Jables Swan
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No idea about minecraft sets. I'll wit for 1st August and hopefully get it.
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LEGO GAF |OT2|: Building Dreams. Demolishing Wallets
- Thread starter PhoncipleBone
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No idea about minecraft sets. I'll wit for 1st August and hopefully get it.
It's just a really dry humor view on the idea that the second page of a build would be a spoiler when so many car/plane builds start in similar ways, i.e. flat long plates to begin the foundational core of the build.
Again, dry humor...
And Phonciple, BentBricks was right, it's two 2x16's next to each other.
Yet another "hidden" use for the Brick
Separator...
I give you...
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Yeah, I see it now when I look closer. I am tired as hell and should be sleeping.
mickcenary
Member
Sheild!
Haha. So utterly ridiculous. Kind of angers me. If I were responsible for that and Lego fired me, I wouldn't even be mad.
I really hope they fix it in a later run.
Loving this build so far! My son got to see Back to the Future in the theater last week, and he wants to build this set and watch Part 2. Oh! that he doesn't know that two and three are tied to each other the way they are.
I'm going to watch him build the set from scratch after we see 2, and if the wife is down, she can build the 3 set or watch us modify it into said set!
It's gonna be really fun this weekend!
My son is gonna be in love with this trilogy: I can feel it!
The Flux Capacitor!
I'm still working on it, Doc!
They fit!
They still fit!
What happened Marty?!
You built a Time Machine?... Out've a DeLorean?!
Noooooooooooooooo!!!
Front left
Side left
Driver side interior
Rear left
Rear center! OUTATIME
Rear right
Time display. "We're going BACK... To the LEGO!"
Right interior close: I love this view!
Right rear upper
Front right
"Buy our set!" "Help find a cure for Parkinson's Disease while supporting LEGO Cuusoo!"
Well, it was fun time building and playing with the set, but alas I have to go BACK! To the Bed! Zzz
Hope you guys liked the pics!
I'm going to watch him build the set from scratch after we see 2, and if the wife is down, she can build the 3 set or watch us modify it into said set!
It's gonna be really fun this weekend!
My son is gonna be in love with this trilogy: I can feel it!
The Flux Capacitor!
I'm still working on it, Doc!
They fit!
It was generally exasperating to get them to be in the pic shown... :/
They still fit!
What happened Marty?!
You built a Time Machine?... Out've a DeLorean?!
Noooooooooooooooo!!!
Front left
Side left
Driver side interior
Rear left
Rear center! OUTATIME
Rear right
Time display. "We're going BACK... To the LEGO!"
Right interior close: I love this view!
Right rear upper
Front right
"Buy our set!" "Help find a cure for Parkinson's Disease while supporting LEGO Cuusoo!"
Well, it was fun time building and playing with the set, but alas I have to go BACK! To the Bed! Zzz
Hope you guys liked the pics!
PalaceBrother
Member
I'm impressed, wow. I have nothing on any of you.
I figure that as of last February I had 2,336 pieces from my childhood along with 29 minifigs. Since then I've increased those counts by 24,167 pieces and 349 minifigs.
Calm Killer
In all media, only true fans who consume every book, film, game, or pog collection deserve to know what's going on.
So I was going through my childhood legos tonight with my daughter for some odd reason. They looked to be in fairly good condition except for the fact that some of the rubber tire pieces melted onto other blocks. The weird part was it looked like it ruined the blocks more then the tires.
Before (with crappy flash)
After showing the damage to the brick
I had the exact same thing happen to my collection. My parents have kept it in the attic of their garage so it gets really hot. I have about 3/4 of my collection up there still. Hopefully I get it out this fall. But I am afraid of what I will find.
Calm Killer
In all media, only true fans who consume every book, film, game, or pog collection deserve to know what's going on.
I have no Idea how many Minifigs I have. I have a complete Series 10 and 9. Working on finishing series 8. My current project is a display case for one full series and then reproduce for the rest. I should try and figure out how many I have. It is impressive how many pieces we have as a collective.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
I have no clue on mini figs. I need to go through that. And I know many are missing from childhood as well, so might just hand count everything.
Looks like the set will be available online on Aug 1st. As much as I wouldn't mind getting this set, just to check out what that 272 page book is all about but not at $150 and not when there is about to be a whole bunch of other new stuff coming out next week that I want more than this.
Where can I see this?
Oh, it's all stuff that has already been shown before. I was talking mostly about the new wave of SW sets that are due to be out on Aug 1st, plus more of the newest waves of City sets as well as the BTTF being officially released and made available online. Also, I think that limited edition Technic 4x4 set may be out that day, too. So nothing that hasn't been shown before, just now about to be made available for sale. Sorry if I wasn't more clear about that part.
I was just wondering if there's a site that lists coming sets but I think I have already seen all in this thread.
Edit: Just looking at 2013 and each theme on brickset seems to be what I was looking for basically.
No Monster Fighters - heart slightly broken.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Lame. Stopped by Target on the way to work. Vermin Vaporizer marked down to $42. Meh. Quinjet marked down to $60? What kind of sale is that?
But Lone Ranger stuff was gone, so glad I snagged it when I did.
But Lone Ranger stuff was gone, so glad I snagged it when I did.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Oh. And there was a BOGO 50% toys (Lego counts) coupon for BN that came in email today. Of anyone wants it, send me a PM with you email address and I can forward it to you on my lunch break.
Amazon UK has the regular 4x4 Crawler for £99.99 again. That comes out to be around $140. It's much cheaper than buying it at Toys R Us.
Rodney McKay
Member
Sweet, my local LEGO store has the BttF set in stock. Got them to hold one for me until after I get off of work in an hour.
Gotta support dat CUUSOO!
I am dieing to find out if they approve the Portal set. I will buy that SO GODDAMN HARD!
Gotta support dat CUUSOO!
I am dieing to find out if they approve the Portal set. I will buy that SO GODDAMN HARD!
Sax Russel
Banned
Hey guys, a question for those of you with the latest UCS X-Wing, how bad is the droop on the wings? Some of the pictures I've seen it looks off by quite a few degrees, the open position too. Is it something that is easy to overlook, or would I start to get a twitch every time I glanced at the thing =(?
Harry Potter
Banned
Anyone attend tonight, or planning on attending, that LEGO Architecture event that is going on Barnes and Nobles over the next few nights? I doubt I'm going to, especially after learning the price of the set is $150 but would still be interested in hearing how it went and what they did with it.
I'm going, and I'll let everyone know how it went tomorrow night or sometime over the weekend. Also, the B&N store near me had a sign up list, and 2 of the days were already full, and so actually now that I think of it I might be scheduled for Sunday... I'll check tomorrow.
tiggerkiddo
Member
Hoping for a detailed report with bullet points, carefully construed arguments and pretty pictures.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
I need to check the one near home still. Will double check tomorrow. Been so tired lately from work that I keep forgetting to go there and sign up.
Hey!... ...Are you tryin' ta say that's my shtick?
P.S. LEGO GAF....... Did anyone like my Back to the Future pics?
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Hey!... ...Are you tryin' ta say that's my shtick?
P.S. LEGO GAF....... Did anyone like my Back to the Future pics?
Very much liked the BttF pics. Waiting for August 1st to order mine online.
But I am having trouble deciding what else to order with it to get to the free shipping threshold. If I get all the train motor stuff and lights, that adds $60 to it and gets me to free shipping. But I am also tempted to order a full on train set at the same time to get my motors, more track (that I seriously do not have room to set up), and pieces for MOC trains.
Brain is saying just get motors, because the tracks from Constitution Train Chase take up my biggest table, and it will cost me less right now to get it. But having train chassis plates for MOCs is tempting, but adds another $70 to cost. That is $70 that could get an actual set that I really want. Like Pirate Ship Ambush, or towards Ewok Village.
My vacation haul (pardon the photo quality):
3315 Olivia's House
20215 MBA Level 4 - Invention Designer (this actually came from S@H while I was away)
41001 Mia's Magic Tricks
60021 Cargo Heliplane
60025 Grand Prix Truck
LEGO Batman: The Movie (w/ Clark Kent minifig)
The Yoda Chronicles book (w/Special Forces Commander minifig)
2 each of Stanley Deep Professional Organizer (1 shown)
2 each of Stanley Regular Professional Organizer (1 shown)
40078 Hot Dog Cart (not shown)
3315 Olivia's House
20215 MBA Level 4 - Invention Designer (this actually came from S@H while I was away)
41001 Mia's Magic Tricks
60021 Cargo Heliplane
60025 Grand Prix Truck
LEGO Batman: The Movie (w/ Clark Kent minifig)
The Yoda Chronicles book (w/Special Forces Commander minifig)
2 each of Stanley Deep Professional Organizer (1 shown)
2 each of Stanley Regular Professional Organizer (1 shown)
40078 Hot Dog Cart (not shown)
PhoncipleBone
Banned
I really, really need to get Olivia's House soon before it disappears.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Hmmmm. I have really, really enjoyed all the Friends sets I have gotten, and this one is held in the highest regard it seems. And it does have lots of very nice pieces for MOCs.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Brickset posted the second part of their review of Constitution Train Chase.
Many points that they bring up, I completely agree with. But I have to say I am in complete disagreement with this part:
Sorry, Brickset. But Silver Mine Shootout shames this set for both the build and price point. Stagecoach Escape as well. That set packed so much cool stuff and looks so great for being a $30 set. Constitution Train Chase is a very, very solid set though. You get exactly what you pay for with it. Nothing more, nothing less. Whereas I can buy both Silver Mine Shootout AND Stagecoach Escape for the price of the train (at MSRP that is), and get so much more out of it.
But that is just my opinion.
EDIT:
ToysNBricks just posted links to Micro Bag End instructions.
Many points that they bring up, I completely agree with. But I have to say I am in complete disagreement with this part:
Brickset said:
Sorry, Brickset. But Silver Mine Shootout shames this set for both the build and price point. Stagecoach Escape as well. That set packed so much cool stuff and looks so great for being a $30 set. Constitution Train Chase is a very, very solid set though. You get exactly what you pay for with it. Nothing more, nothing less. Whereas I can buy both Silver Mine Shootout AND Stagecoach Escape for the price of the train (at MSRP that is), and get so much more out of it.
But that is just my opinion.
EDIT:
ToysNBricks just posted links to Micro Bag End instructions.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Out of curiosity, why glue?
BentBricks
Member
Mini Bag End instructions:
http://toysnbricks.com/lego-2013-sdcc-bag-end-instructions/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/25778459@N05/
Cover by timhook22, on Flickr
http://toysnbricks.com/lego-2013-sdcc-bag-end-instructions/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/25778459@N05/
Cover by timhook22, on Flickr
As I contemplate building a LEGO city, using my existing CITY, Creator houses and Modular building sets, as well as others I would buy, I'm thinking more and more about the Friends sets.
LEGO doesn't seem to be interested in releasing many non-action-related sets in the CITY line, and I am left to decide whether to completely MOC things such as a bakery, beauty shop, restaurant or cafe, school, etc, or use the Friends sets (or MOD those sets).
LEGO doesn't seem to be interested in releasing many non-action-related sets in the CITY line, and I am left to decide whether to completely MOC things such as a bakery, beauty shop, restaurant or cafe, school, etc, or use the Friends sets (or MOD those sets).
PhoncipleBone
Banned
MOCs and mods to Friends sets are the way to roll.
BentBricks
Member
There's lot of info out there for that. Search for shadow box frames also as a lot of people stuck bricks for those.
I have not used any of these or "glued" any LEGO bricks, but these may work:
Glue Dots. They have permanent and non-permanent ones.
http://www.gluedots.com/
Sugru.
https://sugru.com/go/lego
If you're talking about "gluing" LEGO bricks to each other permanently. LEGO uses some solvent so the bricks actually bond to each other.
Since my MOC skills are... rudimentary, MOD'ing off an existing set would be preferable.
So possibly more Friends sets in my future! Keeping my eyes peeled for the rumored set lists for 2014.
mickcenary
Member
Delorean and 41999 4x4 Crawler, yo. Don't get any ideas, though; there are only 20,000 of the latter being made!
BentBricks
Member
There are instructions of high quality MOCs for sale out there:
http://www.brickcitydepot.com/index.html
Not sure if all have a price or some are free here:
http://rebrickable.com/mocs
Want to make some custom platforms and attach them to a vertical surface, I'll post some pics if it comes together.
Thanks, will check these out.
There are instructions of high quality MOCs for sale out there:
http://www.brickcitydepot.com/index.html
Not sure if all have a price or some are free here:
http://rebrickable.com/mocs
Yeah, I've been eyeing that Chili's MOC for a while, and acquiring/purchasing MOC instructions is definitely one direction I could go.
Going to need to think about this entire City idea for a while...
BentBricks
Member
I should have stuck to my original plans and just do micro builds and small vignettes. I deviated quite a lot from that much $$$$$ later.
Micro modulars would be a lot cheaper.
From Brick City Depot
Micro modulars would be a lot cheaper.
From Brick City Depot
mickcenary
Member
GoTdamn, Ygritte is a babe.
tiggerkiddo
Member
What. Where is this madness?!