Yep and yep.
I got a few of these just before my dark ages and I was annoyed I was conned out of a proper minifig. Pretty useless mold.
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I got a few of these just before my dark ages and I was annoyed I was conned out of a proper minifig. Pretty useless mold.
I'm not a regular in this thread but I saw that piece once on a pull-back Lego car tht came with Duracell batteries.
anyone know where this piece could be from? Just found it in a bin of used parts i bought at a swap meet a while back for cheap...
anyone know where this piece could be from? Just found it in a bin of used parts i bought at a swap meet a while back for cheap...
This is the piece: http://alpha.bricklink.com/pages/clone/catalogitem.page?P=x351&idColor=11#T=C&C=11
And it came in one set only in white: http://alpha.bricklink.com/pages/clone/catalogitem.page?S=4593-1#T=S&O={"ii":1}
My Lego visual history book just shipped from Amazon with micro classic spaceship
Great LEGO® Sets A Visual History https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0241011639
Fantastic
I've been dropping hints to my better half about this for Xmas. Hope it's as good as it appears !Had a great experience with S@H recently.Ordered a couple of things and added a Friends Advent Calendar (daughter) to get the free shipping but forgot to tell the gf. She finds it cheap at amazon and buys it, leaving me to call up to cancel the not-yet-shipped order. They can't do it and when I explain the situation they give me a refund and tell me that it's a small item and not to worry about sending back !
Will wait until double points to spend what they refunded though
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That box seems a bit.. excessive for the tiny microbuild.
SillyEskimo
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Put in a big minifig order from China. We'll be handing out minifigs instead of candy this year. I think it will go over really well!
I was in talks with some neighbors about a "collecting" theme with our treats. Something like, collect the Avengers minifigs from the various houses and get a king sized candy bar. Something like that. Maybe next year!
I was in talks with some neighbors about a "collecting" theme with our treats. Something like, collect the Avengers minifigs from the various houses and get a king sized candy bar. Something like that. Maybe next year!
Winnie the Pimp
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So i just got back from a swapmeet and picked up 9449 Ninjago Venomari Shrine still sealed for like 3 bucks. I got it without thinking just because it was super cheap. Retail was around 9 bucks or something i think...
Now the thing is, i just hit up amazon and ebay to check how much it's even worth out of curiosity and... they ask like 40 bucks and upwards for it?? Then i check a couple other sets and it seems like the practically the whole RANGE of sets from that era has tripled if not quadrupled in price!! Is there a special reason why these earlier Ninjago sets are so wanted/expensive when other themes of that era have merely held their value but not gone up?
Now the thing is, i just hit up amazon and ebay to check how much it's even worth out of curiosity and... they ask like 40 bucks and upwards for it?? Then i check a couple other sets and it seems like the practically the whole RANGE of sets from that era has tripled if not quadrupled in price!! Is there a special reason why these earlier Ninjago sets are so wanted/expensive when other themes of that era have merely held their value but not gone up?
antiquegamer
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I should move to your neighborhood.
PalaceBrother
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You're a genius.
SiegfriedFM
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Everything out of production is ridiculously overpriced on Amazon and Ebay. You can get the set for like $6 on Bricklink, so while you might trick someone into getting it for more, it's not worth that much.
Supa Necta
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9449 is a much bigger set. 9440 is the one he picked up for $3. Still, it's always fun to find an old set for cheap!
My Lego visual history book just shipped from Amazon with micro classic spaceship
Great LEGO® Sets A Visual History https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/0241011639
Great choice for the cover. That space cruiser is one of the greatest LEGO sets of all time.
ALL TIME.
Winnie the Pimp
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See, that can't be the only reason in this case since a bunch of older OOP themes do NOT sell for that much. Just look at Atlantis for example, they still go for MSRP, sometimes slightly more, but sometimes they're even less. Or Galaxy Squad is another example. Not every theme that's OOP becomes a huge seller. Maybe Ninjago is just a lot more popular because the actual pieces in the set do not justify it (well there ARE the lime green snakes which only appear in like 5 sets but still)
SiegfriedFM
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Well, it's a combination. Noone cares for Atlantis so they don't rise in value, but people hear that Ninjago is popular and dial up prices just in case someone is desperate to complete the collection, even though it's not really that kind of series.
Either way, Bricklink has more reasonable values for old sets.
GruntOfAction
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Anyone know the value of a mint in box Tie Fighter #7146?
Found it hiding in my dad's shop with a ton of dust on it, but I brushed it off.
Found it hiding in my dad's shop with a ton of dust on it, but I brushed it off.
SiegfriedFM
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Anyone know the value of a mint in box Tie Fighter #7146?
Found it hiding in my dad's shop with a ton of dust on it, but I brushed it off.
If it's sealed, $70-110 according to Bricklink.
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Yeah I might get myself that Lego Sets book. It looks pretty great.
GruntOfAction
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Yeah, completely sealed, just a bit dusty with no real box blemishes.
Where did you order from? I might steal this idea, we just moved into a new development.
I might steal it for stocking stuffers. Link!
I took a trip to Ikea today to get a couple of Ribba frames to make into minifigure displays but instead found something that seems to be new. Its called the Kasseby display box.
IMO, this thing was designed for minifigures! The box is six studs deep and 52 wide. Without accessories, I can display 52 minifigures. I'm gonna come up with something a little more elegant, but this is what it looks like if your'e interested:
IMO, this thing was designed for minifigures! The box is six studs deep and 52 wide. Without accessories, I can display 52 minifigures. I'm gonna come up with something a little more elegant, but this is what it looks like if your'e interested:
SillyEskimo
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Those frames look great. Thanks for sharing.
PalaceBrother
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This is great, thanks!
I came into some really old (1960s) parts this summer and have been trying to find something just like this to display them. I might grab another one to focus on fig evolution or maybe just dedicated Star Wars figs.
SillyEskimo
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Aliexpress.com
Search for minifigs and go from there. They can take up to 2 weeks to arrive, so plan ahead. You can easily get the price per fig under 50 cents if you look for larger lots. I think mine were 42 cents? Not for certain but it was something like that I think. I just used our usual candy budget for minifigs instead ($100).
The thought occurred to me when I was at the Chicago Comic Con and saw kids just swarming the booths selling the Chinese figs.
PhoncipleBone
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Hmmm. A full box of series 14 just showed up at work. Never been touched. Might have to feel may way through it and pull everything I want to build my monster army.
Chezzymann
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Mixels have really helped quell my Lego addiction. I spent waaay to much money on lego for my budget over the summer (at least $300). I just kept getting the urge to buy Lego every week or two, and the only cool sets I could find that would quell my urge were at least $30. That adds up quickly. But now I've just started focusing on mixels, every couple weeks I get two or three mixels and then the Lego urge is gone. What's brilliant about them is, while they're only $5, they are packed with detail, clever part usage, and personality. They're small but they feel way more satisfying than a regular small set.
MrPressStart
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How big is the mystery machine compared to the ecto 1????
PalaceBrother
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As Koren showed, the Mystery Machine is much shorter, but a bit taller. That pic is a bit skewed though so here's a dead on shot for scale.
PhoncipleBone
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TRU event on November 14th:
Not Echo Base...
No, and apparently no reveals at Brickcon this weekend, and I'm thinking that the NYCC reveal will be Doctor Who.
PhoncipleBone
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So no Echo Base until next year then eh? Good. Saves me money.
SiegfriedFM
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I built the Mystery Machine last night. A fun little build overall, but damn, that's a lot of stickers. And while most of them fit on well, some were just a liiiiittle off making me annoyed.
The lower section has the stickers go on the center of the pieces, leaving a tiny edge (probably to reduce wear), but the logo stickers are supposed to sit right next to one another. However, the sticker still doesn't cover the entire panel vertically. It would have been better with blue panels, now the green section sits awkwardly in the middle with blue rounded edges on top of the green.
Oh well, it's pretty neat otherwise.
The lower section has the stickers go on the center of the pieces, leaving a tiny edge (probably to reduce wear), but the logo stickers are supposed to sit right next to one another. However, the sticker still doesn't cover the entire panel vertically. It would have been better with blue panels, now the green section sits awkwardly in the middle with blue rounded edges on top of the green.
Oh well, it's pretty neat otherwise.
Dr Zhivago
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WH Smiths have a 'buy one, get one half price' promotion on Lego at the moment. Think I might pick up some of the buildable figures...
MiniBossman
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How did you attach the plates for the figures?
GreatEdmondo
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Oooo nice tease!
Pumped!
Nor is it the C-3PO minifigure... wondering when that is coming to NA TRU
Pumped!
TRU event on November 14th:
Nor is it the C-3PO minifigure... wondering when that is coming to NA TRU
Are they selling the sets at RRP or the usual WHS cost of up to 25% extra?
21st century cowboy
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It looks like it might not have too many stickers. Fingers crossed. It's not going to be too big though.
SiegfriedFM
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I like how it's pretty small. Even though I don't care much for Doctor Who, it might make a neat background piece in my city.
Build and take home an exclusive UCS Echo Base.
BentBricks
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Interesting how they did the panel on the doors. Are those just window frames and they made solid blue inserts instead of the trans window inserts? Gonna be very disappointed if those aren't printed pieces use for the door panels.
When is it coming out! The newest season already started.
Exactly. It's just a British police box.
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That TARDIS set looks fantastic. The size implies it'll be pretty affordable as well. Can't wait for more details.
Edit: Cleared up what I'm talking about because new page -.-
Edit: Cleared up what I'm talking about because new page -.-
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