PalaceBrother
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I had been out of LEGO for years when that came out (haven't seen it before) but it looks rad. Must have been an awesome set as a kid.
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I had been out of LEGO for years when that came out (haven't seen it before) but it looks rad. Must have been an awesome set as a kid.
Yeah it was so cool, had a detectable rocket with a magnet on it, also that back part with the retractable roof was amazing, im tempted to get it again, tho its £100 at least on ebay lol
secret rob
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Does anyone know if there is a way to get a pre-order link on an item after some 3rd party seller that has way jacked up the price for pre-order has added an entry?
Example: LEGO Scooby-Doo 75902 the Mystery Machine Building Kit is now only available for pre-order from a 3rd party for $79.97 instead of the normal retail price via amazon direct.
Edit: I've already pre-ordered the item at the normal price, but just wondering for a possible future set.
Example: LEGO Scooby-Doo 75902 the Mystery Machine Building Kit is now only available for pre-order from a 3rd party for $79.97 instead of the normal retail price via amazon direct.
Edit: I've already pre-ordered the item at the normal price, but just wondering for a possible future set.
echoshifting
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Man, 12 more days until I can get my Red 5 and I am sweating it. Please don't go out of stock in the next two weeks, Red 5....
21st century cowboy
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Argos in the UK are doing a 3 for 2 deal on all toys. In store only but you can reserve online for an in store pick up. I'm going to get the hulkbuster set, ant man and spider vs carnage. I also might get gorilla good and the darksied set but I need another set at a similar price to make it worthwhile hmmmmm
trevi fountain and UN Headquarters seem pretty nice?
and a £5 lego voucher if you spend over £25 on lego by the 25th August.
big x-wing, small x-wing or MOC X-wing? I expect I have all the pieces for the most recent small one but it isn't built at the moment as I have the UCS one on display. If I do, would you be interested? You're at least in the same country so postage wouldn't be bad.
Hot damn wetwired, this is awesome!
echoshifting
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Congrats wetwired, that is the coolest Lego-related image I've seen in some time.
Made out like a bandit for my birthday this year! Not sure where to start.
Made out like a bandit for my birthday this year! Not sure where to start.
Wow, that is pretty amazing! Where does this now rank along with your ghostbusters set being made? Does it bypass that honor?
Nice birthday haul! I would stagger the larger sets with the small ones, and start with the Detective's Office, but that's just me.
echoshifting
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Thanks.
I'm kinda dreading that one. My current street is a perfect fit above our coat closet:
Once I build the Detectives Office, something has to come down...
I only just saw this 30 mins ago!, so exciting
It is very cool, but Ghostbusters was considerably larger to be honest, being an official LEGO set and all it felt more lasting. This is still very cool though, I feel like I'm giving back to all these shows and movies that I loved growing up, Ghostbusters, X-files and working on the LEGO Batman movie, I just need to cover TMNT and The Matrix and I think I've done them all!
big ups wetwired!
You're working on the LEGO Batman movie?!
I was, I did some concept work for them earlier in the year.
tiggerkiddo
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That's pretty cool Wetwired, glad to see stuff like this.
Looks like a bunch of LEGO review channels got Scooby-Doo packages, including JANG:
http://youtu.be/5BycMroCCyg
http://youtu.be/5BycMroCCyg
LEGO scooby app confirmed!
They sent him A FULL SET of the scooby sets... plus lots of other cool stuff
... and he IGNORED their first attempt to contact him. On purpose.
And then he says he is going to buy them all any. #MoneybagsJANG
Maybe he will be hosting a giveaway for these?
Wow, that's incredible. I'm incredibly jealous!
Oh hopefully that means a Bat-Buster. Congrats on the X-files call out. Shame they won't make them official but maybe with more attention they will change their minds.
RelentlessRolento
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LEGO scooby app confirmed!
They sent him A FULL SET of the scooby sets... plus lots of other cool stuff
... and he IGNORED their first attempt to contact him. On purpose.
And then he says he is going to buy them all any. #MoneybagsJANG
Maybe he will be hosting a giveaway for these?
He donates to charity so I doubt he'll give em away.
MiniBossman
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Actually that is really great.
He said stay tuned
Yes he donates to charity but from what I have seen he donates sets he has built to charity for the most partI love that he donates to charity, he must be one of the biggest LEGO donators around. Nothing wrong with a giveaway now and then.
PhoncipleBone
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It just shows that they need a sub branding for the more adult themed stuff. Do it in limited numbers and maybe only with certain retailers.
Agreed - they know full well that most of the people buying (and building) the modulars, for example, are adults. Time to broaden their scope. LEGO should try embracing AFOLs, instead of their usual reaction of "oh LEGO is for kids, but we understand that some adults like it too".
I agree, as ghostmind mentioned there are sets that are largely bought by adults. I doubt many parents are dropping $200 on the Ferris Wheel for their kids or buying multiple $200 UCS sets. I wouldn't be surprised if these sets are largely purchased by older teens and adults with the purpose of keeping it for themselves. Kids are not going to be requesting the T1 Camper Van or the MINI Cooper that often. These vehicles seem more targeted towards adults.
Golden Girls was accepted and is now under review. That show had plenty of jokes related to sex and do kids really want a Golden Girls set or know what it is? I don't have a problem with the jokes or Golden Girls (I like the show) but it is another example of TLG accepting a strictly adult set for consideration while passing on others.
That's awesome wetwired!
Can't wait for the show!
Jables Swan
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Amazing work wetwirded. I'm a huge lover of the X-Files and loved what you did with it. So glad the stars got to see your hard work.
Any news yet on a new Christmas set this year? Seems like info usually comes out 5-6 months in advance. I got Santa's Workshop last year as my first one, and I stare at pictures of all the previous discontinued Winter sets with extreme envy. Hoping to build out a nice little Lego Christmas Village someday.
The Duchovny/Anderson pic is awesome btw!
The Duchovny/Anderson pic is awesome btw!
LEGO activity book with C3PO minifigure (Dec 2015) -- does not appear to be a Force Awakens version, sadly.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0545917271/?tag=neogaf0e-20
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0545917271/?tag=neogaf0e-20
koopathecat
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Just started buying Lego again after so long. Got me some nice bookcases to display my models. Most recent purchases are the Super Heroes Ant Man Final battle (looks awesome when built btw) and the ninja turtle Shell Raiser which I had to snag before it disappeared off the face of the planet forever. Both great builds, really happy with them 😃
TheSecondSpitter
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wetwired will be a Lego designer soon...... i hope you don't forget your friends on LEGO-GAF
21st century cowboy
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Congratulations Wetwired. Pretty amazing you got the figures to them. Gillian ANDERSON does seem like a pretty cool person who would do something like that.
Nice! Super cool.
Good luck with that. After Bricklinking that X-Wing, I ended up Bricklinking Larry Lars' Snowspeeder, and then it was all downhill from there...
Chezzymann
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Went on an expedition this morning across three different targets that this brickseeker website said had the new Bionicle sets in stock. None of them besides one had them, and the one that had them only had skull Scorpio of all sets. Guess I'll just wait a week to get them.
Have they ever done a redo of a previous UCS set? Just wondering because I love Darth Vader's TIE Fighter and the old one is both incredibly expensive and a bit odd-looking with the angular cockpit.
Ouch.
RelentlessRolento
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I've read that targets will show as having them but most are holding them in the back till the 1st.
anonymous_abc
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I've never attempted to remove them, I just leave them in.
You mean those non opening windows? They just snap right out, I constantly did it as a kid and those notches are too small to break. It doesn't require any more strength or stress than putting them in. Just make sure to push near those notches, try it on a cheap similar window if you're not sure.
PhoncipleBone
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Meijer just started their additional 25% off of clearance prices. And once again, they didn't sticker the LEGO aisle to inform people.
Snagged their final Lonely Mountain for $84. It isn't a crazy discount, but it is still good. Now I have my Smaug.
Snagged their final Lonely Mountain for $84. It isn't a crazy discount, but it is still good. Now I have my Smaug.
Oh god. I'm already looking up the price of the X-Wing in parts from Bricklink, don't do this to me.
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