fredrancour
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if there are off years between FB films I think they can squeeze in some reimaginings of old HP sets
i hope
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if there are off years between FB films I think they can squeeze in some reimaginings of old HP sets
i hope
PhoncipleBone
Banned
I still have bags 13 and 14 to go on Disney Castle, but I feel safe in my original prediction at the reveal of this set: set of the year. Maybe last few years. Just...just so much greatness.
Time to finish this thing off. But so far, worth every single penny.
Time to finish this thing off. But so far, worth every single penny.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Doubling down on this now that I have finished building it.
Short review:
Okay. Now to remove any Disney nostalgia or love from it, and appreciate it just as a LEGO build and display piece:
Marcos Bessa, if you read this forum, let it be known that I am sorry for ever doubting you after Simpsons House and Ghostbusters HQ. This is just...I don't have words. You have surpassed your work in Ewok Village.
toythatkills
Member
Taking those gifs to somehow mean it's a terrible set. Wow. Saved some money there! Thanks for the review!
UK STUFF:
If you've got a Smyths nearby, try your luck. Temple of Airjitzu at £136, and Classic Batcave at £184 (both 20% off).
CMF16 looks to be appearing here and there, saw some in a Sainsbury's
UK STUFF:
If you've got a Smyths nearby, try your luck. Temple of Airjitzu at £136, and Classic Batcave at £184 (both 20% off).
CMF16 looks to be appearing here and there, saw some in a Sainsbury's
oneknightr
Member
New Lego store finally opening in San Francisco tomorrow! Backpack promo ($50 min purchase) Friday and Grand Opening set ($99 min purchase) Saturday. Definitely going on Saturday but I haven't been able to find a pic of how the backpack looks to see if it's worth it. Does anyone here have one or seen one?
You can see a photo of the backpack on this month's calendar. Check the back page at the bottom.
http://cache.lego.com/r/stores/-/me.../6213-aug16-cal-bos_medres.pdf?l.r2=-21393413
It's definitely for kids only. AFOLs need not apply!
Sunday has an exclusive San Francisco 3 pack of minifigures, similar to what they have done at the launch events for past store openings.
http://cache.lego.com/r/stores/-/me.../6213-aug16-cal-bos_medres.pdf?l.r2=-21393413
It's definitely for kids only. AFOLs need not apply!
Sunday has an exclusive San Francisco 3 pack of minifigures, similar to what they have done at the launch events for past store openings.
MrPressStart
Member
How long is the mini double decker bus a promo for?
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Oh, that new store set looks better than the one I got in 2014.
Also, OneKnight, get there EARLY. I got to the mall about two or three hours early and there were still like 50 or so people ahead, and the line was several hundred people long by the time the doors opened.
It also helps to go in with a plan. Know what set you want to get, and when they let you in just grab it, check out, and leave. Everyone else will be milling about and debating about stuff to get, and it will be a zoo.
bucknuticus
Member
Super Disappointed in legos customer service. Bought lego dimensions during BB sale and the toy tag for the batmobile wont register. I contacted them Sunday about it and just this morning, after jumping through all sorts of hoops, I got confirmation they would send me a new one. Although it says it will take 8-13 business days.
Big thing is you cannot progress past the first 20 minutes of the game without the batmobile. Luckily I read I could use another tag from a different set, but I am still missing 1 tag overall.
Kind of crazy its this difficult and time consuming to get them to replace a crucial part of the game.
Big thing is you cannot progress past the first 20 minutes of the game without the batmobile. Luckily I read I could use another tag from a different set, but I am still missing 1 tag overall.
Kind of crazy its this difficult and time consuming to get them to replace a crucial part of the game.
oneknightr
Member
Thanks for the backpack info! So the minifigure 3-pack for Sunday will be SF-themed?? Sorry if I misunderstood that.
Thanks for the heads-up Phon! I'll be dragging my two kids with me so hopefully we can get there well before they open.
How is this so cheap? How long will the sale last?
I got some bad news for you...
fredrancour
Member
i also could not get the game to progress past that first "scan the batmobile scene" initially but it turned out that it was a game glitch, not a broken tag. I started the game over and it fixed it.
bucknuticus
Member
I bought another set to use a different tag and tried that batmobile tag a few days later on a different set to tag and it never worked,
RyanardoDaVinci
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I hope it lasts at least until Saturday, I'll definitely pick it up.
If your local store has stock, they may toss one in (as they did w/ Disney Castle last week.)
Marty Chinn
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Why didn't you just exchange it at BB? It would have been way quicker.
bucknuticus
Member
I had thrown the large box away already and the slip inside said do not return to the store to call them instead.
fredrancour
Member
For my first purchases in ages I elected to get a small set of creator animals....
and also santa's workshop and winter village market within the span of a couple days.pacing myself? what's that? WV market is an old out of print one, does buying that a couple years after the fact count as pacing myself?
and also santa's workshop and winter village market within the span of a couple days.pacing myself? what's that? WV market is an old out of print one, does buying that a couple years after the fact count as pacing myself?
Yeah the packaging will be San Francisco oriented and the minifigs will be "exclusive" to the pack but don't expect the minifigs to be anything really special, they mostly use stock parts so unlikely to have any new molds, colors or printings. Hope I'm wrong.
Target, Walmart and Amazon are all price matching the current TRU ad for this 79.99 price. The ad ends on the 27th. So expect them to revert to 99.99 then... maybe. Who knows. But that would be the earliest.
BTW, this isn't the only set on sale. Many Marvel LEGO sets currently are, so shop around if you want anything. (Sadly not the Doc Ock set, at least not that I've found>)
So everybody loves the Morro Dragon. Can someone tell me if it plays a big part in the series as well? My boy is just in the second season, so we're not there yet. It looks great, but if it is only in one episode, the draw would be a lot less. It is now about 47 euro (instead of 70), so it does have an attractive price point. Have seen it coupled a lot with the Master Wu dragon, is this a must have combo, or can one stand on its own?
Was also eying Jays elemental dragon 70602. Is this any good? It is a lot better priced (half of the Morro dragon).
Edit: almost forgot, the Morro dragon, is it easily playable / swooshable or does ot break apart very fast?
Was also eying Jays elemental dragon 70602. Is this any good? It is a lot better priced (half of the Morro dragon).
Edit: almost forgot, the Morro dragon, is it easily playable / swooshable or does ot break apart very fast?
SiegfriedFM
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I regret getting mine as an impulse buy. It's still unopened. I just don't anywhere to put a huge neon black dragon. Wu's dragon is already on its way to the parts bin, so it won't have a companion there, and having no space for Ninjago is my main reason for not getting the Temple.
Get the Elves dragons instead
I regret getting mine as an impulse buy. It's still unopened. I just don't anywhere to put a huge neon black dragon. Wu's dragon is already on its way to the parts bin, so it won't have a companion there, and having no space for Ninjago is my main reason for not getting the Temple.
Get the Elves dragons instead
Haha, didn't want it as a display piece, but good to know.
The Elves dragons are a bit too hugable for my taste, but to each their own. If I had a girl, I would probably be all over them and steered her in that direction.
Chezzymann
Member
I dunno the morro dragon looks really cool to me. I love how the body is shaped and the color scheme is really eye catching. I don't actually have it yet (planning on getting it soon) but it looks sturdy. Also, from a sheer size standpoint, the Morro dragon is probably the best value right now. It's really large for $47. From the pictures I've seen Jay's dragon is way smaller.
I'm not a fan of the elves dragons due to the large specialized heads every one of then uses. Makes them a lot less unique to me and the sculpt just isn't all that great
I'm not a fan of the elves dragons due to the large specialized heads every one of then uses. Makes them a lot less unique to me and the sculpt just isn't all that great
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Temple of Airjitzu with attacking Morro Dragon has been up for a year. Time for a new set to be displayed in the living room.
Winnie the Pimp
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Temple of Airjitzu with attacking Morro Dragon has been up for a year. Time for a new set to be displayed in the living room.
So...is it really taller than Orthanc then? If so, then probably just because of that one spire there hmm...
No way it is not taller than the Ryuurodens Orthanc...
Or is that not what you asked :-o...
Winnie the Pimp
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Stormwatch
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The spire of the castle is about 1/4" taller than Orthanc. I actually put them side by side when I built it because I was curious myself.
Uni on Everything!
Member
Waited almost a month for this to arrive and it's finally here! This is my first time ever building a Lego set so I'm really looking forward to it. Probably won't be able to start until later next month since we have to complete a few renovation projects on the home first.
MrPressStart
Member
I am thinking on buying the Disney Castle and putting it up for my daughter and I to put together when she is older. Currently she is only 2 1/2, but I see this being one of those sets that skyrockets in value once its retired.
2 questions...
1) any more Disney sets or minifigs being released? Just seems odd that there is no Goofy or Pluto in the set....
2) What age is good for kids to start working on the more complex sets like the Disney Castle?
2 questions...
1) any more Disney sets or minifigs being released? Just seems odd that there is no Goofy or Pluto in the set....
2) What age is good for kids to start working on the more complex sets like the Disney Castle?
That is not a 'kids' set to put together. It is for the parent to do it. It is a long built. Not something for a 6 year old for instance. There are better castle sets aimed at kids (a lot cheaper as well), for instance the Disney Princess Belle castle. That is a real playset.
This castle is going to stay for awhile, you can wait for a sale or at least double VIP.
Jeff Albertson
Member
Off to Legoland Windsor for a couple of nights next week in the Legoland hotel, can't wait.
I get 10% off in the stores there and I'm sure if I see the Castle I won't be able to resist it
I get 10% off in the stores there and I'm sure if I see the Castle I won't be able to resist it
MiniBossman
Member
I would say in my experience, once my daughter hit 3, we were able to work on a lot of the Friends/Princess sets together in really small bursts. Maybe two or three steps.
At 4 she was doing Mixels herself. Now at 5 she can build most sets herself from the Friends/Princess/Elves line.
She often helps me with bigger builds like the Volkswagen Beetle.
I will get the Disney Castle, but it will be a "family" build. You should have plenty of time to pick it up, but it is something you will want to save until she probably hits 5 at a minimum for her to get any enjoyment of helping you build. Its aimed at the adult builder, but that should not preclude children helping adults. But it has to be fun for them.
MrPressStart
Member
So do think there will be other Disney sets? Just don't understand why no pluto or Goofy
Winnie the Pimp
Member
Goofy and Pluto among others will show up in the inevitable CMF series 2 it seems...
I mean, i'd be surprised if not that is.
But yeah, i hear you... the lack of a substantial minifig collection (a la Ewok Village) to go with this set or at the very least a bunch of great/exclusive Disney figs was a HUGE turnoff for me at first when this set was revealed!
Nowadays though, i am thinking more along the lines of "if we get the figs at ALL i'm fine with that". I will buy a CMF Series 2 anyway so they might as well be represented there!
oneknightr
Member
I think they open at 11am today but not sure. Either way, I'm working and can't make it today to help build the ginormous Jay.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
If there are more mini fig scale Disney sets coming, I want a giant Maleficent dragon.
peteykirch
Member
If there are more mini fig scale Disney sets coming, I want a giant Maleficent dragon.
I think they open at 11am today but not sure. Either way, I'm working and can't make it today to help build the ginormous Jay.
Well the website says store hours at 10am (except 11am on Sundays)
But the event page says 11am. I think 11am is when the building of Jay starts .The store opens at 10 though... I think?
I need to get some clarity to be sure.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Saw that at the Disney World Orlando LEGO store a few years ago, and it is awesome. But I want a mini fig scale one that I can pose and have lay waste to everything.
If there are more mini fig scale Disney sets coming, I want a giant Maleficent dragon.
I mentioned upthread that a Fantasmic diorama could be fantastic:
That'd include a Maleficent in some form.
(One thing I didn't mention at the time, but I'm kicking myself that it'd be glorious: A Main Street Electrical Parade collection)
SiegfriedFM
Member
If there are more mini fig scale Disney sets coming, I want a giant Maleficent dragon.
The Blocks magazine had a pretty cool dragon MOC in the latest (Freemaker focused) issue.
It's nice lego has pick a brick but why do they not just have every piece they ever made? Okay they have a brown barrel(from pirate sets) my son is obsessed over and we can't find and that's cool but there are so many other pieces I want/need that are old(from old sets I had as a kid from the 80s) they don't have like hinge pieces and other specialty pieces that are broke.
Tried super gluing but that does not allow the hinge to close all the way now.
Tried super gluing but that does not allow the hinge to close all the way now.
Supa Necta
Banned
Bricklink has everything.
parrotbeak
Member
I hope that's a troll attempt.
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