CosmicSpeed Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 I actually am reading more into this line: Whether it’s their favourite film moments, sport icons, travel destinations, buildings, fairgrounds or vehicles, LEGO sets help to bring these to life in brick form. I like the overall approach in essentially dividing the Expert line into more themed approaches. Those are already in effect in the packaging for FILM Batmobile, SPORT Old Trafford, TRAVEL DESTINATION (Maybe Next?), BUILDING - Next Modular, FAIRGROUND - Haunted House, VEHICLES - Lamborghini I wonder if we see old sets get this new box treatment as a sign they are sticking around for a while. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MusiKyle Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 (edited) Article on Brickset talking about the motorization of the Haunted House. Curious why it needs two motors. I'm wondering if one lifts the cart to the top while the other winds up the flywheels, somehow providing resistance on the way down. That's my best guess. Others were speculating that one motor was for the chain system while one was for the door but someone else said it looked like a door latch was used and that one motor should be controlling both the chain and door latch. Anyone here have ideas why/how two motors are required? https://brickset.com/article/51367/motorising-the-haunted-house Edited May 13, 2020 by MusiKyle 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exracer327 Posted May 13, 2020 Share Posted May 13, 2020 5 hours ago, MusiKyle said: Anyone here have ideas why/how two motors are required? https://brickset.com/article/51367/motorising-the-haunted-house The designer video said the front doors "open on their own". Could this be the second motor? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saruman Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 Was randomly looking at LEGO exclusives highest price to lowest just to see what was in stock and saw this! https://www.lego.com/en-us/product/haunted-house-10273 First thought was the ideas set but that never got approved did anyone see this coming? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marcandre Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 1 minute ago, Saruman said: Was randomly looking at LEGO exclusives highest price to lowest just to see what was in stock and saw this! https://www.lego.com/en-us/product/haunted-house-10273 First thought was the ideas set but that never got approved did anyone see this coming? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biking_tiger Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 That's going to look nice next to the older haunted house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redghostx Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 That's going to look nice next to the better haunted house. Ahhh, that's better. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biking_tiger Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 Thanks--that is, of course, what I meant. 😉 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudcatsfan Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 1 hour ago, marcandre said: All I know, is this better be what we see when the doors open. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PlasticDude Posted May 14, 2020 Share Posted May 14, 2020 15 hours ago, KShine said: When you run out of space for your LEGO, you are supposed to buy a bigger house. That is exactly what we did... happy wife happy life oh and plenty of room for more LEGO (evil laugh insert here) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOrcKing Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 Between the various build techniques, style of architecture, playful designer video, and how much this reminds me of the retired Tower of Terror ride, this set is built on pure win. It just works on so many levels. Perhaps a bit small beside any of the modular houses the Creator series is well known for and there are some borrowed elements from the prior Haunted House but still a delicious design for such a dastardly denizen of Lego's legendary lineup. Also I can see having this in a sort of Universal Studios' backlot where all those prop houses are kept. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain_chaos Posted May 17, 2020 Share Posted May 17, 2020 9 hours ago, TheOrcKing said: Between the various build techniques, style of architecture, playful designer video, and how much this reminds me of the retired Tower of Terror ride, this set is built on pure win. It just works on so many levels. Perhaps a bit small beside any of the modular houses the Creator series is well known for and there are some borrowed elements from the prior Haunted House but still a delicious design for such a dastardly denizen of Lego's legendary lineup. Also I can see having this in a sort of Universal Studios' backlot where all those prop houses are kept. I don't think it is small compared to a modular at all. It's got a 25 x 25 cm base which is the same as the 32x32 stud baseplate used for modulars. It is 68 cm high, about half of which is the tower, which means about 34 cm up to the roof line. That makes it basically the same height as Green Grocer, but with a tower over a foot high stacked on top. The only modular with a higher roof line (ignoring towers and such) is the Town Hall, but TH's tower doesn't go nearly as high. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
House Schubert Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 so, who is hoping for a Coronavirus Quick flip on this one? on sale in a few hours... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LegoLagoon Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 14 minutes ago, House Schubert said: so, who is hoping for a Coronavirus Quick flip on this one? on sale in a few hours... How quick do the "expert" sets sell out these days? Pulled out my old bricks (and bough more) over this quarantine and and now obsessed. 😂 Definitely considering a buy one to build, buy one to sell later purchase... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sauromosis Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 I'm in, thanks for the reminder. A-wing worked, this will too. Probably backordered within a week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shagmoz Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 Has not unlocked for ordering yet 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
House Schubert Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 hmmm... usually it is 12 midnight EST... nothing showing up for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klownicle Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 Just now, House Schubert said: hmmm... usually it is 12 midnight EST... nothing showing up for me. Likewise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sauromosis Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 Yeah, same here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Klownicle Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 And now we wait... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kouks Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 waiting.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sodoubleoggood Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 I've gotten so used to these late night wait til midnight, quick order, sign out and go to sleep within minutes. I wasn't expecting this to not unlock at midnight. It was a good run though... I guess it's time for some coffee... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sauromosis Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 Production issues finally affecting brand new, day one sets? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
House Schubert Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 nah... someone forgot to click a "make available at midnight" box in the backend... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
$20 on joe vs dan Posted May 20, 2020 Share Posted May 20, 2020 is it naive to wish that LEGO threw us west coasters a bone and it goes live midnight PST? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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