Moin,
auf
brickset.com findet sich jetzt ein schönes Designer-Interview zum Chinaset. Justin Ramsden geht hier auch auf die Verknüpfungen zur Modular-Reihe ein:
"As soon as I started building it I realised that it is 'modular building compatible'. I take it that was intentional?
It’s no surprise that like most LEGO Designers, I’d love to try my hand at designing a Modular Building (see my
Brickset interview dated 23rd March 2016!). Therefore, any chance I get, I try and propose a modular compatible build when it makes sense. Although not a traditional modular building per se, luckily with the ‘Spring Lantern Festival’ set, my initial modular sketch was well-received by the team, and I was allowed to proceed with my proposed direction!
It's rare to find baseplates in sets nowadays, yet this one has two. Is that so it is 'modular building compatible'?
Exactly – if I used a normal plate layer as a base to build the garden on, it wouldn’t line up with the ‘modular standard’ LEGO Technic bricks so, a baseplate would be needed. As I couldn’t decide either to build the garden on either a 16x32 or 32x32 stud baseplate, I included two from the beginning to quash my tough decision!"
Das komplette Interview auf auf
brickset.com.
Schönen Gruß
ThomaS
PS / Edit
Interessant auch, wie der Designer zum ersten Entwurf kommt:
"Once I’m happy with a rough direction of what a model might look like,
I pour out LEGO bricks onto the office floor, get on to my hands and knees and start building. (...) When the set is finally released, I then rush over to the LEGO House (my local LEGO store) to proudly see my creation on display on the shop’s shelves!"