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I loving bought the haunted house even though I still have Barracuda Bay in my shame pile.
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Squashy Nipples posted:LOVE this, a proper mash up. Agreed, I like to double-stripe.
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May 20, 2020 14:59
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So, with the discussion of knockoff LEGO last page, I have to ask--where would one go to get the Imperial Flagship (10210, not 6271) that isn't paying over $1k for the original set? Is this a good source?
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May 20, 2020 15:25
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Brawnfire posted:Agreed, I like to double-stripe. How about I do it black and yellow to cash in on the most irritating classic space cliche of them all? 
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May 20, 2020 15:38
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Blacktron is classic, not cliche
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May 20, 2020 16:12
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Yes, blacktron is awesome. I'm talking about the bumblebee stripes that everyone tries to sneak into their classic builds.
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Apollodorus posted:So, with the discussion of knockoff LEGO last page, I have to ask--where would one go to get the Imperial Flagship (10210, not 6271) that isn't paying over $1k for the original set? I've bought stuff off aliexpress.com. Shipping takes ages, but other than that, I've been happy with it.
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May 20, 2020 16:23
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xzzy posted:Yes, blacktron is awesome. I'm talking about the bumblebee stripes that everyone tries to sneak into their classic builds. Yuck. Maybe for a construction or mining/refinery vessel...
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May 20, 2020 16:38
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Promise not to repost every stupid color change that pops into my head, but I do think more stuff should be done with the black and yellow look. Blacktron II is cool, but OG Blacktron is BEST.   (some of this isn't possible, there's a few pieces in colors that don't exist, most notably the wheels) Even though working in black is really loving hard, it's impossible to see any detail. I had to build everything in grey, select by color, then swap to black to render.
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May 20, 2020 18:39
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Apollodorus posted:So, with the discussion of knockoff LEGO last page, I have to ask--where would one go to get the Imperial Flagship (10210, not 6271) that isn't paying over $1k for the original set? Nope, I’ve been burned there. Same with ali express, most listings are aspirational and don’t actually post what’s in inventory, which is a problem with sets like that which haven’t been manufactured in awhile. They will sit on your order, possibly for months because they’re unable to get it themselves and you’ll have to fight for a refund and drag out the process with fake tracking numbers, or they’ll substitute it with a shittier brand like lele or bela. Not a big fan of either platform. Plus you’re paying separately for shipping there, which brings their prices over most other places. Lepin as a brand is dead, after the raid last year the remnants were rebranded as King/Queen. Gobricks also makes high quality bricks for Mould King & Sembo/SY among others. This is where I bought mine in December, as well as most of my other retired bootlego bricks. They keep good track of their inventory, take PayPal, are responsive on email, and typically ship fast (~12 days to US, though YMMV as international flights are dead and shipping shot up 50% recently). Hope that helps!
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May 20, 2020 18:52
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xzzy posted:Promise not to repost every stupid color change that pops into my head, but I do think more stuff should be done with the black and yellow look. Blacktron II is cool, but OG Blacktron is BEST. Now do a submersible Aquanauts-themed version! Edit: Ahhh I remember this fucker: 
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May 20, 2020 18:56
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=poS9QqFSTuo The starter kit is 60 dollars and there are powerup packs that are just costumes for mario and change what happens when you wave him around and bump him on things. This just makes less and less sense to me the more that comes out about it.
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May 20, 2020 19:24
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And yet it sold out in 5 seconds.
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xzzy posted:Promise not to repost every stupid color change that pops into my head, but I do think more stuff should be done with the black and yellow look. Blacktron II is cool, but OG Blacktron is BEST. This is giving me incredible Batman vibes. I went guessing, with Bricklink. If your wheels are 18mm diameter, like I'm guesstimating based on plate height, maybe these ones could work in yellow?
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Cojawfee posted:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=poS9QqFSTuo It still looks like it will be a failure of a line. Especially, when parents see the prices on the shelf next to other sets.
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I don’t think it’ll be Gallidor-level failure, but I also don’t think it’s going to do great either.
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May 20, 2020 21:35
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I think they will sell like hotcakes but not a single Lego fan will buy one
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COMPAGNIE TOMMY posted:I think they will sell like hotcakes but not a single Lego fan will buy one Ya. Video game memorabilia collectors, and esp Nintendo collectors, are an entirely different beast compared to even ardent AFOLs.
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OSU_Matthew posted:
Unavailable there, sadly. Oh well. Whenever the Pirates Ideas set is back in stock that'll probably sate my desire for a LEGO sailing ship.
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May 20, 2020 21:41
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TheMadMilkman posted:Ya. Video game memorabilia collectors, and esp Nintendo collectors, are an entirely different beast compared to even ardent AFOLs. I appreciate that this isn’t a fairly cynical cash grab from collectors and AFOLs. If they wanted to do that, they could have just sold an 8-bit Mario for Star Wars-esque prices and print money. Did they overcorrect? Maybe. But there might be a market there. Packaging lists ages as 6+ (though I suspect once built, could be played with by 4+, fitting it fairly comfortably in their Juniors demo), and a $60 price point matches it with a first-party Nintendo game, but Lego is a far more acceptable, social gift to give a kid in this age range (you could imagine a grandparent buying this because they didn’t know if their grandchild had access to a Switch to play Odyssey, or if they wanted to play with it together). It also opens a playable Mario experience to a demo that might not be able to afford a Switch, but could afford the set, and to those kids who might be restricted from playing video games. One thing I really appreciate - the packaging on the power up packs is very clear that you do not get the Mario figure. The primary image does not show it, and the secondary image shows the figure faded out. This should hopefully prevent anyone from buying it believing it contains the figure, though it does make for a very unusual set in this age range in that it requires another to function.
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Blue Moonlight posted:I appreciate that this isn’t a fairly cynical cash grab from collectors and AFOLs. If they wanted to do that, they could have just sold an 8-bit Mario for Star Wars-esque prices and print money. ya, they could have done minifig blind bags at an even higher price and they would have flown off the shelf. I want to see these in person. Part of me wants a few of the characters(Bowser), but I want to see them in person first.
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May 21, 2020 02:21
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Managed to snag one a used Haunted Mansion set (complete) on eBay for $322. I'm stoked to finally build and display this drat thing with all of my other spooky poo poo. Thinking about getting that lighting kit for it as well. I've been eyefucking eBay listings since getting back into LEGO and I'm glad to finally have it. Now I need a Norman Bates minifig and a Mother to put in the window.
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The mario things are certainly an interesting idea from a kid's toy perspective, and I think they actually do look pretty nice for what they are. They don't look poorly designed or anything. But they stray so far from the basics of the whole Lego ecosystem it makes them pretty off putting and I'm not surprised people hate them. I don't like them either This is only exacerbated by Nintendo having a big appeal to a lot of adults as well as kids. I think a lot of people who didn't pan out to be the target market were excited about it and were disappointed that it ended up being some oddball thing instead of just like, normal Lego themed Mario sets. If it was a theme that only appealed to kids it probably would have received less of a mixed/negative reaction. I just hope they don't go the same route if they end up making Zelda sets.
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I think Zelda translates better than Mario. Platformer vs set pieces/puzzles. They've basically made Zelda sets for years. Castles, Indiana Jones, some western sets, and so on.
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True. They definitely could have just made a mario castle with a bunch of normal minifigures and locked in the nerd crowd pretty easily though. The approach they took was pretty weird, but I sort of get it too. Not that I think it was good. But it wasn't aimed at me so whatever. TBH I love Mario but the idea of Mario sets isn't that exciting anyways. I would have gone to town on a Mario CMF series though.
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 Though, I already have the amiibo and most of the furuta figures so I don't really need Lego Mario poo poo. Oh, and the WoN stuff, at least up to a point. So I am set for Mario figs.
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Legend of Zelda legos seems like it would sell itself so easily. Deku tree, all the temples, and then a UCS Hyrule Castle.
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Brand new theme revealed: Brick Sketches! https://brickset.com/article/51499/brand-new-theme-revealed-brick-sketches!  https://brickset.com/article/51500/review-40428-the-joker  Guys, it is no secret that I am an enormous Chris McVeigh fan. I have 4 of his MOCs proudly displayed on my shelf, including one of his originals that was on display at the LEGO House (easily the crown jewel of my LEGO collection). I have been extremely excited to see what he's been working on now that he works for LEGO, and it's cool that they took one of his MOC ideas and made a whole drat theme out of it. Pretty neat stuff.
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The Mario sets are definitely a Nintendo product made in Lego factories more than a Lego product with a Nintendo licence. I'm not really going to judge them as Lego sets because that's not really what they're designed to be.
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Yeah this smells more like one of Nintendo's crazy future-thinking ideas than something Lego would come up with. They just replaced the cardboard boxes with lego bricks. Fortunately for Nintendo their crazy ideas work out for them more than they don't so maybe it'll do fine.
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And regardless, the value of Nintendo stuff and Lego over time generally goes up, so it's probably worth picking some of them up to sell to collectors later, assuming the sets don't completely flood the market.
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May 21, 2020 16:15
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Carbohydrates posted:Brand new theme revealed: Brick Sketches! these are brilliant. I want that Skeletor.
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Fuckin' finally got these parts. Had an order from Lithuania take waaaaay too long. 1973 Buick Gran Sport! Thanks to Nth Doctor, I have this thing sitting next to me, and... it is in strong contention for perhaps being my favorite car that I've made? I am just so excited about how it came out. It makes me very happy. Have some pics!    
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May 21, 2020 18:59
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Oh man the lines on that thing own. That’s fantastic.
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Captain Invictus posted:these are brilliant. I'd get... R2-D2, K-2SO, Kylo Ren, Deadpool, Antman, Starlord, Vision, all the stormtroopers, Groot, Rocket Raccoon, Cpt. A, Spiderman, Skeletor, Jawa, Batman, Wolverine, Chewie, Iron Man, Cookie Monster, Pikachu, Bender, Optimus Prime, the other R2-D2, and Boba Fett. Hmm, better start saving. edit: and Santa, Cobra Commander, and the dog uXs fucked around with this message at 19:22 on May 21, 2020 |
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May 21, 2020 19:19
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That build owns all but it still makes me wish they'd make tile versions of all wedges.
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Carbohydrates posted:Fuckin' finally got these parts. Had an order from Lithuania take waaaaay too long. 1973 Buick Gran Sport! Those curves are just killer!
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Carbohydrates posted:Fuckin' finally got these parts. Had an order from Lithuania take waaaaay too long. 1973 Buick Gran Sport!  thank you for sharing your art with us. This looks awesome!In my own bricklink news: the last shipment I need for my Efferman stand should be arriving today. Also Lord Business. 
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VaultAggie posted:Legend of Zelda legos seems like it would sell itself so easily. Deku tree, all the temples, and then a UCS Hyrule Castle. Give me a $500 USC Clocktown.
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