Comments on: LEGO Architecture Space Needle and Empire State Building [News]

By: bruce n h

bruce n h — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 15:04:28 +0000

Hey,

As I noted when I blogged this, I don’t think that we are the audience for these sets. Neither are kids. These were first sold in souvenir shops and museum stores, so they seem to be more for someone to get an put on their desk in their office. As such, I think that’s a pretty cool way to promote the hobby to the non-AFOL world.

Bruce

By: Andrew

Andrew — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 04:28:53 +0000

^ Bwa ha ha ha ha ha! Awesome. I’ve updated the post. Hey, it’s a legitimate S@H link!

By: Ochre Jelly

Ochre Jelly — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 02:54:25 +0000

Perhaps this version will be more to everyone’s liking…

http://shop.lego.com/Product/Factory/Product.aspx?p=LFH002&mid=978f1eae-2c83-44c9-9eb3-69167ca3df9b

…at a paltry 30 cents, its much lighter on the wallet. And its even in the RIGHT COLOR too!

xx
oj

By: dover

dover — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 02:02:04 +0000

yeah, nowhere near the right colours

from wikipedia
“…With paint colors named Orbital Olive for the body, Astronaut White for the legs, Re-entry Red for the saucer, and Galaxy Gold for the roof…”

By: Nolnet

Nolnet — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 00:40:30 +0000

^ lots of half stud offsets with jumper plates

By: Nathan Wells

Nathan Wells — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 00:39:53 +0000

No new pieces, or old pieces or in new colors…heck, I think I can even make both models with pieces from my current collection (if I didn’t live in a dorm room and a six hour drive away from my collection, that is)

*shrug*

By: Athos

Athos — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 16:42:41 +0000

How did they do the Empire State building?

Steve

By: Chrispockst

Chrispockst — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 16:19:21 +0000

hey, there is also one new power miners set up: http://shop.lego.com/ByTheme/Product.aspx?p=8707&cn=556&d=70

By: Dan

Dan — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 16:08:20 +0000

These sets make me glad that I’m not a completist when it comes to set collecting. The price per part ratio on these is just attrocious. They also don’t give the impression that they’d be able to teach me any new building techniques.

By: Josh

Josh — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 12:15:14 +0000

@Ochre Jelly – I was thinking the same thing. Wrong color, wrong base, wrong price. I think proportions are off too, but I haven’t compared the model with a picture. The upper section looks a bit big, but I could be wrong.

But I still kind of want it, just so I can have an official tile with “Seattle Space Needle” on it. :oops:

By: eti

eti — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 07:49:39 +0000

Appears to be US only… Not that I would get those sets, but still.

By: Andrew

Andrew — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 06:42:14 +0000

$19.99 for 57 pieces does seem a bit steep, doesn’t it?

By: Ochre Jelly

Ochre Jelly — Mon, 09 Feb 2009 06:23:56 +0000

I also enjoy the Space Needle on a daily basis, but I’m not sure I’m ready to fork out $20 on a model of it made in the wrong color!