What's under the "?"

[Mr Hobbles]

It's completely obvious it's a new modular building. I doubt it's a joke as it's not April 1st.

1. It's right next to them, and covered up.

2. There have been recent rumours of an urban fire department, with a bell tower, which explains the height of it (These rumours prompty disappeared from BrickTownTalk - takedown notice, anyone?)

3. In the email sent out last week about the new issue of BrickJournal due out in a couple of weeks they hinted at an exclusive piece of news.

[Kanal-K1]

I have been at Lego show in Austria yesterday and have asked JB from TLC, if we can expect any new modular house until end 2009, and reply was, that one will come...

Edited March 29, 2009 by Kanal-K1

[Legoking]

Well, I think that it might be a mystery set that complies with Emerald Night possibly?

[jifel]

It's completely obvious it's a new modular building. I doubt it's a joke as it's not April 1st.

1. It's right next to them, and covered up.

2. There have been recent rumours of an urban fire department, with a bell tower, which explains the height of it (These rumours prompty disappeared from BrickTownTalk - takedown notice, anyone?)

3. In the email sent out last week about the new issue of BrickJournal due out in a couple of weeks they hinted at an exclusive piece of news.

I am going go with the above. It is probably a building, and the above does fit the facts.

jifel

[Zorbas]

How about a train station or other trackside structure for the Emerald Night? Wouldn't that be unexpected?

Although that a new train station would be excellent, (especially a not so modernised station from an architectural point of view - something like Teddy's Train Station would be more than welcomed ) I don't think that the mysterious structure is a train station and that is because of the length of it, judging from the space that occupies.

Unless they placed it vertically just to confuse us .

About that other trackside structure.....hmmm, now THAT is going to be a surprize!

[MetroiD]

I too believe that it is highly probable we'll be in for the first realistic LEGO fire station with this new modular design.

What really does bother me though is how the likes of my neighbor Zorbas here and I are going to get hold of this one... I for one would need to win the lottery first, after which we could combine our efforts in arranging a special tour of Europe just so that we can get a hold of the Emerald Night & the modular sets... what do you say mate? :D

[Zorbas]

I too believe that it is highly probable we'll be in for the first realistic LEGO fire station with this new modular design.

What really does bother me though is how the likes of my neighbor Zorbas here and I are going to get hold of this one... I for one would need to win the lottery first, after which we could combine our efforts in arranging a special tour of Europe just so that we can get a hold of the Emerald Night & the modular sets... what do you say mate? :D

That is 100% true . Not being able to use S@H from our countries holds us away from this set . Then again some sets are being brought here to Greece from time to time that are S@H exclusives but in a (very very very) limited amount. You see it? You grab it! No second thoughts!

About the lottery thing- we win the money, go to west Europe, buy large amounts of exclusives, take the plane, return to our area and we start throwing the sets from the plane like a new edition of Robin Hood of the Balkans!

(...or simple, we could use Bricklink... )

[MetroiD]

(...or simple, we could use Bricklink... )

I'd still need to win the lottery mate. Or graduate. Whichever comes first

[Rick]

For what it's worth...

From Brick Town Talk:

Anonymous said...

I just returned from the Chicago Lego store (the one on Mich. Ave). I spoke to a Lego Store employee about the next 'cafe corner' type set. I approached the employee by asking when the new fire station set that is part of the GG & CC line would be released. The employee responded that he/she had seen pictures of the set but did not know when it would be released. The employee went on to say that while the set is primarily a fire station, there is a pizza parlor next to/incorporated into the building.

As we stayed in the Marriott next to the mall, my son and I visited the store three times over the two nights we stayed in Chicago. On the other visits, I asked different employees about the new CC/GG style fire station...however on these attempts, the employees were all clueless.

Hope this information helps a little...at least we know that there is going to be more to the fire station with the pizza parlor!

If someone would like to post this information on the other Lego sites like Eurobricks, etc., that would be helpful as I don't have accounts there. Take it easy. E.

[Tinn-man]

A fire station with a pizza shop?

Those two are completely different, it doesn't make any sense at all. Plus, we're already getting a pizza shop later this year (the set with the bus ). I'm calling this one 'fake blog post/stupid employee'.

[Skipper 24]

Definately not a hotel.

Why make a hotel using a black cloth and a "?"

Why is it gone in the end of the video?

And I've got no idea as to what you guys are talking about could have been underneath that cover

I didn't literally mean it . Perhaps it was gone because they filmed over 2 days or someone could;d have just taken it away to get our hopes up.

[Captain Zuloo]

It does seem wierd that it's there then it's not. And it certainly sounds as though it's a fire station.

But did anyone consider it might be a big silo?

[Buttons]

Going on what little front says I would say that it is either the modular model itself or something to represent it.

[Aliencat]

For what it's worth...

From Brick Town Talk:

Anonymous said...

I just returned from the Chicago Lego store (the one on Mich. Ave). I spoke to a Lego Store employee about the next 'cafe corner' type set. I approached the employee by asking when the new fire station set that is part of the GG & CC line would be released. The employee responded that he/she had seen pictures of the set but did not know when it would be released. The employee went on to say that while the set is primarily a fire station, there is a pizza parlor next to/incorporated into the building.

As we stayed in the Marriott next to the mall, my son and I visited the store three times over the two nights we stayed in Chicago. On the other visits, I asked different employees about the new CC/GG style fire station...however on these attempts, the employees were all clueless.

Hope this information helps a little...at least we know that there is going to be more to the fire station with the pizza parlor!

If someone would like to post this information on the other Lego sites like Eurobricks, etc., that would be helpful as I don't have accounts there. Take it easy. E.

I'm pretty sure the Lego store employee was thinking about the new bus station. It's red and has a pizza parlor next door. So seeing photos of it he might assume it's a fire station, since it's red.

[AgentRick]

It looks like a corner-type building, as the edge facing the Taj Mahal is lower than the other side.

[Pierre_Cochereau]

While I don't know what is under the black blanket, I definitely know that before GG was released, I read about an interview with Jamie, and in the actual text itself he said that he originally designed three modular buildings. Café Corner, despite being released first, was actually not the first one to be designed, but because it had no interior, it was decided to release it first, probably in order to not disappoint customers by releasing a fully equipped building like GG first and then "downgrading" the whole concept by releasing a second modular building with no interior at all.

The point is: According to Jamie, as stated in this interview (unfortunately I can't remember where it was posted), there are three modular buildings: CC, GG, and the third one, not known as of yet. Market Street is not part of this original tripartite modular building concept as it was mainly designed by Eric Brok + RIP.

So while I don't know what it will look like (a fire station is entirely possible), I am 100% positive that it is the third modular building designed by Jamie.

[Rick]

I'm pretty sure the Lego store employee was thinking about the new bus station. It's red and has a pizza parlor next door. So seeing photos of it he might assume it's a fire station, since it's red.

Pizza parlor is inside the red building of 7641. Bike/skateboard store is next door. But I agree, he/she could have easily mixed up the sets. Although a pizza parlor would fit a fire station really well: the firemen have something to eat and a fire in a pizza oven to extinguish... :)

[MatthewUSA]

I would certainly agree that there was something under the sheet. If Front is hinting, then I definitely can't wait to see what is next in the line of Modular Structures. I would to see an old style firehouse as well. Maybe it could be a Bank / Flats combination though. The patrons need somewhere to get the money for the Cafe or Grocer. I would to see something like this too. I guess we all will just have to wait and see. At least we can dream of what lies ahead.

Model On!!

[jonwil]

That is 100% true . Not being able to use S@H from our countries holds us away from this set . Then again some sets are being brought here to Greece from time to time that are S@H exclusives but in a (very very very) limited amount. You see it? You grab it! No second thoughts!

About the lottery thing- we win the money, go to west Europe, buy large amounts of exclusives, take the plane, return to our area and we start throwing the sets from the plane like a new edition of Robin Hood of the Balkans!

(...or simple, we could use Bricklink... )

Maybe the answer is for a bunch of people in one area (that doesn't have Shop @ Home) to get together and then find someone in a nearby country that DOES have Shop @ Home or a LEGO store (for Greece, that might be someone in Germany). Then the people who want to buy from Shop @ Home but cant will pay the person in the country that has Shop @ home who will buy the products and then ship those products to someone in the group in the country without Shop @ Home who can then distribute it to the rest of the group. With a large order (where you save on postage vs a bunch of smaller orders), the costs of having someone in, say, Germany acquire the sets (either from Shop @ Home or from a German LEGO store) and ship them to, say, Greece, cant be much higher than the likely costs would have been if the same stuff was bought off a Shop @ Home Greece had it existed.

Especially if the items are purchased from a LEGO store and not from Shop @ home (since you dont need to pay for shipping from the LEGO warehouse to the guy in Germany)

Of course, there may be reasons why some of the people posting in this thread complaining about lack of access to Shop @ Home havent already considered this option (or have considered it and rejected it)

[Freddie]

You're thinking of a poste restante solution. I can confirm that this works, and have on multiple occasions banded together with someone else and bought from S@H and had it shipped to a post-office near the border. Once the package is back home, it's split up into smaller ones and mailed to their respective receivers. Works perfectly.

[MightySlickPancake]

I highly dought he got it mixed u with 7641 as i have looked at the set and only our expectaions say hat he building is red because we hink a fire station is red. also nearly every lego train station had some thing to do with pizzas - i know it sounds crazy but (numbers are links)

4556

4554

4560

i dont know its just a sugestion i really hope its a train station if its real because lego really need one but it will be on a sure an thats not a good station and that the track will go into gardens and all hell will breack loose having o to mod buildings fo i to fit.

cb

Edited March 31, 2009 by crabboy329

[dhaas06]

...i really hope its a train station if its real because lego really need one but it will be on a sure an thats not a good station and that the track will go into gardens and all hell will breack loose having o to mod buildings fo i to fit.

cb

I hate to break it to you, but generally, train stations are not wider than they are tall . Consider the basic concept of a train station... with a platform for the horizontal train. No, this is definitely a vertical, urban building.

[maiq the liar]

it's another identical copy of the 1st modular building. Lego's trying to trick us into thinking they are making something new!

[weelean]

I hope it is a bank.....

[Zorbas]

Maybe the answer is for a bunch of people in one area (that doesn't have Shop @ Home) to get together and then find someone in a nearby country that DOES have Shop @ Home or a LEGO store (for Greece, that might be someone in Germany). Then the people who want to buy from Shop @ Home but cant will pay the person in the country that has Shop @ home who will buy the products and then ship those products to someone in the group in the country without Shop @ Home who can then distribute it to the rest of the group. With a large order (where you save on postage vs a bunch of smaller orders), the costs of having someone in, say, Germany acquire the sets (either from Shop @ Home or from a German LEGO store) and ship them to, say, Greece, cant be much higher than the likely costs would have been if the same stuff was bought off a Shop @ Home Greece had it existed.

Especially if the items are purchased from a LEGO store and not from Shop @ home (since you dont need to pay for shipping from the LEGO warehouse to the guy in Germany)

Of course, there may be reasons why some of the people posting in this thread complaining about lack of access to Shop @ Home havent already considered this option (or have considered it and rejected it)

That's indeed a great idea. The thing is that sometimes you just want things to be easier and have the control on your orders. Just logging in, placing the order, sit back waiting for it to come.

I'm starting to like the idea though.I 'll keep it in mind.