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> I noticed when my kids were little was that so many of the kits came with special-purpose parts I noticed that and I hate that change. Before a plane set was

> I noticed when my kids were little was that so many of the kits came with special-purpose parts I noticed that and I hate that change. Before a plane set was a plane, made of a lot of small parts [1]. Now, there is one or two giant hull piece that makes of the plane, with few traditional parts here and there [2]. This totally breaks the modularity of a set. [1] https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51TtoiWamRL._AC_SX425_.jpg https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/51TtoiWamRL... [2] https://shop.r10s.jp/shop-angelica/cabinet/imgdir/12/7557.jpg https://shop.r10s.jp/shop-angelica/cabinet/imgdir/12/7557.jp...

ryanbrunner 7y ago
There definitely was a period where there were a LOT of custom pieces, but in more recent sets they seem to be moving away from that. Things are still significantly more complicated than a set full of 4x2 and 2x2 bricks, but there's very few pieces besides maybe some minifig accessories that are genuinely unique to one or even a few sets.
gitgud 7y ago
> Now, there is one or two giant hull piece that makes of the plane... Making cheap custom parts like that is a feat of engineering. But has a negative effect on the imagination of the users of Lego...
darkerside 7y ago
As the father of a Legophile, I can tell you that set is the exception, not the rule
Nition 7y ago
The second one there isn't as bad as it looks in the photo. The main hull is made up of many separate pieces, as is visible in the instructions.[1] [1] https://www.lego.com/biassets/bi/4493625.pdf https://www.lego.com/biassets/bi/4493625.pdf
bouke 7y ago
Your “old”[0] set was actually introduced 4 years _after_ the “new” set[1]. Also, the “old” set has quite a few less parts: 297 vs 384. And the “new” plane is about 20% longer. And looking at the instructions, the hull is rather similar to build. [0]: https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?id=90909 https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?id=909... [1]: https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?id=58734 https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?id=587...

ryanbrunner 7y ago

There definitely was a period where there were a LOT of custom pieces, but in more recent sets they seem to be moving away from that. Things are still significantly more complicated than a set full of 4x2 and 2x2 bricks, but there's very few pieces besides maybe some minifig accessories that are genuinely unique to one or even a few sets.

gitgud 7y ago

> Now, there is one or two giant hull piece that makes of the plane... Making cheap custom parts like that is a feat of engineering. But has a negative effect on the imagination of the users of Lego...

darkerside 7y ago

As the father of a Legophile, I can tell you that set is the exception, not the rule

Nition 7y ago

The second one there isn't as bad as it looks in the photo. The main hull is made up of many separate pieces, as is visible in the instructions.[1] [1] https://www.lego.com/biassets/bi/4493625.pdf https://www.lego.com/biassets/bi/4493625.pdf

bouke 7y ago

Your “old”[0] set was actually introduced 4 years _after_ the “new” set[1]. Also, the “old” set has quite a few less parts: 297 vs 384. And the “new” plane is about 20% longer. And looking at the instructions, the hull is rather similar to build. [0]: https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?id=90909 https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?id=909... [1]: https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?id=58734 https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?id=587...