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When I was 5/6, my dad bribed me to learn how to read by saying I could have a lego castle when I could read him a book that I'd never seen before. Needless to say, I learned very quickly after that. He got me this rather stunning kit. I still have the instructions and most of the pieces. I rebuilt it about 8 years ago and only had to use a couple of non-matching bits to finish it. I want to go and fish it out of mum's attic to try and build it again...
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Feb 1, 2012 17:40
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Sockser posted:And the best part of that haul?
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Feb 1, 2012 17:48
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einTier posted:No, the best part are those old school wheel blocks, where you can configure the wheels to be on the sides or the ends of a 2x4 brick. And you've got at least one with the 2x2 stud pattern for attaching stuff and and one of the spoke designs too. There's a bunch of really weird stuff in there, like a 2x4 wheel brick that is smooth on top except for 2 tiny non-stud protrusions, and some thick baseplates that are entirely hollow on the underside. Didn't they stop making those in the 60s?
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Feb 1, 2012 18:54
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Sloppy posted:and some thick baseplates that are entirely hollow on the underside Just thinking about this makes me strangely uncomfortable, like contemplating p-zombies.
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Feb 1, 2012 19:15
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So a shop near me has a bunch of these:  on sale for £40 each, down from £52. Worth it? I was thinking of opening one and buying a couple more to sell on because they seem to be going for a lot more online.
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Feb 1, 2012 19:27
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I haven't got that one, but the Creator houses are great and do command a fair price online. You could probably flip it for between £60-80. I love finds in independent toy shops like that, although I haven't lucked out in a while.
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Feb 1, 2012 19:47
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The_Doctor posted:So a shop near me has a bunch of these: In my experience the creator houses are cooler than they look on the box, so I'd say yes.
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Feb 1, 2012 19:53
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Sloppy posted:There's a bunch of really weird stuff in there, like a 2x4 wheel brick that is smooth on top except for 2 tiny non-stud protrusions, and some thick baseplates that are entirely hollow on the underside. Didn't they stop making those in the 60s? I have some of those base plates and exactly 0 idea where they came from. They're a full 1/3 brick tall, right? All of my Lego is from the 90s, and surprisingly I dont think any of it came from yard sales or anything. Pretty sure it's all legit bought sets. But I have maybe 2 of those like, 16x64 plate pieces. Never liked them.
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Feb 1, 2012 20:00
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Anyone familiar with the Santa Fe Super Chief set 10020? I've found one online that has been donated to a charity but I don't know how to tell if it is the limited edition or not.
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Feb 1, 2012 20:36
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The_Doctor posted:So a shop near me has a bunch of these: I'd say at least get one for yourself. I've got that one and it's probably my favorite Creator set.
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Feb 1, 2012 20:40
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Sloppy posted:There's a bunch of really weird stuff in there, like a 2x4 wheel brick that is smooth on top except for 2 tiny non-stud protrusions, and some thick baseplates that are entirely hollow on the underside. Didn't they stop making those in the 60s? I remember the 2x4 wheel brick with no studs. It should have a hole in the top that takes a shaft. Those were used for steering, the shaft goes up through plates used to make the cab of a vehicle, like in these sets: http://www.brickset.com/detail/?Set=710-1 The "steering wheel" is the 1x2 with 'LEGO' printed on it. I also remember the thick baseplates. I had gray ones that were hollow on the underside (no tubes), and blue ones that had a single row of tubes on the underside, at the edges. These baseplates were 10x20 studs. They stopped making them in the 70s. It sounds like you got some old stuff from when LEGO was manufactured by Samsonite for the US market.
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Feb 1, 2012 20:49
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Testro posted:I haven't got that one, but the Creator houses are great and do command a fair price online. You could probably flip it for between £60-80. You're not loving kidding. I have the townhouse in pieces somewhere in my neverending box of lego, checked it on BL to see it's going for well over £100 used, for what was a £40 set.
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Feb 1, 2012 21:05
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rockinricky posted:I remember the 2x4 wheel brick with no studs. It should have a hole in the top that takes a shaft. Those were used for steering, the shaft goes up through plates used to make the cab of a vehicle, like in these sets: Sweet, you nailed it. We definitely have the top Wrecker and possibly the bottom one, since we have those bizarre doors with trans windows built in in blue and yellow, as well as the printed Lego 1x2 and the blue chassis piece (which is snapped in half, unfortunately)
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Feb 1, 2012 21:11
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Sloppy posted:There's a bunch of really weird stuff in there, like a 2x4 wheel brick that is smooth on top except for 2 tiny non-stud protrusions, and some thick baseplates that are entirely hollow on the underside. Didn't they stop making those in the 60s? This is the great thing about buying random bulk Lego, you get some weird poo poo. Sorting is hard sometimes because I come across some new parts I've never seen before and I want to stop to see how I can use them.
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Feb 2, 2012 00:30
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Dead Alice posted:Anyone familiar with the Santa Fe Super Chief set 10020? It should have a certificate and a 1x2 red tile that's numbered Axxxx, where xxxx is 0000 - 9999 Peeron has a picture of an actual tile - http://peeron.com/inv/sets/10020-1 and a certificate can be seen on this site - http://www.toysperiod.com/lego-set-reference/train/9v/lego-10020-2-santa-fe-super-chief-limited-edition/ I have a regular edition and it's a beautiful kit, well worth what they go for on bricklink
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Feb 2, 2012 02:09
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Turns out the Knight's Stronghold is missing a decent amount of pieces. Oh well, it had five minifies and a horse and I get to relieve the 1990 LEGO catalog!
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Feb 2, 2012 02:56
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Had some good luck with Clearance items today... At Walmart I found a Pharaoh's Quest Flying Mummy Attack 7307 for $7.50. At Target found a Atlantis Angler Attack 7978 for $8.98 and Underwater Explorer 8080 for 21.50.
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Feb 2, 2012 04:49
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Torael_7 posted:This is the great thing about buying random bulk Lego, you get some weird poo poo. Sorting is hard sometimes because I come across some new parts I've never seen before and I want to stop to see how I can use them. Yeah, I always try to figure out what sets are in the lot and then rebuild them. It can be really frustrating though because you don't know if a piece is missing or you just haven't found it yet.
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Feb 2, 2012 06:01
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Just picked up one of these. I wish I'd grabbed a couple when they were in stores, the accessories are really neat.
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Feb 2, 2012 06:19
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Sloppy posted:Yeah, I always try to figure out what sets are in the lot and then rebuild them. It can be really frustrating though because you don't know if a piece is missing or you just haven't found it yet. Well, I'm a spaceship guy, mostly. So for me its more like "ohh if I combined this with this I get a neat turret" or "I bet I could use these bendy things for some crazy wing geometry, if only I could find some with studs on them..."
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Feb 2, 2012 06:51
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 I finally have enough bricks to make some micro ships! On the left is some sort of battleship, and on the right is some sort of repair/mine-remover/grapple ship.
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Feb 3, 2012 00:34
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CADPAT posted:The pic has a pretty high res, it might not be very hard to figure out how to build it if you zoomed in on it and really thought it out. I wish I could, I'm not nearly that good with lego. Could someone point me to the right site?
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Feb 3, 2012 01:09
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Happysafer posted:http://i.imgur.com/hUdZVl.jpg
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Feb 3, 2012 01:19
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 1 piece micro ufo
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Feb 3, 2012 01:54
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Herr Tog posted:I wish I could, I'm not nearly that good with lego. Could someone point me to the right site? There most likely is none. Figuring it out by looking looking at it closely is probably your only option, sorry.
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Feb 3, 2012 02:23
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A WHOLE ASSTON OF NON-LEGO poo poo USED TO LIVE HERE!
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Feb 3, 2012 02:29
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I can't say if it's the right thread or not, but you could have made it sound a little less like a desperate viral marketing pitch.
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Feb 3, 2012 02:36
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^^ Seriously, you sound way too much like a marketer.
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Feb 3, 2012 02:40
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Happydogska posted:I can't say if it's the right thread or not, but you could have made it sound a little less like a desperate viral marketing pitch. There is no right thread for viral marketing pitches.
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Feb 3, 2012 02:41
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Hah yes that's right I'm some desperate viral marketer conspiring to make you think I'm just one of you normal goons. So whatever you do, don't read my reply, don't look at the photos, and don't give another thought to these evil toys that are out there to get you! (USER WAS PUT ON PROBATION FOR THIS POST) (USER WAS BANNED FOR THIS POST)
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Feb 3, 2012 02:45
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Candycab posted:Hah yes that's right I'm some desperate viral marketer conspiring to make you think I'm just one of you normal goons. So whatever you do, don't read my reply, don't look at the photos, and don't give another thought to these evil toys that are out there to get you! So I take it you're not so good with constructive criticism then.
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Feb 3, 2012 02:50
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CADPAT posted:So I take it you're not so good with constructive criticism then. Another brilliant response! I humbly bow down and suck you gigantic cock.
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Feb 3, 2012 02:54
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This sounds like another triumph from Ocean Marketing.
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Feb 3, 2012 02:56
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Ignore the troll and/or viral marketer, boys.Happysafer posted:
These are really good but shouldn't a micro-scale battleship still be, like...bigger? http://www.flickr.com/photos/dunechaser/6330484321/ (not mine) Seriously though, good job, those are great. mynnna fucked around with this message at 03:04 on Feb 3, 2012 |
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Feb 3, 2012 03:02
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Torael_7 posted:http://www.flickr.com/photos/dunechaser/6330484321/ (not mine) I love those ships.
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Feb 3, 2012 03:07
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Torael_7 posted:Ignore the troll and/or viral marketer, boys. Do they even fit in LEGO hands? 
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Feb 3, 2012 03:11
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Dead Alice posted:Do they even fit in LEGO hands? What were they, anyway? The post's been wiped. I wanna know what I should avoid.
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Feb 3, 2012 03:37
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Pyroclastic posted:What were they, anyway? The post's been wiped. I wanna know what I should avoid. Custom weapons and poo poo for He-Man toys.
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Feb 3, 2012 03:43
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Dear Bellevue Lego Store Dude, Your skill at feeling S6 packages to find me the last 3 I needed, hug-bot, Samus, and the mechanic, was unparalleled. I will love you forever. Sincerely, The Rage Corn Glizzy fucked around with this message at 06:06 on Feb 3, 2012 |
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Torael_7 posted:Ignore the troll and/or viral marketer, boys. I don't have that many bricks. 
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