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First image of LEGO Seasonal Holiday Train (40138) spotted in LEGO Store Calendar October 2015
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Found in the coming US-Store Calendar .. see details
It looks really nice and I would prefer a bigger version of it, but anyway it's a must-have for my collection!
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I also see this isn't overlapping with the Oct 1-4 2x VIP points either.
Boo.
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I'm "meh" on the Lego offering. Probably because I've been following the hobby for so long that it isn't anything new or special. It's not that much different then #40034 (Christmas train poly), or even #31015 (Emerald Express).
I will not have any problem selling this to someone for $20.00 to bring down the cost of sets that I would like to get.
I am trying to figure out what that upside-down stocking/boot is sticking out of the back of the tender.
I think that is what many could be taking exception with, that and it seems like LEGO is trying to get cheaper with their giveaways around the holidays. For a rather large purchase you do not get a minifig scale holiday bonus set (which also have gone fantastic with the WV sets that are out at the time), but something that appears like it took all of 5 dollars to make. If I want mini scale models, I'd rather see them at Target as a 4.99 USD poly bag. Or LEGO making this a gift to the consumer at a substantially lower rate, like $35 USD or more and you get the set, like they did with the Moon buggy (which you can get now at Target for 3.99 USD by the way).
I imagine one motivating factor behind not doing a minifigure-scale scene might be so that it would not feel like just yet another of the vignette-style seasonal sets they've been doing all throughout this year. Alternatively, it might just be that they wanted to do a train, and there's no way to do a classy-looking minifigure-scale train in a set this small.
The lukewarm resoinse... I can explain on my side of things...
In the last yea or two, I have bought the new holiday set, received double points and got the first holiday promo, which goes nicely with my new Holliday set.
This year, I will not receive double points with the purchase of the holiday set. In fact, I already have the holiday set, so I would need to find something else worth $100 to spend to even get this set. Then if I finally get it, set 40034 was just out in the past year or two. I have at least 3 of those that I bought, and already MOCed into a 3 piece kid train for my winter village.
Basically, with all of the above, while, the train is cute, it is a dud for me and not necessary, and I will not be getting it.
Cue lukewarm response.
I suspect part part of the above is partly why others have had a lukewarm response as well.
Yeah the lukewarm response is from people who have enjoyed the winter village line with the promos of the last 3 years that went alongside the bigger sets.
This sounds a little snippy but, obviously Lego does NOT want to do trains. No new Creator set and a lack-luster Christmas offering.
Combine this with the increase prices of sets, and the seeming lack of good set design for the past year (specifically with Castle and Pirates and the price gouging by LEGO on SW and now apparently the bigger City sets) and this is looking bad for LEGO IMO.
With the current volume of sets, I'd guess that something has to be put aside once in a a while and at the moment it's the winter sets.
There is every chance that something new was designed a while back but that they'd have to stretch themselves to get it out there.
I like the little train myself, think it's a cool little set and can appreciate it for what it is. Plus the added bonus of it being free helps!
There's no doubt it took every bit as much effort and expense to design this set as any of the previous holiday gift sets. The fact that you can't appreciate it just because it's at a different scale than you're used to says more about you than it does about the designers.
When you accuse the designers of "phoning it in" just because they decided to do something new and different instead of catering to picky, minifig-obsessed buyers like you who insist on more of the same, you are insulting those designers and anybody who appreciates creative design. Comments like yours are petty, shameful, and a disgrace to the AFOL community. It's probably for the best if LEGO quits pandering to people like you.
What I've picked up from this thread is that TLG has made a rod for its own back by offering bonus items since there's always going to be a group out there who will look to compare an item with a preferred one from a previous year rather than look at it for what it is.
First, sorry, while you are fixated on the train set (where I said that I think it only costs LEGO about 5 dollars to make (not sell for) and I would only pay 4-5 dollars such a miniscale set), I was opining that coupled with the rehash of the toy shop it seems like LEGO was not trying hard. Last I checked- at least in the US- I am entitled to my opinion, or is this not acceptable to you?
Second, While I disagree, sometimes passionately, with those on this forum, I do not believe that I ever said anyone is being a 'disgrace' to the community. That is troll-ish behavior IMO.
Third, As for people 'like me'. You mean those like me who are very passionate about LEGO and want them to do well and spend 100's of dollars on LEGO product every year, for myself, my family, and friends.. you mean those people?
I did not realize you are the Lord of the LEGO forums and everyone must have sunshine coming out of every orifice for everything LEGO does or face your wrath.
I'll make a deal with you, how about you do not assume things about people and I will not assume you are an angry person that is still simmering over other opinions I have made in the past (such as my opinion that the pirate sets were also lacking in creativity and value) and just looks for any excuse to jump on my comments? Deal?
I think people are also reacting to the fact that over the last few years the holiday promo sets have been ones that people have seen as essentially to the holiday line, thus these sets were definitely Lego store draws for many.
The train is well done, but it is not as big of a draw for me personally, For my case, 40034, not the Emerald Express, is too similar for the upcoming set,since I MOCed mine to be an engine and two cars already.
I do not think some being frustrated by these items at all equates to obsessed picky buyers, it has more to do with folks frustrated at lost creative opportunities Lego had for this line and the continued erosion of discounts.
I suspect the reason for the train instead of a set to go with the holiday toy shop is because they are releasing vignettes for all the holidays this year, We have seen the October and November vignettes, but not the Christmas one yet. Because of that, it makes sense for me that they have the train, but I also acknowledge it is not an item that will make me come in and spend money.
It works for me in that I will skip buying anything holiday for me, and I will wait for the Thanksgiving and holiday vignettes. I may do double points, but only because there is one item I want.
You have every right to dislike certain sets; just try a little harder not to be a jerk about it and act as if anything you don't like means LEGO isn't trying. Sometimes LEGO has to make decisions on behalf of people other than you. Re-releasing a widely beloved set that many fans missed out on seems like one of those kinds of decisions. So is making their holiday gift set a charming mini-model instead of a minifig-scale seasonal vignette exactly like the ones they've been releasing all year.
In fact, if you weren't so committed to the narrative that LEGO cares less and less each year, instead of seeing it as "LEGO is cheating us out of the minifig-scale vignettes we've loved getting each year", you could easily see it as "LEGO knows how much we love minifig-scale vignettes, so this year they're doing them as regular $10 seasonal sets year-round instead of super-limited 'gifts' you have to pay huge sums of money on specific dates to get."
And no, I'm not just looking for an excuse to jump on your comments. It didn't even register with me that so many of the posts like that I read here are even by the same person, though it makes sense hearing it now. To be honest, it's a relief to realize that so much of the negativity I encounter on the Brickset forums is actually just the work of one person!
As the saying goes (apparently by Wilde) "No good deed goes unpunished."
You make some good points; I could be less critical. I also think you knew very well who you were responding to.
I am also not the only one that has been less than positive toward recent LEGO decisions. However, I do not see you quoting and responding to anyone else's negative comments in the forum as being as' petty, shameful, and disgrace to the AFOL community'. So I presume that ire, and personal attack, is aimed at me. That also appears to be some nasty comments from someone that ironically is trying to get me and others to look at what LEGO is doing in a more positive light instead of what else it could appear as.
Finally, I can agree to disagree here, as it is what it is, and let things lay. Different people see things differently. However, when someone starts saying I or others comments are 'petty, shameful, and disgrace to the AFOL community', I take exception to that. Who are you to question someone else's value to a discussion, their opinion or how they voice it?
Mean spirited is mean spirited even if trying to 'right a wrong' that you see.
If you think I'm wrong, then fine I can live with that, tell me I'm wrong, tell me you think I'm totally off base and why I am, fine. However, I think the general implication that I must be a disgrace to a community because you do not like my comment is flat out wrong and irresponsible.