Definitely love the last solution, because it gives me the possibility of deciding the width of the lane. Being interested only in showing my modulars diorama in a display cabinet I don't personally mind the realism and the safety of a potential lego minifig inhabitant :)
Igot 1 of the new road packs to try them out. All my roads are just done with marker on black paper which works for me and my city but I think I will still use a bit of the new road in my city.
Looking to start a city soon and already thinking how to raise the modulars to incorporate the new road system. Really enjoyed your informative video with the options available and swaying towards the MILS system if I’m honest. I’ve also looked at using 3mm cardboard under the modulars which would be a cheaper option 🤔
Sorry I'm just getting to responding, but thank you for the comment! What option did you end up going with Simon? Cardboard is definitely the cheapest.
Hi @GreenGuitarGuy, yes I’ve decided to MILS plate everything. After watching Bevins Bricks video on the new road plates, that swayed it for me. The main reason is the strength it gives and ease of switching things around whilst locking it together. The cost is more but then I don’t spend my money on anything else. I look forward to seeing your city’s developments.
I only need to do five roads into theme park so I'm doing mils plates as Dinoland is using a mils type system. great video as always and nice to link off to others.
Super! Glad you di this video. I'm thinking the new base plates are just a gimmick (IMO) but you've come up with some really good choices. I use your last choice on half base plates (16*32) with tiles. The lanes are 7 studs wide which may seem a little narrow but roads are not my top priority in my city. Thanks for sharing and understanding that not everyone has a money tree growing in the backyard (LOL).
Thank you Samuel! I've had plans to go the tile route as well in my city, I think they look really nice and it gives us more room for buildings. I'm with you, roads are nice to have but not my priority. Thanks for such a great comment!
Nice video. I have a question though. I’m planing on doing the third one. But I’m also wondering what the difference between the second and third methods. Also, if I am doing the third method, how will I connect the road plates to my modulars? I don’t like the idea of my road plates not being connected to my buildings.
Hey Swang, good question. The third method with just setting buildings on freestanding baseplates, there would not really be a way to connect the modular building with the road as they are different heights. The roads are at 4 Lego units high while the buildings would be 5 Lego units high. This would be the same case for the mini-mils second option . The only way to avoid this would be to eliminate the baseplate for the modular buildings, or put the new roadplates on a baseplate as well so they're at the same height. Once they're at the same level you should be able to connect with plates. There may be other options out there, but I hope that helps.
@@GreenGuitarGuy I see. I’m looking more into the mills version of the roads. Also, is there a reliable way to buy retired lego sets? I’m trying to make a city myself but most of the modulars buildings are retires :(
You can watch EBay and FB marketplace for deals, they are out there, but be aware of knockoffs, as there are quite a few Lepin sets out there that look just like Lego. Bricklink.com is a good place, it's only Lego so you don't have to worry about knock offs and sometimes you have options, like some sets might be missing parts or box and so you can get them cheaper. Just make sure you're finding a seller that ships to you and that shipping is not rediculusly high. The retired sets usually go for 2-4 times their original price FYI
@@sweezy5149 Also, as I mentioned above about Bricklink, there is an option to part out any set... You can try that option and see if you can source the parts cheaper than buying a set. There are a few sets that have a couple rare bricks that you could change out for something cheaper, like Green Grocer has a sand green 1x2 modified brick that is really expensive, but if you change it out for a sand green 1x2 modified masonary brick it could save a lot of money and still look just as nice (or better) than the original. Hope that helps
@@GreenGuitarGuy sorry I couldn’t respond to you in time. Anyways, I have another question. How can I integrate the mills road with my city. Is there a way I can make my modulars a “mills” modular if you get what I mean?
I build my modulars on 4x 16x16 plates instead of baseplates. So finally I have no problems with the new road system. Same hight! And I can sell now the baseplates ;-) So the new streets will cost myself less than the Lego price! 😃👍🏼
Here's an even cheaper, if slightly less purist approach. But honestly since when has the need for purity ever extended down to the table and benchwork. Get yourself a 4'x8' sheet of 1/8" Masonite Hardboard. Have the guy at Home depot or lows cut it into 1'x4' strips. You now have pads for underneath your Modulars. Total Cost ~$8 US.
Thanks for the tips. I haven’t purchased any of the new road systems yet, still trying to decide if I want to switch. I’m planing a large expansion to my city later this year, so that will be the deciding factor. Where did you get your backdrop? If you answer....I’ll be subscribing.
Hey Raymond, it's my pleasure! I'm always trying to figure out how to expand my layout too... never enough room for Lego 😁 I picked up the cloud backdrop on Amazon, here's the link amzn.to/3acIYYs. Best of luck with your expansion and thanks for the comment!
Removing the modular buildings from their base plates? No. LEGO needs to bring back the regular road plates. These new ones would be great for bridges or suspended areas
Why don't people just slap the modular on top of two stackable 32x32 aftermarket base plates on top of the original lego base plate. Correct height and you can chose the colour of these plates. They're also cheap and will never be seen again.
Great video as usual, but for me I still don't like these new road plates - the fact that multiple UA-camrs are making videos of 'How to" make these plates work, suggests that (for AFOLs anyway) they don't work in the first place! Like you say, them being smaller saves space, but I feel them being narrower makes the City look too claustrophopic - if you have buildings either side of the road, they're too narrow. Mostly, for me though, the thing I don't like is what I don't like about the Mils plates, it's how shiny they are... the new road plates look very patchwork too. Again, all my personal opinions - if people love these and start to use these in their cities, all the better - more proper road plates available for me : )
Agreed, it does look very patchwork. Lego knows they can increase profits on a line by retiring it... they are probably selling more road baseplates now than they have been, with people stocking up. Thanks for the comment buddy!
@@GreenGuitarGuy Haha - yes very true, i'd better get a few!!! I think the road works ok with a city set-up like yours where the buildings are generally along one edge... but still I don't like the patchwork appearance - the other thing that I don't like, is a problem I have with the baseplates - the colour! They should have been dark stone grey, instead of mid - road tarmac is darker than pavement usually, and would have stood out better.
What can't be printed on a 3D printer? 😉 I feel like Lego wanted another avenue for profit and they will sell a ton of the old road plates with people stocking up
Definitely the easiest is placing your buildings onto another baseplate. If you are a serious city builder you have plenty of intersection plates to use up.
Great ideas! I found a ton of “fake” lego base plates at the dollar store, so they will work perfectly for raising buildings up.
That will be a cheap fix, well done! Thanks for the comment SoloCereal!
Wow so good looking Lego town
Thanks so much!
Great video to show all the options!
Thank you! 😁
Completely agree with Jarv. Great vid and really helpful to see all the different ways Lego builders have already come up with :)
Thanks buddy, I really appreciate it!
I really enjoyed this video, it’s covered a lot of info very succinctly. And thank you for the shout out. 👍🏼
Thanks so much Andy, I appreciate it! And it's my pleasure 😁
I love using the old row plates under the building, never would’ve thought of that
Definitely love the last solution, because it gives me the possibility of deciding the width of the lane. Being interested only in showing my modulars diorama in a display cabinet I don't personally mind the realism and the safety of a potential lego minifig inhabitant :)
Thanks for all the ideas
My pleasure, thanks for the comment buddy!
Good idea to show all the ideas and possibility's in one video
Thank you buddy! Hope you are well!
Awesome video!! Some great tips for the new roads! 👏👏
Thank you Jonathon! I appreciate it!
@@GreenGuitarGuy you’re welcome!!
Igot 1 of the new road packs to try them out. All my roads are just done with marker on black paper which works for me and my city but I think I will still use a bit of the new road in my city.
Thank you for the tips, 😊
It is my pleasure! Thanks for the comment!
Great video biddy! I’ve been debating about the new road plates 🤑🤑🤑 but watching your video definitely helps! Nice seeing
you buddy! 👍🏼😁
Thanks so much buddy! There's a lot to consider with switching over... Glad it helps! 😁
That was super helpful - thank you!
I'm glad it helped! Thank you so much for the comment Susan!
Thanks for the great video! Your kids are so cute! Are they twins?
Thank you! No, they're actually 2 years apart 😊
Great vid i think i will be doing the baseplate under modular solution
Yeah, if I go with the new plates that will be my route as well. Thanks for the comment man!
I liked your Solution
Thanks dude!
This is my first time watching you
Well thank you for watching! 😁
Looking to start a city soon and already thinking how to raise the modulars to incorporate the new road system. Really enjoyed your informative video with the options available and swaying towards the MILS system if I’m honest. I’ve also looked at using 3mm cardboard under the modulars which would be a cheaper option 🤔
Sorry I'm just getting to responding, but thank you for the comment! What option did you end up going with Simon? Cardboard is definitely the cheapest.
Hi @GreenGuitarGuy, yes I’ve decided to MILS plate everything. After watching Bevins Bricks video on the new road plates, that swayed it for me. The main reason is the strength it gives and ease of switching things around whilst locking it together. The cost is more but then I don’t spend my money on anything else. I look forward to seeing your city’s developments.
@@simonmoss101 that's a good choice, I'm sure it looks awesome! I thought about going MILS but not sure I can afford to 😁
I only need to do five roads into theme park so I'm doing mils plates as Dinoland is using a mils type system. great video as always and nice to link off to others.
Thanks Gareth! The mils system is awesome. Thanks for the comment!
Super! Glad you di this video. I'm thinking the new base plates are just a gimmick (IMO) but you've come up with some really good choices. I use your last choice on half base plates (16*32) with tiles. The lanes are 7 studs wide which may seem a little narrow but roads are not my top priority in my city. Thanks for sharing and understanding that not everyone has a money tree growing in the backyard (LOL).
Thank you Samuel! I've had plans to go the tile route as well in my city, I think they look really nice and it gives us more room for buildings. I'm with you, roads are nice to have but not my priority. Thanks for such a great comment!
I think this is going to be helpful
Good, glad to help out, thanks for the comment Daniel!
Nice video. I have a question though. I’m planing on doing the third one. But I’m also wondering what the difference between the second and third methods. Also, if I am doing the third method, how will I connect the road plates to my modulars? I don’t like the idea of my road plates not being connected to my buildings.
Hey Swang, good question. The third method with just setting buildings on freestanding baseplates, there would not really be a way to connect the modular building with the road as they are different heights. The roads are at 4 Lego units high while the buildings would be 5 Lego units high. This would be the same case for the mini-mils second option . The only way to avoid this would be to eliminate the baseplate for the modular buildings, or put the new roadplates on a baseplate as well so they're at the same height. Once they're at the same level you should be able to connect with plates. There may be other options out there, but I hope that helps.
@@GreenGuitarGuy I see. I’m looking more into the mills version of the roads. Also, is there a reliable way to buy retired lego sets? I’m trying to make a city myself but most of the modulars buildings are retires :(
You can watch EBay and FB marketplace for deals, they are out there, but be aware of knockoffs, as there are quite a few Lepin sets out there that look just like Lego. Bricklink.com is a good place, it's only Lego so you don't have to worry about knock offs and sometimes you have options, like some sets might be missing parts or box and so you can get them cheaper. Just make sure you're finding a seller that ships to you and that shipping is not rediculusly high. The retired sets usually go for 2-4 times their original price FYI
@@sweezy5149 Also, as I mentioned above about Bricklink, there is an option to part out any set... You can try that option and see if you can source the parts cheaper than buying a set. There are a few sets that have a couple rare bricks that you could change out for something cheaper, like Green Grocer has a sand green 1x2 modified brick that is really expensive, but if you change it out for a sand green 1x2 modified masonary brick it could save a lot of money and still look just as nice (or better) than the original. Hope that helps
@@GreenGuitarGuy sorry I couldn’t respond to you in time. Anyways, I have another question. How can I integrate the mills road with my city. Is there a way I can make my modulars a “mills” modular if you get what I mean?
I build my modulars on 4x 16x16 plates instead of baseplates. So finally I have no problems with the new road system. Same hight! And I can sell now the baseplates ;-) So the new streets will cost myself less than the Lego price! 😃👍🏼
Wow, that's awesome! There seems to be quite a market for the "old" road plates so I'm sure they'll sell quickly! Thanks for the comment!
Here's an even cheaper, if slightly less purist approach. But honestly since when has the need for purity ever extended down to the table and benchwork. Get yourself a 4'x8' sheet of 1/8" Masonite Hardboard. Have the guy at Home depot or lows cut it into 1'x4' strips. You now have pads for underneath your Modulars. Total Cost ~$8 US.
Thanks for the tips. I haven’t purchased any of the new road systems yet, still trying to decide if I want to switch.
I’m planing a large expansion to my city later this year, so that will be the deciding factor.
Where did you get your backdrop?
If you answer....I’ll be subscribing.
Hey Raymond, it's my pleasure! I'm always trying to figure out how to expand my layout too... never enough room for Lego 😁 I picked up the cloud backdrop on Amazon, here's the link amzn.to/3acIYYs. Best of luck with your expansion and thanks for the comment!
Robin Hood Bricks has another option
Removing the modular buildings from their base plates? No. LEGO needs to bring back the regular road plates. These new ones would be great for bridges or suspended areas
Why don't people just slap the modular on top of two stackable 32x32 aftermarket base plates on top of the original lego base plate. Correct height and you can chose the colour of these plates. They're also cheap and will never be seen again.
Check out Robinhood bricks he has an easier way to integrate with the new road plates where you can add a curb to the road plates
Great video as usual, but for me I still don't like these new road plates - the fact that multiple UA-camrs are making videos of 'How to" make these plates work, suggests that (for AFOLs anyway) they don't work in the first place!
Like you say, them being smaller saves space, but I feel them being narrower makes the City look too claustrophopic - if you have buildings either side of the road, they're too narrow.
Mostly, for me though, the thing I don't like is what I don't like about the Mils plates, it's how shiny they are... the new road plates look very patchwork too.
Again, all my personal opinions - if people love these and start to use these in their cities, all the better - more proper road plates available for me : )
Agreed, it does look very patchwork. Lego knows they can increase profits on a line by retiring it... they are probably selling more road baseplates now than they have been, with people stocking up. Thanks for the comment buddy!
@@GreenGuitarGuy Haha - yes very true, i'd better get a few!!!
I think the road works ok with a city set-up like yours where the buildings are generally along one edge... but still I don't like the patchwork appearance - the other thing that I don't like, is a problem I have with the baseplates - the colour! They should have been dark stone grey, instead of mid - road tarmac is darker than pavement usually, and would have stood out better.
Can you print road plates on a 3D printer?
I think Lego made a big mistake with these new road plates.
What can't be printed on a 3D printer? 😉 I feel like Lego wanted another avenue for profit and they will sell a ton of the old road plates with people stocking up
If ya Wana do the plate under tge plate even cheaper dollar tree has 32 stud plates off brand for $1.25 per
Great option!
Definitely the easiest is placing your buildings onto another baseplate.
If you are a serious city builder you have plenty of intersection plates to use up.
or simply make a city with out a road, trust me, it works
I actually do like parts of my city without roads, give a lot more space for other stuff. Great comment Batman 😁
Just use old road plates,
enough available in BL 🤷♂️
Excellent video. I still think Lego coild have done it better...
Thank you! 😁
cut? :O
Basically a curse word in the Lego community, but I couldn't resist for the reaction😁 thanks for the comment Mike!
@@GreenGuitarGuy just dont say the word Legos. Ever lollol
@@MichaelsVlogz ha ha, that's hilarious 😆
So cheap it’s free method: Put some cardboard underneath the buildings.
Yep, that definitely an option
Can't you just fold up a couple of pieces of paper and stuff them under your buildings?
🤣
Lol, that is a great solution, you'll have to make a video with that one 😁. I'll loan you the plates if you'd like