MrPressStart
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Yeah.. I need to look into it. I remember seeing Spaceship (3) at Toys R Us way before it was released. I have been wanting the SSD for a while, but the collectors one was 1) too expensive and 2) too damn big.
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Yeah.. I need to look into it. I remember seeing Spaceship (3) at Toys R Us way before it was released. I have been wanting the SSD for a while, but the collectors one was 1) too expensive and 2) too damn big.
Wish I could afford to buy like 3 copies of every lotr set I don't have yet, including out-of-print ones
Guess it's time to consider building my own fell beast.
I've been kinda working on one using some Mixel parts and some bat wings from various Batman vehicles. I really want the tail and neck to be long and slinky though.
Mmmm yeah I'll totally be getting any special mold sets from now on. Even if I am not completely interested in them I will if I can find them discounted because they seem to have a great resale value and yeah I usually can find uses for special molds. I was planning on all the Hobbit and LoTR sets anyways. I don't own a first edition LoTR trilogy set (1954), all the movies, played the MMO for 5+ years because I didn't love Tolkien world. (well they arn't my books yet, it's my dads still and they may end up being sold anyways in estate sales when the time comes because I am not the only family member interested in them.)
I tried to convert it once and gave up. I just found that style of building needs the space on either side to look good. It gets lost when butted up against other buildings
Jables Swan
Member
Australia only gets the Batman tumbler polybag as a preorder bonus for Batman 3. That's disappointing.
SillyEskimo
Member
This one was always my favorite. I think I remember reading it took 2 houses to make this though.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/unhalfbricking/8013920108/in/photostream/
BentBricks
Member
Nice article about the Exo-suit reveal.
I love all the subtle clues they put out that were overlooked. A lot of passion was put into the Exo-suit release. Older AFOLs (like myself) have a tremendous amount of love for Classic Space.
http://www.newelementary.com/2014/07/exo-suit-tease-and-reveal.html
I love all the subtle clues they put out that were overlooked. A lot of passion was put into the Exo-suit release. Older AFOLs (like myself) have a tremendous amount of love for Classic Space.
http://www.newelementary.com/2014/07/exo-suit-tease-and-reveal.html
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Excellent read. Thank you. Hype intensifying.
More CITY 2015 rumored sets:
60081 Tow Truck
60082 [Great Vehicle]
60083 Snowblower
60084 [Great Vehicle]
60085 [Great Vehicle]
60088 Fire Starter Kit
60072 Beginner's Demolition
60073 Truck breakdown
60074 Bulldozer
60075 Excavator and Truck
60076 Demolition
Again, these are translations, so the exact names may be off.
Looks like Construction subtheme is making a return.
60081 Tow Truck
60082 [Great Vehicle]
60083 Snowblower
60084 [Great Vehicle]
60085 [Great Vehicle]
60088 Fire Starter Kit
60072 Beginner's Demolition
60073 Truck breakdown
60074 Bulldozer
60075 Excavator and Truck
60076 Demolition
Again, these are translations, so the exact names may be off.
Looks like Construction subtheme is making a return.
PalaceBrother
Member
Which store are you at? I am in LAX right now and was thinking about finding a local LEGO store tomorrow evening after my meetings are done....
WordAssassin
Member
Glendale Galleria, but I won't be working again until Friday. But go check it out! It's a super nice store and as far as I know, we got all the new summer stuff in today.
RyanardoDaVinci
Member
This is the longest month ever.
I need dat Exo-suit.
I need dat Exo-suit.
Chezzymann
Member
Agreed. There is no want, only need.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
When is Research Institute launching again?
I went ahead and picked up The Milano Spaceship Rescue (76021) and Hulk Lab Smash (76018) at ToysRUs since they were buy one get one 40% off. I figured they would make pretty awesome birthday presents for my brother.
Also does anyone know why there are so many sets that are way above MSRP at ToysRUs? The Daily Bugle set was like $67. The TMNT sets also all seemed to be at least $5 too expensive. Hell, even that Hulk set was $52. All of the Guardians of the Galaxy sets were at their correct prices though.
Also does anyone know why there are so many sets that are way above MSRP at ToysRUs? The Daily Bugle set was like $67. The TMNT sets also all seemed to be at least $5 too expensive. Hell, even that Hulk set was $52. All of the Guardians of the Galaxy sets were at their correct prices though.
That is just TRU taking advantage of the people who don't know any better or have limited options for buying Lego. They have always done it. And then they can claim to have a sale by lowering the price to the MSRP. Only times I have ever purchased Lego from them is when I know it is cheaper than anywhere else, or if they have a set I cannot find anywhere else. That said, I very rarely buy anything from TRU.
anonymous_abc
Member
Brickset
Brick-A-Pic is a new project on KickStarter that deserves your support: a website and a fulfillment system to convert photos, logos or other images into a LEGO mosaic kit.
The website will enable your images to be uploaded and tweaked. When you're happy, you can order it and receive instructions and all the parts needed to build it. There's a demo website up and running that will give you an idea of how it will work, and a video on YouTube and the project page at KickStarter that explains more.
There have been a number of similar systems around for years but this one looks very sophisticated and is the first to offer physical bricks as well as instructions since the LEGO mosaic system in 2000.
The goal is $50k in 30 days. Make it happen!
Kickstarter
This is pretty neat and looks promising.
Might back
Very interesting.
hmm. Bricks rather than plates - wouldn't that increase the cost quite a lot? And no baseplate might be annoying - hopefully they'll change that if/when they go live.
also quite expensive - $150 for the medium with 1024 1x1 bricks (or less if there are larger areas of flat colour) is 15c per brick. For 1x1s..
also quite expensive - $150 for the medium with 1024 1x1 bricks (or less if there are larger areas of flat colour) is 15c per brick. For 1x1s..
anonymous_abc
Member
Yea the prices look to be a deal breaker.
And US only...
SiegfriedFM
Member
Café Corner finished
I'm on my phone so I can't post pictures here, but what a set! Totally worth collecting, especially if you make it less expensive by going with newer, more common parts.
I'm on my phone so I can't post pictures here, but what a set! Totally worth collecting, especially if you make it less expensive by going with newer, more common parts.
Great read, thank you.
Can't wait to read your guide on the process of pieceing together a set as I think I'll try to do that pretty soon, and there's never too much advice on that subject.
anonymous_abc
Member
You must be very proud, your website is blocked at work. So you have been noticed. xD
Delighted to learn this morning that I came third in the Bricket Mixels Wave 2 Competition with my Old Father Flex, and I've won an Emmet's Construct-o-Mech!
Rest easy, old boy. Your work here is done.
Looking forward to the Construct-o-Mech and Exo-Suit doing battle in the near future!
Rest easy, old boy. Your work here is done.
Looking forward to the Construct-o-Mech and Exo-Suit doing battle in the near future!
Great, congratulationsDelighted to learn this morning that I came third in the Bricket Mixels Wave 2 Competition with my Old Father Flex, and I've won an Emmet's Construct-o-Mech!
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Delighted to learn this morning that I came third in the Bricket Mixels Wave 2 Competition with my Old Father Flex, and I've won an Emmet's Construct-o-Mech!
Rest easy, old boy. Your work here is done.
Looking forward to the Construct-o-Mech and Exo-Suit doing battle in the near future!
Congrats!
anonymous_abc
Member
Delighted to learn this morning that I came third in the Bricket Mixels Wave 2 Competition with my Old Father Flex, and I've won an Emmet's Construct-o-Mech!
Rest easy, old boy. Your work here is done.
Looking forward to the Construct-o-Mech and Exo-Suit doing battle in the near future!
cool, congrats.
Supa Necta
Banned
I found the mad scientist set and the vampire castle for msrp at Walmart. I probably should have resisted as I spent almost as much as the cost of the haunted house. It's tough to leave retired sets on the shelf though.
Delighted to learn this morning that I came third in the Bricket Mixels Wave 2 Competition with my Old Father Flex, and I've won an Emmet's Construct-o-Mech!
Rest easy, old boy. Your work here is done.
Looking forward to the Construct-o-Mech and Exo-Suit doing battle in the near future!
Congrats! Your MOC really stood out to me in the competition.
Thanks! Which one(s) were yours? I love looking through all the entries, but that Flickr page is a nightmare to load at times.
No entries from me, just an observer.
BentBricks
Member
LEGO had an app that did exactly that minus the fulfillment part. I can't find it anymore in the iTunes store, but I used to have it. There's some other apps out there that do the same thing though.
http://lego.gizmodo.com/5437708/official-iphone-lego-app-converts-reality-into-a-brick-mosaic
I imagine the cost is for fulfillment and overhead of keeping a huge inventory of currently not in production cycle of 1x1 bricks via LEGO pick-a-brick online (which is $0.10 per brick). Plates are the exact same price on LEGO PAB online. Also, bricks are much easy to work with to put in. Plates may be easier to remove when not on the edge using the brick remover though.
For comparison, this is Sean Kenney's pricing: http://www.seankenney.com/artwork/portraits/
Quick search on others doing it:
http://brickworkz.com/how-a-lego-mosaic-is-made.shtml
http://www.brickarts.com/
Idea is cool and simplifies the process, but I'm just quite feeling it for that project. Maybe I just feel I can do it all myself since I'm familiar with LEGO PAB online and Bricklink.
P.S. Found a nice link with a list of LEGO certified professionals.
http://aboutus.lego.com/en-us/lego-group/programs-and-visits/lego-certified-professionals
BentBricks
Member
Thanks for sharing all your work! I may have to attempt my own. That's the only older modular I care about. I have Fire Brigade and forward (may skip Town Hall as there are way too many I still don't have).
Delighted to learn this morning that I came third in the Bricket Mixels Wave 2 Competition with my Old Father Flex, and I've won an Emmet's Construct-o-Mech!
Rest easy, old boy. Your work here is done.
Looking forward to the Construct-o-Mech and Exo-Suit doing battle in the near future!
Congrats! Always cool when a fellow LEGO-GAFfer gets some recognition.
Found an awesome little mall in HK that's basically a physical Bricklink: Lots of tiny shops with sets, parts and minifigs everywhere.
I don't have enough space for new sets anymore, so the idea of buying minifigs alone is pretty appealing... I already have a few sets that I bought just for the figs (Weathertop!).
So I figured I'd pick up the rest of the Avengers this way and grab any other figs that caught my eye. My haul!
I already have Iron Man and Captain America, so the (film) Avengers are complete... or would be, but I forgot to grab Hulk. Damnit.
My girlfriend needed Ron Weasley for her Harry Potter collection -- strangely, we've got a whole bunch of HP sets but apparently none with Ron! Grabbed Harry in dress robes too because he was cheap.
I don't have enough space for new sets anymore, so the idea of buying minifigs alone is pretty appealing... I already have a few sets that I bought just for the figs (Weathertop!).
So I figured I'd pick up the rest of the Avengers this way and grab any other figs that caught my eye. My haul!
I already have Iron Man and Captain America, so the (film) Avengers are complete... or would be, but I forgot to grab Hulk. Damnit.
My girlfriend needed Ron Weasley for her Harry Potter collection -- strangely, we've got a whole bunch of HP sets but apparently none with Ron! Grabbed Harry in dress robes too because he was cheap.
Delighted to learn this morning that I came third in the Bricket Mixels Wave 2 Competition with my Old Father Flex, and I've won an Emmet's Construct-o-Mech!
Rest easy, old boy. Your work here is done.
Looking forward to the Construct-o-Mech and Exo-Suit doing battle in the near future!
Grats! Very neat build. Mixels are fun. Just wish that wave 2 was available here.
just heads up looks like amazon is matching TRU bogo40% sale and alot of sets including most of the new ones and GoTG sets.
BentBricks
Member
Thanks for the heads up! This may save me a trip to TRU. This is why competition is good for the consumer. As much as I dislike TRU, I hope they stay around.
Thank you so much!
I just placed two separate orders. One with two Hobbit Mirkwood Elf Army sets at about $21 each. The other with two LotR Pirate Ship Ambush sets about $65 each.
Limited selection of sets compared to the TRU sale, but at least they had a couple that I needed at great prices!
It is annoying that they include SOME of the microfighters but not all of them :/
Avon Barksdale
Member
I got the Lego De Lorean yesterday. It took a few hours to build and it was my first Lego set.
It looks good but I wish it was a little bigger.
It looks good but I wish it was a little bigger.
Eklipsis
Member
peteykirch
Member
So any chance of the US Lego Stores doing the same promo as Europe for the Mini Cooper, where if you buy the Mini Cooper starting 7/17 you also get the mini polybag version?
If not, I guess I'll hold off until 8/1 to get the Mini Cooper and the Exo-Suit in one fell swoop.
If not, I guess I'll hold off until 8/1 to get the Mini Cooper and the Exo-Suit in one fell swoop.
Question:
So I ordered the ECTO-1, the Lex Luthor mech, and a SW battle pack yesterdat on S@H. However, my order has still yet to process. I haven't ordered from LEGO.com in a while. Is this normal? They put a hold on the the money thats in my account but haven't actually taken it.
So I ordered the ECTO-1, the Lex Luthor mech, and a SW battle pack yesterdat on S@H. However, my order has still yet to process. I haven't ordered from LEGO.com in a while. Is this normal? They put a hold on the the money thats in my account but haven't actually taken it.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
It's normal. They take forever to send stuff out.
Its just weird to me that they haven't "officially" pulled my money yet, just the hold.