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The_Doctor posted:Rumour says $70? I hope so. that would be great! I'm just losing faith in Lego to some degree. They seem to be very corporate $$$ driven recently. I mean, of course they are but to a bad degree. Also, after the disappointment that was the bookshop, especially at it's price, I'm just hoping for something that is a good value for the cost.
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Waltzing Along posted:I hope so. that would be great! The Tie Dagger / Sith Tie still seems like a peak example of insane gouging. It's sub 500 parts, looks anemic, yet breaks 100$ CAD. The Fiat looks okay, and if it comes in under 100$ I guess that won't be too bad, but it certainly feels like a step down from the Mustang. Also, because my car knowledge is very limited, I see a dinky euro car and immediately start thinking of the Reliant Robin, and I'm almost sad that was not the Top Gear tie-in set.
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LEGO doesn’t really gouge that bad unless it’s a Star Wars or Disney that I’ve noticed. Star Wars pricing is disgusting at this point though. Feels like it’s at nearly a 50% markup from other sets.
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Brickset allows you to sort sets by price per piece, so I glanced at the mathematical worst values of 2019 according to PPP. I'm omitting the following: single item sets like the BOOST thing, Duplo, collectible minifigs, pods and blister packs, Juniors (4+) sets, anything in a plastic box, and anything motorized. Basically, it's Disney Princesses, Toy Story 4, and City that mostly fill the top of the list. A couple Friends and Marvel/DC sets up there, too. I would have expected Star Wars to place higher, but as bad of a value as those are, other Disney properties (and much of City) are even worse!
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Yeah I’ve noticed that if a City set has a really bad price to part ratio there’s usually a reason like big, specialized parts or tons of mini figures
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veni veni veni posted:Yeah I’ve noticed that if a City set has a really bad price to part ratio there’s usually a reason like big, specialized parts or tons of mini figures loving city sets screwing over the working man, leaving us with no other choice 
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Lmao. Is that your own killdozer MOC? Nice work. 
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God drat that's wonderful. Please tell me there's a minifig in there with it's head off.
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The time has come. (not mine)
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Clikits are making a comeback. https://www.newelementary.com/2020/02/lego-dots-new-pieces-opalescence.html I might pick up some boosters to get printed tiles.
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Those look much more versatile than Clikits - I imagine MOC creators will be happy with the injection of more tiles into the market.
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Carbohydrates posted:Brickset allows you to sort sets by price per piece, so I glanced at the mathematical worst values of 2019 according to PPP. I'm omitting the following: single item sets like the BOOST thing, Duplo, collectible minifigs, pods and blister packs, Juniors (4+) sets, anything in a plastic box, and anything motorized. All of the toy story 4 sets were junior (4+) sets with big base honk of plastic pieces that would be tens of pieces in most other sets. They’re like one foot in a duplo set one foot in a regular set. I was skeptical at first but my kid is in love with those sets. Parts wise not generally great value though some of the printed pieces are interesting, not a single sticker in the sets we’ve built. The buzz coaster has some track pieces and was marked down to a good deal at one point.
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OSU_Matthew posted:loving city sets screwing over the working man, leaving us with no other choice The_Doctor posted:The time has come. Killdozer dude was a complete dick. It is really funny, tough. Meanwhile: I completed l did the ISS tonight, and was pretty happy with how the build went. My solar panels look weird in a way that I can't quite put my finger on, though.
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Info on the next wave of Harry Potter setsEurobricks posted:Here's some more info on the builds of the sets: Some other details about minifigs etc elsewhere in the thread.
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Nth Doctor posted:Meanwhile: I completed l did the ISS tonight, and was pretty happy with how the build went. My solar panels look weird in a way that I can't quite put my finger on, though. I had to tediously space out the panels on the rods just right because too far apart and they look too empty, but too close they look rail thin and anemic. They have to be juuuuust right.
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Doctor Spaceman posted:Info on the next wave of Harry Potter sets Read this post all wrong, and for a moment was intrigued by the movie mashup of Forest Grawp.
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Really nice bot design https://twitter.com/katthogunner/status/1222134653768753152
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Yiggy posted:All of the toy story 4 sets were junior (4+) sets with big base honk of plastic pieces that would be tens of pieces in most other sets. They’re like one foot in a duplo set one foot in a regular set. I was skeptical at first but my kid is in love with those sets. Parts wise not generally great value though some of the printed pieces are interesting, not a single sticker in the sets we’ve built. The buzz coaster has some track pieces and was marked down to a good deal at one point.
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https://twitter.com/BrothersBrick/status/1225063956953346050 So the UCS voting results are in and it's... okay I guess.
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I'm not surprised it won, I am surprised it had a majority! I wouldn't be surprised if the other 2 are coming anyway. I imagine they are mostly designed if they were options in a contest. They aren't going to want that much time between the contest and the release.
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I'm a sucker for gunships, so this doesn't really bother me at all. I prefer some UCS sized stuff with some level of usable interior, and while the Nebulon B would be neat, it would just be some empty display piece.
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sigher posted:I had to tediously space out the panels on the rods just right because too far apart and they look too empty, but too close they look rail thin and anemic. They have to be juuuuust right. I cheated a little bit, and held each long edge of the panel against the table top, and pressed so that the outer edges of the panels were even with the ends of the bars they were clipped to. I think what it is is that there's some slight bowing of the technic axle because the panels themselves are ever so slightly not the same length. I should see if I can adjust that.
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Nth Doctor posted:I cheated a little bit, and held each long edge of the panel against the table top, and pressed so that the outer edges of the panels were even with the ends of the bars they were clipped to. I think what it is is that there's some slight bowing of the technic axle because the panels themselves are ever so slightly not the same length. I should see if I can adjust that.
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That's also how you align stacks of 1x1's. Mash the bricks together then press the flat firmly into the table.
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Cooked Auto posted:https://twitter.com/BrothersBrick/status/1225063956953346050  I voted for the Nebulon but I’m sure another big mass of fragile grey plates wouldn’t have sold as well as the LAAT or been as visually interesting. This UCS is going to have to be loving huge though if they want to make it substantially different from the existing gunship sets.
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Big Mean Jerk posted:
I think that's the real problem is I just can't see how scaling it up would really make it any better. The last one they made is the right size to play with and it looks decent on display. Anything larger is just going to be a display piece and probably too large for minifigs, which, it's a troop transport and would be weird to have either no troops, or ones that are way too small.
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The_Doctor posted:It’s nice, I’ll take it! 92946 Slope 45 2 x 1 with 2/3 Cutout Seen on rear quarter panel. 54200 Slope 30 1 x 1 x 2/3 Seen under A pillar. 29119 & 29120 Wedge 2 x 1 with Stud Notch Right / Left Seen on rear quarter panel. 6060 Brick, Arch 1 x 6 x 3 1/3 Curved Top Seen on C pillar. 62361 Vehicle, Mudguard 1 1/2 x 6 x 1 with Arch Seen on wheelwells. 61678 Slope, Curved 4 x 1, I think? Could be 50950 Slope, Curved 3 x 1. Either would be new. Seen above front bumper. 37352 Brick, Modified 1 x 2 x 1 No Studs, Curved Top Seen along sides. 15068 Slope, Curved 2 x 2 Seen along sides, roof, and trunk. 3665 Slope, Inverted 45 2 x 1 or 3660 Slope, Inverted 45 2 x 2, either would be new. Seen on rear wheelwells. 2429c01 Hinge Plate 1 x 4 Swivel Base with Same Color Hinge Plate 1 x 4 Swivel Top (2429 / 2430) Seen as door hinges. 24201 Slope, Curved 2 x 1 Inverted (could be a regular 2 x 1 flipped upside down) Seen under front bumper. 60478 Plate, Modified 1 x 2 with Handle on End - Closed Ends Seen holding windscreen in place on top. 15712 Tile, Modified 1 x 1 with Clip - Rounded Edges Seen holding windscreen in place on top. 41769 & 41770 Wedge, Plate 4 x 2 Right & Left Seen on hood. 41747 & 41748 Wedge 6 x 2 Right & Left Seen on hood. 87087 Brick, Modified 1 x 1 with Stud on 1 Side (could instead be 11211 LegoBrick, Modified 1 x 2 with Studs on 1 Side or 26604 Brick, Modified 1 x 1 with Studs on 2 Sides, Adjacent or I GUESS 30414 Brick, Modified 1 x 4 with 4 Studs on 1 Side. Any of the above would be new) Seen holding rear cheese slope on front wheelwell. 52107 Brick, Modified 1 x 2 with Studs on 2 Sides (could also be 47905 Brick, Modified 1 x 1 with Studs on 2 Sides, Opposite) Seen holding front cheese slope and turn indicator on front wheelwell. effortposting is hard Carbohydrates fucked around with this message at 19:50 on Feb 5, 2020 |
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The_Doctor posted:The time has come. How in the hell have I never thought to use one of those clip bricks to hold the side of a flat brick, like the one holding the blade here? It seems so obvious to me now.
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It’s a legal connection even Lego have used before now.
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Dogen posted:I think that's the real problem is I just can't see how scaling it up would really make it any better. The last one they made is the right size to play with and it looks decent on display. Anything larger is just going to be a display piece and probably too large for minifigs, which, it's a troop transport and would be weird to have either no troops, or ones that are way too small. Maybe they’ll do it like the Slave I and build it in actual 1:1 minifig scale. It wouldn’t be a huge increase in size but then you could spend the extra parts on making the overall shape and details extremely accurate.
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The_Doctor posted:It’s a legal connection even Lego have used before now.
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Cooked Auto posted:https://twitter.com/BrothersBrick/status/1225063956953346050 That thing sure is ugly. I'd love a USC Naboo starfighter.
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That sucks. Really would have been into a UCS Tie Bomber. Well I guess that saves me at least 200 dollars. I guess people that like those bad movies finally have a real UCS set to buy, so good for them. I hope they don't start crapping up the whole UCS line with prequel stuff now. it is a pretty cool ship though, I'll give it that. veni veni veni fucked around with this message at 03:02 on Feb 6, 2020 |
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The first episode of LEGO Masters wasn’t nearly as “reality tv” as I feared it would be. The episode felt a little rushed, with 10 teams to introduce, show their builds, and then show the final builds. There wasn’t much time for manufactured drama. There was a little bit of low key drama when some of the teammates butted heads a little. But nothing that you wouldn’t expect from something with time pressure. It was rather impressive what some of the teams came up with in 15 hours. Some of the teams appeared to be genuinely complimentary towards the really good builds. And everyone seemed genuinely sad when something broke down during the review portion. Spoilers for episode 2 preview: Episode 2 appears to be the show where they destroy the builds. But it looks like they inform the teams before they start that their builds are going to be creatively destroyed. Hopefully that removes a lot of the problems some people were having with the season previews.
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