Harry Potter
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I used to get the catalogs but earlier this year they stopped sending them to me. No idea why.
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LEGO GAF |OT2|: Building Dreams. Demolishing Wallets
- Thread starter PhoncipleBone
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I used to get the catalogs but earlier this year they stopped sending them to me. No idea why.
Reluctant-Hero
Member
So, time to share soemething. And forgive any typos as I am stuck using my phone for all Internet for a bit.
About 10:30am this morning I heard a loud bang outside my window. I live on the second floor and I went over to the window and see there is a car against the building. Someone drove their car over the curb and hit the apartment beneath us. No one was harmed thankfully.
But, once the fire marshal and building inspector came, they discovered that the main support of that wall was broken by the car. The apartment below and mine were deemed unsafe, so my wife and I had to pack stuff up (including two cats) and move into a hotel for the next few days until they can repair the wall. And we even had to beg the in laws for money for the hotel until insurance reimburses us.
So, sitting here in a crummy hotel with sub 56k wifi, and two pissed off and scared cats with my wife. Fun times. Honestly never been happier to go to work and take my mind off stuff.
But, there is a LEGO story in this. When the first fireman came up, as he was leaving he saw the display shelf with all my modulars near the door. He immediately saw Fire Brigade and said how much he loved it. Of course my wife and I had to show him the interior, and he had to take pics to tell the other firefighters.
Later when they came back to tell us to evacuate, a few other firemen were with him and they wanted to see Fire Brigade. I feel the local firehouse will soon have Fire Brigade on display in their office soon.
Damn, sorry to hear about the damage to your apartment. I hope the situation gets resolved quickly so your wife, cats and you can all go home soon.
That new Gunship is a beauty. Glad that Europe finally gets to experience Galaxy Squad.
Indeed it is. Also the mini-figs are from the movies and not the Clone Wars Cartoon series. Padme even has her ripped top and the 2 clone troopers are awesome.
As for GS, going to wait till the Titan gets released before getting any of the Bug sets. Want to finish the "good guys" first.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Guuuh. Need set now! It is like a bad tease.
BentBricks
Member
I've gotten a 2 in the mail this year that lasts for a few weeks. Other than that, I get all of them via e-mail about once a month or so.
Harry Potter
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The Palantír is pretty sweet.
The Palantír is pretty sweet.
I like how they brought back the old space jet thrusters. Haven't seen those in a set in awhile.
tiggerkiddo
Member
That set looks sweet, so many good pieces as well.
I hope we can get the Witch-King in all his glory.
I hope we can get the Witch-King in all his glory.
You can get it from Germany on Ebay it seems. For a decent price too. Shipping cost puts me off though.
Edit: In stock july 3 on Amazon. I've missed that.
If you're in the US you can get 70708 Hive Crawler for $54.99 at TRU instore (their price of $74.99 minus "$20 off $75", which this qualified for by itself) which is about 21% off list.
Not to tempt too much, but it's one of my favorite sets in recent memory - the leg action is so good it even makes up for how rigid Star Slicer and Warp Stinger are.
40057 Fall Scene
Neat. I'm digging these little seasonal sets they've put out this year. I've been buying two of each for when my girls get old enough to finally enjoy Lego.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Listen to this man. Hive Crawler is one of the best sets so far this year. So cool to build and so cool to play with.
Went with the double Black Gate sets, so I can make the uber-Gate.
Very nice! That is my plan, too, but that is a purchase for a much later date. I look forward to seeing pics of the two together.
RelentlessRolento
Member
Does regular retail have these sets out yet? Grabbing weathetop tomorrow with the B&N 30% off
tiggerkiddo
Member
That fall scene is super awesome, I want it, especially for the mushroom pieces.
I bought it because someone on the board suggested it...Hive Crawler is amazing. At first when I was done building it, the legs didn't work. However my wife noticed that the middle leg pieces were backwards. Once I fixed it, I fell in love. Quite a great set. I could imagine buying two more (on sale) to have alittle hive army. Now I'm waiting on my order from Lego: the GS mech (forget name), another Hero Factory bot for my son, the creator tree house set for my wife (its a surprise), the spring seasonal set.
Does anyone know if there is anymore Galaxy Squad sets coming out beside the biggest one (galactic titan or something)?
Sorry idk the names right now. No internet until Friday (just moved), so I'm typing on my phone and i dont want to switch tabs to find name.
BTW: my wife bought be The Unexpected Gathering set last night. It took me four hours, while watching Casino Royale, but it was worth it. The set is much larger than the box gives it credit for. So many hq minifigs too.
-Deadpool-
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2013 Republic Gunship & GS Bug Obliterator ready for action!!
Oh boy..
Cannot WAIT until the Gunship starts appearing in stores here in AU.
antiquegamer
Member
I finally got around to build the Z-95 Headhunter last night. I got this set several months ago when local Fred Myers had buy two get one free. It is definitely not high on my list of Star Wars vehicle I want to build so it was put in (the ever growing) backlog. I remember the ship as part of expanded universe that appear in X-Wing VS Tie-fighter (that is one game seriously need to be remake) and in Star Wars card game by Decipher. Since it was ret-con into Clone Wars TV show, the ship of course get the LEGO version that it otherwise would never have.
The ship itself is pretty plain looking in the original version. And while the Clone Wars version added some flare to the design and making it more closely resemble the ARC-170 rather than the X-Wing, it is still one boring looking starfighter.
Personally I think the ship is just way too big. It should be a small single seat fighter similar in size to the Naboo Starfighter, but the Clone Wars and LEGO version make this ship bigger than the X-Wing and almost rival the ARC-170.
For asking price of $49.99 USD, I think it is pretty steep. While the ship is big, the construction is very simple and dull.
Of course LEGO add couple of unique mini-figs as an incentive to buy this otherwise unexciting vehicle. The ship has several stickers and I will never be able to look at this and not noticed the slightly off-center sticker ...
The Z-95 shown here with its mini poly-bag counterpart version (it is equally as boring). Sorry about the over-exposed white on some of the pictures.
The ship does displayed nicely with the A-Wing. Probably due to similar color scheme. All in all I wouldn't recommended this set unless you can find one on sale.
The ship itself is pretty plain looking in the original version. And while the Clone Wars version added some flare to the design and making it more closely resemble the ARC-170 rather than the X-Wing, it is still one boring looking starfighter.
Personally I think the ship is just way too big. It should be a small single seat fighter similar in size to the Naboo Starfighter, but the Clone Wars and LEGO version make this ship bigger than the X-Wing and almost rival the ARC-170.
For asking price of $49.99 USD, I think it is pretty steep. While the ship is big, the construction is very simple and dull.
Of course LEGO add couple of unique mini-figs as an incentive to buy this otherwise unexciting vehicle. The ship has several stickers and I will never be able to look at this and not noticed the slightly off-center sticker ...
The Z-95 shown here with its mini poly-bag counterpart version (it is equally as boring). Sorry about the over-exposed white on some of the pictures.
The ship does displayed nicely with the A-Wing. Probably due to similar color scheme. All in all I wouldn't recommended this set unless you can find one on sale.
-Deadpool-
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Finished it on Friday night.
This Death Star. Sooooo good.
PalaceBrother
Member
This was a terrific review-thanks for posting it. I had little interest in that ship and you've cemented my decision.
Went with the double Black Gate sets, so I can make the uber-Gate.
Nice haul! Did you break it up so you could get multiple Jor-Els?
antiquegamer
Member
I need to convince my wife that LEGO Death Star would be an awesome father day present. I have a feeling that it's probably going to be retired soon.
Can I get Lego VIP points anywhere other than buying online from the Lego store or at an actual brick and mortor Lego store?
I'm still newer to these threads but what is important about these Lego calendars that people are getting in the mail? Are there coupons exclusive to them?
I'm still newer to these threads but what is important about these Lego calendars that people are getting in the mail? Are there coupons exclusive to them?
laughed and told my wife. She said "don't even bother asking me for it for fathers day"... I guess weird sex will do, I suppose.
antiquegamer
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VIP points are only at LEGO stores (or LEGO S@H online store).
The calendar can be found at the store (or you can look at them on-line), they just show the upcoming events at LEGO store and any give-away bonus. The coupon are sometimes in the catalog that they mail out to you. (but not always)>
-Deadpool-
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I got it for my 30th. It's a spectacular present lol.. Not much convincing required if you ask me!
I didn't bother. I know I'll be back later in June, so if I want another Jor-El, I can get one.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Best Star strikes back! A set that you have to build to really appreciate.
Finished it on Friday night.
This Death Star. Sooooo good.
-Deadpool-
Member
The quality is really in the finer details too.
All the little movie references, the order of the floors/rooms, etc.. Just fantastic.
Went with the double Black Gate sets, so I can make the uber-Gate.
You know what I like about you?...
...you buy the whole run!!!
tiggerkiddo
Member
I appreciate the review, I saw the set a few times at my Lego Store and debated buying it or not but it seemed like a really simple looking ship and your review has saved me from wasting my money, thanks!
antiquegamer
Member
I am glad to take one for the team. Seriously if it wasn't for the fact that it was part of BOGO (actually it was buy two get one), I would never have gotten it until I find it on clearance. The ship should have been 29.99 price point ship (smaller may be, but would have been more palatable).
Speaking of that, something finally happen that I often fear when I build LEGO, that the set was actually missing parts and it was not because I was dumb and can't find it or have misplace it. Usually when I can't find a piece, I always thought the worst that the set was missing the particular piece but everytime I ended up finding the piece, either hiding under another piece, I had used the wrong piece, or this happen couple time, a piece or two got stuck in the bag (I make a point never to throw out any bags until I am completely done). This time the set is actually missing piece (two to be exact).
While I was building that Z-95, I remember that I have ARC-170, I got in a trade still seal in box. I decide I was going to build it today before I pick up the Republic gunship later this month. Well turn out the set is missing two pieces, both are the same technic piece and I have nothing in my spare bin that is going to remotely close to it.
The set is few years old, but I went to LEGO.com and was able to put in request for missing piece. Let hope they actually send it out. Now my poor ship is sitting there wing-less and half build. Now I have to rummage through my closet and see what backlog I could build instead.
RelentlessRolento
Member
I contacted lego about my missing series 10 pieces n they just sent me a new bag from it plus the extra chima freebies. They're awesome honestly
If anyone is interested in the LEGO Lord of the Rings video game, Amazon has it for $19.99 on Xbox 360.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0088MVOES/?tag=neogaf0e-20
They're matching Target which has the same price in store.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B0088MVOES/?tag=neogaf0e-20
They're matching Target which has the same price in store.
So a few pics of the Auckland lego display I went to at the weekend. Nothing spectacular really, just showcasing tons of lego models over the years.
Space them through the years:
I got a kick out of seeing the classic space stuff:
Tons of technics and vehicles, my favourite:
Lots of set pieces:
The Star Wars lego was pretty uninspiring. They had an SSD on display and thought it to be smaller than I imagined.
And an overview:
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And a bonus - A toy store I went into today had these as well, so thought I'd snap some pics:
Space them through the years:
I got a kick out of seeing the classic space stuff:
Tons of technics and vehicles, my favourite:
Lots of set pieces:
The Star Wars lego was pretty uninspiring. They had an SSD on display and thought it to be smaller than I imagined.
And an overview:
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And a bonus - A toy store I went into today had these as well, so thought I'd snap some pics:
RelentlessRolento
Member
doing a lego run today... wont be a big haul like some of you guys, but I pick up exactly what I want.
Cool. These old ones have certain style other legos don't have.
Wonder if... modernized versions would sell? Or if people would like 'em?