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The_Doctor posted:Has anyone picked up any of the new Creator 3 in 1 modular sets? What exactly makes them modular? I think it just means they are like the big modular buildings where you can stick them together.
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Which is cool by me because I love the poo poo out of the bricktober sets. Modulars that aren't 3000 pieces? Yes please. I also liked the 3 in 1 train they had a couple years ago. I bought like five of them and had a cute little mini train.
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Aug 18, 2017 16:36
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The modular creator sets have sub-builds that rearrange nicely to reconfigure into other builds without fully disassembling the set. Like the lighthouse where the tower layers come apart and the hut can quickly reconnect in several ways. The various houses were made to easily add rooms or fixtures to one another. Not sold on it, but I remember thinking blacktron was super cool that it did the same kind of mixing and matching of sections.
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Aug 18, 2017 17:00
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I had the modular lighthouse, it comes apart as follows: house, roof, lighthouse base, 4 sections of lighthouse, dock, backyard, 2 rocky outcroppings. The dock, yard, and rocks can all be arranged in different ways around the base. The lighthouse sections and house's roof have the same footprint, so you can build part or all of the lighthouse on top of the house, or stuck the regular roof on the tower. It's a cute concept, but none of the alternate arrangements really look better than the default one, and all the pin connections at the base make it very wobbly and unstable if you have to move it.
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Aug 18, 2017 17:03
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Decided to do some prep before I get to work this coming week. About 4700 pieces.  Big ol' pile o' bags. 
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Aug 18, 2017 17:36
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Man, Ninjago City is really cool but I feel like displaying it anywhere but in the middle of the room in a glass box like some crown jewels just wouldn't be doing it justice.
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Aug 18, 2017 17:42
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Quick poll, what is the most satisfying element for people? Mine is tiles. I don't get people saying all the tiles on the city modular are tedious, that sounds immensely satisfying. Most irksome is stacking 1x1 elements and making sure they're all flush.
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Aug 18, 2017 18:27
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I want the Ninjago city so badly, but when I told my wife the cost she laughed at me. I need to put up shelves anyway before I could even start to have enough space to display it. So no rush.
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Aug 18, 2017 18:33
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Lizard Combatant posted:Quick poll, what is the most satisfying element for people? I LOVED the Unimog where you build 2-3 subassemblies that look like just a mess of bars and gears, and then you fit them together and go "oooooh". The build was full of moments like that.
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Aug 18, 2017 18:37
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Channel 4 over here have a show called "Lego Masters" coming up next week. A new #GBBO perhaps?
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Aug 18, 2017 19:39
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Lizard Combatant posted:Quick poll, what is the most satisfying element for people? Meshing gear elements. Building the Batwing, there were all these interlocking Technic pieces that I wasn't clear on what they did toward the end, and it was satisfying to find a mechanism in the build I wasn't aware of. Most annoying is round stickers with a hole in the middle, or stickers for 1x1 pieces. So tough to get those on right. Regarding stacking 1x1 elements, I just smoosh the side of them against a flat surface like my desk or a glass tabletop to make sure they're flush.
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Aug 18, 2017 20:46
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Lizard Combatant posted:Quick poll, what is the most satisfying element for people? I find tiles very satisfying, too. I think it is because on a subconscious level it is completion. When you place the tile, that is it. Nothing else goes there so you have finished building some area/spot/whatever. The problem with Ninjago city is step 2 you lay over 200 1x2 matching plates in a row. And you have to be precise because they aren't all in rows. They are mainly in rows but there are just enough at different angles that you have to pay attention. And it doesn't even look that great. It would have looked much better with 1x8 tiles or even bigger ones. When I look at it I see 1/2 the floor covered with lettering because at that size every single one has the lettering and it is very apparent when viewed from fairly close. I know the build is going to get much better but that part was terrible. There has to be a better way than what they used. Only thing I can think of for why they did this is bumping the piece count and having uniform size "water" pieces. It doesn't look like water, though. it's ineffective, in my opinion.  You can see all the lettering on the tiles here. It looks even worse in person.
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Aug 18, 2017 21:01
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Strife posted:Regarding stacking 1x1 elements, I just smoosh the side of them against a flat surface like my desk or a glass tabletop to make sure they're flush. same
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Aug 18, 2017 21:29
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Yep. And I thought I was clever for figuring this out. It works for lots of things, actually.
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Aug 18, 2017 21:34
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Waltzing Along posted:You can see all the lettering on the tiles here. It looks even worse in person. Thats unfortunate because it looks kind of nice in picture
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Aug 18, 2017 21:57
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evobatman posted:I LOVED the Unimog where you build 2-3 subassemblies that look like just a mess of bars and gears, and then you fit them together and go "oooooh". The build was full of moments like that. See, that's exactly what I didn't like. I spent hours putting things together with no clue what anything did. At the end it did all work but I still had no idea how.
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Aug 18, 2017 22:24
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Waltzing Along posted:Could I see a pic? Sorry this took so long.
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Aug 18, 2017 22:39
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I just ordered the turbo track racer and it says it has room for two minifigures (not included) but they are also giving me two cavemen, so I guess they are included.
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Aug 18, 2017 22:46
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2 things: I was talking to a very nice british gentleman and his daughter in line at Lego store before Ninjago City doors opened. He seemed to think they do a new "train" every 3 or so years. Does that jive? Will we get a new train some day soon? 2: He mentioned some modular creator set or something where it was a 3 in 1 but there were alternate instructions on Lego's site for a Vintage BMW (or something like that?) Anyone know anything about that?
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Aug 18, 2017 23:47
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Just noticing that the Rogue 1 AT-ST is down to around $30 at some places and will probably be gone soon. Great set if the AT-ST is your thing. I really like it. Plus if the last AT-AT is any indication prices will shoot through the roof once it's gone. So now is probbably the prime time to grab it if you've been sitting on it.
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Aug 18, 2017 23:53
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The new Luke’s landspeeder comes with some extra tube pieces if you are so inclined to make a proper safety railing for it e: maybe it was the Jabba’s skiff?
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Aug 19, 2017 00:33
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psychosockmonkee posted:Sorry this took so long. I never get these. Is it a separate sign-up from VIP?
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Aug 19, 2017 01:22
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Feenix posted:2 things: In what context? They did the Winter Village Train last year, does that count?  Or there's the little Blue Express one at the moment...? 
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Aug 19, 2017 01:40
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Lego needs to make four stud compatible rails RIGHT NOW.
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Aug 19, 2017 01:48
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xzzy posted:Lego needs to make four stud compatible rails RIGHT NOW. The little train above works great with standard wooden tracks (Brio or like brands)
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Aug 19, 2017 01:50
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xzzy posted:Lego needs to make four stud compatible rails RIGHT NOW. I'd settle for straight narrow gauge track. Why have they still only ever done curved and elevated?
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Aug 19, 2017 03:19
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Dr. Benway posted:I really wish that they would re-issue some of those or possibly find a happy medium of detail between Model Team and Creator sets. There's one set in particular that I remember, a race semi. I'm not really into semis or race vehicles, but that set was bad-rear end. drat I forgot about those! The van and dragster will never stop being awesome.
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Aug 19, 2017 06:43
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That's just redundant
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Aug 19, 2017 06:46
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I'm having a really hard time deciding whether or not I'm going to go for the UCS Snowspeeder or Ninjago City for my next big set. On one hand, I actively collect Lego Star Wars crap, the snowspeeder is one of my favorite SW machines, it's a really good looking set for the most part, and I have a spot on my shelf just begging to have it in there. On the other hand, Ninjago city straight up looks amazing and like one of the funnest builds ever, while the snowspeeder seems like it would be a little dull on the build front. NC also costs $100 more (but is defiantly a better value) and I have no idea whre the hell I'd even put it... In the end I'll probably get them both and just have NC as one of my few oddball sets. Probably leaning towards getting the SS first and the city sometime early next year but drat that is a tough choice.
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Aug 19, 2017 10:08
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How forbidden is it to talk about off-brand building block stuff in this thread? Because Mega Construx released licensed minifigures of an 'Aliens' xenomorph and a Colonial Marine and they're a hoot.
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Aug 19, 2017 10:41
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Xenomrph posted:How forbidden zero forbiddenness even though that's gross
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Xenomrph posted:How forbidden is it to talk about off-brand building block stuff in this thread? Because Mega Construx released licensed minifigures of an 'Aliens' xenomorph and a Colonial Marine and they're a hoot. Been thinking of getting the xenomorph...
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Aug 19, 2017 11:28
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Waltzing Along posted:I never get these. Is it a separate sign-up from VIP? I just looked through my VIP profile and there is a selection available to receive postal mail.....but mine wasn't checked.
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Aug 19, 2017 12:57
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veni veni veni posted:I'm having a really hard time deciding whether or not I'm going to go for the UCS Snowspeeder or Ninjago City for my next big set. On one hand, I actively collect Lego Star Wars crap, the snowspeeder is one of my favorite SW machines, it's a really good looking set for the most part, and I have a spot on my shelf just begging to have it in there. On the other hand, Ninjago city straight up looks amazing and like one of the funnest builds ever, while the snowspeeder seems like it would be a little dull on the build front. NC also costs $100 more (but is defiantly a better value) and I have no idea whre the hell I'd even put it... Get Ninjago City and convert it into a Star-wars themed building.
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Aug 19, 2017 13:24
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veni veni veni posted:On the other hand, Ninjago city straight up looks amazing and like one of the funnest builds ever, while the snowspeeder seems like it would be a little dull on the build front. I enjoyed all the techniques they use to get the angles of the wings right and where they meet the nose piece. Yeah, you’re building two wings that are mirrors of each other, but it’s mostly big plates which I find satisfying.
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Aug 19, 2017 13:49
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Xenomrph posted:How forbidden is it to talk about off-brand building block stuff in this thread? Because Mega Construx released licensed minifigures of an 'Aliens' xenomorph and a Colonial Marine and they're a hoot. Mega Construx bricks have always been of a lesser quality compared to Lego, but their minifigures are great.
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Aug 19, 2017 14:37
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psychosockmonkee posted:I just looked through my VIP profile and there is a selection available to receive postal mail.....but mine wasn't checked. Same. I just changed it.
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Aug 19, 2017 16:45
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I actually unchecked my mailings because both my wife and I have our own VIP accounts and don't need two copies of everything. Which is a waste of VIP points but she likes buying me lego presents and doesn't want me to accidentally see the order history.
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N17R4M posted:Get Ninjago City and convert it into a Star-wars themed building. If Ninjago City does well enough, I feel like a Coruscant modular would be inevitable.
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