>>9831887I know, but that was mostly only decorative small parts like lights on cars or parts that stick out of something which have to have some angle to imply a non right angle... Today, *every nub* is getting hidden by *flat tiles* and nubs on sides and direction reversing and non-90 deg angles have become the backbone of basic construction in almost every set that is new. Sure, everything looks more "realistic", but it is also losing the Lego-look that way, because that look needs nubs and edges, otherwise it looks just like about any other toy.
This is an unpopular opinion, but I simply don't like it.
For example: I really want to gift an SR71 like set to a friends child. So I started looking for one. There are MOCs which are as detailed as it gets, but they just don't look like Lego to me, with all their round slopes and direction changes. So I designed my own set, which is of course simple compared to modern stuff. And it certainely lacks detail. But - and this is the important thing - if you look at it, you still know what it is meant to be. I don't know if I am able to realize this set btw. Have not started looking for parts...
Lego needs this, this certain uncertainty, because I am otherwise in the territory of model building.
