Modular Building Sets - Rumours and Discussion

[street87]

1 minute ago, theremin said:

The building looks stunning! It's completely different from any other building from the past of the series. Only the Diner compares in terms of "surprise".

But there is something really weird in this leak... This one should be the 18th modular building, as the Boutique Hotel was celebrated for the 15th anniversary.

It is the 20th Modular building. They don't match exactlly. LEGO considers Market Street a modular, even it was branded as Factory set. Also, Assembly Square marks 10 years of modular buldings, but it is actually 11th in order.

 

[lomis]

Wow! This will likely become my favorite modular.
It looks perfect.

I'm looking forward to getting it and hopefully learning some new techniques.

[Murdoch17]

31 minutes ago, NielsB said:

This is what we are all have been waiting for, for months now. I'm sure the admins can make one exception this time. Otherwise I respect the rules and don't post leak. I can remove it when needed.

Just so you are aware, Eurobricks has gotten into really hot water in the past with LEGO over leaked pics being posted. The general rule of the thumb nowadays is you can't post the leaked pictures themselves, you can't post a link to leaked pics on other sites, but you can say something like "website ABC has a leaked image of set XYZ if anyone is interested", as that gives people something to look for / something they can Google.

Hope this helps you in the future!

Edited November 19, 2024 by Murdoch17

[Jim]

33 minutes ago, NielsB said:

This is what we are all have been waiting for, for months now. I'm sure the admins can make one exception this time. Otherwise I respect the rules and don't post leak. I can remove it when needed.

I'm sure the Admins play by the rules and honor the guidelines TLG provides.

[theremin]

13 minutes ago, street87 said:

It is the 20th Modular building. They don't match exactlly. LEGO considers Market Street a modular, even it was branded as Factory set. Also, Assembly Square marks 10 years of modular buldings, but it is actually 11th in order.

 

Now it's clear, thank you!

I really wonder who is the designer. Must be someone who has never involved in the series before.

[NielsB]

17 minutes ago, Murdoch17 said:

Just so you are aware, Eurobricks has gotten into really hot water in the past with LEGO over leaked pics being posted. The general rule of the thumb nowadays is you can't post the leaked pictures themselves, you can't post a link to leaked pics on other sites, but you can say something like "website ABC has a leaked image of set XYZ if anyone is interested", as that gives people something to look for / something they can Google.

Hope this helps you in the future!

All good and thanks for the clarification. Never wanted to do something bad to this community and it's users.

Anyway... if you want to see more and high-res images of the corner building, go to the website of Reddit and search for the channel called 'Legoleak'. You will find all relevant visuals there. 

Looking forward to hear all commments here.

[chezzymann]

Looks amazing! I hope the red roof lifts off, would suck if there were only 2 'full' floors. Will also be interesting to see how deep the blue building is, I wonder if its going to be more shallow than the main one

Edited November 19, 2024 by chezzymann

[PK82]

With that stair on the left side the footprint of the building will probably be rather small.

I'm not exactly wowed by it but I think it will fit rather nicely in the only free corner spot in my city layout wedged between Assembly Square and Botanical Garden.

 

 

 

[BrickFit26]

Im in shock, in a good way. But I need to see more. Wow.

[Renny The Spaceman]

1 hour ago, Agent Kallus said:

Poundland before Greggs???

Mainly just so Ashens would do a video on it

[RichardGoring]

1 hour ago, Roebuck said:

I like it! But where is the second cat?

It's in the bike carrier. Is it a new colour for the kitten? Looks like tan to me. Also, would they have two kittens and not a cat in the set, I wonder?

1 hour ago, Agent Kallus said:

Just seen it. Looks absolutely lovely. Might be my new favourite.

Poundland before Greggs???

 Every time I go back to the UK, Greggs is my first stop to get a sausage roll. But then I go to Poudland to get chocolate buttons to bring back with me.

1 hour ago, theremin said:

The building looks stunning! It's completely different from any other building from the past of the series. Only the Diner compares in terms of "surprise".

But there is something really weird in this leak... This one should be the 18th modular building, as the Boutique Hotel was celebrated for the 15th anniversary.

It's the 20th building. Cafe Corner released in 2007, so Boutique Hotel in 2022 was the 15th year. But would have been the 16th building. Market Street (also 2007) is counted as a modular, so Boutique Hotel was actually the 17th building. 18. Jazz Club. 19. Natural History Museum. LEGO Modular Buildings Collection | Brickset

ETA: Sorry, didn't see the second page of comments which had a similar reply, before posting this.

 

I think this looks awesome. It definitely feels like it's moved up a level in terms of detail, and now matches a lot of MOCs or a chunk of the other brand modulars that are cropping up everywhere. I love the colour scheme (the dark green and dark red are especially good. The bustle and life that it shows off are wonderful. Can't wait to see inside and whether the detail continues.

Having said that, it really does seem like a very different feel compared to the others. Is it just because of the subject matter that it's so detailed, or a new step in the modular evolution? It also really doesn't fit with a lot of the other buildings and I think it will look a little odd next to them. But the Downtown Diner did the same thing, and it was the set that got me into modulars, so I hope this is a huge success!

 

Edited November 19, 2024 by RichardGoring

[Murdoch17]

The only way it could get more British is to have Mary Poppins flying in the air, the TARDIS parked on the corner, and the Beatles playing on the blue building's roof. Oh, and Harry Potter peeking around the corner.

Edited November 19, 2024 by Murdoch17

[RichardGoring]

20 minutes ago, chezzymann said:

Looks amazing! I hope the red roof lifts off, would suck if there were only 2 'full' floors. Will also be interesting to see how deep the blue building is, I wonder if its going to be more shallow than the main one

It looks like there is a line in the white band at the bottom of the windows where the roof and half of the walls (not including the windows) will lift off. So it will be a partial floor with full access. If that's the case, it will probably be for roof stability?

11 minutes ago, PK82 said:

With that stair on the left side the footprint of the building will probably be rather small.

I'm not exactly wowed by it but I think it will fit rather nicely in the only free corner spot in my city layout wedged between Assembly Square and Botanical Garden.

I hadn't noticed the stairway. It will definitely feel small, although that's also probably in keeping with the kind of building it is. Should mean that it can be almost standalone without needing to connect to anything else. The interior is going to be pretty cramped though.

[Wolfman_Bricks]

I wouldn’t expect the Spanish Inquisition 

[RichardGoring]

6 minutes ago, Murdoch17 said:

The only way it could get more British is to have Mary Poppins flying in the air, the TARDIS parked on the corner, and the Beatles playing on the blue building's roof. Oh, and Harry Potter peeking around the corner.

Are you sure that Mary Poppins isn't already in there? The woman with the (pink) umbrella? It has Bert the chimney sweep up on the roof...

[CloneCommando99]

10 minutes ago, Wolfman_Bricks said:

I wouldn’t expect the Spanish Inquisition 

No one expects the Spanish Inquisition!!!!

16 minutes ago, Murdoch17 said:

The only way it could get more British is to have Mary Poppins flying in the air, the TARDIS parked on the corner, and the Beatles playing on the blue building's roof. Oh, and Harry Potter peeking around the corner.

My god. That should naturally be the next Modular.

8 minutes ago, RichardGoring said:

Are you sure that Mary Poppins isn't already in there? The woman with the (pink) umbrella? It has Bert the chimney sweep up on the roof...

There’s also bound to be a spoonful of sugar in the B&B.

 

Honestly, this building looks like a love letter to my country. It might be the first normal (non-marvel) Modular I buy. It’d go great with my Sanctum Sanctorum 

Was the designer British perchance?

 

(Delusionally hoping for an Imperial Bunker that can connect to the series at some point)

Edited November 19, 2024 by CloneCommando99

[BrickFit26]

The Bavarian architecture is just great. So European. Also, the sign has two goat heads on it with "the Old Guarded Inn."

[NielsB]

The staircase on the left side does annoy me a little bit. This will make the modular smaller and also the side is a bit open (same as Parisian Restaurant and the Dinner). So I wonder how it will fit next to other buildings.

[poisonbricks]

It's a great model, but it's SO specific in a way that I don't personally think a lot of the other modulars have been - stuff like the Diner is clearly super American, but the actual building is such that I could see it being an American themed restaurant in basically any big city. This set feels like something that'd ONLY be found in the UK. It's cool! But it continues a theme (at least in my opinion) of modulars trending towards a focus on standalone displayability and not necessarily how they'll fit with one another. The Hotel had that sheer drop to one side that made it expose an ugly wall of almost anything else you put it next to, the Museum was huge and had a really striking colour palette compared to most of the others, and now this, with a very specific architectural style. Not that I mind it, they're still all fantastic sets, but I feel the urge to pick up less and less of them as a result.

[Lego Nostalgia]

1 hour ago, Murdoch17 said:

The only way it could get more British is to have Mary Poppins flying in the air, the TARDIS parked on the corner, and the Beatles playing on the blue building's roof. Oh, and Harry Potter peeking around the corner.

It's missing a knife fight

Is there a Pub ? I can't tell

[Agent Kallus]

13 minutes ago, Lego Nostalgia said:

It's missing a knife fight

Ah popular misinformation . That's just completely nonsense, out of 204 countries surveyed in 2021 the UK ranked 192nd (better than both Ireland (by a little bit) and the US (by a large margin)) fir the rate of fatal stabbing incidents. Yes I'm sorry this is off topic but I won't stand for this libel.

I site my sources 

[lomis]

20 minutes ago, Lego Nostalgia said:

It's missing a knife fight

Is there a Pub ? I can't tell

The label above the door on the left says "the Old Guarded Inn" and a server is carrying a tray with what looks like eggs, toast, and bacon.
The Specials menu on the wall has a picture of a steaming LEGO fish on it.

The sign above the door on the right looks to say "Hairdresser"

[Roebuck]

2 hours ago, RichardGoring said:

It's in the bike carrier. Is it a new colour for the kitten? Looks like tan to me. Also, would they have two kittens and not a cat in the set, I wonder?

Thanks, I think you are right

Would not make sense without a adult, but I assume they would have showed it on the front then However the botanical garden saved some animals to be discovered in the other pictures as well 

[Overcold]

Wow wow love it!

The two kittens appear to belong to the biker, who may be selling them out of a box. Upon closer look the blue building might also be a haberdashery. Can't wait for better pics!

[ReplicaOfLife]

If that's real, it's a really cool looking set, and one I will get sooner rather than later (or propably never, as with the last two). Finally something I can put next to my tube station :D