The blue engine car looks good; I kinda wish the rest weren't flat/empty cars though.
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LEGO |OT 3| Build Hard. Buy Fast. No Mercy.
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Buy our sausages or we'll shoot you.
Reluctant-Hero
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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)
Really digging both of those sets. And they remind to buy the Jedi Defender-class Cruiser. When are the 2014 SW sets supposed to hit retail?
I thought the first-half wave for North America wasn't going to be until March 1st, but it looks like TRU might be ready to go at the start of February.
Second-half sets are usually June or July.
Winnie the Pimp
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Wait a second, i just saw those prelim shots of "Mos Eisley Cantina" and... WTF @ that Galaxy Squad Mosquito Greedo and the Squidward musician heads?
I sure hope that will not be final lol ;( (i know there's a reason it's called preliminary shots but cmon)
I sure hope that will not be final lol ;( (i know there's a reason it's called preliminary shots but cmon)
Retailer catalogs (which is where the prelims come from) go through several iterations before the product is released. Up until it is time to show the sets at Toy Fairs, most of the molds for minifigures, new elements, new colors for existing elements, and stickers have not been made yet. So they sub in whatever is around at the moment. Often whomever is mocking up a set for a prelim shot will insert some of their own humor, which in the case of the Cantina are the Squidward heads in place of the Bith musician heads.
You'll see the final product in two weeks, unless LEGO decides to clamp down like they did today in Nuremberg (but considering how open a show the NYTF is, and how many media outlets would have already made plans for coverage, I don't see them changing it).
The Omega Man
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Winnie the Pimp
Member
phew thanks for calming my fears 
After waiting for so long to finally get my mitts on a Greedo again i wouldn't have it ruined by getting a subpar one
After waiting for so long to finally get my mitts on a Greedo again i wouldn't have it ruined by getting a subpar one
I have spent the last 3 days packing up my LEGO sets and miscellaneous bricks and I still have so far to go. I am definitely not taking apart a bunch of sets but will instead travel back and forth transferring them in file boxes. I estimate that will take like 15 trips or so. If I was moving out of the city I would dismantle them but I am not. This is still turning into a real pain. The excitement of it of course is they will have their own room now and won't be so inaccessible like they currently are, shoved in alcoves under low ceilings and such in a storage attic. Anyways, I will take pictures of the setup from start to finish and post them as I go starting with pictures of everything in the room without the shelving and tables there yet.
I went out and bought three 24x36x2 inch artist portfolios to put all the important boxes I keep. I only keep Star Wars, licenses, and exclusives set boxes. I tend not to keep the city set boxes unless they are the pricy city sets. Anyways, the portfolios work great for the big boxes when they are folded flat and I totally recommend that as a method of keeping them clean and undamaged.
I went out and bought three 24x36x2 inch artist portfolios to put all the important boxes I keep. I only keep Star Wars, licenses, and exclusives set boxes. I tend not to keep the city set boxes unless they are the pricy city sets. Anyways, the portfolios work great for the big boxes when they are folded flat and I totally recommend that as a method of keeping them clean and undamaged.
Thunderwings ordered and on its way. Got email from Gamestop. So preordering Lego Movie videogame gets western Emmett fig and a free movie ticket. Quite tempting. I also have a Regal Crown club card and that is the theatre I'd be going to BUT I don't see movies in 3D because of my eye problems soooo...that sucks.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Target had a ton of Thunderwings tonight. Almost got one, but it would be better if I just dug the pieces back out to use for the MOC contest. Besides, that $20 could go towards a new set.
Target had a ton of Thunderwings tonight. Almost got one, but it would be better if I just dug the pieces back out to use for the MOC contest. Besides, that $20 could go towards a new set.
Is there a rule of how many sets you can you use in the contest? Hmmmm
PalaceBrother
Member
This is a LEGO set.
...amazing...apparently I missed more than I realized from 1987 - 2012.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Hmmmm. Loophole found? Just buy ten of the set, go crazy.
BentBricks
Member
This and the passenger train are on my to buy list. Is the shelf life of a train set 2-3 year?
I'd say 3-4 years. The last sets were released in the fall of 2010, and are still available. I'm sure LEGO will retire them before these new ones arrive though.
That's good to know. I don't think these Technic sets have been posted yet:
42030 Volvo Front Loader – 1626 pcs – €200
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGlwelCh7bw
42029 Red Truck
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l7VNUR9wt2w
Buy 3D ticket... Sneak into 2D showing instead. Just check Showtime's carefully before going to the theater. Really easy to pull off at most theaters.
anonymous_abc
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RelentlessRolento
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tiggerkiddo
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Is it wrong that the cutesy world I see in this movie and some of the sets reminds me of Sugar Rush?
RelentlessRolento
Member
was just thinking the same.
For a promotion only fig it would be worth the $5/6 i guess.
I wonder what the prices on these promotional polybags would be on eBay since they're not a license. Going to AMC to get one would cost me $27 ($12 membership + $15 movie ticket) or buying a $50 game to get the same minifigure.
The developer of the LEGO Minifigures MMO looks to be in trouble. They just got delisted from their stock market. I wonder if this will affect the development of the game.
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?p=98821847
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?p=98821847
I ordered a box of movie minifigs which arrived today, I'm splitting it with a friend and taking a set for myself, giving the spares to my kids....
It's a rather disappointing series to be honest, beyond the panda and the repeat of the mexican guy it's a pretty poor selection. I guess part of it is knowing the characters from the film but most of them seem to be side characters or small roles.
It's a rather disappointing series to be honest, beyond the panda and the repeat of the mexican guy it's a pretty poor selection. I guess part of it is knowing the characters from the film but most of them seem to be side characters or small roles.
Winnie the Pimp
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anonymous_abc
Member
I'm not surprised, thinking of giving it a miss.
Not avauiliable here yet anyway.
Is there a whitefangs review on eurobricks?
*yes there is
http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=88428
tiggerkiddo
Member
Agreed about the series, only a few of them interest me. Hopefully they go back to the regular collectible minifigures.
The Omega Man
Member
Isn't series 13 going to be Simpsons? and more expensive while we are at it, I hope I
am wrong.
am wrong.
Stormwatch
Member
I wish they made some sort of "Making Of" book for the Lego Movie. I own tons of art books and making of books for a lot of the Pixar and Disney movies. They really should make one for this movie.
Simpsons is next but it is not part of the numbered series. 13 will be different.
Simpsons are supposedly 3.99 per pack instead of the 2.99 they usually are.
I plan on going to the LEGO store and feeling the packs to get all 16 that day. They limit you to 16 figures per purchase (per day?), so you have to be perfect.
Would be nice if LEGO stores just offered a collector pack that had 1 of each 16 which was hidden in the back and only sold on request. Sound outlandish? Well, McDonalds does this with their happy meal toys. Most people just order a happy meal and get whatever toy an employee throws in, but if you ask the manager, each McDonalds has a special box that has several of each toy inside. I don't know the exact purpose but I know collectors know about this and ask the manager for access to it, which is usually given. LEGO could do this too to prevent AFOLs from spending a 30min-1hr rummaging through packs looking like fools. Wish they would
for 2.99/ea the blind bag concept probably works, but if you are going to buy 16 figures why not just offer a pack and give people what they want?
Not saying the experience of feeling them out isn't a fun experience/challenge, but it gets old after you do it a few times. Not only that but, I can't speak for all LEGO stores, but at mine, the packs are dumped out of the boxes and put on a shelf, there isn't really much room to sort the packs as you are feeling through them. I just kinda lay them on the ledge till I'm done, but if there were more than 1 person doing this at once it gets crowded very fast
anonymous_abc
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O.O
I'm not really feeling the Movie CMFs, might have a feel for an Abe Lincoln but even then I'm not really that interested. Depending on whether the Simpsons ones look as terrible as the ones included in the house I might give those a miss too, unless there's characters I really like. They just won't fit with everything else I have so I'd have to really want them to warrant having them on display. Maybe if there's a Hank Scorpio!
SillyEskimo
Member
I think my inherent disinterest in the Lego Movie minifigs will go away once I see the film. Seeing the characters come to life on screen may very well establish a love for the minifigs that is presently absent.
BentBricks
Member
I'm sure LEGO is banking on it. Ninjago without the TV show would not have sold nearly as well. The TV show made the green ninja a highly sought after minifig.
oneknightr
Member
Lego Chima 70013. This set looks to be retired. Retail is $40 and this is sold out at S@H, but is on sale at Target online right now for $19.99. If you have a Target redcard, you get a 5% discount plus free shipping. Not too shabby.
http://www.target.com/p/lego-legends-of-chima-70013-equilas-ultra-striker/-/A-14358635
http://www.target.com/p/lego-legends-of-chima-70013-equilas-ultra-striker/-/A-14358635
antiquegamer
Member
Thanks, that's a good deal. I don't care much for Chima but I love all the bird vehicles.
Jables Swan
Member
I love Taco Tuesdays guy and Panda Suit guy. The rest of the ones I got were Emmet, Larry the barista, Where are my pants guy, President Business and Good Cop/Bad Cop. I thought they were pretty cool too.
I reckon once we've seen the movie we'll know more about these characters and get all the injokes. Emmet's little instruction manual is great.
RelentlessRolento
Member
What I thought would be my least favorite Movie CMF that became my favorite was Emmet.... that face is so useful and awesome.
antiquegamer
Member
I love the Simpsons mini-figs, may be I am the only one who doesn't think they are ugly.
I also like the Movie CMF. :/
I love the Simpsons mini-figs, may be I am the only one who doesn't think they are ugly.
I also like the Movie CMF. :/
I think the shape and the scale are perfectly fine. My main issue is that the expressions on Homer, Bart, Lisa and Marge make them seem shifty or high. Flanders is perfect though.
Tons of new pictures on this Flickr account for The LEGO Movie, Chima and Ultra Agents
http://www.flickr.com/photos/61839591@N08/sets/72157640299391795/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/61839591@N08/sets/72157640299391795/
tiggerkiddo
Member
They should throw in one of those old space crater baseplates to go with Benny's Spaceship SPACESHIP
cassidyarch
Neo Member
That Spaceship is glorious.
Chima and Ultra-Agents are using a LOT of big Technic/Bionicle parts. The new Ultra Agents truck looks just like the old one, only made entirely of black Technic panels. Not sure I like it...
Hope this guy posts more.
BentBricks
Member
Cool! Thanks!
OMG Chima! It took a turn for the worse. The higher quality pictures made it worse. It was better with the fuzzy leaked ones. I like a lot of the parts in trans, but but those builds are bleh. I want some the new Chima minifigs especially the spiders, tigers, and rhinos. The mammoth ones are quite ugly. The mammoth maxi fig is ok.