They are the best selling LEGO theme and it seems lots are bought by parents and grandparents as gifts. As a gift giver, you don't really take price to piece ratio into consideration because it is usually a one time purchase.
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They are the best selling LEGO theme and it seems lots are bought by parents and grandparents as gifts. As a gift giver, you don't really take price to piece ratio into consideration because it is usually a one time purchase.
Chezzymann
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There's like 3 star wars sets that are $20 more than they should be. This price per piece ratio is getting a little ridiculous.
SiegfriedFM
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August will be crazy, as usual.
DrForester
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Luggabeast looks good, but the super cheap building corner just to up the piece count and price looks like a super cheap building corner just to up the piece count and price.
tiggerkiddo
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Had high hopes for the gas station but that price...MEH. Will wait for sales on it, I want it, just not 90 dollars want it. And then Friends makes a mockery of the City set prices, they want my money there obviously!
Supa Necta
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Depends I guess. Grey for general use and blue for water.
WordAssassin
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Just built the Lego City Spaceport. The shuttle itself was the only part of the build that approached anything near "fun" but it looks nice as hell displayed at the top of my shelf, which is why I bought it in the first place. I have an old old ollldd Lego shuttle but it's missing some parts and pales in size compared to this one. Glad Lego gave me a parting wish and discounted it before I left.
If you can grab it on discount, I'd say go for it. But it's not worth the normal price by any stretch of the imagination.
If you can grab it on discount, I'd say go for it. But it's not worth the normal price by any stretch of the imagination.
Lots of sets coming out in March but i'm thinking of getting Batcave and this Bat Cycle set here. I'm really liking that set, its $20, the cycles are nice builds and the figs are great.
I had a feeling the City Park was going to be $40, but I was hoping for $30. Yeah, a measly 157 pieces but 15 minifigs is 15 minifigs, plus they know people are already going crazy for the baby and the wheelchair.
I see City stuff on sale all the time, I'll probably be able to get it for $30 after a short wait.
I see City stuff on sale all the time, I'll probably be able to get it for $30 after a short wait.
Shrike Alvaron
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I never did end up getting any Minecraft sets but I'm kind of interested about these, particularly The Village. Curious about just what a $200 Minecraft set will look like.
Maybe I should grab The First Night and The Farm on double VIP day next month along with Detective's Office which I need to get, hmm. I don't play Minecraft anymore but it's oddly nostalgic to me.
...Doesn't hurt that I'm getting a small raise that should kick in next month! <_<
Will we be getting any additional Episode 7 sets this year? I don't want to have to wait for Episode 8 to get old Luke.
TheFuzz
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Force Friday is when they're release IIRC.
Good price for the Eclipse Fighter. Kind of tempting, but since I would plan to wait out till later on, I keep a eye on how the Rogue One sets are going to turn out.
BentBricks
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No longer an insider with big discount?
RelentlessRolento
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Are we getting more Star Wars CCBS sets this year? My guess is no...?
i would expect some around Rogue One thanks to the leaks a bit back, a couple
Oops, guess it was wishful reading...
Those City airport set prices... Auch. Guess that we now have a City Tax as well...
SiegfriedFM
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How else will the city afford all those police and firefighters?
Somebody made a rolling BB-8. Its up on Lego ideas and it looks great. The body is a planet from the minifighter series they had once. Really inventive.
No chance it gets released as an idea though, as i don't see Star Wars sets ever be accepted in the program, but I would love if Lego made it happen anyway.
No chance it gets released as an idea though, as i don't see Star Wars sets ever be accepted in the program, but I would love if Lego made it happen anyway.
Amazing!
You mean in September, right? Oh well, at least I'll have something to look forward to.
That would be a happy surprise.
On this topic, can someone explain to me what the VIP system is and how it works? I tried to google this a bit and it looks like I need to get a physical card from a Lego store, is that correct?
The Lego community is the best. That BB-8 is amazing.
PalaceBrother
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They usually use the May 4th opportunity to highlight obscure characters or variants in fig form. I'd be surprised if it was Old Luke.
VIP program is just a loyalty system when you buy at a LEGO store or on S@H (Shop @ Home, the web site). Every $100 gives you $5 in credit (it expires after two years) so if you buy a lot of LEGO and cash in your discount it'll act like a 5% credit.
Supa Necta
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Heading to the Rochester Lego Store tomorrow. I'm going to try to limit myself to a single pick a brick cup to get the free parrot, but of course I called and learned they have damaged box TIE and Quik E Mart.
PhoncipleBone
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The upcoming Halloween seasonal set:
via LCC Builders, who love their watermarks...
Is that what the bat from 2014 transformed into? I love it.
EDIT: Is that a single grey bow piece in the hair to make it look like a shiny streak? Awesome.
toythatkills
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That's amazing
Thanks.
It looks like I'm now signed up on the official Lego shop, though the Batman set is not showing as being available to me.
BentBricks
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Vampire guy looks cool, but those fangs look like they are coming out of his nose. I'll be passing on him because I think I can build him with the parts I have.
Can't unsee that, haha...
ChaChaChaChia
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Does anyone have any tips for moving multiple large built sets? Moved about 40 minutes away, and I'm hoping to not have to disassemble much, if any. Mostly modulars, tower bridge, black pearl, then various smaller sets. I've brought one modular so far, but I was sitting in the passenger seat with it by my feet while my husband drove. I was hoping to be able to bring more by myself but I'm afraid they will fall apart in transit.
Winnie the Pimp
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Hope you got the City of Atlantis... Seems like the best of the bunch to me...
Besides: It reminds me of Atlantis in the Dimensions DC world underwater section, thought that was pretty neat there
SiegfriedFM
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Banana boxes with something to fill in the gaps.
PhoncipleBone
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Wrap each floor of the modular in a garbage bag and tie it, then carefully lay them in a box with packing material like bubbles or airpacs to fill the gaps. I packed my modulars this way with minimal damage after a 1000 mile move. Any pieces that break off will be in the bags.
PhoncipleBone
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TRU has the Halloween bat on sale for $3.99. Awesome price.
Hope you got the City of Atlantis... Seems like the best of the bunch to me...
Besides: It reminds me of Atlantis in the Dimensions DC world underwater section, thought that was pretty neat there
I needed some very specific pieces and not a scene. I got the Gateway of the Squid set and Guardian of the Deep. I didn't really need the giant shark set but it was a good price and I like sharks.
Jeff Albertson
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Is the advent calender always $40? It's £25 here usually. Trying to work ouT what some of the sets will translate to.
Definitely want the luggabeast and ghostrider
Also can anyone recommend a set in any theme with similar building techniques to silver mine shootout; loved building that and fancy something similar
Definitely want the luggabeast and ghostrider
Also can anyone recommend a set in any theme with similar building techniques to silver mine shootout; loved building that and fancy something similar
WordAssassin
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Ssssort of, this coming weekend is my last weekend there but I've had just about every coworker offer to buy me stuff with their discount if I want, and my boss said I was welcome to work during holidays if I wanted too. I'm still gonna be in there at least once or twice a month depending on releases and money so I'll still hear all kinds of secrets and stuff too. :3
Still a work in progress but this is my take on the Battle of Takodana. Inspired by the Lego set as well as other ideas and pictures from the movie I begun building a MOC.
The idea is to make it modular adding pieces one at a time using technic bricks to put the pieces together.
So far I have build the outer courtyard (using 3 official sets of Battle on Takodana) and the main building which I intend to include the interior cantina in the future. I will also build 2 other sections of the main building.
Still a lot of work to do, but here is my work so far:
Untitled by Valkyre1, on Flickr
This part is designed for the entrance to be perfectly alligned with the outer courtyard door.
It will eventually lead to the interior which i plan to build in the future.
Here is the back side (were the Cantina will be placed):
Untitled by Valkyre1, on Flickr
Here is the entire set put together so far:
Untitled by Valkyre1, on Flickr
Untitled by Valkyre1, on Flickr
Untitled by Valkyre1, on Flickr
Would love to hear comments/opinions and ideas.
The idea is to make it modular adding pieces one at a time using technic bricks to put the pieces together.
So far I have build the outer courtyard (using 3 official sets of Battle on Takodana) and the main building which I intend to include the interior cantina in the future. I will also build 2 other sections of the main building.
Still a lot of work to do, but here is my work so far:
Untitled by Valkyre1, on FlickrThis part is designed for the entrance to be perfectly alligned with the outer courtyard door.
It will eventually lead to the interior which i plan to build in the future.
Here is the back side (were the Cantina will be placed):
Untitled by Valkyre1, on FlickrHere is the entire set put together so far:
Untitled by Valkyre1, on FlickrUntitled by Valkyre1, on FlickrUntitled by Valkyre1, on FlickrWould love to hear comments/opinions and ideas.
Calcium
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That's really cool. I think having magnets is reason enough to think it won't be accepted. You can't release a toy with small magnets.
WordAssassin
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Lego used to do it all the time ;n;
Calcium
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Yeah, but then dumb kids started eating them. LEGO just wouldn't take the risk these days.
PalaceBrother
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This is terrific, and totally original. I love that you did it as an accessory for the official set. It looks great!
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