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RodShaft posted:I loved the Minifigures packs you could order from the back of Lego catalogues as a kid. I loved getting them and the printed accessories sets almost as much as the one big set I'd get a year. I only ever got one or two of each but I always flipped to the back of the catalogues to check them out. I remember getting the robot on the far right there with one of those kits back in the 80's and I had more fun with it than the rest of the set Vintersorg posted:Have they just given up on the SW sets? Yuck. To be fair you can only makeover an X-Wing so many times I almost feel bad for the Y-Wings selling for 20 bucks less. Poor, neglected, unloved Y-Wings, I'll give you a home. SocketWrench fucked around with this message at 02:41 on Nov 23, 2018 |
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There's a few things I think Lego could make that SW nerds would eat up, it baffles me why they haven't yet: updated TIE Interceptor and TIE Bomber, UCS A-Wing and more podracers.
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Nov 23, 2018 05:50
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F40 and mclaren senna leaked for speed champions.
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Nov 23, 2018 06:00
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I don't care about Star Wars, but I would buy some pod racers if they made something besides Anakin's pod racer. I'd buy Aldar Beedo's pod, or Fud Sang's.
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1000 Brown M and Ms posted:There's a few things I think Lego could make that SW nerds would eat up, it baffles me why they haven't yet: updated TIE Interceptor and TIE Bomber, UCS A-Wing and more podracers. The TIE thing is baffling because they’ve done a billion System-scale vanilla TIEs.
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Cojawfee posted:I don't care about Star Wars, but I would buy some pod racers if they made something besides Anakin's pod racer. I'd buy Aldar Beedo's pod, or Fud Sang's. Yeah, the last time they made a pod that wasn't either Anakin's or Sebulba's was 2001. One thing I loved about the podracers was how colourful they were. Most SW is grey or brown and it's so boring.
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Big Mean Jerk posted:The TIE thing is baffling because they’ve done a billion System-scale vanilla TIEs. Seriously I need a drat TIE/i. It’s only gotten worse since they got real close with Kylo’s TIE.
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1000 Brown M and Ms posted:There's a few things I think Lego could make that SW nerds would eat up, it baffles me why they haven't yet: updated TIE Interceptor and TIE Bomber, UCS A-Wing and more podracers. It really is weird because I feel like these are the number one thing on seemingly everyone's wish list and they just don't make them (personally dont care about pod racers but it's still weird how long it's been since they've done one) I'd also really like to see a new Tantive iv, some Bantha big figs and a new B wing as an apology for the last one. SocketWrench posted:To be fair you can only makeover an X-Wing so many times The current Y wing has been in production so long I can't tell if it sold great or so poorly that they can't get rid of them. poo poo, it came out the same time as the A wing which was gone within 6 months and the Y wing has been on shelves for like 2 years. It's a great set too.
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Nov 23, 2018 06:26
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Podracers suck because 2001 was when my love for both Star Wars and LEGO started to die. I'm traumatized. #7171 was the last time I got a LEGO set for my birthday.
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Nov 23, 2018 06:34
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veni veni veni posted:Bantha big figs Yeah, that would be cool too. There's Lego rancors, dewbacks and tauntauns, so why not a bantha?
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FBS posted:Podracers suck because 2001 was when my love for both Star Wars and LEGO started to die. I'm traumatized. #7171 was the last time I got a LEGO set for my birthday. Don't take it out on pod racing.
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They should make one of those "premium" sets( or whatever they are calling expensive star wars sets that aren't UCS ala cloud city ) with all 4 versions of the tie fighter, done to the same scale and quality of the Solo Tie Fighter. Then throw in some extra named imperial officer figs or something to sweeten the deal. Charge like $200-$220 for it. I think that would nail the target market for that.
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Nov 23, 2018 06:57
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Dogen posted:Next wave of Star Wars sets That dewback set.  And why are there starwars sets for 4 year Olds. Aren't the movies rated above those age groups?
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Darth TNT posted:That dewback set. The advertising reaches kids even if they are too young for it. It's everywhere, and they know the characters well before they are old enough to watch the movies. Toys sell to the kids and the parents at the same time, and star wars is a great way to do it.
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Was browsing for an extra cheap AT-ST for parts to work on an MOC version and ran into this. It make me chuckle. https://www.ebay.com/itm/LEGO-Star-Wars-AT-ST-7657/163392181071?epid=79898169&hash=item260aeed34f:g:8PYAAOSwISRadjWj:rk:35:pf:0 
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Ucs slave 1 for 180$, best price out there? 30% off fishing store tomorrow also.
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Nov 24, 2018 00:38
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SaturnV $95 with free from shipping a Walmart, fyi.
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veni veni veni posted:Was browsing for an extra cheap AT-ST for parts to work on an MOC version and ran into this. It make me chuckle. It just looks so surprised.
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I bought the Winter Fire Station yesterday, and got the gift, plus a penguin and skis. I haven’t opened any of them yet, but I think the xmas gift set is better than the firehouse.
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Captain Invictus posted:grab a mega core magnetizer off bricklink or ebay. it's a fantastic set even today, and just looks great all around built up normally. I could do that. But then I'd be admitting that I'd never get the chance to recieve and unwrap it.
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https://twitter.com/picturesfoider/status/1066418098343940097
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https://twitter.com/JenLucPiquant/status/1066550302680084480
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SCIENCE!
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Arse Technica.
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The_Doctor posted:Arse Technica. Nice.
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"LEGOs" just like the thread title
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Scipiotik posted:F40 and mclaren senna leaked for speed champions.
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Oh sure, it's science when THEY do it
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I think I may have passed the point of no return on this whole AFOL thing. You know the brick and cylinder round tower thing? This: I've never found one that lines up with studs at the top, bottom, and sides near the size I want for a castle tower. So...I made a spreadsheet. That used trigonometry. I'm not proud of what I've done. It uses 1x4s at the top, bottom, left, and right sides, and it alternates 1x4 and 1x6 around, 10 bricks per quarter, 9 degree bend per joint. It gets within a tenth of a stud, which is close enough for LDD to say "gently caress it, close enough". Then, because the brick-cylinder look is kind of played out, I clad the outside of it with SNOT: 
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That's neat.
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deoju posted:That's neat. Thanks. Spiral staircase is anchored to the wall, two plates tall per step, with top of it smooth tiles so they can overlap.  Inner wall of the tower is just going to be a jaggy studs-up circle that's thick enough for the inner side of the staircase steps to be supported on tiles but still have at least one stud width of proper connected wall, which will be the actual load bearing structure.
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Have you seen the gently caress-off huge Hogwarts? There are some big-rear end round towers that are impressive. The SNOTs on the outside that you have designed look cooler, it would close things up tighter and light would pass through less. Plus you could use other pieces, like clips and vines to put stuff on the side.
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Sexual Lorax posted:I've never found one that lines up with studs at the top, bottom, and sides near the size I want for a castle tower. So...I made a spreadsheet. That used trigonometry. I'm not proud of what I've done. Finally, teachers have an answer for teenagers that ask when they'll ever use advanced math in their adult lives.
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UCS Slave 1 is $140 on Amazon. Joker’s Manor also 33% off.
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So I have a problem with an order I submitted for Brick Bank and Detective Office. When I ordered them, they had just moved to retiring, and were on back order. The emails from the store showed them as present and waiting to be shipped. I log in this morning to take a look on when they might be due, and see that the Detective Office order has now been cancelled. I've not had any notification from them. Anyone experienced this before? Is there any point trying to chase them up or am I just going to be out of luck?
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Kafila posted:So I have a problem with an order I submitted for Brick Bank and Detective Office. Why would you not chase it up? Email them, explain. Lego have really good customer service.
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The_Doctor posted:Why would you not chase it up? Email them, explain. Lego have really good customer service. Have done that - was just interested in what other people's experiences of similar situations were / what my expectations should realistically be?
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Kafila posted:Have done that - was just interested in what other people's experiences of similar situations were / what my expectations should realistically be? They'll probably find one for you somehow. otherwise i imagine they'll give you something for your trouble.
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A local store has a Lego set on clearance that is labeled as "missing pieces", would it be wrong for me to buy it in hopes that I could call up Lego and ask for the missing pieces? I'm pretty sure I would be an rear end in a top hat for doing that, I'm still kinda tempted by it just to get some random pieces.
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Crotch Fruit posted:A local store has a Lego set on clearance that is labeled as "missing pieces", would it be wrong for me to buy it in hopes that I could call up Lego and ask for the missing pieces? I'm pretty sure I would be an rear end in a top hat for doing that, I'm still kinda tempted by it just to get some random pieces. You do you, but that's leaning on Lego customer service for something they didn't gently caress up. The more people who take advantage of something, the less of that something there is to go around, broadly speaking.
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