10246 Detective's Office

[BirdOPrey5]

I much prefer the larger interiors of the MOC.

[Sven F]

Looks like they forgot some of the tiles on the newspaper stand

It's comforting to see other LEGO store employees can't build display models properly either, I thought this incompetence was an exclusive feature of our S@H.

They even managed to put the whole front part of the VW camper van up side down.

[Andy D]

Just noticed this MOC from 2012:

http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=72469

Incredible how similar the new Lego DO is to it!

Well, it's perhaps some inspiration or ideas might have been borrowed ?

Or not.

We're not going to start this again like it was with the PR, are we?

Andy D

[lightningtiger]

Best to post this here, so perhaps the story might continue ?

Cool cart and note the barrel with cookies/candy.....the flower seller might be a dealer.

I'm going to try a reverse engineer job in LDD.....I might have enough and right parts to make one.

[Big-whoop-Guybrush]

Seems a bit of a stretch to include this - I mean I'm not too sure how well it links it. The balloon cart was a great fit for the fairground mixer but this - I dunno. I like it but think something else would've been a better fit

[lightningtiger]

Ah, but what else is better to hide illegal merchandise but a flower vendor eh ?

[notaromantic]

Seems a bit of a stretch to include this - I mean I'm not too sure how well it links it. The balloon cart was a great fit for the fairground mixer but this - I dunno. I like it but think something else would've been a better fit

Well, it does say, in very obvious print, right on the front of the box: "Goes Great With 10246 Detective's Office"...

[Sven F]

Yey! another freebie exclusive for online buyers who already have the cheapest lego to resell to me for 30$ on Ebay. Thanks LEGO.

[TheLegoDr]

That's really neat. I was planning on getting more stuff before Christmas, but it looks like I'll wait until January to order it so I can pick this up.

[badbob001]

Seems a bit of a stretch to include this - I mean I'm not too sure how well it links it. The balloon cart was a great fit for the fairground mixer but this - I dunno. I like it but think something else would've been a better fit

Perhaps the lady in red is part of the smuggling gang. The detective is busy buying flowers for her and doesn't notice the barrel of sweets being delivered. And regarding that secret letter from her that says on the outside 'Don't open until Friday. xxxooo'... it opens to say: "Sucker!" Also note that in one of the box photos, the lady is on the roof and holding the rolling pin... all while the detective is on the roof as well. Looks like someone is going to take a sudden nap.

[Herky]

Just noticed this MOC from 2012:

http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=72469

Incredible how similar the new Lego DO is to it!

I think I like the MOC better, the issue I have is really the blue barber shop and the Pool sign. If they would just have made the brick all the way around I could live with the pool sign. The blue on this just makes it look so kiddie like. I couldn't bring myself to watch the video after reading about it and the "story". Really, I am an adult, this is an adult priced toy and I don't need a silly story to appreciate a toy made for me. Oh well...guess it is just me. To each their own. I do like the Slave I now after seeing it and how big it is.

[melbs]

I think I like the MOC better, the issue I have is really the blue barber shop and the Pool sign. If they would just have made the brick all the way around I could live with the pool sign. The blue on this just makes it look so kiddie like. I couldn't bring myself to watch the video after reading about it and the "story". Really, I am an adult, this is an adult priced toy and I don't need a silly story to appreciate a toy made for me. Oh well...guess it is just me. To each their own. I do like the Slave I now after seeing it and how big it is.

you are not the only one not liking the "story" for this modular

[ronenson]

you are not the only one not liking the "story" for this modular

I'll add some counterweight: I actually do like the story. It sets the scene, and gives the minifigs some character. It transforms a plain detective into a "looser" detective. It gives the crooks some smartness. Thats different from the city story line where the cops are good and the criminals are dumb.

[Colossus]

Why does everything have to have a story and be so juvenile, though? Yes, Lego is a toy. But I'm tired of that line being thrown around whenever modulars are discussed. Heaven forbid Lego cater something more towards AFOLs.

[bjorn77]

Some adults likes to build and play, some prefer to just build.

[imvanya]

Yup, The LEGO Movie captured that very well

[Herky]

maybe so, but don't lump us all in with Lord Business, I don't have signs hanging in my basement to don't touch or keep out...I just feel I can build and appreciate without some story to guide me along. I also don't need Christmas carols to hang ornaments on the tree

I am not against the folks who like the story, but I guess we need to figure out if the modular series is an AFOL series or a kids series; if they want to move it to a kids line then a story is totally appropriate, if they want adults then it is not necessary, if they want a mix then fine put it in, but then we have this mixed bag of us that just want to add to our block and those who want the "experience" and maybe they need to put in a cd that you can play while building that is a spoken word story and you can choose to play it or not.

[Moebius118]

I am just speaking for myself here but I find it very difficult to imagine these two scenarios:

1) An adult using those play features of DO such as pushing the barrel around by himself (without kids)

2) Children lining up wanting the original modulars (the ones with empty interiors by comparison)

I long concluded at least in my own head that this product line was originally AFOL-centric. It is not at all surprising to me there is a large population of us that disapprove of this trend.

Edited December 2, 2014 by Moebius118

[Colossus]

That's funny...my kids play with my modulars more than I do, and they don't need a storyline to go with them. One of the things I enjoy about my kids playing with Lego is watching them express their creativity through their builds. My 4 year old son has a T rex head sticking out of a wall in the Town Hall like it's been stuffed and mounted. Either that, or the dino-hunter minifig has been up to her usual shenanigans.

[Blakstone]

I think the prohibition on cookies is silly but that is fine. Adults can easily change it to a prohibition on alcohol instead but LEGO doesn't have to directly violate their principles.

[Sven F]

I don't see how the story would be in the way of anything, you can just ignore the story, so what if there's a hidden hatch to stash cookies? just don't open it.

However using bright colors and simplifying the building to appeal to kids is a bit harder to ignore, and that's where the line should be drawn as it interferes with what modular buildings started off as. A visually realistic representation of familiar architectural design in LEGO. Is it possible that this Idea is still an experimental theme after 10 sets?

[Moebius118]

I don't see how the story would be in the way of anything, you can just ignore the story, so what if there's a hidden hatch to stash cookies? just don't open it.

However using bright colors and simplifying the building to appeal to kids is a bit harder to ignore, and that's where the line should be drawn as it interferes with what modular buildings started off as. A visually realistic representation of familiar architectural design in LEGO. Is it possible that this Idea is still an experimental theme after 10 sets?

The problem isn't that AFOL's can't ignore the play features as is. It's that we delve into the world of what-could-have-beens and think of the lost space or pieces if the creative design wasn't applied towards play features. We think of what more that building could have been if the original modular direction was applied. And no a lot of us don't have the assets to change it ourselves.

But yes those colors though. That light blue? One thousand ughs will not suffice. It will be hard having a modular display accommodate for the future colorfulness of this modular trend.

[lomis]

Here is my take on 10246 Detective's Office in Lego Digital Designer (LDD) after looking at the official pictures and designer video, in case anyone is interested:

[10246 LXF]

There are a few things missing/incomplete, including:

• No mini figure inclusion.
  
• Part 15429 DESIGNING PLATE 1X2X2 (Unikitty tail) does not properly connect to 4070 ANGULAR BRICK 1x1.
  So, I've excluded 4 of part 4070 from the top roof.
  
• Internal structure of water tower is not complete.
  
• Does not include scissors part as I believe it is not yet in LDD.
  
• I have used the 4150 FLAT TILE 2x2, ROUND in lieu of the new FLAT TILE 2x2 ROUND W KNOB.
  
• [EDIT]: I have not yet added the fire escape ladder.
  

...and obviously, there are several things that will likely be wrong since this was done without instructions.

I didn't want to post this in the Official LEGO Sets made in LDD topic as this is no where near a complete/accurate model.

Instead, I thought I'd post it here as it might be helpful for some to see a few of the techniques I discovered.

My apologies if I should not have done this.

Edited December 2, 2014 by lomis

[Colossus]

The problem isn't that AFOL's can't ignore the play features as is. It's that we delve into the world of what-could-have-beens and think of the lost space or pieces if the creative design wasn't applied towards play features. We think of what more that building could have been if the original modular direction was applied. And no a lot of us don't have the assets to change it ourselves.

But yes those colors though. That light blue? One thousand ughs will not suffice. It will be hard having a modular display accommodate for the future colorfulness of this modular trend.

I couldn't have said it better myself.

[Sammael]

The problem isn't that AFOL's can't ignore the play features as is. It's that we delve into the world of what-could-have-beens and think of the lost space or pieces if the creative design wasn't applied towards play features. We think of what more that building could have been if the original modular direction was applied. And no a lot of us don't have the assets to change it ourselves.

But yes those colors though. That light blue? One thousand ughs will not suffice. It will be hard having a modular display accommodate for the future colorfulness of this modular trend.

Yes, because there is not such thing as colorful buildings in the real world.

Oh wait. Look, it's Denmark:

Edited December 2, 2014 by Sammael