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It finally happened. I bought the little Creator Beach House because Sainsburys has a little sale right now, only to find when I bought it home that I already have it. 
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Aug 4, 2017 00:49
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I am completely shocked that Voltron was approved and also very happy about it.
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Aug 4, 2017 01:11
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I'm happier than poo poo about the Voltron, two of my favorite childhood things combined! The real question is do you get two of them, one for cat modes and one for combined to display together?
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Aug 4, 2017 01:16
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Pyroclastic posted:I'm apparently not great at predicting these, but I'll give it ago for the next round: From back in Feb. Was right on the Ship in a Bottle, but whiffed entirely on the tram. I wasn't expecting Voltron (which was 'pending' last review) to succeed; I'm assuming it passed because they finally worked out a licensing deal or their builders figured out a design that looks good and isn't flimsy as hell. Predictions for the upcoming round: Bluesmobile: Almost 40-year-old cult hit film. I don't see it happening. Sega Classic Arcade Machines: There's some sort of deal in place with Sega since there's a Sonic Dimensions set and level pack, but I think small arcade machine replicas might be too niche. Quest Builder: Kinda like a rebrand of Heroica, merged a little with Minecraft. There's a possibility, but I'm doubtful. Red Arrows Hawk: Limited appeal outside of the UK, apart from plane geeks. Lego also shies away from actual military connections, and even though they're just a display team, they are a part of the RAF. Nope. Venetian Houses: Before the fishing store, I would have said no, but...I'm still inclined to say no on this one. Jeep: Lego doesn't seem to be too interested in doing cars for Ideas unless they're particularly interesting-looking like the Caterham. Nah. The Office: I'm not sure how popular the BBT set was. The show's still happening and it's still wildly popular. The Office, though, has been over for years and while popular, didn't reach BBT levels. It's also a large set with a ton of minifigures. I'd say no. Tron Legacy Light Cycle: Existing agreements with Disney probably helps. It's a small and iconic, though it's not really a popular franchise. It's small enough they could do something new with Ideas, and toss a light brick or two in there. I'd say it's possible. Power Rangers: Mega Construx has the license. Not happening. Surf Rescue: Presumably hastily renamed from Baywatch. Seems more likely to be an upcoming City set. Kinda blah; not sure how it got 10k supporters in the first place. No. Medieval Watermill: In light of the Fishing Shop, I can't count it out entirely, but this one feels unlikely. I don't particularly like the design, either. I think it's relying on greebles to mask a boring design. Tron Legacy and the Quest Builder seem most likely, but I wouldn't be surprised if this was another review with no passes.
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Aug 4, 2017 02:41
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In what world is The Blues Brothers a "cult" film?
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Aug 4, 2017 03:38
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Big Mean Jerk posted:In what world is The Blues Brothers a "cult" film? Yeah I doubt it gets made, but this is not true. "R-rated" is probably a bigger obstacle.
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Aug 4, 2017 04:57
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Voltron set looks badass. Picked up a Captain Rex AT-TE from Walmart on Closeout for $58. Fun build, and it's the right size to land the Phantom on the landing pad just like in the show. Also picked up a Joker's Lowrider, mostly because my kids are OBSESSED with the Lego Batman movie, but also because my 5yo daughter stole the Harley Quinn from the Batwing set from me. I built the Speedwagon two weekends ago while I was whacked out on pain pills post-tonsillectomy, and it's the first time in over 30 years that I've ever had a piece missing from a set. One of the 6055630 technic pieces that connects the wheels wasn't there.
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Aug 4, 2017 05:25
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You were whacked out on pain meds. It was there. 
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Aug 4, 2017 06:41
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Big Mean Jerk posted:In what world is The Blues Brothers a "cult" film? I've frequently seen it described as a cult classic, including on its Wikipedia page.
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Aug 4, 2017 06:55
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Big Mean Jerk posted:In what world is The Blues Brothers a "cult" film? I think it's really fun but haven't heard it refered to as a cult. EDIT: Just as I was going to start on the Saturn...my knockoff Millenium Falcon arrived. I'm torn. Torn between a sweet legit lego and playing a game of 'guess which critical piece is missing' from lepin. Humphreys fucked around with this message at 09:35 on Aug 4, 2017 |
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Aug 4, 2017 08:44
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Ghostbusters gets called a cult classic and it's one of the highest grossing comedies of all time.
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Aug 4, 2017 09:57
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Is there a way to get the Lego store website to notify you if something comes back in stock? I really want the Saturn V rocket but it's been sold out since release and I'm not sure I'm ever going to find one near RRP 
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Aug 4, 2017 10:04
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The_Doctor posted:Ghostbusters gets called a cult classic and it's one of the highest grossing comedies of all time. I think a "cult classic" refers to the enduring fan base (or "cult following") long after a film's release.
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Aug 4, 2017 10:16
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I've seen them on sale in UK Lego stores. Call up and go down?
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Aug 4, 2017 10:18
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Some enterprising individual should devise a way to modify Voltron into the Megazord, print the instructions, include a few bucks of bricks, and mark that poo poo up. I would buy it in a second.
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Aug 4, 2017 10:41
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The fleshy heads look so much better than the yellow heads. But the yellow heads have so much more variety. I cannot square this circle it feels weird to be getting both. Like I should just pick a flavour already.
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Aug 4, 2017 11:02
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I like both those Ideas sets, will probably get them both. Ship in a Bottle is different enough that it doesn't violate the only one lego ship because otherwise I'll be up to my neck in them rule. Voltron is cool, never seen it but a set of robo-cats would be neat and the designs are pretty swanky. May grab two depending on price and if the robit is also good. I really like the design of the bottle actually, its a neat idea. Could Bricklink a couple up to put other things in if I can be bothered.
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Aug 4, 2017 13:38
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The_Doctor posted:Ghostbusters gets called a cult classic and it's one of the highest grossing comedies of all time. No no, you miss heard, Ghostbusters is occult classic. 
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Aug 4, 2017 14:03
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LEGO Voltron is up there as far as childhood fantasies go. Right behind LEGO Star Wars (and Transformers, but Kre-o ehhhh).
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Aug 4, 2017 14:22
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Pyroclastic posted:Power Rangers: Mega Construx has the license. Not happening. The official Power Rangers social media accounts were pushing for people to vote for it so.... maybe that license isn't as tight as you think?
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Aug 4, 2017 14:27
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Sockser posted:The official Power Rangers social media accounts were pushing for people to vote for it so.... maybe that license isn't as tight as you think? Yeah, Lego got the Doctor Who licence and it was thought that Character still had that at the time. I want more Doctor Who Lego
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Aug 4, 2017 14:30
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gently caress yes, lego voltron. Please don't screw it up, lego. I worry they'll give it flimsy balljoints or something. The designs that the original creator made are basically perfect, but I have to wonder about how many of lego's ironclad rules for set construction it violates. Ship in a bottle is neat too. Really wonder how they'll do the bottle part, the lame but reasonable way would be to use a plastic pretzel barrel as the bottle, I really can't imagine how they'll make a brick built bottle look remotely decent, the one in that picture looks like rear end. I would love official transformers lego, but it'll never happen what with competing toy companies and all. Though you would think with the disastrous failure that was kreo they'd just throw their arms up and say FINE, WE'LL WORK WITH YOU. Considering there are ample examples of good lego transformers already, it'd be totally doable in an affordable fashion, especially if they went full retro and did G1 versions of TFs in lego.
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Aug 4, 2017 15:12
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I think the Iron Giant didn't make it because it's not possible to build it in real life. I messaged the designer on reddit (the same username as on lego ideas) and he said he's selling the design of Iron Giant. He has two designs, one is smaller that can be built. The other one is the one he put on ideas but it's just too big and would break bricks if built and stood up. I'm considering buying his plans and just building the head or a bust or something.
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Aug 4, 2017 15:27
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I want to see some loving licensed Lego Jaegers. That's a set I could actually see myself dropping over $200 for. $300 even.
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Aug 4, 2017 16:50
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Lizard Combatant posted:I think a "cult classic" refers to the enduring fan base (or "cult following") long after a film's release. Star wars has an enduring fan base, it came out 40 years ago. A cult movie is something low profile that few people have seen or even heard of but the people who have think it's really great. Not a huge box office success with big name stars that is on basic cable all the time.
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Aug 4, 2017 17:51
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A cult is just a religion that isn't mainstream. The definition happens to work for describing movies too.
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Aug 4, 2017 17:56
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Habibi posted:I want to see some loving licensed Lego Jaegers. That's a set I could actually see myself dropping over $200 for. $300 even. Wouldn't they have to be around the size of the buildable figs since large versions would have joint issues?
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Aug 4, 2017 18:10
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Usually a cult classic is something that flops horribly when it comes out and then builds a moderately large, rabid fanbase years later. Like Star Trek.
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Aug 4, 2017 18:38
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I'm loving the ship in the bottle, although I am a tad disappointed (albeit, not surprised) that the boat repair shop didn't make it through. I'm debating pulling the trigger on Simpsons House / Kwik-E-Mart, and I was wondering if anyone here had built them / what they thought?
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Aug 4, 2017 19:52
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I haven't built them, but the house looked a bit disappointing. I saw some guy on reddit bought four of the house sets and built a good version that fits the layout of the show.
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Aug 4, 2017 19:54
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Kwik E Mart is loving amazing. House is ok, I could have lived without it. I really want to get that lightmybricks dude’s light kit for the Mart, he lights the store, sign, security cameras blink red, the arcade games have some flashing stuff, it looks amazing.
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Aug 4, 2017 20:46
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Man that Garmadon Mech is so chunky and black and badass except the head is just a loving disaster. I don't even...
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Aug 4, 2017 22:26
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Big Mean Jerk posted:Wouldn't they have to be around the size of the buildable figs since large versions would have joint issues? Isn't this what they get paid the big bucks to figure out creative solutions to??  My homemade non-movie Jaeger is almost the height of the Saturn V's first stage, and definitely required some outside the box thinking when it came to the hip and ankle joints:   He's pretty well-armed, too - chest gattling cannon and missile launches; several blasters in one gauntlet, arm-length sword folding out of the other.
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Aug 4, 2017 22:37
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Testro posted:I'm loving the ship in the bottle, although I am a tad disappointed (albeit, not surprised) that the boat repair shop didn't make it through. The house is generally considered a bit disappointing. It's not very accurate, the minifigs have weird lackadaisical expressions and it's generally lacking in detail. The Kwik-E-Mart, on the other hand, is excellent and corrects all of these problems. My wife, who is not a big Lego fan at all, really had a good helping me put it together because it had so many details from the show. I would by the lighting kit for the Kwik-E-Mart before I bought the house, just FYI.
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Aug 4, 2017 22:57
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The WHSmiths at Heathrow Airport had the Ninjago Movie minifigs so I grabbed a couple! Pyjamadon is really great, but I'm less enthused by Dude with Boombox.
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Aug 4, 2017 23:28
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I've spent $150 on Walmart clearance legos because I found the Scuttler set on clearance in a town I was working in and then I checked this thread. Now I'm checking every Walmart I drive near on my 200 mile trip home tonight. Most of these will be hidden and distributed during future birthdays and Christmas.
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Kjermzs posted:I've spent $150 on Walmart clearance legos because I found the Scuttler set on clearance in a town I was working in and then I checked this thread. Now I'm checking every Walmart I drive near on my 200 mile trip home tonight. Same, the legodeal subreddit linked to a site that lists the prices at all nearby WalMarts, that really motivated me to drive around and spend money I hadn't planned to. The Krennic shuttle is pretty neat.
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That is a horrifying groot, like a harlequin baby
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