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[Roebuck]

4 hours ago, RichardGoring said:

I wonder if they'd do a recoloured goat for BAM?

That would be funny, so we could get a goat for 1/10th of the cost of the PAB one

[DarrellBricker]

I think that petty much answers the question right there, sadly ...

[Black Falcon]

15 hours ago, RichardGoring said:

I wonder if they'd do a recoloured goat for BAM?

Well, we got the pig not that long ago, though that one wasn´t recoloured or dualmoulded. So I wouldn´t rule it out completely, though it feels like the internal price seems to high for them to include it.

14 hours ago, hikouki said:

I do not disagree. Although I would like to point out that perhaps amongst all their animal moulds, this piece is the one that has had so much anticipation and publicity around it.

Yeah, but we also already got the goat in two different colours, so a third seems kinda unlikely to me for now. Zoo seems to be an topic Lego doesn´t want to make at least in City (I think there were Duplo Sets) and instead rather do wildlife Sets, which is a topic I don´t really see the goat appearing in, since they would probably concentrate on animals we don´t have at home. We also just had the farm theme, so would be surprised if they would make that one again already next year. Of course it could also always appear in an IP-Set, though none comes to mind right now that I would think they would do next year. Right now Advents calendar would be the Set I would give the best chances to, but you never know what they will do anyways, so guess we will have to see.

[Lion King]

22 minutes ago, Black Falcon said:

 

Yeah, but we also already got the goat in two different colours, so a third seems kinda unlikely to me for now. Zoo seems to be an topic Lego doesn´t want to make at least in City (I think there were Duplo Sets) and instead rather do wildlife Sets, which is a topic I don´t really see the goat appearing in, since they would probably concentrate on animals we don´t have at home. We also just had the farm theme, so would be surprised if they would make that one again already next year. Of course it could also always appear in an IP-Set, though none comes to mind right now that I would think they would do next year. Right now Advents calendar would be the Set I would give the best chances to, but you never know what they will do anyways, so guess we will have to see.

I have no idea why you think it’s unlikely for goat to be recolored. I feel  goats in two colors don’t mean anything what you said but only your opinion. Maybe not new color for goat for this year, maybe it will happen in 2025 or 2026 - I think City waves are done for 2024 and ethe are a few sets for 2025 at the moment. As you said before in your previous post here, it’s not impossible. 

As I said before it would be best to have a farm set instead of a subtheme in City. I mean the farming subtheme was only a few years ago so it’s unlikely (it’s my opinion :) ). Lego is always unpredictable, don’t you think?

[RichardGoring]

1 hour ago, Black Falcon said:

Well, we got the pig not that long ago, though that one wasn´t recoloured or dualmoulded. So I wouldn´t rule it out completely, though it feels like the internal price seems to high for them to include it.

... Right now Advents calendar would be the Set I would give the best chances to, but you never know what they will do anyways, so guess we will have to see.

The goat isn't dual-moulded though, is it, just painted? They've also had various dogs in BAM that are a similar size. But yes, they may decide it's too valuable to put in there.

Good call on the advent calendar. I wonder if they'd do a special festive print on it though? Might be quite good fun!

[hikouki]

25 minutes ago, RichardGoring said:

The goat isn't dual-moulded though, is it, just painted? They've also had various dogs in BAM that are a similar size. But yes, they may decide it's too valuable to put in there.

Good call on the advent calendar. I wonder if they'd do a special festive print on it though? Might be quite good fun!

When I googled "Christmas goat", apparently there is such a thing as a "Yule goat" in Scandinavia! 

[Lion King]

Not sure if goat will show in the 2024 advent calendar - we know there will be a family with a dog (all of them dress up in festive sweaters) with Mrs. Claus in it. But I think a Yule goat sounds fun!

[Clone OPatra]

8 hours ago, RichardGoring said:

The goat isn't dual-moulded though, is it, just painted?

Indeed it is just decorated, not dual moulded.

As an aside, without hard data, but I feel like I've noticed that elements with "complex printing" like the goat are some of the most expensive on PaB. For instance dual moulded legs even with print on the front have come down in price, but legs printed on the side are incredibly expensive comparatively.

Or Mr Tang's hat from 80045, which is decorated and not dual moulded - far more expensive than most dual moulded hat-hair combos.

If they'd gone and redesigned the goat to have a separate plastic injection for the horns (which would've made a lot of sense), I bet it would've been cheaper for us ultimately. The decorated horns require a specially set up machine to get that print applied, and is more time consuming and hence costly than dual moulding.

[RichardGoring]

That's a good point on complex decorations. I wonder why they chose to do it for the goat instead of dual moulding. It must, ultimately, be less expensive for them, but it may be facility availability that counts towards cost too, and maybe that's where it flips.

Edited July 9, 2024 by RichardGoring

[jonwil]

I hope the gorillas make it to PaB (bought the set that contains them yesterday and they are amazing looking) although I suspect that if/when they do they will cost a lot (especially since you would have to buy the left and right arms separately)

[Lion King]

3 hours ago, jonwil said:

I hope the gorillas make it to PaB (bought the set that contains them yesterday and they are amazing looking) although I suspect that if/when they do they will cost a lot (especially since you would have to buy the left and right arms separately)

Now that makes me wonder….  Sine elephant is similiar o that gorilla - elephant has seperate parts - boy, head, and trunk. If I remember, Lego customer serie said head and body were sold Togetehr in one order in 2021?

[hikouki]

I could not find the goat anymore on PAB. Sold out? Perhaps it may show up eventually on the bestseller list? They really should think about offering it in another color.

[Black Falcon]

Sold out for days actually. You can let PAB show pieces that are not avaiable right now, then you will still see her.

[hikouki]

Looks like the DnD CMF will net us a recolored rat, bird, and puppy, plus a new mini dragon.

Edited July 19, 2024 by hikouki

[Classic_Spaceman]

1 hour ago, hikouki said:

Looks like the DnD CMF will net us a recolored rat, bird, and puppy, plus a new mini dragon.

Recoloured rat has red eyes, FYI, which limits its usefulness. 
 

[Accio Lego]

14 hours ago, hikouki said:

Looks like the DnD CMF will net us a recolored rat, bird, and puppy, plus a new mini dragon.

Technically, we already knew that, but given the unprecedented way the original leak came a few months back it is nice to get things confirmed. 

[Karalora]

14 hours ago, Classic_Spaceman said:

Recoloured rat has red eyes, FYI, which limits its usefulness. 
 

If you assume the eyes are literally red-colored or literally glowing red, yeah, that pretty much ensures you're dealing with a villainous monster-rat of some kind. But you could also read it as eye-shine, which any ordinary rat in a dark place with light shining on it would display.

[Lion King]

I think that rat comes in handy for Halloween. 

[Lyichir]

Yeah, a black rat with red eyes isn't particularly realistic (red eyes are more common in white rats due to albinism), but it'd still be plenty suitable for any use where you're using it mostly to establish a creepy atmosphere (which is how a lot of rats, bats, and spiders are used in your typical Lego build anyway).

[Lion King]

Speaking of albinism, are there any alinio animals since we have even lion and its cub in 2021?

[zoth33]

22 hours ago, Lyichir said:

Yeah, a black rat with red eyes isn't particularly realistic (red eyes are more common in white rats due to albinism), but it'd still be plenty suitable for any use where you're using it mostly to establish a creepy atmosphere (which is how a lot of rats, bats, and spiders are used in your typical Lego build anyway).

Or use the rat in Halloween builds that would work well.  Even something like Resident evil or some kind of post apocalyptic world.  

[Accio Lego]

9 hours ago, Lion King said:

Speaking of albinism, are there any alinio animals since we have even lion and its cub in 2021?

White lions are actually a result of Leucism - a different genetic mutation. Hence the white Lion male and cub from a couple of years ago still having black eyes. So we’ve technically never had any proper albino animals. 
 

Which is kind of silly because albino rats and rabbits are fairly common pets and it would be ridiculously easy to do either one in a City set. 

[Classic_Spaceman]

12 hours ago, Accio Lego said:

Which is kind of silly because albino rats and rabbits are fairly common pets and it would be ridiculously easy to do either one in a City set. 

It would, since the rabbit is already moulded in white, but I think that it would end up looking a bit demonic in LEGO form! 
 

 

 

Now where did I put that Holy Hand Grenade?. . . 🤔
 

[Lion King]

3 minutes ago, Classic_Spaceman said:

It would, since the rabbit is already moulded in white, but I think that it would end up looking a bit demonic in LEGO form! 
 

 

 

Now where did I put that Holy Hand Grenade?. . . 🤔
 

I want demonic rabbits for Easter!

[Accio Lego]

On 7/21/2024 at 4:03 AM, Classic_Spaceman said:

It would, since the rabbit is already moulded in white, but I think that it would end up looking a bit demonic in LEGO form! 
 

 

 

Now where did I put that Holy Hand Grenade?. . . 🤔
 

I mean that’s a plus, isn’t it? The same part being able to pull double duty as a completely normal domestic pet and an unexpected enemy. Lego is supposed to have that kind of flexibility.