Modular Building Sets - Rumours and Discussion

[eurotrash]

Does that mean it will be taken down into the depths of your Lego ghetto? A free clinic? Pawn shop? Check cashing store? Car title loan/pawn store?

I certainly hope so!!!!!

Just wait until you see the next one!

[AFOLguy1970]

Does that mean it will be taken down into the depths of your Lego ghetto? A free clinic? Pawn shop? Check cashing store? Car title loan/pawn store?

I certainly hope so!!!!!

I am quite partial to the bail bonds building myself. I could buy a city police station, modularize it and place the bail bonds structure next to it.

Not quite sure if there is an established pattern yet, but if it does end up being a commercial building, then there is indeed one.

[Lego Conductor]

Were not to far off from a square city block. If we start with Market Street next comes Cafe Corner, turn the corner and you get the Green Grocer and Fire Brigade. Next up is the Grand Emporium, turn the corner and you get Pet Shop and Town Hall. Next up is the Palace Cinema, turn the corner and you get Parisian Restaurant and the 2015 Modular. 2016 is corner Modular and in between it and Market Street is the 2017 Modular. You now have a complete square Modular city block. If you don't count MS has an official Modular you can start with CC and end with a 2018 Modular to complete the block!

[Off the wall]

Okay, many of you (us) will be at a lego store tomorrow to look at and/or buy one of the many new releases. While there, let's ask about modulars and report back with the answers. Should be interesting and full of conflicting info.

[LegoStraz]

A school building with a 30's school bus would get my vote.

[Herky]

at the store, got new releases, asked on modular, talked straight to the head store manager, she had not heard a thing yet...we discussed bank, she said she would like to see a school and then another guy and I said hardware store same time...so we seem to be in agreement with Lego Store employees, but nothing official has been heard in the Midwest stores yet at least.

[AFOLguy1970]

^{I asked in Dallas. They are not of what or even when the next release is, but they are looking forward to it as well.}

[VintageLegoEra]

Hope it has Number of pieces of 3000 and above

[AncientDayz]

I really liked the idea that an earlier post had of a laundry mat and detective's office. I can see a bank being a popular way to go, but the idea doesn't thrill me (then again, I will probably change tune once I see the great job they usually do with these). Personally, I would really like a police station (I know City is over-run with cops, but I don't have a place for my collectible minifigure police), a hospital, or to a smaller extent, a school.

Anyway, I asked at the Orland Park, Illinois, store, and they honestly had no idea about the type, price, or timing of a modular. They were just sure that there wouldn't be anymore this year (which I think we all assumed already given the date).

[opn2]

Edited September 27, 2014 by opn2

[CrazyDalton777]

Don't know if this helps or not but I went to the LEGO store in Cardiff searching for GE and got one, the employee said to me that they had a delivery from the previous day and that included some GE's. I was lucky as my GE was fresh out of a box from the LEGO warehouse. This means that LEGO might have made some more of these sets.

[VintageLegoEra]

Don't know if this helps or not but I went to the LEGO store in Cardiff searching for GE and got one, the employee said to me that they had a delivery from the previous day and that included some GE's. I was lucky as my GE was fresh out of a box from the LEGO warehouse. This means that LEGO might have made some more of these sets.

Modular has 2 years of shelf live, but also the customer demands of any set can increase the shelf live. if LEGO gets many demands on any set to get, then they make more...this what i experienced with other products

[glendo]

Where is the legendary Grogall and his always reliable intelligence of the upcoming modulars????

we're starving for news here!

[BrickyBoy]

Where is the legendary Grogall and his always reliable intelligence of the upcoming modulars????

we're starving for news here!

I think Grogall has left EB...

[lomis]

I think Grogall has left EB...

I also haven't seen any updates to his gallery in a while.

[Herky]

Does anyone remember when the Paris Rest started selling? I am thinking they will not let us know at this point until 4 months out from selling date.

[AFOLguy1970]

It was out on January 1. Yet, we did find out about it long in advance. If one is to be released in the same time frame, we should be hearing about it very soon.

[peter_m]

It was out on January 1. Yet, we did find out about it long in advance. If one is to be released in the same time frame, we should be hearing about it very soon.

Gosh, this is exciting :D. I just got hooked on modulars last week :)

[satly]

Does anyone remember when the Paris Rest started selling? I am thinking they will not let us know at this point until 4 months out from selling date.

http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=84595

We first heard about PR on 10th July 2013, so hopefully something soon. What if there isn't another modular? What will we do!?!?

Edited August 8, 2014 by satly

[CrazyDalton777]

http://www.eurobrick...showtopic=84595

We first heard about PR on 10th July 2013, so hopefully something soon. What if there isn't another modular? What will we do!?!?

If LEGO did that they would be committing suicide from a business point of view.

[Faefrost]

Don't forget PR actually hit a few months early. We normally used to see the annual Modular just before Easter. So PC and PR only had around 8 months between them.

[rollermonkey]

If LEGO did that they would be committing suicide from a business point of view.

Hyperbole much?

While it would suck for collectors if TLG discontinued the Modular line, it would be far from corporate suicide. As the sets with typically the best PPP ratio every year, yet not a huge number of sales compared to some other lines, there is at least some chance that modulars aren't all that profitable.

[bjorn77]

Hyperbole much?

While it would suck for collectors if TLG discontinued the Modular line, it would be far from corporate suicide. As the sets with typically the best PPP ratio every year, yet not a huge number of sales compared to some other lines, there is at least some chance that modulars aren't all that profitable.

The modulars generates a lot of attention to the LEGO brand though, so they're a good marketing point, especially toward AFOL. But I too doubt the actual sales of the sets are very profitable.

[Faefrost]

The modulars generates a lot of attention to the LEGO brand though, so they're a good marketing point, especially toward AFOL. But I too doubt the actual sales of the sets are very profitable.

I think it varies wildly by specific building. I think FB was by far the most profitable of the line, and a resounding success, followed by GE. The mileage on some of the others may vary.

[nesquik]

http://www.eurobrick...showtopic=84595

We first heard about PR on 10th July 2013, so hopefully something soon. What if there isn't another modular? What will we do!?!?

There are no rules set in stone for when products are released - only the market can determine this. Right now, there is a vast array of Exclusive products that continue to sell well (even as far as the Tower Bridge and VW Camper), despite their unprecedented shelf life.

I would take an educated guess that the next modular will be released in Spring/early 2015, with a new (and due) Creator train arriving on Jan 1st. This would mirror the launch times of the Palace Cinema and Horizon Express in 2013.