Action and Adventure Themes Discussion

[Robert8]

1 hour ago, Lion King said:

Where?

Its on IG

Exabrickslegogo_  posted it a few days ago

[Lion King]

14 hours ago, Robert8 said:

Its on IG

Exabrickslegogo_  posted it a few days ago

Thank you, found it. Somehow, this barn set went unotied. 

Anyways, agreed, it does have Hidden Side feeling, which I love it!

[The Reader]

Regarding the first photos of the new 2024 CITY jungle sets I‘m a bit disappointed at the moment. The jungle structures are a bit lacklustre and the vehicles are too mighty. But I‘ll wait for more pictures for my final judgement.

[Classic_Spaceman]

12 minutes ago, The Reader said:

Regarding the first photos of the new 2024 CITY jungle sets I‘m a bit disappointed at the moment. The jungle structures are a bit lacklustre and the vehicles are too mighty. But I‘ll wait for more pictures for my final judgement.

What do you mean by "too mighty"? While the lack of any real jungle terrain does bother me, I do really like how rugged and substantial the vehicles look. 
 

[Oky]

Yeah, definitely disappointing. Too much focus on the vehicles which also look too bright and clean for being in the jungle. Not to mention that Johnny and Pippin (is that photographer supposed to be her? Looks nothing like her) look out of place next to such modern vehicles. Just goes to show that Adventurers deserves its own remake theme with a proper 1920’s setting. 
Gotta say, the dark brown pants do look good on Johnny though. 

[Lion King]

Completely agreed. It’s really werid to see no habitant for animals in Jungle subtheme while there are vehicles. 2021’s Wildlife Rescuesubtheme was pretty good,thanks to some habitantincluded. 

[Lion King]

I will leave feedback on those new Jungle sets via Lego website. It’s imporant for them to know that they need to make improvements. 

[Yperio_Bricks]

Johnny's torso and the red panda will be at PAB later this year, right? Think i will get them there. Makes me want to try and build my first Adventurers moc!

[Lion King]

29 minutes ago, Yperio_Bricks said:

Johnny's torso and the red panda will be at PAB later this year, right? Think i will get them there. Makes me want to try and build my first Adventurers moc!

Mostly likely for red panda but not sure about Johnny’s torso. I heard weird stuff about Pippin from Orient Express set is NOT avaialbe on PaB while other minfigures are. 

[Yperio_Bricks]

7 minutes ago, Lion King said:

Mostly likely for red panda but not sure about Johnny’s torso. I heard weird stuff about Pippin from Orient Express set is NOT avaialbe on PaB while other minfigures are. 

Guess I have to wait and see if Johnny shows up at PAB. If not, I'll get the 10€ set.

Somehow i always have to thing about the 'African Queen' when i think about Lego Adventurers Feel like i have to try moc it (in an Adventurers context) at some point.

[The Reader]

6 hours ago, Yperio_Bricks said:

African Queen

Have a look here - simple but classic (like set 7410):  

 

[The Reader]

15 hours ago, Classic_Spaceman said:

What do you mean by "too mighty"? While the lack of any real jungle terrain does bother me, I do really like how rugged and substantial the vehicles look. 
 

The tires of the truck in set 60426 are too blocky. The ones of the truck in set 60161 are far better. And I think the helicopter in set 60437 is too big and ugly. But anyway I think I will get the three smaller sets, the polybag and the adult gorillas from PaB.

15 hours ago, Oky said:

Yeah, definitely disappointing. Too much focus on the vehicles which also look too bright and clean for being in the jungle. Not to mention that Johnny and Pippin (is that photographer supposed to be her? Looks nothing like her) look out of place next to such modern vehicles. Just goes to show that Adventurers deserves its own remake theme with a proper 1920’s setting. 
Gotta say, the dark brown pants do look good on Johnny though. 

Totally agree. I think the challenge for TLG was to combine 1924s Adventurers with 2024s CITY vehicles. TLG just didn't meet our expectations (at least mine). But modern Johnny is great!

The small hydrofoil in set 60437 reminds me of a modern version of set 5912:

 

[Lion King]

I understand that TLG does “Year of Space” crossing theme (City, Friends, Technic, etc). In City theme, there is a bunch of futuristic spacecraft and aliens which it’s so “un-realistic” or “un-modern”. But I like that idea they do for Space. 

However….I don’t get it why they could not do 1920s vehicles for the subtheme that featured Johnny Thunder in the modern era? It’s quite conflict. 

I just like idea of City subthemes take us to different periods of time like Spae and Adventurers. 

Shame on TLG for this ultramodern vehicles and lack of habitats!

Oh and it’s weird that Pippin and Dr. Kirby were included in the old-times sets (Orient Express and Natural History Museum) while John is sent into future.

[Autumn]

My expectations were never too high but it's still very underwhelming. After looking at the images a few times I will probably just get the red panda set for Johnny (and a cute animal) and save my money for something else that appeals to me more.

[Classic_Spaceman]

17 hours ago, Oky said:

Pippin (is that photographer supposed to be her? Looks nothing like her) 

The photographer is the same one from the arctic/ocean exploration subtheme last year, so probably not her. 
 

39 minutes ago, Lion King said:

In City theme, there is a bunch of futuristic spacecraft and aliens which it’s so “un-realistic” or “un-modern”. But I like that idea they do for Space. 

However….I don’t get it why they could not do 1920s vehicles for the subtheme that featured Johnny Thunder in the modern era? It’s quite conflict. 

I just like idea of City subthemes take us to different periods of time like Spae and Adventurers. 

Good point - If City can go into the future, then it should also be able to go into the past (for small subthemes, that is, not the entire line). 
 

[Robert8]

It does look like someone is cosplaying as Johnny Thunder 

Is it really that hard to have a proper Adventurers set?? 

Like the El Dorado Fortress throwback set they released recently

[icm]

I'm glad I got the CMF Johnny Thunder. I'll skip the City version.

[Doddsino]

I guess I'll be getting that set with the red panda for my girlfriend...she's obsessed with those things.

[Autumn]

10 hours ago, icm said:

I'm glad I got the CMF Johnny Thunder. I'll skip the City version.

What don't you like about it? I also like the CMF version better but will still get this version. The torso feels like an authentic modernisation of the classic version and the head is, as far as I can tell, identical to the CMF except with a 5 o'clock shadow (which can be used for variety). I don't like the brown pants so much however and would still like a new slouch hat.

[icm]

I guess it really just comes down to the hat with the downturned brim instead of the upturned brim, and the lack of dual-molded legs. Saying "I'll skip the City version" is really just an excuse to not spend ten bucks or thirty bucks on a little City set when my wanted list is overstuffed with much larger sets from a variety of themes.

[Oky]

2 minutes ago, icm said:

I guess it really just comes down to the hat with the downturned brim instead of the upturned brim

I guess Johnny’s hat is getting floppy in his old age. 😉 But I agree, the slouch hat was one of the things that made him unique and different from a certain other adventurer, but I guess they don’t want to bring the mold back just for these couple of cameos. 

[Lion King]

I would be surprised that lego is doing a 18+ Adventurer set in a few years from now. A Johnny Thunder wiht a upturn-brimmed hat and dual-molded legs.

I really like CMF version of Johnny Thunder but I will still buy $10 one with red panda. I will bricklink gorilla and olive green corocilde and its baby. I will ignore other Cty sets except for a gorilla inot polybag. 

[Murdoch17]

2 hours ago, Oky said:

I guess Johnny’s hat is getting floppy in his old age. 😉 But I agree, the slouch hat was one of the things that made him unique and different from a certain other adventurer, but I guess they don’t want to bring the mold back just for these couple of cameos. 

They did it for one TLM set in 2014... this is more sets than that. 

[The Reader]

Regarding set 60424 - what about swapping that ugly balloon tires against the classic wheels (part no. 30155) which were used in the Adventurers' sets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Murdoch17]

@The Reader different axles, but it's a good idea.