"We use a lot of base plates when we create our own ideas. When building a village or Jurassic Park, the base plates are used to hold everything together. Would like to see the large base plates available in green as well to add to the realism in our creations."
I would recommend this to a friend!
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3/5
GRAY BASEPLATE
Posted:March 19, 2016
wyo714x
From: Houston
From: United States
Age: 65 or older
Gender: Male
Customer Type: LEGO Fan
Building Experience: Advanced LEGO builder
Purchased For: Self
Play Experience:
5/5
Value for Money:
4/5
Level of Difficulty:
Easy
"The baseplate is flimsier than I had expected. I feel that it should be at as thick as one of the larger flat pieces to better hold what is built in it. It would also be nice being thicker to be able to have the holes on the back to be usable to make a thicker base for appearances. Also to be able to link the baseplates together to make an even larger base for the kits with larger foot prints. for example, my Robie House model is too long for the largest baseplate - I will need two of them to hold the model. With thicker baseplates and using part #4211390 to make a sturdy sandwich base and the parts(similar to #4211387) that have holes and with the parts #4514553(as an example) to join them together like the city blocks would make the baseplate more usable. I think these baseplates are a good start toward an even better product that will help enhance the fun of Lego building."
I would recommend this to a friend!
Response from LEGO:By Jordan - Core Product Specialist, Consumer Services, March 25, 2016
I am really sorry for the confusion but I am glad that you are aware of the other options The LEGO Group has to offer. Baseplates are designed to be the "base" of the model and to be used on a flat surface. These can be set up side by side so you can create a large table or play experience using the different colors that these come in.
What I believe you are looking for are plates rather than baseplates. Plates offer the ability to be used throughout your build and are not subject to being used for the base of your set. If you need assistance finding out what color and size options we have please contact LEGO Consumer Services and one of our helpful Advisors would be excited to tackle this challenge with you.
"These baseplates are a must for display. Keeps buildings and figs locked in place. Lego, if you're listening, we need more colors. White would be at the top of my list ( Frozen, all the winter sets, Star Wars Hoth ). Blue and even black would be great as well."
