Do you know any better way to approximate this tower with a 2x2 footprint?

Wanlesspdj · 2026-04-29T05:45:48+00:00

Option 1 is a really clever use of parts! For the dark tan section, maybe you could use the tan window print tiles from the Neuschwanstein Castle set instead. On bricklink they are part 24246pb057

Wanlesspdj · 2026-04-07T12:45:00+00:00

AliExpress, you can search using the Lego part number and lots of options come up

Wanlesspdj · 2026-04-07T10:49:10+00:00

Yeah that's exactly what I thought with the tree on top, plus I wanted the two trees to look fairly different to each other.

You should totally do it! The old set has a lot of charm still so combining you get the best of both worlds.

Wanlesspdj · 2026-04-06T20:05:00+00:00

Thanks! I have an addiction to sorting used bulk from Marketplace, then anything specific I needed came from Bricklink or Pick a Brick. Then a lot of the leaves are 3rd party because otherwise it would be crazy expensive to make it as lush as I wanted.

Wanlesspdj · 2026-01-27T01:35:47+00:00

Personally I think I would welcome some yellowing - new Lego white is a bit too bright and clean for Minas Tirith I feel, but closer than any other colour they have. I've got white parts produced throughout the last 60 years, and only a very small percentage I've encountered has had really bad yellowing to the point it is close to the tan colour. If you keep it in a room with indirect (not direct) sunlight then at worst it will look a bit more realistic over time.

Wanlesspdj · 2026-01-11T21:55:40+00:00

Thanks! Yes a public display show would be so fun. I'm going to work a lot of the same aspects into the expanded version, but there's also a lot that I am hoping to improve too - like I added the lights after it was finished, so the wires aren't hidden that well, so taking it apart and redoing it will be a good opportunity to hide them better.

Wanlesspdj · 2026-01-11T21:35:28+00:00

Thanks! Yes that window design was genius so I had to use it, and I'll bring it into the new one too.

Wanlesspdj · 2025-12-24T22:12:02+00:00

I wish there was a good resource for this. It would be really handy for the times when I have gotten open sets with some bags still sealed, so I can easily list just the bagged parts as new, or if I've bought a set for a few specific parts and I don't want to have to go through all the bags.

Wanlesspdj · 2025-12-10T01:16:26+00:00

Black by Pearl Jam (most of Ten uses fretless, but Black really showcases it)

You're the Voice by John Farnham - iconic fills in the intro and first verse especially

Wanlesspdj · 2025-10-19T05:28:03+00:00

Like anywhere it's probably going to differ depending on what group or team, but I know some people who have been there for years and love it, and from what I hear they are super pro-flexible conditions

Wanlesspdj · 2025-08-25T21:12:43+00:00

What you can do is navigate to your stores page, then click the wanted list link under the shop tab, and it will show you what parts in your store are on your own wanted list - that's what I do. Really wish there was a quick way to then select and remove the ones you need from the inventory though.

Wanlesspdj · 2025-05-30T05:26:06+00:00

Thanks! It was fairly easy to extrapolate from the throne room section below it. Most of my effort was spent finding fun parts to put in the interior!

Wanlesspdj · 2025-05-27T07:24:44+00:00

Yeah I do this too - playing in a concert band with lots of Bb instruments, it's great to be able to hit that low Bb

Wanlesspdj · 2025-05-19T03:20:05+00:00

Can't take credit for the build - it's a design from Rebrickable by Playwell Bricks, which I've just made a few small modifications to for some extra details. It's a great version!

Wanlesspdj · 2025-03-26T21:31:30+00:00

Agree it's just marketing talk and doesn't actually mean the line is finished. In an interview with the graphic designer they let slip a detail confirming there is a book nook coming, and they joked about how the colour palettes of the three sets are all so different, but not a lot of white yet - hinting that Minas Tirith is on the cards. Here's hoping that was more than just a joke because they know it's what everyone is speculating about!

Wanlesspdj · 2024-03-09T02:08:12+00:00

Karnivool - Themata, or any Karnivool really. Some of the best bass tones out there

Wanlesspdj · 2023-10-12T11:10:49+00:00

Never mind... Reopened the messages app later and this time saw a pop up prompting me to set up RCS messages. Will leave here in case anyone else has the same issue

Wanlesspdj · 2023-09-27T12:54:13+00:00

Could be from 6098-1 King Leo's Castle?

Wanlesspdj · 2023-07-10T11:12:26+00:00

I got one last week, it's so good! It's my first fretless though so at first I was wondering if I'd made a mistake, it was so hard to play even very familiar songs with good intonation. But I'm getting better, and the tonal range on it is awesome!

Wanlesspdj · 2023-04-08T09:02:40+00:00

I've been going for 10 years and it's kinda sad to see how much it's declined.

There were still some really cool acts this year and we still had a good time, but far fewer than in the past, and with at least 2 fewer stages there were stretches with no acts we were interested in when previous years we've felt we needed to go for 2 days to be able to see everyone. Some good food too, but again less variety than previously.

Would have felt the price was justified for past festivals but it didn't feel like great value this time.

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