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Me, a buffoon, just an absolute fool: 'I'll just have a quick look for parts on ebay, I won't spend a lot of money' I gotta say while I don't like the Lego Friends sets as a whole I love some of the elements. I found someone selling bits of an amusement park set and oh my they had a little spaceship ride that's actually styled after the 90s space sets, but with the Friends colours. It's perfect it even has a little holographic version of the lego space logo. It fits right in with my aims of creating something both nostalgic and fabulous! I also got a pair of bumper cars. There were some nice consession stands too but the Paradisa sets I have are like 50% ice cream stands already. Long term goal: upgrade my ice cream stsnds with the newer ice cream pieces. They tried back then but wine glasses and airport paddles only go so far in replicating an ice cream parlour. I also found some parts from what looks like a zoo themed set that match the corner pieces of the Dolphin Point Lighthouse. They're in light grey but they have palm trees printed on them so I reckon I can make it work. I'd like to build up the lighthouse and connect it between its island base and the poolside paradise base. To that end I have a bunch of white and pink bricks on the way. I snaged some Paradisa spares too including more 3 more of the domed window pieces. I think the large and small baseplates from the other sets line up well enough, so I'm aiming to mash this all together into something roughly 3 and a bit baseplates wide with room on either side for boats and windsurfers. Maybe a pier or a little marina would be nice? Need to check how much space I have, legit thinking of putting up a new shelf for this now.
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My favorite aspects of the Friends sets has been making spaceships with pink and blue all over them. So beautiful, and keeps them from ending up grey or white boxes. Also, the roof pieces tend to make for really good hull curvature.
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Aug 11, 2021 17:11
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My mother bought herself the Typewriter today, I will see if I can convince her to let me assist with any of the bags. She says I can have the Sailboat though, so I’m grateful for that.
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Aug 11, 2021 19:43
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Mr Phillby posted:Me, a buffoon, just an absolute fool: 'I'll just have a quick look for parts on ebay, I won't spend a lot of money' Wish I had been quicker about sorting through this lot I got last weekend. I definitely have that friends amusement park along with other stuff I'd have happily sent for cheap. I've been putting off verifying completion of those and Jurassic world stuff because they were definitely on display and are all dusty as hell. Last night we got like 98% complete on some Elves dragon sets, but the big light green one is missing its jaw and has big eyelashes so that's hardly threatening. I also realized I don't have 10 different dragons, there's just some Ninjago set with a 4 headed one. Found some neat Marvel minifigs and made Crossbones' Jeep. Now just working on some small city vehicles. The worst thing about this amazing find is that they clearly bought some massive haul of cheap knockoffs in a ton of colors, so it's just a pain trying to separate them. There's also an NFL vehicle made from the same kind of knockoffs with stickers that span over multiple bricks, so you can never disassemble it without ripping them. One unique thing about it though is the minifig has articulation at the knees which looks weird but is a neat idea I guess. Edit: figure may be from Oyo davebo fucked around with this message at 20:55 on Aug 11, 2021 |
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Aug 11, 2021 20:41
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davebo posted:Wish I had been quicker about sorting through this lot I got last weekend. I definitely have that friends amusement park along with other stuff I'd have happily sent for cheap. I've been putting off verifying completion of those and Jurassic world stuff because they were definitely on display and are all dusty as hell. I looked up those parts I thought came from a zoo set, they're actually from a 90s pirate set: Enchanted Island so thats neat. Relatedly I never had any of the sets with the jungle tribesmen when I was a kid, but they would have fit right in with my VHS of Dumbo and all the weirdly outdated stuff i was exposed to as a kid in the 90s.
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Aug 11, 2021 21:56
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Mr Phillby posted:Me, a buffoon, just an absolute fool: 'I'll just have a quick look for parts on ebay, I won't spend a lot of money' Make sure you're checking bricklink as well, prices tend to be better than eBay.
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Aug 11, 2021 22:02
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Oh cool, the new Harry Potter collector’s set gives you the pieces to make the scarves of any of the 4 houses you want. It doesn’t entirely make sense since the set also includes Harry’s glasses and wand, implying this is his stuff, but whatever.
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Aug 12, 2021 03:20
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RatHat posted:Oh cool, the new Harry Potter collector’s set gives you the pieces to make the scarves of any of the 4 houses you want. It doesn’t entirely make sense since the set also includes Harry’s glasses and wand, implying this is his stuff, but whatever. He could have chosen any house, the hat wasn't sure WHAT IF...? Harry Potter Edition
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Aug 12, 2021 03:54
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And then the final four-way Harry alternates duel
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Aug 12, 2021 04:40
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RatHat posted:I'm about to disassemble my Fire Brigade modular set to sell it and I've learned apparently the Dark red pieces have a tendency to break? I know I can contact Lego for replacements but I hope they still have those parts available. Turns out this applies to Reddish Brown too. Was disassembling my modular Pet Shop and had a few plates break on me. Thankfully they’re easy to replace but still.
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Aug 12, 2021 09:12
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RatHat posted:Oh cool, the new Harry Potter collector’s set gives you the pieces to make the scarves of any of the 4 houses you want. It doesn’t entirely make sense since the set also includes Harry’s glasses and wand, implying this is his stuff, but whatever. It's his owl.
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Aug 12, 2021 13:14
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HootTheOwl posted:It's his owl. I mean, with a username like that I guess you’d be the expert.
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Aug 12, 2021 13:46
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RatHat posted:Oh cool, the new Harry Potter collector’s set gives you the pieces to make the scarves of any of the 4 houses you want. It doesn’t entirely make sense since the set also includes Harry’s glasses and wand, implying this is his stuff, but whatever. It's been ages since I have seen the movies but wasn't it implied that he could have technically been in any house he wanted because he matched up with the primary attribute of each? Could be a neat detail if I am remembering that correctly.
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Aug 12, 2021 14:41
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No it was just Slytherin which he could have fallen into but didn't because he specifically didn't want it.
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Aug 12, 2021 14:47
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One of his kids has the same issue, without getting into too much detail about the play.
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Aug 12, 2021 15:23
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How would one go about removing a print from a piece? I’m tired of this ad for Motul on the GT-R hood.
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Aug 12, 2021 15:38
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Dogen posted:One of his kids has the same issue, without getting into too much detail about the play. The play doesn’t matter, it’s fanfic trash. As is she.
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Aug 12, 2021 15:40
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The_Doctor posted:The play doesn’t matter, it’s fanfic trash. As is she. I agree that she’s the worst but I did enjoy going to see the show. Perhaps the production value papers over the shittiness of it but I had a good time.
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Aug 12, 2021 15:57
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crazy eyes mustafa posted:How would one go about removing a print from a piece? I’m tired of this ad for Motul on the GT-R hood. Soak in warm soapy water for a while, then using Brasso and q-tips you can gently buff it off. Go easy, it can scratch the piece. I've had to use a tooth pick for particularly stubborn bits in the past though.
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Aug 12, 2021 16:03
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What about Polish Remover of Nah-Eel?
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Aug 12, 2021 16:34
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Dogen posted:What about Polish Remover of Nah-Eel? Acetone? Never tried it, but wouldn't risk it.
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Aug 12, 2021 16:39
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Ragequit posted:It's been ages since I have seen the movies but wasn't it implied that he could have technically been in any house he wanted because he matched up with the primary attribute of each? Could be a neat detail if I am remembering that correctly. The secret to the sorting hat is that it will put you in whichever house you want, but you have to ask it to.
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Aug 12, 2021 16:40
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Lizard Combatant posted:Acetone? Never tried it, but wouldn't risk it. ABS dissolves in acetone. Don't use it.
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Aug 12, 2021 16:43
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Lord Business is the real monster.
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Aug 12, 2021 16:48
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Lizard Combatant posted:Acetone? Never tried it, but wouldn't risk it. I've used it specifically to erase minifig faces for custom decals. It can get you a clean brick but it is extremely easy to gently caress up the finish. If you want a smooth blank surface for a decal it should be fine as long as you are reasonably careful but I cannot recommend it for anything you don't plan on covering back up.
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Aug 13, 2021 03:23
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LEGO needs to stop using fedex. The delays are getting ridiculous. LEGO is shipping slow enough, but using fedex on top of their slow warehouse exacerbates the problem.
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Aug 13, 2021 15:25
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That’s just a sign that the pandemic is over
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Aug 13, 2021 15:27
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Waltzing Along posted:LEGO needs to stop using fedex. The delays are getting ridiculous. LEGO is shipping slow enough, but using fedex on top of their slow warehouse exacerbates the problem. Yeah my last two orders took close to three weeks to arrive. It’s rough. I usually just go to the LEGO store or order off amazon at this point.
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Aug 13, 2021 19:20
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I like VIP points but not enough to order from Lego unless it’s a big order or something special (exclusive, whatever)
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Aug 13, 2021 20:08
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veni veni veni posted:Yeah my last two orders took close to three weeks to arrive. It’s rough. I was considering it for my last order but didn't want to have to go to the mall and possibly deal with anti-maskers.
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Aug 13, 2021 20:17
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Paradisa was a line I always wanted as a kid seeing the toys, but never really got. Nowadays the colours would make it "girly" but I just wanted cool scenes to reenact Miami Vice reruns I watched at way too young age.
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Aug 13, 2021 23:42
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Zedd posted:Paradisa was a line I always wanted as a kid seeing the toys, but never really got.  And while we're on the subject of childhood Lego regrets, I got $100 from my grandpa for a birthday and wanted the Black Seas Barracuda, but my parents convinced me not to spend it all at once, so I got the Caribbean Clipper instead. Never did end up getting the BSB... e: Also my childhood self would have his goddamn mind blown at how much I'd spend on a big set nowadays. Lord Hydronium fucked around with this message at 00:44 on Aug 14, 2021 |
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Aug 14, 2021 00:42
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Someday I need the Red Beard Runner Talk about a ship I horned after
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Aug 14, 2021 00:53
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Ugh. “Here’s the Renegade Runner. You now have a pirate ship. Ticket closed.” 
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Aug 14, 2021 00:54
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The case worked out real nicely. Great build quality too. Was able to basically get all my SW figures into it sans a bunch of redundant ones, ones that are wrapped up in piloting something anyways, and the Disney SW ones which I don't display (except a couple at the top to pad it out). Price was a bit steep but it's nice to be able to display most of them in such a small space/not have to dust them anymore.  Already had the wall shelf up which worked out nice for the big figs.
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Aug 14, 2021 06:30
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Just  that they got legendary poster artist Drew Struzan to do this back in the day for Galidor. https://twitter.com/drewstruzan/status/1426565190401728512?s=21 Galidor. 
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Aug 14, 2021 18:47
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Sorry for making this into my personal reorganization blog lol. Really happy with how this came out for the most part. Hate to be closeting so much poo poo but I think it's worth it. Just looks way less messy (although my vision of a lean and mean display did not work out haha) now and of course the whole reason was to find a spot for the ISD. Kind of hate the Falcon being all low and on a shady shelf like that but it'll have to do until I think of a better solution or have more room. Before  After  ....oh god I have to take all of this apart now 
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Looks good! Those poor UCS starfighters that didn’t make the cut though 
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Aug 14, 2021 21:32
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veni, have you looked into wall mounting the falcon above the case with the isd on top?
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It's crossed my mind, but I think I'd probably be more likely to put up a heartier wall shelf above it and put the ISD on that and then the Falcon back where it used to be. I'd love to go more vertical with that display but I am sort of stuck with that ugly shelf. My roomate/landlord's family member built it and she asked if I could keep it on my floor and I was "like sure I'll just put Lego on it". But my collection has grown in the last 4 years and I'd love to get some less 90's looking shelving that doesn't weigh a ton and goes higher up. But alas. Whenever I move I think I'll just try to go vertical. Dogen posted:Looks good! Those poor UCS starfighters that didn’t make the cut though Yeah those were the hard ones to bag and tag, but they will be back...someday.
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