It's either the Opera House or Winter Village model right?
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LEGO GAF |OT2|: Building Dreams. Demolishing Wallets
- Thread starter PhoncipleBone
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It's either the Opera House or Winter Village model right?
PhoncipleBone
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Cmon Opera House! Of course, BTTF would be nice as well. And easier on my wallet.
I just want the BTTF set since it should be reasonably priced. Hope it isn't scarce like Minecraft was.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
I think LEGO learned their lesson with Minecraft. Make a CUUSOO set based around a popular property again, and they will produce tons of it.
tiggerkiddo
Member
Nah, they'll just annouce a set of Mount Doom
Do you think you'll make a new thread in the OT as an experiment to see if we get dirty looks or general interest?
Something like:
New LEGO Creator Opera House: potentially replaces Tower Bridge! Get in here!
Or something to that effect?...
Edit:
Opera House
BttF Cuusoo release date and price (RDAP)
Decision on last Fall Cuusoo (come on Sandcrawler; "My wallet is ready!")
Decision on last Fall Cuusoo and BttF RDAP
Winter Village Market RDAP
Whichever of these happen I'll be happy to hear the news!
Sandcrawler! Sandcrawler! Sandcrawler!
Do you think you'll make a new thread in the OT as an experiment to see if we get dirty looks or general interest?
Something like:
New Lego Creator Opera House: potentially replaces Tower Bridge!
Or something to that effect?...
Edit:
Opera House
BttF Cuusoo release date and price (RDAP)
Decision on last Fall Cuusoo (come on Sandcrawler; "My wallet is ready!")
Decision on last Fall Cuusoo and BttF RDAP
Winter Village Market RDAP
Whichever of these happen I'll be happy to hear the news!
Sandcrawler! Sandcrawler! Sandcrawler!
Should have LEGO in the title like LEGO Back to the Future - Make like a brick and get in here
I want it to be the Opera House but I'm going to guess it'll be the BTTF set with price and release date info as that has to be due out before the Opera House if the rumored late summer release is accurate.
#LEGOOPERAHOUSE
Harry Potter
Banned
Haha, awesome.
BentBricks
Member
Dolphin Cruiser will change your mind.
I have high hopes for that set. That it will be the crossover set for many people that haven't tried Friends stuff yet.
Don't short change the High School set. Dolphin Cruiser is top of my list for Friends sets.
There are a few sets I think you should stock up on for your daughters. Who knows where Friends sets will be in a few years. Olivia's House, Dolphin Cruiser, and the High School sets are great play sets. I don't have Olivia's House only because I have too many on my list already. Just think, you're saving paying double the price you'd have to pay in a few years.
All first wave of LOTR should be out of print soon so that includes Helm's Deep and Weathertop.
I think the Kingdom Joust set should be on it's way out too especially with the new Castle line.
That's a nice set. And you can buy TWO of them to make a bigger setup. LEGO is good at designing things like that.
Speaking of double sets, this gate is a double set right? Dang, maybe I can subsidize the 2nd set by selling the minifigs from the 2nd one.
fredrancour
Member
Don't short change the High School set. Dolphin Cruiser is top of my list for Friends sets.
There are a few sets I think you should stock up on for your daughters. Who know where Friends sets will be in a few years. Olivia's House, Dolphin Cruiser, and the High School sets are great play sets. I don't have Olivia's House only because I have too many on my list already. Just think, you're saving paying double the price you'd have to pay in a few years.
That's a nice set. And you can buy TWO of them to make a bigger setup. LEGO is good at designing things like that.
Speaking of double sets, this gate is a double set right? Dang, maybe I can subsidize the 2nd set by selling the minifigs from the 2nd one.
Lazy man's version of this is to buy the set without minifigures off bricklink. Saves you like half the price of a new set. It does not save as much money as it would to buy a full set and sell the figs but for someone who has never sold online before the barrier seems really large to me. It's how I'll get me a full black gate.
but FIRST: Helm's deep. Days are numbered for the old lotr sets I fear. Time to actually pounce soon.
RelentlessRolento
Member
I got all the old LotR sets I wanted so I'm fine for them retiring... in terms of Hobbit sets I am now only missing the Warg set but I'm back and forth on if I should get it.
BentBricks
Member
Great idea as I'm very lazy, but the shipping kills it on eBay. ~$25 + $12 or $28 + $11 are the lowest I found.
I think I'll wait for a 20+% sale for the 2nd set and have all the extra minifigs for not too much more. I also have never sold online, but have been planning to eventually someday to help support my LEGO habit (LEGO Group would be happy, I used LEGO as an adjective for a noun).
Warg set is meh except for the Wargs and some of the minifigs.
Looking forward to the next BOGO 50% off. During the last sale I tried to figure out something, But I never had two sets that I wanted that were the same price to be able to save the most. In the case of sets like Black Gate where we want two of the same thing, it'd be perfect.
I just recently started selling some things on eBay, it hasn't been too bad. Just gotta make sure you account for the fees and shipping to be sure what you want to sell is worth it. I have already been able to buy a couple extra Lego sets from the extra cash I picked up from my sales.
RelentlessRolento
Member
Yeah, I really want it just for the wargs but I am hoping some later set comes with one or two
fredrancour
Member
Guys I have started playing videogames again. Help now two things want my disposable income. I'm focusing heavily on my unbeaten games but a 3ds is as much as some of the largest legos but I want Haunted house but I want a 3s but but but.....
I'm kind of tempted to bricklink a couple instances of the set without figs to get some nature-y bits for scenery. I have had fun with that set and its figs, personally.
I'm kind of tempted to bricklink a couple instances of the set without figs to get some nature-y bits for scenery. I have had fun with that set and its figs, personally.
If you get a 3DS, make sure to get the XL version.
fredrancour
Member
Plan to. I didn't write it explicitly because I decided that a couple sessions of online-window shopping ago and have been slowly forgetting the normal one still exists. This one is inevitable with summer job money I feel. Peer acceptance makes buying video games on college kid income feel less irresponsible than buying lego.
But it's just like.... 80 dollars of amazon gift cards. Do I want 2 video games or a ultra discount on helms deep...
PalaceBrother
Member
There are a ton of great sets in the line, and the colors are awesome. My kids love the big sets, but LEGO knows what it is doing with these collectible bags...my daughter is over the moon with them.
Here's my new favorite Black Gate design:
This looks awesome! Nicely done. The set seems so sparse on its own.
There are a few sets I think you should stock up on for your daughters. Who knows where Friends sets will be in a few years. Olivia's House, Dolphin Cruiser, and the High School sets are great play sets. I don't have Olivia's House only because I have too many on my list already. Just think, you're saving paying double the price you'd have to pay in a few years.
Stock up on them just for the reason that LEGO got it right this time! Look at their previous attempts to market to girls. So bad, so creepy.
Calm Killer
In all media, only true fans who consume every book, film, game, or pog collection deserve to know what's going on.
Give into your temptation. Succumb to the power of the One.
I didn't do it. Simply because I have Gandalf arrives and that is the only set I have from LOTR or Hobbit. If I buy the Gathering, then I will end up doing the same thing I just did with Monster Fighters. Buy the HH and then all of a sudden the rest of the line is on its way to my house.....I cannot afford it. Stupid tempting sales.
SiegfriedFM
Member
I went to the other toy store and had a feel at their minifigs. They had roughly 20 or so series 10 and a ton of series 9. Managed to feel out Sea Captain (finally!) and Medusa. Then I searched for some time until I was sure I had the forest girl (the bow was the deciding detail) as I already picked out the gypsy and judge by mistake earlier. When looking for one more random figure I found a forgotten series 6, which turned out to be the Genie. Pretty good results. I was just happy I didn't get a bloody roman in this series too.
Although, now that I think of it, I didn't really need Medusa. And the seagull is way bigger than I expected... but I'm gonna use it anyway, dammit.
Although, now that I think of it, I didn't really need Medusa
. And the seagull is way bigger than I expected... but I'm gonna use it anyway, dammit.Adventure Camper 17%off $29
Check this out on AMZN: LEGO Friends 3184 Adventure Camper http://amzn.com/B007Q0O9UY
Heartlake Vet 16%off $38
Check this out on AMZN: LEGO Friends Heartlake Vet 3188 http://amzn.com/B005VPRETY
Olivia's House 19%off $61
Check this out on AMZN: LEGO Friends Olivia's House 3315 http://amzn.com/B005VPRF16
These things would be replaced soon enough this year probably, so if you want colors and you want to future-proof yourself for Dat future Daughter, well, then, it's TIME TO BUY!!!
P.S. You get more LEGO to build for yourself too!
P.S.S. I gave my mom Andrea's Stage ($10 set) and it's now selling for $17 bucks! Dat Value Appreciation!
P.S.S.S. What if somehow the LEGO friends line gets EOL'd in its current form? Then these sets would really become valuable!
Check this out on AMZN: LEGO Friends 3184 Adventure Camper http://amzn.com/B007Q0O9UY
Heartlake Vet 16%off $38
Check this out on AMZN: LEGO Friends Heartlake Vet 3188 http://amzn.com/B005VPRETY
Olivia's House 19%off $61
Check this out on AMZN: LEGO Friends Olivia's House 3315 http://amzn.com/B005VPRF16
These things would be replaced soon enough this year probably, so if you want colors and you want to future-proof yourself for Dat future Daughter, well, then, it's TIME TO BUY!!!
P.S. You get more LEGO to build for yourself too!
P.S.S. I gave my mom Andrea's Stage ($10 set) and it's now selling for $17 bucks! Dat Value Appreciation!
P.S.S.S. What if somehow the LEGO friends line gets EOL'd in its current form? Then these sets would really become valuable!
This is really good of course!
We need to do this! I want to breath the fresh air of the OT again!!! (If you can call the OT's air "fresh"... ; )
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Ah, but Unexpected Gathering is from The Hobbit, not LOTR. So you would only have one set from both themes.
And Gandalf Arrives perfectly complements Unexpected Gathering.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
They are hiding from you. They don't want to witness the firepower of your fully armed and operational battle station.
RelentlessRolento
Member
I hope eventually we get an old bilbo
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Three old Bilbos:
Birthday party Bilbo
Rivendell LOTR Bilbo
Grey Havens Bilbo
Harry Potter
Banned
I want possessed face Bilbo.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
RelentlessRolento
Member
A gray havens boat set would be awesome in an odd way
Does anyone know when the Chima Chi Ultrabuild sets officially hit retail?
Are those the "Hero Factor"-ey Chima figures? They've been at Lego store here for a few weeks now.
RelentlessRolento
Member
Still haven't seen them at regular retail
PhoncipleBone
Banned
I have been trying to think of how they can pull off the curves of the Sydney Opera House in a big set, and it dawned on me: ship hull pieces. Decent enough curve, and stackable to get bigger curves. But the problem is the exposed underside.
Random musings...
Random musings...
Harry Potter
Banned
Watch it be a ton of cheese wedges somehow.
Designer video with Jamie:
"We noticed how you all enjoyed the number of cheese wedges we gave you with the Tower Bridge, so for this new set we've doubled it"
<Laughs as he dumps out a huge sack of wedges on the table>.
I'm now envisioning this set to contain about 6000 pieces, with half of them being wedges.
MisterNoisy
Member
Woo. Found a 'repackaged' copy of the Batcave at Target for $40. Here's hoping it's intact inside the (modestly beat up) box.
EDIT: Also, are there any plans for another MOC contest any time soon?
EDIT: Also, are there any plans for another MOC contest any time soon?
BentBricks
Member
I'm used to you posting LEGO news so it took me awhile to realize this was a joke. I looked back a few posts to find the link to the Designer video. 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.
Yea. This happened. All for my birthday in August. I'll build them for Halloween.
Edit: image didnt work on phone.
Edit: image didnt work on phone.
Harry Potter
Banned
Yea. This happened. All for my birthday in August. I'll build them for Halloween.
Nice! I can vouch for the hearse.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Nice haul. That was my near exact haul over the last few months and my first ever backlog. But I still built most of it.Yea. This happened. All for my birthday in August. I'll build them for Halloween.
Edit: Don't think the I age works. Can't fix it on my phone.
30 min to new set reveal!
Harry Potter
Banned
A considerably smaller amount of pieces than Tower Bridge.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Mother of god. It is beautiful.
A considerably smaller amount of pieces than Tower Bridge.
Edit: That price is not cool though. Ouch. Will still buy.
Double edit: also looks like a phenomenal parts pack. Much like Tower Bridge.