Lego Licensed Parts available from Bricks & Pieces

[zoth33]

 

8 minutes ago, SamVimes said:

See that is bullshirt, as a former QA, TLG could easily afford to hire an entire dept than deals with the tech side, they just choose to work with what they have in house already. If your going to compare it to video games, think of it as a live service game where updates and bug fixes come quickly, rather than..well..what the site currently is. 

Ok calm down.  How is it that there are video games that seem to never get fixed.  And you don't think Lego has a tech department come on.  Also we don't know how many people they have working and on what.  Several companies are struggling to find people to work.  

[TheLegoDr]

2 hours ago, zoth33 said:

The stock issue has to do with covid and the fact that the factories are not at full capacity we've known that for a while now.  The new system will take time like any new system it will have bugs just look at any new video game.  I've only had minor issues and I've been into lego since the 80's.  I have some prints on the head wipe off on a cmf before and once in a while have a problem with a brick.  I don't think the quality is bad by any  means.  Also haven't they gone to the plant based plastic so that will also affect things since they are not fully plastic anymore.  What are you talking about the website not functioning for 30 years am i missing something because it works fine.  

It's more the constant concern of the website crashing on release day since so many people overload the site. It works fine most of the time, until there is a sudden rush from all over the world and then you have to queue or wait or get locked out...can be frustrating. But I don't usually need anything on release day, so it hasn't affected my life any.

As for COVID related stock issues. Since they have to pull pick a brick and bricks and pieces by hand, I'm sure that takes a while to locate the pieces and hand pick them and then weigh/measure the proper amount and make sure it gets packaged properly. So definitely it will take time to get back up to typical speed, especially the 11-15 days they are quoting (once they get back to square one). 

But since there is no shortage of people ordering, it will take even longer to get caught up. They'd have to be willing to close it down for longer than they did and lose out on potential money just to get caught up. Which is more angering, waiting a month for parts while others can order and wait for their parts, or them closing down for a month (or longer) and then upon reopening having a sudden rush of people trying to order again...

[SamVimes]

3 minutes ago, zoth33 said:

 

Ok calm down.  How is it that there are video games that seem to never get fixed.  And you don't think Lego has a tech department come on.  Also we don't know how many people they have working and on what.  Several companies are struggling to find people to work.  

Which games? Live service? Stand alone titles? You have to be more specific. Also E-commerce sites have way less moving parts than video games. They don't need to account for rigging, animation, art resources, logic going wrong, dumb AI.

The comparison is laughable, more so given that they Lego System is so well done, each part has an integer code, not only that but each colour has it's own code. This should be a stellar site, with a great process and ease of use, but it's not, because like every company, IT services are seen as a loss of revenue.

A billion dollar company like TLG could *easily* find enthusiastic talent to boost the *already in house* team, of course they have a "tech" dept, but hell they could outsource it if they really wanted to, especially for apps like Hidden Side and Vidiyo. 

 

[zoth33]

1 minute ago, TheLegoDr said:

It's more the constant concern of the website crashing on release day since so many people overload the site. It works fine most of the time, until there is a sudden rush from all over the world and then you have to queue or wait or get locked out...can be frustrating. But I don't usually need anything on release day, so it hasn't affected my life any.

As for COVID related stock issues. Since they have to pull pick a brick and bricks and pieces by hand, I'm sure that takes a while to locate the pieces and hand pick them and then weigh/measure the proper amount and make sure it gets packaged properly. So definitely it will take time to get back up to typical speed, especially the 11-15 days they are quoting (once they get back to square one). 

But since there is no shortage of people ordering, it will take even longer to get caught up. They'd have to be willing to close it down for longer than they did and lose out on potential money just to get caught up. Which is more angering, waiting a month for parts while others can order and wait for their parts, or them closing down for a month (or longer) and then upon reopening having a sudden rush of people trying to order again...

Yeah covid really screwed things up everywhere.  Stock for a lot of items is messed up and shipping is a crap show.  

1 minute ago, SamVimes said:

Which games? Live service? Stand alone titles? You have to be more specific. Also E-commerce sites have way less moving parts than video games. They don't need to account for rigging, animation, art resources, logic going wrong, dumb AI.

The comparison is laughable, more so given that they Lego System is so well done, each part has an integer code, not only that but each colour has it's own code. This should be a stellar site, with a great process and ease of use, but it's not, because like every company, IT services are seen as a loss of revenue.

A billion dollar company like TLG could *easily* find enthusiastic talent to boost the *already in house* team, of course they have a "tech" dept, but hell they could outsource it if they really wanted to, especially for apps like Hidden Side and Vidiyo. 

 

Once again your missing the point if there are not people there to do the what needs to be done it's going to be messed up.  Businesses everywhere are having problems even Amazon and Walmart.  Games Like WOW, Halo, Final Fantasy, fallout, cyberpunk, all have problems.   I really don't see the need to get angry about it.  

[Maple]

2 hours ago, SamVimes said:

See that is bullshirt, as a former QA, TLG could easily afford to hire an entire dept than deals with the tech side, they just choose to work with what they have in house already. If your going to compare it to video games, think of it as a live service game where updates and bug fixes come quickly, rather than..well..what the site currently is. 

Thank you for saying that so I don't have to.
Making lame excuses for a company that made 2 BILLION in net profits. 

The old system had the parts, the new system doesn't. If you want to make up covid excuses then don't switch systems. 

[SamVimes]

51 minutes ago, zoth33 said:

Yeah covid really screwed things up everywhere.  Stock for a lot of items is messed up and shipping is a crap show.  

Once again your missing the point if there are not people there to do the what needs to be done it's going to be messed up.  Businesses everywhere are having problems even Amazon and Walmart.  Games Like WOW, Halo, Final Fantasy, fallout, cyberpunk, all have problems.   I really don't see the need to get angry about it.  

Think you miss the point. Game dev and Biz Dev are two wholly different fields, not to mention that Lego's site is basically just large stock database. They are one of the most beloved companies in the world, their issue is management of key growth areas. They are a global company trying to maintain a small, family style work environment, which causes bottlenecks in regards to growth. 

[MKJoshA]

You guys are way off topic. Please take this conversation elsewhere if you want to continue it.

[RichardGoring]

Here's a disappointing realization I've just made about the new system - I'm a bit slow at the moment, clearly. You get charged a service fee if you spend under $14 for bestseller elements or standard elements. Ok, fair enough, I can see how getting a single piece shipped is a pain for them. But now that it's all merged into 'one' system you can't choose to just buy from Bricks & Pieces. Previously I could get everything from Bricks and Pieces. Now I'm forced to split the order across the two, meaning it can be harder to hit the service fee thresholds.

[Merlict]

On 3/25/2022 at 7:18 AM, Murdoch17 said:

Switching from wood to plastic in 1960's, (and then in the 70's to ABS from some other type of plastic) was a good thing, right? 

Haha it's a good thing we didn't have the internet back then.. or someone would have been crying BRING BACK THE WOOD, Lego is selling out with this new fangled plastic junk

[Maple]

10 hours ago, MKJoshA said:

You guys are way off topic. Please take this conversation elsewhere if you want to continue it.

Since when was any of this on topic? This is where people go to talk about Bricks and Pieces in general, not just licensed parts.

New site has no license pieces anymore, complaining about why is the most on topic I've seen since joining.

 

[MKJoshA]

1 hour ago, Maple said:

Since when was any of this on topic? This is where people go to talk about Bricks and Pieces in general, not just licensed parts.

New site has no license pieces anymore, complaining about why is the most on topic I've seen since joining.
 

Talking about TLG's business methods in great detail is what is off topic. That conversation thread is no longer about what pieces are available, haul shots, or about the B&P site.

[Murdoch17]

Back to topic, my B&P order from January 31st finally arrived on March 24th.

(x6 of the bracket)

Here is what I ordered and received. Sorry for no actual loot picture, as it's already been added into the bin containing all the other parts for a project. (I actually placed two B&P orders for this project, this being the second one. The other one was 200x of part 87087 in the same color as the ones above. I placed it in October and got them in late December)

Edited March 26, 2022 by Murdoch17

[SamVimes]

1 hour ago, MKJoshA said:

Talking about TLG's business methods in great detail is what is off topic. That conversation thread is no longer about what pieces are available, haul shots, or about the B&P site.

I can see kinda where you are coming from, but the discussion was about the site? Or is the fact that TLG are being opaque about where, when or how licensed pieces will be added back somehow not relevant? While B&P was in no way perfect, It's not realistic, or environmentally responsible, for TLG to suggest that the only way for serious fans to get their hands on new parts is to buy a bunch of sets,  and that's before the sellers realise that they can ramp up their prices even more for scarce parts.

I feel how the site is developed and run is on topic. Eurobricks is both a place for community *and* for information, and outside of Star Wars, the licensed sub covers everything else. 

"This is the discussion thread for licensed/rare/interesting parts that are available from Lego's Bricks and Pieces Service." A service which no longer exists and has changed to something else. Are we not allowed to discuss and constructively criticise the new site? I mean, the backlog means haul posts are scarce, and what pieces are available has been impacted by the new changes? 

[Wenix]

Uhhh was too slow to order from the old site when it was still running and now it says 404 Page not found 

[Clone OPatra]

The discussion had veered into LEGO's business practices in general, and their website / tech development at large, nothing to do with the Bricks & Pieces service specifically. That's what made it off topic.

Discussion of LEGO's quality control also isn't about B&P anymore but LEGO at large, and there are other topics for that in General.

Anything about B&P itself and the tech of the new B&P site specifically is totally cool and on topic here.

[anothergol]

Sadly with Lego hiding all new parts, what else is there to discuss about here anyway?
..until april let's hope

Talking about new parts, I'm seeing one of these in light bluish grey on Bricklink. No sign of it on Brickset (& obviously not B&P) though. Has anyone spotted it in any upcoming set (DeLorean maybe?)?
It's probably not a mistake as it's high priced, the seller knows what he's selling.

Edited March 27, 2022 by anothergol

[Anonknee Muss]

The muppets CMF series will reintroduce the teacup plate which has only ever been used in 1 other set - another CMF 4 years ago. This time they’re plain and I hope they eventually become available on B&P. I don’t want to buy 4 of the same minifigures especially ones I have no interest in.

[anothergol]

5 hours ago, Anonknee Muss said:

The muppets CMF series will reintroduce the teacup plate which has only ever been used in 1 other set - another CMF 4 years ago. This time they’re plain and I hope they eventually become available on B&P. I don’t want to buy 4 of the same minifigures especially ones I have no interest in.

Yeah it's a great part, I've found myself needing it in blue recently. I believe the diameter fits pretty well the inside of the Brickheadz round glasses, for eye color.

[Anonknee Muss]

59 minutes ago, anothergol said:

Yeah it's a great part, I've found myself needing it in blue recently. I believe the diameter fits pretty well the inside of the Brickheadz round glasses, for eye color.

Oooo that's a great idea, I hope you get your teacup plates in blue one day. I also hope this peiece doesn't stay exclsuive to the CMF theme anymore, I am sure it has a lot of untapped potential.

[MAB]

On 3/24/2022 at 5:25 PM, Maple said:

Also can anyone find ANY times in LEGO's modern history where they made an improvement? I can't.

For me, dual moulding of legs is a huge deal and a massive step forwards for displaying figures in poses.

If you like to display minifigures perfectly straight, all in a side-by-side row, all facing forwards then it doesn't matter too much what is on the sides or backs of the legs. But if you like to use minifigures that are posed in a scene then you see the sides and backs of the legs of some of them. Side printing addressed this a little bit but it still looks odd if a figure is wearing a garment on the front and sides but not over their backside. I tend to stay away from legs that are front printed but that don't work so well from behind, instead preferring plain unprinted legs or using a cape to cover the sides and back. The dual molding allows the colour to wrap around the whole figure so I'd go for unprinted but dual molded legs over front printed legs most of the time. Plus as soon as you pose the legs, the print usually does not line up anyway. Compare something like the Rogue from S16 with the Actor from S8. They have similar colour schemes for the legs but unless you cover up the backside, the actor one looks poor in comparison.

 

On 3/26/2022 at 12:17 PM, Maple said:

New site has no license pieces anymore, complaining about why is the most on topic I've seen since joining.

It does have licensed pieces. I still see quite a few licensed heads, for example.

[anothergol]

4 hours ago, MAB said:

For me, dual moulding of legs is a huge deal and a massive step forwards for displaying figures in poses.

You should see what the Chinese have done with the minifig. They've managed to give them bending knees and movable arms, while preserving the look. Sadly Lego will never touch their iconic minifig, and I can't blame them for not even daring. But still, posable minifigs are a reality and a real improvement (but the quality of plastic isn't there).
Dual molding is great but it's not Lego's invention, and it seems quite common in toys now.

[Bugbot20082]

On B&P there is a printed 1x2 grey cheese slope with the print of the front window for the AT-AT micro-fighter I believe but for some reason it’s sorted under Minifigure hats and headgear, rather than slopes.

[anothergol]

1 hour ago, Bugbot20082 said:

On B&P there is a printed 1x2 grey cheese slope with the print of the front window for the AT-AT micro-fighter I believe but for some reason it’s sorted under Minifigure hats and headgear, rather than slopes. 

Make sure you don't buy just 1. I did and the print was very off-center & useless.

[Agent Kallus]

On 3/26/2022 at 12:17 PM, Maple said:

New site has no license pieces anymore

 

It does, Ravenclaw Torsos for example

[MAB]

6 hours ago, anothergol said:

You should see what the Chinese have done with the minifig. They've managed to give them bending knees and movable arms, while preserving the look. Sadly Lego will never touch their iconic minifig, and I can't blame them for not even daring. But still, posable minifigs are a reality and a real improvement (but the quality of plastic isn't there).
Dual molding is great but it's not Lego's invention, and it seems quite common in toys now.

Yes, lego didn't invent dual molding, but then the question wasn't who invented it. Their introduction of it improved minifigs for me, which was the question I was answering. They could go further and do completely posable miniatures but I think that would ruin them.