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Dogen posted:The More You Know(tm) I haven't built it yet, but there should be plenty of videos about it. From the couple I watched, it seems like it's pretty much an action figure.
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The_Doctor posted:Pro tip: getting a park season pass gets you 20-25% off at the park shop every month. This reminds me of .. the old premium passport Disney used to have, it was around $500 a year, it covered unlimited access to any global disney park, free parking, 20% off merchandise and food including items at downtown disney/stores including the Lego Store at Disneyland. I picked up a few sets there when I used to have that pass, unofficially the Lego Store in Glendale [LA area], also gave that discount since they were in the same region. I figured it extended to all lego stores, but I tried to use the pass at a lego store in the SF Bay area [San Meteo?] and the manager had to make a few phone calls to figure it out and said it was only the Glendale location that offered it due to its proximity to Disneyland. That being said, these days the Legoland Park pass would be a great deal for the discount.. considering the Disney route went mega expensive the last few years... all the passes that I used to have are going in the 1000-1500$ a year range now... yikes.
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Hey LeGoons, I recently got back into lego model making having not properly used it for a long while. I found someone on EBay who was selling the Lego Architecture Studio set for a reasonable amount. It was an impulse purchase, but it turned out to work out really well when I made a few models of houses we had designed in the office. I still have to sell a set onto a client, but most weekends I put together a model or two and see how the materials look. Sets I've picked up so far:
I hope to post up some pictures when I can. I've been having a great time reading through the thread.
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Big K of Justice posted:This reminds me of .. the old premium passport Disney used to have, it was around $500 a year, it covered unlimited access to any global disney park, free parking, 20% off merchandise and food including items at downtown disney/stores including the Lego Store at Disneyland. I picked up a few sets there when I used to have that pass, unofficially the Lego Store in Glendale [LA area], also gave that discount since they were in the same region. I figured it extended to all lego stores, but I tried to use the pass at a lego store in the SF Bay area [San Meteo?] and the manager had to make a few phone calls to figure it out and said it was only the Glendale location that offered it due to its proximity to Disneyland. The Disney World annual passes (cheapest for residents is $33~ a month) also get you a discount at the LEGO store in Downtown Disney. It doesn’t apply to every set though. I tried to get one of the new trains at a discount but it didn’t work.
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Jun 2, 2019 17:56
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asecondduck posted:Okay, here goes: This is pretty standard for sales/retail. A ton of manufacturers have very specific guidelines as to how far from MSRP you can go, especially if they're brands that work directly with a retailer instead of using some kind of wholesale middleman. I know for a fact that Apple is super stingy about that sort of thing. It's especially typical of manufacturers that themselves sell direct to the public as well. It's all negotiated at the corporate level, which is why some places like big box chain stores get away with it while others don't. Target just says "Okay, we won't carry your product" and a manufacturer just loses a huge distribution US outlet. Hell, it's how Walmart has continued it's sustained dominance. (I mean, outside labor violations etc.)
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Update on hanging UCS sets from the ceiling. I pussed out lol.
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IG-88 posted:The Disney World annual passes (cheapest for residents is $33~ a month) also get you a discount at the LEGO store in Downtown Disney. It doesn’t apply to every set though. I tried to get one of the new trains at a discount but it didn’t work. I think it’s $17 a month now for FL residents (with $128 upfront) for the cheapest option. I looked this up recently because my parents just bought a house in FL. Last time I was at the Lego store in Disney Springs, I noticed a fair few of the bigger sets had ‘no discount’ next to the prices.
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Here's a bad photo of the Overwatch models I picked up earlier in the week. The limited posing you can do with Reinhardt and DVa is a bit annoying, but they were fun to build and have a lot of useful pieces for future models. Bastion was a beast though, so many ball sockets. The transformation to Turret mode needs some work though, it felt really unbalanced.
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Jun 2, 2019 22:21
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Great choice of game in the background, I assume you are a BR King?
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I never got Bad Rats when someone was giving it away and I always kind of regretted it.
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The_Doctor posted:I think it’s $17 a month now for FL residents (with $128 upfront) for the cheapest option. I looked this up recently because my parents just bought a house in FL. Yeah, there are cheaper options, you're right. The blackout dates suck though and parking isn't included.
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Jun 2, 2019 23:29
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Zedd posted:Great choice of game in the background, I assume you are a BR King? Just needed a background that didn't overpower the models, but yeah, I suffered through that thing all those years ago.
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PowerBeard posted:Just needed a background that didn't overpower the models, but yeah, I suffered through that thing all those years ago. 
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Got my LEM and patch at the Tukwila store today, and they introduced me to something new. An employee, who I believe is somewhat new, created the PAB Atlas. A binder with some collectible card pages, tabbed into colors, with one of every PAB brick they have but isn't on display. The store manager is trying to get it adopted at other stores, but isn't having much luck. Ask for the atlas, and if there's a piece in there you want, they'll bring out the box for you to take your fill of.
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Pyroclastic posted:Got my LEM and patch at the Tukwila store today, and they introduced me to something new. An employee, who I believe is somewhat new, created the PAB Atlas. A binder with some collectible card pages, tabbed into colors, with one of every PAB brick they have but isn't on display. The store manager is trying to get it adopted at other stores, but isn't having much luck. Oh poo poo Tukwila is a bit of a drive but this sounds enticing. Ed: only 25 min drive. Hmmmm. Feenix fucked around with this message at 04:19 on Jun 3, 2019 |
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Oh, if you're mentioning Tukwila - they sell *some* Lego sets at the Boeing Store at King Field near the Museum of Flight. I was able to pick up an Apollo 11 set there for a friend and they had a running 10-15% off discount (at that time) on everything in the store. Picked it up for a shade over $100.
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Tukwila is a couple hours North of me but I do get up there sometimes. Good luck with your new job!
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Yay? https://twitter.com/LEGO_Group/status/1135531664518635520
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My partner's sister is quite autistic and loves Minions. She has lots of the Mega blocks ones and so she will love this. Interesting that they got the license from them, didn't that happen with SpongeBob too?
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I always appreciate lego releasing sets I don't care about. I just got an e-mail saying VIP is changing so that you can do more things with it. Also says there will be more ways to earn points and possibly earn more points. Also for you Disney folks, the D2C disney train is apparently in production and leaks are starting. Scipiotik fucked around with this message at 15:30 on Jun 3, 2019 |
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Jun 3, 2019 15:15
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Scipiotik posted:I just got an e-mail saying VIP is changing so that you can do more things with it. Also says there will be more ways to earn points and possibly earn more points. It’s finally going to be an Apple wallet/ android whatever card, so I can retire my taped together VIP card!
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Jun 3, 2019 15:43
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Dogen posted:It’s finally going to be an Apple wallet/ android whatever card, so I can retire my taped together VIP card! That'll be nice since i stepped on my card and it's all bent and parts have broken off of it. I get shamed every time I go to the store!
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I just give them my phone #. I mean, I tattooed my VIP card to my forehead so I just head butt their POS system.
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Waltzing Along posted:I just give them my phone #. I mean, I tattooed my VIP card to my forehead so I just head butt their POS system. Well now you’re going to have to get an NFC chip implanted, but at least you’ll get to continue making a brand loyalty statement.
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I'm down, the films are pretty fun and there could be some cool sets from this. Scipiotik posted:That'll be nice since i stepped on my card and it's all bent and parts have broken off of it. I get shamed every time I go to the store! Can't you just get a new card?
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s.i.r.e. posted:Can't you just get a new card? Possibly. But I don't know how, and now it doesn't matter.
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I tried once and it’s surprisingly annoying so an employee at my store just taped mine up.
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I’ve got a taped one too, although they have offered to give me a new one in store, so I think they can transfer membership numbers around?
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I just give them my email address, you don't need the card at all.
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Scipiotik posted:Possibly. But I don't know how, and now it doesn't matter. Call consumer services. They'll send you a new card, and move your account over to a it. To use your new card while it's being sent, you'll have to give your phone number/email address in store. If you email them they'll tell you to call. Oh an hopefully you remember/know the address on the account, because they'll ask you for it.
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Hopper posted:I just give them my email address, you don't need the card at all. Kind of like how at the self checkout at stop and shop you just hit "forgot my card" and it inputs a default card for you automatically, don't even need to be a member. I bet a lot of stores are the same
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I can't think of a single store that actually requires you to carry the card around. poo poo, I think the only one I actually keep a card for is Lego and I just punch in my phone # everywhere else.
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Captain Invictus posted:Kind of like how at the self checkout at stop and shop you just hit "forgot my card" and it inputs a default card for you automatically, don't even need to be a member. I bet a lot of stores are the same This only works in certain states, because some states have laws that sort of, in the right light, make store membership cards illegal and people would rather not tempt the dragon.
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I just bought the Overwatch Rein/D.Va set for myself and the Imperial AT Hauler, which was on special at 120 down from 150, for some friends' wedding present. Semi excited to build my OW set, the models look cool.
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My soon-to-be-ex brother in law used to work for Lego, and so my now adult niece and nephew have almost every Lego set made in the last 20 years or so, including some uncommon stuff, and few items that were employee-only. That Deathstar with like 40 minifigs? yup, as well as every X-Wing set every made, and several of the big AT-ATs, and at least one big Star Destroyer. Harry Potter Christmas train? Yup, with an extra 20 feet of track. Literally millions of bricks. BUT NOW, EVERYTHING MUST GO! My sister's new Bricklink shop: https://store.bricklink.com/LBrickinator Everything with original box and instructions! What is currently listed is just a fraction of what she has, she is still sorting and counting and so forth (she is super anal, which is a good thing for a project like this). She is starting out with the Friends stuff, because it's easiest to sort. Anyway, check out her store, more to come. If you would be interested in a bulk purchase of sets, are willing to drive to Pennsylvania to pick them up, and have CASH, then I can arrange for a private showing of the collection.
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Squashy Nipples posted:My soon-to-be-ex brother in law used to work for Lego, and so my now adult niece and nephew have almost every Lego set made in the last 20 years or so, including some uncommon stuff, and few items that were employee-only. That Deathstar with like 40 minifigs? yup, as well as every X-Wing set every made, and several of the big AT-ATs, and at least one big Star Destroyer. Harry Potter Christmas train? Yup, with an extra 20 feet of track. Literally millions of bricks. Can you ask her how long it took to get her Bricklist account verified for sales? I’ve been waiting almost a month and yes, I’ve sent a few emails with all the documents they need.
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Squashy Nipples posted:My soon-to-be-ex brother in law used to work for Lego, and so my now adult niece and nephew have almost every Lego set made in the last 20 years or so, including some uncommon stuff, and few items that were employee-only. That Deathstar with like 40 minifigs? yup, as well as every X-Wing set every made, and several of the big AT-ATs, and at least one big Star Destroyer. Harry Potter Christmas train? Yup, with an extra 20 feet of track. Literally millions of bricks. What part of Pennsylvania?
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IG-88 posted:Can you ask her how long it took to get her Bricklist account verified for sales? I’ve been waiting almost a month and yes, I’ve sent a few emails with all the documents they need. A few weeks? I seem to remember her grumbling about it. tomapot posted:What part of Pennsylvania? Just outside of Allentown, about an hour north of Philly.
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Spacestation won the fanvote ideas contest. Double the votes of Stitch.
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Scipiotik posted:Spacestation won the fanvote ideas contest. Double the votes of Stitch. Which is honestly a shame because Stitch is awesome and that ISS looks boring as hell.
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