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einTier posted:I need a chicken dude for my halloween display. Paypal? Tried to send info back but your PM box is full!
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I got a extra Orc Space Marine thing if anybody wants it for trade.
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I went the plane route this time. I was really happy with how it turned out. I wanted to do an open cockpit like the 1930's planes. It's a more straight forward build than what I've been doing for these, I focused more on aesthetics than clever building techniques.  He has a rifle for scuffles.  I really like this binocular gatling gun. I've used this style in 3 MOC's so far.  This li'l plane inspired me, but I can't for the life of me find the set it's from, any ideas? I thought it was Studios.  For the space theme I made a micro Enterprise. 
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I made fat plane.   Also, this video has a bunch of preliminary images of some Star Wars stuff.
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So there I am in the Wal-Mart and as I approach the Lego section I see a dad pawing the minifig bags for his son. I pull a couple out for myself and just feel them to check for skirts since I have those out of series 9 already but beyond that I'm no good at pawing minifig bags. As I do he's saying to his son that he thinks he's tracked down a cop for him. I come home and crack my mostly-blind picks and... yup, got a cop. Hope that kid got his too though.
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I know this has come up in the thread before but I couldn't find the post. Isn't there a way to pick a set of bricks on Bricklink and have it search through its sellers to make it find the fewest stores to cut down on shipping costs? I've got about a dozen parts or so that have been lost over 4 sets and I'm looking to replace them as cheap as possible. Edit: VVV Great, thank you! ChesterJT fucked around with this message at 20:24 on Feb 9, 2013 |
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ChesterJT posted:I know this has come up in the thread before but I couldn't find the post. Isn't there a way to pick a set of bricks on Bricklink and have it search through its sellers to make it find the fewest stores to cut down on shipping costs? I've got about a dozen parts or so that have been list over 4 sets and I'm looking to replace them as cheap as possible. Add the pieces in the appropriate colors you want to a Wanted List. Under the Wanted tab, click the By Shop tab. Choose the Wanted List you made, and sort by Lots (Unique). Click the store that has all or most of your parts, and then click Auto-Fill Cart (Min), and click Add to Shopping Cart at the bottom of the page. If there are multiple pages, you'll have to go to each page and click Add to Shopping Cart. I just did it for the first shop on the list for my Cafe Corner list, and it came out to 236 unique lots, 2008 in-shop parts out of 2058 set parts at nearly $600 USD, from Portugal. Of course, it's not necessarily the cheapest. A US store with 211 lots came up with 1342 pieces at $460, but they were also charging $10 each for 16x32 baseplates that I can get for $2 elsewhere. Pyroclastic fucked around with this message at 10:25 on Feb 9, 2013 |
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Feb 9, 2013 10:06
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Official alternate builds to the less than inspiring TMNT sets have been released. Too bad that loving amazing retro TMNT party van isn't an official alternate build.
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Feb 9, 2013 18:18
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I made a plane but then I dropped it and the propellers broke. So I put a wheel on there instead and I think it looks pretty cool. There are some really old yellowish white bricks mixed with some brand new white bricks in there. And I also made a "what if M-Tron made the Star Hawk II" ship. I am terrible at detailing though so it looks really plain.   I'm working another wing set for it where you could twist something in the back and it would spread apart but remain one piece instead of the two wings and a hull thing going on now.
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Feb 9, 2013 21:05
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Here is my submission for the bi-weekly build off. Yes, I am horrible at taking pictures.
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stuie posted:Here is my submission for the bi-weekly build off. Yes, I am horrible at taking pictures. That looks awesome, can you get more light on it and get more photos? Usually all you need to make a lovely camera look better is more light.
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Feb 10, 2013 02:06
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How bad is the shipping rip-off on average at Bricklink? At least on ebay it tells me how much shipping will be up front, as I bought a new-in-box pair of sets on Bricklink and the guy charged me 17$ loving dollars for shipping two small boxes (20$ and 10$ sets). Is that normal for that site? If I had known it would be that much I would have looked elsewhere. The cost of shipping definitely didn't off set how much cheaper the sets were supposed to be if found on ebay.
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Feb 10, 2013 02:25
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I just got done ordering a set from a girl in Italy. She had a handy shipping chart on her stores page. Unfortunately I had no way of knowing for sure until I hit buy but I got my invoice later and it matched. It was only $6 usd to ship my box from Italy which I thought was pretty drat good.
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Feb 10, 2013 02:36
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Shipping lego boxes can be expensive, and out of 50+ orders in a year only one person 'overcharged' me on shipping, quoting me $15 and it was only $9. I contacted them saying it was a little excessive and if they wanted me to leave positive feedback on the store to kick me back the $6 (I didn't care so much about the money ,just the principal of it) and the person did send it back. Rest of the time shipping is within $2-3 of actual cost.
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Feb 10, 2013 02:38
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I made a jet for the bi-weekly build off.     Very swooshable.
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Feb 10, 2013 03:19
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Buildoff time! This time I decided to make a small command/service module type craft, which could dock to a series of specialized modules in order to fulfill certain mission roles. For cargo hauling and EWAR purposes, we've got the "Brise"  For general exploration, we've got the workhorse "Soleil"  And for long-range combat, we've got the "Tempête" 
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Feb 10, 2013 07:35
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MaliciousOnion posted:Had a go at something a bit more ambitious for the build-off stuie posted:Here is my submission for the bi-weekly build off. Yes, I am horrible at taking pictures. MaliciousOnion posted:Is this week's build-off still going? Can't decide which I like most, these are all great
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Feb 10, 2013 07:44
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bought the PF battery box of bricklink the other day, 8$ for shipping fron czech to germany. All my other orders were from stores in germany, none of them overcharged for shipping either.
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Feb 10, 2013 13:28
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Great builds guys!. Don't forget to vote for next weeks themes(they are in my original post) also here Next period theme possibilities -Movie pieces, things from movies that are recognizable -Architecture -Modern War -Deep Sea -Greek/Roman/Classical -Interior Decorations
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Feb 10, 2013 16:57
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Merchant of Death posted:Shipping lego boxes can be expensive, and out of 50+ orders in a year only one person 'overcharged' me on shipping, quoting me $15 and it was only $9. I contacted them saying it was a little excessive and if they wanted me to leave positive feedback on the store to kick me back the $6 (I didn't care so much about the money ,just the principal of it) and the person did send it back. Rest of the time shipping is within $2-3 of actual cost. They probably over charged me because I just made a new account and they can probably just do that to new people with little to no feedback who don't know any better.
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As someone who dips back into LEGO periodically, when and where is the best time to buy normal store sets (as opposed to hard to find/exclusive things)? Are they rotated on a certain schedule? Do specific retailers tend to never offer sales? I'm thinking about some of the Monster Fighters stuff specifically that I'd like to pick up if they were cheaper - though I gather that the Haunted House will not go one sale, so I should just Amazon that if I want it. Speaking of, is Amazon generally good price wise? Also, if it's relevant, i'm stuck in the Midwest, so my area specific chain is probably Meijer.
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Karnegal posted:As someone who dips back into LEGO periodically, when and where is the best time to buy normal store sets (as opposed to hard to find/exclusive things)? Are they rotated on a certain schedule? Do specific retailers tend to never offer sales? I'm thinking about some of the Monster Fighters stuff specifically that I'd like to pick up if they were cheaper - though I gather that the Haunted House will not go one sale, so I should just Amazon that if I want it. Speaking of, is Amazon generally good price wise? Also, if it's relevant, i'm stuck in the Midwest, so my area specific chain is probably Meijer. Monster Fighters is going end of life (EOL), as seen by the Zombies set which vanished from everywhere and now goes for 3x the retail price. This means that whatever is left around places in stock is all that there will be, and most people think they will go on clearance to make way for the new stuff in summer. Monster Fighter was new for summer 2012, and is slowly disappearing now (except for the Haunted House, which was a Lego.com exclusive that Amazon got stock in). There were new sets for Winter 2013 (Chima, new Star Wars), so this summer will be when they need to make room in stores for new stuff and MF will be most likely gone for good. Amazon is okay for no shipping on large things, but in most states they now are forced to charge tax. Lego.com has tax + shipping, but also VIP points.
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3 posted:Buildoff time! This time I decided to make a small command/service module type craft, which could dock to a series of specialized modules in order to fulfill certain mission roles. I love this really love this. It's got a nice charm to it with the blockiness.
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AzMiLion posted:Great builds guys!. Don't forget to vote for next weeks themes(they are in my original post) Casting votes for Deep Sea and Architecture. I have a few suggestions for future themes, as well: Cargo / Delivery Industry / Manufacturing Nature Post-apocalyptic / Dystopian Lego City sets 50 years from now Mix historic and futuristic themes: Space feudalism and medieval astronauts Hollywood (Movie sets, partial scenery, filmmakers, actors and crew)
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Feb 10, 2013 23:56
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I vote for roman/classical. Here are some improved pictures of my entry.     
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stuie posted:I vote for roman/classical. Here are some improved pictures of my entry. I like this a lot. Cool build!
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jeeves posted:Monster Fighters is going end of life (EOL), as seen by the Zombies set which vanished from everywhere and now goes for 3x the retail price. This means that whatever is left around places in stock is all that there will be, and most people think they will go on clearance to make way for the new stuff in summer. So wait a few months? I believe my state (Illinois) lost the tax battle, so at even prices, Amazon is way cheaper vs our nearly 10% sales tax. Also, where the hell are these minifig bags everyone is talking about? Meijer, Walmart, and Target had nothing.
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stuie posted:I vote for roman/classical. Here are some improved pictures of my entry. That looks really nice! I tweaked my jet a little and added some stuff.     Featuring a working air brake!  I vote for Deep Sea and Greek/Roman/Classical.
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General Specific posted:medieval astronauts Please do this.
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Am I too late for the build? Trying to render this gave an error, something about colours not being recognized. I think I tried going for a Batlefleet Leviathan theme here, just a colourful space monstrocity floating around the cosmos, waiting to scoop ships into it's little mouth.   My vote is for deep sea/underwater.
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For the buildoff, I'd like to see alternate builds of individual sets. Seeing Tower Bridge mechs and Cafe Corner starships would be fun, but it would be really great seeing somebody turn a $20 set into something radically differently.
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Karnegal posted:So wait a few months? As for the tax battle, lucky for you if you don't pay taxes on Amazon. Karnegal posted:Also, where the hell are these minifig bags everyone is talking about? Meijer, Walmart, and Target had nothing.
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Oh god, that stagecoach looks awesome and the train isn't too shabby either.
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FadingChord posted:For the buildoff, I'd like to see alternate builds of individual sets. Seeing Tower Bridge mechs and Cafe Corner starships would be fun, but it would be really great seeing somebody turn a $20 set into something radically differently. Decided to do a take on this for my entry for this build off. I took the creator set 7345 Transport Chopper and built a couple of spaceships out of it. Nothing too fancy but I like them!    
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The Lone Ranger film could be the biggest turd in the world for all I care, these are too cool. I'll probably end up getting everything from this line.
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Feb 11, 2013 09:33
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I'm not so keen on the line in general, but the mine set has this really satisfying bulk to it, like a modular building, and is relatively inexpensive.
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Krazyface posted:I'm not so keen on the line in general, but the mine set has this really satisfying bulk to it, like a modular building, and is relatively inexpensive. I love them all, but I am half in it for the western minifigs. Still, that train would be badass regardless.
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 Build-off over!A lot more builds this week, wich is awesome! Cool spaceships and planes for everybody! to prevent this post from becoming absolutely masive, you can click the name in the quote to go to the post! Goon bi-Weekly Build off 4: Dark of the AFOLThe bi-weekly LEGOONS Build-off is a way to keep developing your skill with LEGO in whatever form you work with it, whether it’s real bricks, LDD, MLDCAD or some other way. Every two weeks there will be a theme posted in which you can participate and build MOCs fitting to that theme. How do I participate? Simple, state in a post that you are participating in one of the themes and post progress shots or a finished MOC once you are done. We also have a flickr group set up for this now. it's right here Theme voting At the start of each build-off I’ll be posting the current theme(s) and a list of options for the next themes, if you prefer a theme you can cast a vote for the next theme! You can cast a total of two votes, since there are two themes per period. Is it a  No, toxxes are unfun. Themes for these two weeks! -Deep Sea -Greek/Roman/Classical DeadlineThe deadline for this build-off is March 3rd! Once you post a finished MOC, also post two themes you would like to see next from the list below!, everybody gets to cast two votes! Next period theme possibilities -Modern War -Interior Decorations -Cargo / Delivery -Industry / Manufacturing -Nature -Post-apocalyptic / Dystopian -Lego City sets 50 years from now -Mix historic and futuristic themes: Space feudalism and medieval astronauts -Hollywood (Movie sets, partial scenery, filmmakers, actors and crew)
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Lizard Combatant posted:The Lone Ranger film could be the biggest turd in the world for all I care, these are too cool. I find myself unaccountably excited that some of those minifigs have chaps painted on them. Chaps!
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