The Exclusive interview with the LEGO Model Designers is up now: ua-cam.com/video/06lDaEas39U/v-deo.html *LEGO sets in this video:* A-Frame Cabin ❯ bit.ly/3rDmopN Jazz Quartet ❯ bit.ly/3LItgsO Medieval Blacksmith ❯ bit.ly/3ryTU0s Football Table ❯ bit.ly/3ZEQqWA
Question to the designers: When creating a marketable Lego Idea set, how much do you communicate with the fan designer, and how much do you listen to their input if you do?
I saw an interview where this same question was asked. They do a call weekly where designers show what they are working on and the fan designer can provide input and what they would like to be done differently. They also talk outside of these regularly scheduled meeting until each party is satisfied with the results:)
It's amazing that Lego can go from the utter failure of the Table Football to this magnificent set in just a few months. This one is a definite purchase. Nice review as always, Tiago.
Utter failure? It was sold out over Christmas. Granted they put it on sale, but it still sold well and does still sell well enough. It's not a perfect set but I wouldn't consider it an "utter failure" like the Hulkbuster or Black Panther, just because you personally don't like it.
@@IronFishChannel well, it had overwhelming negative reviews, both from buyers and from professional reviewers. For a newly released set to have a 30% discount from Lego themselves is extremely rare and for Brickfanatics to have it slated to retire in 2023, within a year of release is also extremely rare for an Ideas set. I personally like it actually, and would probably look to get it cheaply at some point (because I get all the Ideas sets) but with all the unnecessary parts for a grandstand and loads of extra minifigs and hair pieces it’s been vastly overpriced, hence those early discounts. “Utter failure” is probably a bit harsh, I’ll grant you, but it’s a real swing and a miss from Lego. I feel sorry for the original creator because they must’ve been extremely proud to be a submission winner, only for it to turn out like this.
@@danhodson7187 I would imagine the creator is thrilled just to have made it and couldn't care too much about the drama. It was really dumb of Lego to pump the price so hard with a bunch of minifigures though as if it weren't already customizable with literally any minifigures from your entire collection.
@@MrAssChapman What I feel like most people who follow Lego on UA-cam and online and stuff don't realize is Lego is trying to grow their market beyond just them. The buyer they're catering to with this set doesn't have a "Minifigure collection" they can customize the set with, especially with all the new colors for skin tones included. The inflated price is true but "AFoLs" are such a small percentage of LEGO's current target demographic.
The Thor's hammer bricks and car door toilet paper are so clever. It's true they changed the original idea a lot, but I appreciate the nod to one of the creator's MOCs in the picture above the bed.
Tell us about how and why you design trees. Many MOCs are far more complex and detailed, but LEGO official trees tend to be simpler. Is it down to stability, cost, build experience? Thank you for the small leaf pieces in red too! :)
Here’s a question: Do the designers get instructions for the fan model or extra images to understand the build or do they have to figure out everything about the model from the uploaded images?
Why did the original charcters and backstory provided by the fan designer change as well, given that the set had to undergo so many changes due to stability and quality build standards already?
Maybe ask the designers why they changed the whole style of set, from a rundown, rustic build, to a tidy, clean, modern tourist type lodge. Thanks Tiago
when i first saw the official pictures i didn’t really think it looked as good as the fan submission but the more i look at it the more i like it and also a lot of the changes lego made were necessary. for example the original did use some illegal building techniques which lego couldn’t have in the final set which gives the set a different look than the original
This set looks excellent, especially with all the little details. I remember seeing similar-looking cabins in Ohakune (a small town here in New Zealand).
Questions to the designers: 1. How many times did you arrange a video conference with the MOC designer to talk about the model? 2. Was there anything at any stage that the MOC designer didn't like and you changed it afterwards? 3. How many sketch model iterations did you go through to reach the final satisfaction?
This set definitely doesn't take away too much of what the original designer created (especially on the exterior, although those trees are questionable). I will say, I actually prefer the color scheme used in this official LEGO set, but both designers of both models are amazing and they both look great. The designers did a nice job! Nice review!!!
Question: Did the designers get any inspiration from the Mystery Shack in Gravity Falls? I remember it being a Lego Ideas submission a while ago. Amazing build and stunning detail!
this set is super cool, out of my price range but something id love build someday. i especially love the moth flying towards the light at the front of the house lol
I really like each review you put out, the quality makes them very enjoyable. I am unable to afford Legos, but this allows me to keep informed and involved with something I love.
The Bright Light Yellow butterflies first appeared in the Lunar New Year Display set. The Bright Light Orange recolor/reprint are supposed to represent moths, not butterflies.
I would like to know why they decided to use a specialized piece for the door and the windows, instead of making them out of un-specialized pieces? Great set, thought!
Such a gorgeous set. It is a bit dissapointing at how watered down the trees are, but it doesn't take away the spirit of the build. Still a beautiful buy.
My only complaint with how it looks is the way the trees on the right side look (a little too sparse / wierd shaped branches for that type of tree), otherwise I think the changes from the original submission are positive ones Well, that and that they could have given us a new recolor of that bird, rather than the 2 of the 3 colors that already exist.
This set is the biggest lego easter egg I’ve ever seen. The table with a typewriter is addiction to the police station. Also I saw the newspaper, that Newspaper kid from series 24 was holding!
I really want this set. Just gotta find the space for it. Question for the designers: Was it difficult to get the butterflies printed? I would think they would've already done it by now if it was an easy piece to print onto. Also, what did they think of the original model's loose plates? Did they have to figure out how to make it look similar, or did the idea come to them right away to use bricks along with brackets?
Very excited about this one! Due to not having a lot of room and my demographic (50yo woman), I am selective about which sets I build. I’m always thrilled to see ones that appeal to me!
Thank you for your review. I do plan to purchase this set to had it to the winter village scene that I am planning. It would be nice to have some seasonal options in the set. The current design has a fall theme, which can easily be passed on as summer as well. A winter theme with some white outlines to represent snow would have been great. Maybe Lego can develop an add-on winter scene kit to be sold separately. This would be such an innovative approach.
Just got this the other day and built it. I love it even more than I thought I would. It's just an incredibly well-designed set. Contrary to Tiago's opinion, I LOVE all the indoor decor and furnishings, and setting them up was a neat feeling for me. Like seeing up a doll's (which... I guess it is, honestly 😅 ). There were also some REALLY COOL building techniques where some of the pieces inside (like for the sink and the stove) went into and sometimes through the was to hang stuff on, or to be used as the multilevel wood paneling, which was its own set of cool building techniques. The only part I didn't completely enjoy were the two roof plates as they're identical, meaning you build one pattern twice. Other than that... It's a wonderful set with no real flaws imo. I've got this set on a shelf with 3 of the Red Fox 3-in-1's that have been built into all three options; Fox, Owl, and Squirrel. (And seriously, that Fox 3-in-1 might be the best one made. All three designs look and feel intentional, rather than one main design and two others just kind of slapped together. Give the Fox 3-in-1 set every award you can throw at it!) Anyway, fantastic set. I do recommend.
No stickers 😱 Tiago, as I mentioned on your Instagram no matter review, bad or good, we will buy this set ASAP, but with info No Stickers we will buy two sets 😁💸 Thanks for reviewing it 😀
As a kid, I would always cram as much detail and things into tiny lego rooms, one because I wanted to save on using pieces for walls, but also because even irl I would always find more ways to sneak stuff into a smaller space, and I still do it. So seeing this build basically be the pinnacle of what kid me would have wanted, very very cool, might try to get it and build it for nostalgia and display it on my shelf
This is a nice cozy cabin I think it would pair well with the RV from 2022 or the new off-roading set you know the one with the huge tires in the mountain bikes
Finally I've been dreaming about owning a lego design from Norton his work is amazing and now finally I can have one of his creation even though its been reworked to fit lego standards. Great review 👍
It seems like some people don't like the shift away from a rustic/ gritty hermit in the woods vibe. I think lego is trying to expand the interested audience, and many building techniques to make it rustic do not comply with Lego's strict building standards. This includes the trees. Overall I think the end result still has a wonderful feel to it. The story is open ended and is what the user makes of it.
You make a good point at the end there. I liked the rustic look, but hadn't realised that it would be perfectly easy to buy some more rustic looking bricks and sub them in
I was really looking forward to this set like a lot of us were. And whilst there is a lot of great stuff going on there is something fundamental that bothers me about the set. It’s not the trees, I get why TLG changed them and the ones in the set look good enough. Nope what bothers me is the backstory of the set, or rather how it’s been changed. The original backstory from the designer was as follow: “Two brothers, Dan and Ethan, burned out on modern working believed that stripping away modern comforts and living more simply in nature would lead to a more spiritually a creatively fulfilling life. They looked for a cabin in the woods and finally found out this old wooden A-Frame Cabin. They fixed up it, and now they live there happily.” Basically it was about two brothers who wanted to live life simply like Richard Proenneke did. If you don’t know Proenneke’s story you should look it up. Basically he was a guy who having served in the US Navy is WWII and worked as a diesel mechanic for many years after, abandoned his old life to go into the wilderness of Alaska aged 52. He hand built his own wooden cabin and spent the next 40 years living there, documenting his life in journals and on 8mm film as well as recording meteorological data and nature observations. That is what I was expecting from the set. Instead of two interesting looking brother minifigures with reuse of the Dwarf Hobbit hat etc. you get this identikit set of 4 minifigures whom I just don’t get. Are they supposed to be a family? A research team? What? What I do know is they’re yuppies from the Lego city seemingly just hanging out for the long holiday weekend or field trip rather than actually living there full time. If LEGO had just altered the trees, it would be fine. But they changed the minifigures, added more, added in loads of extra detail whilst simultaneously reducing the exterior detail of the A Frame and essentially cleaning it up so it looks less hand built and more like the developers came in, bought out the original owners (the two brothers) and then proceeded to gentrify the cabin.
@@randomnickifyave I ever SEEN one in the wild? Yes. But that’s not the impression you get from the set. It’s four adults going away for the weekend in a cabin with one bed where they periodically dress and style there hair like each other regardless. How often do you go on holiday with friends and all sleep in the same double bed? The only time it mentions friends in the description is “Get your guitar and jam with friends around the fire.” That’s it. Other than that it’s “get outdoorsy with four sweater clad minifigures”.
hey tiago i love your reviews just wanted to say thank you for addressing the gap at the top of your set. small things like this for some reason really matter to me so being aware of this definitely helps my decision for whether or not i end up buying this ( 4:42 ) great video as always :)
A nice and balanced review of this set. I've seen biased reviews of just pictures which clearly didn't understand that LEGO aims at a various public when 'upgrading' an Ideas set. However, the trees...........
More blocks than Pet Shop, which has 2 separate buildings that have 3 floors! 6 floors vs 2... Forest houses usually have cheap interiors, but here it looks like from the (Lara) Croft Manor, only the knight's armor is missing....
Fantastic review Tiago, your attention to detail is always on point. Really enjoy watching your content. I hope that you and the family are all keeping well.
This set and the Blacksmith set feel like they're being designed to appeal to people who like the detail and size of modular buildings, but want their buildings in locations other than a (semi) modern city.
Also the lighthouse, treehouse and fishing store! They're what I like to call location based LEGO Ideas sets that often times are really popular amongst LEGO fans!
You just named my favorite sets for this exact reason. I'm an IDEAS collector. Specifically the location based "modulars". Treehouse, Old Fishing Store, Lighthouse, Blacksmith, and now this! I didn't get into modulars because there were just too many and thought the designs of the sets I mentioned were much more unique! However, with the way things are going, we may have just as many of these "design based modulars" as we do modulars 😬 (I don't know if I have enough display room for that).
@@TiagoCatarino Good call, you're right! Personally I'm all here for it. Making buildings with Lego feels extremely natural and appropriate. I think they also make for great display pieces by themselves (sometimes the modular buildings are wonky without other modular buildings next to them)
I went back and forth between which sets to buy when I rediscovered my love for LEGO. In the end, the best decision was stick to a theme ("IDEAs modulars") However, I will at some point have to purchase the Titanic. How can I pass that up? 😂 If I had a LEGO basement I'd buy away, but I prefer having a few nice displays for everyone to see in the house. Keeps me spending less too
It look so detailed, practically perfect, as if you designed it! However, minifigs are weak, the price is a bit high, for this money, this set should include at least a bear and a reindeer.
The oars get me. They have oar paddle pieces that they use in the botanical sets. But when it comes to making an actual oar for a canoe, they go with a single mold piece instead of a paddle piece and a bar piece.
The single piece is more natural for this type of piece since it looks like wood. That single oar piece is for new "plastic oars" rather than natural wood ones if that makes sense.
Thanks for the excellent review. I didn't care for the original design and had zero interest in it, but the Lego version has definitely caught my eye. It's not run down looking and has a closed back for starters. The trees are lacking compared to the original, but I have lots of left over leaves from the Treehouse set to add to it. I definitely want to add this set to my collection.
That's so crazy about the 15+ Hammers to make the Stone Foundations... Love when Lego just keeps doing Wow techniques Year after year, the Company or the Fans.
great set! and as always thanks for the lovely review Tiago :) can the original roof pattern be achieved on the official set by just not pushing the pieces in completely, or does the technique require different pieces?
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Question to the designers: When creating a marketable Lego Idea set, how much do you communicate with the fan designer, and how much do you listen to their input if you do?
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The People,... How many different types of Cultures, Languages etc are there to cater ? An awful lot. Just a bigger Picture look at things. :)
I saw an interview where this same question was asked. They do a call weekly where designers show what they are working on and the fan designer can provide input and what they would like to be done differently. They also talk outside of these regularly scheduled meeting until each party is satisfied with the results:)
We don’t. 😊
Do you actually think Lego designers are gonna come here and answer your question lol
I don't really care how different this set is from the original design, it's gorgeous!
It's amazing that Lego can go from the utter failure of the Table Football to this magnificent set in just a few months. This one is a definite purchase. Nice review as always, Tiago.
Utter failure? It was sold out over Christmas. Granted they put it on sale, but it still sold well and does still sell well enough. It's not a perfect set but I wouldn't consider it an "utter failure" like the Hulkbuster or Black Panther, just because you personally don't like it.
@@IronFishChannel well, it had overwhelming negative reviews, both from buyers and from professional reviewers. For a newly released set to have a 30% discount from Lego themselves is extremely rare and for Brickfanatics to have it slated to retire in 2023, within a year of release is also extremely rare for an Ideas set. I personally like it actually, and would probably look to get it cheaply at some point (because I get all the Ideas sets) but with all the unnecessary parts for a grandstand and loads of extra minifigs and hair pieces it’s been vastly overpriced, hence those early discounts. “Utter failure” is probably a bit harsh, I’ll grant you, but it’s a real swing and a miss from Lego. I feel sorry for the original creator because they must’ve been extremely proud to be a submission winner, only for it to turn out like this.
@@danhodson7187 I would imagine the creator is thrilled just to have made it and couldn't care too much about the drama. It was really dumb of Lego to pump the price so hard with a bunch of minifigures though as if it weren't already customizable with literally any minifigures from your entire collection.
@@MrAssChapman What I feel like most people who follow Lego on UA-cam and online and stuff don't realize is Lego is trying to grow their market beyond just them. The buyer they're catering to with this set doesn't have a "Minifigure collection" they can customize the set with, especially with all the new colors for skin tones included. The inflated price is true but "AFoLs" are such a small percentage of LEGO's current target demographic.
@@IronFishChannel if it's really a new audience though are they really dropping $250 on their first set?
Again, a set I can't otherwise afford but still glad to see in all of its glory. Thanks Tiago!
My pleasure!
Same
Same here. I love all these sets but the prices are too prohibitive for me to ever consider buying one.
Save for it!
The Thor's hammer bricks and car door toilet paper are so clever. It's true they changed the original idea a lot, but I appreciate the nod to one of the creator's MOCs in the picture above the bed.
is that an actual set you can buy?
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Tell us about how and why you design trees. Many MOCs are far more complex and detailed, but LEGO official trees tend to be simpler. Is it down to stability, cost, build experience? Thank you for the small leaf pieces in red too! :)
Here's a question: What was the hardest part of designing the build?
What inspired you to create this build?
Here’s a question: Do the designers get instructions for the fan model or extra images to understand the build or do they have to figure out everything about the model from the uploaded images?
Why did the original charcters and backstory provided by the fan designer change as well, given that the set had to undergo so many changes due to stability and quality build standards already?
Maybe ask the designers why they changed the whole style of set, from a rundown, rustic build, to a tidy, clean, modern tourist type lodge. Thanks Tiago
Great review, I love the use of the hammer and so glad they kept that from the OG idea
I want to buy it and live in it.
Probably the most unique style, and the best set, Lego has done. So far this year
Agreed!
best set??
It’s so overpriced lmao 😭😭, ain’t nowhere near being the best set
@@greetjekoffie6704 it's average priced
My guy it’s January 25th
Totally forgot about the frog under the stairs, great review as always Tiago!
when i first saw the official pictures i didn’t really think it looked as good as the fan submission but the more i look at it the more i like it and also a lot of the changes lego made were necessary. for example the original did use some illegal building techniques which lego couldn’t have in the final set which gives the set a different look than the original
Love all the texturing. The Thor hammer was a brilliant idea. Can't wait to get my hands on it. Great work again!
Personally I LOVE how much details are inside. It’s part of the reason this is my favourite set I own.
This set looks excellent, especially with all the little details. I remember seeing similar-looking cabins in Ohakune (a small town here in New Zealand).
Questions to the designers:
1. How many times did you arrange a video conference with the MOC designer to talk about the model?
2. Was there anything at any stage that the MOC designer didn't like and you changed it afterwards?
3. How many sketch model iterations did you go through to reach the final satisfaction?
I think this will make a nice companion set for the LEGO Ideas Tree House
The piece value of this set is insane!! All these animals, minifig items, plants, thor hammers…. Crazy!!
Wow I didn’t expect it to be so good and detailed! Definitely blown away 😊
This set definitely doesn't take away too much of what the original designer created (especially on the exterior, although those trees are questionable). I will say, I actually prefer the color scheme used in this official LEGO set, but both designers of both models are amazing and they both look great. The designers did a nice job! Nice review!!!
Question: Did the designers get any inspiration from the Mystery Shack in Gravity Falls? I remember it being a Lego Ideas submission a while ago.
Amazing build and stunning detail!
this set is super cool, out of my price range but something id love build someday. i especially love the moth flying towards the light at the front of the house lol
Question for the designers: what’s your favorite detail inside the cabin?
I like what they did with the trees. Gorgeous things. Make me feel all cozy like.
I really like each review you put out, the quality makes them very enjoyable. I am unable to afford Legos, but this allows me to keep informed and involved with something I love.
The reason I’m excited for this set is the dual molded dark gray legs coming to pick-a-brick.
The Bright Light Yellow butterflies first appeared in the Lunar New Year Display set. The Bright Light Orange recolor/reprint are supposed to represent moths, not butterflies.
I would like to know why they decided to use a specialized piece for the door and the windows, instead of making them out of un-specialized pieces?
Great set, thought!
You review is probably the most detailed and in depth I’ve seen, thank you.
More to come!
I go camping with my family every year, and this set really reminds me of the camping grounds, not to mention the cabin looks amazing
I’ve been waiting for a review of this set
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Hilarious, and subtle, hint to Subscribe! Great video as always and this is 100% a set that I can't wait to come out!
Such a gorgeous set. It is a bit dissapointing at how watered down the trees are, but it doesn't take away the spirit of the build. Still a beautiful buy.
My only complaint with how it looks is the way the trees on the right side look (a little too sparse / wierd shaped branches for that type of tree), otherwise I think the changes from the original submission are positive ones
Well, that and that they could have given us a new recolor of that bird, rather than the 2 of the 3 colors that already exist.
This set is the biggest lego easter egg I’ve ever seen. The table with a typewriter is addiction to the police station. Also I saw the newspaper, that Newspaper kid from series 24 was holding!
Honestly I like house's modern redesign better. Original trees might look better but they would push piece count and price point higher.
I really want this set. Just gotta find the space for it.
Question for the designers:
Was it difficult to get the butterflies printed? I would think they would've already done it by now if it was an easy piece to print onto. Also, what did they think of the original model's loose plates? Did they have to figure out how to make it look similar, or did the idea come to them right away to use bricks along with brackets?
Very excited about this one! Due to not having a lot of room and my demographic (50yo woman), I am selective about which sets I build. I’m always thrilled to see ones that appeal to me!
You can't go wrong with this one!
this looks gorgeous, i wish i had the money to buy it, but for now ill just admire it on screen. great set!
Thank you for your review. I do plan to purchase this set to had it to the winter village scene that I am planning. It would be nice to have some seasonal options in the set. The current design has a fall theme, which can easily be passed on as summer as well. A winter theme with some white outlines to represent snow would have been great. Maybe Lego can develop an add-on winter scene kit to be sold separately. This would be such an innovative approach.
Wow, what a cute set - so charming and full of details - fantastic job , chapeau to the designers 👍🏻 My son and me are loving it ❤️
Just got this the other day and built it. I love it even more than I thought I would. It's just an incredibly well-designed set. Contrary to Tiago's opinion, I LOVE all the indoor decor and furnishings, and setting them up was a neat feeling for me. Like seeing up a doll's (which... I guess it is, honestly 😅 ).
There were also some REALLY COOL building techniques where some of the pieces inside (like for the sink and the stove) went into and sometimes through the was to hang stuff on, or to be used as the multilevel wood paneling, which was its own set of cool building techniques.
The only part I didn't completely enjoy were the two roof plates as they're identical, meaning you build one pattern twice. Other than that... It's a wonderful set with no real flaws imo.
I've got this set on a shelf with 3 of the Red Fox 3-in-1's that have been built into all three options; Fox, Owl, and Squirrel. (And seriously, that Fox 3-in-1 might be the best one made. All three designs look and feel intentional, rather than one main design and two others just kind of slapped together. Give the Fox 3-in-1 set every award you can throw at it!)
Anyway, fantastic set. I do recommend.
No stickers 😱 Tiago, as I mentioned on your Instagram no matter review, bad or good, we will buy this set ASAP, but with info No Stickers we will buy two sets 😁💸 Thanks for reviewing it 😀
The trees are a little lackluster but I’m very happy with it still and cannot wait to purchase.
Question for the designers: What details do you wish you could have included in this set?
Im thankful for your videos.
Can you ask them there thoughts on the tree changes?
As a kid, I would always cram as much detail and things into tiny lego rooms, one because I wanted to save on using pieces for walls, but also because even irl I would always find more ways to sneak stuff into a smaller space, and I still do it. So seeing this build basically be the pinnacle of what kid me would have wanted, very very cool, might try to get it and build it for nostalgia and display it on my shelf
Awesome video. ive been watching this channel for 3years now.
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I saw this on Lego ideas and I have been looking forward to seeing a video on it.
This is a nice cozy cabin I think it would pair well with the RV from 2022 or the new off-roading set you know the one with the huge tires in the mountain bikes
Finally I've been dreaming about owning a lego design from Norton his work is amazing and now finally I can have one of his creation even though its been reworked to fit lego standards. Great review 👍
It seems like some people don't like the shift away from a rustic/ gritty hermit in the woods vibe. I think lego is trying to expand the interested audience, and many building techniques to make it rustic do not comply with Lego's strict building standards. This includes the trees. Overall I think the end result still has a wonderful feel to it. The story is open ended and is what the user makes of it.
You make a good point at the end there. I liked the rustic look, but hadn't realised that it would be perfectly easy to buy some more rustic looking bricks and sub them in
It’s an awesome mix of display set and play set. Absolutely beautiful
I can wait for this crazy set
That newspaper is the same print as the one in the police station modular donut shop!!!
i really like the hammers. i will for sure use it in my mocs.
I really love this set. I will probably get it once it''s on sale. But it's worth the money for sure.
I was really looking forward to this set like a lot of us were. And whilst there is a lot of great stuff going on there is something fundamental that bothers me about the set. It’s not the trees, I get why TLG changed them and the ones in the set look good enough. Nope what bothers me is the backstory of the set, or rather how it’s been changed.
The original backstory from the designer was as follow:
“Two brothers, Dan and Ethan, burned out on modern working believed that stripping away modern comforts and living more simply in nature would lead to a more spiritually a creatively fulfilling life. They looked for a cabin in the woods and finally found out this old wooden A-Frame Cabin. They fixed up it, and now they live there happily.”
Basically it was about two brothers who wanted to live life simply like Richard Proenneke did. If you don’t know Proenneke’s story you should look it up. Basically he was a guy who having served in the US Navy is WWII and worked as a diesel mechanic for many years after, abandoned his old life to go into the wilderness of Alaska aged 52. He hand built his own wooden cabin and spent the next 40 years living there, documenting his life in journals and on 8mm film as well as recording meteorological data and nature observations.
That is what I was expecting from the set. Instead of two interesting looking brother minifigures with reuse of the Dwarf Hobbit hat etc. you get this identikit set of 4 minifigures whom I just don’t get. Are they supposed to be a family? A research team? What? What I do know is they’re yuppies from the Lego city seemingly just hanging out for the long holiday weekend or field trip rather than actually living there full time.
If LEGO had just altered the trees, it would be fine. But they changed the minifigures, added more, added in loads of extra detail whilst simultaneously reducing the exterior detail of the A Frame and essentially cleaning it up so it looks less hand built and more like the developers came in, bought out the original owners (the two brothers) and then proceeded to gentrify the cabin.
Word you are looking is "friends". Did you ever saw one in the wilds? :)
@@randomnickifyave I ever SEEN one in the wild? Yes. But that’s not the impression you get from the set. It’s four adults going away for the weekend in a cabin with one bed where they periodically dress and style there hair like each other regardless. How often do you go on holiday with friends and all sleep in the same double bed? The only time it mentions friends in the description is “Get your guitar and jam with friends around the fire.” That’s it. Other than that it’s “get outdoorsy with four sweater clad minifigures”.
hey tiago i love your reviews just wanted to say thank you for addressing the gap at the top of your set. small things like this for some reason really matter to me so being aware of this definitely helps my decision for whether or not i end up buying this ( 4:42 ) great video as always :)
It's like the Lego 10+ at-at a lot of detail, Also I love how they snuck the frog and the Italian flag in there!
cannot wait to build this
A nice and balanced review of this set. I've seen biased reviews of just pictures which clearly didn't understand that LEGO aims at a various public when 'upgrading' an Ideas set.
However, the trees...........
More blocks than Pet Shop, which has 2 separate buildings that have 3 floors! 6 floors vs 2...
Forest houses usually have cheap interiors, but here it looks like from the (Lara) Croft Manor, only the knight's armor is missing....
Love the reviews. Will definitely get this set.
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The little subscribe LEGO brick is a fun easter egg and made me laugh a bit
Keep up the great work!
Finally there are the reviews! Thank you and best regards, Martin from Dresden (Germany) 🙋🏻♂️
Fantastic review Tiago, your attention to detail is always on point. Really enjoy watching your content. I hope that you and the family are all keeping well.
Lovely review! The detail in this is fantastic and I love all the woodland creatures included ☺ Very tempted to pick this up myself!
Great video Tiago! Appreciate your objectivity like always.
Question for designers:
What do you look for when choosing a Lego Idea’s final version?
And the designers wanted to highlight the fact that it's ok to customize the minifigures to your own liking.
This set and the Blacksmith set feel like they're being designed to appeal to people who like the detail and size of modular buildings, but want their buildings in locations other than a (semi) modern city.
Also the lighthouse, treehouse and fishing store! They're what I like to call location based LEGO Ideas sets that often times are really popular amongst LEGO fans!
Exactly. In my opinion a nice development. I think you can mention the Tree House in that line too.
You just named my favorite sets for this exact reason. I'm an IDEAS collector. Specifically the location based "modulars". Treehouse, Old Fishing Store, Lighthouse, Blacksmith, and now this! I didn't get into modulars because there were just too many and thought the designs of the sets I mentioned were much more unique! However, with the way things are going, we may have just as many of these "design based modulars" as we do modulars 😬 (I don't know if I have enough display room for that).
@@TiagoCatarino Good call, you're right! Personally I'm all here for it. Making buildings with Lego feels extremely natural and appropriate. I think they also make for great display pieces by themselves (sometimes the modular buildings are wonky without other modular buildings next to them)
I went back and forth between which sets to buy when I rediscovered my love for LEGO. In the end, the best decision was stick to a theme ("IDEAs modulars") However, I will at some point have to purchase the Titanic. How can I pass that up? 😂 If I had a LEGO basement I'd buy away, but I prefer having a few nice displays for everyone to see in the house. Keeps me spending less too
Those trees are kinda meh but other than i really like it 👍
I love the "subscribe" piece, well done T.C
As always, great review. Thanks!
Thank you too!
love this set so much
Original build was better, I thought it was meant to be a rugged cabin, not a luxury renovated millennial paradise
It look so detailed, practically perfect, as if you designed it! However, minifigs are weak, the price is a bit high, for this money, this set should include at least a bear and a reindeer.
I'm fine with the changed trees, but that door was so so cool in the original version.
The oars get me. They have oar paddle pieces that they use in the botanical sets. But when it comes to making an actual oar for a canoe, they go with a single mold piece instead of a paddle piece and a bar piece.
The single piece is more natural for this type of piece since it looks like wood. That single oar piece is for new "plastic oars" rather than natural wood ones if that makes sense.
Thanks for the excellent review. I didn't care for the original design and had zero interest in it, but the Lego version has definitely caught my eye. It's not run down looking and has a closed back for starters. The trees are lacking compared to the original, but I have lots of left over leaves from the Treehouse set to add to it. I definitely want to add this set to my collection.
I wish the tress were like the original :(
Or they had another design with denser leaves
I like the texture technique on the walls. I wish the same technique was used on the roof. Ask why not
no stickers you say? Well this is shooting to the top of my buy list.
That's so crazy about the 15+ Hammers to make the Stone Foundations... Love when Lego just keeps doing Wow techniques Year after year, the Company or the Fans.
If I didn’t have such a backlog in Lego to build I would buy this set.
This is an awesome looking set! Parabéns Tiago
GOD I love legos, thank you for you videos, your channel shows me all the cool sets I cannot afford in great detail!
great set! and as always thanks for the lovely review Tiago :) can the original roof pattern be achieved on the official set by just not pushing the pieces in completely, or does the technique require different pieces?
I believe so! Like you said, it will require you not to push the pieces all the way but yeah, I see no reason why you shouldn't be able to do it.
The rocking stair with the whip element is a reference to other rejected model of the fan designer.
ive been looking at this set for a while, but now i HAVE to pick it up
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“They’re rocks, Hank”
Would love to see a review of the dinosaur fossil set too. Love these lego idea builds
Yessss , finally . What an Amazing set
Amazing video and such an amazing set 👏
I would love see finally a Opera historic building.something like Opera de Garnier .That’s my biggest wish ever in life
I love this set now!
The highlight of 2023 so far!
This seems like the Perfect thing to put right next to the ideas treehouse
I feel like you could make a sick mystery shack outta this