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Light Gun Man posted:I thought Lego didn't want to make "war" stuff specifically, not so much guns or combat (they obviously love combat at this point as that's where all their money is). Like they'd never make an accurate modern military tank, for example. I assume this is part not wanting to glorify real war and part not wanting to make light of real war. Last I heard, in unlicensed sets no wars or conflicts WW2 or later are allowed to be depicted. So theoretically we could have an awesome six year WW1 theme, but that seems highly unlikely (though I would buy it by the truckload). Interestingly they have shown they are very happy to release WW1 planes, but never minifig scale vehicles designed for play. To conclude, Legos war policy is basically "we will make it as violent as we want, only when we want, only on our conditions. Do not ask or try to make sense of this".
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Minifig collectors might be interested in this, from the LEGO Batman 2 Games thread:Gann Jerrod posted:In case anyones interested in actual Lego, Gamestop has a exclusive Lex Luthor Minifigure if you preorder.
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Manchild King posted:Lego's policy regarding guns/war is extremely complicated. And it seems to keep changing. If in 1995 you had told me we would have Lego nazis, cannibals and pimps by 2012 I would probably have given you a weak child slap for being so stupid. There seem to be two sets of rules one for licensed and one for original themes. Obviously licensed stuff is willing to go far more violent and war like. Sounds about right. Star Wars / comic book stuff definitely breaks the "rules" of Lego in a lot of ways for the sake of profit, and I suppose I can't blame them for that. Lego WWII would make cash by the boatload I'm sure though, lots of "non Lego" people would be buying them I'm sure. Although I suppose they'd get a lot of poo poo if they made any Japanese sets with the traditional Lego skin color...
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The_Doctor posted:Has anyone seen any of the Monster Fighter stuff in the UK yet? They just went live on shop.lego.com so I guess they're iminent.  Apparently available at Lego stores today as well. Edit: Jetcopter Assualt down to £20 at Amazon.co.uk. Man that set is ugly though. Despite trying to beef up my Alien Conquest stuff I don't think I'll bother. I did buy half a dozen ADU Jetpack guys on Bricklink though... my first briclink purchase as my decent to the dark side continues. Gravy Jones fucked around with this message at 11:40 on Jun 13, 2012 |
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tikan posted:I remade the Log Cabin into the alternate A-frame and used the extra pieces to make a bed inside and add a tree house, really enjoy that set now. Is this the alternate you did? http://www.majhost.com/gallery/brickster4/CreatorLogCabin/03.jpg
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More Lego Friends stuff: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHqsI1a8VqY
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engessa posted:More Lego Friends stuff: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHqsI1a8VqY Haha, terrible bait and switch with the beginning.
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engessa posted:More Lego Friends stuff: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KHqsI1a8VqY Lego, I can only defend the Friends line so much here.
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Light Gun Man posted:The invisible power that connects them? Lesbianism. On another topic. I found this on a french guys blog. Probably not authentic, but interesting none the less. 
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Indolent Bastard posted:Lesbianism. That filthy old drunken vagrant is the best thing.
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I think its a fake, Sherlock has already been done and the vampire lady / swamp beast are in the new Monster Hunters line. I remember seeing some of these designs in some Lego designers portfolio, including lots of minifigs that are now in the CMF series. I can't for the life of me find it on a google search, but I am sure some other goon will know what I am talking about and provide a link.
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The vampire is missing the white outline as well. Although I want that hobo.
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That American revolutionary is bitchin' or I guess... red coat so British booo.
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mitochondritom posted:I think its a fake, Sherlock has already been done and the vampire lady / swamp beast are in the new Monster Hunters line. The vampire lady might be semi-believable because it's different from the Monster Hunters vampire lady, but yeah, there's no way they'd put out an identical fishman.
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Ingram posted:Is this the alternate you did? Yeah, If I had any free pieces I'm sure I could make a better tree house, but I'm proud of his little bed and it gives the set some much needed dynamism and detail compared to the boring original build. 
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Gabriel Pope posted:The vampire lady might be semi-believable because it's different from the Monster Hunters vampire lady, but yeah, there's no way they'd put out an identical fishman. Well, aren't the Vampire and the Mummy from the Monster Hunters line the same as the CMs? I'm not saying it's veryly likely, but there's still hope for a Lego Hobo
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mitochondritom posted:I think its a fake, Sherlock has already been done and the vampire lady / swamp beast are in the new Monster Hunters line. 
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ChocolateMoose posted:Well, aren't the Vampire and the Mummy from the Monster Hunters line the same as the CMs? I'm not saying it's veryly likely, but there's still hope for a Lego Hobo Nope, they have different face and torso printing. Looking at the Monster Fighters set the detail on the swamp creature is different but I still suspect if they were going to release one in the collectible minifigs line they would do more to differentiate it.
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Wish that hobo was real, I want more bowler hats. Actually I want a Charlie Chaplin minifigure (imagine the MOCs you could get out of that  )
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Saint Sputnik posted:Wish that hobo was real, I want more bowler hats. Actually I want a Charlie Chaplin minifigure  From a link someone posted earlier.
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einTier posted:But if you simply must have a drunken vagrant for your children to play with, Playmobil has you covered. It's the only Playmobil set I've ever seriously considered buying. Playmobil also did a whole Roman Legion line up, which was fantastic. Or as fantastic s it could be and still be Playmobil.
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tikan posted:Yeah, If I had any free pieces I'm sure I could make a better tree house, but I'm proud of his little bed and it gives the set some much needed dynamism and detail compared to the boring original build. Sweet I shall pull mine apart later and do the same thing. Never been happy with it.
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A homeless drunk would not be a good fit for Lego, in my opinion.
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Captain Invictus posted:A homeless drunk would not be a good fit for Lego, in my opinion. Hmph! Might as well start making Lego Nazis and Communists!
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It's the perfect fit for Lego, you can build him a house and replace the dishevelled vest with a spacesuit or firemans outfit so he can become a hero.
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Urban blight would make a good theme: http://legogenre.tumblr.com/post/17559150290/hobo-with-a-shotgun
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So it looks I'm going to get taken to a Lego Store for Father's day. Bit I can't decide which set I like more, the Vampire Hearse or the Ghost Train.  What do you guys think?
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ManMythLegend posted:So it looks I'm going to get taken to a Lego Store for Father's day. Bit I can't decide which set I like more, the Vampire Hearse or the Ghost Train. They're both meh. Get this http://shop.lego.com/en-US/Sopwith-Camel-10226
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Designer video for the Haunted House! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5-28oA6-yc Any US goons know how much it would cost to ship a set that size internationally? If Lego Australia doesn't bring it out at the same time I'm going to have to do something drastic.
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Lizard Combatant posted:Designer video for the Haunted House! Judging by the current Monster Fighters sets being unreleased here, I'd say we'll be waiting longer for this, too. Also, I estimate it'll RRP for at least $250 here  . Shipping from the US will most likely be about $30-40. I'll be seriously considering doing this.edit: I used the Grand Emporium as a guideline, as it has a comparable parts count. MaliciousOnion fucked around with this message at 06:54 on Jun 14, 2012 |
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If any goons are in Vic area maybe we can get a group buy happening? I know I will be ordering 2 myself.
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front wing flexing posted:They're both meh. Get this http://shop.lego.com/en-US/Sopwith-Camel-10226
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MaliciousOnion posted:Judging by the current Monster Fighters sets being unreleased here, I'd say we'll be waiting longer for this, too. Also, I estimate it'll RRP for at least $250 here Selling it for more than the cost of importing it yourself is just rude. Let's do it. Ingram posted:If any goons are in Vic area maybe we can get a group buy happening? I know I will be ordering 2 myself. I'm not in Vic, but will want two as well (for a friend's birthday). If shipping is all about weight, wouldn't a group buy work out to roughly the same price anyway? I'm all for this idea if it is feasible.
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Last time I got anything shipped from the US it cost like 50-60 bucks and it was light but medium-bulky.
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