TheSecondSpitter
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Here's the Star Wars celebration set for this year:
Can't figure out why they don't release uniques stuff like this as normal sets........btw, what was last year's SW CELEBRATION set?
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Can't figure out why they don't release uniques stuff like this as normal sets........btw, what was last year's SW CELEBRATION set?
Boss Doggie
all my loli wolf companions are so moe
Easter sales are starting to appear, and one that struck me in the UK that's a little esoteric but might suit some people: There's BOGOF on a (small) number of lego sets at The Entertainer, but that does include a couple of £60 sets; Lego Friends Treehouse and Sky High Battle.
Haloid1177
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Sign up for a lottery ticket here and hope you get one.
http://www.starwarscelebration.com/Events/LEGO-lottery/
toythatkills
Member
UK: down to two quid in Sainsbury's from tomorrow, if you're waiting. They'll go cheaper, but I think I'm gonna crack at this point because getting a full set is gonna be tough the longer I leave it!
RelentlessRolento
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I know no one has time for this but Lego Worlds update:
Found old Dino sets + dinosaurs in one world plus a few Monster Fighters sets + Minifigs in another world.
Found old Dino sets + dinosaurs in one world plus a few Monster Fighters sets + Minifigs in another world.
LEGO is no longer accepting Ideas submissions from active 3rd party licences: https://ideas.lego.com/blogs/1-blog/post/136
These include:
Entertainment
Star Wars, MARVEL Super Heroes, DC Super Heroes & Super Hero Girls, The LEGO Batman Movie, The LEGO NINJAGO Movie, The LEGO Movie, Disney characters (Mickey Mouse, Minnie, Donald Duck, Daisy Duck, Goofy & Tinker Bell), Moana, Rapunzel, Aladdin, Cars, Whisker Haven Tales with the Palace Pets , Angry Birds, Pirates of the Caribbean, Beauty and the Beast, Cinderella, Miles From Tomorrowland, Doc McStuffins, Sofia the First, The Simpsons, Knight Rider, Mission Impossible, Midway Arcade, Lord of the Rings, Gremlins, A-Team, Harry Potter, Fantastic Beasts, Sonic the Hedgehog, Portal 2, E.T. & The Wizard of Oz.
Automotive brands
Volkswagen, Ferrari, MINI, Porsche, BMW, CLAAS, Volvo, Mercedes, Ford, Audi, Bugatti, Chevrolet & McLaren.
Architecture
Stand alone buildings (Big Ben, London Tower Bridge, US Capitol Building, Louvre, Buckingham Palace, Burj Khalifa, Eiffel Tower & Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum).
Buildings contained in the skylines (London, Sydney, Chicago, Venice, Berlin & New York).
These include:
Entertainment
Star Wars, MARVEL Super Heroes, DC Super Heroes & Super Hero Girls, The LEGO Batman Movie, The LEGO NINJAGO Movie, The LEGO Movie, Disney characters (Mickey Mouse, Minnie, Donald Duck, Daisy Duck, Goofy & Tinker Bell), Moana, Rapunzel, Aladdin, Cars, Whisker Haven Tales with the Palace Pets , Angry Birds, Pirates of the Caribbean, Beauty and the Beast, Cinderella, Miles From Tomorrowland, Doc McStuffins, Sofia the First, The Simpsons, Knight Rider, Mission Impossible, Midway Arcade, Lord of the Rings, Gremlins, A-Team, Harry Potter, Fantastic Beasts, Sonic the Hedgehog, Portal 2, E.T. & The Wizard of Oz.
Automotive brands
Volkswagen, Ferrari, MINI, Porsche, BMW, CLAAS, Volvo, Mercedes, Ford, Audi, Bugatti, Chevrolet & McLaren.
Architecture
Stand alone buildings (Big Ben, London Tower Bridge, US Capitol Building, Louvre, Buckingham Palace, Burj Khalifa, Eiffel Tower & Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum).
Buildings contained in the skylines (London, Sydney, Chicago, Venice, Berlin & New York).
WhiteFang has his CMF Series 17 review up:
http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?/forums/topic/149035-review-71018-lego-collectable-minifigures-series-17/
http://www.eurobricks.com/forum/index.php?/forums/topic/149035-review-71018-lego-collectable-minifigures-series-17/
Rodney McKay
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They probably should have made this their official policy ages ago, but it's good to get confirmation.
There was some really cool licensed stuff on Ideas, so I hope those people still put their work on MOC sites so we can at least get instructions and can make them ourselves if it's something really special. I'd hate for people to not post their creations since they won't be able to be voted on to become full sets someday.
Supa Necta
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My son (age 5) really wants to build the Ferrari. He took a marker and lined through the 14+ and wrote 5+.
Consistently so impressed with the effort he puts into his reviews...
This time even MORE so because he had to do duplicate pictures of both before the secret character reveal and after the reveal, when he will presumably update the thread.
Winnie the Pimp
Member
First peek at a Ninjago Movie set:
How awesome is that?
It's that Firetruck Mech from the Lego Movie's big brother!!!!
also: i'd like a sneak peek at the set behind it...can never have enough Ninjago dragons!
Ha! My 7 year old insists she can built an expert modular with me. I reminded her that she gets bored of a set in her age group after bag 3.
toythatkills
Member
I hope you sat him down and lectured him on the value of pristine condition boxes, etc
First peek at a Ninjago Movie set:
Yessss. Wallet is crying already.
I guess we're gonna find out if the Ninjago brand can sell a $300 set...
Winnie the Pimp
Member
Eh speaking of kids, my 3 year old just built a Speed champions set (well he built like 70% of it to be fair and i had to supervise him since he screwed up on like 2 or 3 occasions but still kudos to him)
Good, I'd rather they be up front about this on submission rather than continually accepting ideas and getting people's hopes up (see just about every star wars submission ever to reach 10k)
fredrancour
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Well they can see how the big temple set sold. if a $300 dollar set exists I'd assume the results of that one were favorable.
PhoncipleBone
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Took the words out of my mouth.
My 2 yr old daughter is getting there.... in a few more months I will start opening the vault I've started amassing
So I managed to snag 2x the Classic Batcave this morning on sale, down from AUD$400 to AUD$200
One is for my son for his birthday in October, the other I need the large baseplates and BURPS for by display this year so I'll probably sell off the minigs and vehicles...considering I already own two Batcaves already
One is for my son for his birthday in October, the other I need the large baseplates and BURPS for by display this year so I'll probably sell off the minigs and vehicles...considering I already own two Batcaves already
The Lego Store ended up having to clearance that one out though. Discount temples were around for awhile. I guess it's possible they clearanced it out to make room for this bigger set though.
So I managed to snag 2x the Classic Batcave this morning on sale, down from AUD$400 to AUD$200
One is for my son for his birthday in October, the other I need the large baseplates and BURPS for by display this year so I'll probably sell off the minigs and vehicles...considering I already own two Batcaves already
Right?! Been saying it everytime I hype that set. It's a gold mine of plates and unique large pieces.
Will wait and see on that large Ninjago set. Hoping it's not a large disjointed city playset. A large $300 Destinys Bounty airship would be fantastic.
TheSecondSpitter
Member
At which retailer ?So I managed to snag 2x the Classic Batcave this morning on sale, down from AUD$400 to AUD$200
One is for my son for his birthday in October, the other I need the large baseplates and BURPS for by display this year so I'll probably sell off the minigs and vehicles...considering I already own two Batcaves already
Target, sale started today "UCS" Hoth is half price too
Rodney McKay
Member
Wow, I'd have loved the Classic Batcave at 1/2 price. (I got it as a gift, which is probably the only way I would have gotten it)So I managed to snag 2x the Classic Batcave this morning on sale, down from AUD$400 to AUD$200
One is for my son for his birthday in October, the other I need the large baseplates and BURPS for by display this year so I'll probably sell off the minigs and vehicles...considering I already own two Batcaves already
I'm a huge fan of the old Batman TV show so I had a lot of nostalgia for the set, but it's not one I loved overall as an actual set. I didn't even build the helicopter pad since it didn't seem interesting at all. But the huge plates are definitely great to have. Overall I'd probably have preferred that they knocked $60-100 off and it didn't have the tall building portion and the helipad and just had the office diorama, Batmobile, Helicopter, and Batcave.
I love some of the huge LEGO sets, but I just don't have it in my budget to really splurge on those sets. If the Marvel Helicarrier ever went on sale I'd jump on that in a heartbeat.
At least the larger sets make good birthday/Christmas gifts, especially the Modular buildings.
Wow, I'd have loved the Classic Batcave at 1/2 price. (I got it as a gift, which is probably the only way I would have gotten it)
I'm a huge fan of the old Batman TV show so I had a lot of nostalgia for the set, but it's not one I loved overall as an actual set. I didn't even build the helicopter pad since it didn't seem interesting at all. But the huge plates are definitely great to have. Overall I'd probably have preferred that they knocked $60-100 off and it didn't have the tall building portion and the helipad and just had the office diorama, Batmobile, Helicopter, and Batcave.
I love some of the huge LEGO sets, but I just don't have it in my budget to really splurge on those sets. If the Marvel Helicarrier ever went on sale I'd jump on that in a heartbeat.
At least the larger sets make good birthday/Christmas gifts, especially the Modular buildings.
I think in general it was a bit of a stretch to market a AUD$400 set for a 50 year old TV show to a mostly kids market. I think they would have sold more overall if they'd ditch most of the playset components and split the vehicles and minifigs up across 3 smaller/cheaper sets. Less profit per unit but I'd wager it would have brought in more money overall due to the quantity they'd sell for being cheaper, especially a the Batmobile itself
LordOfLore
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Omg, nicceee, I want them to make a set. Been considering making a watcher for ideas
Supa Necta
Banned
You convinced me. It's on sale at GameStop for $20. Need to beat a few more shrines in Zelda and I'll check it out. Would a 5 year old like it?
RelentlessRolento
Member
The interface and controls are a bit but more complex than regular Lego games but they're more accessible than most world building games.
Also it's got an awesome grappling hook that is fun once you figure out how to use it midair.
... Oh and I found an Atlantis vehicle and was super surprised to find a rideable flame Mixel around a junkyard. You can also force sea creatures to roam on dry land which seems cruel but they dont seem to mind.
Winnie the Pimp
Member
I was planning on getting like 1 or 2 brickheads to complete my Shop order, which ones are considered the "best" so far?
I haven't built all mine yet but your own personal tastes will play a part as far as characters. Joker is my favorite so far and was pretty fun to build. His hair felt like 80% of the build. You might want Batman to go with him which overall was meh but he's Batman and his eyes supposedly glow in the dark but I haven't seen it yet. The Beauty and the Beast ones might be relevant if you have kids.
Robin's eyes are toilet seats. Can't go wrong there.
Rodney McKay
Member
Completely agree, I think that series could have been great as a few smaller sets. Like with the Ghostbusters we got the Ecto-1 and then the Firehouse, instead of a more expensive bundle of both of them together.
I'm just glad I managed to get the Mr. Freeze mini-fig when that was available too, it's nice to have the full set of minifigs.
I asked the same and also threw in the non-Tattooine sand shop and most people here were negative about them.
I don't have either of those because I strictly limited myself to only Star Wars ships when I decided to take the plunge into the dark side. The problem may be I don't think i'm alone in sticking to mainly ships so there may not be alot here that bought those sets. I do remember seeing someone here buying multiples of that Takodana set and mocing a very large version of that, so that person must have liked that set on some level. Sorry I don't remember who that was but it was a great looking MOC. My overall suggestion is if you are buying a set piece set like those its either for the display value that you want to setup a scene or there are unique figs or parts that you want from it.
We'll get Egg Head too at least in the 2nd wave of the TLBM sets. Though I don't know how accurate he is to the old show
Yeah I got to looking at both of them and they're kind of sad. The Jakku set at least has that sweet looking beast thing. But Takodana is basically "hey look it's Maz and Kylo Ren." Which almost works for me because my kids don't have a Kylo Ren yet.
Chezzymann
Member
Hmm my mom wants to know what I want for my college graduation present and I'm thinking of palace cinema right now because it could retire this year and I probably wont be able to afford a modular building for a while but detective office looks so good and has an infinitely better interior. I think palace cinema looks better from the outside though. Nyugh....
TheSecondSpitter
Member
There has been a leaked image. He's EGGSACTLY like he is on the old show.
Eggcellent. I think there's been some official pics out since, I just couldn't tell who eggsact it was to the old show...
I'm pretty eggstatic to see it's a good match, it's quite eggsquisite
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