the_milkybar_kid
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Oh for sure, there will always be a new iteration with each film. Unless they produced so much stock of this one and it just ends up gets cheaper.
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LEGO |OT5| DARKNESS! NO MONEY! (or Break the Rules! Mix the Bags!)
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toythatkills
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Don't really even want this but I've put it into Flubit anyway just to see what happens.
Just put together Giant Man and Airport control tower from the Civil War Airport Battle.
Ant-man is easily the star of the set, I so want to make other maxifigs using these techniques, Batman, Stay Puft, you name it.
The tower isn't as bad as I expected, it's pretty bare bones but it's much bigger than I expected. The little stickers on the luggage, boxes and random signs will come in useful for other MOCs later on. The tower is much bigger than I expected too which is a plus.
I haven't put together the quinjet yet, not sure what to expect, I never got the 1.0 version but I got 2.0 last (?) year. Regardless I can't see it staying together long before it's torn down for parts.
Ant-man is easily the star of the set, I so want to make other maxifigs using these techniques, Batman, Stay Puft, you name it.
The tower isn't as bad as I expected, it's pretty bare bones but it's much bigger than I expected. The little stickers on the luggage, boxes and random signs will come in useful for other MOCs later on. The tower is much bigger than I expected too which is a plus.
I haven't put together the quinjet yet, not sure what to expect, I never got the 1.0 version but I got 2.0 last (?) year. Regardless I can't see it staying together long before it's torn down for parts.
I managed to snag the dark blue spidey from the rami ones back in the day. So glad I did as it's still my favourite version. I a have the black suit spiderman and iron spider, plus carnage and venom. I kinda want the boot version but it seems like such a lazy variation
FUBAR McDangles
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That Star Destroyer Moc. Holy shit.
I still have to take pictures of my bat plane moc. I'm really proud of it. Hopefully I'll get pictures up tonight if anybody wants to see it.
I still have to take pictures of my bat plane moc. I'm really proud of it. Hopefully I'll get pictures up tonight if anybody wants to see it.
Winnie the Pimp
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There really isn't THAT much of a difference at all though is there?
It is. But, it does help him look more accurate, if only a little. So I'm glad for it.
They need to give us a fully printed one with arm printing and side-leg printing. That would spice things up. And I want to see more mask expressions (particularly since we know his mask can do that in Civil War), maybe a battle damaged version, etc. It's not like there is a shortage of ideas.
the_milkybar_kid
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Not at all. I was able to get it at the time for 'investment purposes' though. The differences mainly just aesthetic rather than design changes.
Winnie the Pimp
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Just built and had a little photosession with Ultimate Clay and...
What a badass!!!
I am seriously lovin these lil guys, i have Robin as well and while he's cool, he's not nearly as imposing and intimidating as this guy!
Can't wait for Ultimate Axl
Any others worth getting?
What a badass!!!
I am seriously lovin these lil guys, i have Robin as well and while he's cool, he's not nearly as imposing and intimidating as this guy!
Can't wait for Ultimate Axl
Any others worth getting?
toythatkills
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They came back with £89, now I'm really in two minds!
I mean, I don't need it (it'd be literally my only Star Wars set) but... is it any good?
BentBricks
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Just built and had a little photosession with Ultimate Clay and...
What a badass!!!
I am seriously lovin these lil guys, i have Robin as well and while he's cool, he's not nearly as imposing and intimidating as this guy!
Can't wait for Ultimate Axl
Any others worth getting?
I'm hoping the non-ultimate versions are cheap because I would love to build an army of those. You're making me regret not buying duplicates of those ultimates when I saw them 20% off at the LEGO store.
BentBricks
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One of my favorite builders that I follow. This would fit in nicely with Ninjago.
Winnie the Pimp
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dat Palace Cinema roof
PhoncipleBone
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Sexy
Looks like WhiteFang finally has a review up for the Disney CMF:
http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=130902
http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?showtopic=130902
PhoncipleBone
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Heads up, most BN stores should have Disney figures on sale this Sunday. Get there early enough and there should be an untouched case to feel through.
TangoAlphaLima
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If you're a Star Wars fan, you'll love it. It's such an iconic ship and I can't see how they can make it much better in this scale. I don't own the previous one, but this is mostly the same with extra interior details and some TFA touches like the square dish.
Buildingwise it's not the best I've ever done, as it's pretty straightforward, building it from the bottom up with some repetition in it too. But as a big set it's cool to see it slowly coming together. I would recommend it, but then again, Star Wars is my only theme apart from Creator Expert....
Anyway, just back from Civil War. Now I'm wondering what's in the set they keep under wraps, as I can't think of something overly spoilery that would translate well in Lego. Unless it's Spider-man, but he's hardly a secret.
And he's actually only in the airport battle, apart from a scene at his home. So unless they do an extra Airpor Vignette with him, or a Spider-man in his bedroom talking to Tony Stark-build there's not much there.
I can't even... Just... Wow. Great job.
PalaceBrother
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The whole thing is just...incredible.
That medical / interrogation droid though-amazing!!!
SillyEskimo
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Is it just me, or are the vast majority of the nubs on that MOC missing the Lego logo?
Look closely. Am I crazy or what?
Look closely. Am I crazy or what?
parrotbeak
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I think his camera just isn't picking them up? Most of the shots with studs have the studs in the background.
You can see there's probably logos on these:
SillyEskimo
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The medical bay pic has a bootleg piece. It's the outside grey piece. It has no logos and a white dot on the nub, an all too common defect with the chinese blocks. That's what drew my attention to begin with.
I could very well be wrong, but I don't think I am!
I could very well be wrong, but I don't think I am!
parrotbeak
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This piece here?
Reluctant-Hero
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What's the word on May the 4th sales? I'm looking to pickup Poe's x-wing and the Resistance fighter x-wing micro fighter.
SillyEskimo
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Yeah. That's the spot I'm looking at.
RelentlessRolento
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so i don't know if anyone remembers me posting this a while back, but I am going to probably post it up on ebay in a few weeks since I'm clearing out some stuff in my house. I thought I'd check here before deciding to sell it to see if anyone wants to buy.
Some things are a bit banged up, but in overall good to decent shape. Some of the posters are dinged up but still look great.
Let me know, otherwise off to ebay or craigslist it goes.
Any idea when we hear about the next SW Constraction sets or is that something we find out way closer to the end of 2016 with rouge one?
May the 4th Sale list for S@H and LEGO stores has been leaked:
http://www.fbtb.net/2016/04/27/lego-shophome-may-the-fourth-2016-sale-details/#more-37975
Tons of SW sets on sale, plus free shipping with no minimum, 2xVIP on all Star Wars, free Force Awakens poster, and free 30602 First Order Stormtrooper with purchases of $50 and up.
http://www.fbtb.net/2016/04/27/lego-shophome-may-the-fourth-2016-sale-details/#more-37975
Tons of SW sets on sale, plus free shipping with no minimum, 2xVIP on all Star Wars, free Force Awakens poster, and free 30602 First Order Stormtrooper with purchases of $50 and up.
DrForester
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Man, what a lame promo figure this year.
Yeah, that's the downside.
Though I'm sure kids will like getting another Stormtrooper.
This is apparently the desert batman from I assume the Ras Al Ghul set
CoD Batman it is.
BentBricks
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Black cowl makes perfect sense for the desert. I hope that's just a prelim and the non-black cowl wasn't made yet. I wouldn't mind a non-black cape also.
Winnie the Pimp
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Loving the tanned face..
With this and the hopefully coming Caveman Batman, my collection of Batmen is shaping up nicely
With this and the hopefully coming Caveman Batman, my collection of Batmen is shaping up nicely
The minifg might be lame, but otherwise there's some pretty good stuff going on for this promo. Just wish we had some new sets coming alongside the rest, other than hoth
tiggerkiddo
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Not that impressed with the discounts, there are some decent ones but there isn't anything there that really grabs me.
And?
just his observation. LEGO fans are very perceptive about that kind of thing. Sometimes it is frowned upon to use things such as unofficial parts or illegal connections in MOCs.
SillyEskimo
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Exactly this. It also raises a number of questions in my mind.
Would this be disqualified from being displayed at a Lego event? I model and paint miniatures, and if Games Workshop saw a part in your diorama that was from another manufacturer, your piece is disqualified. My own display in progress, Quinjet Down, has an almost entirely bootleg Hydra army. I would never dream of doing anything with it other than displaying it in my own home because it is not 100% Lego.
Did the guy know or was he buying huge quantities of bulk parts and, as is feared by many Lego purists, he bought a batch of chinese parts passed off as Lego?
Did he legitimately buy chinese parts on purpose to save money on such a large and awesome display? If so, what does that say about the hobby itself and where its going?
It just made my mind race a bit thinking about the hobby is all. Its all quite interesting really.
parrotbeak
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It also says
I just got my order of bootleg military minifigs and the quality difference is obvious. One set of arms is so tight they don't move freely once on the body, and one is so loose a slight touch causes it to fall out.
I only wanted the minifigs and weapons but it came with a few other pieces like 1x2 textured bricks. I think I'm going to be careful not to mix them with my real LEGO.
I just got my order of bootleg military minifigs and the quality difference is obvious. One set of arms is so tight they don't move freely once on the body, and one is so loose a slight touch causes it to fall out.
I only wanted the minifigs and weapons but it came with a few other pieces like 1x2 textured bricks. I think I'm going to be careful not to mix them with my real LEGO.
SillyEskimo
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Interesting.
My huge chinese order is slowly bleeding in. My Ultron bots are 10/10. My Hydra soldiers are spotty, but a solid 7/10 overall. Printing would be perfect on the front and blurry on the back or vice versa. There was a lot of flash on the hands too. My spare black panthers and winter soldiers are 10/10. Just fantastic. My Nick Fury in Sheild uniform needs a new head. The one provided is scratched to hell and back. Its all just a scattershot of quality.
Fyi, my chinese parts never come near my Lego parts. There is a marked difference in quality. And, they smell like oil.
PhoncipleBone
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That fountain looks awesome.
PalaceBrother
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That is a beautifully prepared box. I will definitely get it.
I am also glad to see the two TFA sets I still need are discounted!
SillyEskimo
Member
Does getting the free fountain justify spending £250 on that Porsche!? I think it does...
I've spent more to justify less when it comes to Lego, lol
Resistance Troop Transport?! SWEET!!!
Though space is shrinking, adding the Naboo ship is very tempting. Battle on Takodana any good?
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