Hmmm, what could this be...
EDIT: Ahh
So probably something like 10184 Town Plan but with different buildings.
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Hmmm, what could this be...
EDIT: Ahh
So probably something like 10184 Town Plan but with different buildings.
Widdly Scuds
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I'm pretty sure the word is it's getting discontinued in 2013: http://lego.wikia.com/wiki/Monster_Fighters
I finished building the AT-RT set. It's a very nice build and you guys should get it when you have the chance. The AT-RT is build pretty similar to the Superman/Lex Luthor mech set. The only disappointment is you can't really have the legs in any other position due to the way the pieces fit together when pivoted. Another cool thing is that the droid is build upside down. This is my favorite Clone Wars set.
Love the AT-RT set, finally got a Yoda minifig in my collection! And this set is excellent if you like building mech mocs, the part selection is superb for the price.
Well that won't do me any good since i don't have any
ahahah, well our inner child never died
Winnie the Pimp
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Little Old Man
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Thinking of getting my first modular (Grand Emporium) on the AFOL sale day in February, especially as I got a nice Lego voucher for Christmas!
Where do I sign up though? And what do I do on the day to get the discount?
Where do I sign up though? And what do I do on the day to get the discount?
It's a corvette, same type class of ship as the falcon and sith fury interceptor (it's pretty much the jedi equivalent of the sith fury in the game).
Bakkuma371
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All you need to do is turn up and BE an adult. The staff sometimes joke about AFOL ID but I've never seen anyone produce anything or not be allowed in.
Aim to get there before the start time though, once everyone is in the door is locked and it can be a long wait for a staff member to 1) notice you waiting there and 2) be free to actually come an open the door to let you in.
I'll save all my SW 2013 purchases for the next AFOL day (early Feb) but need an interim order to tide me over so I think I'll grab some Power Functions from S@H.
There hasn't been a recent Non-Clone Wars set with a Yoda in it. As such, Yoda needs a new paint job like the Gungans, Ewoks, C3PO, and Gamorrean Gaurds got.
Winnie the Pimp
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Ok gonna wait on getting Yoda then in some set i don't want (Clone wars etc) i bet they WILL release a new updated classic trilogy Yoda at some point!! (I'd kill for a Yoda's Hut set)
That speeder looks pretty good! I have never heard of a "Chibi" speeder though...
I assume to build this you used quite a few parts from the Luke's Landspeeder set
Ok gonna wait on getting Yoda then in some set i don't want (Clone wars etc) i bet they WILL release a new updated classic trilogy Yoda at some point!! (I'd kill for a Yoda's Hut set)
That speeder looks pretty good! I have never heard of a "Chibi" speeder though...
I assume to build this you used quite a few parts from the Luke's Landspeeder set
Chibi is a Japanese term for small/cute/super-deformed. This is the original one (prototype pics):
I don't actually have the Luke's Landspeeder set, so I had to bricklink most of the parts.
Winnie the Pimp
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Looks eerily similar to yours good job
Wasn't it more expensive to bricklink the individual parts though rather than just buying Luke's speeder set flat out?
Wasn't it more expensive to bricklink the individual parts though rather than just buying Luke's speeder set flat out?
Looks eerily similar to yours good job
Wasn't it more expensive to bricklink the individual parts though rather than just buying Luke's speeder set flat out?
Plenty of different parts really. Since I was doing some bricklink orders for another project already I figured I'd add the landspeeder parts to them.
EDIT: And I just realized I made a small mistake in the model.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Had trouble sleeping because I had a gut feeling the fed ex guy would pull some bullshit today and I would miss him trying to deliver my SSD. Tracking still shows "delivery exception."
That schmuck better deliver today, but I am worried a couple of snow flakes will hit the air and they will be like "oh, sorry. Cannot deliver."
Every damn time...I wish I could put requests in on Amazon or LEGO.com and explicitly say "NO FEDEX!" because there is always an issue.
That schmuck better deliver today, but I am worried a couple of snow flakes will hit the air and they will be like "oh, sorry. Cannot deliver."
Every damn time...I wish I could put requests in on Amazon or LEGO.com and explicitly say "NO FEDEX!" because there is always an issue.
The direction of the cheese slopes on the top engine?
PalaceBrother
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What is AFOL day? Some sort of discount? I finished the first floor of Grand Emporium last might. So good.
Yep! Fixed it already though.
PhoncipleBone
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ingenious
Scary when you think they are walking around with severed hands hanging from the hats.
Bakkuma371
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IN the UK (not sure about other countries) the LEGO shops open an hour early every now and then just for AFOL's; apart from shopping without the masses you also get 15% off practically everything.
It's a great time to get a few PABs and any sets that are exclusive.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Anyone know if these are done in the states? Might be worth a drive to take advantage of a sale like that.
lol, I just assumed he was part of the Daily Bugle set.That's because it is.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
He busts on the scene and says "I have to save JJ Jameson!"
anonymous_abc
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just finished packing up all my loose lego ready to move it back to my parents while I find some place to stay in Munich
anonymous_abc
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that looks stunning, awesome job!
and yea bricklinking is always more expensive than anticipated!
but just think of all the internets glory and internets moneys you will be getting ;p
man your set looks glorious from the outside, and then there is such an intricate interior hidden away inside!
brilliant
PalaceBrother
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You did a fantastic job! To echo what Flix said-I am really impressed with the internal details. A beautiful job all around.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
That is AWESOME. And makes me want to get MMM just to do that with it.
parrotbeak
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That MMV is amazing. How many bricks did you have to add from bricklink or other sets?
Nah, they were part of the Medieval Market Village:
I borrowed some medium blue bricks from the 7346 Seaside House, but I really had to buy a lot more pieces to complete the building. Too many orders to really know, but well over 300 euros easily (although I guess part of those orders were to pad my part collection and not used in this project). I threw in some custom pieces for fun (bottles from brickforge).
Next time I just won't bother with a back side and just build it like a playset/dollhouse.
This is fantastic. lol
Winnie the Pimp
Member
Ready for my second MOC?
I checked and yes i used to indeed own a BlackTron set as a child so i got a little inspired and came up with this (obviously this might look very basic/retro but that's because it is :
BlackTron Outpost Revival
Outside of the outpost
Here you can see the side with the little command center and the movable ramp(currently in closed position) which houses the planetary exploration buggy
Rear end of the base with the buggy roaming around
Little equipment/arms closet that you can open and close, plus i just LOVE those yellow clear tiles on the floor, shame i didn't have more of em
The small Interceptor jet that goes with the base, unfortunately it is not minifig conform but i just tried to focus a bit more on design
So yeah that's it, starting to get more of a feel for MOCing, but i noticed that the more time you put into it the better it will look, for the next one i will do some more serious planning ahead, i am limited with my pieces though
I checked and yes i used to indeed own a BlackTron set as a child so i got a little inspired and came up with this (obviously this might look very basic/retro but that's because it is
:BlackTron Outpost Revival
Outside of the outpost
Here you can see the side with the little command center and the movable ramp(currently in closed position) which houses the planetary exploration buggy
Rear end of the base with the buggy roaming around
Little equipment/arms closet that you can open and close, plus i just LOVE those yellow clear tiles on the floor, shame i didn't have more of em
The small Interceptor jet that goes with the base, unfortunately it is not minifig conform but i just tried to focus a bit more on design
So yeah that's it, starting to get more of a feel for MOCing, but i noticed that the more time you put into it the better it will look, for the next one i will do some more serious planning ahead, i am limited with my pieces though
PhoncipleBone
Banned
I spy parts from Message Intercept Base.
This is brilliant; I really love it. Great work on the interiors too.
Winnie the Pimp
Member
I spy parts from Message Intercept Base.
You're probably right, strangely i have NO memories at all from that time period, but it's gotta be, i even have those 2 huge side pieces with the Triforce like symbols printed on them, unless they also came in some other BT set!
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Yup. That is Message Intercept Base.
I am missing one of the large black windows with the logo, so I cannot rebuild the set.
Winnie the Pimp
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Amazing to see how far Lego Sets have come from those days... A lot of this looks cool in a retro way but then some parts look really dated/barebones missing a lot of detail!
I dare say that my custom tiny buggy looks almost as good if not just as good as theirs on that picture plus my laser cannon is movable and theirs is not from the looks of it so there (except i really would have put that piece on top in yellow if i had one)
I dare say that my custom tiny buggy looks almost as good if not just as good as theirs on that picture
plus my laser cannon is movable and theirs is not from the looks of it so there (except i really would have put that piece on top in yellow if i had one)PhoncipleBone
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Amazing to see how far Lego Sets have come from those days... A lot of this looks cool in a retro way but then some parts look really dated/barebones missing a lot of detail!
I dare say that my custom tiny buggy looks almost as good if not just as good as theirs on that picture
If you are willing to, I would love to take one of the black logo windows off of you.
This was one of my favorite sets as a kid and have been wanting to put her back together for a while.Winnie the Pimp
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If you are willing to, I would love to take one of the black logo windows off of you.
Not sure which part you mean exactly by "windows" ? Also i doubt that's a good idea since you're US based right? I am in the EU so that would complicate things quite a bit ;(
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Ah, never mind then. Yeah, those giant black angular pieces with the logo on them are windows. Or at least in every other set pieces in that shape appeared in. The Blacktron logo one is the only one that was ever opaque as far as I know, and it is definitely the only set with them with the logo on them.
Winnie the Pimp
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Some windows that you can't see through at ALL though "opaque" is a nice way to put it ....
On a sidenote, now that i finally did decide on getting Vampyre castle, it's pretty much impossible to find it on amazon anymore for a decent price Might have to go bricklink
"opaque" is a nice way to put it ....On a sidenote, now that i finally did decide on getting Vampyre castle, it's pretty much impossible to find it on amazon anymore for a decent price
Might have to go bricklinkPhoncipleBone
Banned
Some windows that you can't see through at ALL though
On a sidenote, now that i finally did decide on getting Vampyre castle, it's pretty much impossible to find it on amazon anymore for a decent price
Well, all the Blacktron figures have opaque visors. I always envisioned it was some elaborate HUD on the inside that only the figures could see.
And as for Vampyre Castle, why not get it from LEGO.com? It is out of stock right now, but more is on the way. And it is MSRP.
Winnie the Pimp
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It is... as you mentioned it's not in stock right now, so it would be shipping sometime in Feb.
That in itself i am fine with but the shipping costs are always added, something that you do not have with Amazon.
I might still try it via Lego store though, apparently you get some kinda "credit" when you buy there right?
also: it shows me "Ewar's Ecro fighter" or something that i get as a promotional deal for free here pft, that's a Chima set i assume, shame you can't chose another deal here lol
PhoncipleBone
Banned
VIP program. Basically you earn 5% of your purchase to use later. Double VIP days, usually in March and October, get you 10%. Works on the website as well. Free to sign up, so why not do it?
Winnie the Pimp
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Sigh i just signed up... Not convinced yet whether it really is cheaper in the long term than Amazon although i do like the prospect of those VIP points hmmm if only shipping wasn't added this would be perfect! It might be a good alternative though for cases when a set isn't available on Amazon.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
The exclusives usually take some time to show up on Amazon at the same price as LEGO since they are usually third party sellers. And then if you just order from LEGO when they have free shipping then you are fine.