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Rodney McKay
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Hahaha, no. Just my little joke. I made this mostly out of the Cool Cruiser set that I deconstructed a while ago.
SOLD! And I got to use $5 VIP credits so I basically got it with free shipping, too.
mickcenary
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Ha. I thought that might've been the case. My bad; my sarcasm detector must be playing up.
Shit, really?I remember seeing them comment on each other's MOCs a few times. He had some really amazing stuff...
Yep. Lego paid tribute on the Alien Defense HQ viper
fredrancour
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I shall have to make an expedition to a lego store for the MOC contest set and a bunch of collectible minifigs. Gonna be fun. If only one of the nearby lego stores was actually inside boston proper and not in a suburban shopping complex on the absolute fringes of public transportation's range.
mickcenary
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Started on a 6 year old set last night. Lego sure have come a long way with their boxes.
Deified Data
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Built the Monster Fighters "Vampyre's Hearse" set last night. So cool.
A thread I made today about your favorite mini-figs...I don't want to have to bump it, but I figure it might be of interest: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=482118
A thread I made today about your favorite mini-figs...I don't want to have to bump it, but I figure it might be of interest: http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=482118
Deified Data
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Eh, you're probably right. I'll repost in this thread so we can talk about it amongst interested parties.
I was just going to bring it up in the Lego thread, but I figured it's a topic that might hold interest for people who no longer concern themselves with Lego - just about everyone played with them as a kid, after all. The mini-figs have always been my favorite part of Lego. Building great sets is fun and all, but I feel they would lose something if they didn't have little characters to inhabit and interact with them. So!
Whether it's an old classic, or a recent addition, what's your favorite Lego mini-fig?
For a while, my favorite has always been the evil, ultra-expressive face of the generic criminal fig. This guy:
Look at that motherfucker. Is he a murderer? Burglar? Rapist? Who can say? Anyways, he held the top spot until just recently, when I received a number of "Monster Fighters" themed sets for my birthday. This theme introduced me to the distinguished Dr. Rodney Rathbone:
Bowler hat. Rapier. Pistol. Handsome moustache. Bionic leg. Cocky, Robert Downey Jr. expression. Vampire hunter. This guy's got a fucking life story as long as Atlus Shrugged, and I genuinely want to know what he's all about.
BomberMouse
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So, is it just me or the series 7 quality is really shitty? I know they've been making them in China, but they got even worse. My RRD has a loose arm and the hands of most of my minifigs are really stiff, some won't even turn unless I use an accessory to apply some torque.
letsbereasonable
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I hoping they show some of the 2013 lines and these (and Venom and Shazam) are in them. There's going to be some pretty disappointed people if these figures end up like Green Lantern.
PhoncipleBone
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A set of almost nothing but transparent green could be awesome.
Then put a light brick in there that is green as well. Shit, you have an entire line of all the Lantern Corps. Orange Lantern set is nothing but Larfleeze and lots of clear orange mini figs.
nicoga3000
Saint Nic
Hopefully this isn't true - LEGO is known for their quality.
PhoncipleBone
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Do you like mini figs or interactive sets?
If yes to either, Death Star or bust.
fredrancour
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The cartoon is hopefully doing well enough to fight any damage the movie did to his reputation, especially as far as kids are concerned.
I would also buy a larfleeze or red lanterns set the first day they were available. Oh goodness. I really hope superheros 2013 is more than just batman and superman on the dc side, or at the very least more diverse sets with those characters. Flash with gorilla grodd would be super fun as well. Swamp thing or animal man, I'd lose my shit. I'd also jump on a well done fantastic four set for marvel (A large galactus set ?
). At least im practically guaranteed to get some kind of cosmic lego if marvel does a guardians of the galaxy film. I'm still not certain if I want any more of the current year's super hero sets besides luthor/supes. I've only bought the funhouse..... I'd love all the minifigs but only the batcave and quinjet seem like things where I like anything besides the figures. I guess i'll just buy tons of monster fighters, and creator sets if i'm feeling particularly consumed by bricklust.
mickcenary
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Do it, yo. You'll be underwhelmed at first, but that wing construction is glorious; you're happy that you get to make 2 of them. Also, it's a great looking set thanks to the very swish design of the Interceptor.
EDIT: I'm not a SW fan at all, really, but good design is good design.
PhoncipleBone
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I know you liked (and coined the term) the seX-Wing, but have you splurged on the Imperial Shuttle yet? That is a truly fantastic set and an amazing display piece.
Jables Swan
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Pretty cool.
Nice. I can wait a month. Cheers!
Well my 3D printed Bane vests turned up today via shapeways. Not very happy with the results
The material it's printed on is quite grainy looking, it's not too bad to touch but on close inspection (as seen in the photos) it looks like it's made of stone, not sure what I can do do fix it though, if anything.
Bane Vest Painted by Brent Waller, on Flickr
Bane Vests by Brent Waller, on Flickr
On the left is the painted one with tamiya primer. In the middle is the same but then coated in sand tan colour paint and on the right is the original raw colour.
Also the neck hole was too small, not a huge deal though as I just drilled it larger and filed it clean.
The material it's printed on is quite grainy looking, it's not too bad to touch but on close inspection (as seen in the photos) it looks like it's made of stone, not sure what I can do do fix it though, if anything.
Bane Vest Painted by Brent Waller, on Flickr
Bane Vests by Brent Waller, on Flickr
On the left is the painted one with tamiya primer. In the middle is the same but then coated in sand tan colour paint and on the right is the original raw colour.
Also the neck hole was too small, not a huge deal though as I just drilled it larger and filed it clean.
nicoga3000
Saint Nic
Well my 3D printed Bane vests turned up today via shapeways. Not very happy with the results
The material it's printed on is quite grainy looking, it's not too bad to touch but on close inspection (as seen in the photos) it looks like it's made of stone, not sure what I can do do fix it though, if anything.
On the left is the painted one with tamiya primer. In the middle is the same but then coated in sand tan colour paint and on the right is the original raw colour.
Also the neck hole was too small, not a huge deal though as I just drilled it larger and filed it clean.
This is odd...My friend has ordered some Shapeways stuff before and it didn't look like this. Have you tried contacting them about it?
what material did he use? it could make all the difference. And was his item as small as mine?
nicoga3000
Saint Nic
I just text him now - he did a pair of custom wings for a Warhammer 40k model. The pictures he showed me last year of them looked pretty good, but I asked him about the finish/texture and other "impressions". I'll post them as soon as he gets back to me.
nicoga3000
Saint Nic
Excavator is sitting at home - got delivered shortly after lunch!
@wetwired - I checked with my friend and he said his Shapeways stuff was so-so. Not perfect, but he doesn't think it was as grainy as yours were. The material was milky white, but he couldn't remember exactly what it was.
@wetwired - I checked with my friend and he said his Shapeways stuff was so-so. Not perfect, but he doesn't think it was as grainy as yours were. The material was milky white, but he couldn't remember exactly what it was.
PeteZaTheHutt
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Eeeewwwwwww...Excavator is sitting at home - got delivered shortly after lunch!
@wetwired - I checked with my friend and he said his Shapeways stuff was so-so. Not perfect, but he doesn't think it was as grainy as yours were. The material was milky white, but he couldn't remember exactly what it was.
nicoga3000
Saint Nic
I sure hope they eventually release a Venom figure in a set, that is awesome.
The Lamonster
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^ so jealous of that Venom figure, even though it looks more like black suit Spidey. Chances of me getting one is pretty much zero, right?
IMO, Venom needs to have a "helmet" style head with open mouth.
IMO, Venom needs to have a "helmet" style head with open mouth.
They scan your SDCC badge and that enters you into a random drawing of one of the four minifigs, each limited to 1,000.
If you don't have a line on one already, and don't want to pay huge prices on eBay, I would wait it out, as I think inevitably we will see these minifigs in proper sets, just not exactly as they are portrayed here. It may take a while though...
anonymous_abc
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Reminds me of the time traveler theme, that was sooooo boss!
they.... are... so... beautiful
Rodney McKay
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Wish Bag End was bigger, but I'll probably get it regardless.
Great selection of minifigs too.
Great selection of minifigs too.
nicoga3000
Saint Nic
Feels good.
parrotbeak
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Wasn't interested in Jabba set until now...dammit Lego, you are so good at getting my money.
Banana Kid
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Designed to fit under Jabba's Palace, as rumored. Love the design of the Rancor, and the fact we get another Gamorrean and the Rancor master (Malakili - I had to look that one up)!
Well, I clearly have to buy Jabba's Palace now. I can't NOT do this.
parrotbeak
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Seriously fuck you Lego.
PhoncipleBone
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Dat Rancor
Deified Data
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Personally, I'd prefer them to be too stiff as opposed to too loose...but there's a happy balance. In my experience, stiff pieces get comfortably loose over time.
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