What are your ideas for future mini modulars, especially X-Men related?

(Credit to the youtuber ashnflash for the screencap)

I've been researching the mini modulars and I have to say, I am so impressed. Yes there are a lot of repeat characters and some sets are lackluster on their own. But, I think when combined, they really become something special. This street has a ton of character and is something kid me would have been over the moon for.

It seems likely we are getting a mini modular Sanctum Sanctorum with a zombie focus next year, which says to me that Lego sees these as a success. What other mini modular buildings could you imagine them doing? I could see a Baxter Building and Avengers Tower, and maybe even a Doc Ock research lab. I'd love to see a Hellfire Club so we could get some new X-Men villains, too!

u/SolidGold_JetSki — 20 days ago

Asking for help - looking to MOC the Back to the Future Courthouse, which set to build it from?

I'm looking to build a minifig-scale Courthouse building from Back to the Future. Also, I love the challenge of doing a MOC from the parts in just one set. I want this to be a simple facade, maybe around 1,500 bricks total.

I'm thinking of using either the X-Men Mansion or Arkham Asylum as the source model. I'm leaning toward X-Men, but if anyone has any other ideas of a good set to source parts from, I'd love to hear it!

u/SolidGold_JetSki — 2 months ago

Star Wars has May the 4th. Alien has April 26. There are several dates mentioned in the BTTF trilogy. Which should be the 'official' day we celebrate BTTF? Or maybe there already is one?

u/SolidGold_JetSki — 2 months ago

I'm coming back to Lego after a very long break, and I've always been a Marvel fan. I'm going to get the X-Men mansion soon.

I've been looking through other sets, and I notice that unless it's Spider-Man, pretty much all Minifigures are MCU versions. The MCU is great, but IMHO the classic, simpler designs look much better as Minifigures.

Anyone feel the same way? Can anyone recommend great sets that have classic style Minifigures?

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u/SolidGold_JetSki — 2 months ago

Ok, I've got this kernel of an idea, hear me out...

What if you were to combine both 3 in 1 pirate ships to make a version of Pirates of Barracuda Bay? Here's what I'm thinking:

- Rework the 2020 ship to be able to be separated - probably into two pieces.

- Use the remaining pieces to build out a ramshackle structure built from a shipwreck.

- Engineer everything so the ship pieces can be plugged into slots on the structure.

- There would be an abundance of white pieces originally used for the sails. Perhaps they could be made into a large skull-shaped rock like the 31109 alt build, or perhaps the island has a lighthouse. I quite like the little lighthouse alt build from 31387.

Now, you've got seven minifigs and two skeletons to populate a large-ish Barracuda Bay on a budget. What do you think, sirs?

https://preview.redd.it/2d62ujon4jyg1.png?width=1071&format=png&auto=webp&s=e4490b584635ac2490966032a314af268b27ac53

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u/SolidGold_JetSki — 2 months ago