# All about bricks **URL:** \ **Category:** Off-topic\ **Created:** [October 31, 2022, 8:33pm UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/all-about-bricks/5195 "2022-10-31T20:33:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 5
**Author:** ![Frenzie](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forums.thimbleweedpark.com/frenzie/32/4416_2.png) [@Frenzie](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/u/Frenzie)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2022, 9:10am UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/all-about-bricks/5195/81 "2022-12-04T09:10:20Z")
Just about the first thing I made was Aloy Croft. ![2022-11-16 17.34.46](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/thimbleweedpark/original/2X/f/f8f35dcf509ab2e20c5ba02bab6ff964e004b7bc.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![Frenzie](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forums.thimbleweedpark.com/frenzie/32/4416_2.png) [@Frenzie](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/u/Frenzie)\ **Post date:** [December 4, 2022, 5:32pm UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/all-about-bricks/5195/82 "2022-12-04T17:32:24Z")
> [@Ema](#): > > What surprises me is that it actually exists a “pistol” lego piece Also I just remembered the pirates and soldiers had plenty of pistols, guns, and even cannons. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Nor\_Treblig](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forums.thimbleweedpark.com/nor_treblig/32/216_2.png) [@Nor\_Treblig](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/u/Nor_Treblig)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2022, 7:48am UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/all-about-bricks/5195/83 "2022-12-14T07:48:09Z")
> [@Ema](#): > > What surprises me is that it actually exists a “pistol” lego piece That’s actually a [hose nozzle](https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=60849). It must be your dirty imagination seeing guns everywhere! 🙂 > [@Frenzie](#): > > Aloy Croft. > > ![2022-11-16 17.34.46](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/thimbleweedpark/original/2X/f/f8f35dcf509ab2e20c5ba02bab6ff964e004b7bc.jpeg) Yes, Aloy Croft is very well known as fire fighter in fan fiction, right? 😃 Oh, I haven’t noticed the minifigure in this set before. Interesting [hair piece](https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=1675pb01)! I looked it up and it wasn’t an ear ring as I’ve thought first[…](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/horizonzerodawn/images/1/17/Focus_effect_00_Default.png) ---
**Author:** ![Nor\_Treblig](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forums.thimbleweedpark.com/nor_treblig/32/216_2.png) [@Nor\_Treblig](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/u/Nor_Treblig)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2022, 8:07am UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/all-about-bricks/5195/84 "2022-12-14T08:07:19Z")
> [@Frenzie](#): > > > [@Ema](#): > > > > What surprises me is that it actually exists a “pistol” lego piece > > Also I just remembered the pirates and soldiers had plenty of pistols, guns, and even cannons. 😉 They explain it this way: They don’t do **realistic current-day** weapons and military stuff. It’s all fantasy settings. Starting with Space (e.g. [3959 Space Gun](https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=3959)), Pirates or Western themed sets, to all those Star Wars sets (which literally have _war_ in their name, but it’s fantasy so it’s OK I guess 🙂) I’ve seen current-day weapons though like those Uzi kind of weapons originating from [Indiana Jones](https://www.bricklink.com/catalogItemIn.asp?P=62885&in=S) or [Batman](https://www.bricklink.com/catalogItemIn.asp?P=bb0192&in=S). [![](https://www.bricklink.com/PL/62885.jpg?0) ](https://www.bricklink.com/PL/62885.jpg?0) * * * There was one crazy series from Lego in 2005 called [Dino Attack](https://www.bricklink.com/catalogList.asp?catType=S&catString=563) which I think was mainly for North America. They have (mercenary) soldier type of guys killing dinosaurs with guns. [![](https://img.bricklink.com/ItemImage/SN/0/7476-1.png) ](https://img.bricklink.com/ItemImage/SN/0/7476-1.png) That’s probably the closest you get to military personal directly from Lego: [![](https://www.bricklink.com/ML/din005.jpg?1) ](https://www.bricklink.com/ML/din005.jpg?1) [![](https://img.bricklink.com/ItemImage/MN/0/din008.png) ](https://img.bricklink.com/ItemImage/MN/0/din008.png) [![](https://img.bricklink.com/ItemImage/MN/0/din007.png) ](https://img.bricklink.com/ItemImage/MN/0/din007.png) It seems like for Europe they dialled it down a bit and released the series as [Dino 2010](https://www.bricklink.com/catalogList.asp?catType=S&catString=567) (also in 2005). Similar sets but now they use cages to catch dinosaurs instead of blasting them away with guns and RPGs. [![](https://img.bricklink.com/ItemImage/SN/0/7297-1.png) ](https://img.bricklink.com/ItemImage/SN/0/7297-1.png) ---
**Author:** ![Someone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b77776/32.png) [@Someone](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/u/Someone)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2022, 10:33am UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/all-about-bricks/5195/85 "2022-12-14T10:33:45Z")
> [@Nor\_Treblig](#): > > They don’t do **realistic current-day** weapons and military stuff. Indeed. They even stopped a military airplane: The set “Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey” (number 42113) was already in their online shop for pre-order as they recognized that it was used primary for military cases (well, there was a small shitstorm too 😉 ). In the end they canceled the whole set. ---
**Author:** ![Frenzie](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forums.thimbleweedpark.com/frenzie/32/4416_2.png) [@Frenzie](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/u/Frenzie)\ **Post date:** [December 14, 2022, 6:30pm UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/all-about-bricks/5195/86 "2022-12-14T18:30:33Z")
> [@Nor\_Treblig](#): > > That’s actually a [hose nozzle](https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=60849). For me it’s a flower stem. ---
**Author:** ![Nor\_Treblig](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forums.thimbleweedpark.com/nor_treblig/32/216_2.png) [@Nor\_Treblig](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/u/Nor_Treblig)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2022, 7:29am UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/all-about-bricks/5195/87 "2022-12-15T07:29:19Z")
> [@Someone](#): > > They even stopped a military airplane: The set “Bell Boeing V-22 Osprey” (number 42113) Interesting. I just had a lot of fun watching a [Der Held](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0JyYmpcjyA) (German only) video about it. 😆 ---
**Author:** ![Frenzie](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forums.thimbleweedpark.com/frenzie/32/4416_2.png) [@Frenzie](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/u/Frenzie)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2022, 9:41am UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/all-about-bricks/5195/88 "2022-12-15T09:41:43Z")
From the comments: > Was viele nicht wissen, das die Piraten früher die Kanonen zur Kommunikation nutzten. Und Schwerter wurden auch nur als Reisespiegel genutzt. For the English speakers: What many people don’t know is that pirates used cannons for communication. And swords were also used only as travel mirrors. ---
**Author:** ![Someone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b77776/32.png) [@Someone](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/u/Someone)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2022, 10:54am UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/all-about-bricks/5195/89 "2022-12-15T10:54:19Z")
> [@Frenzie](#): > > And swords were also used only as travel mirrors. So they fought like dairy farmers? 🤔 ---
**Author:** ![Frenzie](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forums.thimbleweedpark.com/frenzie/32/4416_2.png) [@Frenzie](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/u/Frenzie)\ **Post date:** [December 15, 2022, 11:47am UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/all-about-bricks/5195/90 "2022-12-15T11:47:35Z")
Let me grab my sword so I can cut some cheese. ---
**Author:** ![Nor\_Treblig](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forums.thimbleweedpark.com/nor_treblig/32/216_2.png) [@Nor\_Treblig](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/u/Nor_Treblig)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2022, 2:00pm UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/all-about-bricks/5195/91 "2022-12-16T14:00:37Z")
> [@Frenzie](#): > > From the comments: > > > Was viele nicht wissen, das die Piraten früher die Kanonen zur Kommunikation nutzten. Und Schwerter wurden auch nur als Reisespiegel genutzt. > > For the English speakers: > What many people don’t know is that pirates used cannons for communication. And swords were also used only as travel mirrors. They had their fun in the comment section… > Ein Piratensäbel ist natürlich nur zum rasieren da. Deshalb sehen Piraten auch so gepflegt aus. “A pirate sword is only for shaving of course. That’s why pirates always look so well-groomed.” > Die Kanonen am Piratenschiff sind doch nur zur Selbstverteidigung, Piraten waren immer freundlich, friedvoll und mussten sich ständig gegen diese übermächtigen Handelsschiffe “verteidigen” ^^ “Canons on pirate ship are purely for self defense. Pirates always were friendly, peaceful, and against those mighty merchant vessels they always had to “defend” themselves.” ---
**Author:** ![schala](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forums.thimbleweedpark.com/schala/32/108_2.png) [@schala](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/u/schala)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2022, 3:20pm UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/all-about-bricks/5195/92 "2022-12-23T15:20:44Z")
> [@Someone](#): > > But it’s not the most expensive set. 😉 For the Titanic you have to pay 50 bucks more for example: Scary part is that’s not the most I’ve paid for a Lego set. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Someone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b77776/32.png) [@Someone](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/u/Someone)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2022, 3:58pm UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/all-about-bricks/5195/93 "2022-12-23T15:58:48Z")
> [@schala](#): > > Scary part is that’s not the most I’ve paid for a Lego set. 😉 Which set? 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Nor\_Treblig](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forums.thimbleweedpark.com/nor_treblig/32/216_2.png) [@Nor\_Treblig](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/u/Nor_Treblig)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2022, 4:46pm UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/all-about-bricks/5195/94 "2022-12-23T16:46:40Z")
> [@schala](#): > > Scary part is that’s not the most I’ve paid for a Lego set. 😉 Star Wars? * * * That’s the most expensive **Lego set** I own: [21330 LEGO® Ideas Home Alone (2021)](https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?S=21330-1) > **[LEGO® Ideas Home Alone 21330 | Ideas | Buy online at the Official LEGO® Shop US](https://www.lego.com/en-us/product/lego-ideas-home-alone-21330)** > > Collectible Home Alone set for play and festive display [![](https://www.lego.com/cdn/cs/set/assets/blt0ba2da641d7f0426/21330_prod.png) ](https://www.lego.com/cdn/cs/set/assets/blt0ba2da641d7f0426/21330_prod.png) It’s not my most expensive **brick set** though… at least for about one day. Tomorrow the one from Lego will become my most expensive brick set again. ---
**Author:** ![Someone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b77776/32.png) [@Someone](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/u/Someone)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2022, 4:54pm UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/all-about-bricks/5195/95 "2022-12-23T16:54:31Z")
> [@Nor\_Treblig](#): > > Star Wars? Ah! > [@Nor\_Treblig](#): > > It’s not my most expensive **brick set** though… And that is … or was …? 😁 ---
**Author:** ![schala](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forums.thimbleweedpark.com/schala/32/108_2.png) [@schala](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/u/schala)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2022, 4:59pm UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/all-about-bricks/5195/96 "2022-12-23T16:59:07Z")
> [@Someone](#): > > Which set? 😃 > [@Nor\_Treblig](#): > > Star Wars? Bingo 😉 OK, let me clarify, that’s not the most I’ve paid _at retail_ for a set. I’ve purchased SW for low 4 digits in the resale market because, well, special occasion. 🙂 Anyway, this is the big baddie: [https://www.lego.com/en-us/product/imperial-star-destroyer-75252](https://www.lego.com/en-us/product/imperial-star-destroyer-75252) ---
**Author:** ![kaiman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a698b9/32.png) [@kaiman](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/u/kaiman)\ **Post date:** [August 15, 2023, 7:37pm UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/all-about-bricks/5195/97 "2023-08-15T19:37:36Z")
Picked that one up today, now that it is slowly finding its way into stores > **[Tales of the Space Age 21340 | Ideas | Buy online at the Official LEGO® Shop CH](https://www.lego.com/en-ch/product/tales-of-the-space-age-21340)** > > Ready for liftoff? Channel the spirit of sci-fi dreamers and space explorers to create 4 connectable 3D postcards visualising Tales of the Space Age When I first saw it, the “dithering” totally reminded me on the backgrounds of Loom or Monkey Island, plus I do like the space theme, so I needed to have it! I think the original idea had been a slightly different version of the three panels to the left, and LEGO was kind enough to throw in the fourth (with an ugly green Saturn, which turns out to be the representation of a black hole). Supposedly something like this: ![image](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/uploads/thimbleweedpark/original/2X/c/c2ec043fe745fa7140250c902d62b18c44726861.jpeg) But maybe it’s also sponsored by Nissan. Have to see if it can be salvaged somehow. Also, the one where you are able to customize the constellation in the background doesn’t look as good with the non-defaults as I hoped it would. I wanted to go for Cassiopeia, but no idea from which vantage point Cassiopeia would look as depicted. It’s from nowhere on Earth, for sure 🙂. Also, my all time favorite, Orion, isn’t among the options at all. Again, some tinkering might remedy that. But to end on a more positive note, its a set with a fair (if not huge) number of standard bricks (although either black or some garish color), so it might be possible to convert into something else entirely, at some point. ---
**Author:** ![Someone](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b77776/32.png) [@Someone](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/u/Someone)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2023, 6:23am UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/all-about-bricks/5195/98 "2023-08-16T06:23:23Z")
> [@kaiman](#): > > But maybe it’s also sponsored by Nissan. Or London Underground. I also like the Atari games, especially the “Asteroids” vignette: [![](https://www.lego.com/cdn/cs/set/assets/bltec7e07e2bf2eb816/10306_alt7.png) ](https://www.lego.com/cdn/cs/set/assets/bltec7e07e2bf2eb816/10306_alt7.png) Unfortunately they are only available with the whole [Atari set](https://www.lego.com/en-ch/product/atari-2600-10306), which is too expensive for me (and I have a real Atari VCS 😉 ) ---
**Author:** ![kaiman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a698b9/32.png) [@kaiman](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/u/kaiman)\ **Post date:** [August 16, 2023, 5:45pm UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/all-about-bricks/5195/99 "2023-08-16T17:45:15Z")
> [@Someone](#): > > Or London Underground. They could let the buyer decide by including different stickers 🙂. ---
**Author:** ![Nor\_Treblig](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forums.thimbleweedpark.com/nor_treblig/32/216_2.png) [@Nor\_Treblig](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/u/Nor_Treblig)\ **Post date:** [August 19, 2023, 3:07pm UTC](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/all-about-bricks/5195/100 "2023-08-19T15:07:38Z")
> [@kaiman](#): > > Also, my all time favorite, Orion, isn’t among the options at all. I’ve checked [alternate builds](https://rebrickable.com/sets/21340-1/tales-of-the-space-age/?inventory=1#alt_builds) on Rebrickable and coincidentally there is exactly one which is [Orion](https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-149007/BobTheMadCow/tales-of-the-space-age-orion/#details): [![](https://cdn.rebrickable.com/media/thumbs/mocs/moc-149007.jpg/1000x800.jpg?1684446785.4875054) ](https://cdn.rebrickable.com/media/thumbs/mocs/moc-149007.jpg/1000x800.jpg?1684446785.4875054) > [@Someone](#): > > > [@kaiman](#): > > > > But maybe it’s also sponsored by Nissan. > > Or London Underground. London Underground after the Zombie Apocalypse? [Previous page](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/all-about-bricks/5195.md?page=4) [Next page](https://forums.thimbleweedpark.com/t/all-about-bricks/5195.md?page=6)