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PhoncipleBone said:
Put the finishing touches on my Corner Florist MOC tonight. Not as happy with the interior details as the Cafe MOC I made, but a florist is a bit more limiting.




Corner crosswalk button and street sign.


Since I couldnt make a sign that said "Florist" without it being too huge, I made a big rose to put on the sign.



"NO! HULK NOT TAKE EXPIRED COUPONS!"


"But does Hulk not trust the Odinson?"




Rear exit.


Second floor detail.



One of those large refrigerated storage cases for bouquets.


A view from outside.



Next to my Cafe MOC.


Backside of both MOCs.

The part I was most proud of with the Corner Florist was making good, clean angles for the door and second story window. And they are extremely secure and not moving. And ZERO illegal connections too.
The interior is harder to pin down without the right pieces, and space was tight. But I think it blends in well with the other modulars buildings. Next week I will line up all the buildings I have for one big street shot.
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looks so good, nice work there, how many pieces do you think it has?
 
Parallacs said:
This is my first post on neogaf but I've been lurking this awesome thread for a long time.

I just wanted to thank Lord Error for the parts list for the Dasnewten's Sarigar model. I never would have bothered to figure out how to use bricklink or even attempt the model without that parts list.
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Welcome to the thread.

I still have no idea what that thing is, but it still looks great!
 
moop2000 said:
no worries, I don't think you can. Probably an after market app is the only way.
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I had Camera+ but didn't mess with it too much. Need to redownload it. It bugs the shit out of me with the horrible lighting in my apartment. It also makes building really hard sometimes, especially with instructions that have dark grey and black pieces in them. One of the big reasons I dont mix bags is when things are so close in shade, the separated bags let me know what color I am grabbing (dark green and black look almost the same with the shitty lighting here).

Honestly, I might just go buy a bunch of new bulbs for the place and worry about my wife's reaction after. The crap lighting is fine usually, but it has been getting to me lately. We have been using compact fluorescent bulbs for years, but they are low wattage like my wife likes. I was always pushing for really bright ones. I think the combination of the unadjustable camera and the low light level puts the piss filter on the pics.


Hero said:
Just finished the Millennium Falcon 7965. It's so god damn gorgeous.
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Right? Damn good looking set, and really fun to build.
 
PhoncipleBone said:
I had Camera+ but didn't mess with it too much. Need to redownload it. It bugs the shit out of me with the horrible lighting in my apartment. It also makes building really hard sometimes, especially with instructions that have dark grey and black pieces in them. One of the big reasons I dont mix bags is when things are so close in shade, the separated bags let me know what color I am grabbing (dark green and black look almost the same with the shitty lighting here).

Honestly, I might just go buy a bunch of new bulbs for the place and worry about my wife's reaction after. The crap lighting is fine usually, but it has been getting to me lately. We have been using compact fluorescent bulbs for years, but they are low wattage like my wife likes. I was always pushing for really bright ones. I think the combination of the unadjustable camera and the low light level puts the piss filter on the pics.




Right? Damn good looking set, and really fun to build.
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I love camera+ I was using Instagram for a awhile and hipstamatic, but they are pretty shit. I just like that there are a ton pf pics you post as we get to see a lot of stuff.
 
ghostmind said:
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And this is why I've pretty much given up on Lego, Why cant we get commercial sets like this!? Why do we have to get these terribly butchered sets. Everyone has to admit all the potter and LOTR sets are nothing like what they should be. there is no sense of scale or "fullness". We didnt get a single good castle set for Hogwarts!
 
Pagusas said:
And this is why I've pretty much given up on Lego, Why cant we get commercial sets like this!? Why do we have to get these terribly butchered sets. Everyone has to admit all the potter and LOTR sets are nothing like what they should be. there is no sense of scale or "fullness". We didnt get a single good castle set for Hogwarts!
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because that would cost about $2000
 
Pagusas said:
And this is why I've pretty much given up on Lego, Why cant we get commercial sets like this!? Why do we have to get these terribly butchered sets. Everyone has to admit all the potter and LOTR sets are nothing like what they should be. there is no sense of scale or "fullness". We didnt get a single good castle set for Hogwarts!
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Because it would probably cost a few thousand dollars. They are amazing sets and all, but something this huge would not sell due to the price.
 
Pagusas said:
And this is why I've pretty much given up on Lego, Why cant we get commercial sets like this!? Why do we have to get these terribly butchered sets. Everyone has to admit all the potter and LOTR sets are nothing like what they should be. there is no sense of scale or "fullness". We didnt get a single good castle set for Hogwarts!
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This is a very disappointing statement - giving up on LEGO because they won't release a set with a piece count (presumably) in the 10k+ range? C'mon now, you're reaching and you know it...
 
Pagusas said:
And this is why I've pretty much given up on Lego, Why cant we get commercial sets like this!? Why do we have to get these terribly butchered sets. Everyone has to admit all the potter and LOTR sets are nothing like what they should be. there is no sense of scale or "fullness". We didnt get a single good castle set for Hogwarts!
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Other than the price point that others has mentioned you also have to factor in the buildablility, the marketing involved, the internal and external structure, as well as tons of other factors that go into a commercial lego product. MOCs look awesome but a lot of time it doesn't factor in the wide release that is required.
 
Parallacs said:
Hey everyone!

This is my first post on neogaf but I've been lurking this awesome thread for a long time.

I just wanted to thank Lord Error for the parts list for the Dasnewten's Sarigar model. I never would have bothered to figure out how to use bricklink or even attempt the model without that parts list.

Here are a few pics of it. Everyone that said it is hard isn't lying. A soft breeze can cause the wings to fall off. :)

Edit* Well I'll figure out flickr later. Here is the link: http://www.flickr.com/photos/parallacs/7601312480/

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Fear not, I've figured out numerous structural improvements that can be implemented to this model (without changing anything on its outside look!) that will make it pretty sturdy and possible to give to someone to take a look at :)

Have a look here and read the instructions:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67249208@N04/7258307050/in/photostream

I really suggest anyone who built this model to take a look at this, it will transform the model for the better without ruining it in any way.

I've also built a much smaller stand made entirely of transparent pieces that makes the ship look like it's floating above the ground if you don't look too closely :) I'll post some photos of that.
 
Lord Error said:
Fear not, I've figured out numerous structural improvements that can be implemented to this model (without changing anything on its outside look!) that will make it pretty sturdy and possible to give to someone to take a look at :)

Have a look here and read the instructions:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/67249208@N04/7258307050/in/photostream

I really suggest anyone who built this model to take a look at this, it will transform the model for the better without ruining it in any way.

I've also built a much smaller stand made entirely of transparent pieces that makes the ship look like it's floating above the ground if you don't look too closely :) I'll post some photos of that.
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I think I stumbled onto your pictures before when googling on how to do some of the harder to read instruction pics dasnewten posted.

I implemented your technic pins on the wing tips idea and it really helped. For some reason I missed the extra additions to keep the front lower and upper panels on. This will really help. Thanks!

In total it took 14 bricklink orders to get the parts together for this model because of stupid mistakes I made when ordering. I probably have enough parts to build two now
 
Parallacs said:
I think I stumbled onto your pictures before when googling on how to do some of the harder to read instruction pics dasnewten posted.

I implemented your technic pins on the wing tips idea and it really helped. For some reason I missed the extra additions to keep the front lower and upper panels on. This will really help. Thanks!

In total it took 14 bricklink orders to get the parts together for this model because of stupid mistakes I made when ordering. I probably have enough parts to build two now
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The pins are the least important addition, you'll see, the other stuff really makes it much sturdier. I've actually figured out one new small structural addition that makes the top wing fixed even better... should make the photo of that as well.

I lucked out so much on ordering parts for this. I think it took me just 2 or three orders because one store had almost everything I needed. But yeah, it's so easy to screw up ordering from Bricklink, as they don't remove things from your wishlist that you already ordered. You have to keep track of that manually.
 
God damn, how do you guys incorporate your beautiful Lego pieces into your house/apartment's interior design/decor? Where do you put them on display?
 
Pagusas said:
And this is why I've pretty much given up on Lego, Why cant we get commercial sets like this!? Why do we have to get these terribly butchered sets. Everyone has to admit all the potter and LOTR sets are nothing like what they should be. there is no sense of scale or "fullness". We didnt get a single good castle set for Hogwarts!
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You probably should avoid IronGAF.
 
damn, seems like the mini sopwith is sold out in the german onlinestore.
right in time just when i got a 50€ coupon for my birthday :(
i´m gonna go to the lego store in oberhausen tomorrow and see if they got some left.
but i´m not sure what to buy?
the hayabusa just came out and it looks really good imo, maybe i will get it when they have it in stock, or maybe the minecraft set plus a smaller avengers one?
hm...
 
Hello LEGO-maniacts, Got a question for you all: I've eseteally inherited hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of LEGO blocks, hundreds of sets gong back at least 25 years and I'm not quite sure whats the best way to deal with them all. Now if we decide not to just give them all to some lucky kid, but instead try to ebay them all, what's the best route to go?

We have all the instructions but most of the kits aren't constructed anymore. Would it be better to get all the kits togerther and sell them with thier instructions or sell the instructions seperatly from all the blocks? Would it be better to seperate all the colors (need to hire some OCD kids) or just sell all the blocks by the bin (It's looking like we will have at least 8 to 10, 16-gallon bins of just blocks)?

We have everything from town, space, pirates (with real shooting cannons), castle, Star Wars, Harry Potter, Paridisio (some pink town crap for girls), and most stuff inbetween. There were a few years, from the late 80's to the mid 90's where we were getting every set that came out that year.

So any advice or help you could give would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!
 
ilikesanta said:
Hello LEGO-maniacts, Got a question for you all: I've eseteally inherited hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of LEGO blocks, hundreds of sets gong back at least 25 years and I'm not quite sure whats the best way to deal with them all. Now if we decide not to just give them all to some lucky kid, but instead try to ebay them all, what's the best route to go?

We have all the instructions but most of the kits aren't constructed anymore. Would it be better to get all the kits togerther and sell them with thier instructions or sell the instructions seperatly from all the blocks? Would it be better to seperate all the colors (need to hire some OCD kids) or just sell all the blocks by the bin (It's looking like we will have at least 8 to 10, 16-gallon bins of just blocks)?

We have everything from town, space, pirates (with real shooting cannons), castle, Star Wars, Harry Potter, Paridisio (some pink town crap for girls), and most stuff inbetween. There were a few years, from the late 80's to the mid 90's where we were getting every set that came out that year.

So any advice or help you could give would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!
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Do some research on the sets on eBay. See if they are worth the time and effort to part out. If not sell as a lot. Or part them out and sell as a lot all at once. If you want, you can PM me for help as I've sold quite a bit of Lego on eBay and what-not but there literally dozens of different ways to go about selling Lego, and far too many ways to detail here.
 
ilikesanta said:
Hello LEGO-maniacts, Got a question for you all: I've eseteally inherited hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of LEGO blocks, hundreds of sets gong back at least 25 years and I'm not quite sure whats the best way to deal with them all. Now if we decide not to just give them all to some lucky kid, but instead try to ebay them all, what's the best route to go?

We have all the instructions but most of the kits aren't constructed anymore. Would it be better to get all the kits togerther and sell them with thier instructions or sell the instructions seperatly from all the blocks? Would it be better to seperate all the colors (need to hire some OCD kids) or just sell all the blocks by the bin (It's looking like we will have at least 8 to 10, 16-gallon bins of just blocks)?

We have everything from town, space, pirates (with real shooting cannons), castle, Star Wars, Harry Potter, Paridisio (some pink town crap for girls), and most stuff inbetween. There were a few years, from the late 80's to the mid 90's where we were getting every set that came out that year.

So any advice or help you could give would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!
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Check bricklink prices to find the cream of your collection, I'd try and collect the pieces for those and sell them as sets. For the rest you can do that too, sell bricks in bulk by weight (fast but not the best value for you), or sell individual parts (you'd need to sort them all out and count them). You can set up a free bricklink store to do the selling.
 
fredrancour said:
Star wars has a lock on the "huge piececount spaceship" product space for the time being. It really would be sweet to see some original scifi sets of the collector's item variety though :(
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why isn't this on Cuusoo? nearest thing for an 'original' sci-fi ship there is the EVE Rifter one
 
I tried ordering the 9398 Crawler from ToysRUs (set is up on their website) on the phone to ask for the 20% discount. They couldn't place the order on their system either because the free shipping excluded the 20% coupon from being used.
 
whatsinaname said:
I tried ordering the 9398 Crawler from ToysRUs (set is up on their website) on the phone to ask for the 20% discount. They couldn't place the order on their system either because the free shipping excluded the 20% coupon from being used.
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The free ninja go thingies should have been the things that killed the coupon.
 
PhoncipleBone said:
The free ninja go thingies should have been the things that killed the coupon.
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:(

Is ToysRUs the only place I can ever expect discounts on Lego?

Also, I understand that they mail out 20% codes in the mail that don't have these exclusions. I am signed up for their free rewards program. How frequently do they send those out?
 
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