Destroying my LEGO city (to rebuild it better) | July 13, 2024

[@JANGcity]

Yep I hear the audio issues and see the video quality isn't the best. I will need to retire the equipment I had bought specifically to do these city update videos because it's not working well. For now though it's what I've got. Better to share imperfect updates than none at all.

[@nopleaseno244]

@@JANGcity great video!

[@CarbondatedOrangeSoda]

@@JANGcity it’s not even that bad!! and i’m excited to see more updated

[@legobrickabrac]

Audio is fine.

[@MostlyUnassembled]

@@JANGcity I’m a professional audio engineer and I gotta say, your audio is just fine. I absolutely appreciate your relentless pursuit for perfection, but you also gotta give yourself some grace! Glad to see you’re realigning your city with your own passions and vision. Keep up the (already) outstanding work and remember to have fun!

[@jennifersweet3740]

"Expanded Harbour, doubling or tripling" I love the sound of that! 😊

[@WindowsXP_Gangster_Edition]

Hey Jang! Long time model railroader here. Have you considered doing an around-the room design instead? You will probably be able to get more room out of your room, and you can make scenes designed to be viewed from one side, allowing more visual depth! And one more point, unless you just want to watch trains run (which is totally awesome too!), I’d make sure to put sidings in front of industries so your trains have places to go. But obviously, this is from a model train perspective, so this is what makes sense for our side, maybe not Lego.

[@JANGcity]

Sidings yep. Around the room nope. LEGO is almost O gauge in scale, but with a tiny fraction of the tractive force per powered axle. The net result is a need for somewhat wide radius turns and extreme speed drops where you're forced to tighten up (thus necessitating more base voltage & speed for continuous running, which is my main interest). I can't go fully around the room because it'd require a bare minimum of one very, very large drawbridge or hoist-up table, either of which is extremely inconvenient and requires stopping operations, eliminating my ability to run the loop while filming or streaming naturally all around the layout. Thus the best I can do is a wall-hugging "C" with large awkward 180 turns at both ends. Just doesn't work with my room, LEGO's scale, or my desires. I've done my best to work out very different layout concepts digitally and this general table arrangement here is far & away the most practical & comfortable.

[@bartholomewoobleck3197]

The best part about building your own Lego City? It's never finished, you'll always find something to do and sometimes shuffling of ideas will give way to true happiness

[@Halo_Legend]

Worst part: price.

[@lbricks7631]

Honestly, the audio makes this feel like a really old city update, the kind I used to watch back in the day. Can't wait to see what will come in the future. Also not to let an old tradition die, what's going on under the table?

[@andrew1977au]

Love the trains dude. My 10 year old boy and I have heaps, we set them up the other day all throughout the house...hours of fun

[@trainboy7]

It’s sad to see this being taken down. But I’m looking forward to seeing what the new layouts gonna look like.

[@fulcrum2867]

There's something very wholesome about committing to the enjoyment first philosophy

[@PAL.Studios]

I used to love model railways as a kid, we had a large setup in the garage that i would play with for hours. Watching your recent city updates makes me want to do it all over again with Lego. Keep enjoying yourself, and sharing the joy.

[@mtippett80]

great to see the update and excited to see how you develop your city ... got to say though the best was just hearing the positivity and creativity you have bursting to come out!

[@evilbobthebob]

An unstated benefit of all this- more parts for new MoCs!

[@badhareday7509]

Taking apart the old and building something better - that's what Lego is all about.

[@craigbikes8831]

I have tons of knights, soldiers, wizards, etc but my absolute favorite thing to do with Lego is: LOGISTICS. I love using cranes to load boats and trucks. Nothing is more enjoyable and satisfying than having a harbor with multiple cranes and various transport vehicles coming and going. It's just so enjoyable

[@benjaminmarsh8948]

Excited to see what you build with all the new space!

[@fractalelf7760]

Honestly, this is the beauty and essence of LEGO - a media to make things. As Picasso said, every act of creation is first an act of destruction…

[@saltytbone]

I live vicariously through your creativity. Thanks for sharing!

[@bayalbricks2166]

Exciting!! I once did this with a medieval town I’d built in Minecraft. I’d spent a long time on it but ultimately I wasn’t satisfied with the layout that evolved from just building more and more stuff. Taking a bunch of buildings and structures down was heartbreaking but so worth it to walk through a town that was much more engaging to look at/walk through. All the best for your rejigging journey!

[@LadyTomoyo1]

I am not going to lie, I am going to miss the city. I am also not a big train enthousiast. But, not my Lego, not my channel. I hope you enjoy your newfound creativity to the fullest!

[@loganswafford]

I loved your old builds, but change is nice and fun so I'm excited to see where this update goes! I have no space for trains myself, so it's a side of Lego I'm happy I can experience some more through this project.

[@thomasgeurts1827]

Any video of your city/customwork is a highlight in my day! Thanks for keeping bricking ❤

[@PortCityBricksChannel]

What an exciting new chapter in the city to come! Really looking forward to seeing and following along on the journey of how it all gets rebuilt! It is a lot of work but the anticipation and ideas of creating something new in the space after it being in the same state for so long always gets the creativity into high gear.

[@vincentwiddershoven2122]

Dear Jang. Its so good to see and hear that you got your mojo back for YOUR city. Loving it that you are going to build the traintrack that you always wanted. Thank you for all the journies(?) in your city, the changes, the storys and the incredible builds that you shared with us. Thank you for beeing you! You, good sir, are a inspiration for many and i wish you all the luck, positive vibes, happyness and a good start of in this new adventure. Stay save out the Jang, in body and in spirit. 😁👍

[@kevinhenderson9020]

Im so glad you decided to keep your city up. It really makes me happy

[@legobrickabrac]

The problem with lego train systems, similar to airports it takes up lots of space, to get a good train track in that small space there would be minimal buildings. In London they put the trains underground for a reason, but I look forward to what You do.

[@george958]

Happy to see an update! This must feel like such a relief given the past few years!!

[@Wyattporter]

JANG, do you think your city will ever be “complete”, or do you think it will be in a state of indefinite development forever?

[@SueBobChicVid]

It must be a serious challenge to move stuff out of the way to make the changes. I imagine they only move to a place where they are in the way of something else. Like one of those sliding tile puzzles.

[@monadoboy9639]

while it is disheartening to see you disassembling stuff im also glad you are building your city the way you want it at least its all archived on youtube i hope you can keep most of the buildings though

[@Funky_Player2]

New beginnings!

[@RightClickGames]

Good luck on the new city Jang!

[@Angrist17]

The spacing and height changes sound like great QOL improvements that should make working and filming in there a lot more pleasant. Really looking forward to seeing this develop.

[@richardkpineau]

Disassembling things = more extra pieces!

[@Hippienolic2]

Takes courage to start over! 🌟

[@MustafaRyan]

Love it! Stoked you’re doing it exactly how you want to

[@ROTSTarge]

I'm still in love with this city

[@bluelanternof2814]

As sad as it is to see all this go, I'm so excited to see what it becomes! I know how much you love trains, so I know it's gonna be great!

[@warrennewman5325]

EPIC trains look forward to your update city doing awesome job jang 👍

[@RampagingChipmunk]

Excited to see what you come up with. 👍

[@philoco]

I came back to your city chanel after years. And I rly like your new idea of an railroad layout. Very excited to see more. Always loved industrial areas. Keep going. Its gona be amazing. 👍👍👍👍👍

[@Echowhiskeyone]

You need to win a big lottery, get a bigger room(much bigger) and get more LEGOs. Then have fun. But when you have a limited space, do what feels best to you. And have fun. We are just along for the ride. And have fun.

[@MultiGasmGeek]

Best Wishes for the renovation of the city.

[@cmscalvert]

I loved all incarnations of your city so far. Looking forward to your next design.

[@JeffBarrack]

A work in progress. Very cool. I am close to starting my city and I've followed your city for a few years now. Lots of inspiration. Your harbor and train layout is my main like for sure. I look forward to what your updates will be.

[@RogerMollet]

You do what you want.

[@petermusinsky4524]

Can't wait to see the new city, Jang. I love your MOC buildings.

[@KimonFrousios]

Hitting the master reset button must feel good! The only down side to it is the amount of disassembly and parts tidy-up that needs to take place...

[@БорисБогословов-ц8э]

I love your mocs❤ Continue with the great work!!!

[@marcch72]

Do whatever makes you happy Jang. Will be interesting to see the buildup

[@luisemoralesfalcon4716]

Darth Vader: "I would like to assure the viewers the Empire and the MCU alliance did not, did not destroy this city, but we will lead the charge for the resources to make our own better."

[@worldsheaviestjamband93]

I’m super excited to see the new layout. :)

[@Steves8888]

Looking forward to the new layout, it should always be about what makes you happy. It’s all about creativity and sometimes you need to make space for the new better version. I am limited to one small room where I live and I can’t recall the number of times the layout has been rebuilt, rearranged etc it’s currently better than ever. I must say though ergonomics are important and it’s always a challenge to make the space enjoyable and work for you.

[@GuanoLad]

I hope this rebuild gives you the satisfaction you've been searching for.

[@BirbarianHomeGuard]

Heck yeah, LEGO self-actualization.

[@steven_scattergood]

I can’t believe the amount of Lego Jang has collected over the years. I guess we don’t realise how much we have until we need to make space or reconstruct. I actually liked the audio and video. Looking forward to heaps of updates. 👍

[@Grumleyf]

how big is the room? just to get a feeling of the space

[@markhuber8105]

Didn’t even notice any audio difficulties. Full support here. As I have said in the past, Lego is meant to be town down and rebuilt. Looking forward to future updates!

[@waltherltd]

Interested to see where this goes. Love watching others create, it always inspires me for my own stuff.

[@iancraigen]

Every city in real life is always in a state of change, new building going in layout changes.

[@holgerdornseiff3202]

Changes are a good thing once in a while. Looking forward to your new ideas.

[@hubertop1247]

The Jangement Day

[@Al8lack]

In this instance, less will undoubtedly mean more!

[@RogerMollet]

I approve of what you do.

[@ornitgross4478]

First I love your videos and city my favorite thing is your planetary defense base I ill see in the future how the trains will work with that

[@RxCustoms]

I love the City Updates! So Much Inspiration 👍

[@MattyBoySwizzle]

Glad you're continuing to commit to making what *you* enjoy! Because for me, I believe the transitive property applies here. If you are enjoying it, I will be enjoying it. It's always more fun to watch someone having fun than someone attempting to please everyone. The only question now is... Is it still New Jang City? Or is it... Newer Jang City? Newest Jang City? Neo New Jang City? 😅

[@Solbrick]

Looking forward to the airport!

[@JANGcity]

[@kristianzenz4922]

What kind of tables do you have?

[@adamb2619]

Love it Jang!

[@stuchly1]

The city has been visited by a bulldozer but im super excited for what's to come!

[@gordonwerner]

Jang. Has anyone successfully created a helix to have a two-level LEGO model railroad? I know it’s been done in Z thru O, but I wonder if it could be done with LEGO.

[@JANGcity]

Yep those are definitely done. Some folks have even done ridiculous floor-to-ceiling helixes on a "cuz I can" basis. They do have to be incredibly large in diameter if you want them to accommodate decently long trains or ones made with nice custom cars (which tend to be very heavy).

[@DargoDog]

How long does it take you to decided to make major changes like that? It took me over a week of just staring at my layout to pull one building out and start rebuilding that small section in a different direction. I am always interested in how things get changed, sometimes I really like the changes, sometimes there are elements I am sad to see go, but it is always inspiring. Thanks for sharing!!!

[@JANGcity]

Any one semi-major change can take easily multiple days worth of active, fully focused thought, necessarily spread over weeks and sometimes multiple months of time. I have to step back often, let ideas marinate, and sometimes simply wait for inspiration or motivation. It's often embarrassing to myself just how long it will take of practically "doing" nothing -- just thinking, sketching, moving things back & forth seemingly aimlessly before finally deciding to pull the trigger on a change.

[@dmonsef]

Is you new layout all planned or will you be winging it a bit?

[@jygako]

Awesome

[@paulhawkins1514]

Not sure if this has been answered before so apologies if it has, but what’s the advantage of raising the tables?

[@zacharyharrington1987]

Just wanted an excuse to put in some of the new lego construction sets 😂😂😂😂

[@mareius]

Wow ❤

[@craigbikes8831]

crane enjoyers unite!

[@Cheesehead_Caleb]

With the new focus on making this a model train layout, is there any chance you'll reinstall a bridge across one of the gaps?

[@JANGcity]

Nope those are very inconvenient, especially fussy with 9V track, and limiting to future design changes, plus removing a gap would mean I would not be able to move my live streaming cart into or out of the center aisle of the layout during a stream without shutting down trains and going through the full set of bridge ops. I long ago made the room upright walkable and it's important to me to keep it that way, both for myself and for the viewer experience.

[@Cheesehead_Caleb]

@@JANGcity ah bummer. That makes sense.

[@joshuacampbell3273]

isn't destroying it a bit too far?

[@JANGcity]

Nothing is too far. I'm finally doing whatever I feel I need to do to make this a place I like.

[@Grubby1255]

Is the skyscraper going to be completely disassembled?