chipbee Posted October 22, 2015 Share Posted October 22, 2015 Very interesting. I think the NYC set will be extremely popular and a great investment post retirement. The other two cityscapes, I don't know. I'm a buyer regardless because Architecture is my favorite theme. I'm still baffled by the Burj Khalifa reissue but I must say this one looks 10 times better. Maybe they realized the original was so bad and wanted a do over.probably some middle east shiekh did not like the first one and made a special request to lego. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crustybeaver Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 Buckingham Palace is a rumoured 2016 set inclusive of mini double decker bus 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KShine Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 I love the new Architecture Skyline sets (NY, Venice, Berlin). 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10230 Posted November 8, 2015 Author Share Posted November 8, 2015 On 10/21/2015, 11:32:25, jbacunn said: Very interesting. I think the NYC set will be extremely popular and a great investment post retirement. The other two cityscapes, I don't know. The NYC set will be all but popular somewhere else than the US. I can see the other two to be quite popular in Europe. And those aren't that difficult to send internationally. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TigerG Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 (edited) On 22.10.2015, 06:57:55, chipbee said: probably some middle east shiekh did not like the first one and made a special request to lego. I think that's quite likely especially as the Burj set is also sold in the souvenir shop there as well. I love the Venice one but am slightly worried about the actual size. A German shop already has got the prices up for the sets: 21031 - Burj Khalifa 39,99 Euros 21026 - Venice 29,99 Euros 21027 - Berlin 29,99 Euros 21028 - New York City - 49,99 Euros Edited November 8, 2015 by TigerG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cladner Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 (edited) 3 hours ago, KShine said: I love the new Architecture Skyline sets (NY, Venice, Berlin). agree these look awesome. given the similarity in the appearance, it seems like the nyc skyline might put a crimp in growth of Empire State Building 21002. I think flat iron is safe. Edited November 8, 2015 by cladner Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val-E Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 Statue of Liberty was the glaring omission but now it´s in small scale. Since churches are not allowed by Lego, that eliminates most UK landmarks and private buildings like BT tower are not of wide enough interest. As Buckingham Palace seems to be one of the new rumored sets, we´re down to second class stuff like Edinburgh Castle, London Eye etc etc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val-E Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 There is also rumored to be a Capitol set for 2016 - whether people got mixed up with capital and capitol, I don´t know.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ciglione Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 The 21026 Venice looks wonderful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HandyHand Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 I like all three cityscape sets! Where I didn't seriously consider the Architecture series before, I am now really interested in these three cityscape sets and want them all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
citymorgue Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 I don't know. I do like the idea of the cityscape for architecture, but I feel they may have missed the mark a little on this. I think to do those sets some justice in the form of a normal 'architecture' set, they should be around $60-$80 for the set. It just seems a bit too tiny. I miss the days of the bigger architecture sets. Granted the Louvre looks like a fantastic model, but it seems like Lego appears to already be running out of steam on this series. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcdfan Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 it seems like Lego appears to already be running out of steam on this series. Never mind that they're already repeating sets... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fcbarcelona101 Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 All very nice except for 1 WTC. I don't like the way it looks at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Val-E Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 46 minutes ago, citymorgue said: I don't know. I do like the idea of the cityscape for architecture, but I feel they may have missed the mark a little on this. I think to do those sets some justice in the form of a normal 'architecture' set, they should be around $60-$80 for the set. It just seems a bit too tiny. I miss the days of the bigger architecture sets. Granted the Louvre looks like a fantastic model, but it seems like Lego appears to already be running out of steam on this series. Remember how the series started - all sub 200 piece sets. It´s good they have a range of sizes to fit all budgets and to give different collectability and gift options. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crustybeaver Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 3 hours ago, valenciaeric said: Statue of Liberty was the glaring omission but now it´s in small scale. Since churches are not allowed by Lego, that eliminates most UK landmarks and private buildings like BT tower are not of wide enough interest. As Buckingham Palace seems to be one of the new rumored sets, we´re down to second class stuff like Edinburgh Castle, London Eye etc etc Tower of London, Palace of Westminster (Big Ben), Windsor Castle, Tower Bridge, British Museum, Buckingham Palace, Stonehenge could all be possibilities Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chipbee Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 48 minutes ago, citymorgue said: I don't know. I do like the idea of the cityscape for architecture, but I feel they may have missed the mark a little on this. I think to do those sets some justice in the form of a normal 'architecture' set, they should be around $60-$80 for the set. It just seems a bit too tiny. I miss the days of the bigger architecture sets. Granted the Louvre looks like a fantastic model, but it seems like Lego appears to already be running out of steam on this series. There are literally thousands of iconic buildings around the world, but Lego probably felt that only a tiny fraction of buildings will be able to attract sufficient buying interest. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crustybeaver Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 Venice Berlin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crustybeaver Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 New York Burj Kalifa 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tractorboy Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 As a fan of the Architecture line, I don't care much for these at all. I think they'll appeal to a lot of people as nice little display sets, or for gifts. But the scale is so small for any real build interest. The photos are pretty, but I suspect they'll look a bit underwhelming in reality. I really hope we see more bigger sets again, but I'm losing hope. Even a couple of mid size sets (like the Villa Savoye or Farnsworth) would be nice at some stage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edgecrusher Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 The Burj Khalifa misses the mark for me a bit. They just aren't able to capture the complex curves of the exterior at this scale; in a way I think the original set was a better interpretation, despite it's shortcomings. I'm a bit disappointed, and wish they had gone with a different building instead of a remake that doesn't hit the mark in a way many of the other sets have. I keep UN HQ, White House, Eiffel Tower, Big Ben, Guggenheim, Flatiron Building, Empire State Building, LT of Pisa, and Trevi Fountain on display in my office because they are all instantly recognizable and iconic, even at their individual scales. The BK wouldn't be, and probably won't get added to the collection. On the other hand, I quite like the micro-scale cityscape sets, and will probably pick up all three. Micro-scale isn't for everyone, but you have to admit these are pretty good interpretations of the individual buildings/structures. I think these will probably be in the $20-$30 range (maybe a bit more for NYC), which really hits the mark for gifts or souvenirs. This is also an easy line to continue; what city couldn't Lego find 3-4 buildings to recreate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbacunn Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 Seems odd to me that the Berlin and Venice sets are much smaller than the NY set. I think they are too small in fact. I'm a buyer of NY but I will have to think abut the other two. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ISO8T0 Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 These look fantastic. Architecture 2016 Venice (21026) Berlin (21027) New York City (21028) Burj Khalifa (21031) 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sauromosis Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 What's the MSRP of these? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcdfan Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 5 minutes ago, sauromosis said: What's the MSRP of these? Venice (21026) – EUR 29.99 Berlin (21027) – EUR 29.99 New York City (21028) – EUR 49.99 Burj Khalifa (21031) – EUR 39.99 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sauromosis Posted November 24, 2015 Share Posted November 24, 2015 Disappointing, was hoping they were larger. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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