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Old news or not it's awesome and I never get tired of seeing it.
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So Nasa is going to send a Lego Space Shuttle into space http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2010/nov/HQ_10-285_NASA_LEGO_Team.html
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Nov 4, 2010 18:56
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Muppetjedi posted:So Nasa is going to send a Lego Space Shuttle into space Space doesn't need those legos, it can't even make whooshing noises! 
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Nov 4, 2010 19:19
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3 posted:Not to ruin your great find or anything, but the Intrepid's been old news for a while. Diment's just really good at making minifig-scale naval vessels. Check out his HMS Hood. His wife is kinda ugly, but then again, she allows him to do all that poo poo.
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Nov 4, 2010 19:37
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Okay so... my local Smith's/Fred Meyer has all their Star Wars Lego on sale to varying degrees. I was tempted by Grevious' Fighter, another Y-Wing, etc... but the Clone Turbo Tank turned out to be a huge bargain. Not only was it marked down to $96 instead of $120, but the lady at the checkout informed me of a 10% of all toys coupon, which she then applied to my purchase. That means I got 1141 pieces for $86.40, (rounded up $0.08 per piece). Now I hafta decide if I should open it or save it, and depending on my paycheck tomorrow, I may not be able to resist one more set 
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Nov 5, 2010 04:14
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InfinEight posted:Okay so... my local Smith's/Fred Meyer has all their Star Wars Lego on sale to varying degrees. I was tempted by Grevious' Fighter, another Y-Wing, etc... but the Clone Turbo Tank turned out to be a huge bargain. Not only was it marked down to $96 instead of $120, but the lady at the checkout informed me of a 10% of all toys coupon, which she then applied to my purchase. That means I got 1141 pieces for $86.40, (rounded up $0.08 per piece). drat, that's a pretty good price. I think it's a badass set even though I don't like Clone Wars crap. The hat guy with the guns is cool looking. You should totally open it.
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Nov 5, 2010 04:54
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Found a better picture of the series 3 minifigs on /toy/ (shut up). More Blacktron! Come on Lego, quit teasing us with this and the alien from SPIII and give us a Blacktron revival!
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Nov 5, 2010 19:13
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Oh man, I want about 10,000 peg-legged Blacktrons. Also, the snowboarders could be easily turned into some awesome lady astronauts.
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Nov 5, 2010 19:21
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Moai Ou posted:Found a better picture of the series 3 minifigs on /toy/ (shut up). Welp, the sumo wrestler is clearly going to be the crash test dummy of this set. Bland figure, duplicate, meaningless accessory. Everything else looks awesome though.
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Nov 5, 2010 19:35
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Would it have been racist to make the rapper black?
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Nov 5, 2010 19:43
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May Contain Nuts posted:Would it have been racist to make the rapper black? I see where you're coming from, but minifigs don't really have races. Echoing the lust for Blacktron, but I also want that Fisherman's beard! How is it attached?
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Nov 5, 2010 19:48
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May Contain Nuts posted:Would it have been racist to make the rapper black? Minifigs are yellow, not white. Lando Calrissian didn't happen.
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Nov 5, 2010 19:52
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Umbra Dubium posted:I see where you're coming from, but minifigs don't really have races. So I guess having a skin tone is only for licensed characters?
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Nov 5, 2010 19:57
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drat, that is the most Legolas elf that ever was. Also, gimme all your gorilla suit guys.
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Nov 5, 2010 20:01
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The beard gets put on before the head. I just spent about two hours rebuilding a few sets and organizing pieces left and right. I need to setup a desk for this poo poo, sitting indian-legged on the floor like I did when I was a kid doesn't work anymore. My ankles, knees, and lower back kill. It makes me feel old.
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Nov 5, 2010 20:07
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I think that "rapper" is actually supposed to be K-Fed. That alone is hosed up beyond belief.
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Nov 5, 2010 20:18
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I just noticed that the hula girl's skirt is a separate piece. Has there been leg accessories like that before?
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Nov 5, 2010 20:18
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Moai Ou posted:I just noticed that the hula girl's skirt is a separate piece. Has there been leg accessories like that before? Yup, on the snow clone troopers.
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Nov 5, 2010 20:20
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PopeOnARope posted:Welp, the sumo wrestler is clearly going to be the crash test dummy of this set. Bland figure, duplicate, meaningless accessory. Everything else looks awesome though. I dunno, he has that Japanese hair bun going on and that bare chested gut really adds an air of realism to any future trailer park MOCs. The baseball player looks great if only for the hat. Does anyone know what his jersey says?
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Nov 5, 2010 20:24
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Iveliosiudicium posted:The beard gets put on before the head. I just experienced this myself putting together the new slave I. Kind of depressing! However, I did just pick up the Deep Freeze Defender cheap on ebay, to go with my equally cheap Ice Planet base and the Galactic enforcer, so there's some comfort there...
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Nov 5, 2010 20:42
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Blacktron 2 remnants!  And another Squidman! I love those guys.
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Nov 5, 2010 21:35
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Uglycat posted:I picked this up at TRU the other day as well. I randomly bought this the other day, built it, and it's awesome. I'll post some pics soon.
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Nov 5, 2010 21:51
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Series 3 have no bar codes correct?
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Nov 5, 2010 22:00
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Indolent Bastard posted:Series 3 have no bar codes correct? Series 1 - bought the two I really wanted with the help of the barcodes and co-operative shop assistants. Series 2 - bought all the parts I wanted from a Bricklink seller who had them for reasonable prices. Luckily I was one of the few people who wasn't really interested in the Spartan. Series 3 - there are very few here that I'd be disappointed to get, so I'm probably going to buy a couple of lots blind and then pick up anything I'm missing from Bricklink, assuming the same seller buys a box or two again.
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Nov 5, 2010 22:07
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Indolent Bastard posted:Series 3 have no bar codes correct? 
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Nov 5, 2010 22:09
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Umbra Dubium posted:I also want that Fisherman's beard!
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Nov 5, 2010 22:48
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I think I am actually going to buy a sealed case of series 3. In the first two, there weren't really enough figs that I found very interesting, but with the exception of the Sumo and the Racecar Driver, I want all of those. God drat, I love that pilot.
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Nov 5, 2010 23:45
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I was at Target today and they have a Lego gift card that comes with a 31-piece target dog figure. It only costs whatever you load onto the gift card, which is valid on any purchase.
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Nov 6, 2010 00:32
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 Link Thoughts on the fabric pieces used? If they aren't sails or something similar I'm going to be much less impressed with it...
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Nov 6, 2010 00:39
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Flavor Bear posted:I think I am actually going to buy a sealed case of series 3. Funny I don't care for many in series 3, that combined with no bar codes means I'm likely just skipping this round.
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Nov 6, 2010 00:43
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fosborb posted:
I'm sure they are. Those holes are pretty Lego standard for sails. The red cloth pieces are minifig capes.
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Nov 6, 2010 02:53
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Loving the East German ladies tennis player. The new accessories in this set are pretty cool, but too many of the bodies are meh.
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Nov 6, 2010 03:20
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So I was thinking about making a review of the Clone Turbo Tank, but there's already a couple decent ones. Instead I went back to Smith's because (for my loyal and unending use of their fresh values card) I got a $15 back coupon in the mail. I settled on General Grievous’ Starfighter mostly for that sweet cockpit. With the coupon, the sale, and 10% off, I got it for ~$21. There's review here if you're interested.
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Nov 6, 2010 04:07
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Grievous looks so bored in this picture: http://www.brickshelf.com/gallery/Okay/StarWars/CloneWars/8095/p1080339_small.jpg
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Nov 6, 2010 04:14
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He also looks a bit on the small and scrawny side. Anyway, I made some major revisions to my half-track truck thing. It had the tilting cab before but I've rebuilt the whole cab and chassis more to my liking. I have to say it's really rewarding to make little stuff sometimes because you can make big changes so easily and quickly. 
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Nov 6, 2010 07:39
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Moai Ou posted:Found a better picture of the series 3 minifigs on /toy/ (shut up). I've not been particularly psyched for any of the minifig collections previously, but I really want the new Blacktrons. Some sort of captain for a new Blacktron battleship I still haven't imagined yet.
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Nov 6, 2010 12:52
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I have been hit by a flash of inspiration. This:  plus this:  equals: 
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Iveliosiudicium posted:The beard gets put on before the head. I share your pain. Got the Imperial Flagship on Thursday, started at 6, finished at 11, went to bed satisfied but oh so achy. Yesterday at work was painful, to say the least. But I'll be damned if that ship isn't a great set.
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fosborb posted:If they aren't sails or something similar I'm going to be much less impressed with it... Man who even gives a poo poo. If you use non-lego bits in a lego creation and it still looks good, it in no way impacts the validity and coolness of the final product, unless you are a pedantic harpy. Case in point.
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So we had a Lego Atlantis party at my work (Borders) today that I'd volunteered to host. It would have been pretty awesome had they not given me the super thick pack of instructions and activities the night before when it wanted a week prep time and 2-3 employees hosting (It was only me). I was surprised how many kids showed up though. (About 20. I figured we'd get upwards of 5 at most) We did some trivia and they all got a little Atlantis mini-set thing though and seemed to enjoy it enough, so I guess it turned out alright. Also I got to take home all the leftover sets, a good 15 or so. They're really small, about 35 pieces including a minifig, but I'm not complaining. 
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