SiegfriedFM
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Oh yeah. Successor to the Family House with all that pure white. They've had a few nice buildings recently but they tend to use multiple colours, so you don't really get much of anything.
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LEGO |OT6| We Only Build in Black. And Sometimes Very Dark Grey.
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Oh yeah. Successor to the Family House with all that pure white. They've had a few nice buildings recently but they tend to use multiple colours, so you don't really get much of anything.
Stormwatch
Member
How is the minifig scale comparison between Friends and "normal" LEGO? That may be doable if the scale would look right amongst other sets. When I was a kid I used a bunch of Ice Planet sets to create my own ski resort. It would be nice to have an official ski set.
Chiaroscuro
Member
Family House is one of my favorite sets I got in 2016. Found a brand new set at a store still with its normal price. That Light Brick!
Minidolls are way taller than regular minifigs, but I don't think that is much of a difference in the scale of the buildings. Of course vehicles would also be bigger and out of scale, but that is also true to Creator vehicles that come with the houses, they are too small.
Oh god, just realized I misread that as how much heh
FUBAR McDangles
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Local wal-mart had darn near every set on Rollback/discount of some sort. At best it was maybe 20% off, which hardly amounted to anything. Star Wars was barely discounted, Super Heroes barely. Angry Birds quite a bit but who cares. Ninjago and Nexo Knights were fair discounts. City/Creator barely at all.
Figured I'd give a heads up to anybody looking.
Figured I'd give a heads up to anybody looking.
Chezzymann
Member
I was planning on not getting anymore lego sets for the next 6 months since I splurged in January and got $200 worth of stuff but I need that creator blue car, quad jumper, a couple brickheadz, a few microfighters, and that speeder bike set. But all that is another $200 worth of stuff. Uuuugh.
I was planning on lowering my yearly budget of lego down to $300 but this is gonna be tough. Gonna have to start passing up on stuff that I really want. Managing smaller purchases too cause that can add up fast. Maybe I'll just not get any brickheadz or microfighters and pass on the creator car cause I already have the beetle and mini cooper which are cooler.
I was planning on lowering my yearly budget of lego down to $300 but this is gonna be tough. Gonna have to start passing up on stuff that I really want. Managing smaller purchases too cause that can add up fast. Maybe I'll just not get any brickheadz or microfighters and pass on the creator car cause I already have the beetle and mini cooper which are cooler.
Fun at the Beach - YES.
Also the "regular" minifig lines are by far my favorites so the new series looks great to me. 80s Guy and 80s/90s Cardio Lady look like the early standouts, but I'll probably get them all <3
Quadjumper looks like a cool/unique build and I somehow still don't have a Rey OR a Finn minifig (I don't buy much SW in general...I think I only got Poe's X-Wing and the TIE Fighter sets from TFA so far), so this will probably be a buy for me as well.
Also the "regular" minifig lines are by far my favorites so the new series looks great to me. 80s Guy and 80s/90s Cardio Lady look like the early standouts, but I'll probably get them all <3
Quadjumper looks like a cool/unique build and I somehow still don't have a Rey OR a Finn minifig (I don't buy much SW in general...I think I only got Poe's X-Wing and the TIE Fighter sets from TFA so far), so this will probably be a buy for me as well.
BentBricks
Member
Friends, Creator and City all looking damn good!
Mild annoyance at shark attack.
He probably has some shark repellent spray.
Finally Mulder can have an accurate early 90s cell phone
Lego City is such a cess pool of crime and even the beaches aren't safe with everyone tempting the waters getting attacked by octopi and sharks. At least Friends seems to be crime free and everyone can have fun with no worries. I'd like that Friends banana raft build to recreate Jaws the Revenge.
That Creator space shuttle is so good with really great alt builds. That cheap Jungle buggy set is probably going to pretty popular just to get that machete. And we ALL know why people want the machete.
That Creator space shuttle is so good with really great alt builds. That cheap Jungle buggy set is probably going to pretty popular just to get that machete. And we ALL know why people want the machete.
Friends, Creator and City all looking damn good!
Mild annoyance at shark attack.
amputee minifig coming next year
21st century cowboy
Member
Machete is also in the starter set.
Worth a note that both starter sets - Jungle and Coast Guard - are with 3 minifigs and one animal (crocodile/shark).
whatsinaname
Member
Yeah, the alt builds look great. I wasn't interested initially based on the main build but the alt builds will make great companion pieces to the 10213/10231.
Wow, that actually looks pretty cool. It might actually look better without any stickers.
Everything I have heard is that this is a "one and done" for the movie.
However I find this reveal odd. Like something is missing.
PalaceBrother
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Is the Unkar's Thug fig the same one we got in a book this year?
Also, this has been bothering me for a while...are mini dolls significantly more expensive to produce that standard figs? They rarely include more than one or two per set. This is really noticeable when you get to sets in the $80 range and especially the advent calendars. Frustrating.
Also, this has been bothering me for a while...are mini dolls significantly more expensive to produce that standard figs? They rarely include more than one or two per set. This is really noticeable when you get to sets in the $80 range and especially the advent calendars. Frustrating.
BentBricks
Member
My reaction to today's news releases.
that is a crying shame... i can only hope that this set is a success and they do a similarly large one for the black pearl later on then.
Boogalogist
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Juniors
Ohhh. Isn't this the first print of Snow White?
I need the fairy god mother and ursula too!
It does, which is unfortunate as there are plenty of other characters on Jakku that could have been included, adding a unique figure to an otherwise generic selection.
Also note that LEGO dropped one of the Guavian Enforcers from the Rathtar set. The Nuremberg TF had three of them shown on the box. Probably done to keep the price down though.
A few more sets:
Holy sand green grail.
whatsinaname
Member
Done with Brickbeard's Bounty. Really like the set. I missed it back in 2009, fortunately found one on craigslist recently.
Next to the Imperial Flagship (which I need to dismantle, clean and rebuild sometime soon...).
Next to the Imperial Flagship (which I need to dismantle, clean and rebuild sometime soon...).
Chezzymann
Member
That minecraft set will probably single handedly lower aftermarket sand green brick prices
how long before people modify Tracker 1 into a TIE Phantom?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYsUixTSlVI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYsUixTSlVI
PhoncipleBone
Banned
The Merlok Mech is awesome, but it is all about Stone Colossus of Ultimate Destruction. Just for the name.Oddly enough, because I don't actively collect either theme, the sets that impressed me the most from today are Friends... and Nexo Knights.
I am really digging the villain designs for this wave.
I mean that last one - wow!
And then there is Merlok Mech:
But that Friends boat and another City people pack makes me feel all good inside.
TheSecondSpitter
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PalaceBrother
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Really clever use of those Nexo Knight shield tiles for Vulture's wings.
Given that Vulture's helmet is similar to the Super Adaptoid, Justin Hammer & new Iron Man ones I'm pretty surprised they're reverting to OG Iron Man. Could this just be a prelim?
Rodney McKay
Member
My local LEGO store PAB had a decent selection of Sand Green pieces surprisingly.
Grab nearly a whole cup of 1x2 plates of it. I forget if there were other pieces in the color too, but 1x2 plates are pretty versatile.
it's a stud on opposite sides 1x1 brick
there was a plain 1x1 brick in the previous assortment
No offense, but I yearning for the day NK dies.
To return to Classic Castle?
Unfortunately the classic themes are a victim of LEGO's success, which has manifested in TV/merchandise deals, which drive themes like Nexo Knights.
My hope is that once NK dies, LEGO will move to a space/sci-if action theme.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Alert me when we get sand green 1x2 and 1x4 bricks.
TheSecondSpitter
Member
From what I understand NK is slightly more popular than Chima which really isn't saying much. I'd be happy with more Space/Sci-Fi. I really feel TLG didn't leverage Galaxy Squad to its full potential.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
There was no cartoon or narrative for GS though, was there? That is where NK and Ninjago have been helped.
They are just setting up for the return of Space Police vs. Blacktron. Then a new alien race comes in and they have to combine forces to fight them. Make the sets be able to combine to make super ships or super mechs.
TheSecondSpitter
Member
No. But Galaxy Squad had tons of potential for a cartoon. The color scheme is bright like NK. I recently picked up the Bug Obliterator set on your recommendation and loved it to bits. I own every set from both Waves.
Ninjago has produced some decent sets, even though I haven't pulled the trigger on any. (I'll probably get Temple of Airjitzu at some point.) Nothing about NK excites me. It's too ostentatious, even for the target market.
Man, just got back from Lego Batman Movie, and yeah, they really, really, really need a wave 2 of the minifigures. So many of the random villains that I need! Is it seeming plausible that'll happen and I'll have a shot at guys like Crazy Quilt and Captain Boomerang making it out, or is that unlikely at this point?
PhoncipleBone
Banned
From the Marvel Cinematic Universe thread.
I can't tell if that is legit or a bootleg.
It is using the old logo for the film after all.
Wow at all of these new sets coming!
I really like the Jungle theme and the Friends Catamaran.
PotC ship looks like a fun build but might not be a great display set.
Any one thinking of rapidly crumbling their Quad Jumper a few days or weeks after building it, while the Falcon stands by waiting for Rey and Finn to board it?... *snicker*
I really like the Jungle theme and the Friends Catamaran.
PotC ship looks like a fun build but might not be a great display set.
Any one thinking of rapidly crumbling their Quad Jumper a few days or weeks after building it, while the Falcon stands by waiting for Rey and Finn to board it?... *snicker*
TheSecondSpitter
Member
Bootleg
From the Marvel Cinematic Universe thread.
I can't tell if that is legit or a bootleg.
It is using the old logo for the film after all.
Razgriz-Specter
Member
Is there some new Star Wars Rebels set with Sabine in it with a spoiler of sorts?
It was referenced in another thread but i thought i'd seen all the upcoming Star Wars sets
It was referenced in another thread but i thought i'd seen all the upcoming Star Wars sets
The SW advent calendar. Some consider the contents of it spoilers. Not for the movies, but for the suprise when you open one each day before christmas
Razgriz-Specter
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Thanks.
Pixel Fist
Member
Technic line up is super disappointing!
The tow truck does seem better than it looks on the box photos though.
D
Deleted member 10571
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Some of these minecraft sets are so weird lol. Just.. idk, build something out of this box of random basic-ass bricks, we'll come up with instructions and a name for it afterwards.
TheSecondSpitter
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What is the best way to sell Dimensions discs?
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