Wondering the same thing... if i were a millionaire i'd buy a lot of Legos, as it is i really cannot buy them, i'll leave money meant for entertaiment for books and video games.
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Wondering the same thing... if i were a millionaire i'd buy a lot of Legos, as it is i really cannot buy them, i'll leave money meant for entertaiment for books and video games.
Marty Chinn
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My main concern was that it might be too similar and that it might be more fun to build something different. It's a bit of a surprise so I can't even ask.
SillyEskimo
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Chuckie
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My wife and I do alright
Yeah I guessed so with your 300 dollar Halloween decorations
Here's the entire series 7 figures on display. My favorite is Red Riding Hood.
So, I picked up a few of these today and I have to ask: Does anyone know if they usually come with different heads in some packages? I ask because the faces on 3 of mine (the Viking woman, stunt/motorcycle guy, and evil space dude are different than both the instructions and the figs in this picture. For example, my Viking woman is singing, the stunt guy looks terrified, and the evil space marine has no orange visor, a silver eyepiece decal and an open mouth.
DrForester
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Heads you got weren't double sided? My space marine has two faces, just flip the head around.
Hahaha, oh man, I didn't even notice that. That is awesome.
Chuckie
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Lmao. Awesome.
I was also surprised by the double faces when I got my first minifig who had that a while ago.
Since this video game generation has winded down, I've been using my disposable cash for Lego instead.
LOLOLOL
(actually this whole two-sided head thing was new for me too, when i rejoined the hobby last year)
SebastianAlexander
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It's a TRAP!
SebastianAlexander
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usually LEGO is cheaper in the US than in Europe. For example: the Lord of the Rings Castle (9474) costs 129,99$ but 139,99EUR (that would be around 180$)
SebastianAlexander
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... and a tourist:
Chuckie
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It seems that a set which is 15 dollar in Europe will be 15 euro. So it's about the same... however it seems you Yanks seem to have much more special offers from other retailers.
In Holland it is hard to find cheap sets...they are often the same price at all shops.
SebastianAlexander
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Yeah, lots of discounts here if you know where to look. I'm heading out tomorrow for a Walmart/Target/Kmart expedition to see if I can snag some 50% off Star Wars kits. That's how I get many of my sets
I'll get the new spidey set but spider-man is one of the worst characters to translate to lego IMO. hard to convey his abilities in lego form. doc oc barely works for me too. still i must own every marvel lego set
Here is a comparison of all the spider-man lego models to-date, including the new 2012 (click the arrow to expand or it cuts one off at the end):
http://lego.wikia.com/wiki/Spider-Man_(Minifigure)#Gallery_of_Variants
Check out the designer video for Weathertop... I can't stop laughing.
http://thelordoftherings.lego.com/en-us/default.aspx
http://thelordoftherings.lego.com/en-us/default.aspx
DrForester
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It's just like watching the movie.
tiggerkiddo
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Being single means plenty of extra income!
Anyways, I opted to buy the Weathertop set, the Gandalf set and the Uruk-Hai Army set. I should be able to get the remaining sets soon...then Monster Fighters and the Summer House will be next! And maybe some of the new Friends sets if they're any good.
Anyways, I opted to buy the Weathertop set, the Gandalf set and the Uruk-Hai Army set. I should be able to get the remaining sets soon...then Monster Fighters and the Summer House will be next! And maybe some of the new Friends sets if they're any good.
We do ok. It's a hobby besides games. My wife works in Insurance and I manage people..
My son really got me into it again.
ew, I much prefer the old spiderman one, the red torso colour carries up over the shoulder instead of the blue.
ew, I much prefer the old spiderman one, the red torso colour carries up over the shoulder instead of the blue.
Seriously glad I held onto that Mini-Fig and the Spidey 1 version.
That's a great idea!I decided to organise my growing collection of instructions and the three folders ate already almost full xD
Aside for the Death Star, are any other instruction manuals larger than 8 1/2 x 11?
So I picked up 9469 Gandalf Arrives and 9473 The Mines of Moria. I have to say I am liking
these LOTR sets so far. Lots of nice new blocks. I DO how ever hate how much Lego is going
with stickers now. The Mines of Moria has a lot and I refuse to put stickers on my Lego but
in not doing so the set looks rather bland.
these LOTR sets so far. Lots of nice new blocks. I DO how ever hate how much Lego is going
with stickers now. The Mines of Moria has a lot and I refuse to put stickers on my Lego but
in not doing so the set looks rather bland.
DrForester
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So I picked up 9469 Gandalf Arrives and 9473 The Mines of Moria. I have to say I am liking
these LOTR sets so far. Lots of nice new blocks. I DO how ever hate how much Lego is going
with stickers now. The Mines of Moria has a lot and I refuse to put stickers on my Lego but
in not doing so the set looks rather bland.
I noticed this with the avengers sets. WAY too many stickers.
Same, I did have the spiderman 1 one but I prefered the darker one so I sold it
PhoncipleBone
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I just realized that my Grand Emporium will most likely be delivered Monday, and I work until 10. Dammit. And I have to be back in at 8 Tuesday. URGH! Of course, I will probably still stay up late and build some of it.
EDIT: Updated my sets on Brickset with what I got this past week and the Grand Emporium on the way. Sitting at a collection of 28678 bricks. About half of that is from this year alone. Nuts.
EDIT: Updated my sets on Brickset with what I got this past week and the Grand Emporium on the way. Sitting at a collection of 28678 bricks. About half of that is from this year alone. Nuts.
PhoncipleBone
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LEGOAF, I bought a brownstone. Well, it and the pet shop next door. I think I might buy the whole block.
DOOOO EEET!
Fire Brigade next, before it goes OOP. But be warned, it will spoil you.
RobbieNick
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... and a tourist:
Jem! Is truly outrageous.
PhoncipleBone
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Where's the guitar!?
So, I'm thinking of doing some serious water for a serious MOC I want to make. I've been looking at a bunch of different stuff for inspiration, as I was undecided if I wanted to do SNOT water or water with some translucent plates and tiles. I decided I liked translucent clear tiles over blue plates, or translucent blue plates and tiles more than SNOT water... But damn if transparent tiles, especially clear ones, aren't expensive!! Any suggestions on sets where I can score a bunch of them? Bricklink prices for these are pretty insane. Like 50 cents for a 1x1 transparent tile.
PhoncipleBone
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Fallingwater Architecture set.
PAB on the LEGO site. 1x1 are $0.10 in 5 transparent colors. Mixing trans-clear (3000840) and trans-blue (4266417) might lead to a nice effect.
PhoncipleBone
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I think many are used to thinking of Bricklink for things that they overlook Lego.com direct as a source for stuff.
However, if you want to get sets that come with stuff:
Fallingwater has 52 1x2 flat clear plates, and 44 1x2 regular clear plates.
Robie House has 245 1x1 clear plates.
LOL - gotta love those kinds of sets.
And Christian, if you are near a LEGO store, you might want to check on their PAB selection - they may currently have what you are looking for, saving you the cost of shipping.
PhoncipleBone
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Nothing compares to Tower Bridge's 556 tan cheese slopes.
Well, it's still a VW. But the model looks completely different and if she likes VWs at all, she will LOVE the camper. I figure it's a safer bet than a building, unless she's mentioned them before or expressed an interest
anonymous_abc
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Well I don't know about the very large star wars sets, but all my large creator set instructions fit snuggly into A4 clear sleeves.
anonymous_abc
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So I got it.
Reduced from 260 to 200
And because of a small rip on the side of the box I got another 10 off.
Not a bad deal overall.
Still can't decide wether to build it or keep it unopened for resale in a year or two...
Reduced from 260 to 200
And because of a small rip on the side of the box I got another 10 off.
Not a bad deal overall.
Still can't decide wether to build it or keep it unopened for resale in a year or two...
PhoncipleBone
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So I got it.
Reduced from 260 to 200
And because of a small rip on the side of the box I got another 10 off.
Not a bad deal overall.
Still can't decide wether to build it or keep it unopened for resale in a year or two...
Build! Such an awesome set when done.
SebastianAlexander
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the stupid friends figures hands cant spin like the usuall lego figures ... they can only hold the guitar upright and not actually play it at all ...
PhoncipleBone
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SebastianAlexander
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PhoncipleBone
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yep, i agree! but guess who is not lame at all:
I want to get that minifig that comes with the guitar, just to do pics like that
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