sonofasubmariner Posted January 25 Posted January 25 On 1/17/2025 at 8:04 PM, Legoman123 said: I can’t wait for this set and based on the amount of minifigures I’d imagine we are going to get an interior but I really can’t see how that will work to be honest, especially with such a low piece count The closest analog I can find to piece count, minifig count and general challenge is Jabba's Sail Barge (~3900 pieces and 11 figs). That one basically just used hinges to hide the interior (from the pictures I've seen). There are a lot more straight lines on that vehicle though, feels much harder to do that on the Enterprise D. My guess is that the bridge is as much of the saucer section as is feasible structurally and there is essentially a lid that you put on while displaying. Maybe another small compartment in the drive section as well. I'm not anywhere near the conceptual level of a Lego designer (or many other MOC folks for that matter), so there is probably another solution I couldn't conceive of. I'm excited to see what that is. My questions for this set: Will you be able to separate the drive and saucer sections? Feels like a detail Lego would include. If Guinan is included, will there be a Ten Forward? If so, how would they fit that with the bridge? If Spot is included, does that mean we'll a residential section? Jefferies tubes? Seems like a lot to get into one 3600 piece set. Quote
BrickBob Studpants Posted January 25 Posted January 25 What I‘m wondering build-wise is how they make it stable, especially at this scale. Likely a fortified technic skeleton? Whatever they do, it has to be better than Megablocks‘s model, where they cheated by creating a huge blocky specialised element Quote
Legoman123 Posted January 27 Posted January 27 On 1/25/2025 at 1:19 PM, sonofasubmariner said: The closest analog I can find to piece count, minifig count and general challenge is Jabba's Sail Barge (~3900 pieces and 11 figs). That one basically just used hinges to hide the interior (from the pictures I've seen). There are a lot more straight lines on that vehicle though, feels much harder to do that on the Enterprise D. My guess is that the bridge is as much of the saucer section as is feasible structurally and there is essentially a lid that you put on while displaying. Maybe another small compartment in the drive section as well. I'm not anywhere near the conceptual level of a Lego designer (or many other MOC folks for that matter), so there is probably another solution I couldn't conceive of. I'm excited to see what that is. My questions for this set: Will you be able to separate the drive and saucer sections? Feels like a detail Lego would include. If Guinan is included, will there be a Ten Forward? If so, how would they fit that with the bridge? If Spot is included, does that mean we'll a residential section? Jefferies tubes? Seems like a lot to get into one 3600 piece set. I do hope it has some interior, maybe the bridge and crew quarters or something, or like an engineering deck. On 1/25/2025 at 1:28 PM, BrickBob Studpants said: What I‘m wondering build-wise is how they make it stable, especially at this scale. Likely a fortified technic skeleton? Whatever they do, it has to be better than Megablocks‘s model, where they cheated by creating a huge blocky specialised element I feel you may be right that the whole structure will be technic based and have zero interior. Although it isn't common for sets like this to have this many minifigures with no interior. Quote
CF Mitch Posted January 27 Posted January 27 57 minutes ago, Legoman123 said: I do hope it has some interior, maybe the bridge and crew quarters or something, or like an engineering deck. Let's not forget Ten Forward, otherwise where would Guinan go Otherwise, all great suggestions, but realistically speaking I think it'll just be the bridge. Regards, Mitch Quote
Artifex Posted January 30 Posted January 30 On 12/30/2024 at 8:35 PM, Yperio_Bricks said: So it looks it is actually happening and today we got information from reliable leaker maxbaut in his latest YT video about next year's Star Trek set! USS Enterprise D Set 10356 3600 pcs Black Friday 2025 release Picard, Riker, Data & Spot, Dr Crusher, Wesley Crusher, Geordi, Worf, Guinan, Troi 350€ - 500€ ??? Lego could give us a Star Trek Collectible Minifigure series or three. Quote
Vandor Posted January 30 Posted January 30 This would be great, I barely have room for the other lines I collect...how will I ever find space?!?!?! Quote
RichardGoring Posted January 30 Posted January 30 11 minutes ago, Vandor said: This would be great, I barely have room for the other lines I collect...how will I ever find space?!?!?! Easily! Just look up, and it's right there, along with all the other star ships warping around. Space, the final frontier... Quote
Vandor Posted January 30 Posted January 30 21 hours ago, RichardGoring said: Easily! Just look up, and it's right there, along with all the other star ships warping around. Space, the final frontier... You got me there, thanks for the laugh. Quote
BrickBob Studpants Posted January 31 Posted January 31 On 1/30/2025 at 2:48 AM, Vandor said: This would be great, I barely have room for the other lines I collect...how will I ever find space?!?!?! Same issue. I have space for everything coming out this year, including new themes like One Piece, except for the Death Star and the Enterprise I need to figure out how to rearrange things since I expect both of them to be rather unwieldy models. Quote
brickbride Posted January 31 Posted January 31 Well, the good thing is, both of them can fly. So - ceiling space? Quote
sonofasubmariner Posted February 8 Posted February 8 On 1/31/2025 at 8:40 AM, brickbride said: Well, the good thing is, both of them can fly. So - ceiling space? Attach it to the ceiling fan and then you can watch it really fly. Quote
CF Mitch Posted February 8 Posted February 8 Apparently the LEGO Enterprise-D will be 60cm. I assume that's the diameter of the dish, which sounds pretty sizable to me. Might leave plenty of room for a decent interior Regards, Mitch Quote
sonofasubmariner Posted February 8 Posted February 8 I think that would have to be the full length of the Enterprise and not the diameter of the saucer. The drive section is nearly as long as the saucer section, so even if that 60cm represents the long side of the saucer (assuming they make it an ellipse as it is in the show), you would certainly be looking at something approaching 80-90cms total at least. I don't know how you'd make a model that big with 3600 pieces unless there are very few small parts. Even then, that's a big ask to fit that thing on someone's shelf. Quote
CF Mitch Posted February 9 Posted February 9 20 hours ago, sonofasubmariner said: I think that would have to be the full length of the Enterprise and not the diameter of the saucer. The drive section is nearly as long as the saucer section, so even if that 60cm represents the long side of the saucer (assuming they make it an ellipse as it is in the show), you would certainly be looking at something approaching 80-90cms total at least. I don't know how you'd make a model that big with 3600 pieces unless there are very few small parts. Even then, that's a big ask to fit that thing on someone's shelf. Hmm, yeah, good point. I guess that would be a bit excessive According to the post that mentioned the size, the set will also have stickers. No surprise there, obviously, I just hope the stickers are limited to the interior. Applying stickers on the outside to represent the windows and everything will be very hard on curved pieces... Regards, Mitch Quote
sonofasubmariner Posted February 10 Posted February 10 Oh man, I hope so too. I didn't even think about stickers. There are probably a ton of those. Quote
DonQuixote Posted February 10 Posted February 10 8 hours ago, sonofasubmariner said: Oh man, I hope so too. I didn't even think about stickers. There are probably a ton of those. I wonder if we still place stickers on Lego bricks in the 24th century. Quote
RichardGoring Posted February 10 Posted February 10 Just now, DonQuixote said: I wonder if we still place stickers on Lego bricks in the 24th century. Although it will actually be stickers replicated on bricks in the 24th century, so no need to place them. Quote
DonQuixote Posted February 11 Posted February 11 4 hours ago, RichardGoring said: Although it will actually be stickers replicated on bricks in the 24th century, so no need to place them. Nice! I can't wait. Maybe I should freeze myself like Cartman did in South Park to wake up in the future. Quote
brickbride Posted February 17 Posted February 17 (edited) According to the post that mentioned the size and stickers, the saucer section can be removed. Edited February 17 by brickbride Quote
CF Mitch Posted February 18 Posted February 18 Oh, yeah, there was that, too. Makes sense, even though it only happened twice, I think? Once in the pilot episode and once in the movie Generations. Regards, Mitch Quote
RichardGoring Posted February 18 Posted February 18 3 hours ago, CF Mitch said: Oh, yeah, there was that, too. Makes sense, even though it only happened twice, I think? Once in the pilot episode and once in the movie Generations. Regards, Mitch There were a couple more instances, but not many. While you probably wouldn't lead with that as a design intent, given that it's building blocks, and a somewhat iconic feature of the ship, if you can do it, you would. It's one of those gimmicks that will be mentioned endlessly in the press about the set, and then used by people who own the set as many times as it was done in the show! Quote
sonofasubmariner Posted February 18 Posted February 18 4 hours ago, CF Mitch said: Oh, yeah, there was that, too. Makes sense, even though it only happened twice, I think? Once in the pilot episode and once in the movie Generations. Regards, Mitch I do remember saucer separation being a big plot point in Best of Both Worlds, but yes, they certainly used that sparingly. It certainly does feel like a detail the Lego group would include. I also wonder if they will have an light up functionality for the nacelles. Quote
CF Mitch Posted February 18 Posted February 18 3 hours ago, RichardGoring said: It's one of those gimmicks that will be mentioned endlessly in the press about the set, and then used by people who own the set as many times as it was done in the show! 28 minutes ago, sonofasubmariner said: I also wonder if they will have an light up functionality for the nacelles. Ooohh, that's actually a great idea! I hope that turns out to be the case Regards, Mitch Quote
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