I think it would be an awesome set, but I'm surprised that it would even be considered at all with the politically correct/woke attitudes as of late.  I mean, it's not like nice things happened there.  LOL

2 minutes ago, Ed Mack said:

I think it would be an awesome set, but I'm surprised that it would even be considered at all with the politically correct/woke attitudes as of late.  I mean, it's not like nice things happened there.  LOL

It's okay if it's 200+ year old history, right? That seems to be the threshold.

Edit: I guess more like 150ish year old history, given the western stuff.

Edited October 5, 20205 yr by minicoopers11

Doesn't look that great IMO from the leaked photo, maybe once fully revealed with designer video may have other features. Cant see this being a good seller.

Maybe lego are trying to recreate the new 7 wonders of world, as taj mahal already done now this.

Edited October 5, 20205 yr by Voltron

3 hours ago, minicoopers11 said:

It's okay if it's 200+ year old history, right? That seems to be the threshold.

Edit: I guess more like 150ish year old history, given the western stuff.

I'm all in with some tiger minifigures and some bloody body parts in the arena.

3 hours ago, Ed Mack said:

I'm all in with some tiger minifigures and some bloody body parts in the arena.

I thumbed through a designer’s sketchbook of a potential Ancient Rome theme once. Dude, I was salivating. Even though there were no bloody parts. Had to apologize for the drool I got all over his work.

Grainy leaked image showing up on the insta. Could be fake, but looks pretty similar to the other pictures, and the black box is believable. 

It's another one of the thiccc boxes

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Looks super smooth, without anything resembling greebling.

Hopefully the backside has a bit more of a Lego look… as the fuzzy picture makes it look like a giant leaky punchbowl.

Looks very nice. I used to live right next to the colosseum. Brings back fond memories, will enjoy this build. 

On 10/5/2020 at 4:22 PM, Ed Mack said:

I'm all in with some tiger minifigures and some bloody body parts in the arena.

Roar

7 hours ago, Darth_Raichu said:

Roar

I'm not a furry but....

I haven't much about this set lately, all pics removed and seems to be under wraps. I thought it would be a Nov 1 release but now I am thinking Dec 1 or 2021. Brickset does list it as 2020 though

19 minutes ago, t_mafia said:

I haven't much about this set lately, all pics removed and seems to be under wraps. I thought it would be a Nov 1 release but now I am thinking Dec 1 or 2021. Brickset does list it as 2020 though

When I use instagram it shows no new posts, with a message about harmful content and election stuff and that there may not be new posts to see... so I haven't seen anything new either

Final product measures: 59cm (23.5") x 52cm (20.5") x 27cm (10.5").  Some decent pictures of the actual box front and back.

 

9036 pieces!!!!

When I use instagram it shows no new posts, with a message about harmful content and election stuff and that there may not be new posts to see... so I haven't seen anything new either [emoji20]
http://bp-forum.s3.amazonaws.com/monthly_2020_11/Screenshot_20201103-105015_Chrome.thumb.jpg.4e42946ae20e1b64d548e7952f47c86b.jpg

Nino_leaks_ has pics up now on Instagram.

20 days away...

These large wide sets (MF, Cloud City, etc.) are amazing once built but such a pain to display properly.
 

I will definitely be getting one of these at some point, but can’t even begin to imagine where I’d put it.

11 minutes ago, ravenb99 said:

20 days away...

Any lions and slave pit confirmed yet?

Chariot races?

Any lions and slave pit confirmed yet?
Chariot races?

Nope. We aren’t even getting the option to flood it to host naval battles in like the Romans used to do when they got bored with the whole gladiator and sacrificing Christians to lions thing.

2 hours ago, Fcbarcelona101 said:

These large wide sets (MF, Cloud City, etc.) are amazing once built but such a pain to display properly.
 

I will definitely be getting one of these at some point, but can’t even begin to imagine where I’d put it.

Same thinking for me! I have a small display area so I’ll have to get creative with this one as I hope to get it.

at ~20x20 it’s not as large of a footprint as I thought it might be. I thought it might be more like 25x25 or even 30x30 due to the 9000+ pieces

I feel like 9000 1x2 pieces and cheese slopes isn't in the same league as the 7500 of the 75192 MILF.

But even so, having looked up the leaks it looks amazing.

Let’s see if they go with no numbered bags to make it really challenging. 

I wonder what SPOP means.

It’s SPQR, the letters are dark in spots, and the picture angle and lighting makes it hard to see the tail of the Q and then diagonal stem of the R.

SPQR stands for Senātus Populusque Rōmānus "The Roman Senate and People" or "The Senate and People of Rome" an emblematic phrase that appears on Roman currency, at the end of documents made public by an inscription in stone or metal, and in dedications of monuments and public works.

(Taken from Wikipedia)