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[PalaceBrother]

I got an offer to buy a brand new unopened 10179 for 2500$.
One part of me screams ''buy it and build it'' or ''buy it and sell it for profit''.
But if i try to think clear for a moment i think i'm just gonna wait for the new one that's hopefully not that far away.......

I'd be very wary of trying to make a profit off of it. There are so many ways you can get the short end of the stick as a seller these days. If you've got the funds, buy and build!

Is there a big, transparent piece that makes it look like a spaceship is currently hovering?

I've used clear versions of this for some stands:

They work well and I believe there are two different sizes.

 

[willp2003]

I got an offer to buy a brand new unopened 10179 for 2500$.
One part of me screams ''buy it and build it'' or ''buy it and sell it for profit''.
But if i try to think clear for a moment i think i'm just gonna wait for the new one that's hopefully not that far away.......

If money isn't important go for it, but personally I couldn't justify it, and you'd have to be happy spending that money with the possibility we might get a newer version in the next 6-12 months. Who knows what that will do to the aftermarket price of 10179...

 

[supervillain]

I'd be very wary of trying to make a profit off of it. There are so many ways you can get the short end of the stick as a seller these days.

I know and it's really not what i want.
But if all the rumors are true than it's likely to get a new UCS Falcon this year.
It's the last big UCS Set that i don't have in my collection and it's driving me crazy, lol.

 

[DonShula]

Those of you that say they don't have enough space for more LEGO, man up (or woman up) and just put it in the middle of the room.

Bonus Pic 4: More Lighting or Contrast? by raskolnikov268, on Flickr

I don't understand how you can spend as much time as it took to build that thing and then... use that table.

 

[GAMEPROFF]

I've used clear versions of this for some stands:

They work well and I believe there are two different sizes.

How do you place it? With the long side down?

 

[whatsinaname]

Is there a big, transparent piece that makes it look like a spaceship is currently hovering?

I'd be very wary of trying to make a profit off of it. There are so many ways you can get the short end of the stick as a seller these days. If you've got the funds, buy and build!

I've used clear versions of this for some stands:

[IG]http://cache.lego.com/media/bricks/5/2/6003198.jpg[/IMG]

They work well and I believe there are two different sizes.

Wasn't there a transparent big wing piece tail from a newer Wonder Woman set that could work?

http://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=87614&idColor=12#T=C&C=12

 

[GAMEPROFF]

Wasn't there a transparent big wing piece tail from a newer new Wonder Woman set that could work?

http://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=87614&idColor=12#T=C&C=12

Exactly what I need. Thank you! Will be great to bring some variation in my Star Wars Display.
Now I only need a transparent 2x4 brick in the standard size - This is a bit to high for Lukes Speeder.
I really need to look into Bricklink later I guess

Also, Lego has started shipping my replacement parts. Its somehow one of three different replacement orders now and I have no idea why they seperate, but its great that they started.

 

[SiegfriedFM]

Is there a big, transparent piece that makes it look like a spaceship is currently hovering?

I have a ton of different solutions. I think I'll compile them into a blog post.

 

[Ponn]

Exactly what I need. Thank you! Will be great to bring some variation in my Star Wars Display.
Now I only need a transparent 2x4 brick in the standard size - This is a bit to high for Lukes Speeder.
I really need to look into Bricklink later I guess

Also, Lego has started shipping my replacement parts. Its somehow one of three different replacement orders now and I have no idea why they seperate, but its great that they started.

That wing piece is useful. Also when pricks and pieces was up I was able to order a bunch of those large half cylinder pieces in two sizes in transparent.

 

[Chiaroscuro]

I have a ton of different solutions. I think I'll compile them into a blog post.

That will be very useful and appreciated.

 

[PhoncipleBone]

Those of you that say they don't have enough space for more LEGO, man up (or woman up) and just put it in the middle of the room.

Bonus Pic 4: More Lighting or Contrast? by raskolnikov268, on Flickr


He has some instructions for some AT-ATs for any interested. I haven't even built my AT-AT (most recent LEGO version) yet. It's backlogged.

Plus Size AT-AT Instructions by raskolnikov268, on Flickr

Level 1: Canteen by raskolnikov268, on Flickr

Dat Vader getting lunch.

 

[ChryZ]

Level 1: Canteen by raskolnikov268, on Flickr

Dat Vader getting lunch.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sv5iEK-IEzw

 

[PhoncipleBone]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sv5iEK-IEzw

Thank you for that.

 

[iuuk]

Has anyone here ever had a set where most blocks just really didn't seem up to quality? I recently built the brick bank and there were huge gaps and size differences. I know there's a small margin of error / allowed size difference, but these differences were terrible. The bricks themselves also felt cheaper (harder, like 70's LEGO), but that might have been some placebo effect.

Pics:

Almost felt like I was building a Chinese rip-off. I'm thinking of contacting LEGO, because it actually diminished my building experience.

 

[mclem]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sv5iEK-IEzw

Beat me to it.

 

[Markus]

For Canadians, Walmart.ca just put a bunch of new items on clearance online at 50% off. A bunch of items sold out quick, but a couple things like Anakins Custom Starfighter are still available. You might get lucking and find them at the same discount in-store or even get lucky and price match them somewhere (I've had TrU price match out of stock items before)

http://www.walmart.ca/search/lego/N-31+32

 

[rataven]

Whoa LEGO GAF, I feel like I hit a clearance jackpot at my local Meijer.

I'd been meaning to pick-up a handful of Elves sets that Lego decided to go and pull out of production before I could. I've been eyeing the after market and it was just too gloomy so figured I'd live without them....until I stopped by Meijer and found ALL of the sets I'd wanted, at 50% off. They had a good amount of Star Wars and out of production Friends sets at half off too. Crazy luck. I almost had to wonder why Meijer would even bother carrying so much Lego if it didn't sell, but I'm not complaining.

 

[Maddog]

For Canadians, Walmart.ca just put a bunch of new items on clearance online at 50% off. A bunch of items sold out quick, but a couple things like Anakins Custom Starfighter are still available. You might get lucking and find them at the same discount in-store or even get lucky and price match them somewhere (I've had TrU price match out of stock items before)

http://www.walmart.ca/search/lego/N-31+32

Also don't trust the Walmart store inventory checker. I've had it say stores had no stock when they do and vice versa.

Whoa LEGO GAF, I feel like I hit a clearance jackpot at my local Meijer.

I'd been meaning to pick-up a handful of Elves sets that Lego decided to go and pull out of production before I could. I've been eyeing the after market and it was just too gloomy so figured I'd live without them....until I stopped by Meijer and found ALL of the sets I'd wanted, at 50% off. They had a good amount of Star Wars and out of production Friends sets at half off too. Crazy luck. I almost had to wonder why Meijer would even bother carrying so much Lego if it didn't sell, but I'm not complaining.

No pics?

 

[SiegfriedFM]

Has anyone here ever had a set where most blocks just really didn't seem up to quality? I recently built the brick bank and there were huge gaps and size differences. I know there's a small margin of error / allowed size difference, but these differences were terrible. The bricks themselves also felt cheaper (harder, like 70's LEGO), but that might have been some placebo effect.

Pics:



Almost felt like I was building a Chinese rip-off. I'm thinking of contacting LEGO, because it actually diminished my building experience.

My Brick Bank feels a tiny bit mismatched, but nothing like that. You should contact them. The modulars have tons of parts and big, flat walls so it stands out more, but that's a bit much. I noticed that my Assembly Square has two batches of sand green as well, with a noticable difference in colour, but for a wall it actually looks good that way.

 

[rataven]

Also don't trust the Walmart store inventory checker. I've had it say stores had no stock when they do and vice versa.

No pics?

I didn't even think to take any while I was there but probably should have. They had so much on clearance. There's another Meijer within driving distance so I may head there after work just to see if there's anything different.

As for the sets I picked up, just four of last years Elves dragon sets. I'll take some pics once I have the sets all built.

 

[parrotbeak]

LEGO is so expensive:

http://www.chevrolet.com/all-new-lego-batmobile.html

 

[wetwired]

Bricklink can be quite the hand full, but the new tools they put in place in the year+ since I last used it are great.

I've used the new wanted list buy all features before but it seemed to be broken when I tried this time, when I selected "cheapest" it was actually more expensive than "less store" or whatever the options were called. On top of that it was trying to buy little bits of my quantity from one store and the rest from others, but not at a cheaper rate than other stores where I could buy them all in on place

 

[Koren]

It's all for my next custom minifigs to sell so u fortunately not on Lego parts I can use myself

I expected this, but that's a lot for minifigs...

I hope that means your sales are good. The three X-sets you sold are on my shelf, and I really like them. Maybe I'll be your customer again

More spacemen?

Out of curiosity, btw, why did you choose the more modern helmets for spacemen? Availability?

 

[Chezzymann]

I'm just glad they finally updated bricklink so that it doesn't look like an early 2000s site anymore

 

[anonymous_abc]

I've used the new wanted list buy all features before but it seemed to be broken when I tried this time, when I selected "cheapest" it was actually more expensive than "less store" or whatever the options were called. On top of that it was trying to buy little bits of my quantity from one store and the rest from others, but not at a cheaper rate than other stores where I could buy them all in on place

To be honest I haven't actually tried them or used them in great detail, but it just looked to me to be super useful.

 

[Plum]

LEGO is so expensive:

http://www.chevrolet.com/all-new-lego-batmobile.html

Considering the smaller sized one is only 581 pieces and this doesn't seem to be using any more bricks than that the price per part is approximately $82,616.

What a ripoff!

 

[Rodney McKay]

I'm just glad they finally updated bricklink so that it doesn't look like an early 2000s site anymore

Haha, yeah, I definitely noticed that when I was buying some pieces the other week.

It's still a little bit of a chore to get everything you want sometimes, but it was WAY easy than I remember it being years ago when I used it last (probably 5 or more years ago).

 

[Koren]

To be honest I haven't actually tried them or used them in great detail, but it just looked to me to be super useful.

I haven't used the tools that look for the cheapest stores, but the whole wanted list system is just great. I would just like to be able to save/load those.

 

[wetwired]

I expected this, but that's a lot for minifigs...

I hope that means your sales are good. The three X-sets you sold are on my shelf, and I really like them. Maybe I'll be your customer again

More spacemen?

Out of curiosity, btw, why did you choose the more modern helmets for spacemen? Availability?

Yeah, more spacemen, 2 new packs of 3 (Pearl Gold, Dark Red, Dark Blue and Lime, Orange and Dark Tan and a pack with only 2 (chrome gold and silver)

Yes, the old helmets are only available in the original classic space colours

 

[wetwired]

To be honest I haven't actually tried them or used them in great detail, but it just looked to me to be super useful.

It's worked before, this time however it didn't so just be cautious and check both when you do as it may not be the cheapest.

 

[parrotbeak]

Considering the smaller sized one is only 581 pieces and this doesn't seem to be using any more bricks than that the price per part is approximately $82,616.

What a ripoff!

They are showing the minifig model on their website but there is a hugefig version:

http://www.carbuzz.com/news/2017/1/...ll-Size-Batmobile-Out-Of-Lego-Bricks-7737372/

 

[Taisaijin]

Yeah, more spacemen, 2 new packs of 3 (Pearl Gold, Dark Red, Dark Blue and Lime, Orange and Dark Tan and a pack with only 2 (chrome gold and silver)

Yes, the old helmets are only available in the original classic space colours

Can't wait, put me on the list, boss!!

 

[fisheyes]

LEGO is so expensive:

http://www.chevrolet.com/all-new-lego-batmobile.html

I'm thinking of shelling out the cash but can't decide between Onyx Black and Obsidian Black. Do we know if they'll be bringing out any models in a very dark grey?

 

[parrotbeak]

I'm thinking of shelling out the cash but can't decide between Onyx Black and Obsidian Black. Do we know if they'll be bringing out any models in a very dark grey?

I think Smokey Black might be your best bet. I think it might get a little bit better insurance rate too. Also if you look at Black next to Super Black, Black starts to look like very dark grey.

 

[TalesFromHoth]

Finished Pet Shop today. Modulars are too good this was such a mistake.

I just bought the Pet Shop today (first modular building) My daughter and I are building a Lego city. I was planning on using my 4x8 table for an O Gauge layout, but this seems more fun and probably cheaper, yes O gauge is incredibly expensive.

 

[HamsterExAstris]

I just bought the Pet Shop today (first modular building) My daughter and I are building a Lego city. I was planning on using my 4x8 table for an O Gauge layout, but this seems more fun and probably cheaper, yes O gauge is incredibly expensive.

I dunno, have you priced Green Grocer lately?

 

[parrotbeak]

Who needs a UCS MF? Just build something even bigger.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVL_lTc91cc

I love that he needed an endoscope to show the insides. The hatch at the top where Lando rescues Luke is really well done. I'd like to see how he pulled that off.

 

[Osahi]

Batman Movie sets arrived in my go-to toy shop, but every single one of them follows the recommended price. Usually they go a bit below that. Guess I'll wait untill prices drop to get my fix (I'll have the Batmobile, Lowrider, Scutler and Clayface, thank you). Only the Arctic Roller was nowhere to be seen, so I'll get that one from S@H. Any news if the mini batwing will hit Europe any time soon?

 

[TalesFromHoth]

I dunno, have you priced Green Grocer lately?

lol very true, its price point is about what my Lionel 4-6-6-4 Challenger cost me... too much!

 

[21st century cowboy]

Has anyone got a list of current and up and coming free sets with certain purchases? I really need to plan out my purchases. Thankd

 

[iuuk]

My Brick Bank feels a tiny bit mismatched, but nothing like that. You should contact them. The modulars have tons of parts and big, flat walls so it stands out more, but that's a bit much. I noticed that my Assembly Square has two batches of sand green as well, with a noticable difference in colour, but for a wall it actually looks good that way.

Yeah, I'm used to colour/size differences, bit this one felt particularly bad. I did contact LEGO with my problems and they said they were sorry to hear that, would send my complaints to quality control and send me a piece I was missing, and that seemed to be that. Later, however, I also got an e-mail stating my LEGO 'order' for 60150 Pizza bestelwagen V29 has shipped, for €0.00. Their e-mail made no mention of this, but if this is compensation rather than a mistake that's a very nice way to handle this.
That would mean I basically got this for free. Nice little set.

 

[ghostmind]

 

[Osahi]

Milano V2 looks (a lot!) smaller indeed. But will be mine if the price is right. Any release window yet? (Still sad I didn't pick the first one up when I had the chance)

Just ordered The Scuttler on Amazon.de, 15 euro's below RRP. Jokers lowrider and the Batmobile are similary lowpriced, but I'll space my purchases out a bit.

 

[ghostmind]

GotG2 sets are April, I believe.

 

[RichardAM]

Milano V2 looks (a lot!) smaller indeed. But will be mine if the price is right. Any release window yet? (Still sad I didn't pick the first one up when I had the chance)

Only £50 apparently. Keen to get the (second) smaller one for Yondu and Nebula to fly in

 

[Experien]

Not feeling these outside maybe a mini milano.

 

[ghostmind]

Old Milano vs new:

 

[Chezzymann]

Not a fan of the new one. Unless there's a new design for the Milano, it's not only smaller it also looks less accurate. The ship isn't angled enough like the old one so it looks kind of awkward and the choice of orange instead of of yellow is odd cause the stripes are clearly yellow. Also now the stripes aren't continuing to the back of the ship. It's missing a lot of the fin details too.

Although I do really like that new canopy piece. Much better than the other one they used.

 

[Fowler]

No Kurt Russell minifig? :-(

 

[Maddog]

I found a brand new v1 Milano last week and am definitely glad I didn't wait for this years model. I'm curious to see what the interior of the new one will be like however. I really enjoy the window at the back of the v1.