PhoncipleBone
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It is for stability. Without the two 1x1 studs in the middle, the round plate would just pop right off.
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It is for stability. Without the two 1x1 studs in the middle, the round plate would just pop right off.
PhoncipleBone
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antiquegamer
Member
I was just doing the final section and was thinking about this. I am thinking the two clear single studs help add the stability to the bowl so it doesn't pop out since it is being used as stoppers for the roof parts.
anonymous_abc
Member
nice.
So my desk display at work while partly being mocked has been altered by some of my coleagues aparently.
Spot the difference
I love the Pterosaurs
BentBricks
Member
Okay!
Wow. I can appreciate the OCD collector in you at such a young age. Still have boxes and all.
nice.
So my desk display at work while partly being mocked has been altered by some of my coleagues aparently.
Spot the difference
I love the Pterosaurs
Nothing like LEGO to bring out the kid in everyone. Only the X-Car is a decent mod.
I've only seen the previous version in YouTube videos but it looked a little flimsy to me. Did that end up being an actual problem with that set?
anonymous_abc
Member
I believe so, the magnest are notoriously unreliable.
Yeah. I had the set and it was a pain even to display.
tiggerkiddo
Member
After putting the Mine Shootout set from the LR, the teepee set just seemed rather lackluster. The Lego Movie set with the Police SUV was great, the SUV is really bulky and looks like it could run through a wall.
Heads up... those theater promo figs are coming to the USA... one at Regal, one at AMC. Guess I better go to both
http://www.thebrickfan.com/the-lego...e-polybags-at-regal-cinemas-and-amc-theaters/
You have to have a regal card (free) and/or amc stubs card (requires yearly fee)
http://www.thebrickfan.com/the-lego...e-polybags-at-regal-cinemas-and-amc-theaters/
You have to have a regal card (free) and/or amc stubs card (requires yearly fee)
K'nex just released some brick sets based on the Family Guy license. These are so bad they're hilarious! I love that K'nex calls themselves "America's Building Toy".
The red station wagon looks really odd and uses cardboard for the roof.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHC1V2qAqZk
The reviewer of Stewie's time machine gave up on building it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97ck30QPmkM
The red station wagon looks really odd and uses cardboard for the roof.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHC1V2qAqZk
The reviewer of Stewie's time machine gave up on building it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97ck30QPmkM
I've been wanting to do this for ages but I finally got around to it last night, I'm doing some of my Ikea frames for Indiana Jones, basically 2 films per frame. The Last Crusade was a bit short on minifigs to use so I made up a few customs for it.
I may adjust them somewhat (feel free to suggest better parts if you know of any) but here they are...
Indiana Jones - Marcus Brody by Brent Waller, on Flickr
Indiana Jones - Major Toht by Brent Waller, on Flickr
Indiana Jones - Grail Knight by Brent Waller, on Flickr
Indiana Jones - Sallah by Brent Waller, on Flickr
Indiana Jones - Donovan by Brent Waller, on Flickr
I may adjust them somewhat (feel free to suggest better parts if you know of any) but here they are...
Indiana Jones - Marcus Brody by Brent Waller, on Flickr
Indiana Jones - Major Toht by Brent Waller, on Flickr
Indiana Jones - Grail Knight by Brent Waller, on Flickr
Indiana Jones - Sallah by Brent Waller, on Flickr
Indiana Jones - Donovan by Brent Waller, on Flickr
anonymous_abc
Member
Wow Brent, those looks fantastic! I would have recognisd them all sans photos!
PalaceBrother
Member
D'oh of course...the plate. I hadn't realized it was actually connecting to the 1x1s as well.
hmm...haven't been on Lego gaf in a while, might just check in.....what the!?
edit: could a kind soul summarise what is happening - especially in the world of UCS and/or SW? Just in the last two pages I've seen a nice sized star destroyer and a UCS sandcrawler. What else is out there?
edit 2: Been on a hiatus, not helped by my son entering a fallow lego phase - he wants me to dismantle the modular street in his room as it is 'taking up space'. Don't want to sell the modulars so will pack up and probably store in the set boxes so its easier to deal with rebuilding in a few years. Now I'm wondering whether to buy the Cinema and Restaurant to keep the sets relatively complete? Missed Green Grocer but have all the others.
anonymous_abc
Member
nothing sad about that
Calm Killer
In all media, only true fans who consume every book, film, game, or pog collection deserve to know what's going on.
WE MUST GO BIGGER!
Calm Killer
In all media, only true fans who consume every book, film, game, or pog collection deserve to know what's going on.
Yea, The first big set I can remember getting ever was 6393 Big Rig Truck Stop. I got it for Christmas and I was sooooo Happy. My mom was cleaning up and trashed the box away. It had the instructions in it. I think I was 4 or 5 and I was pretty upset. I believe I had already built it, but I had no instructions or box. Mom called LEGO and and they mailed us a photo copy of the instructions. I found the photo copy in the box with these magazines actually. But ever since that happened my mom didn't throw anything away. We came to an understanding that we throw nothing away unless I give the okay first.
Calm Killer
In all media, only true fans who consume every book, film, game, or pog collection deserve to know what's going on.
I would say buy them now if you enjoy it. If not save the money. You will regret it later if you don't have it though. I am beginning to Brinklink/PAB the green grocer myself.
Dragoshi1
Member
US movie theater promos. You need to be part of their rewards program to get these. Regal's is free but AMC costs $12 to join.
I have a Regal Club card, but what is Real D 3D?
I've seen the plaque with that word on it outside certain rooms at my local theater, but I never understood what makes it different from 2D and regular 3D movies.
I saw the Hobbit in Real D 3D. All I know is that it was the most expensive out of all the Hobbit viewing options.
whoa anyone saw this Club TV episode with the Galaxy Squad mech?
Edit: Meh not the right one. There's a video on the lego club site with combined galaxy squad sets mech a la power rangers.
Edit: Meh not the right one. There's a video on the lego club site with combined galaxy squad sets mech a la power rangers.
BattleMonkey
Member
It was flimsy, but it also was probably 3 to 4 times the size of this new ISD
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Real D 3D is just one of the brands of 3D teach theaters use. It should be the same price as all other 3D options unless it is IMAX 3D or if your theater charges for HFR (High Frame Rate) 3D. The only movie released so far in HFR has been The Hobbit. My theater here charged the same for HFR because it uses the same glasses and everything.
The other competing 3D format out there is Dolby 3D, which I have never seen a movie in, but many say it is not as good or reliable as Real D.
Those promo figures are very cool. Hopefully Rave Cinemas (what my theater is), which is part of Cinemark now, get an exclusive.
Ditto that. Plans are that Friday to go pick up The LEGO Movie Videogame (have a giftcard just waiting to be used for that), get that free minifig inside of it along with the free movie pass, and use it at my RAVE theater. I really hope they get a minifig deal as well, that'd be icing on the cake there!
Aye - I think I saw it in HFR3D, so that's why it was so much. I'm thinking about pre-order the Lego Movie game from Wal-Mart (which snags you the robot DJ figure). Not sure if I want to hang out in line at the theater for the sleepyhead figure.
But would you qualify for the theater minifig if you used a ticket voucher?
I'd like to think yes but businesses can have strict policies about all sorts of things.
is that the first time we've seen a Vitruvius fig?
K'nex just released some brick sets based on the Family Guy license. These are so bad they're hilarious! I love that K'nex calls themselves "America's Building Toy".
The red station wagon looks really odd and uses cardboard for the roof.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHC1V2qAqZk
The reviewer of Stewie's time machine gave up on building it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97ck30QPmkM
good god that's terrible
Orbis Tabula
Member
So this was just posted on my Facebook feed by the Chrome page. Apparently it's a Chrome Experiment where you can pick a plot somewhere in the world and build a LEGO creation on it. I just thought it was the kind of thing you guys might be interested in.
Chrome Blog Post
Video Trailer Thing
Build With Chrome
Chrome Blog Post
Video Trailer Thing
Build With Chrome
BentBricks
Member
K'nex just released some brick sets based on the Family Guy license. These are so bad they're hilarious! I love that K'nex calls themselves "America's Building Toy".
The red station wagon looks really odd and uses cardboard for the roof.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vHC1V2qAqZk
The reviewer of Stewie's time machine gave up on building it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97ck30QPmkM
They are quite attrocious. I have a nasty habit to collect LEGO compatible minifigs especially for licenses LEGO doesn't have. My kid got a k'nex Mario cart set and those bricks are awful. TRU is the only place I've seen carrying them, but I haven't see the Family Guy character packs. They are available on knex home page which I wish Mega Bloks would do since I can't find some of their product ANYWHERE.
http://www.knex.com/products/family-guy/
K'nex minifig scale is a bit larger than LEGO's. What's weird is the way the heads are connected. Instead of a whole to connect to the head, they have a the long stud coming out of the head. This makes it incompatible with LEGO. What's stranger is the smaller figures such Toadstool for Super Mario has the whole in the head and can fit a LEGO minifigure. I suspect Stewie and Brian to be the same. Heads will be super huge, but I wanna put it on a LEGO minifig.
Judge me not, but I've been hunting for some of the Mega Blok Smurfs too.
Will it be Goodbye Kitty or Smurfette gets smurfed? Place your bets. by Bent Bricks, on Flickr
Found this one while looking for a one of my Smurf photos.
"Naturally" or "Not so mini minifig."
RelentlessRolento
Member
Man is love that Movie Tin...
Also does anyone have advice for Legoland?
I'm going this weekend most likely and was wondering if I should know stuff before going... Like if their PAB is awesome or something
Also does anyone have advice for Legoland?
I'm going this weekend most likely and was wondering if I should know stuff before going... Like if their PAB is awesome or something
LEGO did reveal (at least mostly) their new Star Wars Rebels sets today in Nürnberg - note the specific packaging for Rebels-related merchandise:
(note the docking port in the back to connect the Phantom to the Ghost)
They also revealed a LEGO model of Chopper (not for sale), the new astromech droid to be featured in the Rebels series. Hopefully the minifig for this character will be in one of the new sets.
(note the docking port in the back to connect the Phantom to the Ghost)
They also revealed a LEGO model of Chopper (not for sale), the new astromech droid to be featured in the Rebels series. Hopefully the minifig for this character will be in one of the new sets.
tiggerkiddo
Member
I really don't know what to think of the Ghost...it looks interesting but kinda clunky. Would need to see it built in person (like quite a few sets) before I consider a purchase.
Looks too busy. Star Wars ships aren't exactly clean, I know, but there's too much going on there.
I'm definitely getting The Ghost, not yet sold on the rest but I like that new droid, so I'll probably seek out a set with it at the very least.
Looks like there is a Jedi as part of their crew... curious to see where this show goes. Supposedly it will tie in really well with Ep 7 in some way, maybe some characters in common?
Looks like there is a Jedi as part of their crew... curious to see where this show goes. Supposedly it will tie in really well with Ep 7 in some way, maybe some characters in common?
BentBricks
Member
Legoland PAB is a ripoff. They charge by the weight. It may be good for some parts, but heavy pieces such as tiles you're better off with other sources. Last time I was there, their PAB selection was greatly reduced. Before, even for higher prices, they at least had some stuff that you wouldn't find anywhere else such as technic pieces. Not sure how far the official San Diego LEGO store is from Legoland, but I mainly stick with LEGO Store PAB.
One good thing about Legoland is they sometimes have very old stock of stuff. Polybags too. Just a few months ago I saw they still had a bunch of Castle battle packs from a few years ago. They almost always have old keychains at heavy discount.
LEGO did reveal (at least mostly) their new Star Wars Rebels sets today in Nürnberg - note the specific packaging for Rebels-related merchandise:
I'm going against the current grain and saying I like the Phantom. It's definitely bulky looking, but I like that. I like that they have that trans dome piece and the round plate with a 2x2 hole in it. Definitely need more colors of those 2 pieces.
Wasn't the astromech in the prelim picture of the phantom? The spot is just blocked by the black bricks in that picture. I like both.
tiggerkiddo
Member
I can agree with the looking busy part, I don't care for sets when they have a busy design.
So much for no footage/pictures - here's a short video covering the new CITY train sets.
http://youtu.be/Q-FpN-Zxido
PalaceBrother
Member
Oh man, that rolling loader on the apparatus is fantastic looking.
tiggerkiddo
Member
I feel Lego can do better as far as train stations go. Where is my beautiful looking train station like the ones from the 90's?
Yes, it looks like Chopper is included with the Phantom set.
I love spaceship design, both sleek and bulky, so I quite like both of these sets.
I would think that we may see more Rebels sets announced for later in 2014 as well.