The LEGO Thread
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PhoncipleBone
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Not a Lego VIP. Signed up, but shipping costs were high where it was free shipping and $10 less on Toys R Us. Will remember that in the future if I ever order off Lego.com though.
Bakkuma371
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Quoted as it's so important. Minecraft will obviously do well in the West but this needs to do well too.
Day one.
The Lamonster
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nicoga3000
Saint Nic
This is really cool - definitely looking forward to this!
ChopstickNinja
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Do you mix Lego bricks with Mega Blocks bricks in your Lego bin?
I'm gonna catalog my bin into rebrickable and it turns out i have quite a bit of Mega Blocks in there.
I'm gonna catalog my bin into rebrickable and it turns out i have quite a bit of Mega Blocks in there.
The Lamonster
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Gross!
So I've decided the four bigger sets i really want as of now are
Queen Anns Revenge
The Black Pearl
The Grand Emporium
and The VW Camper Van.
I might actually start with the fire brigade since its going OOP pretty soon but anyone know roughly when the rest of these sets will go OOP so I don't get stuck trying to track one down at the last minute?
I want the town hall too but that just came out so I'm not to worried about that one yet.
Queen Anns Revenge
The Black Pearl
The Grand Emporium
and The VW Camper Van.
I might actually start with the fire brigade since its going OOP pretty soon but anyone know roughly when the rest of these sets will go OOP so I don't get stuck trying to track one down at the last minute?
I want the town hall too but that just came out so I'm not to worried about that one yet.
BolognaSoup
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Do you mix Lego bricks with Mega Blocks bricks in your Lego bin?
I'm gonna catalog my bin into rebrickable and it turns out i have quite a bit of Mega Blocks in there.
Sinner!
ChopstickNinja
Neo Member
Oh I know, I seperated out the mega blocks and comtemplating whether or not to dump them in. To be fair Mega Blocks were gifts from my childhood years ago.
To make amends, here is my recently completed Tantive IV (10198)
and my other two big sets
Mobile Crane (8053)
Tractor Trailer (8063)
DrForester
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Double points.... I think I may be going out to the LEGO store to buy the Death Star today....
DO IT DO IT
I already did it... feels good man.
EDIT: That Tantive IV is one sexy ship.
nicoga3000
Saint Nic
Daaaaaamn, car needs fixing. $450
I'm still buying GE though, but I can't afford to grab a second set with it. Still double points bonus haha.
TerryLee81
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Well, I did it.
Spent definitely too much money on LEGO this month. The most expensive one (10185 Green Grocer) should arrive next week.
Spent definitely too much money on LEGO this month. The most expensive one (10185 Green Grocer) should arrive next week.
Well, I did it.
Spent definitely too much money on LEGO this month. The most expensive one (10185 Green Grocer) should arrive next week.
DrForester
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Well, I did it.
Spent definitely too much money on LEGO this month. The most expensive one (10185 Green Grocer) should arrive next week.
Don't forget to recreate the Bricked finale when you're done!
Gary Whitta
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Wow Tantive IV is a great looking model when done. Might have to do that next!
ChopstickNinja
Neo Member
It really is a nice model and a nice leisurely build. My only complaint is that it has no stand and sits on the turret.
I really want to get the Imperial Shuttle (10212) now, but in Canada its $309, $50 more expensive then in the States, But I kind want to take advantage of the Double VIP Points.
Bakkuma371
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Just finished the desk on the Tantive. Love it so much I really want a life size version. of the desk.
Of course my own Blockade Runner coukd be useful too.......
Of course my own Blockade Runner coukd be useful too.......
PhoncipleBone
Banned
Get the Imperial Shuttle. It is so damn sexy when finished.
Do you mix Lego bricks with Mega Blocks bricks in your Lego bin?
I'm gonna catalog my bin into rebrickable and it turns out i have quite a bit of Mega Blocks in there.
I also see K-nex parts in there.
Only Mega Blocks pieces I have are from Jumble sales. Usually the first thing I sort out. Trickiest pieces are smooth ones, but you can usually tell from the quality which is which.
Day 2 of building the Fire Brigade and I'm done. What a fun build. The details inside like the kitchen and ping pong table are really fun details. On top they even have you put a bat in the bell tower. Building 1932 was definitely interesting. I remember reading someone say that and I thought to myself how could it really be that different. When you get to it, you will see why. Maybe I was doing something wrong but it was a pain to get it to fit into the space they want it in. I finally snapped things closer together and got it in place. Here are some pics of I took while sorting and at the end.
The Lamonster
Member
Well, I did it.
Spent definitely too much money on LEGO this month. The most expensive one (10185 Green Grocer) should arrive next week.
Some serious money right here! I find it hard to justify spending so much on toys. How do you guys do it? I can afford it, but I have guilt over the Imperial Shuttle price alone! Keep in mind I spend a lot on video games as well.
You know, I thought the Death Star was ugly at first, because I prefer minifig-scale ships, but I have so many leftover minifigs that aren't pilots or that don't have a spot in the ships. I'm thinking the Death Star is basically a perfect 'display case' for my standalone minifigs.
Do you guys agree?
Great Job! I had no idea the engine was so detailed. I might have to pick that up at some point.
My son and I got this little set for tonight:
I would have gone to the Lego store but I'm sure the mall around here is a madhouse because it's raining. Maybe during the week sometime.
Also:
nicoga3000
Saint Nic
So many fantastic pictures in this thread - great work everyone!
Technosteve
Banned
Lego gaf is worst gaf,
Going to the NYC Lego store going to bleed money ;_;
TerryLee81
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If you keep the box and the instructions and don't lose any parts you can always sell the set if you need money or don't care about it anymore.
That's how I justify these purchases.
The big Star Wars sets and especially the modular buildings keep their value pretty well (or even rise, see Green Grocer for example).
PhoncipleBone
Banned
As I anxiously await Toys R Us to ship Fire Brigade to me, I looked at the instructions on Brickset. HOLY SHIT! You build and design the back exit to the building as well? That is so awesome.
I love the Star Wars stuff dearly, but I think I might get too addicted to the modulars. Fire Brigade will be my first since it is about to be OOP. Wish I could get cafe corner at a decent price, since that set looks fantastic to build. But I think my second modular will be Grand Emporium. Love the corner look to it.
I love the Star Wars stuff dearly, but I think I might get too addicted to the modulars. Fire Brigade will be my first since it is about to be OOP. Wish I could get cafe corner at a decent price, since that set looks fantastic to build. But I think my second modular will be Grand Emporium. Love the corner look to it.
VGChampion
Member
Bleed that money on some sets that haven't been posted! Every one here buys the same sets. I'm ready for something new.
The Lamonster
Member
Terry, you are the man. I'm going for it.
TerryLee81
Member
Yeah they are very addicting. Started with GE and FB, then came Pet Shop. Yesterday I had to buy Green Grocer, as long as the price is sub $500.
If you buy one of them, keep in mind that you will want all the others as well (at least the ones currently available).
PhoncipleBone
Banned
I know, and that is why I am scared. But, I look at the prices of these huge sets compared to everything else out there, and they are a steal. So many bricks for that price. And I like that I can spread the love around.
And I just watched the video of the designer showing off Town Hall. Dammit. Looks so awesome when constructed. LOVE the elevator.
It is funny. As a kid I hated the town stuff and was all over Space, Castle, and Technic sets. And then Pirate. But the things that fascinate me the most now are the buildings and normal stuff, just because the architecture and engineering of them is so fascinating. The attention to all the detail.
drugstore_cowboy
Member
Do you mix Lego bricks with Mega Blocks bricks in your Lego bin?
Yeah, we mix them up - it's 90% LEGO, few Mega Blocks Halo sets and a Top Gear K-nex in there.
I thought about trying to sort the Sandcrawler out, it was a great set but there must be 15-20,000 pieces in the bucket.
I kept the instructions but fear it's lost forever.
ChopstickNinja
Neo Member
That pile has pieces dating back about 17-18 years now, so it's no surprise I got other stuff mixed in their. My brother and I weren't the most organized children back in the day.
We also owned a huge tub of K'Nex as well.
nicoga3000
Saint Nic
I imagine you have no desire to sort them anytime soon, do you? Haha - that will do wonders on your sanity. 
Dr Zhivago
Member
As Mass Effect 3 is out soon, here's my Lego Mako:
nicoga3000
Saint Nic
Woah, cool Egyptian set! I didn't know about that other theme. 
Thanks, searching a bit seems in the 2000s they used the same characters for some other world regions and a dinosaur island. I guess more recently for archaeology/adventure they had the Indiana Jones license anyway, instead of "Johnny Thunder".
Also just noticed on those photo how badly some pieces are joined together, haha.. shame.
Also just noticed on those photo how badly some pieces are joined together, haha.. shame.
DrForester
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That's no moon, it's my new LEGO set!
Also the Manager at the LEGO store said he might be able to help me out with never getting my points from my SSD back in December.
Also the Manager at the LEGO store said he might be able to help me out with never getting my points from my SSD back in December.
Fox Mulder
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It was live on Justin tv or whatever. It might be archived there.
DrForester
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So when I picked up the Death Star today I grabbed a minifig to get the total jsut over $400 to get max points from it. Got the Scottish Warrior, which is amusing because the only other minifig blind bad I got was the series 5 British Guard. They shall be locked in eternal combat!
Can you not order the Japanese sets from Amazon Japan?
The Cuusoo Hayabusa looks great, and I'm really glad it's getting released outside of Japan. I finished the Shinkai 6500 not too long ago:
Can you not order the Japanese sets from Amazon Japan?
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