PhoncipleBone
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Both of those are great starter packs for what you are looking for.
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LEGO GAF |OT2|: Building Dreams. Demolishing Wallets
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Agreed those are both good places to start. It is hard to go wrong with the Creator series. Take a look at some of the newer Creator sets coming out as well (they should all be listed on shop.lego.com by now), you can get a great selection of parts at a very reasonable price.
Welcome back to LEGO!
Those are this year's models so they might be hard to come by very soon. The power mech looks like you can create lots of different vehicles.
RepairmanJack
Member
Those are this year's models so they might be hard to come by very soon. The power mech looks like you can create lots of different vehicles.
Damn, I have not seen this one around yet, definitely have to track this down.
DrForester
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So I built the Black Pearl. I had a few pirate sets as a kid, but I never had any of the ships, so this was a whole lot of fun. The rigging and such were very enjoyable.
Now considering grabbing an Imperial Flagship before they go up too high in price...
Now considering grabbing an Imperial Flagship before they go up too high in price...
Yarrr!
Bitten by the nautical bug have ye been, har har!
T'would be a fair course to seek out the Queen Anne's Revenge me bucko, lest the depths of Davy Jones locker consume it for all time.
Har har!
PhoncipleBone
Banned
And before the bounty gets too high. Arrr.
tiggerkiddo
Member
And soon you'll need some Islanders to fight them off...
Bakkuma371
Member
For UK LEGO GAF the next AFOL day has been announced.
From Brickset;
Stratford is easier for me to get to just about so I'll probably head there.
From Brickset;
Stratford is easier for me to get to just about so I'll probably head there.
PalaceBrother
Member
Today was obviously the last day for advent calendars. My wife bought me the SW one this year and I have to say it was pretty disappointing overall. I had to look up several of the ships & one of the minifigs because there was a lot of clone wars / prequel era stuff. I guess that's to be expected.
The two "holiday" figures are great but I don't think I'll do another SW set next year. On the upside I elected not to get my daughter the Friends one...which was a good decision. It looks like it was an awful collection of pieces.
Aside from the Jabba/Rancor sets I think I may bow out of Star Wars LEGO. The prices are just too high & themes like Holiday & Modular are way more attractive in my opinion.
The two "holiday" figures are great but I don't think I'll do another SW set next year. On the upside I elected not to get my daughter the Friends one...which was a good decision. It looks like it was an awful collection of pieces.
Aside from the Jabba/Rancor sets I think I may bow out of Star Wars LEGO. The prices are just too high & themes like Holiday & Modular are way more attractive in my opinion.
I picked up the SW calendar when they had it for $25, so I feel that I paid a reasonable price for the minifigs alone, although many of them were generic "battle pack" fodder. If I had paid $50 for that calendar I would not be pleased.
One of my friends is the manager at a really large/busy flea market, and he knows to keep an eye out for any lego stuff for me. As one of my birthday presents he gave me these which he picked up there for $20 total off someone!
I'm about to go through them and breakdown/rebuild to see, but they seem to be if not complete very close to on all of them, and they seem to have minifigs and sticker sheets as well. Pretty pumped, although I'm not entirely sure what I'm going to do with the the Y-Wings, especially since I have the newer release of it anyway
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They seem to be in good shape and not obviously dirty in any way (given the complete boxes and sticker sheet(s) it seems like this was someone who at least halfway cared), but what was the recommended method to clean lego outside of the pillowcase way?
I'm about to go through them and breakdown/rebuild to see, but they seem to be if not complete very close to on all of them, and they seem to have minifigs and sticker sheets as well. Pretty pumped, although I'm not entirely sure what I'm going to do with the the Y-Wings, especially since I have the newer release of it anyway
. They seem to be in good shape and not obviously dirty in any way (given the complete boxes and sticker sheet(s) it seems like this was someone who at least halfway cared), but what was the recommended method to clean lego outside of the pillowcase way?
PhoncipleBone
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Ssd shipped. Should arrive by Friday. Boo ya!
Reluctant-Hero
Member
Damn, the new LEGO Superhero sets are pre-selling out on Amazon. The only one left is Daily Buggle. Not sure what I want to do with my $50 gift card. I sure wish Amazon still stocked the Quinjet too.
echoshifting
Banned
Getting some inspiration from the following guides...
http://brickfanatics.co.uk/skyrim-moc/
http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=60907
(Watkin's work is amazing)
...and started sketching out my plans for an MOC. I'm thinking a scout/guard tower with a small courtyard area, complete with a little path and a bridge over some rapids, set among some jagged rock formations. I'm definitely not going for the size of the above picture though, but I'm thinking it'll be a pretty good sized display.
It's definitely going to require thousands of bricks. I'm thinking the next steps to plan the colors I want to use and get some rough estimates for amounts I'll need and place some larger orders on BrickLink.
Wow. WOW. I love this, and it gives me lots of ideas for my wizard's tower.
My daughter got Andrea's Stage at a gift exchange last night. I can't believe how terrific the piano is, here. I have never really been happy with my own attempts at pianos in the past, yet this is devilishly simple. One of those "why didn't I think of that??" moments. The Friends "rock band" is so good...well worth the four or so small set purchases it takes to put it together.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Getting some inspiration from the following guides...
http://brickfanatics.co.uk/skyrim-moc/
http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=60907
(Watkin's work is amazing)
...and started sketching out my plans for an MOC. I'm thinking a scout/guard tower with a small courtyard area, complete with a little path and a bridge over some rapids, set among some jagged rock formations. I'm definitely not going for the size of the above picture though, but I'm thinking it'll be a pretty good sized display.
It's definitely going to require thousands of bricks. I'm thinking the next steps to plan the colors I want to use and get some rough estimates for amounts I'll need and place some larger orders on BrickLink.
WOW. I love his guides for techniques. It actually makes me want to disassemble all the MOC Modulars I have and attempt to make one HUGE MOC at some point.
whatsinaname
Member
I really dislike how the Technic boxes open. No easy non-destructive way to open them.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Black Pearl listed as SOLD OUT.
Actually for the better. I am broke now.
There a lot of them Sold Out on S@H. For those ones you have to go hunting at LEGO stores.
Winnie the Pimp
Member
They WILL get em back in store though at some point right? I'd hate to have to make up my mind on some of these now because of being pressured ...
also: just got gifted one of those planet series 2 Star Wars sets, the AT-ST +Endor set with the AT-ST driver. I must say i am pleasantly surprised, it looks great on display sitting on my desk below my PC monitor!!! What other ones of this (or series 1) can be recommended?
whatsinaname
Member
I like the X-Wing and the Tie Interceptor! Target is slowly dropping the price on them. (Some places are down to 50% where as some are still at 70%). Those 2 are the ones I am looking to get. Naboo Star Fighter and Podracer are quite decent as well.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Bag End is about to have a spider problem...
whatsinaname
Member
Just started building Bag End. It is really fun.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Opened Christmas gifts. Got the Droid Escape (Sandtroopers ftw) and another Y Wing. Debating about keeping the y wing or driving to MA to the Lego store to exchange it. That would take a chunk out of a b wing or horizon express.
Opened Christmas gifts. Got the Droid Escape (Sandtroopers ftw) and another Y Wing. Debating about keeping the y wing or driving to MA to the Lego store to exchange it. That would take a chunk out of a b wing or horizon express.
The Sandtroopers in Droid Escape are badass.
Spent most of the day going through those open Lego seats I posted above, kind of a mixed bag and I'm not really sure what I want to do with them.
Y-Wing set 1 - Complete with minifigs and in good shape.
Y-Wing set 2 - Missing minifigs and 2 (very small) pieces, is actually pretty dirty.
Arc Fighter - Missing 23 pieces (basically the main piece of one of the wings) but otherwise complete and with minifigs, but stickers have been applied.
Naboo Starfighter & Vulture Droid - Missing 93 pieces (mainly most of the Vulture Droid) but otherwise complete and with minifigs. Sticker sheet unused.
Rogue Shadow - Missing 5 small pieces and is dusty (but not dirty), but otherwise complete and with minifigs.
Outside of figuring out how to clean them (mainly the one Y-Wing) I have no idea what to really do with this stuff. I've got most of the minifigs which is rad (especially the three with from the Rogue Shadow), but I'm not sure that I want to necessarily go through the hassle of completing the sets on bricklink. I already have the new Y-Wing so these two being basically complete doesn't really entice me, and I definitely am not inclined to complete the Naboo set. The Arc Fighter I would maybe consider, and the Rogue Shadow is kind of a so-so set. But on the other hand I think just cleaning them and throwing the pieces into my wife's bucket for MOC purposes it a bit of a waste since she does mostly just buildings and Star Wars ship pieces don't generally lend themselves to that. Would also seem like a bit of a waste of the boxes and manuals which aren't in fantastic shape, but still. Hmmmm.
I will also say that these are the first older sets I've messed with, and even in the 4-5 years since these sets came out there's definitely been a level of polish and improvement in the current sets that these don't have. Oh and I already know I'm getting the R2-D2 set tomorrow for Christmas, but I'll finally be able to give my wife her stuff tomorrow that I haven't been able to post in the thread that I picked up; I've been sitting on some of this stuff for months
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Finished Droid Escape. Fun lil set. The pod itself was neat to put together.
But cmon, we all know the reason this set kicks ass from here to right over there:
These guys are AWESOME! Best looking Imperial figure out there. Dat paint job!
The new C-3PO is a big improvement over the Death Star one as well.
New C-3PO
Death Star C-3PO
And now I have yet another R2D2 to join the ranks.
And decided to exchange the Y-wing. Some pieces would be nice to have for MOCing while allowing me to keep the other ship together, but not that many pieces. Going to drive to the nearest Lego store (70 miles) and exchange it after the new year. Now to decide what to get with the money.
But cmon, we all know the reason this set kicks ass from here to right over there:
These guys are AWESOME! Best looking Imperial figure out there. Dat paint job!
The new C-3PO is a big improvement over the Death Star one as well.
New C-3PO
Death Star C-3PO
And now I have yet another R2D2 to join the ranks.
And decided to exchange the Y-wing. Some pieces would be nice to have for MOCing while allowing me to keep the other ship together, but not that many pieces. Going to drive to the nearest Lego store (70 miles) and exchange it after the new year. Now to decide what to get with the money.
RepairmanJack
Member
FUBAR McDangles
Member
Does Target do any lego sales at all?
I have a $50 gift card to Target and kiiiind of want to pick something up. Either Star Wars or City.
I have a $50 gift card to Target and kiiiind of want to pick something up. Either Star Wars or City.
Target does decent Lego sales semi-regularly.
RepairmanJack
Member
They just had a buy one get one half off sale on all LEGO City sets and I think they were doing something like 20-25% off on a lot of the other stuff. Not sure if that was just my local one or online as well.
whatsinaname
Member
Does the sale start at 12:00 AM EST or later in the day?
Last year in mid-January, Target had Portal of Atlantis and Scorpion Pyramid for 50% off. As posted earlier, they frequently have 20-25% off sales too.
Infinitemadness
Member
Been slightly out of the Lego loop as ive been working on my Marvel collection and got into Hot Toys. Whats the status on the Death Star? Do I need to bite yet?
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Death Star is an anomaly. It should have disappeared a long time ago, but it still remains. You should get it sooner rather than later. Once the thermal exhaust port is discovered that set will probably shoot up in price.
Reluctant-Hero
Member
Merry Christmas, LEGO GAF!
My wife gave a few Galaxy Squad sets. I've already built the Space Swarmer and Swarm Interceptor. About to start on the third and final set, the Bug Obliterator!
My wife gave a few Galaxy Squad sets. I've already built the Space Swarmer and Swarm Interceptor. About to start on the third and final set, the Bug Obliterator!
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Merry Christmas, my fellow addicts. May you all have a safe and fun holiday.
bonesmccoy
Banned
Merry Christmas!
Got the sons a couple of Winter Village sets (Cottage & Post Office), plus a bunch of the smaller Star Wars sets. Tomorrow will be a great day!
Got the sons a couple of Winter Village sets (Cottage & Post Office), plus a bunch of the smaller Star Wars sets. Tomorrow will be a great day!
Winnie the Pimp
Member
Damn you Phonciple for making me want the Droid Escape set SOLELY because of the minifigs now, which is something i promised myself NOT to do
anonymous_abc
Member
Merry Christmas, my fellow addicts. May you all have a safe and fun holiday.
ditto, merry christmas everyone
LEGOGAF, best GAF
Sevket-Erhat
Member
Merry Christmas, my fellow addicts. May you all have a safe and fun holiday.
Merry Christmas indeed. I will post pictures of finished sets my son bought today or tomorrow