The LEGO Thread
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PhoncipleBone
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All week. But anytime they have sales like this the good stuff only lasts a day.
Dr Zhivago
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Photo blast incoming......
Brilliant, but Grievous should be playing 4 keyboards at once
But you can order the stuff online right? Looks like a lot of stuff is still in stock, I'm just trying to figure out if it's worth it at all since TRU marks everything up so high.
BattleMonkey
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Yea I had stuff yesterday early on planned out for the buy 2 get 1 free sale, put them in cart and all, but decided agains it. Then a few hours later I came back, they raised prices on most things so screw that.
nicoga3000
Saint Nic
That's shitty. BUT! That's TRU.
Brilliant, but Grievous should be playing 4 keyboards at once
Good suggestion for v.2.0
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Score! Just raided the BN clearance sale. Got Earth Defense HQ and Jet Copter Encounter together for only $60.
SillyEskimo
Member
Meijers had the Alien Mothership on sale for 15$. I already have one and am saving money, so I passed. That price is insane though.
Lord Error
Insane For Sony
My next projects:
And something pretty crazy with some insane wheels constructed by ZBLJ.
And something pretty crazy with some insane wheels constructed by ZBLJ.
Both of those are great sets, in fact I would go as far as saying that the ED HQ is the best "space theme" set in years.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Building Jet Copter now. Cool build so far. Looking forward to Earth Defense. It has been praised much in here. And for $41 not a bad price.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
It's funny that they clearanced Alien Conquest stuff, yet they still have Atlantis, Prince of Persia, and Pharoah's Quest stuff still full price.
whatsinaname
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Went to the Lego store yesterday, was good fun. My 4yr old nephew's first interaction with Lego and he seemed to find it rather interesting. He was quite taken with the build a mini-fig station. These were his creations.
Also, I hate you all for all the modular talk. Couldn't resist the mini-modulars. The Dino and City sets I bought for my nephew. The Dino set was a fun build and he seemed to manage for the most part with some guidance.
Also, I hate you all for all the modular talk. Couldn't resist the mini-modulars. The Dino and City sets I bought for my nephew. The Dino set was a fun build and he seemed to manage for the most part with some guidance.
The Lamonster
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From the creative mind that brought you Death Star on a Lazy Susan, comes his next big thing!
Glow Stick Inside of the Haunted House™
coming soon
Glow Stick Inside of the Haunted House™
coming soon
LoneWolf296
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FYI this is only in the US since I work at TRU in Canada and the only thing that's ever been illegitimately raised in price after the fact is the Jokers Fun House set by $5
The reason prices went up was that last week's sale prices went away. There's a couple of hours each week that last week's and this week's sales overlap.
I stopped at B&N this morning. They had 2 sets of the Earth Defense HQ for 50% off, but since I already have it, I passed. It's an awesome set, but I can't imagine using those pieces for a MOC, and non-Star Wars space sets don't really seem to go up in value after they're discontinued.
I also stopped at TRU and picked up my order from yesterday (Shelob Attacks, Loki's Escape, and Wolverine's Showdown), along with 3 minifigs. I was getting frustrated feeling for pieces in the store, so I just grabbed 3 bags and ended up with a conquistador and 2 pirate captains. Argh!
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Finished Earth Defense hq. Great set, and lots of fun. The fighter on the back of it is so awesome looking, and is an incredibly simple build. Weird snot techniques or anything, just a straight forward build that looks badass when done. The main vehicle was a lot of fun as well.
As someone mentioned, I don't see a lot of MOC stuff coming from this, but it was a damn fun set.
As someone mentioned, I don't see a lot of MOC stuff coming from this, but it was a damn fun set.
You could always use the parts to build one of these:
Oh wow - that MOC is done by Mark Stafford, one of the lead designers for Ninjago, Alien Conquest, Atlantis, etc.
BattleMonkey
Member
I has a fleet
nicoga3000
Saint Nic
Hey guise:
This is a pretty sick ship.
I has a fleet
"At that close range we won't last long against those Star Destroyers!"
PalaceBrother
Member
I has a fleet
I am ridiculously jealous. They look awesome! I haven't seen that little mini white ship before (tantive?). Did it come with the wider star destroyer?
and...is that a vertical pencil tile at the right edge of your backsplash? It looks good-I've not seen that done before. I am re-doing ours this winter.
nicoga3000
Saint Nic
PhoncipleBone
Banned
He also made this:
Holy...
That is incredible looking. And HUGE.
And I was just at Target a bit ago and had a funny encounter on the Lego aisle. The only other person that walked into the aisle had the same Lego iPhone case on their phone as me. But he didn't have any bricks on the back of his, where I had a picture of Mario built onto mine.
Small world.
BattleMonkey
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Yea the Tantive mini ship comes with the wider Imperial Star Destroyer. While the little grey ship hanging off the Super Star Destroyer is supposed to be a ISD for scale. SSD is a longer set, but the ISD is just one really wide ship. ISD is very delicate though sadly, and have to take the top off to essentially move it anywhere otherwise it falls apart. The SSD is a much nicer and very solid build in comparison.
And yup, the tile guys who did my kitchen did that thing with the vertical pencil tile to cap it off, came out nice.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
That ISD is so sexy looking. God, I would love for a new version of it. We need that more than the UCS Falcon, and I want the UCS Falcon bad.
nicoga3000
Saint Nic
To those who have assembled the SSD...
The "key stone" you put in at the very end to tie the main hull to the rest of the body (step 84 of the final bag) - was it as big of a bitch for you folks as it was me? Mine won't really stay in place. It's...Annoying.
E: Nevermind, did a small modification with the extra pieces and all is well. A++++
The "key stone" you put in at the very end to tie the main hull to the rest of the body (step 84 of the final bag) - was it as big of a bitch for you folks as it was me? Mine won't really stay in place. It's...Annoying.
E: Nevermind, did a small modification with the extra pieces and all is well. A++++
PhoncipleBone
Banned
How does that thing stay together? Gotta be reinforcement beams through the middle there much like the wings on the Imperial Shuttle. So very nice looking.
echoshifting
Banned
Finished the truck and finally started in on the first floor of the Fire Brigade. Love dat ladder...the floor is starting to come together really nicely, too. Awaiting my divine revelation on the second floor...
It's as if a million voices cried out in despair because they totally can't afford that.
Jeaaaaalous
I has a fleet
It's as if a million voices cried out in despair because they totally can't afford that.
Jeaaaaalous
nicoga3000
Saint Nic
Robie House does NOT have numbered bags. Pieces everywhere!
You'll love the VW T1 then.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Neither does Tower Bridge or Imperial Shuttle.
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Mushroom021
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December but if we get it in early we are sometimes allowed to put it out when it comes in. I work at the LEGO store near me, love my job!
PhoncipleBone
Banned
And I hate you, with my jealous heart. I am a retail manager, and would kill for a Lego store here in ct to work at.
mickcenary
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Now for something a little different... Foster the People - "Houdini" (in LEGO).
Great cinematography from a 17-year old LEGO fan!
That is the greatest fucking thing ever. I don't even like FtP that much, but man... So great. And 17!
biggyfries
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FYI, GE is up on Amazon Warehouse for $130.
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