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Saturn V actually got news coverage on non-lego oriented sites so yeah it had buzz. The Mustang did too but didn't seem to be hard to get early on. The ways of lego are mysterious.
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Cojawfee posted:I think Saturn V was just so hyped because rockets, science, and it being a great deal for lots of peieces. Which this set hits on the first two points. I do wish the price was like $20-30 lower.
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God drat it now you guys are making me want to get the Saturn V along with the Moon Lander tomorrow.
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People like Mustangs, sure, but there are still lots of people who prefer Camaros, or Challengers, or a Japanese or German car. There is no competition for Saturn V. Everyone loves it.
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s.i.r.e. posted:God drat it now you guys are making me want to get the Saturn V along with the Moon Lander tomorrow. Do it. I just bought a second Saturn V.
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I've had the new ADP Saloon built for a week or so now, and it's on display on my shelf next to my own old saloon MOC. I felt like showing mine off since it actually has a ton of features in common with the new ADP one - not too surprising, because they both lean heavily on generic saloon tropes, but still! This is my saloon/hotel MOC, which I built 9 years ago and have not updated (except for the bottle pieces, which were 1 x 1 cones before; and the 5 cent coin on the bar counter, which was an old chrome gold coin before). I think it still holds up pretty decently. And here are a series of features that both of our builds have in common: 1. Empty bottles outside in a 3 x 4 crate   2. Hitching post and trough   3. Swinging shutter doors, angled 45 degrees   4. Bar shelves with bottles and bartop   5. Upright piano with pedals and bench   6. Dark red drapes on upstairs windows   7. Chest of drawers upstairs  
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May 31, 2019 19:39
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That's so much detail in such a small package, it's great.
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May 31, 2019 19:47
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xzzy posted:Saturn V actually got news coverage on non-lego oriented sites so yeah it had buzz. The biggest difference between the launch of the Saturn V and the other sets is that the Saturn V was announced in late April and didn't release til June. The Mustang and the Apollo 11 lander each were announced about a week before release but the Saturn V had more than a month of hype.
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s.i.r.e. posted:God drat it now you guys are making me want to get the Saturn V along with the Moon Lander tomorrow. Saturn V is the only set that I don't have on display with the rest of my Lego in my office. It's on display on my "awesome space poo poo" shelf in our bedroom, along with my Apollo Mission patch collection, astrophotography coffee table book and a small collection of autographed astronaut books and official headshots.
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May 31, 2019 22:49
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My house was built around the Saturn V. 
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Being from a country without official stores: Can I expect the Moon Lander to be on sale in the webshop tomorrow?
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Mars Rover was hard to get. Wall-E was kind of a pain because it had those replacement kits.
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Saturn V is boring and I don't get why everyone loves it
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Chairchucker posted:Saturn V is boring and I don't get why everyone loves it Mods?
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I agree tbh. It’s well done but it’s still just a big tube.
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It looks better in person. It also doesn't really look like a Lego set due to all the smooth surfaces.
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The snot is the big draw. People see it and go check it out and are all "woah that's lego??" Certainly not a great enough selling point for people that don't care about space stuff, but I love space poo poo so it was a no brainer. 
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Chairchucker posted:Saturn V is boring and I don't get why everyone loves it
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The only bad thing about the Saturn V set is finding a place to display it.
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MaliciousOnion posted:The only bad thing about the Saturn V set is finding a place to display it. Look at this guy with his twin-sized bed. I mean, we all sleep next to ours, right? Guys?
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Speaking of which, the Apollo Lander is available right now: https://shop.lego.com/en-US/product/NASA-Apollo-11-Lunar-Lander-10266
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xzzy posted:My house was built around the Saturn V. Not that this is a competition or anything, but MY house was built around the Saturn V.. 
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Habibi posted:Not that this is a competition or anything, but MY house was built around the Saturn V.. sorry bud, it IS a competition and an alcove trumps a shelf 
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the central focus of that wall is incorrectly around the tv
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Synthbuttrange posted:the central focus of that wall is incorrectly around the tv The black square mandates that the rocket be in the middle and the TV up in the corner.
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Fatkraken posted:sorry bud, it IS a competition and an alcove trumps a shelf Fah. I can put an alcove in a bathroom. It means nothing. Nothing.
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I'm looking at the alcove picture. The USA USA USA on the rocket makes me think you should hollow out the center of the rocket and mount the Statue of Liberty in there. Looks like it'll fit.
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I think a big draw of the Saturn V is that it reminds peolple of going to air & space museums as kids and seeing those scale models of rocket types (sometimes displayed in a way to convey the size differences of the real things) and wanting one for their bedroom. And now you finally can. At least that's part of why I bought it.
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Not only does the Saturn V look great on display, but the staging and stands are great, the little splashdown and LEM microbuilds are fantastic, and how can anyone not appreciate a 3.5+ ft tall LEGO build? I mean, I fully admit to being biased since I live down the road from JSC, knew astronauts growing up, and went to shuttle launches all the time as a kid, but it’s a legitimately great set.
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It's a big tube.
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Habibi posted:Not that this is a competition or anything, but MY house was built around the Saturn V.. What even is this room? Why is the fireplace in the corner like that? Is it a very skinny room, or did you divide up a bigger room into two?
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Chairchucker posted:It's a big tube. Your face is a big tube.
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Chairchucker posted:It's a big tube. this phone in my hand? just a rectangle. your face? a square, because you're a BLOCKHEAD gottem
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When you think about it, we're all just big tubes, mouth to anus. Kissing is making an anus-to-anus tube.
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If you really want to be  about space-themed sets that *should* exist but don't: That is/was/might still be on display at the Perot Museum in Dallas. And more pictures of the same build from the builder: https://www.flickr.com/photos/tamumick/albums/72157630522140286 BIG HEADLINE fucked around with this message at 11:17 on Jun 1, 2019 |
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The Lunar Lander is still available, so I'm just gonna wait until the 5th and get that rocket thing as well.
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Taeke posted:When you think about it, we're all just big tubes, mouth to anus. Kissing is making an anus-to-anus tube. Oh yeah, this is the good stuff. Tell us more. Please. I'm close.
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If you get it in store, there's a VIP promotion to get a mission patch. https://imgur.com/a/fEFzdQC
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That's online as well.
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