Quacs Posted October 11, 2014 Posted October 11, 2014 Wow, I love both of these and will be getting each for the personal collection. I especially like the Flatiron building. Thanks for sharing, TOK. Quote
TheOrcKing Posted October 11, 2014 Author Posted October 11, 2014 Wow, I love both of these and will be getting each for the personal collection. I especially like the Flatiron building. Thanks for sharing, TOK. I think Lego did a good job with the Lincoln Memorial in the size department. The only brick built version of the famous tourist trap I have seen before was Brick City Depot's which is good in its own right. Quote
Brick625 Posted October 11, 2014 Posted October 11, 2014 really like the flatiron building. Anyone thinks white house will be a hot sale this christmas? Quote
Clumsybumsy Posted October 11, 2014 Posted October 11, 2014 I really like the looks of the Flatiron Building. Quote
10230 Posted October 11, 2014 Posted October 11, 2014 Well - these are nice. Better would have been something more recognizable also outside of the US - but hey - maybe next time. Quote
legopocalypse Posted October 11, 2014 Posted October 11, 2014 really like the flatiron building. Anyone thinks white house will be a hot sale this christmas? Last Xmas in the U.S. the White House was a good set to flip. Quote
nolanfan34 Posted October 12, 2014 Posted October 12, 2014 Looking at the Flatiron I can't figure out how that could be 471 pieces. Both are pretty cool though. Quote
MartinP Posted October 12, 2014 Posted October 12, 2014 Looking at the Flatiron I can't figure out how that could be 471 pieces. Both are pretty cool though. Maybe the Flatiron set is hollow on the inside. That could explain the piece count. Quote
nolanfan34 Posted October 12, 2014 Posted October 12, 2014 Maybe the Flatiron set is hollow on the inside. That could explain the piece count. Haha, I meant the opposite, from the exterior it looks like it would be far fewer than 471 IMO. Maybe it's bigger than it looks. Quote
MartinP Posted October 12, 2014 Posted October 12, 2014 Haha, I meant the opposite, from the exterior it looks like it would be far fewer than 471 IMO. Maybe it's bigger than it looks. Then maybe there are several layers of plates on the inside of the building. Once the set comes out, I would like to see pictures or a review about the set. Looks like a really interesting build. Quote
fuzzy_bricks Posted January 27, 2015 Posted January 27, 2015 (edited) Hadn't see a picture of the Louvre yet. Edited January 27, 2015 by fuzzy_bricks 1 Quote
biniou Posted January 27, 2015 Posted January 27, 2015 (edited) This Louvre set is not complete (side wings are missing). But it's very nice though. Fortunately it will be a 69 Edited January 27, 2015 by biniou Quote
TheOrcKing Posted January 27, 2015 Author Posted January 27, 2015 I was wondering when The Louvre would see the LEGO treatment. Well here's the box for those curious. 2 Quote
@rtisan Posted January 28, 2015 Posted January 28, 2015 Looking good! This theme remains one of my favourites all time, along with Creator and Classic Space. I don`t own all the Architecture sets unfortunately, still missing a few, but love them all nonetheless. These two looking to be more great additions. I did some analysis when the first photos of the set leaked here on my blog. I guessed 375 Pieces, so I'm similarly confused. I guess it has a rather complex interior support structure? ---tom How would it sound if I said the white version above reminded me of a slice of Cheesecake? Quote
Ed Mack Posted January 28, 2015 Posted January 28, 2015 All three are great sets. The Louvre is fantastic. Quote
citymorgue Posted January 28, 2015 Posted January 28, 2015 My wife loves the architecture and was pretty excited to see the Louvre. That will be a day one buy for her. For me personally, I'm somewhat bummed it looks like we won't be getting a larger set this year. It seems lego has been releasing a 1000+ piece count architecture set every 2 years and the last one was the Imperial Hotel in 2013. Quote
inversion Posted January 28, 2015 Posted January 28, 2015 (edited) My wife loves the architecture and was pretty excited to see the Louvre. That will be a day one buy for her. For me personally, I'm somewhat bummed it looks like we won't be getting a larger set this year. It seems lego has been releasing a 1000+ piece count architecture set every 2 years and the last one was the Imperial Hotel in 2013. Probably demand was too small for those sets. Robie House did not exactly have a long retail life, I'd suspect the Imperial Hotel won't stick around that much either. Edited January 28, 2015 by inversion Quote
Sauromosis Posted January 28, 2015 Posted January 28, 2015 I feel like this line will experience an explosion in popularity at some random time in the future. Quote
Sauromosis Posted January 28, 2015 Posted January 28, 2015 I couldn't help myself, and already started building The Louvre using parts from my collection. So far, I've only built the glass pyramid, but I have to say that it is convincing looking. I've shared a few photos of the build, with more photos and analysis on my blog. I look forward to building the rest of it in the next couple days!How I attached the panels using clips and Bar 4L...The wide and narrow panels.The finished result!It's a really satisfying model. Definitely more interesting than the Lincoln Memorial or Flatiron Building! Awesome!---tom Love the pictures, and your blog. I have added it to my RSS feeds. Keep up the good work! Quote
teohwp85 Posted January 28, 2015 Posted January 28, 2015 (edited) I visited the Johnson Wax HQ designed by FLW in Racine, WI back in 2012 and came across a LEGO Architecture box art of the building set next to a bunch of Architecture sets at the gift shop in Fortaleza Hall. When I asked an employee when it will be released. She said sometime in 2013. Too bad it never came into fruition. :/ Edited January 28, 2015 by teohwp85 Quote
shudameister Posted January 28, 2015 Posted January 28, 2015 I also heard that Lego and the Creator of the Architecture series were having issues with different things. I don't know if things have been settled but it could be one reason why we don't see larger ones. Quote
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