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Ugh, I was totally uninterested until I saw 3PO and R2. The worst thing is that it’ll probably only be marginally cheaper to bricklink them than to just buy the drat set.
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Rad Valtar posted:Trash Compactor leaked last night. The walls apparently move in and out. The rumored price is 90 euros. I think I like the other two sets better. From the one photo we have it just looks kind of bland to me especially for that price. Good god why use this particular angle for a promo shot.
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Mar 24, 2022 01:29
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I finished the Mercedes F1 Speed Champions, two really great designs for one low price. Twitter thread of the process: https://twitter.com/boco_t/status/1500599778761129986
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Big Mean Jerk posted:Ugh, I was totally uninterested until I saw 3PO and R2. Not empty quoting. Still seems like way too much $$$.
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Mar 24, 2022 05:38
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I guess on the bright side that version on C-3P0 with probably go for almost half the cost of the set so if you want you could just buy it and sell that fig and it will be at the price point it should have been at to begin with.
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Mar 24, 2022 08:13
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I know inflation and all that but it's funny to think about the same price point in 2009 for Lego Star wars as the trash compactor  12 minifigures, 2 speeder bikes, an At-St, a fairly large building that also has an interior, a side build, exclusive fabric prints... 2022. a Brown wall. six minifigures that everyone has. One of them has a gray leg. People will buy it for the gray leg.
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Mar 24, 2022 08:24
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Picked up the Luke vs. Dark Troopers set for my son for an Easter Present. He calls every figure he has Luke right now, so I figured I'd get him a real Luke. Plus he'll like the movey-parts. Also, I found Bricks and Pieces on the Lego website, such a cool feature, was able to buy a bunch of new Falcon Knights for cheap compared to what Bricklink sellers want for them.
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Mar 24, 2022 13:55
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Changes yet again -- the trash compactor doesn't have the silver leg C-3PO, it's got the arm prints but that's it. The new leg prints and dual mold are purportedly for the Landspeeder release rumored to hit this year.
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Mar 24, 2022 14:53
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PKMN Trainer Red posted:Changes yet again -- the trash compactor doesn't have the silver leg C-3PO, it's got the arm prints but that's it. The new leg prints and dual mold are purportedly for the Landspeeder release rumored to hit this year. Yeah I had heard yesterday that the 3PO was possibly for the Landspeeder. It’s cool having armprints but not $100 cool.
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Mar 24, 2022 15:12
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Every day I wake up and thank God that minifigures have no hold on my brain. This hobby is expensive enough as it is.
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Mar 24, 2022 15:23
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BAGS FLY AT NOON posted:Also, I’d love to find out myself but as predicted Lasership sucks and delivered my package either elsewhere or not at all, and then also backdated the delivery date to make it look like it was delivered on time. Lasership completed their “investigation” with  so I called Lego customer service which was good as always and are re-shipping my order. The Lego rep asked a bunch of questions about my “experience with Lasership” so I’m assuming I’m not the only one complaining.
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Crazy Joe Wilson posted:Also, I found Bricks and Pieces on the Lego website, such a cool feature, was able to buy a bunch of new Falcon Knights for cheap compared to what Bricklink sellers want for them.
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I held off buying the Republic Gunship for a long time and should have kept holding off, it was big and boring and quick. It's also a pain to display because the wingspan is so wide and you can't do the trick of putting the rear end of it up against the wall on a shelf and have the nose dangle into space (like you can with the X-Wing) because the rear end of it sticks so far back past the back of the stand. The thing's gotta have nearly the display footprint of the Falcon.
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Mar 24, 2022 17:31
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Better pics of that Trench run; Only $60? I'm drooling over that greebling, day one purchase for sure. I MIGHT get the Dagobah set, but definitely not the compactor. I guess it's the priciest because it has all those minifigs?
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What are the best "large" Technic sets? I picked up the bucket wheel excavator a few months back and that was fun to put together, and is the biggest set I've ever done. It seems there were a string of really nice large technic sets, but a lot of them are out of production now (Rough Terrain Crane 42082, for instance). Does anyone have any suggestions? Right now I'm just going through Bricklink and seeing what other sets I'd need to build some of the bigger MOCs.
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Before I read your second sentence I was already going to suggest 42082. One of my favorites. It's just so tall! I didn't realize the Liebherr had been retired already. That and the (also retired) M-B Arocs 3245 are probably my other two favorites out of what I've got.
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Mar 24, 2022 18:47
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Those baby tie fighters are 100% my jam. Tile versions of wedges when Lego? I crave them.
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DrBouvenstein posted:Better pics of that Trench run; 60 bucks is quite acceptable. Day One for me as well.
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Mar 24, 2022 20:09
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DrBouvenstein posted:Better pics of that Trench run; Me "okay, not buying anymore Lego sets till I finishing building one or two of the five sets sitting boxed on my desk" Also me "This and a cooler DeLorean are out next month? God dammit  "
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Mar 24, 2022 20:11
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FBS posted:Every day I wake up and thank God that minifigures have no hold on my brain. This hobby is expensive enough as it is. Same. I don't care about minifigs at all, I just want cool models.
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Mar 24, 2022 20:20
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bird with big dick posted:I held off buying the Republic Gunship for a long time and should have kept holding off, it was big and boring and quick. It's also a pain to display because the wingspan is so wide and you can't do the trick of putting the rear end of it up against the wall on a shelf and have the nose dangle into space (like you can with the X-Wing) because the rear end of it sticks so far back past the back of the stand. The thing's gotta have nearly the display footprint of the Falcon. I love the Gunship but these were my concerns as well. I feel like the minifig-ish scale one is fine and you can actually play with it. Glad to see my rationale borne out because I HAVE been tempted.
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DrBouvenstein posted:Better pics of that Trench run; See, this I can understand dropping 60 bucks on Still overpriced in my opinion but I'm not a SW fan but it looks really pretty. I generally stay away from licensed stuff not just because of the mark up but because they usually don't interest me. (With some exceptions, the Horizon set will be a day 1 purchase and I bought Wall-E after in was out of production for way too much money but I wanted to treat myself after a huge promotion.) But that compactor set for $90? I just don't get it. Even at half that price I wouldn't even consider it. Again, not a SW fan but it doesn't even look interesting.
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Taeke posted:But that compactor set for $90? I just don't get it. Even at half that price I wouldn't even consider it. Again, not a SW fan but it doesn't even look interesting. Well I AM a Star Wars fan so I can't help mentioning at R2-D2 and C-3PO were nowhere near the actual trash compactor in the movie, they shut it down remotely. So, there's no reason they need to be dead center on the back side of a set meant for display from the front. They could have had them off to the side somewhere or anything where you'd actually see the extra money you're spending for these minifigs. When I got back into Lego I was also glad that the minifig bug didn't really grab me, but the longer I'm in it the more it chips away at me. I find I'm immune to stuff like Star Wars and in theory X-Men because I have a bunch of 3.75" and 1:12 scale action figures of those that obviously look better than a minifig. But I've picked up some neat figs in bulk buys, and after a while I broke down and ordered a complete set of the Disney+ Marvel characters, and will definitely do the same for the Muppets coming this year.
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New game! https://youtu.be/YJQjQ-nfJRY
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Big sets with decent discounts. Falcon at $730. https://us.zavvi.com/lego/flash-sal...dget_id=3533170
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Looks neat so long as the controls are better than Lego worlds. Just got that from the library and it was clunky enough to be infuriating
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Looks like Besiege but with Lego, that sounds really rad
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I see a portal. I wonder if they are going to find a way to integrate dimensions.
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Vintage Taxi is back for a week or two. IF you buy a modular. Nice LEGO. Nice. I think I'm going to call them and see if I can finagle one somehow.
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Carbohydrates posted:B&P / PAB is a deep well, my friend. We (extreme lego nerds) have a whole extremely active discord server dedicated to tracking what comes in and out of stock there. Oh I'm sure. Makes making MOCs way easier, but it's ever so tempting to keep filling up that cart. I forgot to put in the Turkey body into my cart last time, I'm going to hold off on buying another cart-worth for a while though.
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Hell yes, got 20 minifigs from marstoy.net for about $25 and took 3 weeks to ship from china. They don't have a huge selection but way easier to use than AliExpress
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Hey I re-wrote the OP for the first time in 12 years. Have a glance and tell me what I missed or what I should add.
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I got extremely lucky today, and in the process might have made myself an accessory to some minor insurance fraud. I'm visiting my mother for the weekend, and while I was in town I passed a local toy store that had piles of cardboard boxes by the register, with the fronts of Lego boxes stuck on, along with price tags. A sign overhead basically said "WATER DAMAGED STOCK, CASH ONLY, NO REFUNDS". I ended up picking up Temple of the Endless Sea, Water Dragon and Ninja Sub Speeder, for €90 total. No idea where I'm going to put them yet, but I do know it will involve some blue LED lighting.
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Flyinglemur posted:I am almost 50 and have rediscovered my love for Lego. My hands shake to the point that I can't paint traditional models and building these really helps calm my anxiety and PTSD. I just wanted to tell you, I totally get this, and I'm sure a lot of people have that calming feeling while building sets. I'm 36, and when people give me a funny look when I mention my lifelong-and-still-growing collection, I just tell them I find it incredibly relaxing and therapeutic when I'm building sets. Time just seems to slip away and I stop worrying about everything else. Depression and anxiety take a timeout. Not that it's any of their business, but that seems to make the most sense to people.
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I been hearing "video games are for children" and "cartoons are for children" from my boomer parents since I was about 13 years old so "lego is for children" isn't much of a change.
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3 A.M. Radio posted:I just wanted to tell you, I totally get this, and I'm sure a lot of people have that calming feeling while building sets. I'm 36, and when people give me a funny look when I mention my lifelong-and-still-growing collection, I just tell them I find it incredibly relaxing and therapeutic when I'm building sets. Time just seems to slip away and I stop worrying about everything else. Depression and anxiety take a timeout. I keep a bowl of parts on my work desk to kinda contemplate and jam together when I'm trying to solve something. They are also kind of calming. Gives my hands something to do even if part of my mind is screaming in the background.
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bird with big dick posted:I been hearing "video games are for children" and "cartoons are for children" from my boomer parents since I was about 13 years old so "lego is for children" isn't much of a change. My dad would tell me this without a hint of irony as he ran five Lionel trains simultaneously in a layout that took up everywhre in the basement except the couch and TV I would play playstation on.
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My mom had a lot of neurological problems with her fingers from extended alcohol use. So once she stopped drinking, she’s been spending a lot of time buying and building legos, it helps her regain her finger strength and focus on stuff.
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