10278 - Police Station

[DadsAFOL]

10278 Police Station
2,923 pieces, rated 18+
€179.99 / £169.99 / $199.99 / AU$299.99 / CA$269.99
Available from 1st January 2021

The LEGO Group has announced an amazingly detailed new addition to its Modular Buildings Collection with the unveiling of the LEGO Police Station.

Hiding a wealth of features behind its impressive facade, the eye-catching new model consists of three floors and a modular structure that allows LEGO fans to fully explore the intricate interiors and increase the building’s height.

Designed as a centrepiece to a bustling LEGO neighbourhood, the LEGO Police Station also comes complete with a doughnut shop brimming with sweet treats and a newspaper kiosk, as well as five minifigures including a 1940s-inspired police officer for ample storytelling possibilities.

[$20 on joe vs dan]

11 hours ago, House Schubert said:

Man, a police station would be colossally bad timing.  Stonewars has a pretty good track record, recent mistakes notwithstanding.

the basis is that they saw the phrase "Police station" tagged on the youtube sneak peak vid and then removed

 

[House Schubert]

1 hour ago, $20 on joe vs dan said:

the basis is that they saw the phrase "Police station" tagged on the youtube sneak peak vid and then removed

 

Yeah... does lego do red herrings?

[kurnitb]

anyone got any pics of it?

[iahawks550]

2 minutes ago, kurnitb said:

anyone got any pics of it?

If they did, I doubt people would have to guess what the theme is.

[Mark Twain]

anyone got any pics of it?

I found one for you

[eliminator]

Hmmmm, thoughts? Or is this another MOC?

[House Schubert]

14 minutes ago, eliminator said:

Hmmmm, thoughts? Or is this another MOC?

Hmmm, looks like the shape in the pics, but... not enough minifigs????

[redghostx]

Is that a building plus a Micro-apartment? Hopefully those can be removed and stuck in my slums.

[MotorCityMuscle]

I was going to post that image yesterday but thought no way that could be it. What a s***ty modular. 

[Al Legorical]

7 hours ago, eliminator said:

Hmmmm, thoughts? Or is this another MOC?

... complete with donut shop and news stand

[Legojona]

7 hours ago, eliminator said:

Hmmmm, thoughts? Or is this another MOC?

After the colosseum they still have too much of this hue left? 

[MotorCityMuscle]

They should turn this line into an ideas submission and community vote. The police station up on ideas with the full fledged donut shop and several others are much better than this. The design team is starting to lack on the modulars me thinks. And no police car? 

[Mark Twain]

8 minutes ago, MotorCityMuscle said:

They should turn this line into an ideas submission and community vote. The police station up on ideas with the full fledged donut shop and several others are much better than this. The design team is starting to lack on the modulars me thinks. And no police car? 

I don't see them opening this up to community votes  . . . Lego understands the modular community's desire for a brothel too well and doesn't want to be reminded. 

As for the set, it's fine. Ho hum, but fine. There are certainly much more imaginative sets, like the Car Wash music store modular, but there's also a design aesthetic that I don't see the theme veering too far away from anytime soon.  

[MotorCityMuscle]

4 hours ago, Mark Twain said:

I don't see them opening this up to community votes  . . . Lego understands the modular community's desire for a brothel too well and doesn't want to be reminded. 

As for the set, it's fine. Ho hum, but fine. There are certainly much more imaginative sets, like the Car Wash music store modular, but there's also a design aesthetic that I don't see the theme veering too far away from anytime soon.  

Oh it most likely won’t happen but I’m starting to think the community is more creative and imaginative than the LEGO design team at this point.

suppose my thought was LEGO could say, we want our next modular to be a police station. Then there is a submission in ideas for say 6 months, let LEGO weed out the bulls**t and then let the community vote for the next 6 months or so. 
 

you’re right it will never happen. Just feel like there is so much more that could happen with these sets. 

[Pseudoty]

11 hours ago, House Schubert said:

Hmmm, looks like the shape in the pics, but... not enough minifigs????

Last years had same amount of minifigs. 

4 hours ago, MotorCityMuscle said:

I was going to post that image yesterday but thought no way that could be it. What a s***ty modular. 

I like it and more in line with the classic looking modulars unlike that horrendous diner. It will fit nicely next to the bookshop. Jamie is known for his details so the inside may be very intricate. Let’s give it a chance at least?

[Belac]

https://www.lego.com/en-us/product/police-station-10278  there she is. I wish it had the standard modular box 

Edited November 27, 2020 by Belac

[DadsAFOL]

10278 Police Station
2,923 pieces, rated 18+
€179.99 / £169.99 / $199.99 / AU$299.99 / CA$269.99
Available from 1st January 2021

The LEGO Group has announced an amazingly detailed new addition to its Modular Buildings Collection with the unveiling of the LEGO Police Station.

Hiding a wealth of features behind its impressive facade, the eye-catching new model consists of three floors and a modular structure that allows LEGO fans to fully explore the intricate interiors and increase the building’s height.

Designed as a centrepiece to a bustling LEGO neighbourhood, the LEGO Police Station also comes complete with a doughnut shop brimming with sweet treats and a newspaper kiosk, as well as five minifigures including a 1940s-inspired police officer for ample storytelling possibilities.

[fuzzy_bricks]

7 minutes ago, Belac said:

https://www.lego.com/en-us/product/police-station-10278  there she is. I wish it had the standard modular box 

And now I'm in a queue just to look at some picture.

I'm not the biggest modular fan but I don't mind this thing.  The price on these things keeps creeping up.

[redghostx]

I really like the main building, but I think they should have just gone with that one and made it bigger and better.

I hate the Canadian price and I'll have to wait for the border to reopen before buying this one.

[BricksBrotha]

As a modular collector and investor, I am conflicted. On one hand, I appreciate the unique design and ability to blend with basically the entire line. Both a huge pro.

On the other hand, I am uncertain about the need for a Police station.  Also, the tri-building design with a center larger building and two narrow builds, appears to be built on a single base plate. I am interested to see the instructions/more pics. Curious if all three connect with a technic pin or are built together. IMHO if one single build, that would be a big miss.

[legopocalypse]

Take away the figs and police sign and you can’t even tell it’s a police station

[redghostx]

Take away the figs and police sign and you can’t even tell it’s a police station

Our police station in our suburb is a similar design. You can't tell it's a police station without the round police ball sign out front, and it also isn't easily wheelchair accessible, like this one.

[legopocalypse]

20 minutes ago, redghostx said:

24 minutes ago, legopocalypse said:

Take away the figs and police sign and you can’t even tell it’s a police station

Our police station in our suburb is a similar design. You can't tell it's a police station without the round police ball sign out front, and it also isn't easily wheelchair accessible, like this one.

I hear ya, just wish it had a more classic police station look to it.

[MotorCityMuscle]

Hopefully there is a strong GWP on this one. Otherwise let’s hope it goes 30% next Black Friday. 

[Zepp]

I noticed the new style black box with the title "Modular Buildings Collection".   Anyone taking bets that they will re-release all the past sets in this new style box, as part of the "Collection" and bring them out of retirement?