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Wife went to Target tonight and she found a gift card with a lego set attached. The thing was it's completely free. You just pay whatever you want to be on the card. I don't know if there's a minimum or not. It just makes the little target logo'd white dog, but hey, free legos.
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tonelok posted:If I had the money and the photography skills, I'd turn my office into this: This is insanely cool, the level of detail and number of pieces is just astounding. It doesn't even look like Lego until you get closer, and the minifigs are the perfect size for it. My own share&tell isn't as slick but here it is anyway, since I can finally say it's done. Here's some highlights:      You can see everything here or check out my ramblings on MOCpages.
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Dec 10, 2010 02:40
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About drat time. poo poo owns.
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Dec 10, 2010 02:51
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Yeah, now I can take even longer to make something bigger!
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Dec 10, 2010 03:14
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Guys built a functioning Antikythera Mechanism out of technic...baller. http://www.boingboing.net/2010/12/09/how-the-antikythera.html ...just came across this awesome ad too: 
Mascot fucked around with this message at 03:52 on Dec 10, 2010 |
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Dec 10, 2010 03:28
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I figured this warranted its own post: Walmart has Toy Story Construct-a-Zurg for $10 with 97 cent shipping.
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Dec 10, 2010 04:08
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Thanks to this thread I now know there's a LEGO show right near me this weekend thanks to a comment on a flickr photo. So, uh, thank you LEGO thread for starting up a rather convoluted series of events which should ultimately lead to woo LEGO show!
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Dec 10, 2010 04:53
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InfinEight posted:My own share&tell isn't as slick but here it is anyway, since I can finally say it's done. Here's some highlights: That's awesome. I must admit, I found the design weird in the first WIP pictures you posted, but it turned out really good. Love the little details like the internal access hatches for the landing gears!
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Dec 10, 2010 18:05
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Mascot posted:I figured this warranted its own post:
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Dec 10, 2010 18:35
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Mascot posted:
That is too cool to be real.
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Dec 10, 2010 18:44
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Captain Invictus posted:a couple to put away for 4 years and sell for a blajillion dollars down the road. I've seriously considered doing this with a few Harry Potter sets.
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Dec 10, 2010 19:00
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Mascot posted:I figured this warranted its own post: I don't think I've ever seen this guy in stores, which I thought was a shame... until now! I bought 4. If I hadn't taken advantage of TRU's sale last week it would have been more though. Captain Scandinaiva posted:That's awesome. I must admit, I found the design weird in the first WIP pictures you posted, but it turned out really good. Thanks! I wanted a mixture of a C-130 Hercules, Semi-Truck, and Matrix Hovership with a sorta steampunk feel. If I ever make another version, maybe I'll use Zurg's torso as the fuel tanks. Found this just now:  \/\/\/It should be visible pretty soon, I added one more image this morning and Brickshelf seems to update around the middle of the day. Most of it is on MOCpages though. InfinEight fucked around with this message at 19:48 on Dec 10, 2010 |
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Dec 10, 2010 19:13
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"This folder is not yet public" 
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Dec 10, 2010 19:24
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You nerds may like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLPVCJjTNgk&feature=player_embedded Or maybe not, as it lacks swooshability.
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Dec 10, 2010 20:14
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Mascot already posted that (on this page) and it's drat cool. I'd still swoosh it too. \/\/\/ I think we all did 
InfinEight fucked around with this message at 20:29 on Dec 10, 2010 |
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Dec 10, 2010 20:15
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InfinEight posted:Mascot already posted that (on this page) and it's drat cool. I'd still swoosh it too. Goddamn it... my eyes must have darted past it toward the pixelated boobs.
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Dec 10, 2010 20:17
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So I got some random Series 3 and got two extras for trade: 1x Race Car Driver 1x Tennis Player I would trade for any of the following: Fisherman, Pilot, Gorilla, Rapper, Samurai, Baseball Player, and Elves. Shoot me a pm or something if you want to deal. Edit: Likewise if anybody can find 3-6 Elves I would love you forever. Both stores in town got raided before me and I found one of everything else. I'd pay better than retail. Canopus250 fucked around with this message at 01:06 on Dec 11, 2010 |
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Dec 10, 2010 22:54
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ireladd posted:Yeah, unfortunately there were very few stores outside of the LEGO Store that actually carried the Advent Calendar, and if you went looking for one on Saturday, unfortunately LEGO had just discounted as soon as December started from $34.99 to $9.99, so they flew off the shelves quick. Congrats on the Bricklink find though! Aww hell, I'm never going to get a cat, am I. I've only seen one in this and that $80 fire station.
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Dec 11, 2010 06:55
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This looks like a nice buy: Click here for the full 1326x1060 image. This, this thing:  Click here for the full 1350x918 image. I don't know. I really don't like the two-piece cockpit, it really doesn't fit the rest of the shape. I do like the new wing plates, and the click-style cargo bay doors, and the trans-blue clip-plates as solar panels. If the price is decent I can see myself buying both.
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Dec 11, 2010 09:33
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I'm a pretty big fan of games like Blockland, Minecraft, and even LEGO Universe, and I have to admit, after playing them for awhile I think it would be really hard for me to go back to physical blocks, especially considering how expensive they are. Having unlimited bricks also has a huge appeal. Has anyone actually made the jump to 21st century block building and then gone back to the real thing? What made you decide to?
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Dec 11, 2010 09:41
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InfinEight posted:This looks like a nice buy: The shuttle owns and comes with lots of good new pieces. Look at the orbital maneuvering system (engine cover) white cockpit canopies. But look at how bullshit that astronaut's suit is. It's a white Atlantis scuba pack. That just doesn't look right, stupid cost-cutting measures.
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Dec 11, 2010 10:38
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Is that the Space line for the upcoming year? If so, gently caress that bullshit. The new Shuttle looks terrible (what are they thinking with that nose piece?) and can a minifig even ride in the rocket from the other set?
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Dec 11, 2010 10:50
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Looking forward to the Star Wars advent calendar next year 
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I'm not terribly excited about the new space sets either. They remind me of what City looked like a couple of years ago. Low detail due to only having a few, big pieces. The color scheme is ugly too. It sounded so promising when they announced they were cooperation with NASA.  They got some nice pieces, though.
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Captain Scandinaiva posted:I'm not terribly excited about the new space sets either. They remind me of what City looked like a couple of years ago. Low detail due to only having a few, big pieces. The color scheme is ugly too. It sounded so promising when they announced they were cooperation with NASA. http://www.brickset.com/search/?theme=City&subtheme=Space There is supposed to be a larger set for adults, and not just just the 1200 piece Shuttle Adventure. My guess is the space station.
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Yeah City has always been the introductory theme. No real advanced building techniques have been used like in the other themes. I may pick up a few of the moon buggies for the white diver suit and gold visor. \/\/\/\/Those aren't really City though. Evek fucked around with this message at 18:50 on Dec 11, 2010 |
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Dec 11, 2010 17:56
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Evek posted:Yeah City has always been the introductory theme. No real advanced building techniques have been used like in the other themes. I may pick up a few of the moon buggies for the white diver suit and gold visor. The winter bakery and toy store I bought beg to differ.
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The ARC-170 Starfighter was on sale at Smith's/Fred Meyer for $42, plus they had a one-day coupon for 30% off all Lego. That made each one half off so... I bought two. That's about $230 in Lego since the beginning of November. 'Consumer Whore' mode, activate!
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Mike the TV posted:The winter bakery and toy store I bought beg to differ. Lego is a spiral. You start at City, progress through Space or Adventure or Pirates to Creator, then to Technic, and then you loop back to City, but this time there's a thousand blocks in a set and none of the studs point up.
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InfinEight posted:That's about $230 in Lego since the beginning of November. 'Consumer Whore' mode, activate! Don't feel too bad. I'm already $100 into December, and it's only been 11 days.
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Dec 12, 2010 05:29
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Since Nov 1, I've spent at least $460 on lego. e:f,b
Veeb0rg fucked around with this message at 08:02 on Dec 12, 2010 |
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Dec 12, 2010 07:26
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And posted multiple times already. Twice, on this page, no less.
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Dec 12, 2010 07:54
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Isn't it possible to build ones own Shuttle nosepiece out of Lego while keeping the rest of the design?
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New van experiment. It's cable-remote-controlled, and I'm about to buy the necessary stuff to actually build it this time. I wanted to build something that could fit in with the Creator car stuff: Click here for the full 1280x831 image.  Click here for the full 1280x831 image.
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InfinEight posted:This looks like a nice buy: There are some nice parts in the rocket launch. Atlantis fluted columns in red and possibly gray (the body of the little satellite thing. I'm not sure if they're gray or white) Lots of those x-frame pieces in red, and the top of the rocket looks a lot like the cement mixer drums, but I can't see any technic pin holes on the sides, so it's possible it's a new piece. As for the shuttle, using a helicopter cockpit is pretty lame. The wings and tail appear are new, but otherwise I don't see anything worth having in it. The contrast of the smooth cockpit to the studdy wings is really ugly, IMO. Phyresis posted:The shuttle owns and comes with lots of good new pieces. Look at the orbital maneuvering system (engine cover) white cockpit canopies. But look at how bullshit that astronaut's suit is. It's a white Atlantis scuba pack. That just doesn't look right, stupid cost-cutting measures. Those parts in white are already in the good Space Shuttle, and the big SW Imperial Shuttle as well. As for the astronaut suit, yeah, it's half-assed, but I like the part, so I guess I'll give it a pass and be happy to have it in a new color.
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Question: Am I the only one whose Lego Kingdoms calendar comes with a ton of extra poo poo? I usually have two of every accessory in a given box, sometimes more. When I got the minifig yesterday, motherfucker came with three swords. Same for the sword in the stone today. I feel like I made out like a bandit.
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Someone just posted the inventory for one of the new Atlantis sets on Bricklink, the Drill Sub: Pretty cool set. But what really caught my eye are the new pieces:   Also black hot dogs.
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Dec 14, 2010 01:18
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Shuppiluliumas posted:Pretty cool set. But what really caught my eye are the new pieces: Not gonna lie, those new pieces are pretty drat cool.
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Dec 14, 2010 01:32
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The new pieces are a definite plus with the 2nd Atlantis wave. Also, this should be alongside that Predator bust so they can growl at each other: http://www.brickshelf.com/cgi-bin/gallery.cgi?f=454648
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