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You have a secret admirer at the Lego warehouse.
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Big Mean Jerk posted:How do you even make that mistake? "Order says 1, but I better put 3 in the box just in case." Guarantee their warehouse was a disaster as they tried to sort out duplicate orders that their market site sometimes recorded, sometimes didn't, and sometimes duplicated. Everyone just running around trying to figure out what's real and what's not, and the wrong label got put in the wrong box. Someone out there probably ordered three rockets and ended up with a box of minifigures or something. 
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Jun 6, 2017 23:33
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Waltzing Along posted:The saturn is 6 inches in diameter. Baseball bats are usually less than 5. The saturn is over 36 inches long, bats are usually under 35. It's possible there is a case but it would be a tight squeeze. I measure less than 5 inches fin‐to‐fin (128 mm). You’d need to multiply that by √2 for a cylindrical case, but it will fit in a case with a square, 5 × 5 cross section. Almost precisely 1 m long. The best I can find in bat cases is 97 cm long, 154 mm tall, 122 mm deep. I think I could route out a little of the wood backing plate to get the depth, if necessary. The length could come for the rocket, or I could cut a small hole in the acrylic on the escape tower end, which might look silly, but would keep the rocket intact. Platystemon fucked around with this message at 00:05 on Jun 7, 2017 |
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Jun 7, 2017 00:03
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You could shorten it a bit by using the blue stands and disconnecting the CM+SM. Then put it to one side of the rocket, similar to how KSC has theirs displayed.
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Jun 7, 2017 00:35
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/Baseball-Bat-Display-Case-/182429761554?hash=item2a79a94012:g:-gAAAOSwr~lYpXU0 That guy makes 38" bat cases. They're only 4" deep, but he says he does custom work so doing a 6" case wouldn't be out of the question. Not horrible pricing for custom acrylic, either.
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Jun 7, 2017 00:39
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I see some wall-hanging bat display cases on amazon that can hold 2+ bats, and they often have room for a baseball beneath. You could get a larger case like that and display it at an angle!
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Jun 7, 2017 01:07
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I could have a local plastics shop make a case and it would have nice curved acrylic corners (as opposed to sheets glued together), but it would cost a lot more than the bat case and I’d have to do the woodworking myself. I'm considering just hanging it form the ceiling, but then it would have no UV protection.  Pyroclastic posted:I see some wall-hanging bat display cases on amazon that can hold 2+ bats, and they often have room for a baseball beneath. You could get a larger case like that and display it at an angle! Yeah but check the depth on those. It does give me the idea to put stubbier fins on the back side and see now noticeable it is. Platystemon fucked around with this message at 01:18 on Jun 7, 2017 |
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Jun 7, 2017 01:11
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xzzy posted:Guarantee their warehouse was a disaster as they tried to sort out duplicate orders that their market site sometimes recorded, sometimes didn't, and sometimes duplicated. Everyone just running around trying to figure out what's real and what's not, and the wrong label got put in the wrong box. Would someone get fired over this?
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Jun 7, 2017 01:24
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DrChud posted:Would someone get fired over this? Only if it was on purpose or they're a repeat offender. This sort of stuff happens all the time in warehouse jobs because they're such terrible jobs.
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Jun 7, 2017 01:51
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So, with the Saturn V on the way and the out of print Shuttle Expedition rather expensive... I think it's time to try Lepin.
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Jun 7, 2017 03:10
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Lizard Combatant posted:So, with the Saturn V on the way and the out of print Shuttle Expedition rather expensive... I think it's time to try Lepin. Lepin already has the Saturn V out for sale. I tend to check Aliexpress shops for new minifigs for sale and I've been seeing the Saturn V rockets showing up now.
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Jun 7, 2017 03:13
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You could get a long sheet of perspex and use heat to bend it into a u shape then mount it to a wood back piece. Probably wouldn't be too costly
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Jun 7, 2017 03:26
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DocBubonic posted:Lepin already has the Saturn V out for sale. I saw that, but my own rule is only ordering knock offs of out of print sets. Plus mine is already in the post.
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Jun 7, 2017 03:31
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Lizard Combatant posted:I saw that, but my own rule is only ordering knock offs of out of print sets. Plus mine is already in the post. Unfortunately they don't do much of that, which is a shame.
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Jun 7, 2017 04:43
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Saw the Saturn V on the toysrus site this weekend, listed in stock for home delivery. Ordered one, but wondering if the site doesn't update stock on the weekend since I got an order confirmation but no ship confirmation and the site is now listening them out of stock. Wonder if I'll be getting one anytime soon or not.
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Jun 7, 2017 04:59
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DrChud posted:The nice FedEx man just dropped my Saturn V off and I know you guys said it was a hefty box, so I thought drat they weren't kidding. When I opened it this is what I see. That means two of us will have no Rocket in our boxes. I am probably one of them.
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Jun 7, 2017 05:11
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Did everyone get four missile men or is it random like the extras of some other small pieces?
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Jun 7, 2017 07:27
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DocBubonic posted:Lepin already has the Saturn V out for sale. Haha - it's the same price as the proper Lego one (at least in AUD). More if you want the box.
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Jun 7, 2017 08:41
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Metal Geir Skogul posted:Oh poo poo there's a Lego beetle now! When did I miss this? The year 2008
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Jun 7, 2017 08:58
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Big Mean Jerk posted:How do you even make that mistake? "Order says 1, but I better put 3 in the box just in case."
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Jun 7, 2017 08:59
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Man, that one was hideous.
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Jun 7, 2017 09:15
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The_Doctor posted:Man, that one was hideous. Yeah, I've been well aware of that one. Ugh/
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Jun 7, 2017 10:19
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Waltzing Along posted:Make a really big rocket. Or a dong rocket. I don't think they make a baseball bat case big enough for that
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Jun 7, 2017 12:30
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Platystemon posted:Did everyone get four missile men or is it random like the extras of some other small pieces? Mine too came with a mini Armstrong, Aldrin, Collins...and...um...Dave?
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Jun 7, 2017 13:24
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Enigma posted:Mine too came with a mini Armstrong, Aldrin, Collins...and...um...Dave? Maybe it's Lovell, Swigert, Haise, and then Mattingly quarantined on the sidelines while the ship launches. E: In his spacesuit, for some reason.
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Jun 7, 2017 13:39
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The extra one is Jeb of course. And the 2008 beetle isn't great, but it does look a lot better in person than in product shots.
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Jun 7, 2017 13:49
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The fours space dudes are obviously Jeb, Bill, Bob, and Valentina Kerman.
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Jun 7, 2017 13:54
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Enigma posted:Mine too came with a mini Armstrong, Aldrin, Collins...and...um...Dave? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YoZcbH41Pmc
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Jun 7, 2017 14:37
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I feel like the only goon that doesn't want the Saturn 5. It looks nice, it is an excellent price/piece, but I just don't really have any urge to get it. I guess I would rather pick up something more visually interesting. I already have too many grey star wars ships on display.
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Jun 7, 2017 15:10
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Last_Taste posted:I feel like the only goon that doesn't want the Saturn 5. It looks nice, it is an excellent price/piece, but I just don't really have any urge to get it. The pictures don't do it justice. I've finished the first stage and the internals for the second. The amount of small details and just the overwhelming size at half finished makes it really impressive in person.
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Jun 7, 2017 15:13
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Does anybody have a spare Unicorn man minifigure for sell? I want to grab another one for my daughters birthday.
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Jun 7, 2017 15:27
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Rythe posted:Does anybody have a spare Unicorn man minifigure for sell? I want to grab another one for my daughters birthday. http://www.ebay.com/itm/LEGO-MINIFIGURES-SERIES-13-71008-Unicorn-Girl-/162533782597?hash=item25d7c4b445:g:A-gAAOSwZ4dZF4jm Doesn't seem like a bad price for a new one seeing that it includes shipping.
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Jun 7, 2017 15:39
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Scipiotik posted:The pictures don't do it justice. I've finished the first stage and the internals for the second. The amount of small details and just the overwhelming size at half finished makes it really impressive in person. The detailing is great and does not come across in pictures. And it's really solidly done. Slightly disappointed (in a self-aware, super nitpicky sense) the third stage fairings come off rather than hinge: 
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Jun 7, 2017 16:08
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Is that changeable via swapping parts?
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Jun 7, 2017 16:09
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Enigma posted:The detailing is great and does not come across in pictures. And it's really solidly done. I think they hinged to jettison in the right directon, but there are only 2 instead of 4.
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Jun 7, 2017 16:30
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Colonial Air Force posted:I think they hinged to jettison in the right directon, but there are only 2 instead of 4. Maybe I did something wrong, but mine does not hinge at all.
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Jun 7, 2017 16:44
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Enigma posted:Maybe I did something wrong, but mine does not hinge at all. Sorry, I meant the real one hinges in 4 pieces, but they also detach. The hinging is so the don't accidentally hit the CM or LM. The Lego version only has 2 panels.
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Jun 7, 2017 17:00
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Waltzing Along posted:Is that changeable via swapping parts? Is that shape available as quarters? It would probably be tricky to get a hinge that would fit in there and also wouldn't leave a big gap between the S-IVB and the Apollo stack.
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Jun 7, 2017 18:22
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Rythe posted:Does anybody have a spare Unicorn man minifigure for sell? I want to grab another one for my daughters birthday. I'm pretty sure I do, I have a whole tub of extras at home. Out running errands I'll check when I get home for ya
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Jun 7, 2017 18:23
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my dad and i were just talking about this sketch the other day what a great show
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