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LEGO |OT6| We Only Build in Black. And Sometimes Very Dark Grey.
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parrotbeak
Member
I still want that one for Fifth Brother, and also cuz it's a cool vehicle.
Omg I think I may buy the Rebel Frigate. It's discounted to $88. I know it's not the best looking ship, but it's not terrible, and Ahsoka and Sato.
RightChandMan
Member
Hello LegoGAF!
My gf and I recently started getting into Legos. We have built 3 sets so far. (Smaller sets from Nexo Knights, Ninjago, Star Wars). We just wanted to see if we liked it and we do!
I read the OP but I figured I would ask, any more elaborate sets we should? She ordered us Lego Batman Batmobile.
I was interested in Civil War airport Battle,Lego Batman Batcave, Spider-man Bridge Battle.
Also we were looking into architecture such as Capital Building.
Would love some advice and also which sets to absolutely avoid!
PS....Holy Moly we want the Taj Mahal set but damn at the price
EDIT: I'm a huge GOTG fan, any of those sets worth picking up?
My gf and I recently started getting into Legos. We have built 3 sets so far. (Smaller sets from Nexo Knights, Ninjago, Star Wars). We just wanted to see if we liked it and we do!
I read the OP but I figured I would ask, any more elaborate sets we should? She ordered us Lego Batman Batmobile.
I was interested in Civil War airport Battle,Lego Batman Batcave, Spider-man Bridge Battle.
Also we were looking into architecture such as Capital Building.
Would love some advice and also which sets to absolutely avoid!
PS....Holy Moly we want the Taj Mahal set but damn at the price
EDIT: I'm a huge GOTG fan, any of those sets worth picking up?
FIFTY?!
Hello LegoGAF!
My gf and I recently started getting into Legos. We have built 3 sets so far. (Smaller sets from Nexo Knights, Ninjago, Star Wars). We just wanted to see if we liked it and we do!
I read the OP but I figured I would ask, any more elaborate sets we should? She ordered us Lego Batman Batmobile.
I was interested in Civil War airport Battle,Lego Batman Batcave, Spider-man Bridge Battle.
Also we were looking into architecture such as Capital Building.
Would love some advice and also which sets to absolutely avoid!
PS....Holy Moly we want the Taj Mahal set but damn at the price
EDIT: I'm a huge GOTG fan, any of those sets worth picking up?
Architecture sets are nice. They always come in premium slick packaging with nice instruction books with the history of the building or landmark. They are really overpriced though, I have only picked up the ones I have gotten on sale. Also in most instances I have been disappointed in the final build size compared to the piece counts. The majority of those sets use so many smaller one stud pieces for the builds which makes the value of them seem even less. The White House and Eiffel tower have been my favorites so far, mostly because of how iconic they look. The Louvre and Trevi Fountain are also some nice ones that still should be available.
If you are really into landmarks and buildings and are willing to spend a bit more I would suggest one of the bigger Creator sets like Big Ben or Tower Bridge. They might be more satisfying builds for you and something entertaining both you and your GF can work on together.
Out of the sets you listed you would probably have the most fun with the Spider-Man Bridge Battle set. Bonus it seems to be discounted heavily lately on most sites. If you mean you recently got the TLBM Batmobile set thats an alright set, not very popular. It's gimmick kinda took the set down by several notches. I ended up really enjoying the build on it though and it had some interesting techniques. I would suggest picking up the Joker Lowrider set to go with it, much better set and so fun. The upcoming Ultimate Batmobile set seems to be by far the better set but you will have time to pick that set up and wait for a sale.
whatsinaname
Member
Edit: nm. already posted.
Hello LegoGAF!
My gf and I recently started getting into Legos. We have built 3 sets so far. (Smaller sets from Nexo Knights, Ninjago, Star Wars). We just wanted to see if we liked it and we do!
I read the OP but I figured I would ask, any more elaborate sets we should? She ordered us Lego Batman Batmobile.
I was interested in Civil War airport Battle,Lego Batman Batcave, Spider-man Bridge Battle.
Also we were looking into architecture such as Capital Building.
Would love some advice and also which sets to absolutely avoid!
PS....Holy Moly we want the Taj Mahal set but damn at the price
EDIT: I'm a huge GOTG fan, any of those sets worth picking up?
Civil War Airport Battle is kinda meh. It's basically a Lego City control tower and baggage cart with an Avengers plane and Marvel minifigs. Oh, and giant Ant Man of course. Giant Ant man is really the only reason to buy it as you can get something similar to that plane in a $30 set. The build is nothing fantastic and it displays poorly. My four year old son loves it - I think that's the audience.
Saw the snow speeder at the Leicester Square store. Looks really nice, and a good size, but i can't justify that price. Might need to check on R2D2 prices on BrickLink and just buy him separately.
Definitely getting Saturn V and there is a slim chance my wife will buy it for me if she gets a decent pay rise at work
Definitely getting Saturn V and there is a slim chance my wife will buy it for me if she gets a decent pay rise at work
fredrancour
Member
PS....Holy Moly we want the Taj Mahal set but damn at the price
Yeah, scalpers charge a fortune for anything that's out of print, especially something that expensive and unique. If there's anything large that you've got your eyes on, pay attention to how old it is so that you can buy it before it's only available secondhand for double the price.
My gf and I have enjoyed the architecture skylines.
And that's not even a long line.
The combo Slave I & Detective's Office release in January 2015 was NUTS.
I'm already anticipating the UCS Falcon release.
SiegfriedFM
Member
Old sets can be built off loose parts, obviously. But in the case of Taj Mahal, that one was over 5000 parts so it will still cost much more than the original. It was $200, I believe, but you normally have to pay $0.1 per loose brick, not counting rare ones.
fredrancour
Member
Bricklnking also seems like a ton of work. I've still never gone through with trying to make a modular I missed.
It's not too bad because you can pick a set and add the entire inventory to your wanted list. I priced out a Fire Brigade pretty easily. It was like $430 or something obscene like that.
It's really not that bad... especially with the new interface. I doubt it took me more than a couple hours on Bricklink to source a Green Grocer (with some substitutions). And now I'm more familiar with it, I'm sure it can be quicker.
Just to be clear, $0.1 is an average (although I think it would probably be slightly higher)... There's plently of cheaper parts, expecially small plates and common small bricks that can be found for cheap (like the 388 1x1 trans-clear plates that can be bought for 1-2 cents).
The problem is that some less common pieces are more expensive (like the plates with rail which are ~0.25 for the 1x2, need 100, and ~0.50 for the 1x8, need 27) that raise the total. Also, larger pieces, like baseplates.
The good news is that there doesn't seem to be many rare pieces... Virtually all of them are in more than a dozen sets, and I haven't been able to find a part really expensive. Granted, 32555 is expensive in yellow, but far cheaper in black, and I'm pretty sure this one is invisible.
Overall, I'm pretty sure it could be done on BL for not that much more than $600 (assuming you're willing to change a couple invisible things), maybe less with some time to find the best combinations. That's twice the price it was released ten years ago ($300), but still not that awful, compared to some aftermarket prices.
Gaiaknight
Member
My in store haul today
i made out pretty good didnt pay full price for anything
Kylo Ren Command Shuttle - $80
First Order Tie Fighter - $61
Encounter On jakku - $37
Resistance X Wing - $58
First Order Battle Pack - $9.30
Resistance Battle Pack - $9.30
I also ordered online
Resistance Troop Transporter (Ebay since its retired)
First Order Transporter (Toys r us)
First Order Snowspeeder ( toys r us)
i made out pretty good didnt pay full price for anything
Kylo Ren Command Shuttle - $80
First Order Tie Fighter - $61
Encounter On jakku - $37
Resistance X Wing - $58
First Order Battle Pack - $9.30
Resistance Battle Pack - $9.30
I also ordered online
Resistance Troop Transporter (Ebay since its retired)
First Order Transporter (Toys r us)
First Order Snowspeeder ( toys r us)
Supa Necta
Banned
Someone's listed some great sets in the BST thread. Very tempted.
My in store haul today
i made out pretty good didnt pay full price for anything
Kylo Ren Command Shuttle - $80
First Order Tie Fighter - $61
Encounter On jakku - $37
Resistance X Wing - $58
First Order Battle Pack - $9.30
Resistance Battle Pack - $9.30
I also ordered online
Resistance Troop Transporter (Ebay since its retired)
First Order Transporter (Toys r us)
First Order Snowspeeder ( toys r us)
Great haul. If the road to the Lego Store wasn't the bypass for our flooded Interstate, I'd have gone today. It was pretty slim online.
I should put mine up again sometime, but being in the UK it usually gets skimmed over
Haloid1177
Banned
Oh no good price on modulars someone help I shouldn't but I should.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Is it against the rules to post a notice here? I never visit the BST thread, and I'm probably not alone, that doesn't help...
(About the offer, I wouldn't be against a fast start since I plan to BL a Cafe Corner this summer, it's unfortunate the seller is interested in US buyers :/ )
Haloid1177
Banned
Town Hall pls it's my fave looks wise.
DrForester
Kills Photobucket
Both stores in Denver were out of the Snowspeeder.
I've never seen a UCS sell out so fast before...
I've never seen a UCS sell out so fast before...
PhoncipleBone
Banned
The thirst is real after last years UCS stuff.
Did anyone else not get vip early access to the snow speeder or did they not offer it or something?
I completely glazed this morning when i was getting ready for work. When I took my lunch break they were sold out. They are promising back orders to be shipped by the 14th though so that's not too bad.
I completely glazed this morning when i was getting ready for work. When I took my lunch break they were sold out. They are promising back orders to be shipped by the 14th though so that's not too bad.
friskykillface
Banned
Battle of hoth is still a funny UCS set
The fuck were they thinking
I saw it sitting in the lego store when I picked up my snowspeeder
Still $250 which is insane
$100 would be ideal
The fuck were they thinking
I saw it sitting in the lego store when I picked up my snowspeeder
Still $250 which is insane
$100 would be ideal
Ended up that VIP access was only for UK & Europe.
Well that's a drag. At least I'll get one sooner or later.
Fingers crossed its sooner
Chezzymann
Member
Guess they sold well
GreatEdmondo
Member
I think me plus boredom plus money is a really bad combination:
man. i rememebr seeing the trains zord at a local toy store as a kid. i should have begged my mom to get them.
friskykillface
Banned
👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀👀
And there it is. /Goldblum
PhoncipleBone
Banned
You say bad, but I see greatness. Love it.
Would be the perfect day to announce it. The REAL Star Wars Day, and the 40th anniversary at that.
Would the Falcon be their October UCS set, or would it be the mystery early VIP set coming in June?
OriginofHysteria
Banned
Today's pickup. Three different Lego stores to find this guy, 3+ hours of driving. Ended up getting the second to last one and a guy picked up the last one 10 mins after I did.
I don't remember the UCS Slave 1 or Tie Fighter...or even the recent Hoth or Death Star sets being this hard to find on the first day.
I don't remember the UCS Slave 1 or Tie Fighter...or even the recent Hoth or Death Star sets being this hard to find on the first day.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
So, is the hype that real for Snowspeeder, or did they just not flood the market with them?
OriginofHysteria
Banned
I think the hype might be real for it. I called the Lego store by me as soon as I got home from work at like 5:30 and they were already sold out. One store had 6 left and within the hour it took me to get there, I missed it by 5 minutes.
Boogalogist
Member
Oh boyyyy...eagerly awaiting this! Gonna get both Snowspeeder and Falcon!
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Already plotting how to save up for Falcon. I am going to be stepping down to part time work in a few months, so will be stingier with my LEGO purchases, but UCS Falcon will be mine on day one no matter what.
There was a reason i've been saving my spare kidney for a rainy day.
oneknightr
Member
Was about to go to bed but now my heart is racing!
Winnie the Pimp
Member
massive how? I mean, will it have a full interior or what? Can't wait for the 25th now...
Ugh, one thing i am not looking forward to though is how this thing is gonna utterly rape my bank account because there is no way i will not get it.
SiegfriedFM
Member
Interior seems to be the way to go about improving on the last one. However, I would like to point out that an interior WILL mean a smaller ship. Even with the increased cost, there aren't enough parts to have the entire inside modelled on top of the original design.
As always, bigger isn't always better.
As always, bigger isn't always better.
Same. I don't even know what the inside is supposed to look like other than the cockpit area. Anything else would just feel like they're making into a playset like the Death Stars and that would be way less interesting for me. I just want a gorgeous looking ship.
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