New Jang City planning update: Less "city," more comfy

New Jang City planning update: Less "city," more comfy | May 20, 2024

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@JANGcity Ай бұрын

Sorry for the different feeling audio. I'm going to be experimenting for awhile to slash the stress & time involved in preparing for these videos so I can do them with less delay, greater frequency, and a much more comfortable & casual attitude every time.

@Tauverde Ай бұрын

The audio is completely fine!

@youtubecommenter8412 Ай бұрын

Sounds great to me 👍

@francislevesque77 Ай бұрын

To me it sounded like your videos circa 2015-2016 for some reasons. Which is absolutely fine, btw.

@MildSatire Ай бұрын

No problemo, brotendo. I wouldn’t have even noticed if you hadn’t told me! Harharhar!

@ISAG Ай бұрын

We don’t mind. It sounds fine!

@ANano64 Ай бұрын

I have to admit, I still miss the big skycraper and downtown. But when I remember this isn't a Lego city, it's a Lego model railroad... it 100% is the right decision. This layout shows the trains and makes a world for the trains so well, and reminds me of the old model railroad displays I would see at conventions as a kid. Well done, keep doing what makes you happy and make your vision its your world!

@milward4563 29 күн бұрын

Haha, seeing Hutt's Pizza in the background always puts a smile on my face

@badgerjoey Ай бұрын

Love the bold decisions you’ve made. I’m planning a Lego “city” without the city. Just trains, docks, and lots of construction vehicles/materials, with frames of houses under construction and loads of green space for campsites, forestry operations, kayaking etc.

@brickopera1959 Ай бұрын

Hey Jang, just commenting to show my support for your project here! I’m glad you seem more satisfied and relieved with your layout, the fact you’ve made trains your main attraction really makes me happy for you. The Easter eggs of the gem store and mall, as a viewer from when you were still Lego Jang, really means a lot. I’ve been watching since the second grade, back when I hated school and only wanted to play with LEGOs all day. I graduate from college in two weeks, but your work ethic, commitment, and above all positivity have been an appreciated constant in my life. I hope you continue enjoying your projects Jang, and I hope you know how many lives you’ve influenced for the better. You’re the reason this platform has an argument to keep going, to build a better community.

@LukaszHost76 Ай бұрын

Damn, this is coming along nicely! I always loved watching you build this city when I was younger. And now seeing you happier because you're doing what you want and not what others want you to do makes this even more enjoyable to watch, It's becoming so much more unique and personalised. The audio sounded good btw.

@dl_bricks Ай бұрын

i must have missed some videos because your city concept has drastically changed. Good for you! It's hard to accept downsizing and de-densifying, but once you do so it can be liberating.

@KidarWolf Ай бұрын

I like the different audio, Jang, it feels more personal and like I'm getting to just enjoy your Lego city as if I'm visiting myself. I love the idea of adding some "breathing space" in the layout, I think it's something Lego builders seem to especially struggle to do. Yes, compression has to happen to fit things in, but that only works if it also has some space to just rest your eyes for a bit, otherwise the compression can be a bit overwhelming. Since you're aiming more toward a Lego model railway, that "empty space" is super important to help convey that a railway is a transit system running over miles upon miles of open space, so I'm really excited to see how it changes the way the city itself looks when that's done. With what you're describing, it's giving me some big Pennsylvania vibes from my time living there, so I'm super excited to see what you do with regards to greenery, trees, etc. on those hills.

@OutpostMJ Ай бұрын

Jang, I have followed you for decade-plus (my boy/girl twins, about age 4 then, got me into LEGO and the girl onto your channel; both start college in fall!). I have loved each iteration of your cities. I am SUPER excited about your new emerging reconfiguration -- with emphasis on trains/train yards. I'm interested in YOUR ideas and creations (I have my own ideas/creations/city) -- this is why I watch your channel. Thank you for the reviews and your MOCs.

@zdibs Ай бұрын

Glad to see you coming back and enjoying the city more! :)

@evilbobthebob Ай бұрын

After seeing other model railway people rebuild layouts, the benefits of rebuilding/reusing with Lego are very apparent here!

@dreamersink9446 Ай бұрын

It was jarring at first seeing the drastic changes to the city. But it’s nice to see something different from the here’s the latest modular and now to move things around to fit it in cities. The model railroad inspiration comes out more and more with the changes. It’s nice see you excited again. I can’t wait to see the next upadate.

@BrooksBricks Ай бұрын

I'm so excited for the re-envisioning of NJC in this new model railroad style! Especially since it's where your heart truly is Jang! Glad that you're feeling inspired and can't wait to see where it goes.

@M1NDxBEND3R Ай бұрын

So much room to breathe! This definitely takes your city from a bustling metropolis to a cozier small town which is cool. I especially love that sandwich shop down by the mall. Hope we can see more of it in the future!

@zombiedad Ай бұрын

Love it. Looking like your enjoyment is back. 👍❤️

@redsmily7858 14 күн бұрын

I'm not a train fan like that myself, but honestly seeing your creativity and ability to make this space what you want it to be is more inspiring to me than any skyscraper ever could be

@jennifercrosby1453 Ай бұрын

Wow, BIG changes! I’m very excited for you. I always enjoy seeing and hearing about your latest plans. And I hope you find what you need to remove your video prep stress.

@gunnarpapst8452 28 күн бұрын

As a construction operator myself, let me tell you just how much joy your yellow iron brings me! Especially the telehandler! (Telescopic forklift)!

@brianpezzuti Ай бұрын

While I miss (mostly nostalgia for when I first started watching you) the old city, I LOVE the direction it's going, especially if you're happier with it! The model train set-up is going to look so good. Love that you're prioritizing what you want and what was the coolest part of your old city. So excited to watch your new dream come to fruition

@EvilLobsterKing 28 күн бұрын

Recently exhibited at a lego show here in sydney. One of my absolute favourite parts of events like that is seeing all the different things people bring. All the different ways there are to love lego. So cool to see you chasing your passion

@haliobreaker Ай бұрын

I love the way you are taking this layout I don't see it as a city anymore but as a train layout now. I can't wait to see where it goes and how you build the tunnels.

@happiestcamel5064 28 күн бұрын

As a model railroader, one whom specializes in scenery, I totally get the nature aspect! I love building greenery for the trains to run through

@TheIronWaffle Ай бұрын

Beautiful. If passenger train stations don’t fit, you must omit. (Unless at some point it’s what YOU want.)

@thesteingenosse Ай бұрын

I've really come to love your city/progress. It's just unique, I'd guess especially because you do what you love, not what you're viewers want.

@markhuber8105 Ай бұрын

Love the new direction! I can’t wait to see the progress. I’m glad to see the buildings you did save, but if it’s not working for you knock them down and start anew. It’s not like they are stuck together with Kragle… except for the Shell station. Every town or city I built always had the Shell station.

@stuchly1 Ай бұрын

So fun to see! Thank you for the update video!

@Mick0Mania Ай бұрын

Can't wait to see how things turn out!

@Tech_Marauder 19 күн бұрын

Very interesting changes. Hills and nature are great ways to break up scenes and add a more interesting visual flow, I feel they are often undervalued in that regard in big LEGO builds because “they aren’t as exciting” (although maybe not undervalued in model railroads.) Can’t wait to see what comes of this, now if only KZfaq would recommend these to me as they came out, I don’t know why it isn’t :( maybe this comment will help.

@Solbrick Ай бұрын

Mr Jang, I love the landscaping ideas, and how they will work from different angles. Looking forward to the updates.

@Goober_Guy Ай бұрын

I just love seeing you change what you want how you want. Seeing someone's vision form physically is always a treat so I love seeing how your thoughts on the whole layout should change as time goes on. Always a pleasure to see you doing something you want.

@waltherltd Ай бұрын

Interested to see this vision come together. Glad you are finding joy in the journey.

@ActionJacksonVideos Ай бұрын

Looks great! I love how cozy and walkable the Main Street feels.

@Advisorblogger Ай бұрын

Looking good!!! I missed that mall space glad its back. Youre doing great work

@GSFBlade Ай бұрын

The sound was fine, thanks for the update👍

@Bex_InMT Ай бұрын

Love this. So much! Cool to see the conceptualization on Patreon to now, especially since I've missed a few.

@DanielArnhed-cc2sr 29 күн бұрын

I hear a much happier Jang in this video and that makes me happy too! 👍🏻 I totally feel your decision about the rolling hills section. I added a similar, but way smaller, section to my layout and it is SO pleasing to work on that area!

@MayoHosko 17 күн бұрын

The way you’re setting up the road parallel with the railway and the buildings across the road would look good on sideways train POVs. The passing siding next to those hills reminds me of model railway recreations of different mountain passes on the Union Pacific or Santa Fe

@user-rw8rn2eu1t Ай бұрын

Your off to a good start. I can't wait to see what you come up with next great job

@michaelh370 Ай бұрын

I understand your layout is a walk around style, but any thoughts on using (what they call in model railroading) lego building flats? Just the fronts to give the illusion of a city and more room for less city? Great vid btw.

@JANGcity Ай бұрын

Definitely considered many times! So far though, like you said, the fact that it's a full 360 walk-around layout has mandated 3D builds. If I could do a wall based layout I'd do flats for sure, but I'd need a room 2x as large to accommodate the rail turnaround loops.Gotta work with what I've got, which honestly is already something I must be very thankful for.

@Zenlore6499 29 күн бұрын

I am loving this direction for the city! Very comfy!

@rileyklaas1271 29 күн бұрын

happy to see you happy with your city

@worldsheaviestjamband93 Ай бұрын

I always love the update videos. Thanks Jang!

@allonewordcaps 27 күн бұрын

Looks great. Audio was fine. Can’t wait for more. 😊

@dbbricks929 Ай бұрын

I'm really loving just how your letting your imagination run wild in a way I guess you feel you haven't been able to do in years. The fact that you're doing what you want to do shows, and even at this stage the layout just makes so much sense - clear residential, commercial and industrial districts, buildings that make a lot more sense next to each other, and good amounts of terrain to provide natural breaks between them. Really excited to see this take shape!

@augustusgraham3112 Ай бұрын

This series is such a wholesome treat. Just an occasional update. Maybe something a little crazy once in a great while. I love it.

@scotiabricks Ай бұрын

Loving the changes! I'm also trying to get rid of most of the buildings in my city and focusing more on my trains!

@pogs_for_pogs1605 29 күн бұрын

man the background music brings me back its been a while since i watched your city videos I used to watch your stuff all the time and im glad to see you are still doin it and that you are doing it the way you want to gotta say my favorite of your buildings has been and still is the gas station, i just love the way you did it it feels very alive

@ThePrecipice66 Ай бұрын

Hey Jang, really excited to see what you're going to do with this.

@Brandski-ew2mh 28 күн бұрын

Any day Jang uploads on this channel is a great day!

@ghostengineer Ай бұрын

I’ve always enjoyed your videos. Love your Lego trains

@Wyattporter Ай бұрын

The new greenery/hills area is totally you decolonizing your mind wrt KZfaq stuff and I am here for it. Awesome work yet again

@defenderprime8046 Ай бұрын

Lots of major changes in New Jang City, if you want more nature, that's cool, I like the idea, you have a lot of work ahead it seems, so good luck with it, Jang.

@spudhillfarm5076 Ай бұрын

I will be sad to see the beach go because it's so beautiful, but tunnels and rolling hills also sound amazing!

@liamskopal7516 Ай бұрын

I'm excited to see what the future holds foe NJC! A part of me freaks out when you point to a finished build and say that it's going away, but I'm sure that you'll make a great use of the space when all is said and done and I'm excited to see it progress!

@warrennewman5325 Ай бұрын

Looks fantastic love the new train city layout doing awesome job jang 👍

@MatecaCorp Ай бұрын

It’s looking great so far!

@R3LOADlikesgames 29 күн бұрын

I can't wait to see your new "city"/train setup!

@thrillhouse4151 Ай бұрын

Jangton! And the Jangton Line, this feels more like a cool college town or something now. This really is part of the spirit of LEGO, taking stuff apart and building anew, all the empty spaces canvases for the imagination.

@timmytturner 29 күн бұрын

very happy to see you going the train route, only downside is your so talented and we won’t see some of the crazy building you can do such as the skyscrapers

@lbricks7631 Ай бұрын

Excellent stuff.

@RampagingChipmunk Ай бұрын

I like the feel of the new layout better. It feels less like a condensed downtown area and more like city outskirts which makes more sense for the location of cargo trains and stuff.

@greenhill004 29 күн бұрын

You can never have too many tunnels, but I like your idea.

@legomattie3295 Ай бұрын

So brave to start from scratch. Can be so hard to do what you want to do, because others telling you what is good and what is bad. I just made the first step: tearing down my city and selling it. When i reorganized my room (will probably sell most of my Star Wars as well) I hope to start all over again and make a new town using just my imagination. Not that experienced with that, but am sure your videos help me get some nice ideas. Keep on the good work.

@masaitube Ай бұрын

That was exactly what we loved about Lego, you can always take it apart and build something new if you want.

@reillythompson664 Ай бұрын

Bummer about the passenger station and elevated rail leaving, but understood that first priority is a happy Jang. 👍

@empatheticrambo4890 Ай бұрын

Love the idea of a peaceful part!

@davidtapia813 Ай бұрын

My favorite type of video!

@craigbikes8831 Ай бұрын

I know how you feel about the emergency services. I had a full police station taking up a massive back corner of my city, and decided to replace it with a proper "skyscraper" type building for the backdrop. Now my police station is relegated to just the ground floor, with a very small sign in the window, a holding cell, and a reception desk. I even nixed the helipad on top so I could use it for "taxi aircraft" since my city is designed with a "1990s smart city" aesthetic. All in all, I really enjoy the playability aspect of your city and I'm very excited to see where you go with it!

@SueBobChicVid Ай бұрын

Thanks for the update. I enjoy hearing about your creative thought process.

@GimbleOnDew 28 күн бұрын

Train yard looks awesome. I love your city.

@hankaaron3942 29 күн бұрын

Nice to see Jang not jumping on the MILS road system. Using original road plates and adapting everything to it, classy!

@JANGcity 28 күн бұрын

Yeah I find MILS to be extraordinarily overrated and think the majority of folks who use it do so because other folks did, not because they've really evaluated the solid pros and numerous cons versus their own needs & wants. I've moved so many things so many times (including the entire layout from one house to another) and haven't once yet wished I started with MILS. Much easier to tap into my under-table wiring this way too.

@BadgerBishop 29 күн бұрын

Don't fret too much about it being perfect, the benefit of Lego is you can always rebuild it later.

@g.m.p.3073 Ай бұрын

Nice new layout!

@RIDEONDIRT14 29 күн бұрын

I will say I will miss the city, however going more train board layout is cooler then I thought. But hey atleast you inspired me to build my own city!!!

@scottdd2 Ай бұрын

I feel the conflict, I'm doing a redesign but have buildings that were build for specific spots that I want to keep, but making it work in the new plan is a challenge.

@mountainmangaming808 29 күн бұрын

Still love that mall

@mastterby Ай бұрын

Visited a few small towns in the US with huge train infrastructure but no actual passenger station. This makes me feel so nostalgic for those trips. Since it’s less of a city, are you going to rename it? Surely it’s not New New Jang City? 😊

@leroy1154 Ай бұрын

So the Buildings you've removed, have you (or will you) disassemble them? Or are you going to look at maybe putting them (or some of them) away for possible future use or display?

@Hippienolic2 Ай бұрын

A fresh canvas 🙂

@JonatanGronoset Ай бұрын

Jang, what you've been banging your head against is what model railroaders have been fighting for as long as the hobby have been around: dream vs space. For most people it's not that common to have room for an enormous layout, but the dream to "have it all" as it were is still there so the average modeller tries to cram as much as they can into what space (often something like 10x4ft) they can afford in their home, the result ends up cluttered and ugly and maybe not even enjoyable to play with. The key is to allow yourself to compromise the dream and accept that you can't have it all, but instead focus on the most important aspects of the dream, then fit those into your layout. You're doing a great job on that journey and I know you'll find the road to success, then just sit back and enjoy your creation with peace of mind you may not have it all, but you have the bits that matter the most to you. Keep up the great work on _your_ railroad. 🚂

@TheCreator123 Ай бұрын

Sorry if you addressed this, watched with subtitles at work lol, have you thought about switching to mils?

@MrSkyrocket12 Ай бұрын

4:29 i like the light rail you have there! Did you make it yourself or is it a moc you found?

@Jinglestv-xz1hu Ай бұрын

Will you be making a track maintenance train?

@Angrist17 Ай бұрын

Call me crazy, but I consider greenery and rail lines to BE efficient use of space. Hills, trees, and plants are all important 'stuff' that many cities forget. I follow a bunch of 'traditional' model railroaders and have seem many of them switch from complicated layouts with tons of switches and buildings to larger sweeping features with more scenery over time. (Everard Junction comes to mind.) It feels better and it makes for much better video/photo shots of the trains running. Can't wait to see how this new Lego layout develops.