Today, names for the 2016 sets leaked (http://www.thebrickfan.com/lego-2016-set-name-listings-on-amazon-de/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+LegoEverlasting-LegoReviewsNews+(The+Brick+Fan+-+LEGO+Reviews+%26+News)). This is in German, but translated, the new architecture sets are:

Venice (21026) – EUR 29.99
Berlin (21027) – EUR 29.99
New York City (21028) – EUR 49.99
Burj Khalifa (21031) – EUR 39.99

Now - this alone wouldn't be worth a new thread, but there are two things odd in this list. Can you spot them? Also, something seems to change in terms of the line. Most of these aren't specific buildings, but cities. Interesting...

True. There are so many landmarks that, if built as large model, would just scream "buy and build me", and I know I couldn't resist.

https://geoguessr.com/images/3c494f619cdf80940033c3a9819476f4.jpg

 

And here one that was missing so far (take it with a little salt):

21029: Buckingham Palace

And another one:

21030: US Capitol (Could this be the beginning of the end of 21006?)

Edited December 27, 201510 yr by 10230

Still missing the modern architecture showcase buildings. Will we only get tourist traps from now on? Where are the FLW and kind (Farnsworth, Savoye)? I enjoyed those much more. 

But I can imagine touristy stuff sells better. People associate more with those. 

1 hour ago, inversion said:

Still missing the modern architecture showcase buildings. Will we only get tourist traps from now on? Where are the FLW and kind (Farnsworth, Savoye)? I enjoyed those much more. 

But I can imagine touristy stuff sells better. People associate more with those. 

I personally like "old architecture" more, so I don't complain. They might be tourist traps, but they for a reason.

These 2 are likely to  be 2H releases and I expect WH and mini Big Ben to make way for them.

4 hours ago, valenciaeric said:

These 2 are likely to  be 2H releases and I expect WH and mini Big Ben to make way for them.

Maybe.. it looks like they are retiring six sets (Imperial Hotel, UN Building, Leaning Tower of Pisa, Space Needle, Brandenberg Gate, Villa Savoye).  There are six new architecture sets due this year.  So, maybe if there is any retirements, it won't be until January of next year.

Spotted the Berlin and new Burj sets at TRU today.

I wonder if the new version of the Burj Khalifa will have some rare "melted and burnt" bricks?  LOL

10 minutes ago, Ed Mack said:

I wonder if the new version of the Burj Khalifa will have some rare "melted and burnt" bricks?  LOL

???

Have you heard about double fire-works tonight?...in Dubai.

5 minutes ago, brickolodon said:

Have you heard about double fire-works tonight?...in Dubai.

I know the Address Hotel caught fire. But was the Burj affected?

12 minutes ago, teohwp85 said:

I know the Address Hotel caught fire. But was the Burj affected?

I don't believe so... none of the news articles are reporting it was affected and they had their fireworks display anyways.

LOL...Sorry...Wrong building.  That's what I get for listening to some wack job customer.  He told me the Burj Khalifa was on fire and was still standing after being on fire for 12 hours.  During the same conversation, he said the Trade Center Towers were blown up on purpose.  

 

Set 21028 New York City Architecture might be a good one !! ?? Any thoughts ?

7 minutes ago, gravtation said:

Set 21028 New York City Architecture might be a good one !! ?? Any thoughts ?

I think so.  I love the new "city" versions.  Very creative.

I like the NY & new Burj. I think the 2 other sets look underwhelming now to me...

1 hour ago, gregpj said:

I don't believe so... none of the news articles are reporting it was affected and they had their fireworks display anyways.

The video I was watching online a few hours ago, showed the Address Hotel going up in flames quickly.  It's near BK, so the smoke from the fire was drifting toward BK.  The fire happened before midnight in Dubai.  It definitely didn't burn for 12 hours, lol.

Does anyone have pictures of the U.S. Capitol or Buckingham Palace?

52 minutes ago, FRS-Lou89 said:

Does anyone have pictures of the U.S. Capitol or Buckingham Palace?

Nope not yet, but this thing looks great in person. Was able to get it cheap on TRUTH so well worth the cost. Some neat building techniques. ESB was my fav and OWTC was most challenging. 

So far, reselling-wise, selling on ebay from the UK, the NYC set is popular within the UK. The new Burj Khalifa is not popular anywhere, and the Venice/Berlin sets are popular on mainland Europe. Nothing too surprising really.

This from a very small number of ebay sales made.

Building the BK right now. Piece counts seems, on opening the box, a bit low for the size of box.

New BK already looking like a bit of a dud to me. And if you don't want the new taller better BK, i see no reason anyone barring an absolute completist would now want the orginal BK

14 minutes ago, Seal Cutter said:

 And if you don't want the new taller better BK, i see no reason anyone barring an absolute completist would now want the orginal BK

Indeed. The old was caught by the new one just as it was about to get interesting price-wise. Sad.

(Or: well played, LEGO)

Edited January 9, 201610 yr by dinner41

One note on the new BK. For those of you that display in Detolf cases, it's slightly too tall to fit on any of the shelves but will fit on the lower shelves if you remove round brick at the top and just have the antenna on the top. 

3 hours ago, dinner41 said:

Indeed. The old was caught by the new one just as it was about to get interesting price-wise. Sad.

(Or: well played, LEGO)

Old BK made money at its peak if (as always) you bought at a nice discount. I still made a few £ recently flipping NISB ones from ebay auctions onto my own BIN sales

If you have the money for only one to build, i can't see anyone buying new BK over NYC

13 minutes ago, Seal Cutter said:

If you have the money for only one to build, i can't see anyone buying new BK over NYC

I think some in the Middle East might disagree...