We are planning to finish another new unit for delivery every four weeks. To keep the price within an acceptably low range, we have chosen not to use Lego bricks. Of course they do not have the Lego logo on the studs, because it isnt Lego. The USS Enterprise-D set will be 1953 pieces, and has managed to translate the organic rounded shapes of the D impressively well out of building blocks. Instead, we are using bricks from other manufacturers who can provide us with the quantities we need. While the design was created in a digital format (using LDraw and LPub software), most of the complex buildings and structures were also test-built in physical bricks, as many buildings required complex geometrical solutions and tricky connections which were more efficiently solved through hands-on building. The very difficult issue of sourcing all the bricks we need has been solved. https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/513743371/downtown-manhattan-city-hall-of-lego-compatible-br. Forbidden Planet expand their pin collection with Star Trek Online introduces more Discovery ships a Funko TOS Pop vinyl figure previews and T-shirts, Bradford Exchange's Transporter Figurine Collection. Never the less, most of these prototypes look very impressive already. To look back at those previous building toys, see my, Have I missed some news on the latest new. The height of every skyscraper was also meticulously calculated for scale. we don't call them gluebrixx for nothing. A blog dedicated to all the, for product guides, and explore the site for more. Star Trek , in all its various forms, is a trademark of ViacomCBS. Non-fiction books covers and previews: Starships, Lower Decks Tom Paris plate is REAL. In this way we could proceed step by step, reducing the cost for you, our customer, and also reducing our investment in developing the very first model. This design is also completed and you will receive it together with the City Hall unit if you become one of our first backers. In each case, we will keep you updated all the time. Who knows if there will be enough interested customers willing to spend their money on a model like this? from crap to good everything is included. Star Trek sewing patterns from Simplicity, Eaglemoss' Build the Enterprise-D series launches in 2021, Our best look yet at Starfleet of the 32nd century, Original Star Trek Trilogy Special Edition, TNG tech from the cancelled Build the Enterprise-D partwork. Of course, it could be that some new problem will arise to create a delay. Welcome to The Trek Collective. We have experienced issues concerning such things as delivery times, possible mistakes in the ordering process due to the huge number of different elements we need, and other small difficulties. So we went ahead with the project and several months later we could see the result: an unbelievable and outstanding model, made from more than 20,000 parts. The project began with a request from BlueBrixx to model Downtown Manhattan and after clarifying that they understood the scope of what this would involve, the first step was to solve the geometry for the base in a way that would allow the full build to be split across 17 units while still respecting the angles required for the main roads and blocks of buildings. Continue below to check out what they've got coming.
A lot of time was spent using Google Maps, switching between Street and 3D views as I progressed street-by-street and building-by-building through the city. So to reduce the risk we made two important decisions: Firstly, we divided the whole 20,000-part model into 17 smaller units. This site uses affiliate marketing links, and cookies; see the About page for further details. This is the fourth time a Lego-compatible brand has taken on, I'll post further updates from BlueBrixx as news comes. A further challenge was posed by the many angled off-grid sections of roads and blocks of buildings, which was met through the use of trigonometry to calculate the necessary connection points for connecting on-grid and off-grid sections within the tolerances of the parts. LEGO is a trademark of the LEGO Group of companies which does not sponsor, authorize or endorse this project. The flagship releases of the announced sets so far are two big starship display models. To give you a clearer idea of the next units, we here present you with some further renderings. As an additional reward for your support we offer the Ellis Island Unit. Only in the case of the second unit do we expect to need a little more time. See posts for the latest news, schedule pages for latest releases, the Trek Collective Lists sub-site for product guides, and explore the site for more. This will give us confidence in our decision on whether to invest further. This is what our designer Adrian says about this project: In terms of pure parts count, this is my largest creation to date, totaling over 20,600 parts and measuring 135x129 studs (107x102cm). The range so far includes designs based on TOS, TNG, DS9, and Voyager subjects. For instance, I have included the completed Performing Arts Center (next to 1WTC) while the adjacent 2WTC area remains a construction site. For the first unit City Hall we have already finished the instructions and prototype model.
The City Hall unit is a personal favorite with its varied and representative sampling of large skyscrapers, detailed smaller buildings, and foliage; as is the Brookfield Place unit with its off-grid geometry, interesting architecture, and detailed harbor. In 2017 we came up with the idea of creating a huge model of Downtown Manhattan at a size of 3ft by 3ft and made of bricks. But I also know that we have now solved this difficulty with our supplier for the bricks of our existing BlueBrixx models. We need your support for the very first City Hall unit, to make the dream of the whole block based model a reality. Original TOS phaser and other Trek treasures up fo Next Star Trek movie finds its director and writers. I hope you will be able to derive as much enjoyment from these models as Ive had in designing them. Two years ago I would have said: "There will be no problems at all". Of course, if we find enough backers for the City Hall Unit then we will continue with all the other 16 units. This site uses affiliate marketing links, and cookies; see the, BlueBrixx to launch huge Star Trek construction toy range. But to organize 20,000 parts per model costs a lot of money and is also a huge risk. After that, the actual designing of each unit was mostly straightforward, though also very demanding in terms of accuracy and detail. Today I'm more experienced and I know very well how difficult it has been to find a supplier for our bricks in the needed quantities and quality. Adrian, who is a very experienced designer and who has also developed some great tank models for BlueBrixx, was enthusiastic about this idea. But in the past we have solved all such problems, and in addition to that experience we have also built some room into our delivery schedule so that a small delay with our supplier, for example, will not result in any delay for your delivery. One further challenge was that of deciding how to deal with the ongoing construction present throughout the city. From the customers of our tank models we are receiving feedback all the time, and they tell us our bricks work well in conjunction with Lego parts. We agree with their estimation. Mmh the quality of bluebrixx stones varies considerably. I'm curious if everything will hold up. There's not yet any indication of pricing, but generally BlueBrixx sets are a fair bit cheaper than similar Lego counterparts. Secondly, we decided to present this project on Kickstarter, where we have the great opportunity to get your feedback. Here's a photo of some of those colourful prototype models seen in the video too. While the many large and iconic skyscrapers such as the One World Trade Center, One Liberty Plaza, and 60 Wall Street (Deutsche Bank) might be the most eye-catching in the final model, the more satisfying parts of the design process were the coastal areas and many finer details, such as the South Street Seaport (Pier 17), Trinity Church, and the Staten Island Ferry Terminal. For anyone who has ever tried to builtStar Trekships in Lego or similar building block systems, you will know the spindly gravity-defying arrangements of saucers and nacelles are not the easiest thing to pull off in brick form. Germany construction toy company BlueBrixx have announced they have secured the license to produce Star Trek building sets, and have already revealed no less than seventeen different sets in the planning stages, spanning ships at various scales, and full scale props! Eaglemoss reveal XL USS Cerritos, Voyager ships and station, latest Picard Romulan ship, and alien shuttlecraft! In the announcement video they seem to be concerned they will not initially be able to produce enough sets to meet demand, so if you're keen to get them at release you'll probably want to get pre-orders in when they go up. The Trek Collective is not affiliated with ViacomCBS or Paramount Pictures. All other trademarks and copyrights are the property of their respective holders. So this first step of completing the initial design had been solved by Adrian with a fantastic result. Welcome to The Trek Collective. The shape, color, and quality is almost identical. A blog dedicated to all the Star Trek things there are. BlueBrixx are currently in development on these sets, so most of the images they have released are of digital prototype models, which are still subject to refinements before the final releases. They are currently listing all these sets on their site with an "inform me when available" sign up. The quantities that can be ordered through the Lego Shop are very limited, so that was not a viable solution for us. We have put a lot of effort into the design of the Downtown Manhattan model.
A lot of time was spent using Google Maps, switching between Street and 3D views as I progressed street-by-street and building-by-building through the city. So to reduce the risk we made two important decisions: Firstly, we divided the whole 20,000-part model into 17 smaller units. This site uses affiliate marketing links, and cookies; see the About page for further details. This is the fourth time a Lego-compatible brand has taken on, I'll post further updates from BlueBrixx as news comes. A further challenge was posed by the many angled off-grid sections of roads and blocks of buildings, which was met through the use of trigonometry to calculate the necessary connection points for connecting on-grid and off-grid sections within the tolerances of the parts. LEGO is a trademark of the LEGO Group of companies which does not sponsor, authorize or endorse this project. The flagship releases of the announced sets so far are two big starship display models. To give you a clearer idea of the next units, we here present you with some further renderings. As an additional reward for your support we offer the Ellis Island Unit. Only in the case of the second unit do we expect to need a little more time. See posts for the latest news, schedule pages for latest releases, the Trek Collective Lists sub-site for product guides, and explore the site for more. This will give us confidence in our decision on whether to invest further. This is what our designer Adrian says about this project: In terms of pure parts count, this is my largest creation to date, totaling over 20,600 parts and measuring 135x129 studs (107x102cm). The range so far includes designs based on TOS, TNG, DS9, and Voyager subjects. For instance, I have included the completed Performing Arts Center (next to 1WTC) while the adjacent 2WTC area remains a construction site. For the first unit City Hall we have already finished the instructions and prototype model.
The City Hall unit is a personal favorite with its varied and representative sampling of large skyscrapers, detailed smaller buildings, and foliage; as is the Brookfield Place unit with its off-grid geometry, interesting architecture, and detailed harbor. In 2017 we came up with the idea of creating a huge model of Downtown Manhattan at a size of 3ft by 3ft and made of bricks. But I also know that we have now solved this difficulty with our supplier for the bricks of our existing BlueBrixx models. We need your support for the very first City Hall unit, to make the dream of the whole block based model a reality. Original TOS phaser and other Trek treasures up fo Next Star Trek movie finds its director and writers. I hope you will be able to derive as much enjoyment from these models as Ive had in designing them. Two years ago I would have said: "There will be no problems at all". Of course, if we find enough backers for the City Hall Unit then we will continue with all the other 16 units. This site uses affiliate marketing links, and cookies; see the, BlueBrixx to launch huge Star Trek construction toy range. But to organize 20,000 parts per model costs a lot of money and is also a huge risk. After that, the actual designing of each unit was mostly straightforward, though also very demanding in terms of accuracy and detail. Today I'm more experienced and I know very well how difficult it has been to find a supplier for our bricks in the needed quantities and quality. Adrian, who is a very experienced designer and who has also developed some great tank models for BlueBrixx, was enthusiastic about this idea. But in the past we have solved all such problems, and in addition to that experience we have also built some room into our delivery schedule so that a small delay with our supplier, for example, will not result in any delay for your delivery. One further challenge was that of deciding how to deal with the ongoing construction present throughout the city. From the customers of our tank models we are receiving feedback all the time, and they tell us our bricks work well in conjunction with Lego parts. We agree with their estimation. Mmh the quality of bluebrixx stones varies considerably. I'm curious if everything will hold up. There's not yet any indication of pricing, but generally BlueBrixx sets are a fair bit cheaper than similar Lego counterparts. Secondly, we decided to present this project on Kickstarter, where we have the great opportunity to get your feedback. Here's a photo of some of those colourful prototype models seen in the video too. While the many large and iconic skyscrapers such as the One World Trade Center, One Liberty Plaza, and 60 Wall Street (Deutsche Bank) might be the most eye-catching in the final model, the more satisfying parts of the design process were the coastal areas and many finer details, such as the South Street Seaport (Pier 17), Trinity Church, and the Staten Island Ferry Terminal. For anyone who has ever tried to builtStar Trekships in Lego or similar building block systems, you will know the spindly gravity-defying arrangements of saucers and nacelles are not the easiest thing to pull off in brick form. Germany construction toy company BlueBrixx have announced they have secured the license to produce Star Trek building sets, and have already revealed no less than seventeen different sets in the planning stages, spanning ships at various scales, and full scale props! Eaglemoss reveal XL USS Cerritos, Voyager ships and station, latest Picard Romulan ship, and alien shuttlecraft! In the announcement video they seem to be concerned they will not initially be able to produce enough sets to meet demand, so if you're keen to get them at release you'll probably want to get pre-orders in when they go up. The Trek Collective is not affiliated with ViacomCBS or Paramount Pictures. All other trademarks and copyrights are the property of their respective holders. So this first step of completing the initial design had been solved by Adrian with a fantastic result. Welcome to The Trek Collective. The shape, color, and quality is almost identical. A blog dedicated to all the Star Trek things there are. BlueBrixx are currently in development on these sets, so most of the images they have released are of digital prototype models, which are still subject to refinements before the final releases. They are currently listing all these sets on their site with an "inform me when available" sign up. The quantities that can be ordered through the Lego Shop are very limited, so that was not a viable solution for us. We have put a lot of effort into the design of the Downtown Manhattan model.