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PhoncipleBone
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Some of the many sets I owned.
And lots of Technic sets. A few other space and castle sets, but I figured I spammed this page enough with pics.
And lots of Technic sets. A few other space and castle sets, but I figured I spammed this page enough with pics.
PhoncipleBone
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klee123 said:
Their new Alien Conquest series is actually really cool. Been eyeing some of the sets at work and might grab one.
Complete with farmer to abduct!
Just go look at the boxes to these sets. So many neat lil touches on them. It is like cheesy 50s sci fi made into Legos.
LoneWolf296
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klee123 said:Used to love lego to bits. Nowadays it's all licensed crap
I loveed their "Castle", "Town" and "Space" themed sets. Much more creative than what they churn out nowadays.
My prized posession was The Black Knights Castle, as well as all the complementary smaller sets
Actually the newer King's Castle trumps this no problem, just for the minifigures it comes with alone
Electric Brain
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klee123 said:
While I love old school Lego, I always admire the company's shift to to keep relevant, while maintaining the same ideals and quality.
i'm sure idealistically we'd all love it if Lego were able to stay 'pure', but to be able to appeal to a new generation, toy companies HAVE to move with the times and the new kids. Lego has done this by licensing and making partnerships for new products, such as the board games, bionicles, and video games.
It's possible had they NOT done this, thhat they risked fading into obscurity as a toy that hasn't kept with the times, or worse yet, not be able to stay alive because kids today may not like them.
I would see your point a little perhaps, if they ONLY sold licensed stuff, but some of the themed sets today are very nostalgic for their classic products, and they still sell plain block sets.
I personally think Lego has maintained a very high standard of quality for their product while at the same time keeping to their tradition and keeping with the times by retaining relevancy. That is not easy to do in modern times.
And check out a few licensed kits from time to time - they often still show all the workings of great Lego sets, with top notch engineering and imagination. Obviously, you have to identify with the license - I've found a lot of the OT Star Wa stuff to be really fun and creative to build.
PhoncipleBone
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The castle sets were badass. If anything just for the sheer amount of figures they came with. I got this for my birthday one year. So good.
This set and the other castle set I had were great because they opened up, and you could actually connect the castles together to make big mega castles.
This was the other big castle I had.
This set and the other castle set I had were great because they opened up, and you could actually connect the castles together to make big mega castles.
This was the other big castle I had.
Hell yes, Legos. I never had any of the big sets as a kid, since they were so expensive, but I had a lot of bits and pieces here and there. I also had a ton of "spinoff" stuff like the PC games (Lego Island was my childhood - guy who worked on it, share your secrets with us!)
I was also really into Bionicle when that first came out, being 10 at the time and with a strange belief that elemental powers were basically the coolest thing ever. (That GS in my username originally came from Golden Sun.) I remember loving the comics that came with Lego Magazine and reading them before I even looked at the rest of the catalog. Funnily enough I only had a few of the actual sets (they weren't that expensive), and the only one I still have is Onua Nuva, sans his mask and a gear.
After a few years I decided I was too cool for Bionicle anymore and moved onto more "mature" stuff like Sonic the Hedgehog (this more than anything else has proved to me that nobody is as retarded as they are as in their early teen years.) I was sad to hear it got the axe last year, but everything has to end sometime. It was a pleasant surprise to see the Bionicle site I used to go to still around and fairly active, though. (It was not such a pleasant surprise to go back and read my old posts.)
I wouldn't mind getting back into Lego, but being a college student I don't have a source of income and I'm trying to limit how much I spend.
I was also really into Bionicle when that first came out, being 10 at the time and with a strange belief that elemental powers were basically the coolest thing ever. (That GS in my username originally came from Golden Sun.) I remember loving the comics that came with Lego Magazine and reading them before I even looked at the rest of the catalog. Funnily enough I only had a few of the actual sets (they weren't that expensive), and the only one I still have is Onua Nuva, sans his mask and a gear.
After a few years I decided I was too cool for Bionicle anymore and moved onto more "mature" stuff like Sonic the Hedgehog (this more than anything else has proved to me that nobody is as retarded as they are as in their early teen years.) I was sad to hear it got the axe last year, but everything has to end sometime. It was a pleasant surprise to see the Bionicle site I used to go to still around and fairly active, though. (It was not such a pleasant surprise to go back and read my old posts.)
I wouldn't mind getting back into Lego, but being a college student I don't have a source of income and I'm trying to limit how much I spend.
Hopefully this is OK to post here, but I just got the Millennium Falcon (7965) for $77.49 (about 45% off MSRP) from what appears to be a loophole on toysrus.com. If you go to their site, first add item 690318, then edit your shopping cart and remove any additional promo items. This drops the price down to $87.49. You can get another $10 off by using the code 947271 during checkout.
I assume this also works on other Star Wars Lego sets. I learned about this in the CAG Lego thread.
I assume this also works on other Star Wars Lego sets. I learned about this in the CAG Lego thread.
Nice Catch!
I forgot to post these, pics of the next 2 series of collectible minifigs, Lego Hippies! Finally!
Series 6 Collectible Figures by fbtb, on Flickr
Series 7 Collectible Minifigs by fbtb, on Flickr
I forgot to post these, pics of the next 2 series of collectible minifigs, Lego Hippies! Finally!
Series 6 Collectible Figures by fbtb, on Flickr
Series 7 Collectible Minifigs by fbtb, on Flickr
SpacePirate Ridley
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Puddles said:Another God-tier set right here:
I won that set when I was small in a magazine that had a draw the next cover competiton. It was the first prize.
It was my first lego set and I loved it so much.
wetwired said:Nice Catch!
I forgot to post these, pics of the next 2 series of collectible minifigs, Lego Hippies! Finally!
Series 6 Collectible Figures by fbtb, on Flickr
Series 7 Collectible Minifigs by fbtb, on Flickr
Will probably get nothing but the swimmer, my luck at blind pulls for minifigs is pathetic!
awesome Gundam that actually transforms http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFRhaNnne8c
also check out lego cuusoo - Lego are letting you upload your own models and if they get 10,000 votes from visitors Lego will review them and possibly turn them into commercial models
also check out lego cuusoo - Lego are letting you upload your own models and if they get 10,000 votes from visitors Lego will review them and possibly turn them into commercial models
I think it was minifig series 4, but I wanted to get a kimono girl for my collection. I bought one at face value + shipping on eBay, still sealed. I got a good feel of it before I opened it and the next week I went to a Borders bookstore that was closing and picked out every last kimono girl for my collection (25% off or something like that). Cheating, I know, but I was horrible at randomly picking these things out before.joelseph said:
Marty Chinn
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That's not Gundam; that's Macross/Robotech/Jetfire.mrklaw said:
MjFrancis said:
My girlfriend and I stopped by 5 and Below tonight to get a cheap case for my phone and they had Lego Minifigs Series 5 for 2.99 each. We spent like 15 minutes feeling up the bags to figure out which ones were which since I only cared about having the Boxer, the Gladiator and the Lizard Man. Just feel for the non-standard pieces and you can make out which ones are which through the shape/size of the other pieces like their helmet or accessories. Found all three I wanted successfully.
Hero said:
www.bricklink.com
it's a bit of a pain in the arse website to use and figure out but it's the place to go for bulk bricks and hard to find items
Rocket Scientist
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....Why are these SO good?Etrian Oddity said:
Neoriceisgood
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joelseph said:
Feel up the bags! feel up the baags!
Hero said:
not sure if minifigs are in 'design by you' but with that application you can design your own lego model, then Lego will ship you the pieces needed to build it. So e.g. if you just want a pile of roof bricks you can order them separately. A little expensive but much cheaper than buying model kits with them in.
KungFuBill
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Oops, just put this in the "greatest lego anything ever...' thread but UKGaf can pick up a free Alien Conquest ADU Walker here:
https://www.offersontheweb.co.uk/lego
https://www.offersontheweb.co.uk/lego
ResidentDante
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My neighbour had this, what was inside it again? The little vehicle and a prison bay?
blame space
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Katana_Strikes
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Just bought this. Over 4000 pieces, 40" long, 17" high, gonna take me a while
10% off and free shipping today at the Lego Shop online so I though why not
I don't know where I'm gonna put it or where I'm gonna build it but I haven't had Lego since a kid and this is like a nice little present for me to tuck into
PjotrStroganov
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When I see the new lego technics sets, I get the itch again.
http://technic.lego.com/nl-nl/Products/Default.aspx#8110
It's awesome to see that they are using less and less prefab parts. It's also interesting to see the shift from normal bricks to connector bricks being used for most of the technics parts.
http://technic.lego.com/nl-nl/Products/Default.aspx#8110
It's awesome to see that they are using less and less prefab parts. It's also interesting to see the shift from normal bricks to connector bricks being used for most of the technics parts.
Zeta Gundam transforming: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqNzC9vzrVE&feature=related
Finally got my hands on this baby for my B-day
It took me around 4 hours, and it turned out pretty awesome.
I'm pretty impressed with the details of this set.
My thumbs hurt due to all the small parts.
I love mine. I didn't expect the satellite to actually fold its solar panels and fit in the cargo bay with the robot arm. Really nice detail.
Just bought this. Over 4000 pieces, 40" long, 17" high, gonna take me a while
10% off and free shipping today at the Lego Shop online so I though why not
I don't know where I'm gonna put it or where I'm gonna build it but I haven't had Lego since a kid and this is like a nice little present for me to tuck into
I want this and the imperial shuttle. Trying to work out how to persuade my wife its a good idea - we'll get enough free legoland passes for the whole family...
Hot Coldman
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For real. Do these people also say 'sheeps' and 'fishs'?
sixteen-bit
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Real talk. It's infuriating.
Neoriceisgood
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Legos is like pokemons.
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