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LEGO |OT 3| Build Hard. Buy Fast. No Mercy.
- Thread starter PhoncipleBone
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Daaamn niceThe Inquisitor:
The Star Wars set pics will be posted tomorrow.
Gah... making me think some more about going ahead and grabbing the VW Van now before it's gone. Had almost talked myself out of it.
Anyway, Orthanc arrived today!
I just finished building the Ent, got him holding the orc in his left hand, and the eagle perched on his right shoulder.
A shame that they didn't release a set with just an Ent. Could be a decent $25~ entry into the line.
I know plenty of people are saying that the LotR/Hobbit themes are probably done after the wave later this month. I agree it's likely. These dreams I had of the theme being a lasting thing like Star Wars has been, and could still be, feels like the thing that hurt them is the designers put on the project. Some of the sets have just been lackluster or disappointing. Or maybe the buyer demand wouldn't have been there even if the sets were better? I'll just enjoy the sets I have yet to build, and maybe eventually start MOCing some of the other locations and scenes I had hoped to see.
Will I never get my Eowyn minifig? *sniff*
Master Yoshi
Member
Eowyn, Nazgul, Faramir, old man Bilbo, Gothmog, Oliphants. I'm sure there's plenty I'm missing, but there was so much more potential for Lord of the Rings. Sometimes I just wish they'd do a collectible minifigure series for every license they acquire. Themes come and go without ever being to able to fully realize their full potential, or recreate every major character from it's respective series.
PalaceBrother
Member
What is that figure from? Is it expanded universe Star Wars? Looks nice.
Are we possibly half an hour from the modular reveal?
I'm more excited than I should be.
Are we possibly half an hour from the modular reveal?
I'm more excited than I should be.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
January 1st eh? Well, that makes my upcoming order easier. Editing my bag now and deciding what to get.
EDIT: Think I am just going to stop getting Winter Village stuff. I liked the Cottage, but had more fun making a MOC for the holidays. So no market or santa workshop for me. For now. Until I change my mind.
EDIT: Think I am just going to stop getting Winter Village stuff. I liked the Cottage, but had more fun making a MOC for the holidays. So no market or santa workshop for me. For now. Until I change my mind.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
UCS Slave I just got officially announced.
More to come soon.
Designer Video:
http://youtu.be/pIO8Ne0CfkU
YESSSSS. Dat underside! That is what I was waiting to see.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Okay, decision time. Sea Cow or Sandcrawler ? I am thinking Sea Cow since the Sandcrawler will probably get a discount on May 4th.
EDIT: And Fairground Mixer or the last two Winter Village sets?
EDIT: And Fairground Mixer or the last two Winter Village sets?
aww, this is not the greebling your looking for.
I'm wondering the same thing. I'm also thinking that the next modular will go back to the old March 1st release date, because I don't see them releasing a UCS set and a modular on the same day.
And do we have to wait until November 21st for the modular reveal, or is there actually something being revealed on the October 6th still?
I could understand maybe skipping WV Market but Santas Toyshop? for $70? You get Mrs. Claus, elves and that sweet sleigh with the reindeer and printed bricks.
And I vote Sea Cow.
Well lol, I might have to visit the Lego Store again tomorrow. The manager was the one who told me there would be an announcement at 10:30 tonight of a new set and was wondering what it would be. Asked me since I usually know a lot of stuff early. I was like wut, there's an announcement? I thought that there was one on the 6th not today. Then I said, "well LEGO Group" hasn't officially announced Slave 1 yet so it could be that but I have also heard of rumors of the next lego modular and last year that was announced around this time so, maybe one of those?" Feels good man.
Yeah why would you skip the toy shop and holyshit i throw all the votes I have at Sea Cow. Easily my favorite build this year after Parisian restaurant. The pictures just do not do the set justice at all. It is just way more spectacular than you think.
Here's the bottom of a Slave I model... I don't think LEGO's version is that bad.
Ok, nm, it's fine
I think you'd have more enjoyment out of the Sea Cow build Phon, so I would say go for that one first.
As to your second question, I would say Fairground Mixer AND Santa's Workshop. If you aren't going to collect the WV series, then you should get the one set that I think can stand on its own the best. And it ties into the Holiday promo sets from this year.
bonesmccoy
Banned
Pirates are back!? Lovely.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
So, I am going to have some fun when this arrives:
And in the next week or so, the movers will drop everything off here. I cant dip into my old sets until I am in the permanent apartment, but I will build one or all of these incoming sets.
And once in the permanent apartment, it is time to rebuild TONS of stuff. I have a busy few months.
And in the next week or so, the movers will drop everything off here. I cant dip into my old sets until I am in the permanent apartment, but I will build one or all of these incoming sets.
And once in the permanent apartment, it is time to rebuild TONS of stuff. I have a busy few months.
Sea Cow sounds like the right choice for now. (I will also be keeping Sandcrawler in mind for next May the 4th since I have thankfully talked myself out of getting it this month.)
Edit: Holy slow posting. I echo Ghostmind...
Dat. Haul.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
I warned you all months ago that once the financial situation was worked out, I would make a ridiculous haul in October. And it is ridiculous.
Now to just save up for Fairground Mixer and Sandcrawler for Black Friday (cmon triple VIP!) and I am all caught up for the last two years. BOO YA!
Well, and Tumbler once it shows back up on LEGO.com. Maybe order that and Slave 1 in January.
And also going to get some bonus VIP in a week or so when my wife orders a VW Camper for her mother. I hope it lasts til the end of the month.
EDIT: I am more excited for the seasonal animals than anything. The Mini Cooper being the most anticipated set of that order.
Sydney Opera House will be a glorified parts pack. I am drooling thinking of the sheer volume of parts in that set.
So, I am going to have some fun when this arrives:
And in the next week or so, the movers will drop everything off here. I cant dip into my old sets until I am in the permanent apartment, but I will build one or all of these incoming sets.
And once in the permanent apartment, it is time to rebuild TONS of stuff. I have a busy few months.
YEEEEEEEEEEEEES, I LOVE IT, THAT BEAUTIFUL HAUL. I still don't know if I will be able to do the Haul I want to do this month but I am going back to the store tomorrow to pick up Red Five so thats Red Five, Tumbler and CMF 12 covered so far on my list for the month.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Man, I really want a Tumbler NOW. The wait until early next year is going to suck. I am not driving to Nashville just to get one. The sales tax hurts too much.
As for my haul, I debated about getting Opera House or a new iPhone. I decided my current phone is working just fine, and that my LEGO drought was too long this year. So I satisfied my thirst.
The rebuild list once moved in:
Best Star, Imperial Shuttle, Super Star Destroyer, Orthanc, Ewok Village, UCS B-Wing, and R2-D2. That I can remember.
And depending on how well they survive the trip, I might have to repair or completely rebuild Haunted House, Maersk, Horizon Express, VW Camper, Parisian Restaurant, Palace Cinema, Town Hall, Pet Shop, Fire Brigade, Grand Emporium, and Red Five Sex Wing.
No B-(best) Wing?
EDIT: lol nm i missed it somehow
Or did I....you edited it >.>
Jables Swan
Member
UCS Slave I just got officially announced.
Little bit disappointed by that announcement due to the earlier leak. It looks quite impressive in that video though. Could this be my first UCS?
I need to see the modular though.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
I'm a tricksy lil Hobbits.
EDIT: I was going through a mental inventory of my old apartment and where things were to remember what was boxed up and what was completely disassembled before moving.
EDIT 2: I thought about breaking it up into multiple orders to get more free sets, but it didn't seem as epic.
I'm a tricksy lil Hobbits.
EDIT: I was going through a mental inventory of my old apartment and where things were to remember what was boxed up and what was completely disassembled before moving.
EDIT 2: I thought about breaking it up into multiple orders to get more free sets, but it didn't seem as epic.
Breaking it up would have gotten you 10 elves to go with Santa's Workshop! What's a workshop without the people to populate it with?
Slave I January first... January is already so packed though... holy fuck. Guess I need to start saving for many items then.
At the $199 price this thing is going to be immensely popular. The most popular UCS in some time.
Love the inquisitor minifig! And YES they gave him a custom lightsaber hilt! This gives me hope that Ezra will get one as well since he has an equally unique lightsaber design.
At the $199 price this thing is going to be immensely popular. The most popular UCS in some time.
Love the inquisitor minifig! And YES they gave him a custom lightsaber hilt! This gives me hope that Ezra will get one as well since he has an equally unique lightsaber design.
Jeff Vader
Member
Slave I is bigger than I thought it would be. So Star Wars sets tomorrow right?
Ok...
SLAVE 1 = EPIC! "I sense much Technic in this one..."
Dat Haul! Congrats!
Don't worry about The Tumbler... save it for a drought period for next year (perhaps double points march)... you'll know you have an epic set just sitting there waiting for you with your name on it!
Or just drive to Nashville... ... enabler's gonna enable!
SLAVE 1 = EPIC! "I sense much Technic in this one..."
Dat Haul! Congrats!
Don't worry about The Tumbler... save it for a drought period for next year (perhaps double points march)... you'll know you have an epic set just sitting there waiting for you with your name on it!
Or just drive to Nashville... ... enabler's gonna enable!
Get it! I actually think it's pretty great, even if it's not the best modular, and it's always struck me like it deserves to be the centrepiece of a huge modular lineup.
Winnie the Pimp
Member
Ok...
SLAVE 1 = EPIC! "I sense much Technic in this one..."
Dat Haul! Congrats!
Don't worry about The Tumbler... save it for a drought period for next year (perhaps double points march)... you'll know you have an epic set just sitting there waiting for you with your name on it!
Or just drive to Nashville... ... enabler's gonna enable!
ugh please not... i don't like Technic centric builds, just like the R-2 where i love how the finished model looks but the actual inside was a drag for me
Anyway, the Slave I is a must simply because of how nice and clean the finished model looks
So first day of the lego expo is done, people are digging the batcave and I've been signing a lot of ghostbusters sets
We had out group social night tonight which involves raffles, auctions and games/prizes.
I won the 60050 Train station in the raffle, annoyingly though they had a Tumbler in the raffle too, the woman who won thought she put her ticket in the bucket for the mixer (there was some confusion earlier on as to whether the Tumbler/Mixer would be auctioned or raffled)
So she won it not really wanting it, so I'm trying to fandangle her out of it. Currently I've offered her the bike shop (which we got for displaying at the show) PLUS the train station I won PLUS a small fire truck set I got in one of the games PLUS a brown mixel PLUS a ghostbusters set signed by myself.
She's thinking about it....tempted to offer her cash tomorrow instead.
We had out group social night tonight which involves raffles, auctions and games/prizes.
I won the 60050 Train station in the raffle, annoyingly though they had a Tumbler in the raffle too, the woman who won thought she put her ticket in the bucket for the mixer (there was some confusion earlier on as to whether the Tumbler/Mixer would be auctioned or raffled)
So she won it not really wanting it, so I'm trying to fandangle her out of it. Currently I've offered her the bike shop (which we got for displaying at the show) PLUS the train station I won PLUS a small fire truck set I got in one of the games PLUS a brown mixel PLUS a ghostbusters set signed by myself.
She's thinking about it....tempted to offer her cash tomorrow instead.
yeah I just finished watching the video, I've only bought 2 star wars sets before (droid pod landing thing with c3po and r2d2 and the sarlacc pit one, but that Slave 1 is mighty sexy, I guess it finally breaks the monochromatic colour scheme combo UCS Star wars sets have going on
So, I am going to have some fun when this arrives:
And in the next week or so, the movers will drop everything off here. I cant dip into my old sets until I am in the permanent apartment, but I will build one or all of these incoming sets.
And once in the permanent apartment, it is time to rebuild TONS of stuff. I have a busy few months.
...so much envy...
That's true, the colours are striking.
It just feels so right to me. Any time you reproduce stuff in LEGO there has to be trade-offs, right? Size, detail, something has to give. But this... just seems right. It's the right size, has all the right features, and looks MIGHTY fine.
(I guess the cockpit isn't big enough to match the interiors we saw in Attack of the Clones, but the prequels didn't exist and were just a hallucination so it doesn't count.)
Winnie the Pimp
Member
haha indeed they didn't my friend
Yeah i guess it looks like that really IS this Slave I's greatest strength, that it has no obvious weaknesses from what you can tell so far
I wish they focused just a tad more on the interior, if it's a 'playset' it would be nice to have some stuff to do inside the ship other than sit at the cockpit. You can't have it all in a LEGO model though, they chose to focus more on stability so it can be held and swooshed better.
Really is a minor complaint though as it is going to display phenomenally well and it has some nice exterior features.
Really is a minor complaint though as it is going to display phenomenally well and it has some nice exterior features.
DrForester
Kills Photobucket
These will annoy the hell out of me...
It lacks the mine launcher (though i don't recall if Boba's Slave 1 had it anymore), the hidden weapons aren't quite right (but then we never saw them in the OT), and it seems to be lacking the interiors as you say but otherwise, it is rather accurate considering the minifig scale.
The mine launcher might be an interesting modification to make...
If i were buying some lego set, it would be this one. Always liked Slave I.
SystemShark
Member
I just ordered 10
Save some for the rest of us.
Placed my order this morning for 1. Amaro's Facebook post about having about 10 left forced my hand.