Off the wall Posted January 25, 2015 Posted January 25, 2015 That's a fair observation. Mine is back in the box and away in the closet already. Didn't even have to take the roof off or remove it from the baseplate to fit it. Thanks. Done. It didn't even look right next to the other small architecture series buildings. Quote
legonerd54321 Posted January 26, 2015 Posted January 26, 2015 We need the St. Louis Gateway Arch... Quote
rollermonkey Posted January 26, 2015 Posted January 26, 2015 I can think of a couple ways to do that: A technic core and lots of SNOT, or old fashioned brick stacking... Anything else would require new specialty parts. Quote
Herky Posted January 26, 2015 Posted January 26, 2015 There is a really cool Arch in our Science Center here that Adam Reed Tucker did, it is about 2 feet tall at its keystone, it's a very nice rendition and likely a good $200 set if they produced it. http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BRjDC0yv3LM/UEbKbheecsI/AAAAAAAAAFE/-oe8G39rq1c/s320/Image08292012151946.jpg pic on the arch, I have pics but photobucket doesn't work well with this site Here is another set I would love to see: Quote
Fairsy Posted January 27, 2015 Posted January 27, 2015 Just saw on Facebook that there will only be 3 Architecture sets this year - Lincoln memorial, the Flatiron and the Louvre. Pretty rubbish if true. Quote
henrysunset Posted January 27, 2015 Posted January 27, 2015 and the Louvre. Where did you see the Louvre mentioned? That is a new rumor as far as I'm aware. Quote
mObbY Posted January 27, 2015 Posted January 27, 2015 The first pictures of the Louvre I've found over at promobricks: http://www.promobricks.de/spielwarenmesse-2015-lego-architecture-louvre-21024-revealed/4612 Quote
Off the wall Posted January 27, 2015 Posted January 27, 2015 The first pictures of the Louvre I've found over at promobricks: http://www.promobricks.de/spielwarenmesse-2015-lego-architecture-louvre-21024-revealed/4612 My first impression is a very positive one. Can't wait to see it on store shelves. Thanks for the link! Quote
jluck Posted January 27, 2015 Posted January 27, 2015 The first pictures of the Louvre I've found over at promobricks: http://www.promobricks.de/spielwarenmesse-2015-lego-architecture-louvre-21024-revealed/4612 Well that would round out the year. The Louvre does have some neat designs, particularly the exterior. The link says 60 euro which seems a little high. Quote
Steve309 Posted January 27, 2015 Posted January 27, 2015 Good find. After first look I really like this. I'm excited for it. First time in awhile that I am for a set Quote
Herky Posted January 28, 2015 Posted January 28, 2015 very nice little Louvre set...my main issue with it, of course that it is too small, hahaha, yes almost all my complaints are that the Architecture line is too small, but I would love to see it at least half again as big. This is a nice looking set, will get this one first day. Thanks for the link, guess it is time for 2016 discussion now though since we know that is it for 2015. Quote
XAxles Posted January 28, 2015 Posted January 28, 2015 (edited) OMG THE LOUVRE IS HERE GAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH! And it's not too shabby, actually. Edited January 28, 2015 by XAxles Quote
henrysunset Posted January 28, 2015 Posted January 28, 2015 @XAxles, thanks for sharing that photo! It's the best photo I've seen yet. I share in the excitement, it is actually a neat model. The way that the glass pyramid by I.M. Pei was implemented looks pretty good for the scale, too! Definitely the best of the 2015 lot! Quote
XAxles Posted January 28, 2015 Posted January 28, 2015 I share in the excitement, it is actually a neat model. The way that the glass pyramid by I.M. Pei was implemented looks pretty good for the scale, too! Definitely the best of the 2015 lot! Actually, this model only shows one side of the building, though I think one can just buy at most 8 copies and make the whole Louvre complex. Which is nice, actually. Quote
henrysunset Posted January 28, 2015 Posted January 28, 2015 This is great! I couldn't help myself, and already started building it using parts in my own collection. So far, I've only built the glass pyramid, but I have to say that it is convincing looking. I've shared a few photos of the build, with more photos and analysis on my blog. I look forward to building the rest of it in the next couple days! How I attached the panels using clips and Bar 4L... The wide and narrow panels. The finished result! It's a really satisfying model. Definitely more interesting than the Lincoln Memorial or Flatiron Building! Quote
rollermonkey Posted January 28, 2015 Posted January 28, 2015 Hmm... Are the modified plates with clip in the set trans clear? Not 100%, but I think that would be a new color for that piece. Maybe a gray... The side looks clear, but the bottom looks gray. Quote
henrysunset Posted January 28, 2015 Posted January 28, 2015 Are the modified plates with clip in the set trans clear? Not 100%, but I think that would be a new color for that piece. Maybe a gray... The side looks clear, but the bottom looks gray. I am quite confident that the clips are dark bluish gray. You can clearly see two dark gray 1x1 plates in the side of each face of the pyramid. (I used white in my reverse-engineered model.) Quote
henrysunset Posted January 30, 2015 Posted January 30, 2015 (edited) I'm back with Part 2 of my reverse-engineering the LEGO Louvre, Set # 21024. This time I've built the courtyard, and in doing so realized that there are some rare parts we get to look forward to, most notably 1x1 and 1x2 tiles in trans-clear which are uncommon and as such cost 0.30$ and 0.20$ respectively on bricklink. My overall progress includes the left flank of the building as well... The use of wedges creates an interesting pattern. I think a lot of people will by 3 copies of this set such that they can build the whole 3-sided courtyard. Annotating some of the parts and main shapes in the Courtyard section of the model. I'm pretty sure I got the proportions right, and that this annotated photo is correct. (Obviously, the 3x6 wedge might actually be made of two 3x3 wedges.) I think the Pyramid looks great in the context of the overall model and am excited to finish my version of the model, and to see how close it is to the real set when it's released! I prepared a little more analysis at http://tomalphin.com. ---tom Edited January 30, 2015 by henrysunset Quote
Off the wall Posted January 30, 2015 Posted January 30, 2015 Even though I'm terribly upset about Suge Knights latest misfortunes, I can concentrate enough to appreciate your efforts in interpreting the Louvre and giving me a good idea of what to expect when Lego releases the official set. Thanks! Quote
shaggysanchez Posted January 30, 2015 Posted January 30, 2015 (edited) Even though I'm terribly upset about Suge Knights latest misfortunes, I can concentrate enough to appreciate your efforts in interpreting the Louvre and giving me a good idea of what to expect when Lego releases the official set. Thanks! This is awesome. Well done. As for the Louvre I am very interested to see multiple sets combined to create the entire courtyard. Edited January 30, 2015 by shaggysanchez Quote
Bookworm Posted January 30, 2015 Posted January 30, 2015 I love the look of the Louvre set! Pei's glass pyramid was represented perfectly and the set as a whole is very true to the actual building. This will go perfectly with the Architecture Eiffel Tower from last year. Does anyone know when it is coming out? Quote
Steve309 Posted January 30, 2015 Posted January 30, 2015 Does anyone know when it is coming out? September 1st 2015 Quote
henrysunset Posted January 31, 2015 Posted January 31, 2015 I'm back with the third and final installment of this story. I didn't actually have enough bricks to build the whole model, but I was able to build the left side and middle of the model with some limited part substitutions. It was enough for me to review the set as a whole, which I think will be excellent. My Model (Left) and the official box art (Right) I didn't have the right colors, so I built it all using white bricks with a few gray accents. I superimposed my work on the real box art which gives a good idea of the completed model. We have a new part! 1x2x2 Panel with arch! Here we see the back side of the part, which is a modified version of 87552. There are a few additional photos and analysis of the set at http://tomalphin.com Sincerely, ---tom P.S. I can't believe we need to wait for September for this set... It looks great! Quote
L@go Posted January 31, 2015 Posted January 31, 2015 (edited) We have a new part! 1x2x2 Panel with arch! Here we see the back side of the part, which is a modified version of 87552. That part was first released back in 2010. But it's a nice part :) and among other things, it can be used as a car grille... Edited January 31, 2015 by L@go Quote
henrysunset Posted January 31, 2015 Posted January 31, 2015 That part was first released back in 2010. But it's a nice part :) and among other things, it can be used as a car grille... I had no idea! I spent a long time on Bricklink looking for it. It isn't in the "panel" or a "panel, modified category, and I didn't realize there is also a "window" category! (It seems like there's always another part you didn't know about around the corner.) ---tom Quote
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