formulation or methodology. It might even be environmental differences in temperature or humidity or even altitude pressure causing a different result. Plastics are finicky, and Lego goes to absurd lengths to hide their molding tech secrets. (I figure they just don't want anyone to find out that all true Lego pieces are summoned through some kind of hellmouth fed with the blood of abducted Mega Bloks employees).

Ahem.

If ABS is like chocolate then it may be that it's a different polymorph of ABS, where the polymer chains stack in a different way or the stacked chain blocks settle at different angles to each other. In chocolate (and probably potentially in ABS) this is to do with how the mixture is cooled.

Also voin's environmental politics were still relevant to a degree.

Post by **Nicotoa** » Sun Oct 30, 2016 5:49 pm

RedRover wrote:Anyone got pics of the 2017 Nexo Line? I have seen some, put couldn't find great ones

I've found a overwatch picture of it some time ago, all these new pieces !
And look like Jestro got a new outfit this year.

Spoiler

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Sorry for the pic's bad quality.

Post by **Duerer** » Tue Nov 08, 2016 3:53 pm

New City, Nexo and Friend shit on the way!

EDIT: Have some Technic as well! Especially that one might be interesting for you folks:

Post by **Robot Monkey** » Tue Nov 08, 2016 7:47 pm

Might have to pick one up, and make a larger tank for my dudes. Something King Tiger-esque.

Post by **Venge** » Tue Nov 08, 2016 8:06 pm

Tanks for sharing that. Now am I the only one who noticed the OT ARMOR PIECE! In the cheapest set to boot!

Post by **Nicotoa** » Wed Nov 09, 2016 11:32 am

TheVengefulOne wrote:Tanks for sharing that. Now am I the only one who noticed the OT ARMOR PIECE! In the cheapest set to boot!

OT Armor piece, new piece for Mechs, I guess than Nexo Knight sets will be my main objectives next year.

Post by **CADmonkey** » Thu Nov 17, 2016 7:08 pm

Images of some of the upcoming Star Wars sets are cropping up:

LEGO Star Wars U-Wing Microfighter (75160) by Allen Tran, on Flickr

LEGO Star Wars TIE Striker Microfighter (75161) by Allen Tran, on Flickr

LEGO Star Wars Y-Wing Microfighter (75162) by Allen Tran, on Flickr

LEGO Star Wars Krennic's Imperial Shuttle Microfighter (75163) by Allen Tran, on Flickr

LEGO Star Wars Rebel Trooper Battle Pack (75164) by Allen Tran, on Flickr

LEGO Star Wars Imperial Trooper Battle Pack (75165) by Allen Tran, on Flickr

LEGO Star Wars Battle on Scarif (75171) by Allen Tran, on Flickr

LEGO Star Wars Y-Wing Starfighter (75172) by Allen Tran, on Flickr

Post by **Steel_Valkyrie** » Thu Nov 17, 2016 10:31 pm

Really loving the rebel battle pack. I think I might buy some to bolster my solder's ranks. I don't really like the lack of uniformity, tho. Anyone know the price on the RC traded thing?

Post by **Duerer** » Fri Nov 18, 2016 1:15 am

Finally some cheap death troopers!

Post by **CADmonkey** » Sat Nov 19, 2016 10:03 am

Steel_Valkyrie wrote:I don't really like the lack of uniformity, tho.

This is a rebellion, isn't it?

Post by **Steel_Valkyrie** » Sat Nov 19, 2016 12:20 pm

Voin wrote:
CADmonkey wrote:
Steel_Valkyrie wrote:I don't really like the lack of uniformity, tho.
This is a rebellion, isn't it?
A rebellion can still have uniforms

The old Hoth battlepack rebels had more consistent uniforms. Those make up My small detachment of "Rangers" currently. Whole faction still WIP

Post by **RedRover** » Sat Nov 19, 2016 12:56 pm

Steel_Valkyrie wrote:Really loving the rebel battle pack. I think I might buy some to bolster my solder's ranks. I don't really like the lack of uniformity, tho. Anyone know the price on the RC traded thing?

There' is a resistance battle pack and the Rebels battlefront ones out right now that have more uniformity if you need that.

Post by **Steel_Valkyrie** » Sat Nov 19, 2016 4:37 pm

The thing is, I love their Hats with the goggle mount, and the Rebel battlepack only has one for four troopers (But their torsos are beautiful). So I might get a couple of each and have the rangers be semi-uniform, with each trooper having some uniform choice. And a pickabrick order of those biker goggles.