It might be a retailer exclusive set. Those sets are never listed initially with the rest of the lineup. It happens all the time with Star Wars like this year's MTT set.
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It might be a retailer exclusive set. Those sets are never listed initially with the rest of the lineup. It happens all the time with Star Wars like this year's MTT set.
JonathanEx
Member
Delighted by the news of the Double Decker couch, was surprised they didn't do it in the first place. I'd really like it as a cool little thing, but in no way could justify getting the whole sea cow.
https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B1R-RVwLNimLQUhCUGd3NGNuV00/edit?pli=1
Go build the couch without buying the set
I did, different colors, but it works.
Go build the couch without buying the set
I did, different colors, but it works.
What news?!
Supa Necta
Banned
By old treasures I hope they mean:
All retired modulars
Grand carousel
UCS falcon
Imperial flagship
And every other drool worthy set I can't afford.
JonathanEx
Member
Well, the rumour leak as discussed from the last page. No actual news, sorry to get you excited.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Go through all the effort of getting a set approved just to get one tiny wave of sets shipped out... I've learned the hard way not to pass on an ideas set then, I guess. Particularly if it'd a cheap one like research institute was.
I hope this fiasco won't deter Ideas submitters from doing niche concepts. There is more incentive to do licensed sets because they'd stay in print longer and generate more money.
One tiny run that sells out in a few days or a set that stays in print for a year or more because it has pop culture connections? Which would you make?
I hope this fiasco won't deter Ideas submitters from doing niche concepts. There is more incentive to do licensed sets because they'd stay in print longer and generate more money.
One tiny run that sells out in a few days or a set that stays in print for a year or more because it has pop culture connections? Which would you make?
Price match it. If you have a phone, go to LEGO S@H, go to the Exo-Suit and show them. That has worked for me.
Oh, I already have 2 of them, was more of a PSA to others who are looking.
Oooh okay.
With the recent talk about females being under represented in merchandise, in particular against Lego, I don't think its a big stretch this set was made in response to that. The way they brought it back into voting and HEY it won, just too blatant. They pumped it up and got it out in the media and sure enough it did catch on. Then they make it one production run which will automatically up the enthusiasm for it in the collector sphere to insane levels. Now at this point if a business was going to business to capitalize on profits you would do more production runs while the fever is rampant, ala Exo Suit. If they don't thats really weird, especially since they are for Exo Suit. Now that makes me question the gender inequality in sets even more if they don't do more runs. My two cents.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Birthday money all bye bye now.
Just snagged SPACESHIP!, Super Secret Police Drop Ship, and Milano.
Probably going to have to wait a month to build them because I need to pack. Well, will probably build one and then save the others for after the move.
Just snagged SPACESHIP!, Super Secret Police Drop Ship, and Milano.
Probably going to have to wait a month to build them because I need to pack. Well, will probably build one and then save the others for after the move.
HammerOfThor
Member
Well then heres hoping I can find one in a store
Awesome pick-ups man, and money well spent
I think all the September allotment is going towards fulfilling the backorders from the website and then there will be small trickle shipments of both sets to stores around late September/October.
I suppose my store could get some research institutes on Monday afternoon... but I won't be able to make it there Mon (Tues is unlikely either)... so, may as well write it off. Honestly, I only want it for its limited nature, otherwise I would have bought one when I placed my order for two exo-suits. I may be kicking myself now, but I'll get over it pretty quick
Especially since I may break down and get a Tumblr on Sept 1st... still deciding what I'm going to do. Only thing that is set in stone is I'm definitely placing an order for $99 or above in order to get the two free polybags... just a matter of what to get. UCS Tumblr? UCS Sandcrawler? 2014 Sewer Lair? Something else? Hmm
Especially since I may break down and get a Tumblr on Sept 1st... still deciding what I'm going to do. Only thing that is set in stone is I'm definitely placing an order for $99 or above in order to get the two free polybags... just a matter of what to get. UCS Tumblr? UCS Sandcrawler? 2014 Sewer Lair? Something else? Hmm
Yes they will. They also price match Amazon and a few other competitors
tiggerkiddo
Member
Guess it will be awhile before I get a chance to buy an Exo Suit...
Supa Necta
Banned
Supa Necta
Banned
Picked up another GAF recommended set...Hive Crawler!
My wife rolled her eyes when I spotted a rural walmart and had to stop to check clearance. It was $35.
Hopefully we'll group build tonight.
My wife rolled her eyes when I spotted a rural walmart and had to stop to check clearance. It was $35.
Hopefully we'll group build tonight.
PalaceBrother
Member
Ha!
In Word's defense he has already said he isn't comfortable leaking details, so let's just speculate rampantly instead.
Pretty sure it's a brick-built Gleet.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Damn good price for a damn good set.
Do you have pets? The set is great for scaring them.
a Master Ninja
Member
I just got an order through, thanks for the heads up!
Now to get that pesky Research Institute...
tiggerkiddo
Member
Missed again...alas
Awesome glad I could help.
Aw sorry. I read your post earlier and then saw that pop on Amazon and was specifically hoping you would get one. Don't worry theres a couple of us here that lurk on Amazon all day we will get you one yet. Sounds like they have a shipment coming in monday so i'm sure it will pop some more during the weekend or at very least check all day monday.
SPEAK OF THE DEVIL its up again, gooooooooo!
Peter Bazooka
Banned
http://shop.lego.com/en-CA/Exo-Suit-21109?fromListing=listing
The exo-suit is in stock on the LEGO shop.
edit: Or it was for a couple seconds. Hopefully someone besides me managed to snag one.
The exo-suit is in stock on the LEGO shop.
edit: Or it was for a couple seconds. Hopefully someone besides me managed to snag one.
so my bulk order of Minifakes came through yesterday, somewhat mixed results...
Joker isn't too bad, I like the, what I can only assume is Batman Beyond, though the bat symbol on the chest looks a bit small to me. Bizarro is a pretty good match, though obviously his feet are a different mould than LEGOs and he has some paint chipped off the eye brow too. Not bad though for $2, definitely beats paying $1000+ for the official SDCC one.
My complete Joker collection (Until the Tumbler comes out) my custom one 2nd from the right and the fake on the far right. My only real complaint is that his eyes look a bit too wide/far apart compared to a regular minifig.
Justice League Complete at last!, the Minifakes being Shazam, Green Lantern and Green Arrow. I've found with these fakes the ones with a mask or covered face fair the best, as you can see by Shazam's alternate face, printed way too high and loking mongoloid.
Lastly my Iron Man Collection, Minifakes being the black ones, white one and the red and grey one. I'm pissed that I can't find my legit red with triangle chest design, it seems to have gone walkabout.
There's to black ones that are very similar that look like they've come from different manufacturers, one has blue eyes and one white and the designs are the same but with slight variations, different thickness lines etc. Interestingly they both have misaligned chest light prints.
I think there's 3 more I want to pick up, 2 grey variants and a gold one so I'll have to keep an eye out for those.
I also got a big hulk, cyclops, all 4 TMNT and Capt America for my kids, the big hulk is pretty damn good to be honest, The turtles are hit and miss really.
Joker isn't too bad, I like the, what I can only assume is Batman Beyond, though the bat symbol on the chest looks a bit small to me. Bizarro is a pretty good match, though obviously his feet are a different mould than LEGOs and he has some paint chipped off the eye brow too. Not bad though for $2, definitely beats paying $1000+ for the official SDCC one.
My complete Joker collection (Until the Tumbler comes out) my custom one 2nd from the right and the fake on the far right. My only real complaint is that his eyes look a bit too wide/far apart compared to a regular minifig.
Justice League Complete at last!, the Minifakes being Shazam, Green Lantern and Green Arrow. I've found with these fakes the ones with a mask or covered face fair the best, as you can see by Shazam's alternate face, printed way too high and loking mongoloid.
Lastly my Iron Man Collection, Minifakes being the black ones, white one and the red and grey one. I'm pissed that I can't find my legit red with triangle chest design, it seems to have gone walkabout.
There's to black ones that are very similar that look like they've come from different manufacturers, one has blue eyes and one white and the designs are the same but with slight variations, different thickness lines etc. Interestingly they both have misaligned chest light prints.
I think there's 3 more I want to pick up, 2 grey variants and a gold one so I'll have to keep an eye out for those.
I also got a big hulk, cyclops, all 4 TMNT and Capt America for my kids, the big hulk is pretty damn good to be honest, The turtles are hit and miss really.
lol yep - Does it start with 'M' and rhyme with phillenium balcon? And have about 4,000 pieces?
PhoncipleBone
Banned
I am sitting here building the Milano and came to a very obvious realization that I am ashamed to say I never quite noticed based on pics.
This thing is following classic space color scheme. Blue, yellow, and grey. Very cool.
EDIT: Just finished book 1. My god. This thing is glorious. Even better than Quinjet was at this point in the build, and I LOVE the Quinjet.
The build is so flarking great so far, and only better because of loving the movie and the ship in it so much. I just wonder if Awesome Mix vol 1 or vol 2 is in the tape deck at this point.
This thing is following classic space color scheme. Blue, yellow, and grey. Very cool.
EDIT: Just finished book 1. My god. This thing is glorious. Even better than Quinjet was at this point in the build, and I LOVE the Quinjet.
The build is so flarking great so far, and only better because of loving the movie and the ship in it so much. I just wonder if Awesome Mix vol 1 or vol 2 is in the tape deck at this point.
BentBricks
Member
so my bulk order of Minifakes came through yesterday, somewhat mixed results...
Justice League Complete at last!, the Minifakes being Shazam, Green Lantern and Green Arrow. I've found with these fakes the ones with a mask or covered face fair the best, as you can see by Shazam's alternate face, printed way too high and loking mongoloid.
What's good about Shazam (shame they don't call him Captain Marvel anymore) is you can replace his head piece easily with an actual LEGO head.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Milano is finished.
My god. It is beautiful. I know my love of the film and the ship in it is coloring my response to the set (and maybe the extreme exhaustion as well), but the Milano is incredible.
So many cool angles and assembly techniques throughout. I love how much you can actually pose all the fins on the ship to give it more character.
The figures are divine as well. But the swooshability. So swooshable. Equal to the Quinjet for the most swooshable thing I have bought. I just want a fleet of these things in slight color variations. I want one with a redneck Yondu figure and a bunch of Ravagers.
I am just beaming with joy from building this thing. I will have to disassemble it in a week or two so I can move, but that just means I have to build it again. It also makes me want to reassemble the Quinjet and make stands for both of them.
TLDR Review: DAMN. Just buy the set.
My god. It is beautiful. I know my love of the film and the ship in it is coloring my response to the set (and maybe the extreme exhaustion as well), but the Milano is incredible.
So many cool angles and assembly techniques throughout. I love how much you can actually pose all the fins on the ship to give it more character.
The figures are divine as well. But the swooshability. So swooshable. Equal to the Quinjet for the most swooshable thing I have bought. I just want a fleet of these things in slight color variations. I want one with a redneck Yondu figure and a bunch of Ravagers.
I am just beaming with joy from building this thing. I will have to disassemble it in a week or two so I can move, but that just means I have to build it again. It also makes me want to reassemble the Quinjet and make stands for both of them.
TLDR Review: DAMN. Just buy the set.
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Diggeh
Unconfirmed Member
21113 The Cave
21114 The Farm
Disappointment doesn't even begin to describe these. I thought the micro sets were perfect--little environments with microfigs that fit inside their themed boxes.
Sure, it's probably the best they could do with minifig-scale Minecraft, but it just looks so...sad. They'll probably go with that sad looking Creeper prototype after all.
I just hope they keep doing micro sets.
yeah I was thinking I could find a similar replacement, got any recommendations for heads to use?
21113 The Cave
21114 The Farm
They're much better than the leaked pics but it still feels like a small step up form buying those basic brick buckets. These wouldn't be out of place with the Junior line.
RyanardoDaVinci
Member
I think that's a zombie.
(Sorry, shitty pic with horrible flash)
Whats this? The Exo-Suit found something in his travels...wonder what might happen...
hint
...
Back at my house with my Exo-Suits (among other new sets).
So that build was interesting. The only part I find horribly fragile are the shoulder pads, but I'm sure that might change.
Overall, I love the set. I can't wait to mod and have themed EXO-SUITS!
21113 The Cave
21114 The Farm
I actually quite like them. But what's up with the single orange round stud in front of the cave? Edit: Oh, I see. It's to make the water bucket become a lava bucket.
back in stock again. no research institute though (not surprised given what we've heard)