LEGO Creator Downtown Diner (10260) Official Reveal
There have been a couple of images of the next LEGO Creator modular floating around recently and I’m finally able to share the official reveal!
The LEGO Creator Downtown Diner is the first modular that is done in an “art-deco” style which is a departure from the previous models as those were mainly European styled architecture.
It consists 2,480 piece which makes it the third largest modular ever released after the LEGO Creator Assembly Square (10255) and Town Hall (10224).
The modular is packed with an American diner on the first floor, a gym with boxing ring on the second floor and recording studio on the third. It also comes with a pink 1950’s Cadillac convertible to boot.
One notable difference between this modular and the ones before it are the minifigure heads. For the past ten years, the minifigure heads were all generic ones whereas now, we have the ones with the City minifigure expressions. 
The Recommended Retail Price for the different regions are USD$169.99 / CAN$219.99 / 149.99€ / £129.99 / DK1399.
This is also the first set after LEGO lead designer Jamie Berard moved over to the LEGO Architecture department and while this may be a departure stylistically, I’m intrigued as to what other designs the modular line will tackle next.
The LEGO Creator Downtown Diner will be available on January 1st, 2018 and there will be no VIP early access.
10260 Downtown Diner
Ages 16+. 2,480 pieces.
US $169.99 – CA $219.99 – DE 149.99€ – UK £129.99 – DK 1399.00 DKK
*Euro pricing varies by country. Please visit shop.LEGO.com for regional pricing.
Discover a place where music is on the menu!
Drop in at the LEGO® Creator Expert 10260 Downtown Diner, where you’ll discover a healthy portion of fun and surprises. This impressive model features removable building sections for easy access to the detailed interior, which comprises a ground-level 1950s-style diner with a large curved front window, red bar stools, jukebox, counter and an open-plan kitchen. The mid level has a gym with boxing ring, punching bag and weight training room, while on the upper-level you’ll find a recording studio, complete with vocal booth, mixing desk and a refreshments cabinet. The facade of the building features pink-and-teal Streamline Moderne styling with a large ‘DINER’ sign. Other external features include arched windows, balconies and a staircase, plus a pink convertible car and a detailed sidewalk, complete with mailbox, parking meter, flowerpots and a streetlamp. This incredible collectible toy has been designed to provide a challenging and rewarding building experience with a touch of nostalgia and charm. Includes 6 minifigures.
- Includes 6 minifigures: a chef, waitress, boxer, rock star, manager and a bodybuilder.
- The 3-level Downtown Diner comes with an array of brick-built details, including a detailed facade with pink-and-teal Streamline Moderne styling and a large ‘DINER’ sign, external staircase, arched windows, drainpipe, balconies, decorative roofline, opening skylight and a rooftop terrace, plus a detailed sidewalk with a mailbox, parking meter, flowerpots and an ornate streetlamp. This set also includes a pink 1950s-style convertible.
- Ground level features 1950s downtown American diner styling with a large curved front window, red barstools, benches, jukebox, candy machine, counter, 2 soda dispensers, and a kitchen with a coffee machine, stove and a cooker hood.
- Mid-level features a gym with a boxing ring, punching bag, weight training room, water dispenser and a wall clock.
- Upper level features a recording studio complete with vocal booth, soundproofed walls, mixing desk and a refreshments cabinet.
- Take a ride in the stylish convertible and head for a diner where fast food and music are on the menu.
- Help the chef prepare the fastest food in town while the roller-skating waitress lines up the orders.
- Drop in at the gym for a couple of rounds in the boxing ring or a good workout on the punching bag.
- Open the skylight and eavesdrop on the making of a hit album.
- Accessory elements include roller skates, guitar, golden record award and a buildable barbell.
- Remove the building sections to access the detailed interior.
- New decorated elements include a decorated door, album cover, lots of teal-colored and pink-colored elements, and a dual-face minifigure with singing and smiling expressions.
- Special elements include new flower stalks and flower heads, plus 1×3 ‘jumper’ plates, 2×2 plate with 2 studs and a minifigure torso with boxing gloves.
- Collect and build an entire town with the LEGO® Creator Expert Modular Building series 10243 Parisian Restaurant, 10246 Detective’s Office, 10251 Brick Bank and 10255 Assembly Square.
- Measures over 13” (34cm) high, 9” (25cm) wide and 9” (25cm) deep.
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For someone who doesn’t collect modulars, i have to say this is one set that i am definitely getting.
The color scheme of pink and green really represents the fashion back in the 70s where the ladies would wear their polka dot dress and dance by the juke box to the tune of Elvis.
Another thing to highlight would be Lego’s attempt at making the neon “diner” sign, i personally felt that it could have been a lighter shade of pink but then that would defeat the purpose of their attempt at making a neon sign. Perhaps future moc-cers could tryout using trans-pink to maximise the neon effect. But overall i would say that lego did a pretty good job, even the font felt perfect!
The turquoise green jukebox like design of the modular was a great idea because the bright colors sure bring out some life in the set, they could have stuck with the traditional brown juke box design, but that would have made the modular look really dull.
The whole idea of having such an old fashion looking diner may seem a little out of place when placed next to the other modulars because of the difference in eras, but i felt that the diner was a good representative of different periods from the past to the present and hopefully the future. If you walk in the cities of America, there would be quite a handful of diners that look like that till this day, hence as old fashion as it may seem felt that this was still a common site in our present time and it doesnt seem out of place at all.
For something that is so “musically” themed, i felt that the whole gym and boxing ring seemed pretty out of placed. They could have made it a disco theme or perhaps a really small roller skating ring with all the bright colors, that would have really emphasized on bright colors and awesome music.
Overall, i would say that this is Modular that i’ll definitely get because of the bright colors, the theme of the modular and how it represents something in the past that was so popular! (Well it still is now!)
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