The problem I have is the modulars in my city sit on base plates. These new roads are a lot higher than the baseplate. So in order to integrate these new roads I need to somehow lift each modular to be the same hight with the new roads otherwise I have roads that are higher than the sidewalks on the modulars. I’m wondering if they are going to start changing the new modulars to be higher and match the new roads. All I see is a disaster coming to those who have cities already built. So as much as the new roads are more customizable and come with accessories, this is all great, the problem remains how to integrate with existing cities and I think this is where the problem with the new roads are for many people who have cities.
I agree 100% with that. If you have exhisting cities these would be a ROYAL pain. I think the traditional road plates work really good for large LEGO cities with Modulars. I think the new road plates work better with the actually LEGO city line that they are made for and that is something I should have address in the video. I also see what you are saying where it is taller than the actual modular which was a poor design. If I had a large existing city - I would stick to the old ones out of pure convenience.
MILS plates are the only way to go for the modulars anyway which raises your building above the new road plate, which you can make wider also. A building on a flimsy baseplate is an accident waiting to happen. I built my new roads onto a mils plate system and now they quick connect to my modulars no problem and I can pick up my modular building with one hand no worries.
@@davidseter1780 I think these new roads make MILS plates much more appealing. It is kind of expensive to build out roads with all those bricks or tiles. This provides a cheaper alternative.
I think they are a good start. In the long run, they will allow for a lot more customization and creativity, they are also more detailed so it will look a bit more realistic.
I personally absolutely love these new road plates. In my opinion, the only downside is not having a curved plate. I have seen some videos of really nice mocs of people making them corner. Great video by the way! Keep up the awesome work.
The new roads are very useful, but I just don’t think they look that good, especially with how much the 2x4 tiles stand out. The new roadplates are also very expensive. One set of the new roadplates is double the cost of the old ones, and it covers less area. The roadplates also make the new city set quite overpriced. I’ll definitely stick to the old roadplates, though I would like to use custom MILS roads
I respect your opinion, and I do like the aesthetic, accessories, and customization for the new ones. The only turn off for me is the sidewalks- I made a city with a lot of Lego City and Creator sets, and like you said it's a lot easier to just connect and align buildings with the large plates. Also, I would see plates that were "unwanted" (since I do agree it's a little unfair that if you want one particular plate you have to get another type with it too) as other functions in the city, like T-junctions as entrances to fire and police stations, crossroads like helipads, and curved plates as a separate racetrack. I think the new ones are a great new direction and have potential, but like you said in the conclusion it's not the greatest for someone who already has a city based around a lot of old road plates. Great video!
Yes, I’ve done it to my current city build. I put two plates side by side and just added the white divider piece in the center. So, one road plate is one side of the road. Wish I could upload a pic in the comments…
I like the new roads too! The whole concept of lego is a System of Play, so this road system has greater potential for creating infinite possibilities. Plus it more aligns with what lego is about.
*A little FYI:* You can buy individual road plates for $2.20 off lego's Bricks and Pieces service. So if you can stand the wait of delivery, it's the cheapest option to get them
Nice video 👍! There are good and bad things about both road plates! The good thing about the new plates is that you can attach things to the bottom so that you can make a road that slopes up! It's also great that it comes with some accessories! The bad thing about them is that it's harder to connect them with modular buildings and there's less space for cars to drive through! I think it would've been better if Lego would sell both road plates so that people could choose which ones they wanted to get!
Agreed!! Im old school and nostalgic for old Lego stuff, but im 100 % thinking the new roads are so much better. People that dont want to add them to their Lego city dont need to. There are enough second hand road plates around. And they are dirt cheap at the moment. The new roads are prettier and more customizable and feel like Lego roads. I also think they fit better with a lego train tracks than the old road base plates. Great video again!
Great perspective, if they dont like the new ones you dont have to buy it. I think the look better like you said and also fit better with the LEGO City sets which thats what they are made for :) Also, thank you :) Im glad you enjoyed it!
I fully agree with your thoughts, but I already have a collection of the road plates, so I didn't wanna make more costs by swapping them out. Also fun fact, in the age of green road plates which was roughly 2002-2005 if I remember correctly, some sets did come with those road plates, the set that springs to mind is # 6464 which I own personally. Additionally there have been sets in the past that use there own custom road/base plates, e.g. the Fire Station from 2007, # 7945, and the Service Station from the same year, # 7993. Back in the 90s and decades before that there were many sets with such custom road/base plates. Usually police stations, fire stations and such.
Thats a good point - I remember when a lot of them used to come with their own custom road plates! - I feel like that has been so long since we have gotten those, they used to build so many of those sets to fit with them. I wonder why they stopped doing that for so long. You bring up some good points, I appreciate the thorough comment - I like that!
You definitely covered the good and the bad. I certainly would not want to try and implement this new road system if I had a large or even small city set up. These new road sets sure have a lot of flexibility. Jangbricks did a video showing a lot of possibilities with this new system. You just need to open your mind and let out that creative animal. Think outside the box. I think the possibilities are endless with what you can do with this new road system. I saw a video, just can't think who it was, that MOC'd a curve with this new system. Maybe in the future Lego will come out with a curve road set to compliment the current set.
I appreciate that comment John, each of them really do have their pros and their cons and like you said its all about letting out that creativeness and seeing how it could work. I think for large LEGO cities the bigger baseplates make the task easier but I think you can also get mroe creative with the newer ones. We shall see what LEGO comes out with in the future with these to help support the change. Ill have to go watch Janbricks' video - I appreciate you recommending that
2005 road plate are looks so good it flat and fits for modular building I have that and make a city While the new one have a it problem fits city keep up u doing great
You can also build from below the road piece which is amazing and groundbreaking because you can make raised roads and elevated roads and bridges that have the same road style as your level roads. AND you can make the road whatever width you want because they're modular!!!! And you don't have sidewalks that are 12 studs wide like you do when you put a modular building next to an old road. So for all these reasons I am 100% all for the new road piece. The old ones have been outdated for decades because they're actually not "in system" so you can't be creative with them.
Agree with you 100% - these allow so much more creativity and will get better and better over time in my opinion - thanks for sharing your perspective!
@@MONINOW that's one of the standout things about you bro! and a reason why I think you're going to grow in popularity hugely because the happiness in your eyes is quite apparent compared to other TH-camrs!!
@@Gabelebabele thank you so much for saying that man.. honestly just made my night! For real! I really appreciate you sharing that 🙏🏻 happy to have you here with me on my channel!
i like the new rode plates they have a lot of pieces i can use for my moc buildings especially the tiles that's the reason im stocking up on dots too the tiles im going to start my lego city soon and was going to get the old roads but now im rethinking to get get the new ones but i need curved roads too that's the only bad part but if i can make the Rhodes and sidewalks different sizes im so in
I just don’t like the big sidewalks, most nfd sidewalks are realy small and I know legos are made in the England but the obscurely large side walks that result from the old road plates bothers me
The problem is not the new road plates. But that LEGO is stopping production of the old ones. So now you have no choice. You buy used ones, squeeze the new ones into your city that were previously built on the old ones. Or you resort to competing products. LEGO doesn't give you a choice anymore. That's the problem.
To me the new road plates have more values and can create more road operations. Plus the new road plates are in the same system as normal plates. Which i like better. Plus you can customize them the way you want.The only thing its alittle more narrow. But you can always buy pieces to make them wider. My sidewalks are 4 studs wide😊
@@MONINOW Awesome. Glad you liked it. Even my parents when they come visit. They always stay about a month. They wanna go to Lego Land over here when they come back in 2yrs, their 5th visit since 2003
Let me tell you... To me the new road plates are 100% better! I'm building a city under my bed and so space is limited. The new road plates help me save so much space!!! Also they are so customizable! I was even able to build my own curve. Plus you can make them bigger by adding plates. New road plates all the way!!!!
I absolutely like them I reckon they’re great idea in Australia they’re very expensive I also wish they will go back in electrified trainsets again I don’t like this idea mate control
I agree with you ... I myself don't have any road plate but judging from pictures etc , I can say that the functionality of the newer one has made it way cooler than the old one and also I think it feels smoother because of less stud showing You pointed out more points about this with your comparison which made me sure about my opinions
I don't have any City sets(I think they're too generic, sorry)anyway, I think the new road plates are better. I might eventually get muliples of the just Road Plates set if I ever build my own city(probably a Ninjago city), which I really want to do.
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The problem I have is the modulars in my city sit on base plates. These new roads are a lot higher than the baseplate. So in order to integrate these new roads I need to somehow lift each modular to be the same hight with the new roads otherwise I have roads that are higher than the sidewalks on the modulars. I’m wondering if they are going to start changing the new modulars to be higher and match the new roads. All I see is a disaster coming to those who have cities already built. So as much as the new roads are more customizable and come with accessories, this is all great, the problem remains how to integrate with existing cities and I think this is where the problem with the new roads are for many people who have cities.
I agree 100% with that. If you have exhisting cities these would be a ROYAL pain. I think the traditional road plates work really good for large LEGO cities with Modulars. I think the new road plates work better with the actually LEGO city line that they are made for and that is something I should have address in the video. I also see what you are saying where it is taller than the actual modular which was a poor design. If I had a large existing city - I would stick to the old ones out of pure convenience.
Jangbricks actually addressed these issues!
MILS plates are the only way to go for the modulars anyway which raises your building above the new road plate, which you can make wider also. A building on a flimsy baseplate is an accident waiting to happen. I built my new roads onto a mils plate system and now they quick connect to my modulars no problem and I can pick up my modular building with one hand no worries.
@@davidseter1780 I think these new roads make MILS plates much more appealing. It is kind of expensive to build out roads with all those bricks or tiles. This provides a cheaper alternative.
I think they are a good start. In the long run, they will allow for a lot more customization and creativity, they are also more detailed so it will look a bit more realistic.
Yeah, I agree I think in the long term it will end up being very positive
I personally absolutely love these new road plates. In my opinion, the only downside is not having a curved plate. I have seen some videos of really nice mocs of people making them corner.
Great video by the way! Keep up the awesome work.
Thank you so much! i am hoping they roll out a turn piece soon!
The new roads are very useful, but I just don’t think they look that good, especially with how much the 2x4 tiles stand out. The new roadplates are also very expensive. One set of the new roadplates is double the cost of the old ones, and it covers less area. The roadplates also make the new city set quite overpriced. I’ll definitely stick to the old roadplates, though I would like to use custom MILS roads
Can totally appreciate your perspective! Thank you for sharing it, valid points for sure!
I respect your opinion, and I do like the aesthetic, accessories, and customization for the new ones. The only turn off for me is the sidewalks- I made a city with a lot of Lego City and Creator sets, and like you said it's a lot easier to just connect and align buildings with the large plates. Also, I would see plates that were "unwanted" (since I do agree it's a little unfair that if you want one particular plate you have to get another type with it too) as other functions in the city, like T-junctions as entrances to fire and police stations, crossroads like helipads, and curved plates as a separate racetrack. I think the new ones are a great new direction and have potential, but like you said in the conclusion it's not the greatest for someone who already has a city based around a lot of old road plates. Great video!
I saw you can make these a little wider. Is that true?
Honestly I am not sure. I will go down to my LEGO room and try it out and will let you know.
Yes
@@MONINOW Im still waiting bwahaha 🤣
Yes, I’ve done it to my current city build. I put two plates side by side and just added the white divider piece in the center. So, one road plate is one side of the road.
Wish I could upload a pic in the comments…
I like the new roads too! The whole concept of lego is a System of Play, so this road system has greater potential for creating infinite possibilities. Plus it more aligns with what lego is about.
Agreed :) Thank you for sharing your perspective!
*A little FYI:* You can buy individual road plates for $2.20 off lego's Bricks and Pieces service. So if you can stand the wait of delivery, it's the cheapest option to get them
Oh thats a good point - thanks for the idea!
Nice video 👍! There are good and bad things about both road plates! The good thing about the new plates is that you can attach things to the bottom so that you can make a road that slopes up! It's also great that it comes with some accessories! The bad thing about them is that it's harder to connect them with modular buildings and there's less space for cars to drive through! I think it would've been better if Lego would sell both road plates so that people could choose which ones they wanted to get!
100% on the same page with what you said :) should sell both!
Barely wide enough for four stud LEGO cars. Fan boys will like ‘em though.
Great move!
The one that is little with a little plates not the huge one the little one the one that makes the life glow in the dark it's awesome
They need to cut back on the speed bump and ramp pieces and include more 2x4 tiles.
An angled or curved version is also needed.
Agreed, they should give more tile pieces! Also they REALLY need a curved version
Agreed!! Im old school and nostalgic for old Lego stuff, but im 100 % thinking the new roads are so much better. People that dont want to add them to their Lego city dont need to. There are enough second hand road plates around. And they are dirt cheap at the moment.
The new roads are prettier and more customizable and feel like Lego roads. I also think they fit better with a lego train tracks than the old road base plates.
Great video again!
Great perspective, if they dont like the new ones you dont have to buy it. I think the look better like you said and also fit better with the LEGO City sets which thats what they are made for :)
Also, thank you :) Im glad you enjoyed it!
I fully agree with your thoughts, but I already have a collection of the road plates, so I didn't wanna make more costs by swapping them out. Also fun fact, in the age of green road plates which was roughly 2002-2005 if I remember correctly, some sets did come with those road plates, the set that springs to mind is # 6464 which I own personally. Additionally there have been sets in the past that use there own custom road/base plates, e.g. the Fire Station from 2007, # 7945, and the Service Station from the same year, # 7993. Back in the 90s and decades before that there were many sets with such custom road/base plates. Usually police stations, fire stations and such.
Thats a good point - I remember when a lot of them used to come with their own custom road plates! - I feel like that has been so long since we have gotten those, they used to build so many of those sets to fit with them. I wonder why they stopped doing that for so long.
You bring up some good points, I appreciate the thorough comment - I like that!
Thanks. This definitely helped me decide which to use as a new LEGO CITY builder. I will be going with the new 2021 Road Plate System
I think that is a great idea, you are welcome :) thanks for commenting
The only issue is how can you make a turn not a straight 90° and have a curved 90° like the plates
You definitely covered the good and the bad. I certainly would not want to try and implement this new road system if I had a large or even small city set up. These new road sets sure have a lot of flexibility. Jangbricks did a video showing a lot of possibilities with this new system. You just need to open your mind and let out that creative animal. Think outside the box. I think the possibilities are endless with what you can do with this new road system. I saw a video, just can't think who it was, that MOC'd a curve with this new system. Maybe in the future Lego will come out with a curve road set to compliment the current set.
I appreciate that comment John, each of them really do have their pros and their cons and like you said its all about letting out that creativeness and seeing how it could work. I think for large LEGO cities the bigger baseplates make the task easier but I think you can also get mroe creative with the newer ones. We shall see what LEGO comes out with in the future with these to help support the change. Ill have to go watch Janbricks' video - I appreciate you recommending that
2005 road plate are looks so good it flat and fits for modular building I have that and make a city While the new one have a it problem fits city keep up u doing great
I really like the new road plates! Can’t wait to get some!!!
Should put them around your city Gardens :)
Great! Now show us how to make a turn with the new base plates. Oppsss...Lego didn't think that one through!
Isn't that crazy that they didnt come out with a turn right out of the gate? With such a big change in the style you think that would be common sense
I do really like baseplates, but the new ones r just better
Same, I like them both as well. I think LEGO is moving in a good direction, just need to fix a few things as they improve on them
You can also build from below the road piece which is amazing and groundbreaking because you can make raised roads and elevated roads and bridges that have the same road style as your level roads. AND you can make the road whatever width you want because they're modular!!!! And you don't have sidewalks that are 12 studs wide like you do when you put a modular building next to an old road. So for all these reasons I am 100% all for the new road piece. The old ones have been outdated for decades because they're actually not "in system" so you can't be creative with them.
Agree with you 100% - these allow so much more creativity and will get better and better over time in my opinion - thanks for sharing your perspective!
@@MONINOW And thank you for giving us all a place to chat about it thanks to your videos video!!!🙌
@@Gabelebabele I love it! It makes me happy! Lol. I appreciate you saying that!
@@MONINOW that's one of the standout things about you bro! and a reason why I think you're going to grow in popularity hugely because the happiness in your eyes is quite apparent compared to other TH-camrs!!
@@Gabelebabele thank you so much for saying that man.. honestly just made my night! For real! I really appreciate you sharing that 🙏🏻 happy to have you here with me on my channel!
i like the new rode plates they have a lot of pieces i can use for my moc buildings especially the tiles that's the reason im stocking up on dots too the tiles im going to start my lego city soon and was going to get the old roads but now im rethinking to get get the new ones but i need curved roads too that's the only bad part but if i can make the Rhodes and sidewalks different sizes im so in
Such a great point!
I wish they had a turn!
I just don’t like the big sidewalks, most nfd sidewalks are realy small and I know legos are made in the England but the obscurely large side walks that result from the old road plates bothers me
The problem is not the new road plates. But that LEGO is stopping production of the old ones. So now you have no choice. You buy used ones, squeeze the new ones into your city that were previously built on the old ones. Or you resort to competing products.
LEGO doesn't give you a choice anymore. That's the problem.
you said it perfectly - not an issue they have new ones its they are retiring the old ones... I agree with you 100% they should have both
I think you're assessment is fair.
Thank you Andrew. I appreciate that
8:21 2008 police station would tell you otherwise but i understand
To me the new road plates have more values and can create more road operations. Plus the new road plates are in the same system as normal plates. Which i like better. Plus you can customize them the way you want.The only thing its alittle more narrow. But you can always buy pieces to make them wider. My sidewalks are 4 studs wide😊
I feel 4 studs is perfect - I agree with you!
@@MONINOW thanks. Yeah, even the sidewalks here in Japan is almost equivalent to like 4 studs.haha😄😅🗾
Hahaha you are correct lol.
I love Japan - when my wife lived there and I visited I never wanted to leave
@@MONINOW Awesome. Glad you liked it. Even my parents when they come visit. They always stay about a month. They wanna go to Lego Land over here when they come back in 2yrs, their 5th visit since 2003
Corners are a real problem they need a new corner plate.....
Let me tell you... To me the new road plates are 100% better! I'm building a city under my bed and so space is limited. The new road plates help me save so much space!!! Also they are so customizable! I was even able to build my own curve. Plus you can make them bigger by adding plates. New road plates all the way!!!!
I love that feedback! I think the size of them is actually super convenient with limited space like that. Thanks for sharing!
i still prefer the old road plates mainly for creating a runway for all of my own Lego air force jets
I bet that looks pretty cool, the old ones I think will always be good to have on hand
@@MONINOW yep me too and i might buy 1 or 2 of the new road plates just to try a few experiments while i build a new dockyard for my small Lego city
@@dylanwhite3383 Thats a cool idea, sounds like you have a good collection going.
I bought 20 plus of the new ones LOVE them . ♥
Thats what I like to hear! nice :)
I absolutely like them I reckon they’re great idea in Australia they’re very expensive I also wish they will go back in electrified trainsets again I don’t like this idea mate control
Dang they are more expensive in Australia?? That sucks! I agree with you - more electrified train sets would be awesome
Same price as a Lego city sets least building a car or truck you can play with it row platesYou can’t play with it
I agree with you ... I myself don't have any road plate but judging from pictures etc , I can say that the functionality of the newer one has made it way cooler than the old one and also I think it feels smoother because of less stud showing
You pointed out more points about this with your comparison which made me sure about my opinions
Thanks for sharing that :)
its the road plates
Old were fine why did they make new ones
Old
I don't have any City sets(I think they're too generic, sorry)anyway, I think the new road plates are better. I might eventually get muliples of the just Road Plates set if I ever build my own city(probably a Ninjago city), which I really want to do.
These new road plates would look good with a Ninjago City Street
@@MONINOW Yeah, they would.
thee road is only 1 base plate the need at more pieces