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Falk · Oct 4, 2015

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Full timelapse

edit: Didn't really expect this thread to hit more than like 10 posts, so some stuff that keeps getting brought up:

- It comes in 8 bags of ~4k pieces each. No, I don't intend to jumble all of them up. ~PRO OP EDIT~ Here's why. Stop asking.
- Size is roughly 2m x 5.5m finished
- Will post updates/pictures in this thread. In fact I actually plan to use a timelapse app to take pictures every ~1 minutes while I'm working on it to make some mega-video at the end of it all.
- After I'm done I'm gonna take more pictures, a video or two, then I'll put it back in the box in slices. No intention right now to frame it or anything. Also yes, if you're wondering I plat JRPGs. Lots of them. I'm one of those guys

=== Progress/Timelapses ===

Panel 1 of 8 (Panel D)
Bag opened: Oct 7th 2015, 1115h
Last piece put in: Oct 14th 2015, 1011h

Total timelapse recorded: 49h25m
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PUMjo0nURIM

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Panel 2 of 8 (Panel H)
Bag opened: Oct 16th 2015, 0612h
Last piece put in: Oct 30th 2015, 1724h

Total timelapse recorded: 45h19m
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OdqSvPwlRCQ

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Panel 3 of 8 (Panel G)
Bag opened: Nov 4th 2015, 1748h
Last piece put in: Nov 16th 2015, 1606h

Total timelapse recorded: 51h15m
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4YyD8QENXFc

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Panel 4 of 8 (Panel C)

Bag opened: Dec 5th 2015, 1322h
Last piece put in: Dec 13th 2015, 0004h

Total timelapse recorded: 38h17m
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WsbVyNLgNVI

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Panel 5 of 8 (Panel A)

Bag opened: Jan 6th 2016, 1430h
Last piece put in: Jan 17th 2016, 1904h

Total timelapse recorded: 36h47m
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkK0lTq93uQ

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Panel 6 of 8 (Panel E)

Bag opened: Jan 25th 2016, 0705h
Last piece put in: Jan 29th 2016, 1321h

Total timelapse recorded: 38h12m
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkK0lTq93uQ

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Panel 7 of 8 (Panel F)

Bag opened: Jan 30th 2016, 1008h
Last piece put in: Feb 11th 2016, 1144h

Total timelapse recorded: 35h28m
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ov9rwsN3zoo

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Panel 8 of 8 (Panel B)

Bag opened: May 13th 2016, 1744h
Last piece put in: June 2nd 2016, 0604h

Total timelapse recorded: 40h11m
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tbwAfGdesNE

=== Original Post ===

Ever do something on impulse and then later reflect on your actions and realize that you've indeed made a huge mistake? That's me.

I got a 32k piece puzzle. It arrived. The box is huge. It's also massively heavy.

Next to a 5k box

And a bowl of noodles and chopsticks for a more general size comparison

Incidentally this is how big the 5k puzzle is. We misjudged and it was about an inch larger than the table, so we actually made a bunch of cardboard extensions that go under the glass (Heh). Print quality and the jigsaw cardboard build quality is awesome, or I wouldn't have dared to go for the 32k

It's another extremely busy period for work (had to temporarily abandon the 5k midway too) so it's gonna be a while before I even crack open the box for the 32k.

In before sempai~~ there's too much I can't possibly finish all of it

Strax · Oct 4, 2015

Puzzling purchase

ponpo · Oct 4, 2015

Would be funny if the massive white borders on the box were part of the puzzle.

Hagi · Oct 4, 2015

what do you do with it once you're finished? frame it?

Korey · Oct 4, 2015

Falk · Oct 4, 2015

Hagi said:
what do you do with it once you're finished? frame it?

Take a picture and post it on the internet.

And then it goes back in the box.

...

......

This feels about as useful as a JRPG platinum

John Kowalski · Oct 4, 2015

it's so big, does it fit inside?

Rektash · Oct 4, 2015

Falk said:
Take a picture and post it on the internet.

And then it goes back in the box.

...

......

This feels about as useful as a JRPG platinum

nvm

Arkos · Oct 4, 2015

Puzzles are fun, screw you guys.

Edit: also DAMN that's a big puzzle

Joeku · Oct 4, 2015

Have a garage?

Set up an overhead webcam and stream it 24/7 and see how many months it takes you to finish.

scarlet · Oct 4, 2015

Arkos said:
Puzzles are fun, screw you guys.

Edit: also DAMN that's a big puzzle

Yup. I wish I have the time and space for huge one

H.Protagonist · Oct 4, 2015

You've made a mistake. An AWESOME mistake. I love puzzles. Good luck!

Dynamite Shikoku · Oct 4, 2015

I'd have gone with 33k myself

lunchtoast · Oct 4, 2015

Just do the edge pieces so we can see how big it's going to be.

redmetal86 · Oct 4, 2015

Well, I guess you should be glad it wasn't a 32k piece 3D puzzle.

Majine · Oct 4, 2015

Hardcore.

Hagi · Oct 4, 2015

Falk said:
Take a picture and post it on the internet.

And then it goes back in the box.

...

......

This feels about as useful as a JRPG platinum

Huh guess it's the journey that matters not the destination in this instance. Well as long as you enjoy it.

Falk · Oct 4, 2015

Joeku said:
Have a garage?

Set up an overhead webcam and stream it 24/7 and see how many months it takes you to finish.

I actually plan to montage it with auto-snapshots every 5 minutes or so.

The puzzle itself comes in 8 different bags corresponding to a section of the picture, so it's not 32k at once (-that- would be pure insanity, or roughly (8 x 8) / 8 as long without the separate bags)

So basically finish each section, then move furniture around a bit to put it all together for picture time. 5.5 x 2 meters, roughly.

Hagi said:
Huh guess it's the journey that matters not the destination in this instance. Well as long as you enjoy it.

Same could be said for JRPG platinums

mackattk · Oct 4, 2015

I saw that on Amazon a few months ago.

Honestly I have no idea how you would even build the thing. Isn't it like 10' long by 6' wide? You practically need to clear out an entire room to put it together.

Still, if you love puzzles, the price per hour for something like that is insanely low. You can get a good deal of entertainment out of what you paid.

Audioboxer · Oct 4, 2015

There's so going to be one missing piece

Majine · Oct 4, 2015

Falk said:
The puzzle itself comes in 8 different bags corresponding to a section of the picture, so it's not 32k at once (-that- would be pure insanity, or roughly (8 x 8) / 8 as long without the separate bags)

So basically finish each section, then move furniture around a bit to put it all together for picture time. 5.5 x 2 meters, roughly.

Booooo.

I will break into your house and mix all the bags.

The Cool One · Oct 4, 2015

hahahahaha this is great. the box is freakin huge

Shuggananas · Oct 4, 2015

I mean just buy a poster at this point...

Aselith · Oct 4, 2015

Hagi said:
what do you do with it once you're finished? frame it?

When I worked for the phone company we'd do puzzles on breaks then glue them to a backing to hang on the wall. The whole office was decorated with them. It was pretty cool actually.

Fudgepuppy · Oct 4, 2015

Wow, I'm on a 1k puzzle right now, and it's infuriating at times.

Westraid · Oct 4, 2015

I'm subbing to this thread, I want to see progress shots and I'm curious how long it's going to take.
It's almost a shame they bagged it per section, but you could always hard mode it and mix them all up. ovo

A while ago I made a puzzle with 1000 pieces without example and I thought that was pretty cool, but nvm lol. Must say I thought it was actually pretty fun, I've been thinking of going to the thrift store to buy one for about 50 cents, make it and bring it back.

mackattk · Oct 4, 2015

Shuggananas said:
I mean just buy a poster at this point...

Why buy the Lego Star Wars Deathstar when you can just buy a plastic toy model of it?

Anyway, when I found out my wife's family built puzzles then afterwards just put it back in the box I was kind of astonished. We have always bought the glue and mounted it on some cardboard or something after finishing a puzzle.

Only way I would buy a puzzle this big is if I actually had a place to frame it and put it on a wall. It would take up the whole wall but it would be pretty damn impressive.

sixteen-bit · Oct 4, 2015

Korey said:
Why?

lotta time to kill?

Barrylocke · Oct 4, 2015

Falk said:
I actually plan to montage it with auto-snapshots every 5 minutes or so.

The puzzle itself comes in 8 different bags corresponding to a section of the picture, so it's not 32k at once (-that- would be pure insanity, or roughly (8 x 8) / 8 as long without the separate bags)

So basically finish each section, then move furniture around a bit to put it all together for picture time. 5.5 x 2 meters, roughly.

Same could be said for JRPG platinums

Aww that's no fun and you know it. Mix it all up in the mainbox before you start!

Azulsky · Oct 4, 2015

That sounds like a weekend or 10 of fun.

Not too excited about it being a modern cityscape picture but I guess that offers sufficient seperation detail for putting it all together.

Daedardus · Oct 4, 2015

This is what I found for a similar 32K puzzle:

You're crazy OP.

Falk · Oct 4, 2015

Audioboxer said:
There's so going to be one missing piece

Eh, I got that covered. Ravensburger has excellent customer service on that issue.

I basically got traumatized prior. Long story short, while on a business trip back to Malaysia, I had a bit of free time. Dad said he had a 5k piece puzzle and said I couldn't finish it. Like a dumbass, I did the whole CHALLENGE ACCEPTED thing, and we got it out of storage.

Mind you, this thing, my dad bought 25 years ago, started, gave up, and put it back in the box. While doing this puzzle, we found 3 pieces from another puzzle (had a different cardboard/thickness - lol) and horrifically, halfway through after finishing all the sky parts, there were two missing sky pieces. Since this was something bought 25 years ago, there was no way to get replacement pieces. The puzzle isn't even in print anymore, and JUMBO no longer seems to make puzzles. Those newfangled fancy custom replacement services are also too expensive.

I got the last laugh though since I went on eBay and got the exact same puzzle from someone so I could finish it

It was a "Happy Faces" puzzle. You can tell I'm easily amused.

Daedardus said:
This is what I found for a similar 32K puzzle:

You're crazy OP.

It's not similar. It's that puzzle lol

It was made in 2014. So really recent.

Daedardus · Oct 4, 2015

Falk said:
It's not similar. It's that puzzle lol

It was made in 2014. So really recent.

Yeah I noticed after clicking on reply. The colours were a bit off, so that's why I thought it was a different one

.

d00d3n · Oct 4, 2015

Open to package and return it so that RMA personel have to check that every piece is still there. This seems like a good way to share the suffering with others.

Azulsky · Oct 4, 2015

Frankly I'm impressed that the puzzle is only ~$300, maybe 350 with shipping.

Prez · Oct 4, 2015

Falk said:
I actually plan to montage it with auto-snapshots every 5 minutes or so.

The puzzle itself comes in 8 different bags corresponding to a section of the picture, so it's not 32k at once (-that- would be pure insanity, or roughly (8 x 8) / 8 as long without the separate bags)

So basically finish each section, then move furniture around a bit to put it all together for picture time. 5.5 x 2 meters, roughly.

So you're doing 8 4k piece puzzles then, not a 32k.

Ostinatto · Oct 4, 2015

I don't like those bars in the pictuire, good luck OP.

Falk · Oct 4, 2015

Prez said:
So you're doing 8 4k piece puzzles then, not a 32k.

Everything over 5k is typically divided this way. Even 9k puzzles, you'd be hard pressed to find without a two-bag division. It's kind of standard practice, and when puzzle enthusiasts say 32k, it's kind of understood that it's not going to be 32k at once.

So yes, it's a 32k puzzle.

11037 · Oct 4, 2015

What would possess you to do this, op? How long would it take to put together?

Anyway, good luck!

Milchjon · Oct 4, 2015

From my hometown!

eot · Oct 4, 2015

This would be a hilarious and mean gift to someone. Slightly too pricey though.

4444244 · Oct 4, 2015

Do they do porn puzzles?

I would like to make one of those.

"Has anyone seen Asa's clitorus!?'

lunchtoast · Oct 4, 2015

222$ on amazon, jesus.

mackattk · Oct 4, 2015

Here is a progress picture I found online...

To kind of get an idea on how big this thing is... That is one section out of 8..

Strax · Oct 4, 2015

Azulsky said:
Frankly I'm impressed that the puzzle is only ~$300, maybe 350 with shipping.

Agreed 100%

BibiMaghoo · Oct 4, 2015

Lmao OP, you need a warehouse to put it together.

Azulsky · Oct 4, 2015

lunchtoast said:
222$ on amazon, jesus.

Easy now thats how you get yourself into a place where you are making GAF threads about impulsive puzzle purchases lol.

Falk · Oct 4, 2015

Man, looking on the Internet for other people with this puzzle, the detail on the picture itself is insane.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/128631642@N03/15989817706/in/photostream/

YOU CAN SEE PEOPLE AND CARS. WHAT

Linkyn · Oct 4, 2015

No mistakes detected. Sounds like you got yourself a puzzle to solve, OP.

True Savior · Oct 4, 2015

Daedardus said:
This is what I found for a similar 32K puzzle:

I like how her figure pop ups in the puzzle.

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