|
Spookydonut posted:How do they do those cobblestone walls SNOT bricks on the corners
|
#
?
Apr 12, 2021 05:51
|
|
|
|
| # ? May 15, 2024 18:38 |
|
|
Yeah, looks pretty similar to the Blacksmith. SNOT bricks with tiles and mixing the walls up with masonry/log bricks and other colours. Here are the instructions for the Blacksmith so you can have a look for yourself.
|
|
#
?
Apr 12, 2021 05:57
|
|
|
https://twitter.com/LEGOMastersAU/status/1381544530495864832?s=20
|
|
#
?
Apr 12, 2021 12:56
|
|
|
1000 Brown M and Ms posted:Yeah, looks pretty similar to the Blacksmith. SNOT bricks with tiles and mixing the walls up with masonry/log bricks and other colours.
|
|
#
?
Apr 12, 2021 15:55
|
|
|
I really wish Lego had announced double points ahead of time, I’ve already blown my budget for the month.
|
|
#
?
Apr 12, 2021 16:05
|
|
|
I'm new to this VIP thing, what do people usually do with points? For an occasional buyer, seems like I'll only ever have enough for a 5 bucks discount from time to time.
|
|
#
?
Apr 12, 2021 16:18
|
|
|
seravid posted:I'm new to this VIP thing, what do people usually do with points? For an occasional buyer, seems like I'll only ever have enough for a 5 bucks discount from time to time.
|
|
#
?
Apr 12, 2021 16:39
|
|
|
seravid posted:I'm new to this VIP thing, what do people usually do with points? For an occasional buyer, seems like I'll only ever have enough for a 5 bucks discount from time to time. Save all my points for a year then spend them in January to slash the cost of the new modular. There are also people who just list a bunch of sets on ebay then do drop shipping and earn points that way. It's kinda scummy, but it works. e: https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_fr...lete=1&_fosrp=1 If you scroll through, you will see a number sold at $250 or so which is enough to cover any fees and even get a few bucks. And all those sellers do is take the $ and then drop ship directly from Lego. Over the course of the year they may only sell a handful of each set, but they will rack up a bunch of VIP points. Waltzing Along fucked around with this message at 17:17 on Apr 12, 2021 |
|
#
?
Apr 12, 2021 17:13
|
|
|
The_Doctor posted:I really wish Lego had announced double points ahead of time, I’ve already blown my budget for the month. My niece and nephew wanted Sesame Street and Winnie the Pooh so i ordered those for them last week 
|
|
#
?
Apr 12, 2021 17:18
|
|
|
Announced literally 48 hours after I bought a bunch of stuff. Argh.
|
|
#
?
Apr 12, 2021 18:05
|
|
|
1000 Brown M and Ms posted:Yeah, looks pretty similar to the Blacksmith. SNOT bricks with tiles and mixing the walls up with masonry/log bricks and other colours. Ah they are specific bricks for it: https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=15533
|
|
#
?
Apr 12, 2021 18:35
|
|
|
Dang, sorta want to take advantage of 2X points because I'm almost out of stuff to build, but I dont think there's anything Im dying to get. Razor Crest is back in stock, but I think I've cooled on wanting it and it feels like will just become another grey starwars blob. Ninjago Gardens is out of stock (and still a lot to spend), Blacksmith is 60 days backordered, and the Shuttle looks nice, but I don't know if I want it that bad.
|
|
#
?
Apr 12, 2021 18:46
|
|
|
Speaking of points, is there any news on when the Odyssey orbiter is going to be released for the shuttle set?
|
|
#
?
Apr 12, 2021 19:07
|
|
|
AFewBricksShy posted:Speaking of points, is there any news on when the Odyssey orbiter is going to be released for the shuttle set? I've been checking and haven't seen anything about it after it got delayed.
|
|
#
?
Apr 12, 2021 19:13
|
|
|
Got an answer on the imperial units thing. The relevant bit:Lego posted:When we design our sets based in original buildings or third party creations, we try our best to maintain our sets as accurate and close to the orginal [sic] as possible, the information and the pieces that include the sets based on original creations, need also to be approved by the person or company that build the original model. For this reason the information on the stickers has been approved for selling as it is, since the original Space Shuttle was made by a United Stated agency, the units are shown as on the original model information. So NASA requested imperial units on the stickers/wouldn't approve them in metric, but gave the thumbs up on the manual which prioritizes metric figures in every instance and throws the imperial ones in parentheses? Sure, whatever, I'm just gonna drop it, no point in continuing this.
|
|
#
?
Apr 12, 2021 20:23
|
|
|
AllisonByProxy posted:I've been seeing ads for this! I wonder if the brick pit format will be changed to be in line with social distancing protocols... Dutch S2 just started and they just have a little "candidates have been tested" disclaimer at the start.
|
|
#
?
Apr 12, 2021 20:41
|
|
|
Nothing is jumping out at me, either old or new that is so enticing right now that I have to buy it. Seeing people’s favourite old sets posted enlightened me to some I didn’t know existed, but I feel weirdly like Alexander in that there are no more worlds for me to conquer. I hope they come out with more flowers and I hope they keep going with Architecture and classic cars for Speed Champions. Downtown Diner was the most recent must-have modular by my estimation, I do like the actual Police Station but not enough to spend the money. Basically how I feel about everything right now, it’s all very technically nice (love the new Blacksmith and the big Porsche) but I’m not sure what specifically I’m waiting for now. I feel like buying some older ones out of boredom but if there was anything I loved enough to buy I already bought it.
|
|
#
?
Apr 12, 2021 21:20
|
|
|
Spookydonut posted:Ah they are specific bricks for it: https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?P=15533 Oh, I thought you were talking about the dark grey tilework on the corners! There's also a 1x2 version of that brick. To be honest I'm quite surprised you weren't aware of them, they've been widely available for almost ten years now.
|
|
#
?
Apr 12, 2021 22:00
|
|
|
I've never actually redeemed any VIP points before. Should I redeem them when I buy something during this 2x points deal, or do I only earn points on the money I'm actually paying so I should pay full price now and get more points to redeem later? The only thing I'm interested in is the modular garage. How do people like that compared to the other modulars?
|
|
#
?
Apr 13, 2021 06:37
|
|
|
Why is the Tuktuk a store exclusive and why is it always out of stock. It's a tiny $10 set. Sheesh.
|
|
#
?
Apr 13, 2021 06:43
|
|
|
davebo posted:I've never actually redeemed any VIP points before. Should I redeem them when I buy something during this 2x points deal, or do I only earn points on the money I'm actually paying so I should pay full price now and get more points to redeem later? The only thing I'm interested in is the modular garage. How do people like that compared to the other modulars? You only earn points on money you pay so don’t redeem them during 2x points unless you’re done with Lego after this purchase  (GWPs are a different story tho, you get them even if you pay with points). I decided I’m gonna wait what they do with May the 4th, there’s nothing I really want besides stuff that can be gotten cheaper from third parties even after 2x points.The garage is pretty sweet, it feels bigger/wider than the book store or the diner, has a neat door mechanism and a cute gag with the vet’s name (Dr Jones - No Snakes!). Diner and Book Store feel more filigrane/detailed tho but also smaller. I haven’t built the assembly square yet so I can’t compare to that.
|
|
#
?
Apr 13, 2021 07:06
|
|
|
Zedd posted:Dutch S2 just started and they just have a little "candidates have been tested" disclaimer at the start. I'm loving this season so far. I think I like this brickmaster more than the previous one, he seems a little less easily swayed by just adding a stupid joke. It's a shame two of the best builders were just eliminated. Though at least it solves the problem where 2 groups were easily head and shoulders above the others with only 1 or 2 getting near them in quality. I'm surprised we haven't seen the Aussi version of Lego Master on tv here yet. We get a lot of Australian reality shows here. The Bachelor, Big Brother, Married at First sight, Master chef and the Block. I would expect Lego Masters to also make the jump at some point. I wonder if there's a rights issue.
|
|
#
?
Apr 13, 2021 07:59
|
|
|
Darth TNT posted:We get a lot of Australian reality shows here. The Bachelor, Big Brother, Married at First sight, Master chef and the Block. Oh dude I am so sorry.
|
|
#
?
Apr 13, 2021 08:19
|
|
|
Darth TNT posted:I'm surprised we haven't seen the Aussi version of Lego Master on tv here yet. We get a lot of Australian reality shows here. The Bachelor, Big Brother, Married at First sight, Master chef and the Block. I would expect Lego Masters to also make the jump at some point. I wonder if there's a rights issue. Wait, really?
|
|
#
?
Apr 13, 2021 09:12
|
|
|
GlenMR posted:Oh dude I am so sorry.  Well those last 2 are pretty okay if you're in the mood. But those other 3....  I can't get over how completely different in tone they are compared to our own versions.Kazzah posted:Wait, really? Yes. No idea why. I think we get them more than the American or British versions even. 
|
|
#
?
Apr 13, 2021 10:27
|
|
|
This just in: German VIPs can claim the Ulysses probe tomorrow morning 9 am. Check your local website to see if that's the case where you are as well.
|
|
#
?
Apr 13, 2021 12:03
|
|
|
Hopper posted:This just in: German VIPs can claim the Ulysses probe tomorrow morning 9 am. Awesome. Same for the Dutch. Darth TNT posted:
Probably all Endemol shows. No idea if Lego Masters is also Endemol. engessa fucked around with this message at 12:52 on Apr 13, 2021 |
|
#
?
Apr 13, 2021 12:50
|
|
|
Hopper posted:This just in: German VIPs can claim the Ulysses probe tomorrow morning 9 am.  same
|
|
#
?
Apr 13, 2021 13:18
|
|
|
Ladies and Gentlemen, start your alarm clocks.This is going to be harder to get than a PS5...
|
|
#
?
Apr 13, 2021 13:37
|
|
|
When they say 9am, is that local time or Denmark time or what?
|
|
#
?
Apr 13, 2021 15:30
|
|
|
I assume local but Denmark is the same as Germany so YMMV. Edit: Weird, I just checked the VIP page again to see if they specified a timezone and it now says 10:00 instead of 9:00. It definitely said 9 earlier as I set my alarm accordingly. Hopper fucked around with this message at 15:58 on Apr 13, 2021 |
|
#
?
Apr 13, 2021 15:54
|
|
|
For the US items usually go on sale for the whole country in eastern time. Says 9:00 for me in chicago.
|
|
#
?
Apr 13, 2021 17:01
|
|
|
1000 Brown M and Ms posted:Oh, I thought you were talking about the dark grey tilework on the corners! I have zero interest in modulars or buildings, the only sets I've bought in the last decade have been star wars ships and space stuff
|
|
#
?
Apr 13, 2021 17:55
|
|
|
Updated my 442 build! When I first made it, I wanted to have these fully built-up intake scoops but the structure I was using was too tall and kinda ruined the profile of the car, so I ended up just using black 1 x 4 tiles. But now, thanks mainly to all the 1 x 1 brackets that exist now, I was able to build it properly without affecting the rest of the car! It's a huge improvement, IMO.  Stream tonight at 7PM CST (in 1 hour) where I rank every set I have ever built, which will be helpful and a good use of my time!
|
|
#
?
Apr 13, 2021 23:59
|
|
|
Scipiotik posted:For the US items usually go on sale for the whole country in eastern time. Says 9:00 for me in chicago. Also says 9 AM for me in California, so sounds like I need a 6AM wakeup. Lucky for me I have a built in alarm with a 1 week old baby.
|
|
#
?
Apr 14, 2021 01:06
|
|
|
Zwille posted:You only earn points on money you pay so don’t redeem them during 2x points unless you’re done with Lego after this purchase Thanks for that, I went ahead and put it in my cart, and then since I wanted some parts, spent about an hour getting into the pick a brick section of the website. Definitely didn't have everything I've been putting off getting from bricklink, but given the minimal selection it was easy to browse through stuff and get some things I needed, which all told only added up to twenty bucks.
|
|
#
?
Apr 14, 2021 02:28
|
|
|
Zedd posted:Dutch S2 just started and they just have a little "candidates have been tested" disclaimer at the start. I didn't know there as a Dutch version and now I'm going to spend the rest of the night trying to track it down. (Can anyone help me with this?) AllisonByProxy fucked around with this message at 05:34 on Apr 14, 2021 |
|
#
?
Apr 14, 2021 03:11
|
|
|
Looks like most peole in Germany did not see the time change for the Ulysses, 9 am and the Lego website came to a grinding halt. Can't even load the VIP section.
|
|
#
?
Apr 14, 2021 08:05
|
|
|
AllisonByProxy posted:I didn't know there as a Dutch version and now I'm going to spend the rest of the night trying to track it down. (Can anyone help me with this?) You need to register and maybe a VPN? And apparently only the last episode is up for watching. Probably because de Mol is trying to shore up his also-ran streaming service. Which does have a 14 day free trial.
|
|
#
?
Apr 14, 2021 08:16
|
|
|
|
| # ? May 15, 2024 18:38 |
|
|
Hopper posted:Looks like most peole in Germany did not see the time change for the Ulysses, 9 am and the Lego website came to a grinding halt. Lol they crashed a German Lego blog who’s reporting on the probe, they just sent out a push notification telling people to simmer down and F5 Lego, not the blog.
|
|
#
?
Apr 14, 2021 09:19
|
|