PhoncipleBone
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LEGO |OT 3| Build Hard. Buy Fast. No Mercy.
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tiggerkiddo
Member
I prefer the animals to the seasonal scenes but it's really close. I hope they do more of these animals, there are some I would love to see.
This is the part i've been buying up on bricklink over the last few months:
In that color
EDIT: Wow, no wonder its so hard to find anyways, I did a set search and its only appeared in 2 sets. like 6 pieces over the 2 sets. I love bricklink, there would be no way I could get these parts in large numbers if not for it. Also I got them relatively cheap too although now I've created a shortage I am sure the price will go up.
In that color
EDIT: Wow, no wonder its so hard to find anyways, I did a set search and its only appeared in 2 sets. like 6 pieces over the 2 sets. I love bricklink, there would be no way I could get these parts in large numbers if not for it. Also I got them relatively cheap too although now I've created a shortage I am sure the price will go up.
vicissitudes
Banned
Does anyone collect the Winter Village sets? They are my 2nd favorite theme behind the modulars and I started collecting both around the same time. How would y'all rank them? Here are the 6 that have been released:
Winter Toy Shop:
Winter Village Bakery:
Winter Village Post Office:
Winter Village Cottage:
Winter Village Market:
Santa's Workshop:
I have the Toy Shop and Bakery, but I hated the Post Office design so I didn't get it. Then I stopped collecting for a couple of years until the Parisian Restaurant pulled me back in. Unfortunately Lego discontinues them about a year after introduction making them even harder to collect than the modulars. I found out the Cottage (MSRP $99.99) was introduced in 2012 and retired in 2013 and currently go for ~$180-200 new. Luckily I found a seller locally that'll give it to me for $130 cash. I'm debating skipping the Market but Santa's Workshop is a must-get.
My rankings (will update after I build the cottage and workshop):
1. Santa's Workshop
2. Toy Shop
3. Bakery
4. Cottage
5. Market
6. Post Office
Winter Toy Shop:
Winter Village Bakery:
Winter Village Post Office:
Winter Village Cottage:
Winter Village Market:
Santa's Workshop:
I have the Toy Shop and Bakery, but I hated the Post Office design so I didn't get it. Then I stopped collecting for a couple of years until the Parisian Restaurant pulled me back in. Unfortunately Lego discontinues them about a year after introduction making them even harder to collect than the modulars. I found out the Cottage (MSRP $99.99) was introduced in 2012 and retired in 2013 and currently go for ~$180-200 new. Luckily I found a seller locally that'll give it to me for $130 cash. I'm debating skipping the Market but Santa's Workshop is a must-get.
My rankings (will update after I build the cottage and workshop):
1. Santa's Workshop
2. Toy Shop
3. Bakery
4. Cottage
5. Market
6. Post Office
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Whoa. Lego shipped my stuff and it will be here tomorrow. Strangely, they haven't charged my card yet.
And right now finding out they may deliver our furniture tomorrow too. Whoa. Gonna be a busy day.
Edit: damn. Three boxes? Fed ex gonna hate me.
And right now finding out they may deliver our furniture tomorrow too. Whoa. Gonna be a busy day.
Edit: damn. Three boxes? Fed ex gonna hate me.
PalaceBrother
Member
Those sets get a lot if love around here. It is my favorite theme. If I had to rank them it would be:
Toy Shop
Cottage
Bakery
Post office
I haven't picked up the market or workshop yet, but will likely grab the former this week.
Time to start looking for a place to put them this year.
I am getting the "It's almost OOP, I should get it even though I never really wanted it in the first place!" temptation. That slightest chance that I might want to build it once I have it, or that it will just sit in the box until I one day decide to sell it.
Which just feels selfish and dumb to me. I don't need to do that to my wallet, and the other people out there who may actually want it right now. Gotta just say no.
I am still debating other purchases like the VW Camper Van anyway.
They should be out by November. Some people in Europe have gotten their hands on the final retail sets.
woohooo, Ima gonna incorporate Dinosaurs into my Orthanc
PhoncipleBone
Banned
About to add the tires...
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Bag 7 almost done. Armor is going on now. I will be going to bed late tonight. Must finish!
We prob have a week left of this thread and I know you're (rightfully) busy with your current build, but have you started work on OT4: Everything IS Awesome?
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Diggeh
Unconfirmed Member
I believe you mean |OT4| Of MOCs and Men
PhoncipleBone
Banned
This weekend. I will actually have a desk and chair tomorrow. No more sitting on the floor with my desktop.
Looks like some of the Minecraft sets can be combined with little to no modification.
Those look much better. I almost want one.
PalaceBrother
Member
Yeah, wow! This piece has appeared six times in total (2 + 4 in the aforementioned sets); that`s insane. We need some updated context photos for your Orthanc build. I want to get a better idea of scale.
Curse you all for the Winter Village discussions. I just ordered the Market, and will finish off the series with the Workshop on Nov 28 for the second bonus item.
If only they could find some way to put out a Jeep or Ford Explorer from the originals to go with the Delorean/Ecto 1.
I'm not sure if they could have done any better with the Minecraft sets considering they are trying to emulate minecraft's unique look-and-feel with LEGO parts which are quite different looking in many ways.
A part of me thinks they will sell VERY well. Another part of me sees tons of Minecraft stuff clogging up the shelves at my local Target and TRU so I'm not sure, has its popularity finally peaked (and possibly even already begun to decline)? It's too bad LEGO didn't get these out the door a year ago.
A part of me thinks they will sell VERY well. Another part of me sees tons of Minecraft stuff clogging up the shelves at my local Target and TRU so I'm not sure, has its popularity finally peaked (and possibly even already begun to decline)? It's too bad LEGO didn't get these out the door a year ago.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Oh, you magnificent beast. Just awesome.
The main body of this thing feels like a tank. Like it will roll over and crush everything in its path. But then you start putting all the outside armor on, and it feels like holding the sides too tight will make it collapse.
Having said that, the techniques for getting all the angles on this thing are really, really cool. Especially the side windows. I was not a fan of how the final four flaps went on though. So fragile.
It is a very intimidating display piece, that is for sure. While I am not a fan of some of the fragility near the end, this is a top top build, and the final visual results speak volumes.
Definitely a top 5 of the year so far.
Now I need sleep.
BentBricks
Member
Looks like some of the Minecraft sets can be combined with little to no modification.
I've warmed up to the Minecraft sets a lot. It seems there are a lot more new moulds than I realized.
- Seems like the animals have heads. The animal legs seem to be the 1x2 modified bricks with the slot down the center but in new colors.
- Creeper may have several new moulds.
- Torso on the endermen seem to be new too.
On another note, this Achitecture set seems to be a treasure trove of the elusive 1x1 round plate with a hole.
LEGO Architecture Lincoln Memorial (21022) by tormentalous, on Flickr
PhoncipleBone
Banned
On another note, this Achitecture set seems to be a treasure trove of the elusive 1x1 round plate with a hole.
LEGO Architecture Lincoln Memorial (21022) by tormentalous, on Flickr
Hmmm. Might have to get that just for those pieces.
Oh, you magnificent beast. Just awesome.
The main body of this thing feels like a tank. Like it will roll over and crush everything in its path. But then you start putting all the outside armor on, and it feels like holding the sides too tight will make it collapse.
Having said that, the techniques for getting all the angles on this thing are really, really cool. Especially the side windows. I was not a fan of how the final four flaps went on though. So fragile.
It is a very intimidating display piece, that is for sure. While I am not a fan of some of the fragility near the end, this is a top top build, and the final visual results speak volumes.
Definitely a top 5 of the year so far.
Now I need sleep.
Congratulations
Enjoy your
Vroom Vroom
--INTIMIDATE--
This is the part i've been buying up on bricklink over the last few months:
In that color
EDIT: Wow, no wonder its so hard to find anyways, I did a set search and its only appeared in 2 sets. like 6 pieces over the 2 sets. I love bricklink, there would be no way I could get these parts in large numbers if not for it. Also I got them relatively cheap too although now I've created a shortage I am sure the price will go up.
Don't know why, but I love the idea that you probably hold more of that one piece than anyone outside of LEGO. You might even have more than LEGO by the end!
Oh, you magnificent beast. Just awesome.
The main body of this thing feels like a tank. Like it will roll over and crush everything in its path. But then you start putting all the outside armor on, and it feels like holding the sides too tight will make it collapse.
Having said that, the techniques for getting all the angles on this thing are really, really cool. Especially the side windows. I was not a fan of how the final four flaps went on though. So fragile.
It is a very intimidating display piece, that is for sure. While I am not a fan of some of the fragility near the end, this is a top top build, and the final visual results speak volumes.
Definitely a top 5 of the year so far.
Now I need sleep.
Congrats Phon! The beginning of the tidal wave of new sets for you. I don't think I will ever own this one, so you'll have to represent it in your Top Sets of 2014 list.
Starting on Friday, TRU Canada has two promos going:
1. free 5002144: Dareth vs. Nindroid polybag with the purchase of $30 or more on LEGO, excluding Friends.
2. free 40181: Bricktober Pizza Place with the purchase of $75 or more on LEGO.
Nothing in the flyer about not being able to combine the promos.
And with the Dareth poly promo happening this week, and the leaked Rocket Raccoon polybag originating from a TRU in Canada, I would bet that it will be an upcoming promo for TRU Canada sometime in mid-to-late-October.
1. free 5002144: Dareth vs. Nindroid polybag with the purchase of $30 or more on LEGO, excluding Friends.
2. free 40181: Bricktober Pizza Place with the purchase of $75 or more on LEGO.
Nothing in the flyer about not being able to combine the promos.
And with the Dareth poly promo happening this week, and the leaked Rocket Raccoon polybag originating from a TRU in Canada, I would bet that it will be an upcoming promo for TRU Canada sometime in mid-to-late-October.
anonymous_abc
Member
Are there any promos this month in Europe apart from double VIP?
That might push me over the edge to get Town Hall.
That might push me over the edge to get Town Hall.
tiggerkiddo
Member
And here we have the Age of Ultron Quinjet toy courtesy of NYCC to give us an idea of how different the LEGO version may be from 2012's quinjet.
I foresee another swooshable MCU aircraft, again. Makes me sad I never got the Quinjet...
vicissitudes
Banned
Hey let me know how it is. This is probably the last year they're available and I'm still on the fence.
I think the free toy workshop holiday set promo starts on the 15th for Europeans.
anonymous_abc
Member
And here we have the Age of Ultron Quinjet toy courtesy of NYCC to give us an idea of how different the LEGO version may be from 2012's quinjet.
Hope Marcos Bessa is hard at work designing that set.
anonymous_abc
Member
Yes ! UCS AOU QuinJet by Bessa, please.
Looks like some of the Minecraft sets can be combined with little to no modification.
oh shit. pigs and sheep. Doomed.
are these out before christmas?
edit: definitely going to need 21113/4/5 for all the animals and mobs.
That would be amazing.
Lego ends partnership with Shell after 50 years:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/en...-ditches-Shell-after-Greenpeace-campaign.html
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/en...-ditches-Shell-after-Greenpeace-campaign.html
BRICK LOOT! A Loot Crate-like service for Brick fans.
http://www.brickloot.com/
get 10% off using the code brick10 (from brickset.com homepage)
As noted in their article, much of what is in the box will be from third parties so just be aware of that before subscribing. However, they are claiming that EVERY MONTH there will be a build inside that contains official LEGO elements.
The reason I didn't buy this set much earlier than I did was because of the minifigs, yeah. For someone who's already been buying most of the Batman sets in the last 3 years it just didn't have much to offer. The variants were pretty weak IMO. I guess my fav was scarecrow since I didn't have him yet... though I don't like the LEGO scarecrow design with that hat... but at least it's better than two-face. I really, really hate that hairpiece.
It's a nice roster if you don't have many other Batman sets though.
http://www.brickloot.com/
get 10% off using the code brick10 (from brickset.com homepage)
As noted in their article, much of what is in the box will be from third parties so just be aware of that before subscribing. However, they are claiming that EVERY MONTH there will be a build inside that contains official LEGO elements.
Latest purchase from Amazon Italy. I am not really into the minifigs but this have plenty. The seems fun.
The reason I didn't buy this set much earlier than I did was because of the minifigs, yeah. For someone who's already been buying most of the Batman sets in the last 3 years it just didn't have much to offer. The variants were pretty weak IMO. I guess my fav was scarecrow since I didn't have him yet... though I don't like the LEGO scarecrow design with that hat... but at least it's better than two-face. I really, really hate that hairpiece.
It's a nice roster if you don't have many other Batman sets though.
Lego ends partnership with Shell after 50 years:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/en...-ditches-Shell-after-Greenpeace-campaign.html
The video at that link is powerful shit, very well done.
Calm Killer
In all media, only true fans who consume every book, film, game, or pog collection deserve to know what's going on.
Alright guys, It has been a while since I posted here. Since buying a house (and items for said house) has taken most of my additional spending money, i have tried to stay away from you other enablers as much as I can. But I am currently back looking to doing some purchasing. I still need to complete my half purchased Green Grocer and I am looking to part out the Winter Village Toy Shop 10199 since it is the only one I don't currently have. I really don't feel like spending $250-300 for it at this point. I have used Bricklink a ton, but what is the best practice for everyone here to keep track of what they actually have for a set and what they need? I was thinking an excel spread sheet maybe? Is there an easy way to export a parts list?