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All in all this is my last Kreo. I would not recommend this stuff to anyone.
Are the pieces compatible with Lego ones? I can't get over how similarly proportioned they are.
All in all this is my last Kreo. I would not recommend this stuff to anyone.
Bought the Lego mini modular set, from the Lego store.
That character pack sounds awesome (Nightwing, Katana, Zatanna, Damian, Shazam!), but I really want the LEGO Lex Luthor minifig from Gamestop, too! What to do? =/Just pre-ordered Lego Batman 2 from Amazon. Basically I just want to play as a Lego Damien Wayne. I really hope we get some more Lego DC sets with other super heroes and villains.
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — A Silicon Valley software executive put fake bar codes on Lego sets at various Target stores, bought the toys at a steep discount, then sold them online for thousands of dollars, authorities said.
Thomas Langenbach, 47, appeared in court Tuesday on four felony counts of burglary that could net him up to five years in prison if convicted. He did not enter a plea.
Authorities say Langenbach bought Lego sets at Target stores but covered their original bar codes with his own bar-code stickers to get a cheaper price.
Examples of his thefts included a $279 box of Millenium Falcon Legos he bought for $49 and a $90 Anakin Skywalker Lego set he got for $35, said Cindy Seeley Hendrickson, supervising deputy district attorney for Santa Clara County.
When police obtained a search warrant for Langenbach's posh home south of San Francisco, they said they found hundreds of sets of the colorful toy bricks, many of which he sold on eBay under the name "tomsbrickyard."
Authorities say Langenbach's house in San Carlos also was filled with Lego creations he had built himself.
Eight baggies of bar code stickers were found in his car, police said.
Langenbach works for German software giant SAP. His LinkedIn profile lists him as a vice president in a Northern California division.
He was already under surveillance by Target security officers who suspected him of the scheme when they spotted him at the chain's Mountain View store May 8. After he completed his purchases using the bogus bar codes, the store called police and Langenbach was arrested, authorities said.
"This particular crime, the way it was done, the sophistication, the amount of expenditure in time and money to do it, suggests there's something way beyond money that motivated him to do it," Hendrickson said.
Attempts to reach Langenbach, who is free on bail, were unsuccessful.
Lego GAF is best GAF, by the way.
This story belongs here vs a new topic...Because really, it's LEGO <3
Silicon Valley tech exec accused of Lego thefts
More HERE.
Yeah that story did get its own topic and was posted here a few days ago.
Are the pieces compatible with Lego ones? I can't get over how similarly proportioned they are.
Is each store just completely independent on clearance pricing, the way people here said Walmart is? I checked the one closest to me and all of their AC, HP and PotC stuff seemed regular price, or there weren't any evidence of markdowns and were more than 10c a brick anyway. I wasn't sure what the MSRPs were.The Kmart stuff is hit or miss. Some stores are discounting the Harry potter and alien conquest stuff as well as all of the pirates stuff. Some are mixing and matching. Good luck everybody
I'm glad I grabbed the Isla De Muerta set as a compliment to the Queen. It has a row boat, treasure chest, Barbossa, a different Jack Sparrow, and Elizabeth Swann in a dress. It gives my kids a lot more to work with when playing together. But adding the Pearl is really going to take it up a notch. The Pearl will also add more villains and good guys to the mix. I think between all 3 sets I will have the majority of the PotC cast and characters.
All the Kmarts in my area are sold out of the QAR. If any of you guys find an extra, or are looking to sell one, PM me and I'll buy one!
Oh man, Shuttle Expedition is SOOOOO good.
As Nicoga said, Shuttle Expedition is one of the best choices. One of the most acclaimed sets on the board it seems. I think the only complaint I read about it is that you need the baseplate to keep it upright, but otherwise everyone gushes over it. I still need to get it.
If you dont mind waiting a week or so, the Sopwith Camel is hitting on June 1st. Many on here are drooling at the thought of that beast.
Nah, jump on the shuttle. Let the camel come out and see how it fares after a few of us have it.
I agree, the Shuttle Expedition is a fine set, plus it has the Hubble/Satellite thingy in its cargo bay
I don't think I've ever done a set with this many pieces solo! (I always built the big sets with my brother.) There are TWO thick instruction manuals!
really surprised they didn't have one ready. Maybe Lego snagged the license at relatively short notice?
Went to the Lego store today, to see if they had any of the new creator sets in (seaside house etc). They didn't.
So instead I bought Big Ben, a friends set for my daughter's birthday, and R2D2. Yes, after dismissing it for having a chunky head I saw it in the window of the Lego store and fell in love. The review on eurobricks helped too.
I wanted two Big Bens but they only had one left. Was going to see if I could scale it up slightly so the clock face didn't stick out.
Edit: I got two hulks too![]()
Kmart is clearancing a ton of sets. I just picked up a small fleet of QAR for $30 apiece.
What?????
You guys are so lucky... the 'cheapest' QAR in Holland is 100 euro![]()
I wanted it...but its just too expensive for me.
Shuttle Expedition 10% off on amazon -__- that is really cheap if you break it down per-piece (1230 pieces!)
I'm tempted and I really don't have room for it... lol
Ok, I'm trying one more Kmart and if they don't have anything on sale I'm buying that shuttle. I hate what this thread is doing to me.
Have you had any luck finding Loki's cosmic cube/Captain America or the LotR series? I still can't find them anywhere (Bart Smit/Intertoys etc). Hoping they'll be around in early june then.
No I haven't seen them yet. Cosmic Cube and Cap America are available online at Lego.nl though.... so I guess that's at least something.
Loki's cosmic cube is out of stock till end of june.
When is the Hulk minifig action ending?
What?????
You guys are so lucky... the 'cheapest' QAR in Holland is 100 euro![]()
I wanted it...but its just too expensive for me.
31st of may. You could still add Loki's cube to the bag and order (if you have the patience) It still counts.
Kmart.com has four Alien Conquest sets on clearance, so if there's any dispute with those four, just ask if they'll match the website price. They're incredibly cheap.
Hmm, weird, wonder why that didn't work when I tried it.Went to my local K-Mart and they had all four of the sets there but none of them came up as the clearance price. Asked an employee how it works if their price is different from the online price and he told me I could order it online and select in store pick-up. All of the sets were more than half off, got the 60 dollar set for 22.50 I think. One of the sets they had in stock wouldn't show up in stock online so I didn't order the Tripod Invader. Just waiting for an e-mail now so I can go pick it up. May double check some of the prices there when I go again.
Have you had any luck finding Loki's cosmic cube/Captain America or the LotR series? I still can't find them anywhere (Bart Smit/Intertoys etc). Hoping they'll be around in early june then.
Please tell me you brought home the Fury Class Interceptor.Saw Gungan Sub and Fury Class Interceptor at Bart Smit today. No sign of LotR, Super Heroes, or Monster Fighters.
Saw Gungan Sub and Fury Class Interceptor at Bart Smit today. No sign of LotR, Super Heroes, or Monster Fighters.
I saw the entire run of LotR sets in a walmart on Wednesday. They had them all on a display shelf in the middle of the isle in front of the toy section with "NEW" signs everywhere. Sadly I think the only thing I want out of that is the Gandalf and his wagon. Might go back this weekend.
I think he is talking about the (depressing) situation in the Netherlands![]()
Picked up the Gandalf arrives LEGO set today. I'm not buying any more LEGO LOTR unless they make some epic large scale ones (2000+ pieces) like Minas Tirith, Mordor or Gondor
Please tell me you brought home the Fury Class Interceptor.
=)I sure as hell would have!
Screw those. Prancing Pony. Bag's End. Gimme.
Even better, LEGO Game of Thrones. *drools*
Agreed. This set really got me fired up for Lego again. It's fun, and I love that it's broken up into 5 different tiny builds. <3Built the first set of the mini modular set, wow I am super impressed by some of the techniques they use. Please make more in this fashion!