And my afternoon/evening is set.
How big is the box comparatively? Is it still a quality Ideas box or is it more like a regular Lego box? I was wondering if they made concessions with the size and price. Have fun with that space cowboy!
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How big is the box comparatively? Is it still a quality Ideas box or is it more like a regular Lego box? I was wondering if they made concessions with the size and price. Have fun with that space cowboy!
PhoncipleBone
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Regular box. Box is about the size of the Nexo Fortrex or close.
RyanardoDaVinci
Member
So, how does one acquire the Saturn V from B&N?
PhoncipleBone
Banned
The SNOT makes my brain hurt trying to figure out how to plan something like this. This is not even showing some of the ridiculousness that is already covered.
RyanardoDaVinci
Member
It's like building the wings of the Blue Power Jet:
"Wtf am I building? I don't see how this is part of an airpla--
*rotates something*
-- holy shit, it's a wing!"
"Wtf am I building? I don't see how this is part of an airpla--
*rotates something*
-- holy shit, it's a wing!"
Chezzymann
Member
Alright ordered the Saturn V. Should get here next week. Can't wait!
PhoncipleBone
Banned
There isn't anything like that. It is just the mind boggling angles that SNOT is attached, and going in so many directions at once.
Of course, it is also from the same designer as Blue Power Jet.
DrForester
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Mine won't be here until Monday. Signed up for the B&N membership program thinking express shipping meant 2-day shipping, not 3...
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Eh, buy another set with it and it will pay for itself. They do have modulars and other UCS sets to order.
As for Saturn V, onto bag 11/12 now.
LEGO needs to do a big UCS style NASA set every year. Next year they should make a super detailed Lunar Excursion Module.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Oh, it is so nice and imposing on display. There are no real moments of "I never thought to use that piece like THAT before!" in the build, which many Jamie Berard modulars have. However, this set is filled with lots of putting parts in with clips to achieve curves or weird angles, like the best stuff Mike Psiaki has done before (Blue Power Jet, Beetle, Ferrari). I don't know which parts which designer contributed to, but the parts being inserted to get the curves reeks of Psiaki.
This set, however, is the "You know NOTHING about SNOT work, Jon Snow!" set. There are studs going in every direction for most of the build, and the clip connections for each stage just further enhance it. The whole thing just feels solid as hell, and doesn't feel like there is an stud of wasted space.
There is a lot of repetition in the set, as expected with something like this, but never does it feel tedious like with Tower Bridge or Big Ben (and I am a defender of the repetition in those sets, as repetition is what gives you those sweet textures on the sets). They keep the build varied enough as it goes to keep you on your toes. Once you get to the second and third stages of the rocket, it does feel like you are retreading familiar territory, but the build is slightly smaller and different enough to feel new.
Such a beautiful, wonderful set when done. I will admit my lifelong love of NASA and the space program is clouding my judgement on this, but this is the kind of thing I dreamed about having as a kid.
Now if only LEGO would make a launch platform for it. And I still think they should do a Creator Expert/UCS style NASA set every year. Heck, make profits from it go to fund space programs or science programs in the world. It would be a huge hit. I just want more. A lot more like this.
Bonus shot showing just how massive the set is. It is next to Disney Castle, but on a lower shelf (next to a Nintendo Switch) to put things in perspective.
Oh, and if LEGO can make high quality printed parts on a $120 set, why the hell can't they just make printed parts on $200+ UCS sets or Creator Expert sets? I am paying a premium, and I want premium parts. This set just feels premium the entire time, and at a fraction of the cost.
If B@N has it I have to assume others will have it like Amazon and TRU (for a markup). Lego S@H has some free minifig promo though so i'm holding out to order it there on the first.
OH SHIT PHON!! It's beautifullll!
FuriousOne
Member
Must have.
RyanardoDaVinci
Member
It's beautiful! :O________
Someone will MOC up a Launch Gantry within the next month, I bet -- if there's not on already.
"Hell yes!" to the Expert/UCS NASA stuff! I want the Command Module + Lunar Lander (either one set or separate), and a Lunar Rover, both minifig scale. They could also do an ISS with modular pods/expansions, Hubble, important satellites and probes.
I WANT IT ALL!
Someone will MOC up a Launch Gantry within the next month, I bet -- if there's not on already.
"Hell yes!" to the Expert/UCS NASA stuff! I want the Command Module + Lunar Lander (either one set or separate), and a Lunar Rover, both minifig scale. They could also do an ISS with modular pods/expansions, Hubble, important satellites and probes.
I WANT IT ALL!
PhoncipleBone
Banned
I will admit to playing the Apollo 13 soundtrack while building it.
If you flipped or flopped that means that half of you wants it: so tell that other half to take a hike. Space schmace, it's a vertical skinny narrow build; its foot print has to be one of the smallest for its price/piece count.
You're welcome...
Boogalogist
Member
Holy crap. It's HUGE! Didn't expect it to be this big! It's gonna dwarf my space shuttle Explorer.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
If you flipped or flopped that means that half of you wants it: so tell that other half to take a hike. Space schmace, it's a vertical skinny narrow build; its foot print has to be one of the smallest for its price/piece count.
You're welcome...
Footprint is incredibly small. Guestimating 16x16 studs, maybe slightly more. Add 8 or so if you want to put the LEM and landing pod with it.
The nice thing is they give you can display it either vertically or horizontally. And if horizontal, you don't need a deep shelf at all. It is the best of all worlds for display space.
oneknightr
Member
Holy crap Phon! That Saturn V is ginormous!! Thx for building it so quickly and sharing the pics.
For Canadians, at Toys R Us starting Friday:
Good catch, but does this start Thursday or Friday, because the flyer starts on Thursday this week.
SiegfriedFM
Member
Bonus shot showing just how massive the set is. It is next to Disney Castle, but on a lower shelf (next to a Nintendo Switch) to put things in perspective.
Oh. My. God. Isn't the castle already higher than Orthanc? I will have to find a new display space for this.
Just FYI in case you're in the UK, Smyths had the Milano polybag as a giveaway with Lego purchases a week or so back.
EvilRedEye
Member
Do the stands for displaying the Saturn V horizontally have to go in particular places or can they just go wherever? The size would be quite a good fit my mantlepiece but it has a weird tappering design so the stands would need to fit in the viable area.
I surrender to Saturn V. So what is my better shot at getting this thing: waiting for it to go live on the web site on 6/1? Or going to the retail store early later that day?
I've not purchased a Lego product "at launch" before. For what it's worth, my closest retail Lego Store ran out of Snowspeeders the first day (although I imagine that happened everywhere).
I've not purchased a Lego product "at launch" before. For what it's worth, my closest retail Lego Store ran out of Snowspeeders the first day (although I imagine that happened everywhere).
Go live online night before, or line up at store opening. Can't get them to hold it on launch day unless you know someone.
SiegfriedFM
Member
Some really popular sets have gone on backorder later the same day, but then you still get them a few weeks later.
I think the German football team CMF sold out twice in less than a day.
I think the German football team CMF sold out twice in less than a day.
I asked poorly. What I really want to know is how much success people have with the website. Is it normally in stock for a couple hours after midnight? Or is it like Amazon where you better have the page refreshed at the right time or it's gone in a second?
It can be a shit show where you stay up for hours and they don't update their site, or it can work, and product sells out super fast. Best to try online for as long as you feel up to it, but be prepared to head out early to your store or pray that they don't sell out by the time you can get to the store later that day.
Edit: you have a Barnes near you?...
It depends on whether the LEGO S@H team went to bed early or not.
Sometimes the site will refresh right at midnight, and as long as you get your order in the first couple hours, you should get it in the first shipment.
Sometimes they don't update S@H until the next morning, or at like 3am. Very frustrating.
I will say though that Ideas stock has been very variable over the releases, and I don't particularly trust that the Saturn V will have a large production run, so I'm going to line up again at my local store to pick it up when they open.
Thanks. I do have a few B&Ns in town but I thought you had to be a member to do that thing people have been talking about.
secret rob
Neo Member
I work right beside one. How does the early store pickup work?
Today's reveal is the Minecraft set 21137 The Mountain Cave.
https://brickset.com/article/28091/21137-the-mountain-cave-press-release
2,863 pieces
US $249.99 - CA $299.99 - DE 249.99 - UK £259.99 - DK 2099.00 DKK
available on July 1st, with early access to VIPs from June 15th.
It is in the price range of Assembly square, probably has even more mass, but for me there is no appeal( Minecraft never was as theme).
I'd still like to see how the lift works.
https://brickset.com/article/28091/21137-the-mountain-cave-press-release
2,863 pieces
US $249.99 - CA $299.99 - DE 249.99 - UK £259.99 - DK 2099.00 DKK
available on July 1st, with early access to VIPs from June 15th.
It is in the price range of Assembly square, probably has even more mass, but for me there is no appeal( Minecraft never was as theme).
I'd still like to see how the lift works.
Supa Necta
Banned
Found all the Cars 3 sets and most of the new Star Wars sets at toys r us today. They're offering 20% off all Star Wars so Vader transformation was $20 and Quadjumper was $40.
Nice find. That sale is completely unadvertised. No email mention today, and not even on the website banner.
I believe you do, but just sign up ($25) I believe, wait until item arrives, and then...
Sorry to heap more people your way Phon, but if you could help out those that are interested in the Barnes option....
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Don't need a BN membership to do it. Having the membership just gets the item there a wee bit faster and 10% off the set.
And I don't know if LEGO was being cheeky in responding to my asking for a LEM model, or if they are teasing something in the works.
And I don't know if LEGO was being cheeky in responding to my asking for a LEM model, or if they are teasing something in the works.
RightChandMan
Member
I can also vouch that you do not need a B&N membership. They tempted me but I don't shop there enough to justify the $25/year. My set shipped yesterday and should be here Monday. Thanks again Phon!
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