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I also believe the proper term is LEGO maniac, not LEGO fanatic...
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Thanks to this thread, I got that Ichiban Delorean and have Lex Luthor and the Batwing sets on the way. Fuuuuuck.
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Jan 22, 2012 17:35
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pleasethankyou posted:Gah! Dynaway Sorting Plant: That is God damned amazing. They need to mass produce something like that.
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Frozen-Solid posted:That is God damned amazing. They need to mass produce something like that. The bricks alone would probably cost $3000, best case. Then all the NXT bricks and sensors... The snow and ice finally melted and we made a supply run to Fred Meyer to survive a few more days without power. I headed to the toys and picked up a box of series 6. BOGO50%, so I paid for 40 and got 60. Three complete sets plus extras!
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Jan 22, 2012 18:57
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Ordered the pieces for Cafe Corner from BL. Less the exact minifigs (just bought a few that go with the town theme) and original instructions, it cost a hair over $280. Was able to save some costs by buying what parts I could directly from Lego, which is worth it mainly for things like the dark red roof tiles and windows that are a ripoff on BL. Went with a black door for 30 cents instead of the grey door for 30 dollars, if the price ever comes down I'll replace it then. Probably could have done a little better driving myself insane but you hit a point of diminishing returns when you add in all the extra shipping by using yet another store. This was my first attempt at recreating a full set from BL and all together not too bad. I don't like Market Street and refuse to buy it so this is the last modular I needed to complete the set. Well, need Town Hall now I guess too. You can flip Cafe Corner on ebay for $600+ without box and instructions so I feel OK with the cost.
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Jan 22, 2012 19:11
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After seeing that kickass western town I feel like a poser, but here is the last piece of my first lego.com order. 
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Jan 22, 2012 19:17
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Lord Ryan posted:After seeing that kickass western town I feel like a poser, but here is the last piece of my first lego.com order. I picked that up at Target for, no lie, $15. I felt like a LEGO deal god. Also, it was a really fun build. I left the stickers off mine (as one does), but I still like the overall look of it.
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Lizard Combatant posted:I envy your day. I had help too.  Wife sorted while I built book 1.  Should help the rest of it go faster.
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Jan 22, 2012 19:41
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rickiep00h posted:I picked that up at Target for, no lie, $15. I felt like a LEGO deal god. Wow! They're usually still over priced on the mark down rack. Leaving the stickers off is probably a good idea if you ever want to resale them. I did that with the sand barge and star destroyer. Wish I never sold them. the star destroyer goes anywhere from $200 to $400 now. I just started collecting again after joining SA and reading this thread. I think I'm going to make my new collection permanent.
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Lord Ryan posted:After seeing that kickass western town I feel like a poser, but here is the last piece of my first lego.com order. Now you must add wings to it to turn it into something straight out of Crimson Skies.
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saloon: http://www.mediafire.com/file/rb4o6e0p65abeoo/saloonb.lxf The model is split into floors in that file for easy rebuilding down the road. If it loads and says 2 parts are missing, it's bits of the lanterns on the second floor. It does that sometimes. Also, this is an LDD file retroactively created from the finished model, so it's a little bit different than the one in the brickshelf folder and may have a couple mistakes, but mostly in tiny subtle unimportant ways! Here are some fun details from it! Piano:  Saloon sign (I made a big dent in Bricklink's supply of these back when I made this so sorry they all cost a lot now):  Hotel sign:  How the walls are done: 
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Torael_7 posted:I had help too. Is there any detail in the troop compartment or is that set aside for other stuff?
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Jan 22, 2012 21:21
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Interlude posted:Ordered the pieces for Cafe Corner from BL. Less the exact minifigs (just bought a few that go with the town theme) and original instructions, it cost a hair over $280. Was this recently? I am coming in WAY less on my estimate. 
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handbanana125 posted:Is there any detail in the troop compartment or is that set aside for other stuff? Nah. The bulk of it is the mechanism for folding/unfolding the wings and the supports for the upper wing. Towards the front, there's another assembly that holds the cockpit.
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Jan 22, 2012 23:13
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djfooboo posted:Was this recently? I am coming in WAY less on my estimate. I got the 5 expensive window frames, two of the 2x10 bricks, and the 36 roof tiles from Lego for $23 shipped. The roof tiles alone are $1.50-$3.00 + shipping from Europe on BL. That was a big difference.
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I went out today to buy some more bins and crates for sorting... But I didn't find what I was after so I just bought the Batman Batwing set. I actually really like this wave of superhero sets. They don't seem quite as overpriced as the other licensed themes. Also I think I may have slight precognitive abilities when it comes to LEGO. I remember thinking a few years ago when they picked up the Disney license that they should release a Marvel theme since Disney owns Marvel.
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Jan 23, 2012 01:12
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Interlude posted:
How did you go about getting the 1x2x3 roof pieces from Lego? Did you call them am I missing something on their page to order special parts?
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Jan 23, 2012 01:32
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Shin-chan posted:How did you go about getting the 1x2x3 roof pieces from Lego? Did you call them am I missing something on their page to order special parts? http://shop.lego.com/en-US/Pick-A-Brick-ByTheme Though, they don't have the 1x2x3 slope in dark red, which is what the Cafe Corner uses. They only have white, black, yellow, and red, none of which should be anywhere near $1/piece on BL.
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Pyroclastic posted:http://shop.lego.com/en-US/Pick-A-Brick-ByTheme
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Shin-chan posted:How did you go about getting the 1x2x3 roof pieces from Lego? Did you call them am I missing something on their page to order special parts? call them and order it, if its currently in production you can get it and its being used in petshop in dark red. the online ordering is fairly limited when you consider how many lego parts/colours are in production
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Pyroclastic posted:http://shop.lego.com/en-US/Pick-A-Brick-ByTheme Yeah, this is what I've been using, that's why I questioned where people were seeing the part. Interlude posted:The website says they are not available but if you describe the piece in the comments field they can find them for you. They didn't have the 1x8x2 brick w/ bow in dark/earth blue ($10-15 on BL) or the right side door 4x5 ($30+ on BL), both of which showed up as available selections so I don't think the web interface is indicative of what they actually have. Merchant of Death posted:call them and order it, if its currently in production you can get it and its being used in petshop in dark red. the online ordering is fairly limited when you consider how many lego parts/colours are in production Awesome, thanks.
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Carbohydrates posted:Saloon plans Thank you so much! Class act.
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Where are they selling Series 6 Minifigures? Target, Toys'R'Us, Wal-Mart, or somewhere else?
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Jan 23, 2012 14:21
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My Toys R Us has them, though they've already been rifled through
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I'm planning a trip to the Lego store in Orlando this weekend. Pretty sure it's one of the largest Lego stores. Anything in particular I should look for? Should all the 2012 sets be out yet? I want some of the newer Technic sets. Also hoping to find some Series 6 there as well. Anyone want anything? 
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I enjoyed reading what people's first sets were, so here's mine. This is the first set I can remember having, when I was about five. Before that I just had generic buckets of blocks, this is the first Legoland set I can remember getting with a minifig. I have clear memories of after getting this my dad coming into my room and stepping on it.  One other set that stands out in my memory is this one:  Not because it was one of my first, or even one I particularly liked, but because I got so drat many of them. One year I had a big birthday party and I guess it was known that I was big into Lego, particularly space, and I got four of these from friends. I also got three of them for Christmas, so I ended up having seven of these.
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As best I can recall this was my first set: You know this came into the bathtub with me.
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This wasn't my first, but it was the first one I remember. I remember being so puzzled by the wheel and axle assemblies, until my dad showed me how they worked. That Jeep was awesome, and the single trans-green square light was a prized piece for quite a few years after that, since I only had one of them. 
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Sloppy posted:This wasn't my first, but it was the first one I remember. I remember being so puzzled by the wheel and axle assemblies, until my dad showed me how they worked. I have this set. The boat is still assembled in one of the big Rubbermaid containers of Lego in my parents' attic. Trip report, the Wal-Mart is completely sold out of Friends sets, but they got some DC and Dino in. Scrounging around the back I picked up the Power Armor, and it is as awesome as all acounts make it out to be.
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the power armor is the tripod of the year. alien conquests tripod was awesome for something so simple as is the power armor. plus they are perfect sizes to fight each other
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Hit the Austin LEGO store today. They had S6 minifigs. I was told that these are selling waaaayyyy better than they imagined and that they will essentially be out come mid February. Boxes are going to be "rationed" to stores that sell/have sold the most. I have also been looking for the Dynamic Due Funhouse. They didn't have it because it too sold way better than expected but at least they're making more, unlike the figs.
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topenga posted:Hit the Austin LEGO store today. They had S6 minifigs. I was told that these are selling waaaayyyy better than they imagined and that they will essentially be out come mid February. Boxes are going to be "rationed" to stores that sell/have sold the most. I have also been looking for the Dynamic Due Funhouse. They didn't have it because it too sold way better than expected but at least they're making more, unlike the figs. Is this the one at Barton Creek? If so, did they have the Joust for sale? I've been meaning to pick it up.
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VaultAggie posted:Is this the one at Barton Creek? If so, did they have the Joust for sale? I've been meaning to pick it up. Yes, Barton Creek. No I didn't notice if Joust was on sale, sorry.
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Sorry if this has already been posted, but What the gently caress:quote:A new Lego line for girls is offensive, critics say quote:Online petitions have been started to protest the line, which includes a Butterfly Beauty Shop and a Your Fashion Designer Workshop. The International Assn. of Eating Disorder Professionals said the toys were "devoid of imagination and promote overt forms of sexism." It's "LEGOs", motherfuckers! I would like to hurl a jart into the collective face of "International Assn. of Eating Disorder Professionals". 
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Fog Tripper posted:Sorry if this has already been posted, but What the gently caress: Good to see people are protesting Barbies and Little-ist Pet Shop and all that but Lego makes some pink toys and everyone throws a fit
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So what's the consensus on the Logo Architecture series? I'm tempted to pick up the Guggenheim Museum, or maybe 30 Rock as my frost LEGO set in over a decade...
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7thBatallion posted:So what's the consensus on the Logo Architecture series? I'm tempted to pick up the Guggenheim Museum, or maybe 30 Rock as my frost LEGO set in over a decade... My ladyfriend's son and I did Falling Water and the White House. They look really nice on display, and were pretty fun to build (there's some brutal repetition in the White House set, I will admit). We also buy the smaller sets anytime we travel to a place with a Lego Store, so we got the Space Needle in Seattle and the John Hancock Center when we were in Chicago, for example. The JHC doesn't look anything like the real thing though (it's tiered instead of being a trapeziod for some reason).
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7thBatallion posted:So what's the consensus on the Logo Architecture series? I'm tempted to pick up the Guggenheim Museum, or maybe 30 Rock as my frost LEGO set in over a decade... I haven't built any of the Architecture sets but my general impression is that they're way overpriced for what they are. It seems like since they're so minimalist, they use very few specialized pieces and so you could easily re-create them off of BrickLink for way cheaper. Especially that one that is literally just a big stack of grey 1x1 cylinders.
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Travis343 posted:I haven't built any of the Architecture sets but my general impression is that they're way overpriced for what they are. It seems like since they're so minimalist, they use very few specialized pieces and so you could easily re-create them off of BrickLink for way cheaper. Especially that one that is literally just a big stack of grey 1x1 cylinders. I have all the instructions saved on my computer, so yeah I guess there is that. I never though of using Bricklink...
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Fog Tripper posted:Sorry if this has already been posted, but What the gently caress Varients have been posted many times. Opinions vary a great deal. The way toys are marketed at different genders is obviously an important issue to a lot of people. At this point can we shift discussion about it to D&D though as it's obviously not a lego specific topic and it tends to derail the thread.
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