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Doctor Spaceman posted:Fairly certain that happens with official Lego stuff too. i ended up just taking the 'legs' off and its a cute enough build. i might dig up some tan bricks as replacement legs but weirdly enough im happy with how inspired of a micro build it is despite the bad system fit lol
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PKMN Trainer Red posted:Yes. This is totally what Wicked Brick feels like. How in the world is it a 6-10 week turnaround time (from the last time I checked until now) for more than 9 months. I wouldn't mind buying something in the states or whatever, but they're much better than their competition.
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obi_ant posted:This is totally what Wicked Brick feels like. How in the world is it a 6-10 week turnaround time (from the last time I checked until now) for more than 9 months. I wouldn't mind buying something in the states or whatever, but they're much better than their competition. I know that during the pandemic Wicked Brick used a lot of its raw materials to make PPE for the NHS. Since then the raw material cost has sky rocketed and availability has never got back to pre-pandemic (or Brexit) levels. So basically it'd because its a company based in the loving hell world that is the UK.
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Skios posted:I recently picked up the McLaren speed champions double pack, and the build techniques on the Solus GT are crazy even by speed champions standards. It's nine studs wide rather than the default eight, and besides the whole chassis being built from the ground up there's just so many cool new tricks in the thing. I finally built it based on this post and wow. The whole undercarriage was really unexpected. I was pleased to see a lot of 1x5 plates in use as well. It's kind of an ugly car with the crazy gap in the middle, but the back slope was fantastic and I loved that it was done courtesy of an extremely simple 1x1 headlight plate on each side , angled just a bit.
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When I opened the box and found only one of the standard Speed Champions base plates, I immediately assumed I was dealing with a very rare packing order. Anyway, just finished putting together Lloys and Arin's Ninja Team Mechs. Some thoughts: The build is fairly standard. Bag one is Arin's mech, which in terms of size/build techniques compares to smaller mechs like Zane's Power Up Mech EVO, with the 45 degree rotated plates that sadly have become the standard for mech limbs in the past two years. The remaining six bags build up the main mech, in a fairly standard progression (Torso > Hips > Thighs > Lower legs/feet > Arms > Accessories). It doesn't do anything particularly new and exciting. It has decent mobility for a mech of its size, including knees with a decent range of motion. The cloak that covers its shoulders, mainly made up of four large plates, does limit the mobility of its arms somewhat. The arms in general feel a bit underwhelming. Five fingers on the hands is nice, but there's a lot more exposed studs than you usually see in a mech of that size. Definitely something that could have been touched up a little with two dozen more parts. The darker green colour compared to previous Lloyd mechs paired with the large hat, glaive and shoes do give it a unique shelf presence. The glaive is a bit silly - even with 50cm of shelf clearance, the mech has to hold it at an angle to fit - and the design is rather simple. Basically just a series of rods holding an oversized blade at the end. I don't regret buying it, mostly because I'm a mech collector. But objectively, Jay's Titan Mech from earlier this year beats it as a play model.
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the tranquil garden looks pretty cool. would go well with himeji castle if that ever comes out
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When is that coming? Instant buy
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Is this like a bonsai / architecture blend? Very neat if out of nowhere.
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I built my Great Wave off Kanagawa last night and today while listening to the accompanying Lego art podcast about the painting and it was some of the most zen lego building times I've had, and the finished product is gorgeous.
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what do you guys typically do with VIP points? use em for discounts?
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yes sometimes they have sets you can only buy with points but mostly it’s useful for discounts
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Looks like the warehouse has gone back to slow motion. 5 days later my order hasn't shipped.
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Someone (I think Carbs) asked a long time ago for a photo of the line up of rally cars on my desk. My desk's been a pigsty for ages, but I've finally cleaned it up a bit, at least enough to take an updated photo of the roster: C'mon lego, put out a lancia 037 
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speaking of cars, does anyone know how often they release speed champions sets? from looking at the previous releases, it looks like every ~6 months or so (not counting the one off fast and furious releases).
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Jehde posted:Someone (I think Carbs) asked a long time ago for a photo of the line up of rally cars on my desk. My desk's been a pigsty for ages, but I've finally cleaned it up a bit, at least enough to take an updated photo of the roster: CADA does an 08 WRC Peugeot but it’s an RC kit
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Sunk Dunk posted:speaking of cars, does anyone know how often they release speed champions sets? from looking at the previous releases, it looks like every ~6 months or so (not counting the one off fast and furious releases). It’s annual but the launch month isn’t super consistent.
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I feel like there are two waves a year. Am I crazy?
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Butterfly Valley posted:I built my Great Wave off Kanagawa last night and today while listening to the accompanying Lego art podcast about the painting and it was some of the most zen lego building times I've had, and the finished product is gorgeous. Cool, I just snagged it yesterday for 68€,whichbis a steal and am looking forward to doing this as well. It really like this painting and I know next to nothing about it so this will be awesome to listen to
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Hopper posted:Cool, I just snagged it yesterday for 68€,whichbis a steal and am looking forward to doing this as well. It really like this painting and I know next to nothing about it so this will be awesome to listen to Rather than scanning the QR code in the manual just look up the video on YouTube because there's an extra 30 minutes or so of bonus chat which for whatever reason they don't include on the main page. Then when you're done with the podcast find some Japanese lo-fi audio for the rest of it. Interesting tidbit I read on the Wikipedia page about the painting - because Japanese read right to left, that also affects how they see the painting, which makes it feel even more like the fishermen are sailing into the jaws of death.
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Lego posted the instructions for the Batcave. I looked at the Batmobile pop-up guns mechanic out of curiosity. I was surprised it's just done by turning a knob and breaking the clutch on the connections. I thought it would need a spring or rubber band connection to get the force to pop off the panels that high. The woman in the video doesn't twist the knob to vigorously.
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Sunk Dunk posted:what do you guys typically do with VIP points? use em for discounts? VIP sets and merch for Space Cadet.
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Jehde posted:Someone (I think Carbs) asked a long time ago for a photo of the line up of rally cars on my desk. My desk's been a pigsty for ages, but I've finally cleaned it up a bit, at least enough to take an updated photo of the roster: Hell yeah I had/have that yellow one second from right as a kid.
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Dogen posted:I feel like there are two waves a year. Am I crazy?
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Jehde posted:Someone (I think Carbs) asked a long time ago for a photo of the line up of rally cars on my desk. My desk's been a pigsty for ages, but I've finally cleaned it up a bit, at least enough to take an updated photo of the roster: I had the little red and black one with the number 2!
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anyone know if there's gonna be any new GWP when 2x VIP points start?
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Doesn’t look like it, but sometimes they keep going with the old GWPs if they have some leftover.
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Last 2 posts are why I hate this thread
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a sexual elk posted:Last 2 posts are why I hate this thread Is it that time of year already? I don't have the traditional... Ah here it is! 
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a sexual elk posted:Last 2 posts are why I hate this thread Ok
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a sexual elk posted:Last 2 posts are why I hate this thread ???
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Last two posts are why I hate this thread.
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bird with big dick posted:Last two posts are why I hate this thread.
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I love this thread and all of its posts. Except those by that one jerk who came in to brag about scalping.
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Looks like Lego ideas orient express is coming in November for 299. Train Lego might get me back in depending how it looks in higher rez images. https://www.promobricks.de/lego-orient-express-erste-infos/162305/
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Sorry I guess I was in a mood lastnight, love you guys
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The last post is why I hate this thread
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I'm sorry, that was mean. We all deserve to have a bad day once in a while, bring it in for a hug
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Everyone needs to get back to posting cool new sets that I cannot really afford to buy and then talking about how cool they are so I feel the pressure and end up buying them. Unrelatedly, I thought the A-frame was a pretty fun build.
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Scipiotik posted:Looks like Lego ideas orient express is coming in November for 299. Train Lego might get me back in depending how it looks in higher rez images. Why does this train have a Star Wars level markup? Crazy that a set like this breaks down to >10¢/pp.
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I just wanted to get in on the hating sorry.
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