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

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Zedd: Jul 6, 2009; I mean, who would have noticed another madman around here?

Fully transformable Zeta Gundam MOC. :stare:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lqNzC9vzrVE

_{(Based on this: http://gundam.wikia.com/wiki/MSZ-006_Zeta_Gundam)}

# ¿ Jan 18, 2012 19:29

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# ¿ Apr 25, 2024 13:06

Zedd: Jul 6, 2009; I mean, who would have noticed another madman around here?

Oh man, Slizer's and original Bionicles. :allears:

I do know I combined http://brickset.com/sets/8521-1/ and http://brickset.com/sets/8534-1 into an awesome winged warrior thing.

# ¿ Mar 20, 2015 23:43

Zedd: Jul 6, 2009; I mean, who would have noticed another madman around here?

I've been lurking this thread for ages now because even though I don't actually play with my Lego any more I still love the stuff. I'm glad I never sold it, I stored all of it away for my eventual kids or myself.

A while ago a good BTTF Delorean was posted here, either improved on the Lego set or a full custom design. Does anybody know what I'm talking about?
BTTF is probably my favorite movie franchise and to decorate my new place I want to to pick up the upcoming universe/game minisets and supplement it with a proper Lego Delorean.

# ¿ Jun 4, 2015 11:43

Zedd: Jul 6, 2009; I mean, who would have noticed another madman around here?

I have been a lurker in this thread for ages, I love LEGO and I still have all my childhood sets in storage (For my kids eventually I guess but also nostalgia).
That Saturn V though, If there was 2 things t hat I loved as a kid it was "space" and "LEGO". I think I need that thing after 15 years of not buying any LEGO. :v:

Since you guys mentioned limited prints and stuff I assume it won't show up in regular stores? I'm in EU-Netherlands if it matters w.r.t. obtaining one.

# ¿ Apr 29, 2017 15:50

Zedd: Jul 6, 2009; I mean, who would have noticed another madman around here?

I am finally employed again and I'll earn about 15% more than before to boot, so I wanted to treat myself.
As mentioned before when I was in elementary school I loved 1: LEGO and 2: Space exploration so I just ordered a Saturn V, really excited to get it. Even if its kinda pricy at �129.99 irregardless of my country sharing a border with Denmark. :v:

Its weird, after ~14 years I bought Lego again and I'm so happy about it. :v:

# ¿ Jun 3, 2017 03:12

Zedd: Jul 6, 2009; I mean, who would have noticed another madman around here?

a sexual elk posted:

Same boat I was all about Legos as a kid and mentioned how I couldn't wait until my daughter was old enough to have a crate of them to my fianc�, so she went to target and surprised me with the AT-ST and Y-Wing set. 20 years since I had that feeling of excitement and it all came flooding back.

It really is plastic crack isn't it? :ohdear:

Ever since ordering the set I am tempted to bury out this badboy that I have in storage (I have all my Lego in storage for my kids/nostalgia)

# ¿ Jun 3, 2017 23:47

Zedd: Jul 6, 2009; I mean, who would have noticed another madman around here?

Zedd posted:

It really is plastic crack isn't it?
Ever since ordering the set I am tempted to bury out this badboy that I have in storage (I have all my Lego in storage for my kids/nostalgia)

Being Impatient for the Saturn V I went digging:

Inside the box, bit messy and I don't remember the base being a sled...

Seems I made a MOC back as a kid. :v:

I also remembered I had this kickass 80's Miami Vice/Baywatch thing. :pcgaming:

_{Edit: Formatted post, let me know if the images are too big and ill timg them all.}

Zedd fucked around with this message at 21:47 on Jun 15, 2017

# ¿ Jun 15, 2017 21:42

Zedd: Jul 6, 2009; I mean, who would have noticed another madman around here?

Rythe posted:

Man my local Lego store said they don't expect a restock of the Saturn V rockets in store for at least 2-3 weeks and I just now have the spare cash to grab one.

My order changed from likely to ship by the 15th to backordered this week and my country doesn't seem to have official stores. :smith:

# ¿ Jun 16, 2017 20:37

Zedd: Jul 6, 2009; I mean, who would have noticed another madman around here?

ivantod posted:

Yeah, what IS happening with that thing? You could back order it for a while, and I assume they shipped those orders (they certainly did mine), but even that was weeks ago and no sign of it coming back yet (although the page does say it's out of stock only temporarily).

It is available on amazon.com from sellers, but for basically double the price, so I don't know why anybody would buy that, unless there is a clear indication that there won't be any more stock, which I doubt.

Mine was Out of stock, expected 15 june. 15 june came around and now it's backordered with no real updates. :smith:

# ¿ Jun 24, 2017 00:16

Zedd: Jul 6, 2009; I mean, who would have noticed another madman around here?

ivantod posted:

Wait, do you mean you were able to order it when it was back ordered like a month ago with the note that it will ship by such and such date and they still haven't shipped it yet? That's pretty crappy.

Hopper posted:

Exactly this for me, I am considering calling the customer service to ask what's up. I don't mind getting it late but if the answer is we don't know, then I'll hit up lego stores. There was still a large stock (10+) in Leicester Square on the 8th of June for example, even though Tibetans already backordered. I was limited to hand luggage though so I didn't buy it and stuck with my order.

My country doesn't have official LEGO stores so I guess ill just wait, I'm just not used to backordered with zero info being available on a website; usually it at least has an ETA.

Zedd fucked around with this message at 13:01 on Jun 24, 2017

# ¿ Jun 24, 2017 12:55

Zedd: Jul 6, 2009; I mean, who would have noticed another madman around here?

Does lego release their own manuals/models for LDD?

I may have an idea. :ohdear:

# ¿ Jun 27, 2017 18:27

Zedd: Jul 6, 2009; I mean, who would have noticed another madman around here?

I still have 90% of my boxes from back when I was a kid, most of them containing the still-build/half disassembled build inside.
Takes about 5 moving boxes total but worth it just to keep my childhood nostalgia safe.

(Also my Saturn V arrived last week and it was amazing to build LEGO again after ~15 years)

# ¿ Jul 25, 2017 21:02

Zedd: Jul 6, 2009; I mean, who would have noticed another madman around here?

ElwoodCuse posted:

Toys R Us is profitable, they are being run out of business by debt scammers

Same thing happened in The Netherlands to some chains, they get bought by a VC company. They split the stores and the properties into two different companies and really crank up the rent over time, then the storefront side goes under and the real estate gets liquidated.

# ¿ Mar 11, 2018 11:04

Zedd: Jul 6, 2009; I mean, who would have noticed another madman around here?

So I don't do a lot of LEGO any more (I do own the Saturn V and it's awesome)but where can I find info on that make your own brickhead thing coming to EU stores? Would make a cute wedding gift to my friend.

# ¿ Apr 1, 2018 02:11

Zedd: Jul 6, 2009; I mean, who would have noticed another madman around here?

Ineptitude posted:

Is this four sets?

Two I think, Jangbrick's video showed being able to make 2 people with 1 set:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSoDuJgFc3c

# ¿ Apr 9, 2018 20:03

Zedd: Jul 6, 2009; I mean, who would have noticed another madman around here?

Koramei posted:

What the hell kid were you where you just made some boring rear end normal city. I guess I didn't really have the bricks or minifigs available to me to not have it either be a weird mishmash or be super sparsely populated, but then I bet that goes for 95% of kids out there today too.

Due to both having a large family and LEGO being the only toy I really liked I actually had A city (Airport, train, police station, firehouse, shuttlelaunch, coastguard, self-build homes, etc) but even my "normal city" also had a Pirate boat that I added wings too, a car with legs and a cowboy fort.

# ¿ Apr 25, 2018 22:45

Zedd: Jul 6, 2009; I mean, who would have noticed another madman around here?

deoju posted:

I wanna say he got a cease and desist from lego for reviewing the Last Jedi sets early.

Pretty sure that's accurate yeah, though I feel that is also influenced by it being a licenced IP.

# ¿ May 4, 2018 02:18

Zedd: Jul 6, 2009; I mean, who would have noticed another madman around here?

obi_ant posted:

Can you display the Saturn V upright? Is it stable when it is upright?

I live 40m from an industrial railroad and my building shakes with heavy freightreins: My Saturn V has been upright since it can out and hasn't tipped once whereas other stuff has.

# ¿ May 4, 2018 22:59

Zedd: Jul 6, 2009; I mean, who would have noticed another madman around here?

Brickheads and maybe stuff like a buildable Mech+D.va, payload and Bastion seems it would have the most appeal.

# ¿ May 22, 2018 17:53

Zedd: Jul 6, 2009; I mean, who would have noticed another madman around here?

Carbohydrates posted:

Okay I feel like my display is finally "done" or, at least, in a complete enough state that I don't feel the need to gently caress with it anymore. I'm more or less satisfied with everything in there right now.

I have Ninjago City on my desk because all of its overhanging stuff doesn't fit in this shelf, but everything else is here!

I like this a lot, reminds me of my own shelves (just not filled with lego). I don't like it when people cram everything they have in the same spot. Let the collection "breathe".
I rotate things in and out of my DETOLF.

# ¿ Jun 1, 2018 11:24

Zedd: Jul 6, 2009; I mean, who would have noticed another madman around here?

IIRC he alluded to being part of Paypal in it's early days and that enabling him to live his dream now. So he probably cashed out and/or has stock. Is doing Lego cause he wants too and the money he makes off it is likely more to counter the spending than to really profit off.

# ¿ Jun 27, 2018 12:41

Zedd: Jul 6, 2009; I mean, who would have noticed another madman around here?

VaultAggie posted:

I don�t know poo poo about voltron and that set looks amazing. Not even a bad part/price ratio either.

# ¿ Jul 18, 2018 16:24

Zedd: Jul 6, 2009; I mean, who would have noticed another madman around here?

JANGBricks made a quick-video channel and this video is p good about the set:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q2L3l4c5e2c

The "complete" video is like 25minutes and also good.

# ¿ Jul 30, 2018 00:11

Zedd: Jul 6, 2009; I mean, who would have noticed another madman around here?

I still have a working 1990's/2000's train in my storage, this one:

I also had a railway crossing from a later batch, a track-cleaner from the same line, and signpost-repair lorry. I build my own station and botched together a traincar that could hold helicopters. It was mostly mismatched themes but the variety was just great. :3:

# ¿ Sep 16, 2018 16:29

Zedd: Jul 6, 2009; I mean, who would have noticed another madman around here?

The Oxberg line is the doors and panels, the billy is the thing itself. So the price difference is buying a [Billy+Oxberg] set vs Buying the pieces separately. It's likely a sales or logistics tactic (Going by Dutch Ikea here).

# ¿ Sep 18, 2018 15:41

Zedd: Jul 6, 2009; I mean, who would have noticed another madman around here?

No Mei, Brigette and Moira yet. No buy. :colbert:

# ¿ Oct 24, 2018 21:51

Zedd: Jul 6, 2009; I mean, who would have noticed another madman around here?

I sold my NES for like 10 Gulden (less than 5 euro) with like a ton of games at a flea market. :suicide:

My mom never allowed me to get rid of my Lego though due to the value and how much I'd regret it, I didn't want to anyway since I wanted to at least keep it for my kids.

# ¿ Nov 18, 2018 16:16

Zedd: Jul 6, 2009; I mean, who would have noticed another madman around here?

Here they are allowed it to leave it at a willing neighbour (low value and non medical items), they come back the next day, or drop it at your closest pick-up point. Just dropping it on the curb is weird af. :stare:

# ¿ Jan 7, 2019 18:30

Zedd: Jul 6, 2009; I mean, who would have noticed another madman around here?

Humphreys posted:

Randomly came up while watching some Lego videos, much more facinating that I thought. Is it really a thing or did the guy just effort the gently caress out of this video? It's really slick either way:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O2AbcCbyJ2U

This amazingly weird and amazingly well produced, what a fun watch.

# ¿ Feb 3, 2019 17:14

Zedd: Jul 6, 2009; I mean, who would have noticed another madman around here?

veni veni veni posted:

But it works out to the exact same price as the US? You aren't actually paying more after the conversion rates. I always see Canadians do this lol.

Not that I'm saying it's a particularly good deal either way.

Conversion rates and actual average pay don't always sync up so a thing can be same prince in real money, but still larger % of a paycheck. And while you can buy it from other countries that still sucks.

# ¿ May 16, 2019 23:46

Zedd: Jul 6, 2009; I mean, who would have noticed another madman around here?

I googled but... When can we expect that moon lander set?

# ¿ May 28, 2019 22:14

Zedd: Jul 6, 2009; I mean, who would have noticed another madman around here?

Being from a country without official stores: Can I expect the Moon Lander to be on sale in the webshop tomorrow?

# ¿ Jun 1, 2019 00:13

Zedd: Jul 6, 2009; I mean, who would have noticed another madman around here?

Waltzing Along posted:

Oh yeah, this is the good stuff. Tell us more.

Please.

I'm close.

Enjoy:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Human_Centipede

Edit: jfc what a page opener.

# ¿ Jun 1, 2019 15:19

Zedd: Jul 6, 2009; I mean, who would have noticed another madman around here?

Great choice of game in the background, I assume you are a BR King?

# ¿ Jun 2, 2019 23:11

Zedd: Jul 6, 2009; I mean, who would have noticed another madman around here?

PowerBeard posted:

Just needed a background that didn't overpower the models, but yeah, I suffered through that thing all those years ago.

Could have turned it off, but this was the better choice. :v:

# ¿ Jun 2, 2019 23:51

Zedd: Jul 6, 2009; I mean, who would have noticed another madman around here?

BIG HEADLINE posted:

Make a Saturn X.

I know it's a joke but that would be a Saturn VI, not and X. :argh:

# ¿ Jun 5, 2019 22:01

Zedd: Jul 6, 2009; I mean, who would have noticed another madman around here?

My Eagle has landed. :toot:

# ¿ Jul 1, 2019 20:00

Zedd: Jul 6, 2009; I mean, who would have noticed another madman around here?

Ineptitude posted:

Yeah how can someone that frequents the internet not be familiar with Terry Crews

Just the fact that he is a celebrity that is a huge nerd (huge star wars fan, runs a weekly DnD campaign, etc) would probably have made the internet embrace him, but he is also a spokesperson for womens rights, has come out and talked about how he was sexually abused (?) and have been praised for bringing that topic to light, he is a decent actor and absolutely hillarious in anything he is in, has like a masters degree in art and is an accomplished painter. The fact that he is a huge muscular guy that doesn't look like he would have any knowledge of any of the previous topics is icing on the cake.

Also while he did sometimes have some weirder takes and opinions, he was willing to listen to advice and admit he was wrong multiple times. Which is getting rare nowadays.

# ¿ Sep 9, 2019 10:06

Zedd: Jul 6, 2009; I mean, who would have noticed another madman around here?

My Saturn V can be held up by the top (non command module) stage and wiggled a bit, it's been together for 2 years now.
I don't recommend tempting fate on shaking it apart and intentionally picking it up on smaller stages but it's drat study. The most I had fall off was the escape module.

# ¿ Oct 28, 2019 16:58

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# ¿ Apr 25, 2024 13:06

Zedd: Jul 6, 2009; I mean, who would have noticed another madman around here?

I have a full LEGO football (yes thats how it's called :argh:

) stadium in storage bins somewhere, the line was from 1998 when looking it up.
It was some of SHELL gas station savings thing iirc _{(guess being a sick kid meant at least we got plenty gas station coupons )}.

IIRC I am missing a second set of the non-luxury stands, I had 6 stands total and the rest of it all.
Biggest picture I could find of the completed set:

I do like how it's also LEGO canon you need riot cops at footy matches. :v:

Zedd fucked around with this message at 22:52 on Jan 6, 2020

# ¿ Jan 6, 2020 22:45

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