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LEGO |OT6| We Only Build in Black. And Sometimes Very Dark Grey.
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there goes the money ...
Thanks for the pic. It does look good, very detailed and I want to see how that swan is done. After the WV Market carousel feeling incredibly small in hand I'm still a little concerned so I'd still like a designer video.
Oh so awesome. Glad it's June, may is going to be a little rough on the wallet and gives me time to scrape the dough together. I'm doing some spring cleaning and going to sell some of my backlog sets I'm never going to get to, ninjago stuff and some super hero stuff mostly. Debating right now letting Big Ben and tower bridge go, know they are sets I'm just not going to be able to finish.
So this kinda happened...
Towers have been raised so trains will go under then across it
I like how you've outgrown your table there.
Sorry guys, off topic, but I just wanted to share the McFarlane South Park sets are for pre-order on amazon. Thought some brickfans might care
I'm gonna try a few sets because the idea of having so many of these South Park characters in brickfig form is pretty cool
https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias=aps&field-keywords=south+park+construction
I'm gonna try a few sets because the idea of having so many of these South Park characters in brickfig form is pretty cool
https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias=aps&field-keywords=south+park+construction
Winnie the Pimp
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So much for topping the Grand Carousel eh
Still though, to me this is right in between the GC and the Winter village one we got a while back, so either way a must have... I do wonder how it will fare pricewise in comparison to GC though...
Still though, to me this is right in between the GC and the Winter village one we got a while back, so either way a must have... I do wonder how it will fare pricewise in comparison to GC though...
Winnie the Pimp
Member
So this kinda happened...
Towers have been raised so trains will go under then across it
Nice!!
Also: I spy that Bugatti Speed champion there in the background, that IS one nifty little set isn't it? Would also go well under the bridge i guess...
there goes the money ...
Looks good- hard to get a sense of scale but it seems significantly smaller than GC.
Carousel looks great (and affordable). When will it release?
In Madrid at the moment. Had a 10% coupon for Il Corte Ingles and noticed they had the Caterham, so I thought: score!
Then I noticed the 'big fancy shopping mall tax' and noped the hell out of there (even with discount it would've been way over mrsp)
In Madrid at the moment. Had a 10% coupon for Il Corte Ingles and noticed they had the Caterham, so I thought: score!
Then I noticed the 'big fancy shopping mall tax' and noped the hell out of there (even with discount it would've been way over mrsp)
Is this US or EU? Didn't think we had any US sales for May 4th listed yet. I think its rare that the Lego store sales are better than Amazon or others sale prices. Its all about maximizing VIP points and the exclusive Lego store freebies.
Sorry guys, off topic, but I just wanted to share the McFarlane South Park sets are for pre-order on amazon. Thought some brickfans might care
I'm gonna try a few sets because the idea of having so many of these South Park characters in brickfig form is pretty cool
https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias=aps&field-keywords=south+park+construction
Word of warning about these Mcfarlane sets, they are stylish but many might be disappointed. I've gotten a couple of the Walking Dead ones and that Game of Thrones ones. The figs are pretty static poses and the accessories rarely peg in right. The majority of the figs I got the joints wouldn't even fit together right and limbs would constantly pop off. The instructions SUCKKKKKKK and the quality of the bricks is barely megablocks level. They had a weird odor and one of my sets they even had a greasy feel to them. I would only suggest the Mcfarlane sets to either hardcore fans of the lines they are looking at or people into models wanting the display over the building experience. I don't mean that to come off scathing or scare people off just a realistic warning. Also those Walking Dead sets dropped to rock bottom prices after a short while so maybe if you are hesitant keep an eye on them and then jump in at a lower price maybe, depends on how popular these south park sets are. I know the FNAF sets were pretty popular and hard to find over the holidays.
I was trying to replicate the carousel in LDD, but got frustrated and ran out of free time
The base should be quite a good match to the picture and is not that far off the old set. The difference is that only part of it rotates and that one has smaller radius. The height of the are for the riding animals is similar. The biggest difference is the lost mass of the center column, the edge and spire of the roof part. While the edge on the new one seems to have even more delicate greebling, but the top is kind of plain.
The base should be quite a good match to the picture and is not that far off the old set. The difference is that only part of it rotates and that one has smaller radius. The height of the are for the riding animals is similar. The biggest difference is the lost mass of the center column, the edge and spire of the roof part. While the edge on the new one seems to have even more delicate greebling, but the top is kind of plain.
The Star Wars movies after TLJ (the Han Solo movie especially) being May releases is really going to mess with LEGO's schedule.
Either we are going to get a massive amount of sets between September and next May, or LEGO is going to have to scale back their non-movie releases for a while.
Either we are going to get a massive amount of sets between September and next May, or LEGO is going to have to scale back their non-movie releases for a while.
Gaiaknight
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My small The Force Awakens collection after 1 week
Looking to pick up the rest of the force awakens line next week so im hoping there is some good sales.
Looking to pick up the rest of the force awakens line next week so im hoping there is some good sales.
My small The Force Awakens collection after 1 week
Looking to pick up the rest of the force awakens line next week so im hoping there is some good sales.
I like the space next to your models. It implies space set aside for more Lego. I give it three weeks.
Gaiaknight
Member
yea that table will be full soon as next week im picking up
Kylo Ren's Command Shuttle
Resistance Troop Transporter
First Order Transporter
Resistance X-wing Fighter
First Order Special Forces TIE Fighter
First Order Battle Pack
Resistance Trooper Battle Pack
Encounter on Jakku
First Order Snow Speeder
Some of those i might buy multiple of and i plan to slowly over time build up a nice first order stormtrooper army.
My small The Force Awakens collection after 1 week
Looking to pick up the rest of the force awakens line next week so im hoping there is some good sales.
I got 200$ in toysrus gift cards waiting for may 4th deals.
eBay.com (official) sells em 85$ for 100$ every so often fyi.
with the announcement of indiana jones 5 I guess we'll see some new sets, looking forward to a new indiana jones minifig along with his accompanying accessories...
I really want a custom one of those with X spokes for a custom Prof. X fig.
Chezzymann
Member
I was trying to replicate the carousel in LDD, but got frustrated and ran out of free time
The base should be quite a good match to the picture and is not that far off the old set. The difference is that only part of it rotates and that one has smaller radius. The height of the are for the riding animals is similar. The biggest difference is the lost mass of the center column, the edge and spire of the roof part. While the edge on the new one seems to have even more delicate greebling, but the top is kind of plain.
wouldnt be surprised if it costs more
Winnie the Pimp
Member
I am counting on it actually...
SiegfriedFM
Member
Umm, you might want to hold off on getting multiples if it's mainly for troop building. The next movie will have tons of figures for sure, and they may very well improve on some existing sets.
parrotbeak
Member
I say go for it. It's true they will almost certainly improve the stormtrooper and will always have battle packs, but you can never have too many stormtroopers. I have a bunch of the 2007 snowtroopers from buying multiple 2010 battlepacks, plus it came with several Hoth sets. The 2014 snowtrooper is cool too but I love having several of both types. And I wish I had gotten more stormtroopers with the black vents; most of the ones i have are blue.
OT but I grabbed a couple Game of Thrones Lannister soldier packs from tru last Xmas cuz they were like $2 each, and finally put one together. So garbage. Nice paint but the quality. The swords are bent, the capes don't stay on, the figures don't stand well, and most importantly it felt bad putting together. I wouldn't buy it for 50 cents.
OT but I grabbed a couple Game of Thrones Lannister soldier packs from tru last Xmas cuz they were like $2 each, and finally put one together. So garbage. Nice paint but the quality. The swords are bent, the capes don't stay on, the figures don't stand well, and most importantly it felt bad putting together. I wouldn't buy it for 50 cents.
Europe yes. The Falcon at 90-95 is very tempting, I can't find it for less than 120.
The AT-ST and battle pack discounts are interesting as well, but the shipping costs kill these deals..that's why I was asking about Amazon price-match
parrotbeak
Member
Oh funny that I coincidentally got around to building mine this past weekend. First and only Mcfarlane set i will ever build. I didn't smell it and it didn't feel greasy but it felt cheap. I only built the Lannister banner set so can't comment on the instructions since it was obvious how to put it together just from the picture. Even with simple LEGO sets, there's a satisfaction from how nicely the bricks snap together. This was the opposite of satisfaction.
I should have built the set in your avatar, which was in the same pile of tiny backlogged sets
Note that these have very different figure designs from their Walking Dead and Game of Thrones sets. I did buy some GoT blind bags and was severely grossed out. But just look at the south park figures... I might actually like those. Also... they are not pricey. 14.99 for the bus stop set, you aren't losing much if you end up not liking it.
The quality overall from bricks to figs does look below LEGO and Mega Bloks though. Again, this is only something you would look into if you are a fan of the properties.
They also have Rick and Morty and Steven Universe coming this year.
oneknightr
Member
I just registered and there were 80+ spots left at my local TRU in Emeryville, CA.
There is a Star Wars make and take event on May 6th, but you have to pre-register.
https://reserve.babiesrus.com/events.html#/map
Class/Event name: LEGO Star Wars Make & Take Event
Date/Time: Saturday, May 6, 2017 at 12:00 PM
Length: 2 hours
Join us on May 6th 12-2pm for a LEGOhttps://cdn.jsdelivr.net/emojione/assets/png/00a9.png Star WarsTM building event. Build and take home a free Micro Princess Leia build plus take part in a clue hunt.
There is a Star Wars make and take event on May 6th, but you have to pre-register.
https://reserve.babiesrus.com/events.html#/map
Class/Event name: LEGO Star Wars Make & Take Event
Date/Time: Saturday, May 6, 2017 at 12:00 PM
Length: 2 hours
Join us on May 6th 12-2pm for a LEGOhttps://cdn.jsdelivr.net/emojione/assets/png/00a9.png Star WarsTM building event. Build and take home a free Micro Princess Leia build plus take part in a clue hunt.
anonymous_abc
Member
Do you end up being the only grown up there?
oneknightr
Member
Lol. Im bringing my two kids.
Winnie the Pimp
Member
I got a bit carried away....
LOL... looks like he's old AND drunk there... how the mighty have fallen.
anonymous_abc
Member
Yea the figs are definitely different from the WD and GoT ones, they were able to nail that more cartoonish look like the FNAF sets. I didn't mean to come off so harsh on the Mcfarlane sets its just my building experience with past sets was not nearly as enjoyable as with Lego or even Megablock sets. They are definitely great display pieces though once you finish them so fans of the show should like them. I'm interested in the Rick and Morty ones.
Finally got the parts back after electroplating, so shiny. They're off to the printer today to get printed and then I can finally start putting them up for sale. Feels like it's taken forever to get these made with all the shipping and waiting.
It makes me want to do a chrome Batman or T1000 something but on the other hand the time it takes to get made is a turn off
anonymous_abc
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Finally got the parts back after electroplating, so shiny. They're off to the printer today to get printed and then I can finally start putting them up for sale. Feels like it's taken forever to get these made with all the shipping and waiting.
It makes me want to do a chrome Batman or T1000 something but on the other hand the time it takes to get made is a turn off
Give us a Bender with a shiny metal ass.
Finally got the parts back after electroplating, so shiny. They're off to the printer today to get printed and then I can finally start putting them up for sale. Feels like it's taken forever to get these made with all the shipping and waiting.
It makes me want to do a chrome Batman or T1000 something but on the other hand the time it takes to get made is a turn off
So hype! Is pricing finalized and will these include any of the other colorways?
You'd really need a custom head to pull it off I reckon
There's 3 new packs coming, this one has chrome silver and gold (including airtanks)
The other 2 have no airtanks and are Dark Tan, Lime and Orange and Dark Blue, Dark Red and Pearl Gold
They'll all be USD$30 including postage for each pack
Gaiaknight
Member
The sets i would be buy multiple of would be the tie fighter which the design is fine and of course battle packs but i am excited for the new first order battle pack coming this summer so i might hold of till that one and buy a ton of those.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
152, aka $15 worth of parts in a single step? Don't make any plans for a bit then...
Still pales next to one step in Tower Bridge if you are doing it 2X as you go.
Reminds me of Grand Emporium where in one step you have to pick out approx 200 pieces. Not all the same piece mind you.
152, aka $15 worth of parts in a single step? Don't make any plans for a bit then...
Still pales next to one step in Tower Bridge if you are doing it 2X as you go.
Holy shit. And those pieces are hard on the fingers when you lock them together.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
My post was not a complaint. Finishing a drink and listening to some Willie Nelson. A very relaxing way to finish the night.
parrotbeak
Member
I knew that post wasn't a complaint. That makes me regret not grabbing it when it was on discount. Really beautiful. But eh, it would just be in my backlog closet so whatever.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
MINE!
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