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The LEGO Thread
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Forgot to mention - also picked up this at the LEGO store today:
you're gonna have to show us a minifig ice cube when do make them, right?
Reluctant-Hero
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Ninjago reminds me of Power Rangers.
There's a competition up for the LEGO movie, create a crazy vehicle and win $1000 as well as have your creation featured in the movie. Video with more info Only available to US and Canadian citizens though so that rules me and a lot of you guys out as well 
I actually forgot about this movie, I have high hopes based on the directors, I loved both cloudy with a chance of meatballs and 21 jump street. The CG is being done by animal logic too so it should look amazing.
Also those ice cube trays remind me, I forgot to post the cake my wife made for my birthday at the start of August. She used those ice cube trays to make the minifigs.
I actually forgot about this movie, I have high hopes based on the directors, I loved both cloudy with a chance of meatballs and 21 jump street. The CG is being done by animal logic too so it should look amazing.
Also those ice cube trays remind me, I forgot to post the cake my wife made for my birthday at the start of August. She used those ice cube trays to make the minifigs.
Aren't they cancelling Ninjago? Seems kind of weird to do if it's the most popular line.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Toy sales are not ratings.
Oh is it just the show then?
The Lamonster
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Forgot to mention - also picked up this at the LEGO store today:
Cubes will come out more clear if you boil the water and then directly freeze it afterwards.
letsbereasonable
Member
The Lego rep that initially let word out that Ninjago was ending walked it back a bit. Here's the latest, unless there's been any communication newer:
Kevin Hinkle said:
NathanMcMahon
Banned
Wow, just had one of the best builds I've ever had. I've gotta say that the Lego PotC ships have got nothing on the Black Seas Barracuda. So much technical stuff and it just look sso much better than any of the newer ships. I recommend it to anyone who likes ship builds.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Is that the original or rerelease? I still have about half the parts of the original, but am missing the main hull pieces. Have all the mast stuff and sails still.Wow, just had one of the best builds I've ever had. I've gotta say that the Lego PotC ships have got nothing on the Black Seas Barracuda. So much technical stuff and it just look sso much better than any of the newer ships. I recommend it to anyone who likes ship builds.
NathanMcMahon
Banned
The original I believe. It's a stellar set.
edit:
I had no idea they re-issued it. Mines the original 6285. At least that's what the instructions tell me.
nicoga3000
Saint Nic
The ships always looked like they'd be cool to collect. A long long while back, I almost grabbed the Imperial Flagship. I opted against it and it went OOP.
Your ship looks rad though - always nice to see some older "large" sets like that pop up!
NathanMcMahon
Banned
The ships always looked like they'd be cool to collect. A long long while back, I almost grabbed the Imperial Flagship. I opted against it and it went OOP.
Your ship looks rad though - always nice to see some older "large" sets like that pop up!
That Imperial one is beautiful. So expensive now though.
It is a beautiful ship! I'm planning on getting the reissue (along with the rest of the 2009 Pirates line) sooner or later. Love the "historical" themes.
The Imperial Flagship is one of my favorite sets.
EDIT2: Got the Brickbeard's Bounty and the Black Seas Barracude mixed up. The Barracuda (the one you have) has almost twice the pieces as the Bounty (2009 version)
The Imperial Flagship is one of my favorite sets.
EDIT2: Got the Brickbeard's Bounty and the Black Seas Barracude mixed up. The Barracuda (the one you have) has almost twice the pieces as the Bounty (2009 version)
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Diggeh
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Speaking of Brickbeard's Bounty, why hasn't LEGO released Shark 2.0 outside of two very expensive and OOP sets?
I love this little guy! Such an improvement over the original and so much potential for some really great seafaring sets!
I love this little guy! Such an improvement over the original and so much potential for some really great seafaring sets!
Would have said you were going, could have given some basic tips. Main one being - get to the bottom of the park and work back. The big crowd tends to queue up at the rides near ithe top and you get a good 15-30 minutes of quiet time. Atlantis is right at the bottom as is knights kingdom so you can do both with almost no queueing.
I thought the big shop at the top is OK - much better than it used to be, now that they have a bunch of Lego exclusives like the modulars etc. saves a trip to a Lego store at least. And if you're an annual pass holder you get 10% off (all normal sets, not exclusives unfortunately)
anonymous_abc
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when will series 8 boxes finally be available on bricklink
or why cant I find them?
or why cant I find them?
when will series 8 boxes finally be available on bricklink
or why cant I find them?
They've been on there for a while now, some from your homeland too
anonymous_abc
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yea but i cant find a box of 60 on there?!
when will series 8 boxes finally be available on bricklink
or why cant I find them?
Oops, I reposted. Sorry.
They were on there just 2 days ago, for a lot cheaper than they are now, they must have got snapped up pretty quickly.
anonymous_abc
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SiegfriedFM
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I have that ship, in pieces somewhere. Hopefully I haven't ruined any of the major pieces, but I do know that I used many of the minifigs for my customs (posted earlier).
Unless I'm totally mistaken, it may even be packed separately from the rest of my lego. I seem to remember doing that.
Unless I'm totally mistaken, it may even be packed separately from the rest of my lego. I seem to remember doing that.
biggyfries
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Dammit, thanks to that MH promo mext month, Lego is trying to make me spend more $ than what I planned on.
Must...resist...urge...
Must...resist...urge...
wonder if the 50 bonus VIP points are on MH stuff too, given the theme.
Shame the mining truck requires a City purchase - I like the look of it and 25% off would have been nice.
Looks like Haunted House + ghost polybag + free Zombie car next month
Calm Killer
In all media, only true fans who consume every book, film, game, or pog collection deserve to know what's going on.
No other words need be said.
Excellent!!
nicoga3000
Saint Nic
nicoga3000
Saint Nic
I really like the use of the oddly shaped base plate - not feeling the red exterior, though.
Eklipsis
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unfortunately I was limited to the pieces I had on hand and red was the color I had the most of bricks
nicoga3000
Saint Nic
Boba Fett in Slave I tin (exclusive) from Celebration VI.
Expect 2013 Star Wars set news over the next few days from the event.
Oh man that is awesome. I'd love to have that... I'm sure it will fetch a high price on ebay.
Snkfanatic
Banned
Long time no post in here, I have been disassembling my sets over the last few weeks. I think Grand Emporium will stay together and maybe one Star Wars set will also. I have considered selling them but at the same time I had a good amount of fun taking them apart. So I will just store them for now and whenever I need some stress relief or I am bored I will put one together.
Nice purchase Nico!
Nice purchase Nico!
nicoga3000
Saint Nic
Living right by an Amazon distribution center has it's benefits. My SSD will be here tomorrow!
E: Those ice cubes are awesome!
E: Those ice cubes are awesome!
PalaceBrother
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A store around the corner from my office still has boxes & boxes of series 2-7 that they sell at list price. I've been playing catch up there on a regular basis.
Oh, dear... I'm contemplating making the modular plunge. This is something I told myself I wouldn't do.. The sets appeal to me, obviously, they're beautiful and they're huge. They're aimed at older builders. I was able to resist. But I just finished reading Johnathan Bender's LEGO: A Love Story, and reading about Jamie Berard and the Green Grocer and seeing how much it sells for now... I don't want to regret missing so many sets like that in the future. I'm checking everywhere to see if I can score a good deal on the Fire Brigade, because I know that'll be the first to go OOP. I really would like to avoid tax and shipping. That points to Amazon.
I never regretted getting Fire Brigade. One thing you'll regret for sure is looking at Grand Emporium and Fire Brigade prices a few years later and realising they could have been yours to pass down to the next generations.
nicoga3000
Saint Nic
Buy the Fire Brigade now. Buy the GE if you like the Fire Brigade. That's the best way to look at it. If nothing else, you get a wonderful assortment of MOC pieces!
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Great score. Sonic Boom is a really cool set, and you will be set for wing pieces for a while now.
Including hot dog pieces!
nicoga3000
Saint Nic
They did the basketball set years and years ago with ACTUAL basketball players. They were the spring loaded guys and you played basketball with them on a court. I always wondered how that line went...I think they had soccer and hockey, too?
Hahaha yes, the hot dog pieces are lol.
Calm Killer
In all media, only true fans who consume every book, film, game, or pog collection deserve to know what's going on.
My biggest regret is I didn't rediscover legos early enough. I purchased fire brigade and it was awesome. I will get the other sets before they go OOP. The problem is I dont have market street, Corner shop or Green Grocer. I will make them mine at some point. I keep watching ebay. If I have to buy an old used set without a box that's fine. But I will have these sets. Everyone says brinklink the sets but I haven't gone down that path yet.
There was a table at the Chicago ComicCon that had build a minifig for $3. Out of the thousands of bodies there were a few spring loads. I was able to score a D.Rose figure.
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