Only 2 new sets for 1HY 2018; 21038 Las Vegas and 21039  Shanghai skylines.

Edited August 22, 20178 yr by Val-E

Shanghi sounds intresting Vegas not so much. Its a shame they seem so short on ideas with so many places they could do.

5 hours ago, Will 4 said:

Shanghi sounds intresting Vegas not so much. Its a shame they seem so short on ideas with so many places they could do.

I'm just the opposite.  Just took the family to Vegas last month, and the kids are excited to get this set.  My 5 year old asked, "where the clown hotel was."

According to Hoth Bricks, Las Vegas set has been pulled indefinitely for political reasons (the shooting).

According to Hoth Bricks, Las Vegas set has been pulled indefinitely for political reasons (the shooting).

Which is too bad, as it’s a nice set.

7 minutes ago, kris_1973 said:

Which is too bad, as it’s a nice set.

I guess they will still release it a bit further down the line.

Why not 99.99?

The price inflation is getting ridiculous.
https://shop.lego.com/en-GB/Shanghai-21039

7 minutes ago, Shewie said:

Why not 99.99?

The price inflation is getting ridiculous.
https://shop.lego.com/en-GB/Shanghai-21039

Quite ironic that the Chinese brick set is expensive compared to others.

On 12/29/2017 at 2:04 PM, kris_1973 said:

Which is too bad, as it’s a nice set.

where did you see it?

43 minutes ago, calmdahn said:

where did you see it?

Ah that does look sweet. But yeah clearly could be a political problem with Mandalay Bay right there. Man, I want to see the rest of that “confidential” book that capture is from.


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11 minutes ago, calmdahn said:

Ah that does look sweet. But yeah clearly could be a political problem with Mandalay Bay right there. Man, I want to see the rest of that “confidential” book that capture is from.

This thread

 

On 29/12/2017 at 4:30 PM, Val-E said:

According to Hoth Bricks, Las Vegas set has been pulled indefinitely for political reasons (the shooting).

They still released the Brandenburg Gate where there was carnage in the WW2 Battle of Berlin. I think LEGO should show resilience and release Las Vegas regardless. Millions will still be going to Las Vegas and the Mandalay Bay Hotel is quite in your face a few minutes after you drive from the airport, you can't miss it. Even if it is released in small quantities initially and then redesigned, the first version will be as gold as the hotel itself. I'm not winding you all up, it's my 2p worth and life has to go on, right?

3 minutes ago, TabbyBoy said:

They still released the Brandenburg Gate where there was carnage in the WW2 Battle of Berlin. I think LEGO should show resilience and release Las Vegas regardless. Millions will still be going to Las Vegas and the Mandalay Bay Hotel is quite in your face a few minutes after you drive from the airport, you can't miss it. Even if it is released in small quantities initially and then redesigned, the first version will be as gold as the hotel itself. I'm not winding you all up, it's my 2p worth and life has to go on, right?

agreed it's absurd not to release but many americans would flip their wigs. any leaked product is going to be worth BANNNNNNK

They are afraid of massive backlash, they are only and always playing safe card, definitely they'll try to avoid situation being  placed between Dove Soap and Pepsi with Kardashians.

Pretty much all the recent city sets are places that have had terror attacks, I guess if it happens after release they don´t do anything. 

They´ll wait 6-9 months and put it out in the summer.

1 hour ago, Val-E said:

Pretty much all the recent city sets are places that have had terror attacks, I guess if it happens after release they don´t do anything. 

They´ll wait 6-9 months and put it out in the summer.

not shanghai tho

3 hours ago, calmdahn said:

Ah that does look sweet. But yeah clearly could be a political problem with Mandalay Bay right there. Man, I want to see the rest of that “confidential” book that capture is from.
 

 

Yeah, rumor is that it's cancelled for the time being.  

2 minutes ago, Alpinemaps said:

Yeah, rumor is that it's cancelled for the time being.  

Curious they didn´t do the same with Capitol building when there was that stand-off and shooting before they released that set.

 

Curious they didn´t do the same with Capitol building when there was that stand-off and shooting before they released that set.
 

Wee bit different.

What about Chicago when it was the murder capital?

What about Chicago when it was the murder capital?

Yeah. No. Just me & The Leader of the Free World seem to care.

59 minutes ago, dcdfan said:

Yeah. No. Just me & The Leader of the Free World seem to care.

Angela Merkel?

 

 

13 hours ago, calmdahn said:

Angela Merkel?

You know as well as I do that he means Vladimir Putin

after seeing that the mandalay bay is featured prominently , not surprising that the vegas skyline set has been axed. i doubt the vegas set is ever released in its current form.

 

 

 

Edited January 6, 20188 yr by cladner