PhoncipleBone
Banned
Jesus. That haunted house landscape.
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LEGO GAF |OT2|: Building Dreams. Demolishing Wallets
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tiggerkiddo
Member
When did this overfascination with stickers start?
Maybe LEGO believes that there is a contingent of fans that want to apply stickers en masse?!?.....
BWAHAHAHAHAHAH!!!!
Yes, only Jesus could have executed such a magnificently detailed path leading to an Evil Place.
ItchaTrap!
tiggerkiddo
Member
Oh wow, K-Marts still exist? Last time I was in one, it looked the same as it did when I was a kid in the mid 90's.
Fox Mulder
Member
yeah, bricklink was a learning process. The first time I ever used the site was when I bought all the pieces for the UCS millennium falcon.
it's crazy. I've been in one that must have had a 7 foot high ceiling and it was dim as shit. I thought I was going to get stabbed wading through the jungle that was the clothes section.
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Diggeh
Unconfirmed Member
Perhaps official, but not confirmed yet.
Oh hell yea, need that bad. Now thats making me jones for a Cassandra Batgirl fig.
Here's my Kmart haul for today. For some reason, this year's advent calendars were already on clearance.
Gandalf Arrives - $6
Superman: Black Zero Escape - $9
Stagecoach Chase - $13.50
Republic Striker - $21.50
City 2013 Advent Calendar - $13.50
Star Wars 2013 Advent Calendar - $18.50
Gandalf Arrives - $6
Superman: Black Zero Escape - $9
Stagecoach Chase - $13.50
Republic Striker - $21.50
City 2013 Advent Calendar - $13.50
Star Wars 2013 Advent Calendar - $18.50
Here's my Kmart haul for today. For some reason, this year's advent calendars were already on clearance.
Gandalf Arrives - $6
Superman: Black Zero Escape - $9
Stagecoach Chase - $13.50
Republic Striker - $21.50
City 2013 Advent Calendar - $13.50
Star Wars 2013 Advent Calendar - $18.50
Good lord.
Perhaps official, but not confirmed yet.
Sold, It'll take them 10 years but eventually they'll make every character in the DCU.
With flash coming next year, who's left to fill out the JLA? another Green Lantern so people can afford him and Martian Manhunter? is that it?
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Niiiiooce haul. Very nice.Here's my Kmart haul for today. For some reason, this year's advent calendars were already on clearance.
Gandalf Arrives - $6
Superman: Black Zero Escape - $9
Stagecoach Chase - $13.50
Republic Striker - $21.50
City 2013 Advent Calendar - $13.50
Star Wars 2013 Advent Calendar - $18.50
I am weak. Starting Winter village market tonight. Already gotta plan a holiday diorama once Halloween is over.
Auron_Kale
Member
Had a near scare with my phone yesterday morning so I had to take an emergency trip to the Apple Store. News was okay (phone is months away from dying completey...good thing I'm eligible for an upgrade anyways) so decided to treat myself at the LEGO store.
Had a near scare with my phone yesterday morning so I had to take an emergency trip to the Apple Store. News was okay (phone is months away from dying completey...good thing I'm eligible for an upgrade anyways) so decided to treat myself at the LEGO store.
Let us know what you think of the building experience. I don't think many of us here buy the architecture sets.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
I really want that UN building. That looks really fun, and a good parts pack to boot.
If you have not gotten it yet, I was a fan of the White House set. Looks great once completed.
If you have not gotten it yet, I was a fan of the White House set. Looks great once completed.
SiegfriedFM
Member
Here's my Kmart haul for today. For some reason, this year's advent calendars were already on clearance.
Gandalf Arrives - $6
Superman: Black Zero Escape - $9
Stagecoach Chase - $13.50
Republic Striker - $21.50
City 2013 Advent Calendar - $13.50
Star Wars 2013 Advent Calendar - $18.50
Oh my. Mind getting another stagecoach at that price? I could pay the full price for just the figures and horses, easily.
RelentlessRolento
Member
Out of all the lego books to be released that's the one I mainly want since most of my lego memories are tied to older minifigures...
on that note, I got more collectible minifigures and the torso on teh Evil Mech Robot is mind blowing: it's a modern day redo of the Generation 1 Blacktron torsos... looks so badass... really makes me want to see a legit return of Blacktron sets with modern pieces.
http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?P=973pb1501c01
compared to
http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?P=973p52c01
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Not so secretly hoping that one of the LEGO Movie sets is a brand new Blacktron set. Gimme that classic black and yellow color scheme, but with the build on par with Bug Obliterator. A space set to end all space sets.
EDIT: And while the new evil mech figure is an awesome callback to Blacktron, part of what made the old figures so awesome was the opaque black visor.
I'll go back to my Kmart tomorrow and see if they have more. I'll send you a PM.
RelentlessRolento
Member
EDIT: And while the new evil mech figure is an awesome callback to Blacktron, part of what made the old figures so awesome was the opaque black visor.
Yeah, I've got alot of those from way back and they are still my favorite head item.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
RelentlessRolento
Member
Yeah, I have a small baseplate with all my favorite minifigures standing on it that I have had setup for about six or seven years and that dude is on it
When I would play with it as a kid I would pretend he was a badass bounty hunter space ninja of some sort that everyone was trying to capture.
Winnie the Pimp
Member
Here's my Kmart haul for today. For some reason, this year's advent calendars were already on clearance.
Gandalf Arrives - $6
Superman: Black Zero Escape - $9
Stagecoach Chase - $13.50
Republic Striker - $21.50
City 2013 Advent Calendar - $13.50
Star Wars 2013 Advent Calendar - $18.50
While i realize these are sale prices of some sort, i am DISGUSTED at the sheer difference in prices compared to the EU ones.
I mean, for instance, that Stagecoach Chase retails for around 60 bucks here WTF
(((Auron_Kale
Member
And here's the UN all built.
Big Ben, which I bought just to get the VW Bus tbh, is going to be gifted to my best friend that's obsessed with London.
As for the Architecture line, I really want to build more. They're deceptively intricate in its simplicity and I love that detail. Next up, I might finally buy Fallingwater and the Imperial Hotel. Perhaps also the White House.
Big Ben, which I bought just to get the VW Bus tbh, is going to be gifted to my best friend that's obsessed with London.
As for the Architecture line, I really want to build more. They're deceptively intricate in its simplicity and I love that detail. Next up, I might finally buy Fallingwater and the Imperial Hotel. Perhaps also the White House.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
And here's the UN all built.
Big Ben, which I bought just to get the VW Bus tbh, is going to be gifted to my best friend that's obsessed with London.
As for the Architecture line, I really want to build more. They're deceptively intricate in its simplicity and I love that detail. Next up, I might finally buy Fallingwater and the Imperial Hotel. Perhaps also the White House.
Also look into Farnsworth House. You actually build some interior details with that one. The box is deceptive as to how big the set really is as well. I was shocked at how large it wound up being.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
PSA: Amazon has many Galaxy Squad sets marked down right now.
From the awesome Space Swarmer for only $9.79
(personally, I feel this lil gem of a set is underrated)
To the awesome Vermin Vaporizer for only $41.99
Also, the very cool (yet personally a little disappointing) Galactic Titan for $83.34
But most importantly, two of the best sets of the year are marked down: The godly Bug Obliterator for only $57.07
And my personal favorite set of the entire year so far: Hive Crawler. Right now marked down to $56.24
I know there are many big and awesome sets out right now, and double VIP is coming, but the combination of Bug Obliterator and Hive Crawler is a very, very difficult combo to beat. Two very different builds with two very different personalities to the sets. But both are so satisfying and awesome fun to play with when done.
Heck, Hive Crawler makes a spectacular cat torture toy!
From the awesome Space Swarmer for only $9.79
(personally, I feel this lil gem of a set is underrated)
To the awesome Vermin Vaporizer for only $41.99
Also, the very cool (yet personally a little disappointing) Galactic Titan for $83.34
But most importantly, two of the best sets of the year are marked down: The godly Bug Obliterator for only $57.07
And my personal favorite set of the entire year so far: Hive Crawler. Right now marked down to $56.24
I know there are many big and awesome sets out right now, and double VIP is coming, but the combination of Bug Obliterator and Hive Crawler is a very, very difficult combo to beat. Two very different builds with two very different personalities to the sets. But both are so satisfying and awesome fun to play with when done.
Heck, Hive Crawler makes a spectacular cat torture toy!
Most Architecture sets are extremely repetetive to build, but look fantastic once completed. As PhonicleBone said; the White House especially looks really good. Fallingwater is kind of a letdown when compared to many of the other sets, should have been bigger or at least have a baseplate in the same style as the other sets. It was also kind of an annoying build, despite the puzzle-structure. Best build was the much hated Opera House.And here's the UN all built.
Big Ben, which I bought just to get the VW Bus tbh, is going to be gifted to my best friend that's obsessed with London.
As for the Architecture line, I really want to build more. They're deceptively intricate in its simplicity and I love that detail. Next up, I might finally buy Fallingwater and the Imperial Hotel. Perhaps also the White House.
My top 5:
1. Brandenburger Tor
2. The White House
3. Farnsworth House
4. Robie House (it's massive)
5. Space Needle (very clever use of pieces)
Dissappointing:
Fallingwater (not up to par with the later sets, does capture the fantastic design alright though)
Guggenheim Museum (bad looking toilet bowl)
Underrated:
Sydney Opera House (fun build, really doesn't look as bad as people make it out to be)
Yet to buy:
UN
Imperial Hotel
Villa Savoye
Big Ben (bought, but not yet shipped)
Rockefeller Center (bought, but not yet shipped)
PalaceBrother
Member
The only Architecture set I have is the Empire State Building that my wife brought me back from NYC this summer.
Look, I realize it's just a bunch of tan bricks....but damn if it doesn't look good. The sets I've sen in person really do look amazing.
I think I just talked myself into ordering Farnsworth House after midnight tonight...double VIP and maybe a chance at that exclusive minifig?
Look, I realize it's just a bunch of tan bricks....but damn if it doesn't look good. The sets I've sen in person really do look amazing.
I think I just talked myself into ordering Farnsworth House after midnight tonight...double VIP and maybe a chance at that exclusive minifig?
Calm Killer
In all media, only true fans who consume every book, film, game, or pog collection deserve to know what's going on.
Do want Normal advent Calender.
SiegfriedFM
Member
While i realize these are sale prices of some sort, i am DISGUSTED at the sheer difference in prices compared to the EU ones.
I mean, for instance, that Stagecoach Chase retails for around 60 bucks here WTF
Tell me about it. If I went to the store now and got the stagecoach and the troop builder it would cost me $100...
SiegfriedFM
Member
I mean, I'm fine with the regular crazy currency conversion where $1 = 10 SEK, even when it hasn't been that way since around 2002 (it should be around 6,50 SEK now). Our prices include higher tax, higher labor costs etc. But for some reason middle sets like the stagecoach and Council of Elrond go with a 1:16 ratio. That's just insane.
PalaceBrother
Member
If it makes you feel better, our dollar is consistently at par, slightly below, or slightly above the US dollar. We still get dinged on every set. All the exclusives are $30 - $50 above the US prices and the large sets are $100 more.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Villa Savoye was a nice little set as well. That one actually came out smaller than I anticipated. The roof is the coolest part of it though.
Leaning Tower of Pisa was the last one I got, and was very nice to put together. Nice little base, but a good height to it. A good desk piece.
And spend $75 online and get a $10 gift card. It looks like the deals stack!!
So spend $80 and get 12.5 percent back off of the total in addition to a theoretical 15% max per item if both items are of equal value.
12.5%+15%=27.5% in value off of said sets...
Not bad at all.
Rough numbers of course...
Edit: The gift card deal online only shows when you are viewing an individual item; if you are viewing a page with multiple items it only shows the B1G1 30% off deal...
Edit:2 If you bought the:
LEGO® Star Wars Republic Gunship 75021 for the Sale Price of $110.99 online price
and the LEGO Star Wars Jabba's Palace 9516 for Sale Price $91.99 online price with the
buy 1 get 1 30% off and the $10 Gift Card offer, then your out-the-door price for Jabba's Palace would be $64.40 or a savings of $27.60.
$27.60 savings off of the order / 2 = $13.80 off of both sets + the Gift Card of $10 would be another $5 dollars of "value off of each set" for a value total of $18.80 cents off of each set.
Jabba's Palace would be $91.99-18.80= $73.19!
Republic Gunship would be $110.99-18.80= $92.19!
$92.19 + $73.19 = $165.38 / 2 = $82.69 each!
Annnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnd Iwontbepickingupanyoftheseduetowalletfatigue... <_<
This is a great opportunity to buy the CUUSOO sets like Minecraft and the DeLorean.
Auron_Kale
Member
It's funny. Before I settled on the two Architecture sets I bought, I was heavily considering the Minecraft set but then I realized that as much as I love the concept, I like having an endgame with my builds. So having a free-form set such as Minecraft stopped being appealing to me...
PalaceBrother
Member
To be fair the original Minecraft set is a really pretty display piece. I haven't seen the new ones in person yet but the original does hold up quite well.
Auron_Kale
Member
That's the thing. I wanted it for display purposes on my desk, but I realized that I'm not sure what exactly I'd want to build out of the set itself.
I guess for me personally, stuff like Architecture sets make more sense than say Minecraft.
That said... Even though the Sherlock set will probably not get past review, I'd kill for those minifigs just to display in a tiny 221B Baker Street set.
BentBricks
Member
Perhaps official, but not confirmed yet.
That's too funny!
Here's my Kmart haul for today. For some reason, this year's advent calendars were already on clearance.
Gandalf Arrives - $6
Superman: Black Zero Escape - $9
Stagecoach Chase - $13.50
Republic Striker - $21.50
City 2013 Advent Calendar - $13.50
Star Wars 2013 Advent Calendar - $18.50
Nice! I don't have internet while I'm moving and missed out on this news. I hope some LEGO is left tomorrow.
PalaceBrother
Member
Will there be a LEGO room in your new pad?
tiggerkiddo
Member
Was at the Lego store and heard a rumor from the manager about there being perhaps triple VIP points on Black Friday...interesting
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Hopefully online as well.
BentBricks
Member
Not my photo.
I recall Phonciplebone did a mod on Olivia's Dolphin Cruiser too. Anyone see any crazy mods on this set? I definitely want this set, but can wait as I think it will be around at least as long as Olivia's house.
No dedicated room sadly, but I'll manage something.
I recall Phonciplebone did a mod on Olivia's Dolphin Cruiser too. Anyone see any crazy mods on this set? I definitely want this set, but can wait as I think it will be around at least as long as Olivia's house.
No dedicated room sadly, but I'll manage something.
And here's the UN all built.
Big Ben, which I bought just to get the VW Bus tbh, is going to be gifted to my best friend that's obsessed with London.
As for the Architecture line, I really want to build more. They're deceptively intricate in its simplicity and I love that detail. Next up, I might finally buy Fallingwater and the Imperial Hotel. Perhaps also the White House.
Fallingwater is great. The Robie house is okay, not a great build, but a nice set when finished. Villa Savoye was a disappointment. The imperial hotel looks good, but I don't have it.
Anyone have the new opera house? It's expensive, but looks pretty good in video, and I'm considering it.