NEW roadplates VS OLD roadplates - LEGO
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- Опубликовано: 28 авг 2024
- I love the new LEGO Road Plates too much so I'm making a comparison video between the old ones versus the new ones.
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Should I make a LEGO City?!
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To me the old and new road plates are two completely different things. I love both but the new ones don't replace the old ones. Especially because of one very obvious thing: NO CURVES! I now often put the new roadplates on a classic green baseplate so I have grass around it. The new plates are great for a scene with a few sets but for a city the old ones are the best.
If you want, you can use more grey plates to extend the lane's width, or connect road plates alongside each other (connected with the white stripe tiles) for double the width. This is useful for wider vehicles like the Speed Champion sets.
I have personally never made a big city with the old road baseplates, so I have no problem with the switch. I love the new plates given their versatility and how customizable they are.
For sure!!
I just bought a set to test it out :D The underside of the road plates will make a great mech hanger detail
Oh nice! Cool idea!!
I prefer the old ones. The new ones look too much like shiny plastic and even though they give you more ways to work with them, I appreciated being "limited" by the standard pre-made design of the old baseplates (it felt "safe" to build on them though maybe it's also my laziness speaking here).
I'm always happy to see videos about the new system that do more than just rant. Thumbs up for that.
Nonetheless, the pricing is very steep.
Regarding curves, I'm pretty sure Lego will offer something regarding this in the (near) future.
Thank you! I have some plans of mine as well for the curves, there's always a way with LEGO!
@@TiagoCatarino tbh I like the new road plates better than the old green or other collored baseplate looking ones too just on looks alone but I think they should be sold separately for people who don't because of how much adding them seems to jack up the prices of sets
Well, still not convinced. I need to see some more cool stuff with them like your drawing bridge.
Just you wait... ;)
I do love the new road plates. I remember getting a set once that had a couple of them attached to it, and I immediately fell in love with it shortly after
The old baseplates are at least multi-purpose, with the ability for them to be used as runways for large lego aircraft sets. The new roads, while they are a significant improvement, restricts them to being used as roads only.
It fits the system. I used to love base plates. It was so cool to get them in a set when I was a kid, it felt like a big deal to me. However, I think the new road system is better in the long run. I understand other AFOLs complaints and I’m not saying they are wrong, I just think that the new roads will be better going forward. Just being more durable alone is a huge improvement in my opinion. I just wish they had switched to this system much sooner.
@Teamgeist don't forget, those roads look silly asf when a truck is on them. They look like cross streets between main streets. Not the main street itself. They're horrible.
I agree on the sentiment. When you got that old fire station. You pulled out the base plate and felt like you just got something huge. Hindsight you notice how much space those plates took it was ridiculous.
This new system will allow kids to build more in a smaller space. Unlike with the old plates.
I personally prefer the old ones
Fair enough. Still too big for my plans :)
I had a bunch of the old road (and grass, mountain etc) plates as a kid and build a lot of cities out of them. They're definitely dated - large, cumbersome, weirdly thin, not very modular. This new system looks like it has a lot of possibilities, they just need to expand it with more options like curves and forks. Always bugged me that they don't have attachment points on the bottom (I mean I'd rarely use them but still) and those rounded corners always leave a slight gap... plus no matter how you connect them if your plates are on carpet they'll easily come apart because they flex so much.
Stupid teacher from oh shiitake mushrooms smashes the Xbox
Honestly, I like the older plates more because it is cross-compatible with base plates
Fair point, but baseplates are also an investment on its own right? Not everybody has them, whereas everybody has plates!
@@TiagoCatarino Yes, but the older plates were just a better fit for me than the newer ones. Just my opinion
How about putting plate pieces or tiles over the excess road you don't need? I figured that out as a kid, when I wanted to have a T intersection instead of an X intersection.
I never really liked the base plates as a child, they were thin and bent too easily, and the roads looked out of place. If adult me actually built lego I might have liked it more, but who knows. the new roads look and feel more like lego to me, which is a big plus in my book.
old plates looked out of place? what you mean by that? They look perfectly fine
@@honeytoasty5496 well, while they are practical and on the surface looks like lego... the thinness makes it look like a bootleg product even though I know it isn't. it's hard to explain, but I've had the same feeling ever since I was a tiny child.
I use the old road plates to display the 8 wide cars. I use the new road plates to display 6 or 4 wide cars
I hope Lego makes a hybrid between the two plates, I mean plates big enough for 8 wide cars that come with pieces that connect them along with signs and stop lights.
Future is vehicles with driver and co-driver, 8-wide, as in Speed Champions and trucks, vans... And they fit better on old ones. I understand that you are for this new ones plates b/c of the space. But new are more pieces = more expensive. You can add all this things to old ones. Don't see why are they better. So in all new ones - no.
The new roads seem far too glossy, but also too narrow -- in your demo at 1:10, two trucks would have to almost stop to get safely past each other, which is fine for a small residential street but not for anything that's expecting truck traffic.
There are a thousand ways to fix the width of the roads though. That is the thing working in this new design's favor is that it is extremely modular. The old road plates were one size fits all. This is a better system all around.
@@koloth5139 That is not how it should be. Problems should be fixed by the company, not by the customer. And this system isn't even compatible with baseplates. And what are all modular buildings built on? And have you ever compare the costs? The new roadplates are four times the price, and your "fixes" cost even more.
@@Nikioko Basically, the cost of the new system is what is killing it. Yes, they are fun and look nice, but not many people will be able to afford them in large quantities.
A man has fallen into the river in lego city! deploy the rescue helicopter, "HEY" (proceeds to build rescue helicopter)
0:39 why did i laugh so much at this? 😂
Awesome review btw, I already liked more this new roadplates but now you gave me more reasons to that! Hahaha
Glad you enjoyed ahah
With people who only have a few buildings I’d say the old plates are good because it makes it looks bigger than it is but of course if you’ve got a lot of them then it would be good to have the new plates
I would agree that the newer plates are better but I simply cannot afford them as they are double or tripple in price.
Sorry Tiago, with all due respect, I have to disagree. The new ones do not even look like roads once you build them. They look so ugly. I rather do my own mils plate system then this stuff. I am glad I bought a lot of the old stuff before they were gone.
I like both. I have my city going on the old baseplates and no way am I changing it all to incorporate these new roads. But I do like the new ones for some mocs, like your drawbridge. I have an idea for a small airport and I'm thinking of using the roads for the landing strip. It all depends on the moc, more options are never a bad thing
Sorry…
my nephew has the New roads and i have to say, there is not enough space for two trucks to pass each other!
Your example Truck at 1:03 has no sidemirrors, but all lego trucks do have sidemirrors! So your Truck is not representative!
When I was a kid, I had those old roadplates, but I never used any of them, as they were just too big, and I wouldn't have space anywhere for them.
I thing they should continue making both
Is anyone talking about the Lego Optimus prime in the video since you should make a video on that
I remember when we had the green baseplates with the grey roads painted on them with 8 stud wide "grass" shoulders. I miss those. I knew they were updated to 7 stud wide shoulders, but, didn't know they moved on to grey plates with 6 stud shoulders. So, yeah, these new ones are certainly a vast improvement over the 6 stud versions, but, the 8 stud ones are far superior imo.
In the past i use the old plates and the moon plates.
And make a moon base city with it.
So my space cars , Planes and more can fit on the road.
And there goes the illusion that your opinions are your own. In most of your videos you just love everything and almost never complain, but to like this garbage is too much. Not saying the old ones are great. I agree that they are too big and the together with modulars the sidewalks get too wide, but the new system is ugly (ok, everyone has its own taste) and overpriced as hell. One of the worst money grabs.
The only thing that's kinda off for me is how the four small tiles have to be on the plates to make the road smooth - those rectangles just kinda put me off a little bit... But hey, it's a small price to pay for more compact modular builds and WAY more flexibility!
Exactly! I wouldn't even think about making a City if it weren't for this new Road Plates
Shoupdvr been an option. If you go to a city. You'll see how big roads are and how small the inner roads are. These will look silly with a truck on them.
@@eegernades what the hell does “shoupdvr” even mean
Agreed New Road plates are better and quick and easy customisable!
I think the new version is way more useful and takes up less space, but I just don't like the look of them. The 2x4 tiles stand out too much, so I would rather use the old roadplates even though they take up more space. However, the absolute best solution is to use MILS roads, but they can be quite expensive
If they weren't so glossy that would be perfect, and I agree, the 2x4 tiles stand out too much. But I still don't have the space, and I have zero old roadplates. I had to borrow some just to make this video ahah
So for me, New Road Plates all the way!
@@TiagoCatarino I don't have the space either 😂
But I think I would make custom SNOT roads instead of using the new roadplates
Beople who actually enjoy the mew system, also enjoy pulling out their toenails.
Very cool. I'm looking forward to watching your city grow. Have you considered trying something unique with the lighting?
Yes I have! Might do some sunset scenes! Or nightime scenes! :)
I agree with every single word you said!
Thank you Francesco!!
I love the new system in that it feels more brick forward. More 3D. Less flat.
How do you feel the new road plates interact with the Lego Creator Expert/Adult buildings? I'm tempted to pick some up, but am concerned about look etc.
New to your channel, so thank you for some great content so far!
Welcome!! I don't plan on using Modular buildings for my city so I'm not too concerned about it. But I've seen others coming up with ways to integrate the new road plates with the expert buildings!
Just vibing to the music ^_^ Great choice
1. Create an adapter to the base plates 2. add some connecting tiles in addition to the ramps = EVERYBODY satisfied.
Not doing that = middlefinger to customers with "old" cities/many modulars.
Nice video. I also have a limited space to make my city and stop motion movies.
You can‘t be serious. You are the only person liking this new streets.
Judging by the comments I would disagree, but even if it were true my opinion still stands! I don't have space for the old ones, this is what my space can afford!
@@TiagoCatarino wouldnt it be far cheaper and even more versatile if youd just use baseplates as a ground and make the roads yourself using flattiles?
It seems everything is being made smaller and more compartmentalized, roads and sidewalks are starting to look how they do in some Lego games. It may be for the better, who knows.
Wait, they made new ones? I always thought there was only one...
Now they’re making the vehicles bigger :|
I’m looking at the delivery truck 2024
this is a great review these roads are underrated. I have a lego city of my own and I have spent over 300 dollars on these roads and it is epic.
I didn’t know there was road plates so I just made my own road
It’s been 11 months since this video released
Edit (one day later): it’s now been a year XD
Nah, old road plates were better. Only thing this trumps over the old one is the sidewalk. They should've made them the size of the old roads and with the new sidewalks so you can adjust the size. The road doesn't resemble a city anymore but a suburban compact road.
Yes but the reason why I think the older ones are better is because it shows more realism
Actually most City Trucks can’t fit properly on them. It’s no scaled well. + the pieces for correcting the with to fit the bigger City vehicles and to make a sidewalk are at your expense. You literally have to buy more pieces to make it work. With the old ones you had enough with and you had a sidewalk. Also the new ones are way too overpriced. Double the price of the old ones. I don’t know about you guys but I don’t like to get ripped off so I’m not buying them ever
I like watching this guy
I prefer them as well except for the one issue that is we can’t make corners :/
Just you wait...
Maybe the 4 x 4 macaroni tiles are a way to build curved roads. You should try it, Tiago.
I already have some plans for the curves! But that's also a good idea!
yeah they're more modular but also more expensive
I'm not spending a dime on Lego roads. Old ones sucked, but new one is a worse cash grab. Since I won't ever have enough money to burn for building an entire Lego city, I could not care less.
I’m starting to enjoy the new road plates also.
It might take people some time, but when they see the potential... There won't be a way back :P
DESIGN HIPSTER !😂👌
Where?! What? please stop
Even with these pieces, I don't have the space for a city. ;_; But I would love to have a little street with some of the CE modulars. (Even if it would bankrupt me. XD)
THE TRUCK IS OPTIMUS PRIME Designers easter eggs lol
Really nice lego road tiago. You should make a lego city with this road.
I will!
Looking forward to see how you will connect new roadplates with any modular building - hope there will minor modifications. One of my fellow AFOLs close to use cut to the shape cardboard pieces - need to stop him asap...
I won't use Modular Buildings! Don't you hate seeing them in every. single. LEGO. City?
The Modular Buildings also take a lot of space, so I'm going for 16x16 buildings. Custom ones that is built from scratch!
@@TiagoCatarino Well... uhhh.. actually not. Most of the fan cities build from modulars - 18+ for grownups. And the fact is - everyone is struggling to connect it with new roadplates due to that 1/3 height difference
Love your review. Short, sweet and to the point. But I think you should make a space city. 😁😉
Maybe one day!! I love space!
howd you get the smooth plates out from the middle part?
There's holes underneath
@@TiagoCatarino oooh, that makes alot of sense
i actually didn't expect a reply from you in a video a year ago, just shows how much you care about your fanbase!
New Road plates are amazing! The problem is that baseplates have never been system at all. They are only compatible with more baseplates or non Lego methods. If more sets like modulars were on plates we wouldnt have such a bad transition!
Indeed! I don't have a lot of baseplates so it wont really be a problem for me!
@@TiagoCatarino Its just a shame people got so militant about something that really doesnt fit with any of Legos ratios or such apart from “it can go under it” Its just a shame modulars are stuck with baseplates not whilst city sets have been using plates for years now!
The music in the background:
I just ordered 4 new of this set. Think I have 11 or maybe even 14 now ...
Wow, are those enough? :P
Twice the price halfe the size
All old Modular buildings some people invested 1000€ and more don’t fit on the new one’s.
Two Trucks side by side can not really pass each other.
No Curves.
Lego is just money Hungry and don’t care about their long time Customers.
The new road system is crap. Expensive and useless. The cars don't even fit on the lanes.
you just convinced me
Yes
The old one's where so much better in my opinion.
A german RUclipsr Held der Steine has made a very good Video about it and explained, that there is no concept.
We all have our opinions! :)
Molto meglio le vecchie basi
You should make a Lego city with the new road plates.
I WILL!
@@TiagoCatarino ok
Why the New System is bad:
Baseplates! All the good Old City Sets stand on baseplates. The new City Sets are pretty shitty (overpriced, minimalistic)
New system is dumb, it's so shiny, has no texture, and has those dumb, distracting plates for road markings. It's probably more expensive, as a lot more plastic is used.
My display space isn't much bigger than yours, so I prefer the new system for the same reasons
Right?! So good
Say for someone like me that has a small city already built, would I need to change out the creator building base plates so that everything aligns? At the moment the road is about a half stud taller so there's a dip down from road to sidewalk. Am I doing something wrong haha!
That is one option, though it would end up being expensive and time-consuming to replace every baseplate. Jangbricks suggested using foam core boards underneath the baseplates so they are flush with the road. That sounds far more practical.
Scrap everything :P Plates and baseplates don't have the same height so you will always have the problem! For me it won't be an issue since I will be building all my buildings from scratch, using regular plates!
Nice video!!! 👍👍👍👍👍👍
Thank you 👍
Old was far better....
ya the new ones are way better!!!
am i the only one who thought of using both together
No.
@@paulmvn5431 ok
I think I prefer the older ones
I see what your saying. The new plates are better than the old ones.
I dont need them since I made brick built roads already.
Thats a nice alternative as well!
Is the new system cheaper? Or would you go with the old if u can’t justify spending tons on Lego??
Just bought some.... hope they’re worth it! 😂 such is the life of a broke student! 😂😂
I will never go with the old system due to the lack of space in my LEGO studio. Not to say that it is cheap though. But in time, the old system will get more expensive as is usual with out of production highly sought out LEGO products.
@@TiagoCatarino thanks!
The new ones are double the price
Yes u should T. Catarino
Yeah its good
Super tiago nice I like the new model road
Me too!
Yea
YAS
I agree with your unpopular opinion. I also think that the new system is more versatile.
Yo these are sick
New vs old
But i don't know why people use the old one
because alot of people have existing sets or displays.. wich the new ones are not compatible with.. also the lack of curves, not wide enough lanes, double the price, general lack of concept other than milking new customers whilst absolutly ignoring the ones that built up the company
The new road plates are just trash. 8 studs are not wide enough for most modern vehicles. No curves make them look dull and unrealistic. They are much more expensive. You can't connect them to old baseplates. Ramps are wasted LEGO pieces. And the list goes on and on and on and on ...
But the new plates are so glossy 😳
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