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LEGO |OT5| DARKNESS! NO MONEY! (or Break the Rules! Mix the Bags!)
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tiggerkiddo
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Darn, doubt I will buy it but I really need to see that thing in person to admire it.
oneknightr
Member
Dat Big Ben!! My jaw literally dropped when I saw those pictures. Anyone want to take an educated guess on pricing? I'm thinking it'll be at a minimum $350. Most likely $400. I wonder if they'll keep producing Tower Bridge since it just seems logical to have both on the shelf at the same time even though TB has been out forever. That set is going to be the new Death Star in terms of years in production.
YES! Or the eventual Kingdom Hearts figs!
im dreaming, let me drop the distance
That is a glorious and beautiful set right there i tell you what.
Chezzymann
Member
So this is kind of scary... This lego city set has 515 pieces, looks nice, has some great play features.... but is priced at 90$. Generally that would be acceptable if there was like 10 minifgures and a bunch of huge specialized molds like the airplane sets but there's nothing like that here. Its just a regular city set that has a value of $50, that is priced nearly double that. $90. What? This combined with a large amount of licensed sets being priced $20 - $40 more than they should be (uugh that minecraft village set) is making me very worried about the future of lego. Are they just completely disregarding the 10 cents per piece value now? Lego was already expensive as it is...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0JRBn-0lCM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0JRBn-0lCM
Biggest (and most perfect) minifig backdrop ever. Wonder if the Alice fig could be adjusted slightly to pass for Wendy?
toythatkills
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VICTORY!
(If you can call it that.)
Ended up bag-feeling in the end, not so much for the tribal woman but to at least rule out the bags that she definitely wasn't in.
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That Big Ben looks so good. Not sure how fun it looks to build but yeah, as someone who's looking to MOC a Modular in the future that could be a really useful set to have around.
oneknightr
Member
The school itself looks kind of plain at a glance but that school bus looks nice.
Wow! Gold flowers crowning the top of Big Ben!
It looks amazing!
Edit: doing approximate estimating, it looks like Ben will be about 96 studs tall give or take studs of course.
If it were 96, it would be 30" tall; which would be surpassing Orthanc!
Looks like it not be LEGO's tallest set yet!
I love the look of it!
It looks amazing!
Edit: doing approximate estimating, it looks like Ben will be about 96 studs tall give or take studs of course.
If it were 96, it would be 30" tall; which would be surpassing Orthanc!
Looks like it not be LEGO's tallest set yet!
I love the look of it!
parrotbeak
Member
Big Ben is one of the most beautifully detailed sets I've seen.
Ya, looks like this piece
This has been a thing with City sets last year or two. Like the Spaceport sets their price to piece ratio has been atrocious and there is no good reason at all. Even if you wanted to say just simple greed then why not do the same for their other lines like Ninjago or Nexo Knights. It's just really baffling what happened to their City prices.
I will just have to wait till they give birth by sleep then.
Oh wait a minute, so if Big Ben is July 1st will this be the VIP early access mid june then?
SiegfriedFM
Member
41134 Heartlake Performance School:
Great parts pack or greatest parts pack? Tons of tan, at least 12 of the curly pillar bricks, two of the arched windows and _44_ freaking windows!
Two new (?) characters too. Don't care at all for them but looks like interesting hairpieces.
Rodney McKay
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Big Ben looks amazing, but I'd probably hate building it except for the clock mechanism.
The Architecture White House is my current least favorite set to build because of all the repetition it had.
The Architecture White House is my current least favorite set to build because of all the repetition it had.
Spike Spiegel
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LEGO Junior sets are 20% off at Toys R Us this week, so I picked up the new set with Superman, Batman and Power Armor Luthor. Also, that Civil War Cap in the plastic bag.
Yeah saw that, for a moment I was tempted to grab the Green Goblin set, but I'm already dead set on buying the upcoming Spidey Bridge set so I held off.
Was at TRU today, they are getting a truck tomorrow... wonder if tomorrow will be my first Summer SW sighting... here is hoping.
oneknightr
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Is the Cap polybag promo across all stores? I haven't picked up any micros but at 20% off with promo, I may have to bite.
SiegfriedFM
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The Minecraft Village is now available for VIP in Europe. They also got a restock of the football players, so I grabbed a bunch. What an excellent way to build demand 
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Also got a few random parts off B&P, including Maria Hill's torso and Spider-Man's two-colour legs. I really don't understand how the selection here works.
.Also got a few random parts off B&P, including Maria Hill's torso and Spider-Man's two-colour legs. I really don't understand how the selection here works.
Spike Spiegel
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That one was regular price, sorry for the confusion. $3.99 for Cap wasn't too bad I thought; I tend to pick up the bag LEGO stuff when I see a new one.
oneknightr
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Sorry, I assumed you were referring to the free Cap polybag promo with a $30 Lego purchase at TRU. Does anyone know if that promo is still going on?
Spike Spiegel
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The only other promo I saw was a ninjago set with $30 purchase.
peteykirch
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I'm up to $165 in Lego VIP credit.
I still have no idea as to what I'll end up putting it towards.
I still have no idea as to what I'll end up putting it towards.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Pay off half the Porsche set coming up.
peteykirch
Member
Technic does nothing for me.
I'm eyeing up either the new Big Ben, whatever new Creator car they do this year, or maybe getting the Detective's Agency.
parrotbeak
Member
I always use my points right away on the premise that I could die without using them. Any benefit to building it up?
PhoncipleBone
Banned
To take a big sting out of a large set. I have about $90 saved up so far, and want to keep building. But $90 off a set would still feel good.
Spike Spiegel
Member
Not a bad set on sale, although everything Batman related looks more or less recycled from the Juniors Batcave set. Luthor's little battle tank looks pretty neat though. I should combine the Batmobile from this set with the Batmobile from the other Juniors set to make an 8-wheel Super-Batmobile or something.
EDIT: Here's a review that someone put on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSLvXlm_dyY
BentBricks
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Stopped by LEGO store at Downtown Disney to get more Disney CMFs. Worker there put out a new box and it was like he was bringing out raw steak with a bunch of starving dogs. Most were polite, but there was two women that were pretty rude and just pounced on the box and grabbed everything they could. People would grab at my stuff on top of the displays without even asking if there were anybody's. Bunch of animals. Manager had held back new boxes and kept behind counter until those women left. She told them limit was 18 per household after women wanted to get more than 18 each since they had kids with them.
Man, LEGO is putting a LOT of Massive UCS type sets out. They make the Modular sets look small when compared.
And speaking of massive sets that is wondrous! Almost makes me want to get Sydney Opera house and start collecting these massive landmark sets. Now would seem to be the right time. We all know LEGO will redo the Eiffel Tower in the next decade or two, right?
I'm hoping $350. There are a LOT of small repetitive pieces which I hope brings the price down. Based on usual rule of thumb by piece count, $400+.
Sandcrawler is $300 with 3296 pieces and about 10 minifigs.
I reiterate that it is Octan license tax. Seriously though, I do wonder on the pricing fluctuations. It appears to be fluctuating a lot and rising steadily overall.
I can't figure out why that set is so expensive.
Dat bus is a winner. I'd mod it to make it shorter. Too bad LEGO City theme doesn't believe in schools.
I dunno. The set looks like a previous set to me for some reason. Could be the typical Friends tan with some "girl" color highlight.
Did they get new shipment of Disney CMFs? Can't remember your whereabouts. Are you in Arizona, Northern Cali, ... ?
Ugh. I do want that Lex Luthor variant. I have the promo polybag version so if aftermarket is too high or set never drops 30% off or below I can live with missing it.
EDIT: Ooh, it's a $20 set. Not sure I can make TRU this week, but for $16 I'll get that set for the Luthor suit. I can live with 20% off a $20 set.
Man, LEGO is putting a LOT of Massive UCS type sets out. They make the Modular sets look small when compared.
LEGO Big Ben images... being shared on Twitter by a journalist, and seemingly RT'd by LEGO PR so presumably shared intentionally.
More here: https://twitter.com/CameronKMcEwan
4,163 pieces, out July 1st it seems?
And speaking of massive sets that is wondrous! Almost makes me want to get Sydney Opera house and start collecting these massive landmark sets. Now would seem to be the right time. We all know LEGO will redo the Eiffel Tower in the next decade or two, right?
I'm hoping $350. There are a LOT of small repetitive pieces which I hope brings the price down. Based on usual rule of thumb by piece count, $400+.
Sandcrawler is $300 with 3296 pieces and about 10 minifigs.
I reiterate that it is Octan license tax. Seriously though, I do wonder on the pricing fluctuations. It appears to be fluctuating a lot and rising steadily overall.
I can't figure out why that set is so expensive.
41134 Heartlake Performance School:
Dat bus is a winner. I'd mod it to make it shorter.
Too bad LEGO City theme doesn't believe in schools.I dunno. The set looks like a previous set to me for some reason. Could be the typical Friends tan with some "girl" color highlight.
Did they get new shipment of Disney CMFs? Can't remember your whereabouts. Are you in Arizona, Northern Cali, ... ?
Ugh. I do want that Lex Luthor variant. I have the promo polybag version so if aftermarket is too high or set never drops 30% off or below I can live with missing it.
EDIT: Ooh, it's a $20 set. Not sure I can make TRU this week, but for $16 I'll get that set for the Luthor suit. I can live with 20% off a $20 set.
It's $250
Supa Necta
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A part of me was hoping they might follow Tower Bridge pricing but as popular as Lego is now and current pricing I would need to see this before I believe it.
parrotbeak
Member
For $250 I will for sure pick up Big Ben just for parts.
That's what it says here:
http://en.brickimedia.org/wiki/10253_Big_Ben
Omg please be true. I will buy Day 1 (and then leave in my closet unopened for the next 5 years.)
It says $350 on brickset, and probably more realistic: http://brickset.com/sets/10253-1
That's what it says here:
http://en.brickimedia.org/wiki/10253_Big_Ben
Omg please be true. I will buy Day 1 (and then leave in my closet unopened for the next 5 years.)
It says $350 on brickset, and probably more realistic: http://brickset.com/sets/10253-1
BentBricks
Member
That would be a good comparison as Tower Bridge also has a LOT of small repeating pieces.
4287 pieces for $239.99 USD
$250 sounds very plausible now.
When it will be worth $500 and you are not sure to sell or build it. Although Tower Bridge has been around for 6+ years and is still available. I guess when parts are easily available they can easily make more production runs.
BentBricks
Member
This is what a new UCS Death Star should look like
From Flickr caption:
"Photo of the 3 models in real bricks. As you can see the Throne romm is huge, much than it looked on the previous pic from the 3D models and much more than on the Kenner photo of the prototype (see here theswca.com/images-conce/micro-rotj.html).
Total of parts used for the 3 models is 7842."
Full of play value as it's based on an old Kenner toy set.
From Flickr caption:
"Photo of the 3 models in real bricks. As you can see the Throne romm is huge, much than it looked on the previous pic from the 3D models and much more than on the Kenner photo of the prototype (see here theswca.com/images-conce/micro-rotj.html).
Total of parts used for the 3 models is 7842."
Full of play value as it's based on an old Kenner toy set.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
If Big Ben is only $250, I might have to get 2 just for the parts.
As for the next Landmark set, I want some USA based sets. Like Brooklyn Bridge, or Chrysler Building.
EDIT: Speaking of parts pack...well figure parts pack.
A LEGO version of Guess Who. I have never heard of this set until looking at Brickset. Will it hit the US?
As for the next Landmark set, I want some USA based sets. Like Brooklyn Bridge, or Chrysler Building.
EDIT: Speaking of parts pack...well figure parts pack.
A LEGO version of Guess Who. I have never heard of this set until looking at Brickset. Will it hit the US?
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A LEGO version of Guess Who. I have never heard of this set until looking at Brickset. Will it hit the US?
June 1st
$39.99
PhoncipleBone
Banned
24 figures, and some larger plates. That alone is worth $40. That is a steal.
BentBricks
Member
Very common and plain torsos many of which I already have. Definitely a great value if a person doesn't have those type of minifigs.
For $40, 60134: Fun in the Park - City People Pack is a MUCH, MUCH higher value for minifigs.
As for parts, the canopy piece is only part that interests me. I'd like a bunch of those. Something tells me price on Bricklink won't be too high and/or it will be readily available on Bricks and Pieces eventually once that game goes on clearance.
Hold on...that's a game right? I guess LEGO dropped their LEGO games them/line, but is still willing to do a few one offs like that?
PalaceBrother
Member
Some awesome mid-year sets coming out around now. Very excited to find them in the stores.
I do the same thing. I generally get to $100-$150 then take a chunk out of a big set. After subsidizing a few smaller purchases to get multiples of the May 4 promo I'm down to $55. It'll probably go toward UCS Tie or Brick Bank now that I've finally finished the Detective's Office.
Do we know if this is the same Luthor from the polybag a few years ago? I don't think we've seen another "battle armored" Luthor fig since then.
My five year old is finally getting a real handle on reading. For the last couple of weeks she's known that her older sister (9) will be giving her a card very early in the morning this coming Friday. She knows that when we wake her up at 4am she needs to read the card and she is losing her mind with anticipation. "When do I get the card? What will it say?" etc. etc. Her sister is doing a great job of keeping quiet on the contents.
"We are going to Disney World right now"
Looking forward to getting back to Downtown Disney. I'm still kicking myself for not picking up the exclusive Sea Monster set they had there a few years ago. I only make it to Orlando once or twice a year so I'll settle for another location-specific LEGO magnet if that's the only exclusive.
How was the PAB wall? My local one in Toronto is consistently pretty weak.
I do the same thing. I generally get to $100-$150 then take a chunk out of a big set. After subsidizing a few smaller purchases to get multiples of the May 4 promo I'm down to $55. It'll probably go toward UCS Tie or Brick Bank now that I've finally finished the Detective's Office.
Do we know if this is the same Luthor from the polybag a few years ago? I don't think we've seen another "battle armored" Luthor fig since then.
My five year old is finally getting a real handle on reading. For the last couple of weeks she's known that her older sister (9) will be giving her a card very early in the morning this coming Friday. She knows that when we wake her up at 4am she needs to read the card and she is losing her mind with anticipation. "When do I get the card? What will it say?" etc. etc. Her sister is doing a great job of keeping quiet on the contents.
"We are going to Disney World right now"
Looking forward to getting back to Downtown Disney. I'm still kicking myself for not picking up the exclusive Sea Monster set they had there a few years ago. I only make it to Orlando once or twice a year so I'll settle for another location-specific LEGO magnet if that's the only exclusive.
How was the PAB wall? My local one in Toronto is consistently pretty weak.
Yes. This is the early access set for mid June.
parrotbeak
Member
If it is the same canopy piece in this Ultra Agents set, it is already on B&P for $.74.
Search part 6081301 or set 70167.
BentBricks
Member
Tough to say because I've had easy access to PAB wall for many years and have accumulated a ton of PAB bricks so it takes some pretty new stuff to catch my interest.
The good thing is ever since LEGO Pick-A-Model came to PAB wall, we get a lot of very nice parts that usually don't make it to the PAB wall. So far, there's always been a few elements I wanted a lot of them.
The negative is rotation of parts in PAB is extremely slow now ever since PAM started. Also, sometimes PAM parts get cleared out and don't have any available for weeks at a time. I think it was the dark grey or light grey 1x4 brick that I only got a handful. It was always empty every time I visited. And I try to visit on delivery days too. Only thing that surprised me recently is Downtown Disney store had a bin full of LEGO small palm leaves.
Sadly the PAB wall tracking site doesn't get many updates anymore.
http://www.brickbuildr.com/index.php/all-stores/
Thanks. I keep forgetting to add parts to my "Wanted List" in Bricklink. Trans light blue color is very limited in quantity here in the U.S. it seems, but it much cheaper on Bricklink. Less than $0.30 at one seller. I always compare Bricklink and B&P because the price differences can be very large.
Element number works on Bricklink searches which is great. It's not obvious because I don't see that element anywhere when viewing the part in Bricklink's catalog page.
I will wait as I think there will be a large influx of that element soon. Especially if that game set is using that many which means LEGO has produced a lot of them recently.
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