Action and Adventure Themes Discussion

[The Reader]

On 1/31/2020 at 4:28 PM, The Reader said:

Johnny Thunder and Miss Gail Storm - classic version from the jungle-subtheme and modern version (Johnny Thunder's torso and head from CMF 19 and Gail Storm's torso from 60267, pith helmet from CMF 13 and head).

The modern pith helmet with hair piece is now in Mia's jungle cube - set 41437. It's available in B&P for 2,56€, element # 6322890, design ID 72131. Pretty expensive, but worth a buy.

[The Reader]

CITY has two new adventurers:

Jessica Sharpe from sets 60264 and 60301 (she appears in The LEGO City adventures season 2 episode 15: YT video).

Larry Jones from the German Lego Magazine 34/2021 (YT video).

 

[TeriXeri]

I used to collect those City mags , but it seems since 2020, Netherlands they changed from 12 to 6 issues per year , so now not all listed magazine gifts (listed on brickset for example) actually are released here anymore 

[The Reader]

14 hours ago, TeriXeri said:

I used to collect those City mags , but it seems since 2020, Netherlands they changed from 12 to 6 issues per year , so now not all listed magazine gifts (listed on brickset for example) actually are released here anymore 

Yeah, Larry Jones, the treasure chest and the blue scorpion are a great gift. The best in recent times.

[Peppermint_M]

One to look out for!

I like the new parts that arrive so we can build figures.

Do we want a thread for Adventurer parts from Other Themes, like Historic Themes has?

[The Reader]

31 minutes ago, Peppermint_M said:

Do we want a thread for Adventurer parts from Other Themes, like Historic Themes has?

Good idea! Your suggestion might give more structure and clarity. So my answer is: yes, please.

[Peppermint_M]

It has been a while. 

Anyone have any ideas for things they'd like to see around here?

More chances to earn tags? A building game? Further MOC indexing?

Trying to drive some creative activity instead of hanging about in the doldrums and the negative spaces.

[TeriXeri]

As for action themes, still have a long term plan to turn my Nexo figs into seperate knight factions at one point, which Ninjago figs could also fit in with their colors, and use parts from Nexo sets that don't fit into Castle-ish builds into other purposes like a Town or Space when suitable.

The 3-in-1 Castle and upcoming 90th year anniversary Castle Rumor just accelerated it a bit.

Starting to see a collection as a whole instead of just a display of sets , to me, is what makes LEGO a lot more special over some static display statues.

The sorting/organizing is the biggest hassle, once getting past the mental step of taking sets apart and mixing their parts.

 

Action theme set wise, the next hype that'll spark discussion probably will be the next wave of Ninjago, and probably Monkie Kid a few months after.

Edited March 20, 2022 by TeriXeri

[Peppermint_M]

4 minutes ago, TeriXeri said:

The sorting/organizing is the biggest hassle

It is forever! I want to MOC, but got a bit lazy with putting things away so I now stuck with a lot to tidy into the right places, not to mention newer set purchases to part out and sort in. 

 

[legominiguy]

Hi there,

I'm a newbie and I'm working on a modular Daily Planet (Superman) model and I'm not sure if that discussion would go here or over in the Town forums. I don't want to make a post in the wrong place, so can someone tell me if it belongs here, there or somewhere (else). Sorry, as I was typing it started to sound like a Dr. Seuss book lol.

:)

 

[Robert8]

There will be an Adventurers mini-set as part of the 90th anniversary celebration

It will be a micro version of this set

Edited March 24, 2022 by Robert8

[Murdoch17]

2 hours ago, legominiguy said:

Hi there,

I'm a newbie and I'm working on a modular Daily Planet (Superman) model and I'm not sure if that discussion would go here or over in the Town forums. I don't want to make a post in the wrong place, so can someone tell me if it belongs here, there or somewhere (else). Sorry, as I was typing it started to sound like a Dr. Seuss book lol.

:)

 

@legominiguy Licensed forum would be your best bet for that as it's where all the (non-Star Wars) licensed threads go.

Edited March 24, 2022 by Murdoch17

[Lion King]

2 hours ago, Robert8 said:

There will be an Adventurers mini-set as part of the 90th anniversary celebration

It will be a micro version of this set

“Will be”? You mean…it’s confirmed? 

[TeriXeri]

It's a microbuild in a Classic set : 

LEGO Classic 11021 - 90 Years of Play
1100 pcs, US $49.99 / €49.99, 1st-May 2022

[Robert8]

41 minutes ago, DBlegonerd7 said:

“Will be”? You mean…it’s confirmed? 

Yeah

There are pics on IG

Belville, Ninjago, Fabuland, Castle, Pirates, Dots, Classic Space, among others are all represented

Edited March 25, 2022 by Robert8

[Lion King]

15 minutes ago, Robert8 said:

Yeah

There are pics on IG

Belville, Ninjago, Fabuland, Castle, Pirates, Dots, Classic Space, among others are all represented

Whoa! That’s quite a great news!

[Peppermint_M]

It looks a very cute mini-model. I want to see the instructions for that one. 

[Robert8]

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Edited May 23, 2022 by Robert8

[Robert8]

Review https://www.brothers-brick.com/2022/05/20/lego-classic-11021-90-years-of-play-a-blast-from-the-past-review/?fbclid=IwAR1AV8ChHtdcOS8-YxoWIT4eeNeOzUEAFU76IiwqFNiFAcbZgDGOxpJ6-P8

[Killian]

I find it so weird that the Action and Adventure Themes section gets so much less traffic than the Boring Themes sections. 

[Oky]

I may just have to get 31139 Cosy House for that adorable Granite Grinder and Atlantis Squid! 
 

[Lion King]

Is DreamZzzz considered as a new “action and adventure” theme? It seems more fantasy to me but it is also more adventurous. 

[Oky]

1 hour ago, Lion King said:

Is DreamZzzz considered as a new “action and adventure” theme? It seems more fantasy to me but it is also more adventurous. 

Well, the Dreamzzz discussion thread is in this forum, so yes. Hidden Side was a similar theme (modern day kids fighting supernatural beings from another realm with the help of one of their teachers), so if that’s action/adventure, so is Dreamzzz. Even Nexo Knights which was part fantasy and Castle was considered an action theme. Basically, any conflict-focused theme that isn’t licensed and not a “normal” City, Space, or historical theme belongs here. 

[Peppermint_M]

In 8 years some of the deeplinks have died, but this article was first created to explain the gist of Action and Adventure themes. 

Maybe I should make an update...

[Lion King]

10 hours ago, Oky said:

Well, the Dreamzzz discussion thread is in this forum, so yes. Hidden Side was a similar theme (modern day kids fighting supernatural beings from another realm with the help of one of their teachers), so if that’s action/adventure, so is Dreamzzz. Even Nexo Knights which was part fantasy and Castle was considered an action theme. Basically, any conflict-focused theme that isn’t licensed and not a “normal” City, Space, or historical theme belongs here. 

That’s true, thank you