CorporateClown
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Yessssss! Finally!
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LEGO |OT 3| Build Hard. Buy Fast. No Mercy.
- Thread starter PhoncipleBone
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Yessssss! Finally!
PhoncipleBone
Banned
You're telling me. This is my first set since Ewok village, so it's a double dose of Bessa for me.
CANADIANS!
Galaxy Squad Vermin Vaporizer for $30... that's 60% off!
http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B00A88G6EI
Galaxy Squad Vermin Vaporizer for $30... that's 60% off!
http://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B00A88G6EI
RelentlessRolento
Member
glad to see non-movie captain finally... that's the one I want... plus red skull.
I do kinda wish there was a WW2 Captain from the Ultimates
I do kinda wish there was a WW2 Captain from the Ultimates
PhoncipleBone
Banned
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Just finished bag 2 of Arkham. (Going slow. Big tv night for me). Dat gate! Love it so far.
BentBricks
Member
I need a bunch of those Hydra minifigs. I hope they go for cheap on Bricklink.
PalaceBrother
Member
$50 now. Thanks though!
Yeah, it only lasted about an hour. Amazon Canada has improved a lot over the last year, but their inventories still seem tiny.
SillyEskimo
Member
Love the Hydra guy.
Both DC and Marvel lines need more cannon fodder guys. Joker sets usually come with a thug or 2, but Lego should really give us cheap access to more generic, low level bad guys from the various criminal organizations.
PalaceBrother
Member
It's for the best. The last thing I need to do right now is buy sets I'm not that interested in just because they're > 50% off. I do that too often on a whim.
I bought this stupid set last week just because I hadn't seen it before. I don't even like the theme:
BentBricks
Member
Haha. I'm the same, That's an awesome parts pack though. I got a ton of the shirtless Dastan minifigures off Bricklink (they weren't pricey back then). Don't judge me!
What if...@Bentbricks took over @Lego_Legion's feed? Part 3: The Bar Or Why does Bentbricks have so many muscled minifig torsos? by Bent Bricks, on Flickr
DrForester
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Thanks.... I NEED that set, and this is a good promo. But I already have funhouse. I need to find something else in the $40 range :|
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Ridiculous lol.
Like the guy on YouTube (read: idiotic moron) who ran through his kitchen with cooking oil all over the floor carrying 2 35 pack cases of water barefoot, and you know, slipped of course, and BUSTED HIS BIG TOE RIGHT OPEN!! WTF!!!
RelentlessRolento
Member
Gah. I'm two sets away (Barrell Escape and Goblin King) from owning all the dwarves... Super tempted.
Any suggestions?
PhoncipleBone
Banned
It was still overpriced at my TRU. They had a lot of the new Creator sets too. They had the monkey, which I almost got. But there wasn't another $25 set that I wanted to exploit the BOGO offer. So I passed for now.
RelentlessRolento
Member
You can order online and them pickup in store.
I decided if my bills n money are ok I'll be ordering Barrell Escape and Mirkwood Army tonight.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
While at TRU I did chat with the few LEGO reps that were there. Really nice folks. Bit surprised at how little they actually build though. They seemed to only buy like one set a year, but the one guy made it Tower Bridge. Said it took him months to finish it.
RelentlessRolento
Member
ordered em from TRU....
EDIT: that makes me one set away from owning all the dwarves! Now I need to grab a Goblin King set on the cheap so any help would be great, though many stores here still have them in stock and discounted.
EDIT: that makes me one set away from owning all the dwarves! Now I need to grab a Goblin King set on the cheap so any help would be great, though many stores here still have them in stock and discounted.
BentBricks
Member
That set is not selling well. I've seen it discounted so many places. 32% off on Amazon right now and I'm positive I've seen it lower at some point.
tiggerkiddo
Member
Go buy it and eat ramen for awhile?
Jables Swan
Member
I've got to pick one of these two to buy. Which is the best?
76005 Spiderman: Daily Bugle Showdown vs 76001 The Bat vs Bane: Tumbler Chase
76005 Spiderman: Daily Bugle Showdown vs 76001 The Bat vs Bane: Tumbler Chase
SillyEskimo
Member
Spiderman for the figs, Batman for the builds.
You just have to a ask yourself "what kind of Lego fan are you"?
You just have to a ask yourself "what kind of Lego fan are you"?
RelentlessRolento
Member
yeah... I don't care for it outside the dwarves but the amount of skeletal and brown pieces will be nice to have.
I like the Daily Bugle set though just get the set with the minifigures you like most. Both builds are mediocre.
Jables Swan
Member
I mainly like the sets that look good on display. Mostly have the OT Star Wars ships and a handful of the smaller superhero sets.
I thought the Daily Bugle looked better as a display piece and the minifigs in both sets look great. I also don't have a Spiderman fig yet.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Daily Bugle has Spidey, JJJ, Nova, and Doom in it. It wins by default.
Target had it for $50 a month or two back and Amazon had it for $55ish a week or so ago so it'll probably drop back down in price soon, especially during the after Christmas clearance that they do.
I have both, Bat vs. Bane is unfortunately in my backlog pile right now. I went back and forth on both sets for awhile, Daily Bugle does indeed have kick ass and pretty unique figs in the set (Nova and Dr. Doom in same set? And Beetle??!! crazy talk) The building surprisingly displays pretty well and I found by combining the disjointed backdrops from other superhero sets, like the bank from the Batmobile Two Face set, it can actually be a pretty cool superhero scene.
Jables Swan
Member
Thanks blokes.
I've gone with Spiderman. Didn't have him yet, Doctor Doom is great and the Bugle hopefully displays nicely.
I've gone with Spiderman. Didn't have him yet, Doctor Doom is great and the Bugle hopefully displays nicely.
SillyEskimo
Member
Yeah, the Dr Doom mini is one if my favorites.
-Deadpool-
Member
I picked up Daily Bugle last week.
IMO it's a great display piece. Have all of my Marvel minifigs in a diorama around it now.
IMO it's a great display piece. Have all of my Marvel minifigs in a diorama around it now.
Same boat here, same sets needed. I think the TRU promotion for Barrel Escape is the best it will get, sadly the set just isn't that great, but not many of these Hobbit ones are so... may have to bite the bullet on it.
As for Goblin Battle, I think bricklinking the 3 dwarves is the best bet unless you actually care about the goblin king (personally I don't, not a fan of the design at all, in LEGO or movie form)
You can also hold off and hope those dwarves appear in more sets in 2014, then either get the new sets if they are good or get them on bricklink, since more sets will drive their price down some.
Reluctant-Hero
Member
Went to Target to pick up a few things with my wife & daughter tonight. I had no idea they were also selling the Hive Crawler for $34.99.
Now I already know what one of my gifts under the tree will be!
Now I already know what one of my gifts under the tree will be!
Yup I have the best bet for clearance prices at Target, I find good deals constantly.
I just picked up LEGO Lord of the Rings (3DS) for $5 and change on Tuesday even though I already owned at on PC. Could not pass up that price! Also got Project X Zone for $8 and change the same day.
Earlier this year I found a ton of great LEGO sets priced low (posted pics here, many pages back), fully expect to be finding similar deals Come Jan/Feb.
Keep those eyes open and check Target often
A lot of the clearance deals are not advertised and are on a store-by-store basis.
I just picked up LEGO Lord of the Rings (3DS) for $5 and change on Tuesday even though I already owned at on PC. Could not pass up that price! Also got Project X Zone for $8 and change the same day.
Earlier this year I found a ton of great LEGO sets priced low (posted pics here, many pages back), fully expect to be finding similar deals Come Jan/Feb.
Keep those eyes open and check Target often
A lot of the clearance deals are not advertised and are on a store-by-store basis.RelentlessRolento
Member
Yup I have the best bet for clearance prices at Target, I find good deals constantly.
I just picked up LEGO Lord of the Rings (3DS) for $5 and change on Tuesday even though I already owned at on PC. Could not pass up that price! Also got Project X Zone for $8 and change the same day.
Earlier this year I found a ton of great LEGO sets priced low (posted pics here, many pages back), fully expect to be finding similar deals Come Jan/Feb.
Keep those eyes open and check Target often
Note that the 3DS/Vita TT Lego games are usually very different from the home console ones. From the 3DS Lego LotR demo I played and having 100%ed Lego LotR on PS3 I have to say they are super different.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Finished Arkham Asylum a little bit ago. A lot of really, really neat things in it. The windows stand out the most, and look fantastic when done. I think the second best part is the front gate with the angelic statues.
The little details are great in the set, with the cell block tower being my favorite part. The way the cell doors open and the Poison ivy enclosure works are so simple yet so effective.
While there is a ton of stuff I loved during the build, and many techniques and looks I will shamelessly steal for MOCs later, I was not as blown away with this as I expected to be. There is a ton of charm all over the set and some neat looks to things, but when it is all together it just feels okay instead of great. The exterior definitely has some design choices I want to see in a modular building.
The figures are fantastic though. Such a great assortment of villains to go with it, and love the Robin figure. Now I need to get Artic Batman set so I can get a Mr. Freeze figure.
The set was well worth the money, and is a killer parts pack in the end, which is what I originally was wanting it for. Not a top 5 set of the year for me, but still recommended. Maybe top 10.
The little details are great in the set, with the cell block tower being my favorite part. The way the cell doors open and the Poison ivy enclosure works are so simple yet so effective.
While there is a ton of stuff I loved during the build, and many techniques and looks I will shamelessly steal for MOCs later, I was not as blown away with this as I expected to be. There is a ton of charm all over the set and some neat looks to things, but when it is all together it just feels okay instead of great. The exterior definitely has some design choices I want to see in a modular building.
The figures are fantastic though. Such a great assortment of villains to go with it, and love the Robin figure. Now I need to get Artic Batman set so I can get a Mr. Freeze figure.
The set was well worth the money, and is a killer parts pack in the end, which is what I originally was wanting it for. Not a top 5 set of the year for me, but still recommended. Maybe top 10.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
I picked up 4 of the tiny Emerald Express set at Toys R Us' BOGO 50% sale to build a complete train set.
The main engine is a nice build. The caboose is almost a repeat of the main engine. It does look nice when you put them all together.
Hmmm. I didn't think of buying a bunch of trains while I was there. That makes sense. Might snag some then.
Jables Swan
Member
Excellent. Got any pics? I look forward to setting it up.
Yes you are right, and as a long-time LEGO game player I've been disappointed with each portable release so far. Bug again, $5!
So yeah it was doubly worth the price since it's technically not the "same" game. I'd prefer it on Vita but none of those were on clearanceBentBricks
Member
Interesting new bird piece in the new Ninjago copter set. Looks like the Tonto and scarecrow crow with a hollow bottom instead of a pin. I see future doves for the Friends sets.
Oh yeah, that set is 25% off on Amazon US.
Oh yeah, that set is 25% off on Amazon US.
