I thought I'd try some different hair for TDK Catwoman, opinions?
I like the one on the right, even though the left is more accurate.
And only $50 to spend? Another vote for Ghostbusters here!
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I like the one on the right, even though the left is more accurate.
And only $50 to spend? Another vote for Ghostbusters here!
Man, when I start a build that's basically all that I work on until completion. Don't think I could ever leave one half done.
BentBricks
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]blacky[;131289611 said:
Modulars are a good start. UCS Star Wars sets are good too.
http://brickset.com/sets/theme-Advanced-Models/subtheme-Modular-Buildings
As for Super Heroes, some sets I really get mostly for the minifigs.
This is a good comprehensive list. Be sure to sort by year high to lowest. Most of the older ones are no longer available and some of the newest on the lists haven't come out yet.
http://brickset.com/sets/theme-DC-Comics-Super-Heroes
http://brickset.com/sets/theme-Marvel-Super-Heroes
I highly recommend Hulk Lab Smash for the minifigs. Set is a playset, but makes a decent backdrop for displaying the minifigs. Modulars are even better for setting up a super hero battle.
I thought I'd try some different hair for TDK Catwoman, opinions?
I also finally got around to finally making those extra ghostbusters characters a reality
Walter Peck, Dana Barrett/The Gatekeeper, Louis Tully/The Keymaster.
Dana still need some work, I need to do her skirt/dress thing. I need to redo Louis Tully's shirt decal too as it's flaked off a bit :/
The right Catwoman is sexier....er...better.
Those other ones are super accurate. Makes me wish they had a set with just those minifigs. No new moulds needed also.
]blacky[;131294126 said:
$50 will get you a medium sized set. I'd also suggest the ECTO-1 but you should check out getting the entire Star Wars Microfighters series. There's 6 total and they all come with a minifigure for $10 each. They make a nice display all lined up on the shelf.
http://brickset.com/sets/theme-Star-Wars/year-2014/subtheme-MicroFighters
To those more experienced in bricklink...
I'm searching out some minifigs and I notice every now and then I will come across a store that has RIDICULOUS amounts of figures. Is this any cause for concern? Should I see this as a red flag or is it normal?
For example one guy has 97 Gamoras from the recent GotG sets... how in the...? Doesn't sound extreme enough? Okay how about 97 Queasy Kittys from the $250 Sea Cow LEGO Movie set. 94 White Lab Coat female Scientists from the recent (and very hard to find) Ideas set. I'm not even sure that's possible.
And he has ridiculous numbers of MANY other figs that are not cheap to acquire. They are not from keychains either.
Would you buy from a seller like this? I guess my biggest concern is they could be some sort of clone products... or stolen.
I'm searching out some minifigs and I notice every now and then I will come across a store that has RIDICULOUS amounts of figures. Is this any cause for concern? Should I see this as a red flag or is it normal?
For example one guy has 97 Gamoras from the recent GotG sets... how in the...? Doesn't sound extreme enough? Okay how about 97 Queasy Kittys from the $250 Sea Cow LEGO Movie set. 94 White Lab Coat female Scientists from the recent (and very hard to find) Ideas set. I'm not even sure that's possible.
And he has ridiculous numbers of MANY other figs that are not cheap to acquire. They are not from keychains either.
Would you buy from a seller like this? I guess my biggest concern is they could be some sort of clone products... or stolen.
The seller has a rock-solid rating with lots of transactions...
However, there is something very wrong about the quantities this person has in stock for all these different minifigs.
I don't think they are knock-offs, but I do think they may have been acquired from the plant in Mexico in a less than standard fashion.
Bakkuma371
Member
What's the price? Easy to just buy one as a test? Although it does sound fishy it is possible he got them via legit means.
Probably not though.
Yeah that was my conundrum, left is more accurate, right looks better, I think I'll go with right
Fortunately my GF bought the Green Grocer when it came out, we're just missing the original 2, and the Fire Brigade. I'm excited we bought the Pet Shop this past week for the White Spaceman, plan on getting the Parisian Cafe next.
Bought it and yes PR will be next. Is the Fire Brigade worth getting after market? Also what about the Palace Cinema?
I wish I had the time for that. It took us a week to finish the first floor of The Town Hall. We hope to finish it soon so we can work on the Pet Shop!
Also I second the Hulk Lab Smash & Batman with Joker Steam Roller sets. They were two of my favorite sets of this year for the price.
I still need to get the Xmen Sentinal set.
PalaceBrother
Member
I'm sure many of you have seen it, but this is a gorgeous MOC. I wish I had the patience
to produce things like this. Many more pics at the link
and talent
PalaceBrother
Member
I really need to stop browsing Flickr.
WordAssassin
Member
Dude wtf how is that even possible. Someone said he may be getting them from a plant in Mexico? That's crazy. Cool because that would make them real, but also... not cool cause maybe they're stolen?
He has like 30 Hydra guards and they're $4 each. That.. is incredibly tempting. Get like 4 of them and then the actual set and have a tidy little army.
anonymous_abc
Member
If he has solid ratings I wouldn't worry about it. Some sellers buy vast amounts of stock take it apart and sell it.
I always wonder how much one can make as a professional bricklinker.
and money!
Finally got home from a trip. Snagged all of the series 3 mixels on the way.
Unpacking everything made me realize that I really need sealed containers for my LEGO pieces next time. The movers did not handle them with care at all, and if they hadn't been shrink-wrapped I would have lost somewhere on the order or 600 pieces minimum.
Holy mother of SNOT.
There's like a .5% chance that they weren't misappropriated if they came from the factory. I can't imagine Lego letting an employee buy that much off of them.(If factories even let employees do that to begin with.)
As somebody said above, he's probably just buying the sets en masse and selling the parts off at a mildly inflated cost for a profit.
Unpacking everything made me realize that I really need sealed containers for my LEGO pieces next time. The movers did not handle them with care at all, and if they hadn't been shrink-wrapped I would have lost somewhere on the order or 600 pieces minimum.
I'm sure many of you have seen it, but this is a gorgeous MOC. I wish I had the patienceto produce things like this. Many more pics at the linkand talent
Holy mother of SNOT.
There's like a .5% chance that they weren't misappropriated if they came from the factory. I can't imagine Lego letting an employee buy that much off of them.(If factories even let employees do that to begin with.)
As somebody said above, he's probably just buying the sets en masse and selling the parts off at a mildly inflated cost for a profit.
BentBricks
Member
You guys made me search and I was able to find a guy selling the Hydra Henchmen for $3.10 on sale on Bricklink. I bought the last 7, sorry.
I checked out the Bricklink seller you were talking about. To give him the benefit of doubt, he could have gotten it from someone else who got the items is non-traditional manners. These are items most likely from the factory. He has 44 green classic minifigs and 94 research assistants from highly restricted and limited availability LEGO Idea sets!!! Why would he have ~50 each of only two of the four available Ghostbuster minifigs? 20 UCS Tumbler Jokers? 100 Donatellos, but no other turtles for sale? Lack of LEGO elements for sale except for minifig related items (perhaps he sells the bricks in bulk on eBay?).
You can't spin it any other way IMO.
There was a seller on eBay who was selling minifigs before they even came out in retail. And he would sell the same ones over and over for weeks. He's still selling, but no longer has auctions.
If the seller has good ratings and they are not scamming people, I would possibly buy from the seller. There's a small chance seller got those items legit.
SiegfriedFM
Member
Fire Brigade is worth getting if you get it now before it escalates further.
I don't have Palace Cinema yet, it's pretty low on my list.
parrotbeak
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Star Wars set for >$50 suitable for display.]blacky[;131289611 said:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B005VPRG3S/?tag=neogaf0e-20
Do it. Now.
Amazing. It truly delivers.Let's start the Halloween season off right with a true piece of horror. I should have thought of this...
Winnie the Pimp
Member
Lol'd too hard...at work.
Nyíregyháza factory:
Some info:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyJGKLMjczY
Old news I know, I was too lazy to post.
I also received the Billund Airport, but I don't know if I can post the pic.
Some info:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyJGKLMjczY
Old news I know, I was too lazy to post.
I also received the Billund Airport, but I don't know if I can post the pic.
Spaceship spaceship SPACESHIP!!! Oh my god it's so gorgeous. The size of this thing is incredibly awesome. Thank you Toys r Us for 20 % off LEGO Movie sets. And thank you LEGO for finally bringing this set to Germany (it was a LEGO Store/S@H exclusive until ten days ago). It's so slick. And blue. And has great minifigs. And it's a goddamn monster of a spaceship dominating my TV table now. Love it.
Grats I still can't get over how awesome the wizard is.
I want to ask the group a question. What is the most you have spent on an ebay/bricklink/craigslist/garage sale/other second hand LEGO purchase? And can you tell us about what it contained? I have been eyeing some very HUGE lots lately and it's tempting, but then I think about all the sorting that will be involved... it would be a huge (yet awesomely fun) task!
I still can't get over how awesome the wizard is.I want to ask the group a question. What is the most you have spent on an ebay/bricklink/craigslist/garage sale/other second hand LEGO purchase? And can you tell us about what it contained? I have been eyeing some very HUGE lots lately and it's tempting, but then I think about all the sorting that will be involved... it would be a huge (yet awesomely fun) task!
Haunted House or Fire Brigade?!
I definitely need to buy an OOP set before it's too late.
SiegfriedFM
Member
Depends. If you're planning a one-off and/or want a Halloween centerpiece, get HH. If you're getting other modulars, you WILL want the FB at some point.
Man that does not help at all. Ahahahah.
oneknightr
Member
HH hands down. I think the HH value will rise more than the FB in the long term, but that's just my opinion.
I think you're right. I'm trying to find one for 250. . . but it's a bit tough.
Probably... there will be more firehouses of various nature. There may not be many haunted houses. Although with the popularity of the line I'm hoping they bring it back in some form.
REALLY? I paid $179 for mine just a couple weeks ago... people don't mess around with LEGO prices, sheesh.
REALLY? I paid $179 for mine just a couple weeks ago... people don't mess around with LEGO prices, sheesh.
Supa Necta
Banned
Grats
I want to ask the group a question. What is the most you have spent on an ebay/bricklink/craigslist/garage sale/other second hand LEGO purchase? And can you tell us about what it contained? I have been eyeing some very HUGE lots lately and it's tempting, but then I think about all the sorting that will be involved... it would be a huge (yet awesomely fun) task!
$575 for about 80 sets big and small (all complete, bagged, with instructions) and another 40 minifigs. Nothing too rare. Lots of Ninjago, super heroes, Star Wars. The highlight was creator lighthouse.
For bulk, shoot for $5/lb (excluding instruction weight) and $1 a minifig for common stuff.
Thanks for the tips. Hmm well I'm eyeing one that is a little higher than that Buuut... it includes some rare stuff. But NO instructions!!! It's a tough call for me to make.
Supa Necta
Banned
You can always tell yourself that you'll sell some of the sets. That never happens.
The fire station exploded from 150 to 250 within a week after it was OOP, so yeah. I'm thinking about buying a second HH after seeing it back in stock (was sold out before) at S@H Germany. It will easily reach 300 due to all those Green Grocer parts and being a nice set that's not gonna be replaced by something similar anytime soon.
Yeah the HH islike 250 - 400 depending on the reseller. If anyone has one at their local store and wants to ship to California I'd be forever happy
I have the option to buy the Fire Brigade for 275 but I think I'll get the HH first. Hopefully yhe FB will be there later.
Reluctant-Hero
Member
My first 2000+ piece set. This box is massive.
Reluctant-Hero
Member
Ordered from the NA S@H on 9/3/14, just before it officially sold out.
Reluctant-Hero
Member
Have you called your nearest LEGO store? I think they can check the stock at other stores and have shipped to them for you to purchase.
BentBricks
Member
Instructions aren't a big deal if you have tablet or laptop. 1/2 the time I use digital PDF versions of the instructions. Brickset has links to instructions for newer sets which is from LEGO site. I have no idea how far back they go though.
I bought some used stuff before but due to my OCD it was too much work for me. I washed the whole lot before would sort them. I actually keep them separate from my LEGO I bought "new". I read somewhere that $6/lb is a great deal and a rough rule of thumb. If it's known to have rare sets, to have complete sets, and not excessively rough play then go higher.
When they are complete or near complete sets it's easier to price.
If you buy the stuff, I have links on cleaning them. Let me know and I'll post them again.
My first 2000+ piece set. This box is massive.
Congrats! I still have mine in my backlog.
Chezzymann
Member
That awkward moment when your roommate's friend opens your door without knocking and sees you playing with a mountain of Lego....
I wish they caught me masturbating instead
Did they join in? With the Lego not the...you know...
BentBricks
Member
There are different levels.
i.e.
- playing with a Friends set and pretending the minidolls are talking to each other giggling
- building an awesome looking UCS or modular set
I have LEGO at my work rectangular habitat and I'm not too embarassed. What exactly were you doing with said mountain of LEGO?
tiggerkiddo
Member
I long stopped getting grief from my dad about playing/collecting Lego.