Lego thread: Shiiiiiiiit, I don't got the money for this.

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vrunt: Jul 4, 2003; the great trollini

I had heard part of the trouble was when people voted, the average price said they'd be willing to pay for the Western Modulars was something absurdly low, in the $35 range. During the review they tried to stick to that price range and they couldn't make it work even as mini-modulars. Of course, the official statement trumps my own speculation. Be careful when you're voting for projects, though. That info you fill out does serve a purpose.

# ? Dec 20, 2012 18:39

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# ? Apr 28, 2024 10:52

dangittj: Jan 25, 2006; The Force is strong with this one

I will buy the hell out the DeLorean and any other BTTF sets.

Any ideas on the next round?

UCS Sandcrawler - Definitely not the way it is made on the site (way too big and costly), not sure if a smaller one would make it or not. Sandcrawler is just not very star wars iconic. Not sure who would buy it.

NASA Curiosity Rover - Absolutely gets made. Wouldn't surprise me at all if it gets fast tracked somehow. Looks good, pieces all fairly common and off the shelf. I know I would buy one.

Thinking with Portals - Honestly have no clue. Would be awesome if it did, and I would buy it just for the adorable aperture science turrets.

# ? Dec 20, 2012 22:35

purple death ray: Jul 28, 2007; me omw 2 steal ur girl

I wouldn't be surprised if the Curiosity rover doesn't get picked just because Lego was already making one on their own. Haven't they made the last few Mars crafts into sets already?

# ? Dec 20, 2012 22:56

Lizard Combatant: Sep 29, 2010; I have some notes.

Western modular was just too beautiful a dream.

Oh well, BttF has appeal to non Lego people in the same way Shaun of the Dead did. I'm really happy they're making it.

# ? Dec 21, 2012 00:58

PriorMarcus: Oct 17, 2008; ASK ME ABOUT BEING ALLERGIC TO POSITIVITY

Travis343 posted:

I wouldn't be surprised if the Curiosity rover doesn't get picked just because Lego was already making one on their own. Haven't they made the last few Mars crafts into sets already?

Well the model was designed by a member of the Curiosity team, it fits the Cussoo brand and is clearly in high enough demand to be made - I can't see it not going through, and even if they have made sets before that doesn't stop them from making this one a Cussoo set, especially given the designer.

Lizard Combatant posted:

Western modular was just too beautiful a dream.

Oh well, BttF has appeal to non Lego people in the same way Shaun of the Dead did. I'm really happy they're making it.

To be fair Back to the Future has WAY more universal (get it?) appeal than Shaun of the Dead, which is a pretty niche comedy that had a large scale model designed for it - plus, you know, violence.

# ? Dec 21, 2012 01:12

Lizard Combatant: Sep 29, 2010; I have some notes.

PriorMarcus posted:

To be fair Back to the Future has WAY more universal (get it?) appeal than Shaun of the Dead, which is a pretty niche comedy that had a large scale model designed for it - plus, you know, violence.

Oh for sure, I meant that we'll probably see a huge viral campaign for BttF like there was for SotD. From a business perspective, BttF makes so much more sense than western modulars even without the Lone Ranger licence. I really hope the film does well at least so that they make more sets, that train with the turret gun on the back is child me's dream come true.

# ? Dec 21, 2012 01:36

Red: Apr 15, 2003; Yeah, great at getting us into Wawa.

FreakyZoid posted:

They're doing the Delorean
http://legocuusoo.posterous.com/results-of-the-summer-lego-review

I ...

I'll post more when I stop drooling

# ? Dec 21, 2012 01:46

WIFEY WATCHDOG: Jun 25, 2012; Yeah, well I don't trust this guy. I think he regifted, he degifted, and now he's using an upstairs invite as a springboard to a Super Bowl sex romp.

Don't know what back to the future is but that time machine car looks fun!

# ? Dec 21, 2012 02:06

Shin-chan: Aug 1, 2008; To be a man you must have honor...
...honor and a penis!

dangittj posted:

I will buy the hell out the DeLorean and any other BTTF sets.

Any ideas on the next round?

UCS Sandcrawler - Definitely not the way it is made on the site (way too big and costly), not sure if a smaller one would make it or not. Sandcrawler is just not very star wars iconic. Not sure who would buy it.

I would buy it no matter what it cost as is. It's simply amazing. It's also way more Star Wars iconic that most of the random space ships that show up from Lego. You can't tell me that Obi-Wan's Jedi StarFighter is more iconic than the Sandcrawler.

I realize it's a pipe dream though. They probably would have a difficult time selling enough of them to justify the production cost.

# ? Dec 21, 2012 02:41

youareoffthehook: Mar 24, 2008; On a scale of one to ten, I think that's an awesome!

TMNT, new Star Wars, new superheroes, and series 9 are in Lego stores now, we just got our stock today.

# ? Dec 21, 2012 02:43

smackfu: Jun 7, 2004

Travis343 posted:

I wouldn't be surprised if the Curiosity rover doesn't get picked just because Lego was already making one on their own. Haven't they made the last few Mars crafts into sets already?

I'm not sure if they had a NASA license or what, but all the real sets were in the Discovery line:
http://www.brickset.com/browse/themes/?theme=Discovery

The current Space series just has a generic shuttle with Lego space logos instead of NASA:
http://www.brickset.com/detail/?Set=3367-1

# ? Dec 21, 2012 02:55

Lizard Combatant: Sep 29, 2010; I have some notes.

Dr. Tim Whatley posted:

Don't know what back to the future is but that time machine car looks fun!

Don't your self a favour and watch the back to the future trilogy. They were my favourite films as a kid.

# ? Dec 21, 2012 03:39

Ville Valo: Sep 17, 2004; I'm waiting for your call
and I'm ready to take
your six six six
in my heart

youareoffthehook posted:

TMNT, new Star Wars, new superheroes, and series 9 are in Lego stores now, we just got our stock today.

My local lego store (Orange County, CA) told me January :mad:

I called them out on it but they held firm. They also claimed there's no new A-Wing coming, so I think they just like messing with me or something.

# ? Dec 21, 2012 04:29

einTier: Sep 25, 2003; Charming, friendly, and possessed by demons.
Approach with caution.

Dr. Tim Whatley posted:

Don't know what back to the future is but that time machine car looks fun!

Sounds like you've got some homework this weekend.

In other news, I did a bad, bad thing. I was in WalMart for various reasons, and stuck on the shelf were five Black Pearls. Almost all of the boxes were damaged in some way, some significantly. I double checked the contents, and even on the open boxes, all the pieces were there -- figs, ship, instructions, poster, sails, all of it.

Talked to the manager, got a buy four get one free deal, essentially (20% off). I ended up buying them. I'm still not sure I did the right thing.

By the way, LEGO group makes the figs really hard to steal. There's one in each bag, and sometimes parts for each fig are spread across multiple bags in that bag.

# ? Dec 21, 2012 07:44

Jusupov: May 24, 2007; only text

einTier posted:

Sounds like you've got some homework this weekend.

In other news, I did a bad, bad thing. I was in WalMart for various reasons, and stuck on the shelf were five Black Pearls. Almost all of the boxes were damaged in some way, some significantly. I double checked the contents, and even on the open boxes, all the pieces were there -- figs, ship, instructions, poster, sails, all of it.

Talked to the manager, got a buy four get one free deal, essentially (20% off). I ended up buying them. I'm still not sure I did the right thing.

By the way, LEGO group makes the figs really hard to steal. There's one in each bag, and sometimes parts for each fig are spread across multiple bags in that bag.

I thought the bad thing was going to be that you didn't pick those up.

# ? Dec 21, 2012 11:59

Ika: Dec 30, 2004; Pure insanity

Went to town today hoping to find S9. Instead I end up finding a sphinx for 20 euros, and couldn't resist. Is the build any good or should I just directly dump it in the parts bin?

Ika fucked around with this message at 18:31 on Dec 21, 2012

# ? Dec 21, 2012 18:07

3 Action Economist: May 22, 2002; Educate. Agitate. Liberate.

einTier posted:

Sounds like you've got some homework this weekend.

In other news, I did a bad, bad thing. I was in WalMart for various reasons, and stuck on the shelf were five Black Pearls. Almost all of the boxes were damaged in some way, some significantly. I double checked the contents, and even on the open boxes, all the pieces were there -- figs, ship, instructions, poster, sails, all of it.

Talked to the manager, got a buy four get one free deal, essentially (20% off). I ended up buying them. I'm still not sure I did the right thing.

By the way, LEGO group makes the figs really hard to steal. There's one in each bag, and sometimes parts for each fig are spread across multiple bags in that bag.

So um... are you looking to sell one of those maybe?

# ? Dec 21, 2012 18:11

Pirate Ken: Jul 1, 2006; I am super awesome.

Does anyone else feel the need to always have unopened sets laying around? I have a dozen sets just waiting to be built, and it feels great.

# ? Dec 21, 2012 19:40

Sloppy: Apr 25, 2003; Imagination will often carry us to worlds that never were. But without it we go nowhere.

Pirate Ken posted:

Does anyone else feel the need to always have unopened sets laying around? I have a dozen sets just waiting to be built, and it feels great.

No. Even unopened sets that I buy as gifts are tempting.

# ? Dec 21, 2012 20:07

Rythe: Jan 21, 2011

Pirate Ken posted:

Does anyone else feel the need to always have unopened sets laying around? I have a dozen sets just waiting to be built, and it feels great.

I am lucky if the set doesn't get opened on the way home to check out the mini figs. Than again my last few sets have all been second hand so no joy of opening the boxes there.

# ? Dec 21, 2012 20:10

Ville Valo: Sep 17, 2004; I'm waiting for your call
and I'm ready to take
your six six six
in my heart

Pirate Ken posted:

Does anyone else feel the need to always have unopened sets laying around? I have a dozen sets just waiting to be built, and it feels great.

So many of my sets are built and left on my desk at work because I buy them at lunch and can't wait through work to take them home before opening em up. :ohdear:

# ? Dec 21, 2012 20:46

Veeb0rg: Jul 24, 2001; THIS CONVERSATION IS NONPRODUCTIVE!

Sloppy posted:

No. Even unopened sets that I buy as gifts are tempting.

I have the opposite issue. I buy sets intending on building them, and then they sit around and I don't touch em yet I keep buying more.. Its a disease.

# ? Dec 21, 2012 21:39

Rythe: Jan 21, 2011

Veeb0rg posted:

I have the opposite issue. I buy sets intending on building them, and then they sit around and I don't touch em yet I keep buying more.. Its a disease.

If you need to cure that disease I will gladly help by buying some of those sets off you.

# ? Dec 21, 2012 21:53

Merchant of Death: Jan 19, 2006; Cha-Ching

Veeb0rg posted:

I have the opposite issue. I buy sets intending on building them, and then they sit around and I don't touch em yet I keep buying more.. Its a disease.

I have this problem too, I have had some sets sit for 6-8 months before I put them together. At least lego bricks don't go bad unless they are old white/grey and get exposed to too much sunlight.

# ? Dec 21, 2012 21:59

Veeb0rg: Jul 24, 2001; THIS CONVERSATION IS NONPRODUCTIVE!

youareoffthehook posted:

TMNT, new Star Wars, new superheroes, and series 9 are in Lego stores now, we just got our stock today.

I'm hoping the TGV train comes out before the 31st. I have $85 worth of VIP points to spend before the end of the year, Shop.lego.com says Dec 27th.

# ? Dec 21, 2012 22:52

Honeydew: Nov 27, 2005; That's a very nice jaffa cake you have there

einTier posted:

Sounds like you've got some homework this weekend.

In other news, I did a bad, bad thing. I was in WalMart for various reasons, and stuck on the shelf were five Black Pearls. Almost all of the boxes were damaged in some way, some significantly. I double checked the contents, and even on the open boxes, all the pieces were there -- figs, ship, instructions, poster, sails, all of it.

Talked to the manager, got a buy four get one free deal, essentially (20% off). I ended up buying them. I'm still not sure I did the right thing.

By the way, LEGO group makes the figs really hard to steal. There's one in each bag, and sometimes parts for each fig are spread across multiple bags in that bag.

Is your car made of lego as well

# ? Dec 22, 2012 00:10

Sloppy: Apr 25, 2003; Imagination will often carry us to worlds that never were. But without it we go nowhere.

Veeb0rg posted:

I have the opposite issue. I buy sets intending on building them, and then they sit around and I don't touch em yet I keep buying more.. Its a disease.

It gets even worse...my love of building far outstrips my available funds, so I end up buying bulk lots, building the sets, and then selling them to fund more purchases. I'm like a junkie.

I just bought another 55lb pile off Craigslist :awesome:

# ? Dec 22, 2012 00:31

Ika: Dec 30, 2004; Pure insanity

Pirate Ken posted:

Does anyone else feel the need to always have unopened sets laying around? I have a dozen sets just waiting to be built, and it feels great.

I have a small box full of unopened CMF and polybags, whenever I have a bad day at work one or two gets opened/built in the evening.

# ? Dec 22, 2012 02:34

BetterWeirdthanDead: Mar 7, 2006; by Jeffrey of YOSPOS

Honeydew posted:

Is your car made of lego as well

There's a yellow Mini-Cooper in Athens,OH with "LEGO CAR" as its license plate number.

# ? Dec 22, 2012 03:15

Saint Sputnik: Apr 1, 2007; Tyrannosaurs in P-51 Volkswagens!

Veeb0rg posted:

I'm hoping the TGV train comes out before the 31st. I have $85 worth of VIP points to spend before the end of the year, Shop.lego.com says Dec 27th.

Do VIP points expire or something?

# ? Dec 22, 2012 03:28

Knormal: Nov 11, 2001

Saint Sputnik posted:

Do VIP points expire or something?

Apparently two years after they're earned. I had to use mine but I got a giant space mosquito out of the deal so no complaints.

# ? Dec 22, 2012 03:45

Juxtapose: Dec 21, 2012; Lost in time
like tears in rain

Just got this in the mail today, so excite :3

# ? Dec 22, 2012 05:20

Cockblocktopus: Apr 18, 2009; Since the beginning of time, man has yearned to destroy the sun.

Sloppy posted:

It gets even worse...my love of building far outstrips my available funds, so I end up buying bulk lots, building the sets, and then selling them to fund more purchases. I'm like a junkie.

I just bought another 55lb pile off Craigslist

I've never seen more than generic "couplea Star Wars sets" lots or specific individual sets on craigslist. I know it's just because I haven't lived in high-density areas/active craigslist areas, but buying a giant lot like that is basically my dream. :allears:

So much exploration, then so many new pieces to play with.

re: opening sets, I'm lucky to make it from the checkout to the car without opening a minifigure or to keep a set in its box for more than a few hours. I got the recent giant Pyramid and the Portal of Atlantis after Christmas and meant to save the Portal for a week or two; it stayed boxed about twelve hours. Which reminds me, we're almost into Target clearance season again! :getin:

# ? Dec 22, 2012 06:07

Merchant of Death: Jan 19, 2006; Cha-Ching

Juxtapose posted:

Just got this in the mail today, so excite :3

I loved this set, and makes me so sad that lego doesn't have the model team brand any more, I would love to have 2-3 vehicles like this a year. The only thing the VW Van is missing is steering and it would of been perfect. This is also one of the few sets I put the stickers on.

# ? Dec 22, 2012 15:41

AzMiLion: Dec 29, 2010; Truck you say?

I totally didn't forget to post the MOC i made during the stream a while ago in the thread. Let's fix that.
I still need to finalize the colouring a bit but it's good enough for now.