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InfinEight posted:Saw this earlier and it looks pretty sweet. Might have to pick it up if I get the chance. When I was in Legoland California, they didn't even have PAB cups; they had plastic bags. And I think it was only $7 or $8 per quarter pound. Still a ripoff, of course. Shouldn't you have a 5th Sentinel head from your draft?
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Pyroclastic posted:Wow, he just gave you something like that? He had no idea what he had. Market Street alone is worth over $500 now. Well, by "give" I mean give me to build and display. I don't think he's that enthusiastic about sorting out the pieces himself to sell anyways. He knows it's worth a couple hundred, but probably not that much. I'll have to let him find that out on his own or he might not let me display if for long.
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Jul 21, 2014 11:26
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Pyroclastic posted:When I was in Legoland California, they didn't even have PAB cups; they had plastic bags. And I think it was only $7 or $8 per quarter pound. Still a ripoff, of course. They still have the bags, but I transferred the bricks to a PAB cup just to show how much more expensive it is-- $20 for half a pound doesn't even fill a $16 cup. At first I wasn't going to buy anything due to the price, but the dark azure stood out since I haven't seen it on a PAB wall yet. I originally picked the Sentinel chests and someone else grabbed the heads, and with 9 sets it's impossible to get an equal set of pairs so we traded 4. I also traded 20 of the purple 1x2 curved bricks for 10 of the 2x2 in dark blue, so that's why there's a small amount of those.
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Jul 21, 2014 18:21
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Wowbagger2004 posted:There's a pretty cool story on BBC today about LEGO washing up on a beach in England. drat, that rules. As a kid I used to have dreams that I'd found some huge stash of free Lego and I'd wake up totally bummed out.
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Sloppy posted:drat, that rules. As a kid I used to have dreams that I'd found some huge stash of free Lego and I'd wake up totally bummed out. holy crap, I thought I was the only one that got those dreams. I had one as an adult once. It was a confusing experience.
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Sloppy posted:drat, that rules. As a kid I used to have dreams that I'd found some huge stash of free Lego and I'd wake up totally bummed out.  
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Jul 21, 2014 22:03
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It's sad because it's probably terrible for wildlife, but on the other hand the fact that it's all pirate stuff, lifejackets, octopi, and diver accessories is pretty funny.
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Jul 22, 2014 01:25
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tactical_grace posted:It's sad because it's probably terrible for wildlife, but on the other hand the fact that it's all pirate stuff, lifejackets, octopi, and diver accessories is pretty funny. The rock raiders never had a chance.
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Jul 22, 2014 01:27
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Press release and design video for Tumbler. http://toysnbricks.com/lego-76023-the-tumbler%e2%80%8f-ucs-official-press-release/ $200!
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Jul 22, 2014 18:23
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mattfl posted:Press release and design video for Tumbler. Movie-ish Joker looks boss, shame there's no Batpod though.
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Jul 22, 2014 18:26
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That guy looks pretty excited, I hope that's a reflection of how good it is.
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Jul 22, 2014 18:29
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Ooh VIP early access for August 18! Guess I'll hold off on buying the other couple summer Star Wars sets to save up for this.
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Jul 22, 2014 18:39
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August is going to be expensive, Exo Suit and Tumbler!
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mattfl posted:August is going to be expensive, Exo Suit and Tumbler! and the Volvo front loader.  
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With the wheels at the far corners, how would they normally make the chassis of something like the Tumbler so it doesn't crack in half when you push down on the middle? Sistered / paired technic beams?
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Jul 22, 2014 19:46
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smackfu posted:With the wheels at the far corners, how would they normally make the chassis of something like the Tumbler so it doesn't crack in half when you push down on the middle? Sistered / paired technic beams? Technic panels it seems.
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Jul 22, 2014 19:52
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I don't want the Tumbler, but I'd sure love to have a box full of those tires they used on it. Hopefully they get used on other sets in the future.
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Dang I forgot about the Exo Suit, too.smackfu posted:With the wheels at the far corners, how would they normally make the chassis of something like the Tumbler so it doesn't crack in half when you push down on the middle? Sistered / paired technic beams? Yeah if you watch the designer video he takes off the front panels to show the technic beams and credits whoever it was that had the idea.
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I should've held out on the Lego Star Wars sets and bought them on Amazon.  Release date of Aug 1, 2014:LEGO Star Wars 75054 AT-AT LEGO Star Wars 75049 Snowspeeder LEGO Star Wars 75052 Mos Eisley Cantina LEGO Star Wars 75053 The Ghost Here's to helping you guys save a few bucks.
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So I've been meaning to bring up this image: Has anyone deciphered the meaning behind this yet? Obviously we are seeing Smaug, and it probably has something to do with the 4 sets that are coming out late this year. The Hobbit and LOTR sets are some of my favorites and I can't see any hidden easter eggs within the image.
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So this crazy guy who owns a local toy store is offering to sell me an assembled but otherwise complete Technic Crane truck (8258) from his personal collection for $80  Apparently it just reminds him of the terrible experience it was building it. I guess some people just don't like Technic (he refuses to sell any Technic models in the store).The only thing holding me back is shelf space.
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Jul 23, 2014 01:49
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Pretty sure that is a code to an unlockable in the Lego Hobbit game.
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I bought a 27-gallon sterilite tub at Walmart yesterday to consolidate several smaller tubs I've been dumping stuff into. I filled it to 80% almost immediately. And it's sitting next to a full 16.5 gallon tub, which is sitting on top of a full 27 gallon tub, which is next to a 70% full 27-gallon tub that just has 'misc' parts. Nearly 100 gallons of unsorted Lego.  Think I could hire a bunch of guys at Home Depot for a week and just have them sort for me?
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Pyroclastic posted:I bought a 27-gallon sterilite tub at Walmart yesterday to consolidate several smaller tubs I've been dumping stuff into. Get one of those big kiddie pools and dump them all in. It's basically like Scrooge's Money bin, you'll prolly die from the pain swimming in it, but oh man what a ride.
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I did all my sorting watching NHL games, gives my hands something to do when I'm vegging on the couch. Was a long process but I'm done now and building is way more fun. Biggest problem I have is trying to decide what the next stage will be.. am currently using ziploc bags and random plastic bins we had around the house. I think I know what I want but near as I can tell it doesn't exist.
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My son wanted a mech, so I repurposed Bad Cop's Pursuit. He'll see it in the morning when he goes downstairs.
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uwaeve posted:My son wanted a mech, so I repurposed Bad Cop's Pursuit. He'll see it in the morning when he goes downstairs. This owns and you own. Now I kind of want that set to recreate this.
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FallenSystm posted:So I've been meaning to bring up this image: It looks exactly like a cheat/unlock code from a Lego game, must be to unlock something in the Hobbit game. Edit: beaten Double edit: It unlocks Narzug. beato fucked around with this message at 11:31 on Jul 23, 2014 |
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Getting quite excited about that Exo-Suit now, so I went for a rummage to dig out all my old space minifigures. I had quite a few more than I thought. And then I started digging out all the minifigures and accessories I could find. Gonna be dusty for a while but I think it was worth it. Also old Lego turns some interesting colours. Not just the white bits, but all sorts. SynthOrange posted:You gave the police bot a robo cock. Seems like a good method of subduing criminals to me. 
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SynthOrange posted:You gave the police bot a robo cock. A mechanism which retracts the robocock when you twist Bad Cop's head back to Good Cop.
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SynthOrange posted:You gave the police bot a robo cock. Obviously if you have the means when mech shopping you're going to upgrade to the top-of-the-line ROtating Beryllium Oxide Coil-Over Cannon (Kinetic)*.  * I needed weight low and forward for stability (without enough pairs of hinges to make good arms or whatever) and my son isn't yet ruined by the internet so I'm not worried about the interpretation. It's already in pieces  He did say "Are you kidding me?!!" to my wife when he saw it, so op success I guess. 
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Electrophotonic posted:So this crazy guy who owns a local toy store is offering to sell me an assembled but otherwise complete Technic Crane truck (8258) from his personal collection for $80 I'd give you $100 plus shipping for it.......
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Two nights ago I finally let my son watch A New Hope. On lunch today I hit the Natick LEGO Store, The Container Store, and a WalMart (to grab the Millennium Falcon that was out of stock at the LEGO Store). Total haul was (all Micro) one X-Wing, one Millennium Falcon, and two TIE Interceptors. Tonight we build and re-enact the trench run  
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Mitsune posted:I should've held out on the Lego Star Wars sets and bought them on Amazon. I saw the new AT-AT on display and was a little under-whelmed by it. But I have a motorized AT-AT on my top shelf so that may explain it.
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Red_Chief posted:I saw the new AT-AT on display and was a little under-whelmed by it. But I have a motorized AT-AT on my top shelf so that may explain it. I hear you. I missed out on that one long ago and I made sure to not miss it again. The only other regret I have is not picking up the Lego Rebel Blockade Runner 10019. Here's hoping for a re-release.
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Too bad I can't afford this on eBay:( 
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It is extremely uncool of them to make that a Comic-Con exclusive.
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Captain Invictus posted:It is extremely uncool of them to make that a Comic-Con exclusive. Right? I hate it when companies pull this sorta bullshit. Comic Con tickets are already very hard to get, and even if you do get there, there is no guarantee that you will be able to pick one up either. Maybe someone will post instructions online and I can just buy the parts.
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obi_ant posted:Right? I hate it when companies pull this sorta bullshit. Comic Con tickets are already very hard to get, and even if you do get there, there is no guarantee that you will be able to pick one up either. Maybe someone will post instructions online and I can just buy the parts. Not to mention it's completely unfair to people who don't even live in the US. I hope this set comes over to the UK as a promotion or something. Releasing stuff in the US only is horseshit.
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