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He just sits there all day with his little blue cat people toys and makes them gently caress.
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I can't imagine the joy that a Lego LotR set would bring. Lego Nazgûl! Helm's Deep with a hidden catapult on the bridge to launch Gimli!
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Oct 13, 2010 17:48
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kensei posted:New poll up for Kids Members - which of these sets do you want to see Lego produce: Ghostbusters is one loving word, god drat it. Unless they mean that piece of poo poo Larry Storch show with the gorilla from he 70's.
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Oct 13, 2010 18:17
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LEGO Sigourney Weaver from Ghostbusters could kick the rear end of LEGO Sigourney Weaver from Avatar any day of the week; Ghostbusters all the way. Plus it's the only feasible way we may ever get a Rick Moranis action figure. Also wasn't the TMNT license already picked up by Megablocks?
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Oct 13, 2010 18:36
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To hell with you people, Star Trek is the only true answer. Or Futurama, but that's never going to happen 
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Oct 13, 2010 18:42
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Flavor Bear posted:Ghostbusters is one loving word, god drat it. I copy/pasted from their survey, relax man. ApathyGifted posted:To hell with you people, Star Trek is the only true answer. I made sure we voted Star Trek 
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Oct 13, 2010 18:45
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kensei posted:I copy/pasted from their survey, relax man. I don't give a poo poo who spelled it wrong, I still have to sperg about it.
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Oct 13, 2010 18:48
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I also voted Star Trek so that I can finally settle the Star Trek vs. Star Wars debate the only way I know how: with mock Lego battles. Though Lego Ghostbusters would be pretty loving awesome as well. Unfortunately, given the popular culture of today, the likely winner is Avatar, which means I'll have to hang my head in shame every time I go into the Lego aisle in the future.
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Oct 13, 2010 18:52
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Flavor Bear posted:Ghostbusters is one loving word, god drat it. If we're talking about a license based on the original movie, it's actually Ghost Busters... re-watch it and see!
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Oct 13, 2010 19:41
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ChickenHeart posted:LEGO Sigourney Weaver from Ghostbusters could kick the rear end of LEGO Sigourney Weaver from Avatar any day of the week; Ghostbusters all the way. Plus it's the only feasible way we may ever get a Rick Moranis action figure What about LEGO Sigourney Weaver from Alien 
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Oct 13, 2010 20:14
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Captain Duvel posted:Avatar is a childrens movie now? I also always wondered why they didn't jump onto LOTR when it came out. I think they mean this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avatar:_The_Last_Airbender I happened across this:  What are those metallic pieces on the kings and queens from?
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Oct 13, 2010 23:24
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The pirate sets have them in chests as treasure. Indiana Jones might, too.
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Oct 13, 2010 23:29
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Sair posted:I think they mean this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avatar:_The_Last_Airbender No it was the blue cats Avatar
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Oct 13, 2010 23:43
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Avatar could be cool if they make sets with the mechs and dropships and stuff.
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Oct 13, 2010 23:50
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Sair posted:I think they mean this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avatar:_The_Last_Airbender I am so going to built something like that, only give it a personal touch. Why didn't I think of that before? 
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Oct 14, 2010 00:08
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That Awful Nick posted:Unfortunately, given the popular culture of today, the likely winner is Avatar, which means I'll have to hang my head in shame every time I go into the Lego aisle in the future. Please. As awesome as Lego Ghostbusters would be, unless they come out with a new, good movie or something, it wouldn't be a massive success. Avatar is successful, popular, and has some really bitchin' creature and vehicle designs. Image assault incoming!         Sair posted:I think they mean this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avatar:_The_Last_Airbender  Also I find it absolutely adorable when people try to disable downloading of their flickr account images.
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Oct 14, 2010 01:00
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Sair posted:I think they mean this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Avatar:_The_Last_Airbender One of the 1 x 1 round appears to be Chrome Antique Brass, which came with the Harry Potter Durmstrang Ship. The silver ones came in the Titan XP ~Creator robot set. The crowns are Belville. Shuppiluliumas fucked around with this message at 01:09 on Oct 14, 2010 |
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Oct 14, 2010 01:07
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Captain Invictus posted:
Man that's a pet peeve of mine. I got the impression regular Avatar figures didn't sell well. They hit the discount bin in bulk pretty quickly. Not sure why Lego would do any better. LotR/Hobbit would definitely be my pick out of that list (going off the list, I want more cowboys)
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Oct 14, 2010 03:36
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There have been other Lego Gundams, but I think this is, by far, the best I've ever seen: It's got articulation like one of Bandai's MG kits, it's minifig-scaled, it's pretty well-proportioned, and he even crammed a transforming Core Fighter in it. Perhaps the only issue is it doesn't seem like it's self-supporting--there seems to be a stand holding it in most poses.
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Oct 14, 2010 07:52
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Pyroclastic posted:There have been other Lego Gundams, but I think this is, by far, the best I've ever seen: The creator says it's based off the Real Grade model kit, which in and of itself is a frighteningly complex piece of plastic engineering. But yeah, looking through the page I was thoroughly impressed. I especially like the way he did the head and hands. It's hard to get the Gundam face right in LEGO form because of its shape and the eyes, but he somehow managed to pull it off quite well. The articulated hands are also a nice touch, and I might steal the ideas from his playbook. Making convincing looking robot hands in LEGO a feat worth noting. It looks like he cut those plastic tubes that come with some sets so that the trigger finger could be posed independently from the rest of the fingers.
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Oct 14, 2010 08:06
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This is absolutely amazing, but for the love of god, MUTE THE gently caress OUT OF THE VIDEO BEFORE STARTING IT. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qN-s550lacA
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Oct 14, 2010 12:19
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I love Ghostbusters as much as anyone but once you've got your $30 Ecto-1 and $99 Fire Station, there's not much more to do with it. Ditto TMNT. Lego needs vehicles to work off of, or we get half-assed excuse-to-make-minifigs lines like Batman and Indy. So yeah, Trek is the only real answer there.
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Oct 14, 2010 14:23
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Why are we kidding ourselves. Cars 2 is coming out in 2011 and LEGO is gay for Disney.
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Oct 14, 2010 14:25
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Krispy Kareem posted:Why are we kidding ourselves. Cars 2 is coming out in 2011 and LEGO is gay for Disney. They launched the DUPLO Cars line this year. I'd be suprised if they were going to do a LEGO range as well. I'm suprised it took so long. Cars is a merchandise juggernaut. I mean the movie isn't as beloved as most of Pixar's stuff but it churns out an insane amount of money. Pre-Toy Story 3 it was the most profitable Pixar film when you took merchandsing into account. Not sure if Toy Story 3 will top it, but either way Cars 2 will get the crown back. I think it suprises a lot of people just how ridiculously popular Cars is. Gravy Jones fucked around with this message at 14:52 on Oct 14, 2010 |
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Oct 14, 2010 14:44
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Gravy Jones posted:They launched the DUPLO Cars line this year. I'd be suprised if they were going to do a LEGO range as well. My nephews were saying Cars was their favorite movie before it even came out. You didn't even need a movie, just lots of merchandising. And it's bonus for LEGO because you don't need to include any mini-figs!
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Oct 14, 2010 15:05
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Krispy Kareem posted:My nephews were saying Cars was their favorite movie before it even came out. You didn't even need a movie, just lots of merchandising. Yeah I should have said "I think it suprises a lot of people who don't have young male relatives just how ridiculously popular Cars is"! Unfortunately I've seen it more times than I've seen any other movie I'm intentionally not buying any of the DUPLO sets even though my kid would love them because I want him to have something he plays with that's not Cars related.Well that and the fact that they're hideously expensive.
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Oct 14, 2010 15:14
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Thanks to me, my nephews are into Transformers Animated/Beast Wars (not the movies), Superman, non-lisenced Lego, and Big Wheels-type vehicles, just as god intended.
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Oct 14, 2010 15:26
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Hey UK Goons, the Lego episode of How Do They Do It is on Discovery Channel (Sky: 520) right now! edit: Found it on youtube if you missed it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35JBFLgOmrM beato fucked around with this message at 20:29 on Oct 14, 2010 |
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Oct 14, 2010 20:25
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Pehther posted:I really, really believe you added an extra '0' there. I've been hoping to get some money to start buying Lego again (it's been around 20 years) but I find I get intimidated by the $0.10 per brick average. I see the 20 dollar sets I think would be fun...but then my eyes wander up to that Slave I and I realize I can't afford that yet. If you buy the giant tubs of bricks that aren't meant to build anything in particular, it's about $40/1000 bricks. It's 29.99 for a 700 piece tub from TRU. The licensed sets are hella expensive though. I think I'm gonna go stop by TRU though, and drop $40 of my paycheck, since my 450 piece tub that I got for when my nephew comes over isn't really enough to satiate me.
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Oct 14, 2010 20:38
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Oct 14, 2010 20:38
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Daisyvondoom posted:Wait what's holding the ammo chain together there? I feel like I can see something right where it's coming out of the gun around the back but I don't get any evidence of that anywhere else. It looks like some sort of narrow, thin plastic strip. I doubt it's an actual lego piece but it's possible.
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Oct 14, 2010 20:42
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WaynesWorldGirl posted:I love Ghostbusters as much as anyone but once you've got your $30 Ecto-1 and $99 Fire Station, there's not much more to do with it. Ditto TMNT. Lego needs vehicles to work off of, or we get half-assed excuse-to-make-minifigs lines like Batman and Indy. So yeah, Trek is the only real answer there. The top of Dana's apartment building could be cool.
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Oct 14, 2010 21:27
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Thanks guys... you made me go and buy this. Full size poo poo phone pic. Now I need more 
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Oct 14, 2010 21:40
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WaynesWorldGirl posted:I love Ghostbusters as much as anyone but once you've got your $30 Ecto-1 and $99 Fire Station, there's not much more to do with it. Ditto TMNT. Lego needs vehicles to work off of, or we get half-assed excuse-to-make-minifigs lines like Batman and Indy. So yeah, Trek is the only real answer there. Construct-a-Stay Puft Marshmellow Man? Still, I agree, Trek would be my vote.
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Oct 14, 2010 22:06
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AA is for Quitters posted:If you buy the giant tubs of bricks that aren't meant to build anything in particular, it's about $40/1000 bricks. It's 29.99 for a 700 piece tub from TRU. I think I'm focusing on the sets too much. There are about a half a dozen I'd love to get (plus probably a half a dozen of the sets they don't make anymore), but a tub might be a better option at the moment. I honestly haven't been looking at those because I tend not to see myself as very creative without some sort of direction. I guess we'll see what comes of it. Edit: I'm sort of surprised Blizzard and Lego haven't teamed up for a run...seems like that'd be a cash cow. Maybe they just figure WoW players simply don't have the time to build things, but they certainly have the disposable income to buy things.
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Oct 14, 2010 22:18
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Star Trek would be my vote by default simply because I've had a massive trek hard-on since I was 6 years old. I would do everything short of genocide to see officially licensed Star Trek LEGO kits. That being said, I'm not really quite getting all the "Avatar" hate. The only thing I find insufferable about Avatar (besides the use of the word "Unobtanium") is the obsessive (somewhat perverted) fan base. Avatar really was the "Star Wars" for the current generation. Big, flashy, cool to look at, cinematic spectacle on a scale never before seen, and utterly derivative. I'm not trying to say it was the best movie ever made or anything, but I can certainly think of far worse ways to spend 3 hours. Avatar themed LEGO kits could be potentially really cool, with all the helicopters and mechs and gunships, I'm just concerned that anything from the blue alien things side would be way to greeble-centric.
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Oct 14, 2010 22:22
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$30 later, I manged to escape with not one, but two lego sets! The Creator 3-1 sets, which are actually really awesome. I've spent the night while waiting for dinner to cook making a totally sweet sports car and a totally sweet airplane...and joining them together to make it a totally sweet flying car. ...I have a feeling I'm going to be devoting 15-20 of every paycheck to lego sets now, because drat, I forgot how totally awesome it is to not only build, but play with lego. It's like...impossible to resist playing with the things you build.
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Oct 15, 2010 03:16
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beato posted:Hey UK Goons, the Lego episode of How Do They Do It is on Discovery Channel (Sky: 520) right now! That's awesome. I wonder if they'd ever consider US-based factories, might cut down on the consumer cost here.
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Oct 15, 2010 03:46
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Saint Sputnik posted:That's awesome. I wonder if they'd ever consider US-based factories, might cut down on the consumer cost here. LEGO used to manufacture pieces in Enfield, CT but I don't know when they stopped. LEGO pieces were also made in Denver CO back when Samsonite (yes, the luggage maker) had the license to make them for the US. IIRC, the Samsonite license ended in the late 70s or early 80s. edit: Samsonite stopped making LEGO in the US in 1972, Canada in 1986. rockinricky fucked around with this message at 04:53 on Oct 15, 2010 |
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AA is for Quitters posted:It's like...impossible to resist playing with the things you build. When I finished building my X-Wing, I didn't just carry it upstairs... I flew it, while making flying sounds. 
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