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LEGO Announcement: 10253 Big Ben
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Exterminieren
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Looks bizarre without the rest of the Houses of Parliament to go with it.
PhoncipleBone
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In before "Lego is so much more expensive than it used to be"
Orbis Tabula
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This set is scaled to match with 10214 Tower Bridge, which was released in 2010 and is still available.
Nice! Built that one and my first thought was wondering if they were to scale. Neat!
The Technomancer
card-carrying scientician
Oh shit. I think I need that.
Surprised its not part of their architectural line though. Do they still do those? My Fallingwater model is one of my favorite things
Surprised its not part of their architectural line though. Do they still do those? My Fallingwater model is one of my favorite things
Doctor Ironic
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That's an absolutely gorgeous set.
Chezzymann
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If it was part of the architecture line it would be $500 so I'm glad it's not
parrotbeak
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The only hesitation I have in not buying this in early VIP access is cuz I'm not going to build it right away and it should be available for a while. I might wait for double VIP points too.
In before modern Lego sets don't require any imagination cuz specialty parts and instructions.
The Architecture theme still exists, and there has been a Big Ben set released for it, but the "World Buildings" theme is much larger in scale.
Previous entries to the World Building theme:
10181 Eiffel Tower (2007)
10189 Taj Mahal (2008)
10214 Tower Bridge (2010)
10234 Sydney Opera House (2013)
price point is so good for Big fucking Ben
i've had a lot of people ask me why The opera house is mroe expensive than the Tower Bridge, and i'm sure people will ask why Big Ben is so cheap comparatively as well, seeing as the opera house has less pieces. i would assume some of that extra comes from the larger molded pieces.
i've had a lot of people ask me why The opera house is mroe expensive than the Tower Bridge, and i'm sure people will ask why Big Ben is so cheap comparatively as well, seeing as the opera house has less pieces. i would assume some of that extra comes from the larger molded pieces.
Depends on how well they sell, but I wouldn't expect this one to go OOP soon. As mentioned earlier the Tower Bridge came out in 2010 and is still available. I'm pretty sure this one is going to be available for at least 2 years, but probably quite a bit longer.
Lego sets are cheaper today than they used to be. Accounting for inflation, today's sets have more pieces per dollar than before.
IdreamofHIME
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With some firecrackers, you too can live out your Guy Fawkes Fantasy.
BentBricks
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Easily fixed if a person gets 4+ Big Ben sets and build the Houses of Parliament himself.
Well looks like I'm getting either this or Tower Bridge. Both look amazing and deep down I've seriously missed Lego. Thanks!
parrotbeak
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Get Tower Bridge now. Big Ben will be around a while.
sixteen-bit
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does it really tell time, or just twice a day?
PhoncipleBone
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I am fully aware. Just used to the regular threads for these having the comments.
Twice a day. They show it in the video.
darkinstinct
...lacks reading comprehension.
Nice model but much more repetitive than anything I'd ever want to build.
XGRaViSmOrSX
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I'd love to get these big creator sets but they just love to collect dust and I rarely if ever rebuild a model. Plus that porsche be calling my soul in a few weeks anyways.
SDCowboy
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At $249.99, it's actually not nearly as expensive as I thought it would be.
smokeandmirrors
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I guess i need to bite bullet and get this and the tower bridge set
*sigh*
*sigh*
BattleMonkey
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Because it's not a licensed property set. Anything with a license of a known IP costs more. Like all Star Wars sets are typically the most expensive when it comes to Lego
SDCowboy
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Makes sense. I was legitimately expecting this set to retail around $500.
Do people actually tear these down and rebuild them?
PhoncipleBone
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The fact that it is a ton of tiny pieces, and in massive quantities also helps keep the costs down on it.
And this looks like a magnificent parts pack for MOCs later. All those black windows...
Those windows are actually all 1x1 trans black bricks. (watch 57 seconds into the video)
PhoncipleBone
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Ah. Looking at the video and pics on my computer and not my phone finally.
So, lots of trans black bricks ahoy! Either way, it looks like absolutely massive quantities of many types of bricks in this.
Tower Bridge still takes the cake for having over 500 of the tan cheese slopes. I don't know if anything else comes close to having that much of one part, except maybe Taj Mahal. It seems the Brickset piece counters stop at 200.
PhoncipleBone
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So? Buy it and build it. The first set coming out of the dark ages is always one that will stick with you. And it will also lead you down the dark and expensive path.
But go ahead and buy it if it is calling. Don't deny yourself the fun of it.
Yes, LEGO GAF are a bunch of filthy enablers.
SDCowboy
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Just to date myself, the last set I built was the wild west fort (Fort Legoredo). lol
PhoncipleBone
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This one?
Bah. The last set I bought before coming out of the dark ages back in 2012 was earlier than that. It was Space Police II themed stuff. I was out before the wild west theme, and it is a shame. That fort looks sweet.
You are only 20 years out. It is never too late to jump back in. The thing is that now, you can actually afford to get some of the really cool stuff you always wanted as a kid.
SDCowboy
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This one?
Bah. The last set I bought before coming out of the dark ages back in 2012 was earlier than that. It was Space Police II themed stuff. I was out before the wild west theme, and it is a shame. That fort looks sweet.
You are only 20 years out. It is never too late to jump back in. The thing is that now, you can actually afford to get some of the really cool stuff you always wanted as a kid.
That's the set. Still my favorite of all time as a wild west guy.
parrotbeak
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I'm not going to tell you to buy this set. Frankly I'm not sure it's the right first set for someone coming out of their dark age. It's an extreme set--lots of pieces and looks like lots of repetition. Your first set will set your expectations for other sets and this is not going to be like most sets.
I suggest starting smaller, such as the Creator set in this current MOC contest: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=1215793
It's small, inexpensive, has 3 different model instructions in one set, and after you've spent a couple hours building and breaking down the official builds, you can join the fun in the contest and make something on your own.
Then after you've whet your appetite, make room in your house cuz you're going to need it.
PhoncipleBone
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You should hunt down some of the Lone Ranger sets from the other year. There was some great stuff there. Silver Mine Shootout was a fantastic set.
SirMossyBloke
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That's not Big Ben btw.
SDCowboy
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I'm not necessarily looking to really get back into it. I've just been hankering for one really massive, time consuming grownup set, for old time sake. And this is the first one that's really spoken to me. Like, the Star Wars ones don't really do it for me (even as a huge SW fan).
crimzonflame
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Serious question, why is there such a high age requirement?
PhoncipleBone
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There are most likely some very complex build techniques, and the smaller pieces also contribute. Much of the set looks to be stacks of pieces attached sideways and in all other directions.
My first set 'back' into Lego was the Tower Bridge, and I loved it. So, yeah, a ton of pieces, a lot of repetition, but it proved to be the perfect break during a busy, stressful week. Since then, I've done the ferris wheel and the Shield Helicarrier.
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