The new one is more deluxe. It’s more like home on a vehicle than the previous one.
@BasedPlateReviewsКүн бұрын
Yep it's definitely a bit more than the previous one but you should see the big Friends one this year! instagram.com/reel/DE7QrjWP42Q/?igsh=aXYwZDdwMWsybmho
@Lysis3203 күн бұрын
This camper feels a little bit more like what I think of whenever I think of a Luxury RV. The previous one seemed quaint, something you’d get when you first started exploring but still not sure you’d stick with it 😂. Either way, good review mate! Cheers 🥂
@BasedPlateReviewsКүн бұрын
I do like the colour scheme of this one but they didn't do a great job of using the extra space imo. The LEGO Friends one this year is huge!
@Lysis3205 күн бұрын
Thanks for the video review. Part of me wishes I would have picked up some of those construction sets to help sell the “in progress/men at work” vibe. 😅 Once I expand, might be worth checking out in earnest.
@BasedPlateReviews5 күн бұрын
Men at work?! music.kzbin.info/www/bejne/lXmVkH2OnbOJZ5o&si=G6beocCnVfOMWEcn
@Lysis3204 күн бұрын
@@BasedPlateReviews I just found set 60385 on clearance at my local Walmart. So begins the land of plenty 😜
@Marc76-qt7vp5 күн бұрын
Yeah, lift arm is not quite right to scoop legos, otherwise it's a good model imo.
@BasedPlateReviews5 күн бұрын
Yeah, it's not a terrible flaw - it's just that we normally get better results from LEGO.
@Lysis3205 күн бұрын
Thanks for the shout out, definitely a nice surprise! Stay safe in the cold weather and let me know what you think of the software. It’s nothing super fancy but it gets the job done for helping me plan the layout. Hope all is well and keep the vids coming!
@BasedPlateReviews5 күн бұрын
Thanks - I will take a look for sure. Weather has calmed down a lot, but to a Floridian it would still seem insane (about 25 Farenheit). Should have review up for the tiny City Loader soon and building the modular this weekend.
@BflyBricks6 күн бұрын
I've heard a similar rumour about the Miles Morales Deli set, who knows, it would be cool if they did eventually build a skyscraper with several floors. But its a total joke at £44, LEGO are having a laugh. Its essentially the facade of a ground floor and a car, shocking to charge so much for a set. I'll definitely be buying it but i'll wait for the inevitable price drop in a few weeks as really want the figures. Nice update, city looking good
@BasedPlateReviews5 күн бұрын
Ouch £44 is very pricy - $65 CAD works out to about £36.50 but I did have to pay sales tax (5% not the insane 20% VAT in the UK) but I'd have balked at it if it had been the equivalent of £44. I wonder if the next set that comes out will make it a bit like the old Sanctum 76108 set that had Peter Parker's apartment attached...
@BflyBricks5 күн бұрын
@@BasedPlateReviews yeah its getting way too expensive here. I never buy sets new anyway, they always drop by about 20% on the likes of Amazon and other retailers, often more off as time goes by. I get loads of stuff near retirement when its 35/40% off. I really hope they do create a second floor, but you'd think they would announce it, so as people know its coming and not modify their sets too early. A Peter Parker apartment set is long overdue, perhaps they will make one for Miles first. Either way, its a nice set, just too much £££s
@joshhorn82837 күн бұрын
Great Job!❤
@BasedPlateReviews7 күн бұрын
Thank you!
@promeme12189 күн бұрын
Cool video!
@BasedPlateReviews9 күн бұрын
Thank you & thanks for watching!
@Lysis32010 күн бұрын
Your video has me contemplating getting this set. I don't currently have enough roads but it's a work in progress
@BasedPlateReviews10 күн бұрын
The unending problem of having enough space (& LEGO) - just need to win the lotto and buy a mansion. It's the only option really!
@Agnieszka_Jastrzebska13 күн бұрын
Thank you for the review. I didn't know that this set comes with so many accessories. I really like the map print
@BasedPlateReviews13 күн бұрын
Thanks for watching!
@masterbuilder285614 күн бұрын
In case anyone is wondering, if you're lucky to find an unsearched complete series box, the Wolfpack Beastmaster will be on the bottom. The first three on the front left.... Good luck... 👍
@BasedPlateReviews14 күн бұрын
Great tip for people if they don't have a scanner. Thank you!
@Lysis32014 күн бұрын
It think it would have been good to enclose it for your city's candy shop 😋.
@BasedPlateReviews14 күн бұрын
I think I'll change it up quite a bit, but I do like elements of it (the Pic and Mix bins & scoops are great + i'll almost certainly keep those mascots). Hopefully I have enough parts to do something quite soon!
@danielwilliamson618016 күн бұрын
I'm looking foward for Series 27. I want the pirate quartermaster. The Wolfpack Beastmaster. The Jet Pack Racer and The Bogeyman.
@BasedPlateReviews16 күн бұрын
Great choices there - I hope you find all the ones you want!
@danielwilliamson618015 күн бұрын
@@BasedPlateReviews I may also get the Plush Toy Collector for the 2 Squidgemellows.
@TheAntManChannel16 күн бұрын
Great review. Want this one since it goes with the burger truck really well.
@BasedPlateReviews16 күн бұрын
It definitely pairs up well with some of the recent food trucks!
@Lysis32023 күн бұрын
Yeah, it’s a shame about the parts being delayed. I have multiple projects on hold until those parts arrive. I’m also contemplating removing my train but I don’t think I want to do it 😅. Great video, happy 2025!
@BasedPlateReviews23 күн бұрын
The parts really are a pain - doubled up with the Canadian Postal strike and a foot of snow it does make things tricky! Same with the train here, especially as I still have the Bricklink Brick Cross station to build but it would mean a lot of baseplates without having to add more (expensive as you've seen yourself) tables!
@pseudoty28 күн бұрын
Dreamz making an entry! Izzie with the dual molded hair and sword is a top notch minifigure as well.
@BasedPlateReviews28 күн бұрын
Agreed Izzie's another great shout for a top minifig - the nightmare stuff has been really good in general.
@tripy474627 күн бұрын
In my opinion, most of the Dreamzzz minifigures are excellent and among the best. There are several exceptions that I really don't like, but in general they are incredible.
@BasedPlateReviews27 күн бұрын
Dreamzzz has done a great job from what I can see - I loved Hidden Side so can see some of the continuation from that theme, especially the similarities with Izzie (Dreamzzz) and Parker L. Jackson (Hidden Side)
@manuelbello5806Ай бұрын
Another possibility would be that it’s too dark
@BasedPlateReviewsАй бұрын
Yep - definitely a possibility even if it were more popular. LEGO is primarily a kids' toy after all. To be honest I don't think any of the other merch from the show (figures etc.) has done well so probably a good decision from LEGO.
@Marc76-qt7vpАй бұрын
Kids are going to be ecstatic with these SC F1 cars, and I suppose adult collectors as well!
@BasedPlateReviewsАй бұрын
2025 really looks to be the year of F1 in LEGO
@chriswhite5665Ай бұрын
The night sky appears to be a printed window pane element, or it could be a sticker that goes on a black or dark blue window pane. You can see a sliver of light underneath the pane, so definitely not a separate element behind.
@BasedPlateReviewsАй бұрын
Well spotted - it certainly is black panes covered with a sticker for each one as per Brickset's review here: brickset.com/article/116250/review-40701-ballerina-nutcracker-scene Thanks for saying - mine will be arriving soon but unsure whether to build it or save it for funding future purchases!
@Marc76-qt7vpАй бұрын
Very unique features in your city, sir. Mixed buildings of different themes you don't see very often. These would be City, Monkie Kid, Lunar New Year and Friends. I might have missed a theme? Yeah, modulars perhaps.
@BasedPlateReviewsАй бұрын
Pretty much all the themes which have buildings I suppose - Creator 3-in-1 in there too. I'd be tempted if I were tocstart again to go down a wholly Monkie Kid, Ninjago & Lunar New Year route.
@Lysis320Ай бұрын
I like the monorail extension over the Chinatown section. I'm curious about the idea of placing support on flat building roofs! Keep up the great work! 😊
@BasedPlateReviewsАй бұрын
If I start running out of space it's definitely something I'd think about - same with the main part of the city.
@tristanborsato8424Ай бұрын
Nice review!
@BasedPlateReviewsАй бұрын
Thanks!
@tristanborsato8424Ай бұрын
Im going to build it tonight!!!
@BasedPlateReviewsАй бұрын
Fantastic - I'm sure you'll love it
@planetdee3587Ай бұрын
I honestly hate that Lego city is not making regular houses this good.
@BasedPlateReviewsАй бұрын
LEGO City basically doesn't do houses at all - normally need to go to Creator 3-in-1s for that. Buildings are a weakness for the theme full stop but at least it encourages me to check out stuff like Friends instead - I've just done a parts order so I can enclose the Friends Castle Bed and Breakfast set!
@Lysis320Ай бұрын
Ok, so I noticed that here in the States, I do not see a some of the same sales you do, which is rather disappointing. As for that upcoming modular, Lego can take my money 😅
@BasedPlateReviewsАй бұрын
I think that's just a case of missing out timing-wise. I always look at the US site as my primary one & that's the one on screen (prices are US dollars). Canada vs US had 1 product difference this time in what was on sale, I think, and it was something really minor like a seasonal decoration from what I remember!
@saahir18Ай бұрын
That Monkie Kid set is fantastic. It will definitely look great added to the city.
@BasedPlateReviewsАй бұрын
I agree, it's a great addition to any city layout!
@VitZ9Ай бұрын
I would agree Lego have become particularly manipulative with certain GWP's in the last few years. In the case of the Endurance, I'm a huge fan of maritime history and was looking forward to this set for a long time. But no GWP means the set is incomplete, and thus I will not purchase. There are other reasons, like it costs $400 AUD, the hull has studs showing and isn't a smooth, flush build like Titanic. But the primary reason is that hero of Shackleton's survival, is Shackleton and the James Caird lifeboat; the Endurance itself is literally only half the story. Lego were trying to pressure me into a midnight day one purchase, because in Australia GWP's always sell out within 10 minutes, our allocation of GWP's seem very low, and Shakletons lifeboat is already listed at $200+ AUD on the secondary market. And I'm not the type of consumer who responds well to the feeling of being manipulated. It made me double down on not purchasing The Endurance, and as a result, not spending money on Lego. So yes, I think GWP's have become a problem. But I chose not to play that game. Lego won't learn anything or change because people keep throwing money at them, just look at some of the comments on this video for example. For me, I only buy Lego now on double insiders points if buying from Lego, but usually I just wait for a sale somewhere else, where the prices are more reasonable.
@BasedPlateReviewsАй бұрын
Wow - that's so bad that GWPs sell out so quickly in Australia, not fair at all. With this one it went pretty quickly in North America (I think within about 12 hours) but was still available when I checked the UK website on the Sunday/Monday. I'm pretty much same as you - try to buy at double points + GWPs, plus I tend to buy parts from LEGO.com because postage costs/availability (Canada Post is currently on strike) make BrickLink less workable than it would be if I was in Europe.
@Lysis320Ай бұрын
I recolored a police car into a blacked out sports car. As well as a couple Star Wars ships to make a small squadron. Great video 😊
@BasedPlateReviewsАй бұрын
The current police car www.lego.com/en-us/product/police-car-60312 is actually a great call to do that with - it's like a cool muscle car already. I'm tempted now...
@TheMadMuffsterАй бұрын
The white roof on blue body is a very classic land rover look - honestly I think that version looked better than the official.
@BasedPlateReviewsАй бұрын
Thanks - I think I should probably just go for the full white roof rather than the front half still being the Earth Blue!
@TheMadMuffsterАй бұрын
@BasedPlateReviews honestly, it's a land rover. If it doesn't have at least one mismatch panel it's not been driven right 🤣
@bathbrickers2 ай бұрын
Great stuff. I love recolouring sets - have about 30 of the mini MINI 40109 in different colours!
@BasedPlateReviews2 ай бұрын
That's awesome - would love to see the pics!
@Agnieszka_Jastrzebska2 ай бұрын
Very cool 👍
@BasedPlateReviews2 ай бұрын
Thank you!
@Marc76-qt7vp2 ай бұрын
Love the idea, creative fun without having to design your own vehicle!
@BasedPlateReviews2 ай бұрын
It's definitely a straightforward way to get something unique without having to go down the (sometimes) complicate route of vehicle design! Thanks for watching!
@havaska2 ай бұрын
I’m buying the Endurance day one to get the GWP because, as far as I’m concerned, Shackleton’s lifeboat is a very important and integral part of the story and history of the ship. If it wasn’t included I’d have waited… So yes, the GWPs are a problem in my mind.
@BasedPlateReviews2 ай бұрын
Yep a perfect example of LEGO's methods working but not necessarily being great for consumers as you'd otherwise have waited. Hope you really love the set & have a great time building!
@gh4st1y422 ай бұрын
Does everyone get this discount because I've just created a lego account and the discount has been applied to some sets. Do you need to buy some sort of membership for this discount to be applied at checkout?
@BasedPlateReviews2 ай бұрын
LEGO Insiders account (completely free) and I think that is basically the LEGO.com account. The Insiders weekend is finished now though, so next timed deals available on Friday for Black Friday.
@loksterchu73982 ай бұрын
The GWP for the HP gringotts set was not linked to the purchase of the bank
@BasedPlateReviews2 ай бұрын
Agreed - you had to spend a certain amount (on Harry Potter sets) right at the release period of Gringotts. Still would consider it somewhat essential to the set so you needed to get hold of it then even if you planned on picking Gringotts up later or go to the secondary market.
@Lysis3202 ай бұрын
Might just do a parts order as there isn't anything screaming at me to purchase 😊.
@BasedPlateReviews2 ай бұрын
It's not too inspiring at all is it? Good if you planned on getting one of the sets on sale anyway I suppose...
@lindafarnes4862 ай бұрын
My last gwp was very cringe worthy. I'm planning on parting it out or donating it to a charity. They may also want to part it out. As someone who can't often afford to buy a nicer Lego set, it's a bit disappointing to get free rubbish with it.
@BasedPlateReviews2 ай бұрын
It wasn't the Waterpark set 40685 available back in June by any chance? That was really atrocious imo.
@gwenhidwy2 ай бұрын
The gringots GWP you mentioned was available on any Harry potter sets above a certain threshold
@BasedPlateReviews2 ай бұрын
Yep was available at the release of Gringotts but with any Harry Potter sets hitting the threshold. Same with the Borgin and Burkes floo this year... that one isn't particular important to the main set though.
@Lysis3202 ай бұрын
I agree with most sentiment I've read regarding the GWP, the re-release of the Mimic Dice Box GWP was the main reason I pulled the trigger and bought the D&D set. The Lego doesn't feel the same if it is something that completes the set, such as the mine cart/vault from Harry Potter. The vehicles aren't necessary but are a cool add (got the taxi when I bought the police station). Most of the time I end up buying the GWP on eBay if I really wanted it since I wasn't able to pick it up at release. I like them in theory, just hate the number they do on my wallet 😅
@BasedPlateReviews2 ай бұрын
Ah I thought you were just making the dice box from parts but I must have got that mixed up!
@Lysis3202 ай бұрын
@@BasedPlateReviewsthat was the plan but then they released it a 2nd time and I took them up on it 😆
@langserv2 ай бұрын
There is a problem with your audio, it's like a whistling in your words, as you also get with low bandwidth on a video call
@BasedPlateReviews2 ай бұрын
Thanks for the feedback - I'll have a listen back and take a look at the hardware and software I used for this particular video.
@arghjayem2 ай бұрын
GWP is a marketing gi if for the most part. Exploiting people’s FOMO. Most are easily recreated: For example the recent UCS sail barge GWP, Luke’s ROTJ lightsaber. There is only one piece in the entire set that is exclusive, the printed plaque with “Luke’s lightsaber” on it. Everything else is easily purchased. I reverse engineered the lightsaber GWP based on the promo photos released a month before and built it using £15 worth of parts ordered from bricklink! When the set and the GWP finally came out, the GWP set was going for over £100 on eBay! Insane! I get why LEGO do it and I get why people love the GWPs. But for me they aren’t an incentive to buy a set. That said I have bought sets during the initial release just to get an exclusive GWP in order to immediately sell on the GWP and bring the cost of the set down. It’s a a Star Wars example again but I got the UCS ATAT first day of release with all the GWPs. I used some points to buy the set too which brought the cost down as well as selling on the GWPs. So much so that I was able to buy enough Snowtroopers to fill her up and still have saved money on the RRP of the set! So 🤷🤣
@jasonwolf35912 ай бұрын
Not going to lie, the fact that it's a GWP is putting me off the set. I'm a retired sailor who's actually been to Antarctica so this set is literally perfect for me. But I'm a father of three so I can't really get anything for myself this time of year, especially not a bigger ticket item like the Endurance. So at this point, it looks like I'd have to get the life boat set later on the secondary market before even considering the ship itself. And that rubs me the wrong way.
@BasedPlateReviews2 ай бұрын
It isn't great timing with the most magical* (expensive) time of the year upon us. Just a bit more notice for people to be able to save up would have been appreciated by many I think.
@SO-ym3zs2 ай бұрын
You have to give Lego credit: they are brilliant at separating people from their money, using FOMO, manipulating social media, and steadily inching prices higher and higher to normalize painful prices. Not coincidentally, i spend more time and money on the competing brands now.
@BasedPlateReviews2 ай бұрын
It's absolutely the 'right' thing for them to do from a business (at least short term) point of view. I do wonder how the relentless focus on adults will affect them in years to come though...
@SO-ym3zs2 ай бұрын
@BasedPlateReviews That's what I wonder. I've seen more and more people get turned off of Lego for various reasons. No one can dispute Lego's short-term strategies when you look at their bottom line, but long term, from a fan's perspective, that's a different matter.
@VitZ9Ай бұрын
Yeah, I'm not giving them credit for psychologically manipulating their customers into purchasing more, and spending more, than they need to.
@Lysis3202 ай бұрын
I do not have a lot of room for construction vehicles; however, I have a small construction crew that hangs out on my latest project while I’m awaiting bricks & pieces. Feel it adds a little something 😌
@BasedPlateReviews2 ай бұрын
That sounds ideal and doesn't take up too much space - you can often get very small construction stuff (cement mixers etc.) from the LEGO City magazines if that sounds like an idea...
@benjamingamer76292 ай бұрын
I agreed with you. Got substantial FOMO most of the time. Particularly when the GWP synergies well with a set I’d like to pick up. Like the endurance. Picking it up at a later date for inflated price is like the smoking gun for 1st day purchase. As it’s a Lego exclusive I ain’t counting on a discount…
@BasedPlateReviews2 ай бұрын
Yep FOMO seems to be their no 1 tactic just now. I think you have to think of these things as extras rather than essentials in order to not be annoyed or sucked into buying when you're not ready financially.
@anthonywallace85342 ай бұрын
Gwp doesn’t come often so buyers can sell them on as to help you with your purchase why don’t Lego knock the gift price off the item you are buying 😊
@BasedPlateReviews2 ай бұрын
It's a definite idea - LEGO don't have many sales at all (& normally just on sets we know are all selling poorly) so maybe some small discounts more regularly could be a nice thing.
@neilrusling-je6zo2 ай бұрын
I do not tend to buy any Lego from Lego as they charge the most, so all these GWP have no say in what I buy...usually, but this time I want that lifeboat AND the Endurance, so I will pay full price. So the GWP has worked and Lego gets my cash...this time, but this is the only time it has ever worked. The Lifeboat and Endurance are a set, and it is Christmas and I wanna prezzie!..In fact I want TWO prezzies...3 if you count the Eldorado Fort set that I will buy before it retires so I have a nice port to park my Endurance next to. Dont yer just love Christmas? Its like the perfect excuse to spend your money on yourself just for a change, and you have plenty of free time to build all those prezzies you bought yourself. Now if only all the family would leave me alone and stop getting in the way it would be perfect.
@BasedPlateReviews2 ай бұрын
Lol - I hope you love the build and the models. With some of these D2C (Direct to Consumer) sets it's actually pretty tough to pick them up from anyone other than LEGO so people don't even have the choice to pick up cheaper later down the line - not very consumer friendly!
@ResidualSelfImage2 ай бұрын
Are you saying one needs to buy the Endurance and then buying something to get the GWP lifeboat or risk not getting either because their sales are not synch?
@BasedPlateReviews2 ай бұрын
Nope - I don't think I say that. You have to buy The Endurance to get Shackleton's Lifeboat but if you don't buy them it in the 1st few days you'll miss out. That sucks for people who need more time to save up, especially at this time of year.
@cjp15992 ай бұрын
Gwp's should go on sale 1 month after the gwp period. That way you can just purchase the gwp set. If just the life boat were availble to buy, that's all i would buy, now i have to decide.
@BasedPlateReviews2 ай бұрын
It's a definite idea but can't see it ever happening with LEGO. You should be able to just pick up the Lifeboat on eBay etc. but I'm guessing it'll be a popular one i.e. expensive for what it is
@LiamBrickedTheBed2 ай бұрын
Yep Day one buy for the Endurance for sure. I probably would have waited for a sale for this if the GWP wasn't so good. Legos marketing sure know how to drain money from your account. I find even though GWP's are more expensive on the secondary market the price can be evened out when the primary set is purchased on a good discount. Not all the time but doesn't feel so bad when you miss out on day one. GWP's are just there to make us feel worse for giving Lego all our money.
@BasedPlateReviews2 ай бұрын
I think that's a great way to to do it if you do miss out on those week 1/first few days GWPs. Can be tricky to find discount on some of the direct to consumer sets but if you can it certainly offsets the cost of picking up GWPs on the secondary market. Thanks for commenting!