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I haven't been to a lego store since before corona hit, does anyone know if the PAB wall features more small tiles since the release of the dot stuff and other decorating sets? I want to get my hands on a bucketload of 1x1 / 1x2 tiles
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COMPAGNIE TOMMY posted:Lego is not an American company. lego sets, as I said, present a Pleasantville style depiction of police, all the imagery without all the controversy. there is a long history of toys(and most forms of media really) promoting cops as the Good Guys versus literally anyone else as The Bad Guys. This set should not have come out now, if ever, but especially now. (USER WAS PUT ON PROBATION FOR THIS POST) Captain Invictus fucked around with this message at 13:06 on Nov 28, 2020 |
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In the last Lego Space Police, with Brick Daddy's Lunar Limo, all the bad guys were aliens, all the police officers were humans.
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Lizard Combatant posted:I didn't catch it this week, have you abandoned the Moroccan street?
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Carbohydrates posted:Not sure I'd say "abandoned," I just didn't feel like working on it this week. It occurs to me we shouldn't have launched the stream with such a large project, anyway - I'd really like to complete a build live soon, and now we're poised to do that! That's cool, just wondering what I missed is all.
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The Colosseum box weighs nearly the same as the Millennium Falcon box did, but is about half the depth, leading you to think it won't be too hard to carry out of a crowded shopping centre. This is an error. That was a long, long walk to the car.
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Waltzing Along posted:Counterpoint: the set prominently features donuts. Donuts and american cops is a long standing trope. In other words, this set is based on US cops. I don't disagree with the connection you're making (it's a valid point and trope), but as a non-US resident, it really wasn't my first thought. Instead, I took the addition of a cake as being a nod to an earlier modular, 10246 - Detective's Office, where there's a theme of sugar prohibition and the minifigures are cooking/smuggling cakes/biscuits/sweets etc.
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Hey if anyone has any of the HP wand pieces, could you do me a favour and let me know if they fit relatively securely into a stud w/hole (like on a jumper plate) so that they can stand upright? Thanks in advance.
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Lizard Combatant posted:Hey if anyone has any of the HP wand pieces, could you do me a favour and let me know if they fit relatively securely into a stud w/hole (like on a jumper plate) so that they can stand upright? Thanks in advance. It fits in, but it is in no way stable; it'll fall right out with the least bit of pressure.
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Unrelated, but it's a crying shame that the Ghostbusters' 75828 Ecto-1 didn't come with the stand for the minifigs like the Guybusters' 21108 one did. I bricklinked my own, though. I have a dupe MISB 21108 I should probably get around to selling.
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My interpretation is that because all the minifigs fit into 75828 it was more of a play set and didn't need a stand.
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Davros1 posted:It fits in, but it is in no way stable; it'll fall right out with the least bit of pressure. That's okay, i plan to hold it in place with the underside of the tile above it. Just wanted to see if it would stand at all. Thanks for that.
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Hello LEGO friends I unfortunately had to push some buttons in this thread which is not something I like to do. The DIY&H 'no politics' rules exists so that people can chill and enjoy their hobbies and try to ignore HellWorld 2020. I am glad people are politically engaged (see below) but DIY&H is not the place for that discussion.Carbohydrates posted:I feel like this is a really, really important piece of the puzzle that Reddit, Eurobricks, and all the other sites trying to shut down "political discussion" are missing - the very existence of this thing is political, and whitewashed portrayals of police as unequivocal "good guys" is political. That is to say: shutting down challenges to this notion is - whether deliberate or not - lending credence to that narrative. So refusing to allow a discussion of that aspect of it and allowing this portrayal to continue uninterrupted is, unfortunately, a political act. Since LEGO decided this set needs to exist in a year where the American public approval of the police is at an all-time low (below 50%), then its very existence is the inciting incident, not the discussions that result from it.
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Davros1 posted:It fits in, but it is in no way stable; it'll fall right out with the least bit of pressure. It might help to put a round single stud with a hole in the middle onto the plate and put the wand into that and push down, gives the base a little more height.
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Hopper posted:It might help to put a round single stud with a hole in the middle onto the plate and put the wand into that and push down, gives the base a little more height. Just tried that; it works!
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GlenMR posted:The Colosseum box weighs nearly the same as the Millennium Falcon box did, but is about half the depth, leading you to think it won't be too hard to carry out of a crowded shopping centre. This is an error. That was a long, long walk to the car. Please let us know how the build goes. I've never bought any of the super big sets and was tempted by this one. I also thought the little freebie chariot was neat too.
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Hopper posted:It might help to put a round single stud with a hole in the middle onto the plate and put the wand into that and push down, gives the base a little more height. Techniques like that balloons the piece count (and cost) of a MOC, ask me how i know!
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I hope they'll make something a bit smaller and Roman/Greek. I really am tempted to get the Colosseum; I think it looks great, but I still can't justify spending $550 on a single Lego set, and I feel like I should probably avoid trying to.
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Ineptitude posted:Techniques like that balloons the piece count (and cost) of a MOC, ask me how i know! How do you know?!?
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Koramei posted:I hope they'll make something a bit smaller and Roman/Greek. I really am tempted to get the Colosseum; I think it looks great, but I still can't justify spending $550 on a single Lego set, and I feel like I should probably avoid trying to.
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They should just do a roman line, like castles. Colessium is cool but if I can drop $600 on that then I have no excuse to give myself for the falcon
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Captain Duvel posted:They should just do a roman line, like castles. Colessium is cool but if I can drop $600 on that then I have no excuse to give myself for the falcon Ancient world LEGO has been a wish of mine since childhood. I was obsessed with the classics, ancient Greek and Romans and Persians and Egyptians and Carthaginians... I would flip out if that happened
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Does anyone have tips on selling lego sets? Should I use eBay or something like Bricklink? I went a bit mad over this pandemic and dove into this hobby headfirst(it’s Veni’s fault) and I have about $3000.00 worth of modulars and Star Wars sets that I’m just tired of looking at. I had a LOT of fun building them, honestly, but I truly don’t care for them as display pieces or part of a collection. I can drop of list of what I have if any Goon is interested in buying at a massive discount but I’ve been wondering how hard it is to sell used set without the boxes? Would I have to separate all the pieces into their original bag numbers? Think I’d rather melt them down instead of ever doing that. Literally any tips or advice is appreciated.
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ChesterJT posted:Please let us know how the build goes. I've never bought any of the super big sets and was tempted by this one. I also thought the little freebie chariot was neat too. I will! Current plan is to tackle it after Christmas when I've got some free time. Also, free chariot? I didn't get any kind of bonus thing!
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omg chael crash posted:Does anyone have tips on selling lego sets? Should I use eBay or something like Bricklink? Selling used without boxes: you don't HAVE to do anything. You can just take 'em apart and throw all the parts into one bag. Hell, that's how some
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How has the Super Mario line turned out? I was skeptical when it was announced / released and I'm curious to see how it's gone after the initial hype phase.
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Doctor Spaceman posted:How has the Super Mario line turned out? I was skeptical when it was announced / released and I'm curious to see how it's gone after the initial hype phase. They announced a second series for 2021. Barring contractual obligations, it probably did OK. I did notice in the last catalog that there were multiple callouts instructing buyers of the base set requirement.
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They should do the Colosseum but as it actually was, not the hosed up ruin it is now.
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omg chael crash posted:I can drop of list of what I have if any Goon is interested in buying at a massive discount but I’ve been wondering how hard it is to sell used set without the boxes? Would I have to separate all the pieces into their original bag numbers? Think I’d rather melt them down instead of ever doing that. I've just recently been getting back into this hobby and I have a feeling I'm a lot like you, in that I like the building but I don't terribly want a ton of lego sets sitting around my house. I want to build them, enjoy them a bit, take them apart and stash them away for a decade so my toddler son can rebuild them later on. So, I'm not looking to spend a ton on expensive retired sets, but I'm very interested in what you have and would rather save money and buy them in one big bag without the box if it's easiest for shipping. Edit: tonight I put that led kit on the holiday train and there's just wires everywhere with nowhere to hide the battery pack. Looks drat cool though, I just wish I had bought one for some static building instead of a train. davebo fucked around with this message at 00:39 on Nov 29, 2020 |
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davebo posted:Edit: tonight I put that led kit on the holiday train and there's just wires everywhere with nowhere to hide the battery pack. Looks drat cool though, I just wish I had bought one for some static building instead of a train. Other than the wires going to the usb plug you should be able to hire wires under bricks and poo poo... just be careful or you can snap a wire or two. Ask me how i know 
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w00tazn posted:Other than the wires going to the usb plug you should be able to hire wires under bricks and poo poo... just be careful or you can snap a wire or two. Ask me how i know Yeah I hid everything where the instructions told me to under the bricks, I just feel like there's a lot of slack left over right before they're taped up going to the usb port. I'm not sure how long three AA batteries will power all these led's, but since I use rechargeable batteries I'd have gladly sacrificed longevity for a two AA or 2-3 AAA case, with a micro or usb-c connector maybe? Ah well. Just excited to get my big pack of bootleg tracks in at this point.
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The biggest thing about the new modular is that it's just boring. I get two levels of enjoyment out of the modulars. The first level is building it and getting to see the build techniques and the little details; think of the bank's vault locking mechanism, or the square's dance studio with the mirror. The second level of enjoyment is seeing it on display on the shelf. The first level of enjoyment is fleeting as I only experience building it once, the second is constant as I see the outside of the building every time I look at it. The two examples I provided above I don't see almost ever again, and I definitely never build them again. The second level is far more important than the first since it's the reoccurring one. Going even further into it, as an "adult" the second level is the most important aspect of every set. I don't play with my Lego. I build it, put it on the shelf, and admire it. When considering long term enjoyment of a set the play aspect has no value for me. Anything hidden within the set has very little value. Hidden items are not worthless to me because every once in a while a visitor will be looking at a set and I'll offer to pull it down for them to inspect it close up. With Rona that is a very unlikely situation though right now. Look to last year's bookshop. Absolutely lovely external architecture. Great character and a perfect display piece. Then look to the corner garage or the police station. Just very boring and bland exterior. I'll specifically call out the corner garage by saying who is ever excited to head to the gas station? I have to imagine for the majority of people filing up their car with gas/taking their car into the shop is a sad chore. It is a sad chore for me at least. While I didn't like the fire brigade I could definitely see people liking that one's exterior more than I had. Long story short I hope that next year's modular external is more fun than a flat, tan facade with a few small buildings next to it. Not related to the new modular I managed to pick up the Ship in a Bottle for ~$55 on Amazon. It was 20% off and then for amazon cards another 10% in rewards. I'm pretty happy with that deal. Also, this weekend I'm working on going through some of my sets. It's not going as speedy as I had hoped, but I am getting through them. I found my idea book (https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?B=250&name=Idea%20Book%20250&category=%5BIdea%20Book%5D#T=S&O=%7B%22iconly%22:0%7D) and remembered I was trying to sell that for ages. It's crazy because I still have the stickers for that one in there and they're in perfect condition. The worst thing about going through sets is finding all the ones I've been trying to sell for ages. Going to have to get back to listing items for sale again. If you've been waiting to sell things now is the best time to be selling Lego. It's the time where people are buying gifts and then after Christmas people have money to buy items they've been wanting. We'll see if I can muster the energy to list items in my BrickLink store again. omg chael crash posted:Does anyone have tips on selling lego sets? Should I use eBay or something like Bricklink? I've sold a lot. I used to be a flipper of Lego sets. Bricklink and eBay are my preferred methods, but I have also sold on /r/legomarket. I would suggest eBay as your listing can say that it has most of the pieces and doesn't require you to go through every piece to make sure a set is complete. If you have an incomplete set on BrickLink they will complain and complain and complain. I would list them on eBay saying something like "probably complete" or "may be incomplete" with a description that says what you see is what you get. Unless you want to be going through every piece to verify it's complete you'll have to have some level of buyer beware in the listing to protect yourself. davebo posted:I've just recently been getting back into this hobby and I have a feeling I'm a lot like you, in that I like the building but I don't terribly want a ton of lego sets sitting around my house. I want to build them, enjoy them a bit, take them apart and stash them away for a decade so my toddler son can rebuild them later on. So, I'm not looking to spend a ton on expensive retired sets, but I'm very interested in what you have and would rather save money and buy them in one big bag without the box if it's easiest for shipping. At the Lego store I got to know a few retired people that would buy a set, build it, and sell it on eBay. They said after being opened built and sold they'd lose anywhere from 0-50% of the sets value. The one person I got to know better would do it once a month to twice depending on how fast the build went. They would use it as therapy. I thought that'd be a nice way to spend retirement.
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Blue Moonlight posted:They announced a second series for 2021. Barring contractual obligations, it probably did OK. OFFICIAL LEGO THWIMP 
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GlenMR posted:Also, free chariot? I didn't get any kind of bonus thing! https://www.brickfanatics.com/free-lego-roman-chariot-with-10276-colosseum/ It was on the lego shop page too but nowhere to be found now. Probably a "while supplies last" type thing.
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Wow..all 8 items on my wishlist are now out of stock. Crazy.
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I've recently just gotten back into Lego after a decade (after a break of a decade before that, too). While I lament the lack of original Space themes, loving the absolute crap out of the Creator Rover. To those of you that own the Apollo, is it worth a purchase?
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