Random part of the day: Plane Front 6X10X4 W/ Window, No.1
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Today's random part is 68337, 'Plane Front 6X10X4 W/ Window, No.1', which is a System part, category Transportation Means, Aviation.
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I like that 4+ airport.
Remember kids… Transportation Means Aviation!
This right here is the reason I consider the Boeing 787 the current pinnacle of Lego passenger plane models. Doesn't have any of these juniorized parts.
@MrBob said:
"This right here is the reason I consider the Boeing 787 the current pinnacle of Lego passenger plane models. Doesn't have any of these juniorized parts."
The pre-fab nosecone and wings have been around since the City reboot of 2005, but this is for an intended 4+ set. They thus serve different segments; plenty of brick-built planes have also been released, albeit smaller ones.
@MeisterDad said:
" @MrBob said:
"This right here is the reason I consider the Boeing 787 the current pinnacle of Lego passenger plane models. Doesn't have any of these juniorized parts."
The pre-fab nosecone and wings have been around since the City reboot of 2005, but this is for an intended 4+ set. They thus serve different segments; plenty of brick-built planes have also been released, albeit smaller ones."
Example: 7628
The sort of items that really shouldn't exist. A few studs does not a Lego brick make!
I see they located another piece of wreckage from last week’s launch lane crash.
@MrBob:
7628 and 40450
I see the purists are coming out the woodwork…
@PurpleDave said:
"I see they located another piece of wreckage from last week’s launch lane crash.
@MrBob:
7628 and 40450"
I should have been more specific and said "modern" passenger planes. Those two models are great for sure (I own the latter and hope to someday acquire the former), but both are representative of much older aircraft.
@MeisterDad said:
" @MrBob said:
"This right here is the reason I consider the Boeing 787 the current pinnacle of Lego passenger plane models. Doesn't have any of these juniorized parts."
The pre-fab nosecone and wings have been around since the City reboot of 2005, but this is for an intended 4+ set. They thus serve different segments; plenty of brick-built planes have also been released, albeit smaller ones."
Not exactly. While this specific printing has only appeared in the one 4+ set, the mold itself has actually been used in over a dozen City sets in various colors.
https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=87613
Interestingly, it seems to be used for helicopters just as often as planes within the City line. There's even been a space shuttle or two that have used it, such as 3367 (one of the few cases where I actually like its usage). It's been a fairly common part within the City line since its introduction in 2010.
That's not plane, it's decorated!
Together with all the helicopters, cargo planes etc., works well for me as a simple plane in 3181 as easier to store than the 8 wide planes.
One of my most hated lego parts. It is completely one purpose only, it doesn't work as anything other than an air vehicle cockpit, it has way too few connection points and it is a lazy way of making planes and helicopters. It's very anti- rebuild the world slogan. I don't mind big parts to reduce cost but big can also be versatile, this is not at all.
I’m sure it’s obvious if you speak fluent Apple Auto-Incorrect, but “launch lane” should be “plane” in my previous comment.
@MrBob:
Okay, but I think the IJ plane is minifig-scale, and I know the Earhart one is within a fraction of a stud (shocking, considering it seats seven).
Never liked such pieces, too specialized while it could be made out of normal pieces nowadays.
Brick built cockpits do sometimes happen in City still but often only on 8+ wide or generally higher priced sets.
I understand City sets are meant to be mostly playsets, and 3-in-1 for example more about building and alternate builds :
3367: Space Shuttle 60078: Utility Shuttle are the city playsets , 31066: Space Shuttle Explorer 31117: Space Shuttle Adventure were the 3-in-1 variants.
While basicly the same thing in all the sets, city variants are almost 2x cheaper but also use 2x fewer parts.
Look, I'm as nostalgic for 6544 as anyone can be, but these brick-built aircraft are flawed. There are no aisles for the passengers to plane and deplane. 6-wide partially rectifies this, sort of like an Embraer E-Jet, and 8-wide absolutely does. Airplanes are really, really big.
Possibly one of the worst and most pointless pieces Lego ever created.