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I think my favorite lego acquisition today was the small creator train in my stocking. Yet another microscale set that owns bones. Thinking of buying a few more of them and building a few cars for it to tow around.
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Got the Dolphin Cruiser for the daughter. She's pretty excited about that. I'm trying to figure out what to do with the dolphins. Laser jetpacks or something. Does anyone know when Walmarts are supposed to open? I have a mighty need to put armloads of discounted LEGO into a cart.
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Dec 25, 2013 22:14
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xzzy posted:I think my favorite lego acquisition today was the small creator train in my stocking. Yet another microscale set that owns bones. Thinking of buying a few more of them and building a few cars for it to tow around. The trains are great little sets. The caboose needs some MOC work to look better though.
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Dec 26, 2013 01:04
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i81icu812 posted:The trains are great little sets. The caboose needs some MOC work to look better though. That was supposed to be a caboose? When we got those in I thought the whole thing was adorable, but was baffled by what looked like a futuristic locomotive or tank car.
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Dec 26, 2013 02:50
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Yeah I thought that third option was supposed to be a bullet stean train or something.  There's enough pieces in there that I think a few variants of trailer cars is possible. I guess the only downside is that shade of green they use is kind of rare (this is the first set I've had with it anyways) so MOC-ing it up might be a little bit tough. But on the other hand trains are rarely color coordinated so other random shades would work just as well. The only real downside is my local lego store had those wheels in pick-a-brick a few months ago and I avoided grabbing any because I was all "pfft I always make spaceships, why would I need wheels?"
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Dec 26, 2013 02:57
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Got myself 42009 with a little help from a friend (thanks friend). Took about 15 man-hours to get the sucker built (oh god my fingertips).
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Dec 26, 2013 03:40
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My cousin is awesome! He gave me a few pieces he custom printed and I can't wait to use them!
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Dec 26, 2013 03:41
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xzzy posted:Yeah I thought that third option was supposed to be a bullet stean train or something. A bullet train... with a cow catcher? Whatever hits that is going to be in for a world of hurt! Yeah the engine is great, the cars are quite nice, but the third model seems like an after thought. Oh well. i81icu812 fucked around with this message at 03:57 on Dec 26, 2013 |
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Dec 26, 2013 03:53
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For Christmas I got Battle of Hoth, CLS-89 Eradicator Mech, and Star Wars Visual Dictionary. Pretty happy with my lego haul, especially the Visual Dictionary since it completes my set of ceremonial Han, Leia and Luke. The Galaxy Squad mech will look good on my shelf and I'm a sucker for mechs. I love Star Wars OT so Battle of Hoth is nice, especially since it's retiring soon.
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Dec 26, 2013 03:54
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Everyone knows not to support my addiction... 
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Dec 26, 2013 04:53
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For the first time since my family discovered I got back into Lego, I had a Lego-lite Christmas this year. It didn't help that this was a limited-buys-for-adults Christmas this year (we're saving for a family reunion next summer), though. I got the Coruscant/Assault Ship set and a Lego luggage tag.
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Dec 26, 2013 05:13
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My wife said she spent quite a lot of time trying to find something "awesome" from lego and there just wasn't a big must have this year. I mean there's the modulars which are pretty badass but that's not really my style. Most lists are still recommending stuff like the VW bus as "must get gifts for lego fans" which I received two years ago when it was new. Not that I'm unhappy, it just means instead of getting a massive six hour build I got a pile of 20 minute builds stuffed with awesome pieces I already want to try using in other ways.
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Dec 26, 2013 05:18
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I got the Tower of Orthanc from my girlfriend, made even more special considering how god drat expensive it is here in Australia. Can't wait to go back home and start building it. It's by far the biggest set I've ever had.
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Dec 26, 2013 08:59
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My fiancée and I got each other LEGO this year! Can't wait to build once our fingers recover from all the cooking in the past 2 days.  
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Dec 26, 2013 08:59
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KracKiwi posted:My fiancée and I got each other LEGO this year! Can't wait to build once our fingers recover from all the cooking in the past 2 days. That boat is pretty fuckin baller.
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Dec 26, 2013 17:42
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Hunted all over town for a few hours today and did not come across a single discounted Lego set at all, by this time last year I was finding set 50+% off, I just hope the stores are a bit late on the discounts and they are coming in the next few days. I did surprisingly see set 7075 Alien Mothership at Toy R Us today for $49.99, I thought that set was retired and no longer on the shelves, must have been a few in the back. I am going to have to keep a eye on that set, wouldn't mind seeing it go for a discounted price and pick one up.
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Dec 27, 2013 01:25
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Target (toowoomba Australia) had the shelves pretty much picked clean during the Boxing Day sales. No specials either. I guess they must have moved enough sets leading up to Christmas that they don't need to clear anything out yet? Myer had BOGO 60% off but that might have been yesterday only.
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Dec 27, 2013 02:56
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Got some neat minifigure sets I'd never seen before for Christmas, apparently they're the Bricktober Toys R Us minifigure exclusives. Also got the Arctic Batman vs. Mr. Freeze set, but I'd already gotten it. So if anyone has any of the DC/Marvel sets and wants to trade for this Batman set, shoot me a PM.
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Dec 27, 2013 06:59
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PriorMarcus posted:Merry Christmas everyone! Hope you all got plenty of Lego! Wife got me the Lone Ranger train set. She knew I'd been coveting it.
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Dec 27, 2013 13:25
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I got the Volkswagen T1 Camper Van and it's awesome. Took me like five hours to build, and the interior is fully detailed. The seat even folds down into a bed, and there's a gearshift and a little cabinet mirror and the canopy pops up and aaaaaa it's so good
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Dec 28, 2013 00:06
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The beetle is even better.  Unless you have a phobia of 2x2 corner plates.
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Dec 28, 2013 00:12
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xzzy posted:The beetle is even better. Beetle?
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Dec 28, 2013 01:23
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obi_ant posted:Beetle? http://www.brickset.com/detail/?Set=10187-1  (it looks better in person)
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Dec 28, 2013 02:00
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Saint Sputnik posted:Wife got me the Lone Ranger train set. She knew I'd been coveting it. Haven't opened it yet but I'm hoping I can stick the little red caboose from the Toy Story train at the end. 
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Dec 28, 2013 04:22
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So this was found in a Lego Movie book: http://www.majhost.com/gallery/Blues/MMLS/ll-929.png HOLY MOLY. PLEASE be an official summer set!
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Dec 28, 2013 07:14
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Oh gently caress.  LL 929 printed bricks, yes please. And all those glorious blue pieces.
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Dec 28, 2013 07:16
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xzzy posted:Oh gently caress. So want that ship. I'm guessing that the LL 929 labels will end up being stickers
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Dec 28, 2013 09:06
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The rear end Stooge posted:I got the Volkswagen T1 Camper Van and it's awesome. Took me like five hours to build, and the interior is fully detailed. The seat even folds down into a bed, and there's a gearshift and a little cabinet mirror and the canopy pops up and aaaaaa it's so good cant wait to get started on mine, planned on buying it after xmas but mommy insanityrocks surprised the hell out of me
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Dec 28, 2013 12:36
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Maneuvering thrusters! Corrugated thrusters! Clasic Space panels! Oh man, the only thing that would make that model any cooler would be those smooth-rounded jet thruster pieces. JohnnyCanuck fucked around with this message at 17:43 on Dec 28, 2013 |
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Dec 28, 2013 17:24
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http://www.flickr.com/photos/tormentalous/11599705254/in/photostream/ Complete with
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My nephew has zero interest in LEGO, which was sad for him this xmas as he is at the age where Lego is the default gift for a boy. My niece was hyped as hell to get three more Friends sets though, even if one did turn out to be a crappy bootleg!
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Dec 28, 2013 17:52
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My yearly LEGO Christmas gift was the Shuttle Expedition. I've wanted this set since it was first released, and it's every bit as amazing as I thought it'd be. The final thing stands over 17 inches tall, and has a wingspan of over 9 inches. It's loving huge! Here's a full album of the build process: http://imgur.com/a/tswwH
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riversarl posted:http://www.flickr.com/photos/tormentalous/11599705254/in/photostream/ Looks great, and also expensive
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Dec 28, 2013 18:57
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Does it have the Canadarm in it?
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Dec 28, 2013 19:43
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Szymanski posted:Looks great, and also expensive Worth it for the blue and grey. 
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Dec 28, 2013 19:52
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Omg that construction mech, will be awesome with pirate mech and firetruck mech. I'm going to be broke with all of these movie sets and the other 2014 sets.
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Dec 28, 2013 20:09
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I love the lego movie sets that I have seen so far.
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I expected to hate them but I agree. They're all really silly and fun.
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Dec 28, 2013 20:31
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riversarl posted:http://www.flickr.com/photos/tormentalous/11599705254/in/photostream/ Those colors! That helmet! Bought on fuckin' sight. fake edit: the chinstrap is pre-cracked 
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The derpy smile on that space minifig is the best part. He's all gently caress YEAH, SPACE!
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