PalaceBrother
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I got the same spares. I think the grey piece is just a little bit of greebling.
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I got the same spares. I think the grey piece is just a little bit of greebling.
MiniBossman
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Ended up getting Poe's X-wing and the Millennium Falcon. Everything else I think I can wait for sales.
WadiumArcadium
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I really want the Falcon but £120 is making my eyes bleed.
How's Rey's Speeder? Slightly more in my price range.
How's Rey's Speeder? Slightly more in my price range.
PalaceBrother
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Jang's review was pretty positive. I'll definitely get it.
I think he's got a good point about how many of the characters are based off of a lot of unknowns. I think we'll all be looking back at the first round of figs differently in six months.
I know he just looks so gloriously massive. I really want to get him.
I thought he was overpriced but at that size I think he is worth it.
I put together my Darth Vader and it is amazing. The only problem I have with it is the cape is not attached very well. I highly recommend everyone pick it up. It would be neat to see a Kylo Ren or Captain Phasma version in the future. Everyone go buy them so they make more!
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PhoncipleBone
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The neck itself is fine for the most part. Sometimes if the head is leaning down too much the neck bends back.
The issue is where the neck meets the head. The head is so front heavy that if you have it at any kind of angle it just swings around and down to hang limp. It is so annoying.
The ball joint fix I did, and many others on here had their own fixes as well, takes care of the problem, and the set is redeemed once you can actually pose the head like you should have been able to from the start.
Holy crap. That is much larger than anticipated, and he looks awesome.
There are 6 Force Awakens buildable figures coming out in December/January, so I think Captain Phasma and Kylo Ren are happening.
SiegfriedFM
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Don't make me desire a freaking maxifigure (that I don't collect) from a movie I don't like. That Grievous looks insane, but I think I'd want to add more detail to him. Vader is perfect (obviously) in plain black though.
At legokidsfest in austin and they havery a good selection so far. Grabbing the trex set for my son now.
Is there a site to view oop or close to oop sets? Really curious about what I should pick up while here. Beetle, Ferrari, detective, Kwik e mart?
Which is the exclusive raptor set?
Is there a site to view oop or close to oop sets? Really curious about what I should pick up while here. Beetle, Ferrari, detective, Kwik e mart?
Which is the exclusive raptor set?
Holy crap, the Grievous is seriously that huge? That's like twice the size I had been thinking these were. Kind of justifies the $35 price now. When I first scrolled to these pics, I thought they were pics of the UCS Grievous that came out years ago. When I get mine in the mail next week, I'll have to take some comparison pics and see just how close in size it is to the UCS one, as it's going to be much closer than I expected.
PalaceBrother
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He really is that huge. Another picture for scale.
I have apparently ZERO willpower. Went out to pick up some meat & booze for a pool party we're hosting, came back with meat, booze & Kylo Ren's ship. Arg.
Interesting to note that Vader was totally sold out (they had 5x more of him initially than the other ones). I bet he gets really hard to find soon.
Jang has a review up for General Grievous now. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQhdXv35D3k
I'm loosing my will power to wait. I think I can make it to the double VIP points for him but it is getting hard.
I'm loosing my will power to wait. I think I can make it to the double VIP points for him but it is getting hard.
YES! I have a feeling that I might get Grevious and Obi-Wan in the near feature also.
I wonder who the 6 will be?
Kylo Ren
Phasma
Finn
Rey
Poe
Chewie?
It would be amazing if we could get a BB-8 with Rey or Finn
I kind of hope they don't include that many straight up human figs in that wave, as it seems that Luke is clearly the weakest of wave 1 and including 3 more in wave 2 that could suffer the same issues as him doesn't seem ideal, to me, anyway.
Do we even know if all 6 will be from the new movie, or just that wave 2 will contain the first characters from the new movie? I believe we've already seen the new stormtrooper is being made, have we not, or am I thinking of something different? Kylo and Phasma seem like good choices. If they're going to mix in older characters, as well, Boba Fett seems logical as a simple color swap of Jango along with a few accessory changes to make. Chewie could be interesting as I'd like to see how they would handle giving him a furry look or texture. There must be some they'd do of characters we have yet to even be shown from the movie, like other droids since, as Grievous has shown, that type works well in this form.
Do we even know if all 6 will be from the new movie, or just that wave 2 will contain the first characters from the new movie? I believe we've already seen the new stormtrooper is being made, have we not, or am I thinking of something different? Kylo and Phasma seem like good choices. If they're going to mix in older characters, as well, Boba Fett seems logical as a simple color swap of Jango along with a few accessory changes to make. Chewie could be interesting as I'd like to see how they would handle giving him a furry look or texture. There must be some they'd do of characters we have yet to even be shown from the movie, like other droids since, as Grievous has shown, that type works well in this form.
Chezzymann
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I chose Vader because he seems like the most well rounded. Hes not quite as big as grevious, but he's less gapy and has a huge cape. Also the build of his chest is simply amazing. So many technic bits. I'll probably get grevious down the line but I'm on a tight lego budget right now.
Try pinning the cape behind the shoulder armor. That's what I did and it works well.
Try pinning the cape behind the shoulder armor. That's what I did and it works well.
Yes, a Stormtrooper will be one of the upcoming 6 figures.
There could be some older figures mixed in, but what I heard is that the next wave was going to be characters from the new movie.
peteykirch
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My small haul over the last two days.
RelentlessRolento
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so how's everyone enjoying their constraction sets? I hope this new line helps pull more people into the system, though I I am guessing it won't change many minds.
Chezzymann
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From what I've seen online the new sets (mostly just grevious and Vader) are making waves among the lego community that bionicle and hero factory never did. Guess it took the star wars name to finally do that. Also that the two big sets are aesthetically some of the the best constraction sets ever
Haloid1177
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Vader is pretty decent. His torso construction was weird from someone who's collected Bionicle for so long. Grievous looks too bare to me though. Might grab Cody.
Ah I guess so. Strange greebling. Yeah I never know what spares they give. Like it's usually one of each of the small pieces but the black technic connector is the same as the blue and red 2 stud long ones. Eh, one of those mysteries of Lego I suppose.
But yeah such a cool set. Is this basically what bionicle is?
I'm going to all over that Force Awakens Stormtrooper when it comes out. Looks so cool to me. I'll pass on the rest of the current ones. I would get a Bobafett too (seems like a no brainer to make if they've already made jango).
Received my S@H order today which, among other things, had my 20 monster CMF with it. I fared pretty well in my breakdown getting 12 unique ones and only 8 doubles.
Ones I still need -
Catwoman
Gargoyle
Zombie Businessman
Lady Vampire
Ones I got extras of -
Crazy Scientist - 3
The Fly - 1
Specter - 1
Skeleton Guy - 2
Frankenstein - 1
All in all, much more please with this breakdown than the last time I ordered a bunch from S@H (where I only got 9 unique and 13 doubles of series 13).
Ones I still need -
Catwoman
Gargoyle
Zombie Businessman
Lady Vampire
Ones I got extras of -
Crazy Scientist - 3
The Fly - 1
Specter - 1
Skeleton Guy - 2
Frankenstein - 1
All in all, much more please with this breakdown than the last time I ordered a bunch from S@H (where I only got 9 unique and 13 doubles of series 13).
I don't really have the money to make too many Lego purchases, but I had a £30 gift card and decided to buy me some today. The guy in the store showed me the big Darth Vader, and was trying to convince me it was a good purchase, showed me the finished thing, etc. I was impressed but really wanted something Force Awakens, so I went with Rey's Speeder instead.
Did I goof? I really like having a little mini Rey on my desk though. Those lego freckles!
Did I goof? I really like having a little mini Rey on my desk though. Those lego freckles!
Got my Wall-E today from Amazon today. I'm just uncertain what exactly TLG is going to do with this set so i'm playing it safe and Phon's neck fix seems easy enough. I just have to fight the urge to build it because I got other sets I need to work on first. I think I will save it for a nice chilly December holiday build.
DrBaalzamon
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I have the Vader build-able and I've found if you put his cape on felt side out it helps keep it draped on his body. I had it the other way before and it kept folding up. YMMV but hope this helps some of those who have seen it!
PalaceBrother
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I don't have either, but you went with your heart. That's the important thing. Rey's Speeder looks awesome, I haven't picked it up yet.
Haloid1177
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Is this a joke post.
You're not impressed? They look legit.
Haloid1177
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I like the Vader a lot. It has literally nothing in common with the Figuart besides having a Vader helmet.
Except they look really great and are excellently pose-able. Without the head, they look like beefed-up Bionicle, but when you put the single-piece head on they look just like the real deal. It's magnificent.
Not denying that Vade looks cool and most of these look cool but they aren't Figuart/Revoltech quality.
Picked up Temple of Arijitzu, Wall-E, and General Grievous. ToA absolutely blew me away, both the build and the finished set is an absolute joy to behold. I couldn't recommend it any higher and along with the Scooby Doo Haunted Lighthouse, it's my favorite set I own.
Wall-E was a bit of a boring build but as expected, he looks perfect. I'll have to do the neck mod ASAP though.
The Genreal Grievous figure is, well, kinda embarrassing. I think the whole line looks like ugly, cheap toys (where as mainline Lego is classy and timeless). I feel the same way about Bionicle though, soo if you like Bionicle feel free to ignore my opinion!
Wall-E was a bit of a boring build but as expected, he looks perfect. I'll have to do the neck mod ASAP though.
The Genreal Grievous figure is, well, kinda embarrassing. I think the whole line looks like ugly, cheap toys (where as mainline Lego is classy and timeless). I feel the same way about Bionicle though, soo if you like Bionicle feel free to ignore my opinion!
I'll try those tips. Thanks.
Yes, a Stormtrooper will be one of the upcoming 6 figures.
There could be some older figures mixed in, but what I heard is that the next wave was going to be characters from the new movie.
That looks awesome. I would be surprised if they dont do Phasma with a color swap.
Good luck kid.... You're gonna need it!
Ok just finished up the wall e set. I see what you guys mean about the head. How does this not get caught in the design?
I might just stick some tape around the technic connection to tighten it up.
Edit: a little bit of tape makes it better but not awesome. Good enough though.
I still think there's a bit of missed opportunity to actually build a shoe for the plant to go in.
Edit2: the cock roach should've come in brown. And any reason they didn't put an external light grey wheel over the front wheel? It looks missing. I mean they could've done something similar like space out a half space and use a small disc if the treads got in the way.
I might just stick some tape around the technic connection to tighten it up.
Edit: a little bit of tape makes it better but not awesome. Good enough though.
I still think there's a bit of missed opportunity to actually build a shoe for the plant to go in.
Edit2: the cock roach should've come in brown. And any reason they didn't put an external light grey wheel over the front wheel? It looks missing. I mean they could've done something similar like space out a half space and use a small disc if the treads got in the way.
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Dr Zhivago
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First Order TIE poly:
This is one of the polys I expected on Force Friday.
Love the use of the tyres (or are they Technic gears?)
Makes sense. I assume there will be an obi-wan vs grievous pack too.
Im still 50/50 on the new star wars sets. i saw them in person yesterday and nothing screamed "buy me". If I didn't already have the last falcon I might be singing a different tune. They do look good I just think I my hype level for the new movie is set to "cautiously optimistic". I am considering getting the Xwing and putting together a second one in grey/white/blue though.
Winnie the Pimp
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Are those double packs a better value at least? Also, seems they won't come to EU anyway so screw it
peteykirch
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I forgot to post this yesterday, but I saw this at Toys R Us too.
Hellbender
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Anybody know why Walle says "Coming Soon" on Lego.com? I forgot to order on 9/1. Did he actually go up for sale?
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