Hogwarts Moments sets - and other official buildable books
Posted: Mon Nov 16, 2020 9:49 pm
Hi all,
LEGO released images of four [url=http://bricksfanz.com/first-look-at-lego-ha ... ble-books/]upcoming "Hogwarts Moments" sets[/url] due out in January. These are books that open up to fold out scenes:
[url=http://bricksfanz.com/first-look-at-lego-ha ... ble-books/][img]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50610021 ... a35d_w.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=http://bricksfanz.com/first-look-at-lego-ha ... ble-books/][img]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50609918 ... e75c_w.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=http://bricksfanz.com/first-look-at-lego-ha ... ble-books/][img]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50609918 ... 48c2_w.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=http://bricksfanz.com/first-look-at-lego-ha ... ble-books/][img]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50610033 ... 863c_n.jpg[/img][/url]
As far as parts go I don't see a lot of interest here, with the exception of those printed panels which are great (unless those are stickers). But as an idea these are really cool. I could imagine taking the general design of these and making it the basis for all kinds of MOCs (including entries in the Fairy Tale category of the [url=http://classic-castle.com/events/contest/cc ... rizes.html]Colossal Castle Contest[/url], hint, hint). The one negative, IMO, is that these new sets seem completely reliant on a new modified 10x16 plate with bars along one side. It seems this could have been accomplished with standard pieces, though it would be 2-plates thick rather than one.
This got me thinking about official brick-built book sets, so I thought I'd do a survey:
In 2018 LEGO released [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/tormentalous/42506752031/]Creative Personalities: Hans Christian Andersen[/url]. This is totally brick built and a lovely piece. It doesn't fold up, though, so the book is more of a display stand for two vignettes.
[url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/tormentalous/42506752031/][img]https://live.staticflickr.com/877/4250675203 ... 155b_w.jpg[/img][/url]
Later that year LEGO released the ideas set [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/thebricktime/31531915268/]Pop-Up Book[/url] - This is, of course, the best of the lot as it is designed by AFOLs Jason Alleman and (CC member) Grant Davis. It's all basic bricks and as such is eminently customizable. The working mechanism to make it fold up is really cool and can be swapped out. Several builders have taken Jason and Grant's design and made their own versions.
[url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/thebricktime/31531915268/][img]https://live.staticflickr.com/1976/315319152 ... a936_w.jpg[/img][/url]
Early this year LEGO released four [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/thropots/album ... 5122473252]Disney Storybook Adventures[/url] - these are cute and fine for what they are. I'm sure younger kids loved them - they'd be perfect to bring along in the car IMO. The mini-minidolls are absolutely adorable IMO. The big downfall is that they're all based on these big single-use book parts and the actual build is minimal. If the book parts were in better colors, though, I would probably buy a few to modify. I'm showing my favorite of the four.
[url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/thropots/album ... 5122473252][img]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50119513 ... 302a_w.jpg[/img][/url]
This month LEGO has a promo set [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/brickset/50608 ... 909425631/]40410 Charles Dickens Tribute[/url] that is similar to the Hans Christian Andersen set from a couple of years ago - a brick-built book that serves as the base for a vig. This is nice (though stickers ). Again, the book doesn't open, but there is a slide-out hidden drawer.
[url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/brickset/50608 ... 909425631/][img]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50608689 ... 3c60_w.jpg[/img][/url]
And now there will be these new Harry Potter sets. Did I miss anything? As I said I like the idea, though the ones that are fully brick-built are preferable to depending on large single-use pieces.
Oh, I would include [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/tormentalous/43999105861/]75952 Newt's Case of Magical Creatures[/url] as having a similar feel - a brick built suitcase that opens up to a scene inside is similar-ish to a brick built book that opens up to a scene inside.
[url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/tormentalous/43999105861/][img]https://live.staticflickr.com/1837/439991058 ... 508a_w.jpg[/img][/url]
LEGO released images of four [url=http://bricksfanz.com/first-look-at-lego-ha ... ble-books/]upcoming "Hogwarts Moments" sets[/url] due out in January. These are books that open up to fold out scenes:
[url=http://bricksfanz.com/first-look-at-lego-ha ... ble-books/][img]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50610021 ... a35d_w.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=http://bricksfanz.com/first-look-at-lego-ha ... ble-books/][img]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50609918 ... e75c_w.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=http://bricksfanz.com/first-look-at-lego-ha ... ble-books/][img]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50609918 ... 48c2_w.jpg[/img][/url]
[url=http://bricksfanz.com/first-look-at-lego-ha ... ble-books/][img]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50610033 ... 863c_n.jpg[/img][/url]
As far as parts go I don't see a lot of interest here, with the exception of those printed panels which are great (unless those are stickers). But as an idea these are really cool. I could imagine taking the general design of these and making it the basis for all kinds of MOCs (including entries in the Fairy Tale category of the [url=http://classic-castle.com/events/contest/cc ... rizes.html]Colossal Castle Contest[/url], hint, hint). The one negative, IMO, is that these new sets seem completely reliant on a new modified 10x16 plate with bars along one side. It seems this could have been accomplished with standard pieces, though it would be 2-plates thick rather than one.
This got me thinking about official brick-built book sets, so I thought I'd do a survey:
In 2018 LEGO released [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/tormentalous/42506752031/]Creative Personalities: Hans Christian Andersen[/url]. This is totally brick built and a lovely piece. It doesn't fold up, though, so the book is more of a display stand for two vignettes.
[url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/tormentalous/42506752031/][img]https://live.staticflickr.com/877/4250675203 ... 155b_w.jpg[/img][/url]
Later that year LEGO released the ideas set [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/thebricktime/31531915268/]Pop-Up Book[/url] - This is, of course, the best of the lot as it is designed by AFOLs Jason Alleman and (CC member) Grant Davis. It's all basic bricks and as such is eminently customizable. The working mechanism to make it fold up is really cool and can be swapped out. Several builders have taken Jason and Grant's design and made their own versions.
[url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/thebricktime/31531915268/][img]https://live.staticflickr.com/1976/315319152 ... a936_w.jpg[/img][/url]
Early this year LEGO released four [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/thropots/album ... 5122473252]Disney Storybook Adventures[/url] - these are cute and fine for what they are. I'm sure younger kids loved them - they'd be perfect to bring along in the car IMO. The mini-minidolls are absolutely adorable IMO. The big downfall is that they're all based on these big single-use book parts and the actual build is minimal. If the book parts were in better colors, though, I would probably buy a few to modify. I'm showing my favorite of the four.
[url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/thropots/album ... 5122473252][img]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50119513 ... 302a_w.jpg[/img][/url]
This month LEGO has a promo set [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/brickset/50608 ... 909425631/]40410 Charles Dickens Tribute[/url] that is similar to the Hans Christian Andersen set from a couple of years ago - a brick-built book that serves as the base for a vig. This is nice (though stickers ). Again, the book doesn't open, but there is a slide-out hidden drawer.
[url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/brickset/50608 ... 909425631/][img]https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/50608689 ... 3c60_w.jpg[/img][/url]
And now there will be these new Harry Potter sets. Did I miss anything? As I said I like the idea, though the ones that are fully brick-built are preferable to depending on large single-use pieces.
Oh, I would include [url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/tormentalous/43999105861/]75952 Newt's Case of Magical Creatures[/url] as having a similar feel - a brick built suitcase that opens up to a scene inside is similar-ish to a brick built book that opens up to a scene inside.
[url=https://www.flickr.com/photos/tormentalous/43999105861/][img]https://live.staticflickr.com/1837/439991058 ... 508a_w.jpg[/img][/url]