Bear market for Lego

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is the Bear the new goat?

http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/groga ... _front.jpg

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more 2012 town pics: http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.p ... opic=61214

[RadStar]

Set #4438 is a winner for me, nice new bear, brown pieces, brick bricks, rock formation bricks, amsuing minifig heads etc. Will pick up one set to incorporate into my collection/projects. My son will at least play with the motorbike & car.

I dont see myself wanting more than 1 bear though.. they are solitary creatures for the most part.

Other sets look nice for the city/town collector but dont appeal very much to me. I was just browsing TRU's lego aisles yesterday pondering if there was anything I'd pick up for their "buy more, save more" sales.. and i looked thur the CITY sets- none had foliage/trees that may have increased their appeal- but there was none. Good move on LEGO's part increasing the foliage & flames with the firemen sets.

Cheers

[michael]

Yup. Now I have to change my avatar.

Soooo, are those brick pattern pieces new? I have not seem them before. I'm not sure if I love em or hate em.

[RadStar]

New. I first noticed them in a spoiler for a 2012 ninjago set (white ninja with a snake temple), the brick bricks were white.

[chump]

What timing, I think I need a bear for one of the Labours of Hercules. Although, brick built would probably be better. Still, I want one of these bears. I just don't want the set.


ETA: Whoops... apparently, he fought a boar.

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Soooo, are those brick pattern pieces new? I have not seem them before. I'm not sure if I love em or hate em.

yes they are new. i think they will add nicely to the modular building theme. Hopefully we can get the element number in time for the bulk order. I really like some of the vehicles in this series. specifically the new garbage truck and old ford style pick-up (with the dark red). I also like the new 1x1 round tile mold used for the fog lights.

[RadStar]

this is probably a good draft set?

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this is probably a good draft set?

only for the one that gets the bears.
the club has a gluttony of green tree leaves thanks to the bulk order and i suspect we will see the bricks on there too.

[RadStar]

ah yea i was actually thinkin of the foliage, brick bricks, and the brown stuff, not to mention the fun minifig heads.

[chump]

Yup. Now I have to change my avatar.

Honestly, I was trying to help michael find a new avatar. Do not make the mistake of typing "bear muncher" into google images. You may not be able to unsee certain images.

[michael]

Honestly, I was trying to help michael find a new avatar. Do not make the mistake of typing "bear muncher" into google images. You may not be able to unsee certain images.

lol! Warning heeded.

[AC]

Heaven help us if Lego makes a beaver.

[RadStar]

hah back to the bear/goat..

funny in my other hobby,, obsession rather- MMA, Mixed Marital Arts- you guys know it as UFC

GOAT stands for Greatest of All Time

So...... is the goat still the goat?

[timtosino]

Like I said in the other post, I love the new County/Redneck theme

[Jonathan S.]

Im lovin the chimney and the new fenders for bigger wheels! woo

[michael]

wait a second... Are those headlights on the police vehicle what I think they are? Round 1x1 tiles?
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/groga ... tail_1.jpg

Also noticed them here:
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/groga ... tail_1.jpg
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/groga ... tail_1.jpg

Unfortunately I only see them in trans yellow (and maybe trans red). But it's a start.

[michael]

I also like the new 1x1 round tile mold used for the fog lights.

Oh i see you pointed this out already... heheh sorry

[Gumby]

wait a second... Are those headlights on the police vehicle what I think they are? Round 1x1 tiles?
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/groga ... tail_1.jpg

Also noticed them here:
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/groga ... tail_1.jpg
http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/groga ... tail_1.jpg

Unfortunately I only see them in trans yellow (and maybe trans red). But it's a start.

Also, there's at least 1 grey one in 2011 Holiday Set 2 of 2. So I think we'll see them in more colours in the future.

Makes sense, since there's 1x1 round plates and 2x2 round tiles...

[beethead]

Working in a warehouse environment I can't help but admire any kind of forklift. The variable-reach forklift in #4206 Recycling Truck looks cool. For a more rugged and heavy duty version I can imagine adding the telescopic crane piece so it can provide higher lift. I even made my own forklift using a combination of technic axles to make a 2 stage mast (generic Lego forklift piece is only a 1 stage) for my forklift but it was a bit fragile (good for display but not for play).

#4431 Ambulance looks like something right out of Vancouver.