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Zodack posted:Just got confirmation the UCS Falcon from Target shipped. Tonde Mo Nai posted:Same here, along with the Diner. Can't believe it went through - hoping it doesn't get recalled/intercepted. Especially since the coupon even included "Doesn't apply to LEGO" What the hell, they cancelled my tiny order, but $200+ losses are fine, I guess 
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I'm still not going to believe it until the box is at my apartment.
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Big Mean Jerk posted:What the hell, they cancelled my tiny order, but $200+ losses are fine, I guess They know that you, the small scale Lego orderer, are likely to swallow your bitterness just like they know that the neckbeard who ordered a Falcon is far more likely to start an internet shaming campaign simply because they didn't get the deal they never should have gotten in the first place. Not to cast any aspersions on the Falcon orderers in this thread. You are all fine, contributing members of humanity.
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Jul 16, 2018 19:51
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if anyone is interested, Bucket Wheel Excavator is £108 on Amazon right now if you have prime cos of this Prime day thing they're doing, down from £145. Couple of other technic sets and a few other bits and bobs on there too for 40% off RRP (works out to about 15-20% off regular Amazon price)
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Jul 16, 2018 20:08
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Frankly I don't even know if I can bring myself to unbox and build something that expensive. I just tried to buy it because I thought there was a snowball's chance in hell it would work and that the discount was so large.
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Anyone else not even able to get Amazon search to work?Zodack posted:Frankly I don't even know if I can bring myself to unbox and build something that expensive. I just tried to buy it because I thought there was a snowball's chance in hell it would work and that the discount was so large. I don't know if I'll ever build mine. I bought it because I think the excavator is pretty cool and it was on sale. Worst case, I can sell it for a profit when it goes out of print.
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Cojawfee posted:Anyone else not even able to get Amazon search to work? smile.amazon.com is working. So far it's a few technic sets, 1 duplo train and some of the movie blu-rays. Oh and a jungle explorers set. 20% extra off. Scipiotik fucked around with this message at 20:35 on Jul 16, 2018 |
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Jul 16, 2018 20:32
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Cojawfee posted:I don't know if I'll ever build mine. I bought it because I think the excavator is pretty cool and it was on sale. Worst case, I can sell it for a profit when it goes out of print. Yeah that's the saving grace of LEGO, the UCS Falcon might be a nonsensical lump of plastic to me but I can rest easy knowing it won't depreciate in value probably ever
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Cojawfee posted:Anyone else not even able to get Amazon search to work? Amazon has basically fallen over.
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I managed to add a Roomba I certainly don't need to my cart before the website went kaput. That's saying nothing about even navigating into a section that would include LEGO.
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Jul 16, 2018 21:02
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drat it, I was awake when that was going on but didn't check this thread until just now.
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If you are looking to get the Harry Potter minifigure set, today is a good day. You can find them for approximately $120 on ebay. And today there is a $25 coupon on the front page. So it works out to just about the same cost as going to the store and feeling packages. And you don't have to worry about finding a new box to get the chase figure.
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Jul 17, 2018 16:02
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Looks like they finally made a Spider-Gwen minifig in the latest (nonsensical) Spider-Man set. And a new take on their Spider-Man fig again, I think.
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Zodack posted:Looks like they finally made a Spider-Gwen minifig in the latest (nonsensical) Spider-Man set. And a new take on their Spider-Man fig again, I think. You don't think that spider man and venom are going to be battling in two giant mechs?
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I mean, I guess Venom could be big like that. 
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Jul 17, 2018 19:17
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Is Michael Bay directing the Tom Hardy venom movie? That could affect my answer.
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Waltzing Along posted:If you are looking to get the Harry Potter minifigure set, today is a good day. gently caress, I waited until I got home and the one full set listings are already gone, and I don't want to get a box due to the annoying split issue. Maybe someone will relist full sets.
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Oh, that looks neat. More for the Venom mech than the spidey one https://brickset.com/article/37365/spider-man-and-venom-mechs-revealed!
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Jul 17, 2018 19:41
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Spider-Gwen and Aunt May are a nice touch to add to the set.
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Anora posted:Spider-Gwen and Aunt May are a nice touch to add to the set. No-one would buy it if there wasn't a Spider-Gwen minifig in it. Expect a set with Gwenpool soon.
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Dogen posted:gently caress, I waited until I got home and the one full set listings are already gone, and I don't want to get a box due to the annoying split issue. Maybe someone will relist full sets. https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=m570.l1313&_nkw=lego+harry+potter+22+set&_sacat=0 Just fiddle with your search terms. They are still available. If you get the cheaper one, make sure to add some $3 item to your cart to hit the $119 magic number.
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The_Doctor posted:I mean, I guess Venom could be big like that. That Venom is cool as poo poo, but the Optimus-Spider is kinda bad.
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The_Doctor posted:No-one would buy it if there wasn't a Spider-Gwen minifig in it. Expect a set with Gwenpool soon. I was in exactly this camp but then I saw Spider-Gwen has no webbing on her suit and I'm out.
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Waltzing Along posted:https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=m570.l1313&_nkw=lego+harry+potter+22+set&_sacat=0 Thank you so much! Now on to worrying they will screw me, somehow.
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Brickset got their review copy of the Voltron set, and uh, that's a really ugly set when all the lions are separated. It's not much better as a full robot.
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Big Mean Jerk posted:Brickset got their review copy of the Voltron set, and uh, that's a really ugly set when all the lions are separated. It's not much better as a full robot. Duh, and/or obviously. E: Holy poo poo. It's $180. This one will be on clearance shelves before too long. Waltzing Along fucked around with this message at 01:08 on Jul 18, 2018 |
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Big Mean Jerk posted:Brickset got their review copy of the Voltron set, and uh, that's a really ugly set when all the lions are separated. It's not much better as a full robot. You are crazy. Or you never had the original toys and are only familiar with the newer anime stuff. The lions are fine and the robot is amazing.
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ChesterJT posted:You are crazy. Or you never had the original toys and are only familiar with the newer anime stuff. The lions are fine and the robot is amazing. Or you are the crazy one with rampant nostalgia running wild. I did have the toys and still think it's a bad looking set. And it's $180. Hahahaha. I think most people who don't know what Voltron is are going to be a bit confused by the set. It's AFOL priced but has the look of a set for children.
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I'm sure it will be a big hit with Gen Xers with money who hear "remember Voltron? Remember Lego?" and then immediately buy it and put it on a shelf or something.
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My 12-year-old loves the new series, so I showed him this. His only gripe was that the back legs on the black lion look kind of bad, but, in his words, "seems like a fair trade-off for being able to transform it, and robot mode looks awesome so who cares?" So yeah, it'll have some appeal beyond the nostalgia-huffing crowd.
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I'm completely unfamiliar with Voltron but I think that looks dope from top to bottom
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Waltzing Along posted:Or you are the crazy one with rampant nostalgia running wild. I did have the toys and still think it's a bad looking set. And it's $180. Hahahaha. I'd say the fact they just did a whole new Voltron series says it's more popular than you want to give it credit for. I've got nostalgia for it sure, but it's a good looking set. Not to mention it's a big robot made from transforming lions, which is a pretty badass concept. Plus at 2300+ pieces $180 is a decent price. I'd be happier at $150 but it's not terrible, especially for as large as the finished product is. TremorX posted:His only gripe was that the back legs on the black lion look kind of bad, That's the weakest part to me too. If you look up pictures of the old black lion toy it was pretty awkward and bulky looking too because it had to be the hub of the robot. The problem is the legs on the lego leg lions stick out more than the old toys so the robot legs can't get closer together. Looks like they compromised by doing a slight split thing. ChesterJT fucked around with this message at 03:18 on Jul 18, 2018 |
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I think it looks good all around, but I wish it wasn't stuck in such an awkward standing position.
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Big Mean Jerk posted:Brickset got their review copy of the Voltron set, and uh, that's a really ugly set when all the lions are separated. It's not much better as a full robot. Waltzing Along posted:Or you are the crazy one with rampant nostalgia running wild. I did have the toys and still think it's a bad looking set. And it's $180. Hahahaha.
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I don’t know poo poo about voltron and that set looks amazing. Not even a bad part/price ratio either.
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Welp, Target delivered the Falcon today. Now I gotta figure out what to do with it. I think the Voltron set looks alright. Not going to buy it, but I never was a Voltron guy when I was younger. It looks a bit too brickbuilt for me but at that size what they've done with it is really impressive.
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Zodack posted:Welp, Target delivered the Falcon today. Now I gotta figure out what to do with it. That's crazy. I can't believe they actually honored that. I'm so fuckin jealous.
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That review of the Voltron set was bad. It’s very dry and technical, written by someone who clearly knows the building side of Lego, but doesn’t have any sense of fun about it. Also reviewing it as someone who doesn’t know Voltron at all did him no favours.
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Zodack posted:Welp, Target delivered the Falcon today. Now I gotta figure out what to do with it. Jesus... What did you end up paying?
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