Jables Swan
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What's the best way for an Aussie to get bricks to build wetwired's tumbler? I'm guessing Bricklink but I might also use the Lego Shop site. Any thoughts Aussies?
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That's exactly what's offputting for me about this set. It needs base plates to make it a set, as it is it's just a bunch of cool-looking designs with good ideas put one next to another IMO. It lacks cohesion.
SiegfriedFM
Member
While I agree, that's probably what people said about Market Street before there was an entire series that you'd want to collect...
Winnie the Pimp
Member
Oh sure, if this is only PART of a whole Carnival series, and we'd eventually get a Ferris Wheel, a Haunted mansion, etc etc. then yeah i could see the appeal, but as it stands currently, not really for me at this point!
Another attempt at the Ghostbusters Terror Dog, This time I tried to get the head right and worked backwards, I'm mostly happy with the head, but the scale is just crazy huge and the mixel ball joints just aren't big enough to support the body so I gave up before getting to the back legs. Here it is anyway, with photoshopped reddish brown to dark brown to see how it might look if it was all the same colour...
Gonna scrap it though and attempt something smaller and closer to scale with that chima lion set.
Gonna scrap it though and attempt something smaller and closer to scale with that chima lion set.
When I first built it, bricklink was and probably still is the only real way to go, you'll likely have to order from multiple sellers though
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Another attempt at the Ghostbusters Terror Dog, This time I tried to get the head right and worked backwards, I'm mostly happy with the head, but the scale is just crazy huge and the mixel ball joints just aren't big enough to support the body so I gave up before getting to the back legs. Here it is anyway, with photoshopped reddish brown to dark brown to see how it might look if it was all the same colour...
Gonna scrap it though and attempt something smaller and closer to scale with that chima lion set.
Looks good. If the Mixel joints are not enough for the back, perhaps use the click hinge pieces? It won't be as posable, but it might be more stable? Worth a try and should be the same scale.
Dont know how or why but i was browsing Amazon WHD for Lego at 4am and they had a like new AC Alien Abduction for $30. MSRP for an oop set so i jumped on it. Finally ordered Alien Tripod to. Now all i need is the White House set for my Independance Day scene. Think I will rebuild my Mothership today to get me in mood.
PalaceBrother
Member
Thanks man-I appreciate it. Trying to stay positive!
I have missed a few days of news...do we have confirmation of any May 4 deals greater than 15%?
Winnie the Pimp
Member
i have both the mothership and the abduction sets and LOVE them!! Ac was great
SillyEskimo
Member
I think the mothership is way too big for play or display. I'm not sure I'll ever rebuild mine.
Wow -- just saw what happened to you. Sounds scary as hell, really hope you get through it.
Yeah, I was looking at my MMs yesterday thinking how it really is one of my favourite sets.I was hoping for Mini-Modulars round 2...
Winnie the Pimp
Member
I have this crazy idea of one day hanging it up on the ceiling with some nylon threads or something so it'd look like an actual flying saucer... hmm
SillyEskimo
Member
I've considered the same thing, only over my modulars.
Winnie the Pimp
Member
wat? flying modulars? kinda like have Grand Emporium hovering over your monitor or what?
edit: LOL nevermind gotcha now duh
Bakkuma371
Member
Finally finished the Town Hall this afternoon having done the ground floor a couple of weeks ago but then getting caught up on other stuff. Enjoyable build and nice touches including the lift, clocktower and sky light.
It's the first modular I've looked at parts during the build and been tempted to just use them on a MOC rather than building but I got there. It's worth it as the size is good next to the other modulars I think.
A little more progress on my arcade; got Derby Owners Club done.
It's the first modular I've looked at parts during the build and been tempted to just use them on a MOC rather than building but I got there. It's worth it as the size is good next to the other modulars I think.
A little more progress on my arcade; got Derby Owners Club done.
Loving all the arcade cabinets, they look awesome!
If they made some technic struts and more bricks in clear could make a stand for it but yea its bulky awkward size and shape forced me to take it apart before.
PalaceBrother
Member
I got it at 50% off a few months ago and haven't built it. If I do it would definitely need some nylon for display.
Thank you!
I love the Town Hall's elevator. Very cool touch.
Your arcade builds are still awesome. What's the endgame? Do you have the pieces to build them or are you planning on a big Bricklink order?
FUBAR McDangles
Member
I'm thinking I'll buy the Falcon for the May 4th promotion.
Definitely will if it's any less than ~120 or so.
The trick will be to convince my gf not to choke me to death.
Definitely will if it's any less than ~120 or so.
The trick will be to convince my gf not to choke me to death.
Bakkuma371
Member
Thanks. I can't wait to actually start building them but right now I need to put them all into Brickstore and consolidate so I can then upload to Bricklink. I've got 3 MOC modulars on the go right now so have hit Bricklink hard recently.
Build time should be June as my wife is away for 3 weeks visiting her family abroad.
Awesome, I want one now, I remember seeing someone else do it and Beebop as well, I'll see if I can find it...
Found it!
Sorry to pull this back up several pages in, anyone know where the pighead came from for this? Also where the torso for Rocksteady came from?
Bakkuma371
Member
I have placed big orders recently to build the actual arcade (somehwere around £400 as I have 2 other modulars on the go) and have about 2300 of 2800 bricks I need for this one so will start the build soon. Size is 32 by 32 (modular scale so with pavement) and each floor is about 8 bricks high, there are 6 floors. Then there is the annex (for escalators) which is currently on a 8 by 32 but might move up to a 16 by 32.
While doing the main build I will place orders for the cabinet parts. I need to total up how many of each cabinet I want to build then I'll have an idea of the number of bricks I will need.
Just finished Gundam Musou and World Club Champion to go on my multi-player sim floor. I'll render them tomorrow, too late now.
I want to do a render of all cabinets too but might wait till I have them all done.
BentBricks
Member
It was a kickstarter from a well known AFOL (at least to me since I've seen his involvement with Iron Builder and a few LEGO blogs).
https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/406037970/pigs-vs-cows-custom-accessories-for-brickcon-2013
He also did a recent one for custom skull heads. Here's his flickr.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/32482342@N05/
You can buy his stuff here:
http://crazybricks.bigcartel.com/products
The joints aren't the only issue, it's just way too big, I want it at least close to minifig scale, I'm going to have to sacrifice looks and possibility for size as I want it to fit in a small vignette of the rooftop scene at the end of the movie.
Excellent! Much appreciated.
Also, the May 4th deal has started in the UK as of midnight just gone. The Jedi Defender is in the 15% off deal, which I will be jumping on.
Whimsical Phil
Ninja School will help you
Turns out Rocksteady's torso is from the small Iron Man vs. Mandarin set. Here's the piece on BrickLink:
http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?P=973pb1389c01
Super Star Destroyer, Death Star, Red Five and R2-D2 are on sale. There are a LOT of things on sale, its a far greater list than what was assumed based on the VIP Preview.
Sandcrawler is obviously NOT on sale.
Spotted that one myself, cheers. Will probably be ordering the parts to put those together myself at the end of the month. Also going to pick up the Baxter Robot Rampage set, which has been 50% off for months now, as I don't have a Donatelo.
Whimsical Phil
Ninja School will help you
Yeah, I just snagged all of those Bebop/Rocksteady body parts off of BrickLink. I might have to hold off on a pig head, though. They don't seem to sell individual "normal" pig heads...I may have to get a set with multiple pig/cow heads. Bah!
No discount on the Ewok Village either. Should make choices easier for some of us. There's a 15% discount on microfighters if you buy the complete pack though.
The Lamonster
Member
The mixer is cool. I would rather have a huge carousel though.
Bakkuma371
Member
Exactly what I didn't need to hear as I now have to buy the Jedi Defender. Ho hum, off to the Lego store I guess.
BentBricks
Member
Interesting info on LEGO Classic Space:
http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=68168&st=50#entry1619451
In one of the comments to article:
http://brickset.com/article/10967/cuusoo-exo-suit-logo-revealed
http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=68168&st=50#entry1619451
In one of the comments to article:
http://brickset.com/article/10967/cuusoo-exo-suit-logo-revealed
It was stated already but I think you could possibly use this torso with grey arms for rocksteady
It's a closer colour than the manderin
A few other options...
I think I'll skip on getting the Revan minifigure. Haven't really played KOTOR, Millenium Falcon can be gotten cheaper elsewhere, and there's no other current Star Wars set I'm interested in other than the new Sandcrawler - which is a bit expensive right now. Maybe when I get a bonus.
CorporateClown
Member
Finished building the Simpsons house last night. Was also able to pick up 11 of the Simpsons CMFs. The CMFs are very cool and I wish I had hung out at Target longer to get the last 5 I need. Anyway, thoughts on the Simpsons house:
The overall build was a lot of fun and all the little details were great. I had a blast building the furniture (tv, beds, bookshelves, etc). I only had a couple of nitpicks:
-Why no proper roof for the car?
-I think some of the added stuff that doesn't attach to the house (lawnchairs for one) are pointless. They're just extra crap my cat might steal.
-I wish you could access the 1st floor front of the house like the rest. I like both the modular and HH(dollhouse) style of looking at things for the rest of the house, but for some reason you don't get the modular option for the 1st floor-front.
The house is pretty big and ranks up there with my favourite builds. Hoping they come out with more sets!
The overall build was a lot of fun and all the little details were great. I had a blast building the furniture (tv, beds, bookshelves, etc). I only had a couple of nitpicks:
-Why no proper roof for the car?
-I think some of the added stuff that doesn't attach to the house (lawnchairs for one) are pointless. They're just extra crap my cat might steal.
-I wish you could access the 1st floor front of the house like the rest. I like both the modular and HH(dollhouse) style of looking at things for the rest of the house, but for some reason you don't get the modular option for the 1st floor-front.
The house is pretty big and ranks up there with my favourite builds. Hoping they come out with more sets!
Chuckie
Member
From the comments on that thread, I too made the "camera" accessory into a bazooka and the "megaphone" into a ray gun
I can honestly say that I never even knew it was a camera. I always considered it a bazooka. And like you I also made ray guns with the megaphones.
FUBAR McDangles
Member
From the comments on that thread, I too made the "camera" accessory into a bazooka and the "megaphone" into a ray gun
Oh yes.
And the camera was multifunctional. A rocket launcher in one hand and flip it around and put it in the other and all of a sudden it's a sniper rifle.
HammerOfThor
Member
I haven't tried putting Marge in the car, but I believe its for her hair to stick out so she fits.
Thanks for that! I never knew the different colored spacemen had unofficial factions/jobs.
And as a young kid, in the middle of the original Star Wars trilogy in theatres, I definitely had decided that those front fork parts were laser weapons, and the large engines on each wing were actually rocket pods.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Very cool stuff. Really surprised to hear about the different factions and whatnot.
The megaphone was always a megaphone for me, but the camera will always be a bazooka to me. Always.From the comments on that thread, I too made the "camera" accessory into a bazooka and the "megaphone" into a ray gun
Jeff Vader
Member
So with Lucasarts nuking all existing EU into non-canon status, does that mean we'll be seeing exclusives just from the OT from now on or what?
Dacvak
No one shall be brought before our LORD David Bowie without the true and secret knowledge of the Photoshop. For in that time, so shall He appear.
I don't know my Star Wars very well... What's EU?
Jeff Vader
Member
Expanded Universe like those The Old Republic sets and that Darth Revan exclusive minifig coming next month. Stuff like that.