71016 Kwik E Mart

chuckp

Pitfall69 said:

The hat thing has been going on in the US for quite some time. These guys wear hats even when it is hot out. They are called "beanie" hats, but they go by many names like "sock cap", "knit cap", "ski hat"...I think it is part of that "Hipster" style.

The other guy in the video looks like Bryan Johnson from "Comic Book Men". Honestly, if I had a company like Lego, I wouldn't let them dress that way to present a Designer Video. That's just me of course, I'm old school

I kinda wish Bryan Johnson was really in the designer video. It would stop me from spending the entire show each week trying to figure out how he makes a living. His jokes are funny, but not "support yourself financially" funny.  :)

Pitfall69

Yeah, I have no idea what he does. He seems to always come in when he feels like it and sits at the counter reading comics.

Crowkillers

Pitfall69 said:

Yeah, I have no idea what he does. He seems to always come in when he feels like it and sits at the counter reading comics.

He has been best friends with Kevin Smith for many years... He doesn't really have any knowledge when it comes to anything toy or comic related, he just kind of hangs out there at the store.. His job is "comic" relief I guess..

Basta

Pitfall69 said:

I wouldn't let them dress that way to present a Designer Video. That's just me of course, I'm old school

But if they are not going to use professional media types I think it's best to let them be themselves as much as possible, including the way they dress. Getting ordinary people to try and be funny/slick/entertaining makes them come across even more cringe worthy than they will trying to be them self IMO.

The worst Lego videos are the IDEAS announcements, making it like some awards show. I'm sure English not being the first language doesn't help.

waynegg

Pitfall69 said:

Honestly, if I had a company like Lego, I wouldn't let them dress that way to present a Designer Video.

Why? People are more productive when they're comfortable. The casual attire also makes them feel more down to earth and approachable as opposed to looking like a salesman. Way too much stock is put into something as shallow as a person's attire.

Pitfall69

^I'm not saying that they have to wear a 3 piece suit. I'm also not saying that they can't wear what they want while they are working and designing. If I hired a lawyer and he showed up in court dressed like Jimmy Buffet, I would think I wouldn't have much chance of winning my case. There isn't too much stock put into appearances. People should dress for the occasion.

As I said before, I'm "old school". This is just my opinion, but if I showed up my at my past job interviews dressed like either of these guys, I probably would have never been employed in my field.

CCC

Maybe they do turn up to work in a three piece suit everyday, and lego forces them to dress in the hipster style for videos and conferences to help sell their products to the cool kids.

Chubbles

Hipsters are buying Mega Bloks, Lego are too mainstream man  :)

binaryeye

Pitfall69 said:

If I hired a lawyer and he showed up in court dressed like Jimmy Buffet, I would think I wouldn't have much chance of winning my case.

And if you hired a plumber and he showed up at your house dressed like a lawyer? It's generally accepted that people should dress the part for the job they do.

Pitfall69 said:

This is just my opinion, but if I showed up my at my past job interviews dressed like either of these guys, I probably would have never been employed in my field.

First, they're not in an interview; who knows what they wore to their interviews. Second, I assume you weren't interviewing for a position as a LEGO designer.

Chubbles said:

Hipsters are buying Mega Bloks, Lego are too mainstream man  :)

Mega Bloks are too readily available. My bet would be on Nanoblocks.

CCC

Which is why Lego is probably chasing the hipsters...

Pitfall69

Ha!!! I didn't want to get into a debate. I just have a different point of view. I could be because I came from a long line of military men. I couldn't let my hair grow past a certain length and when we all went out, I had to dress up.

Pitfall69

I was putting my Simpsons House back together after my girls destroyed it and got me wanting the Kwik-E-Mart even more. I cannot wait :)

klatu003

^So, is the Simpsons House a really fun build?  Or is it more fan based.  I hate to get into another theme. I don't think the Simpsons will display well with my cityscape or middle earth and although I've watched many Simpsons episodes it is not a big thing for me.  

Pitfall69

I loved building the Simpsons House AND it is fun to "play" with as an adult and definitely fun for both my girls :)

Briking

^^ I've built the first 2 books today and it's been good fun.  Hopefully get time to do the last book tomorrow.  And then it's just a matter of waiting...

piratemania7

I think what's been so appealing for me for the Simpsons House is how true to both form and color the set really is compared to the "real deal" I dare say TLG got it right here.

CircleK

I think the appeal for me is that both the house and the kwik-E-mart are taken straight from "my time" growing up (ie 80s and 90s). Old school rotary phone, pay phones, tube television with rabbit ears, and boxy police cruiser. I love it all. Reminds me of the days when my only cares in the world were my skateboard and the cute girl who lived down the street.

I'm not a Simpsons fan at all but I'm def. in for the mart and I'm strongly considering the house.

ryjay

It is posted on the lego site now as a May 1 release....$199 for the set, same as the house...wasn't expecting it to be that high.

Briking

^ £169.99 in the UK, so £10 cheaper than the house.  May 1st release.

piratemania7

^you get everything cheaper across the pond! :wink:

waynegg

Is the Series 2 set due out at the same time?

SumoLego

I am hoping for one Futurama-themed set!

77ncaachamps

waynegg said:

Is the Series 2 set due out at the same time?

Probably. Or close to it.

The new Lego Calendar for May advertises the Series 2 Simpsons set.

waynegg

SumoLego said:

I am hoping for one Futurama-themed set!

That would be a must have for sure! 

just2good

I did a video review of set:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CAPHrQwDwSI

As well as a written review with pictures here:

http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=108188

SumoLego

I haven't seen the sales figures for the Simpsons Series, but it probably wouldn't be too difficult to convince the licensing folks to do a one-shot set of Futurama figures...

smartiepants

Available for VIP members to buy today, just had the email £169.99

epyon396

My friend works like half a mile from the Lego Store. He's picking it up for me so I don't have to make a 45 minute trip after work.

It's going to be a long day D:

AdeelZubair

LEGO The Simpsons - Kwik-E-Mart (71016)

starfire2

I got mine today

cheshirecat

^^ would be better to see the whole box

binaryeye

If anyone who builds this has a modular to compare it to, I'd love to see a photo of them side-by-side (preferably from a reasonable distance so there's minimal perspective distortion).

AdeelZubair

cheshirecat said:

^^ would be better to see the whole box

Everyone would take a picture of the whole box; I like to be different :)

Since I'm one of the few people who already own this set, I think I might actually do a review on Eurobricks with pictures but at the same time I want to build it tonight which means the quality of the photographs would be bad. maybe I should just take pictures after it's built.

binaryeye said:

If anyone who builds this has a modular to compare it to, I'd love to see a photo of them side-by-side (preferably from a reasonable distance so there's minimal perspective distortion).

I'll try.

CCC

^ You're too late, there's already a review on eurobricks. Just2good (as above).

AdeelZubair

^^Technically it's not a full written review, his focus was a video review; it still doesn't stop me from doing so :)

I'm pretty sure there will be a few buy the time I get all the pictures and written review together. You guys know I go into small details.

just2good

Yes, mine was just a quick little picture one- don't let it discourage you from doing a full one!

Pitfall69

So, @Adzbadboy‌ , you really believe you are one of few people that own the Kwik-E-Mart?

SumoLego

They had a whole bunch at my local Lego Store.

samiam391

Personally, I'm looking forward to @Adzbadboy 's review.

It's always nice to get several, different perspectives on a set!

jadblz

I just did my first full fledged review of this set, if anybody wants to check it out!

https://thehabitualbrick.wordpress.com/2015/04/19/71016-kwik-e-mart/

It was my first attempt at a major review, so any feedback would be welcomed!

just2good

jadblz said:

I just did my first full fledged review of this set, if anybody wants to check it out!

https://thehabitualbrick.wordpress.com/2015/04/19/71016-kwik-e-mart/

It was my first attempt at a major review, so any feedback would be welcomed!

Bruh dope review <3

"One of my dream sets has always been a supermarket.  Now I know we got the green grocer modular set, but I mean a full on grocery store, with aisle after aisle of goods stocked and ready to sell. While I think that set will remain a dream forever, this one really came as close to something like that as I think I could hope for."

Literally what I think too :)

tomahawker

^ Very nice review Jad.  Lots of detail and very crisp hi-res pictures.  I enjoyed it!

msanders

jadblz said:

I just did my first full fledged review of this set, if anybody wants to check it out!

https://thehabitualbrick.wordpress.com/2015/04/19/71016-kwik-e-mart/

It was my first attempt at a major review, so any feedback would be welcomed!

@jadblz I enjoyed reading your review. I like the pictures of the bags with pieces plus the model as its coming together through the build. My set arrived today so I'm really looking forward to building this set. 

TheLoneTensor

This isn't a deal breaker for me (I'll still get one), but Jasper/Frostilicus not being an actual minifig is weak.

jadblz

@just2good - Let's hope our dream grocery set does someday show up! Till then we gotta make do :/

@tomahawker - Thank you! I'm really glad you liked the pictures, I must have taken hundreds and I tried to pick the best.

@msanders - Congrats!  I hope you enjoy building it, be careful with those stickers lol

Thanks again to everyone who stopped by and checked it out!  I really appreciate all the kind thoughts!

boomblocks

Here is every detail in a stop motion build... and then smashed.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aSFJgd2ml34

AdeelZubair

REVIEW: The Simpsons - Kwik-E-Mart (71016)
http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=108522&hl=

devilhead

Nice review.  You may want to proof read it again though.  You have a lot of typos.

msanders

I've now built my Kwik-E-Mart and what can I say?! I love it. It's bigger than I expected based on the photos and the details are just lovely. I'm really tempted to get another one (dream on matey with the price tag!) because it's got some really great parts and I love the yellow and blue colours. I'm such a fan of being able to open buildings with hinges to access the interior for play.

I'm looking forward to showing my son and having some great playtime with this set. He already loves the Simpsons house (he calls it Maggie's house!). 

xiahna

I was thinking 'awesome' then someone told me that there was like 40? stickers involved. Think I'll pass and just go look at my friends lol