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Captain Invictus posted:I think Mega Bloks has the Mario license, don't they? It's actually K'Nex of all things.
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xzzy posted:LL929 is a sticker. But it looks like there are flat classic space style computer pieces inside that cockpit. Sockser posted:
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ltr posted:But it looks like there are flat classic space style computer pieces inside that cockpit. Yep.. also have that printed tile with the gauges that has been getting used in just about every set for the past 10 years. I'm gonna have to buy 5 of the sets just to have copies of all those sweet parts. The trans yellow canopy alone is worth buying the set for.
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Dogen posted:Did we know the next cuuso set was ghostbusters yet? Because it is.  I can't believe my life has peaked already.
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xzzy posted:I'm gonna have to buy 5 of the sets just to have copies of all those sweet parts. The trans yellow canopy alone is worth buying the set for. That piece is probably going to shoot up in value after the set gets discontinued -- I can't imagine them using it in any other sets, unless there's some recent trans-yellow theme that I can't remember.
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Mr. Glass posted:That piece is probably going to shoot up in value after the set gets discontinued -- I can't imagine them using it in any other sets, unless there's some recent trans-yellow theme that I can't remember. Atlantis 2011 had a couple, for a given value of "recent." 
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xzzy posted:And sorry, that link I gave apparently doesn't make it easy to go back to the dude's full set. He has a pile of photos from the show here: That UltraAgents set...OMG:   Looks to be secret-agent themed? Or maybe like a Men In Black-esque scenario if that thing with all that trans-green is an alien, as I suspect?
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Network42 posted:Has there been any news on a release date for Metal Beard's Sea Cow? In the UK it's available in store on the day the movie is officially released (14th Feb) for VIPs... which is basically anyone who wants it anyway.
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DrBouvenstein posted:That UltraAgents set...OMG: I'm torn. I think I prefer the original. Dark Blue (whatever that shade is called) > Black and the truck exterior is a bit too technic on the new one.  It's a line I'm happy to see make a comeback though.
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Sorry to break up Toyfair chat, but I'm pleased to announce the completion of my first MOC which I designed entirely in LDD. I didn't fiddle with any physical models or parts for inspiration -- it all was done in LDD, which I'm pretty proud of. Normally when presented with limitless possibilities I find my creativity shorts out from being overwhelmed, so I'm especially pleased with myself. Anyways, on to the model! Gentlemen, I present to you the Chelydra-class heavy destroyer.  Designed purely for combat, the Chelydra is heavily armed and armored, able to take a lot of punishment and return it tenfold. It's primary role in a fleet is engaging other capital ships, typically of frigate size or larger.  The primary armaments are the four quad ion cannon arrays, two per side. Complex refractive assemblies within the turret sphere split and redirect the powerful energy beam produced by the two dedicated power plants towards the middle of the ship. The four emitters on each turret can be fired in unison to deal incredible damage with a cooldown period, or can be fired one by one in sequence to deal lower but more consistent and sustained damage. Due to the delicate and sensitive nature of the refractive assemblies the turrets can only move fast enough to target slower ships.  The ship's secondary armaments are the twelve heavy kinetic turrets, split evenly across the top and bottom of the vessel. Capable of greater turning speeds than the ion turrets, the heavy kinetic cannons can fire on more agile frigates with ease. Almost no area around the ship is outside of the reach of one of these turrets, except for the very front and rear of the ship.  Corvettes and small bombers can prove to be troublesome, as the turrets cannot be brought to bear upon nimble targets. Due to this weakness, the Chelydra is capable of carrying a small complement of starfighters, launched from four shielded hangars located in the bow of the vessel.  Near the hangars is the bridge. Protected by a strong cage of advanced structural materials, the bridge crew can operate in complete safety, able to focus on the tasks at hand without fear of violent decompression.  Naturally, a ship of such incredible mass needs powerful engines to get it where it needs to go. To that end, the Chelydra has a massive engine assembly, giving this behemoth respectable accelerative power considering its bulk.  Overall, the Chelydra is a powerful vessel, great for defending important installations from large fleets, or serving as a flagship in an attack force. Despite the hefty price tag of 478 quadrillion macca, the Chelydra is a sound investment in protecting your most prized orbital platforms!
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I'm an LDD Wizard and i aprove of this MOC, drat that's great! I updated a old model of mine a bit, the render came out a bit bright but eh.  RX-02-XL V.2 Jihaxus by AzMiLion, on Flickr
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I don't want to hear excuses! The ship has to be at least.. three times bigger than this!
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Is the red space figure's helmet cracked? I hope so it makes it even better.
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So, in case you didn't look at the Cuusoo results, the female scientists minifigures set hasn't been entirely ruled out. They went with the Ghostbusters set that had their building in the project, but obviously aren't doing the building, just the car & minifigs. That should keep the pricing in line with the other Cuusoo sets. The next set of Cuusoo reviews include Sherlock, Macross Valkyrie, Legend of Zelda, Japanese Old-style Architecture, Adventure Time, and a UCS Delorean. I can't see Sherlock even making it past the marketing review. The only builds would be...an office. The Macross Valkyrie would be a nightmare of licensing; no chance. Nintendo already has a relationship with K'nex. Lego could get by with just one or two new pieces (the hair/cap/ears piece, maybe the shield), but the licensing just precludes this. Stop voting these up! The Japanese buildings are...eh. They seem too large for Cuusoo and they're too niche. Maybe they'll whip something up into the Architecture line, but I can't see it working here. The UCS Delorean isn't as large as I thought it was (it's only a bit wider than the large battery pack), but still seems larger than other Cuusoo sets. Also, the power functions jump the cost, which I think would be the killer. Adventure Time is the only one I can see succeeding. Enormous kid/nerd appeal, fun colors and builds. Problem is it could require new molds (I don't think any Cuusoo set has had new molds). Plus licensing. I'd be surprised if the show creator wasn't all for it, but Cartoon Network might not go for it. There don't seem to be any other Adventure Time building sets, though.
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Merchant of Death posted:Is the red space figure's helmet cracked? I hope so it makes it even better. Yep, and somehow even his torso is cracked. He's by far my worst condition space guy. Well, complete space guy. I have a couple helmetless white ones and some yellow dudes with broken legs. I kind of wanted to make him a red Benny but I don't have a good minifig head. Edit - actually that gets me thinking. Anyone else got some old busted up incomplete space men an want to set up a part exchange to complete some dudes? This is everything I have, they're all in pretty lovely shape but a complete lovely minifig is better than an incomplete on, I guess. 
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Pyroclastic posted:The next set of Cuusoo reviews include Sherlock, Macross Valkyrie, Legend of Zelda, Japanese Old-style Architecture, Adventure Time, and a UCS Delorean. Also this has reintroduced me to the fun of finding ridiculously lovely Cuusoo submissions. http://lego.cuusoo.com/ideas/view/40680 http://lego.cuusoo.com/ideas/view/51468 http://lego.cuusoo.com/ideas/view/55218 - This one is cool in concept but it looks like it's reacting appropriately to having the power set jammed up its rear end
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Knormal posted:People voted up a DeLorean again? Do people really think Lego's going to make another DeLorean after having just done one? There's also a BTTF train set 
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Yeah I don't see any of the next wave being particularly likely candidates. Even the female minifigure project strikes me as unlikely. I am absolutely all for a move towards gender parity in minifigures, but would much rather they did it in the sets themselves than by having to release a seperate line/project to play catch-up. I think there are a couple of other issues with it as well... I'd much rather the response to this vote to be a shift in policy rather than actual sets. Pyroclastic posted:The Japanese buildings do seem niche, but then again the first Cuusoo they did was an obscure Japanese underwater robot so I wouldn't rule it out. Cuusoo was Japan only for a couple of years before it launched internationally. Not sure if that was because it was a local Japanese project or because it was some kind of trial/beta. But that's why the first couple of sets were obscure Japanese things. The first one wasn't even available outside of Japan.
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Pyroclastic posted:I can't see Sherlock even making it past the marketing review. The only builds would be...an office. You don't know the fervor of the Sherlock fandom. I could actually see it become a pretty huge hit. Even just for the minifigs alone, but the set itself looks really cute and true to the on-screen version; it's not just some office but the most iconic set piece in the series (Sherlock's home on Baker Street).
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The problem with the female minifigure pack is that since it was put on the site most of the scenarios have already been covered in the collectable figures and Friends.
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Pyroclastic posted:The Macross Valkyrie would be a nightmare of licensing; no chance. The first thought that popped into my head when I saw it being mentioned was "There is no loving way Harmony Gold will actually let that happen." For those unaware, Harmony Gold are the current holder of the Macross/Robotech license and they are amazingly anal about it and has effectively blocked all attempts to get the series licensed in the West time and time again-
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Whsmiths have the minifigs! I picked up, got 1 Emmet, 1 Panda Guy and 2 Lincolns. What people have been saying is true though, they feel remarkably cheap.
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I got an offer of 655USD for my unregistered Mr. Gold. Do you guys think I should accept it or wait for a better offer? There's still like 3 weeks left in the buy it now.
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RodShaft posted:I got an offer of 655USD for my unregistered Mr. Gold. Do you guys think I should accept it or wait for a better offer? There's still like 3 weeks left in the buy it now. Is a 22000% return on investment good enough for you?
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Knormal posted:People voted up a DeLorean again? Do people really think Lego's going to make another DeLorean after having just done one? The Japanese buildings do seem niche, but then again the first Cuusoo they did was an obscure Japanese underwater robot so I wouldn't rule it out. I agree Adventure Time does seem the most likely if Cartoon Network signs off on it, though I don't really like the looks of the actual models the guy designed. I don't see Lego making the custom microfigs he's planned, and without those the treefort is kinda blah. I would love it it they did something like this: http://lego.cuusoo.com/ideas/view/47379 When I was a kid, I built a KITT out of LEGO, but it wasn't like this. It's not perfect, but it'd be a good place to start. Actually, just do a whole series based on 80's tv shows. KITT, The A-Team van, Air Wolf, Street Hawk . . .
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Davros1 posted:I would love it it they did something like this: That's a great idea, but the front end is horrible. Like you said good starting point though,
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RodShaft posted:I got an offer of 655USD for my unregistered Mr. Gold. Do you guys think I should accept it or wait for a better offer? There's still like 3 weeks left in the buy it now. Think about it in terms of Lego. Would you rather have 4 modular buildings or a gold Lego figure.
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The Rage posted:Is a 22000% return on investment good enough for you? Yeah, but after fees... I wanted to hit $750, but I countered with $700. I'll keep you posted.
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ChesterJT posted:That's a great idea, but the front end is horrible. Like you said good starting point though, I wonder why someone would point out things like SNOT and smooth curves, and then publish that front end.
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With them doing a Delorean, and now the Ghostbuster's car, I could easy see them start pumping out other 'classic movie' types of cars. Wouldn't surprise me in the future if we end up seeing car builds from Jurassic Park, Indiana Jones, maybe even the scooby doo mystery van, Herbie (especially since we know they have Disney licenses already). I think the Adventure Time set would probably get published, because every kid will probably want one...I would imagine them being smaller priced sets maybe in the $10-20 range. I would imagine moms with an extra $15 and a whiny kid far out number the number of Simpsons fans with an expendable income.
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I can see Adventure Time getting the nod, because it would be popular with adults and actual kids, and they probably already have a really good working relationship with cartoon network from Chima and Ninjago.
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Love the MOCs, folks. Superb. Toy Fair stuff is awesome, I cannot wait for the Classic Space movie set. Agent stuff is awesome. What really surprised me is how much go the Chima stuff seems buyable to me. That first series was butts but I they've been getting steadily better. Unrelated: did anyone actually see any good post-holiday deals? All my Walmarts and the like we're wiped out and never seemed to clearance anything. Makes me curious what the quarter was like for LEGO Group, because drat.
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UK Amazon has low pices on Galaxy Squad. Interceptor is £10.99, Bug Obliterator is £20 (was £60) and the swarmer was £3.99 for a while.
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Those Cuusoo Japanese buildings look rad and there is a pretty high chance I will purchase such a set if it is released. I was just reminded that this thread is what drew my attention to the fact that the medieval marketplace set existed (the one in the OP) which is quite possibly my favourite of the sets that I have. Well, it's that or my Star Destroyer which I finally managed to retrieve from interstate this holidays.
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rickiep00h posted:Unrelated: did anyone actually see any good post-holiday deals? All my Walmarts and the like we're wiped out and never seemed to clearance anything. Makes me curious what the quarter was like for LEGO Group, because drat. Not a single set was clearance in my area, and we have 3 Walmarts within 15 minutes of each other, this also includes a local Target and TRU. I am kind of disappointed in the lack of clearance sales, this is the one time of year I save up a good chunk of toy money and have a blast buying a bunch of fun sets and a great price.
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Sites like BrickPicker post all of the clearances at like 5AM for the pro-resellers to go and snap them up in most urban areas. These guys like make a living off of this poo poo, so that is probably why you haven't seen any clearances lately. LEGO speculation has really exploded in the last two years.
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Szymanski posted:UK Amazon has low pices on Galaxy Squad. Interceptor is £10.99, Bug Obliterator is £20 (was £60) and the swarmer was £3.99 for a while. The obliterator is a cool little set. I have all the galaxy squad sets and am kinda sad it didn't seem to sell that well.
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I had the Mech and the Titan, not really impressed with the Insectoid stuff. Really want the vermin vaporizer to drop in price.
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