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I am a big fan of both LEGO and Transformers, and when I heard about these I was seriously considering getting one. This was despite the fact that they were Kre-O and therefore inferior to LEGO. Then I found out they didn't transform. I think the lack of transforming capability really hurt their sales. Without that, they're not real Transformers; and they're not real LEGO, either.
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Cmdr. Shepard posted:What about the Harry Potter line? To me, Harry Potter is only a step below the Twilight series, and I don't know any boys who would be excited to play with a Harry Potter set. Did that line ever take off with girls? The Harry Potter series strikes me as a female series in the traditional Lego sense, until you get to the obviously female like Friends and Belville. I know that Harry Potter sets are some of the few sets that my wife is interested in. My 3-year-old daugher has enjoyed playing with Harry Potter, Toy Story, winter village toy shop and the creator log cabin. I think that the creator houses are very girl-friendly, and probably less interesting for boys (particularly when the can play with space ships, dragons, ninjas, etc). Then again, the first thing my daughter built when she got her very first LEGO set this Christmas (a bucket of DUPLO) was a dinosaur. (Surely this means I should get all the 2012 dino sets, right?)
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Jan 4, 2012 04:39
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Pretty much the only thing I wouldn't do is ask the cashier to hand me the box of minifigs behind the counter so I can rifle through them and feel up the bags, but that's more because I don't want to hold up other customers. I've felt minifig bags at other stores where they're just on the shelf with the other LEGO, on one occasion working with some other AFOLs to find the ones we wanted. It helps to be an uncaring aspie. On an unrelated topic, any Ausgoons going to Brickvention?
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Jan 9, 2012 01:56
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Lizard Combatant posted:Whah?! Link? http://www.brickventures.org.au It's in Melbourne, hth
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Jan 9, 2012 02:42
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I agree with Manchild King. Get a set you want or, if no themes grab your fancy, go for creator. See if you can find the Sonic Boom, you should be able to get it for under $100, according to amazon.
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Jan 10, 2012 03:36
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Xenophon, that's because mere words cannot convey the coolness of it.
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Jan 10, 2012 07:03
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Just a heads-up for any ausgoons: Series 6 is on shelves and Toys R Us has them for $3.99 until the 23rd. I've realised that, between the sleepy guy's head and the doctor's syringe, this series lets you make an addict.
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Jan 13, 2012 01:24
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Someone asked earlier in the thread about the clockwork robot's head and I didn't see a reply; the head is a single piece custom head, much like the grey alien's. It's probably about 1 x 1.5 studs in dimension and has some raised details on the sides. How equally distributed are the minifigs in each series? In other words, are certain minifigs rarer than others?
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Jan 16, 2012 01:38
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That's Tommy Nine-toes. The torso is in a few sets.
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Jan 18, 2012 03:39
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illcendiary posted:Except what usually happens is people flip out and start acting like entitled children over a pricing error. So no, clerks digging their heels in about price is not a problem. The Something Awful Forums > Main > General Bullshit > LEGO: flip out and start acting like entitled children (I agree with you.)
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Jan 18, 2012 23:04
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Miijhal posted:Here, have a Gundam complete with transforming core booster, too.  I have no interest in Gundam as a franchise but this is cool.
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Jan 19, 2012 01:58
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It can be a bit fiddly but most parts that are supposed to go with other parts (wheels and axles, hinges, etc.) should snap into place when they're aligned right. You may need to rotate the camera or even the piece, particularly if you're not working with standard right angles. As to matching up tyres and wheels, maybe look up the parts and cross-reference what are used in various sets. Or just play around until something fits.
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Jan 20, 2012 00:13
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Lord Ryan posted:Because it's so cool! There's more. edit:  
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Jan 24, 2012 23:38
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I was under the impression most, if not all, were shot by the same woman.
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Jan 25, 2012 00:25
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As long as you take your time and make sure you're identifying your parts correctly, there's no reason you can't get exactly what you want. If there's more than one unique part to a particular minifig, try and identify as many as you can. It sucks buying a Lady Liberty only to discover what you thought was the flame of her torch is actually the Spanish Dancer's fan. Of course, if you do get duplicates, you can always trade or sell them.
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Jan 29, 2012 23:59
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LEGO Champion looks like it would make the perfect drinking game.
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Jan 30, 2012 06:56
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Ingram posted:Quite a few boxes had been opened and the contents removed. I pointed these out to some staff. This is a terrible crime. See if the store will sell the damaged boxes cheap. My local Target also has Super Heroes, although no Lex Luthors 
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Feb 7, 2012 03:09
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Ingram posted:Why'd anyone want an emtpy box? :P Misread the post, didn't realise they'd been completely emptied. Usually the boxes I've seen that have been attacked just have the minifigs missing.
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Feb 7, 2012 23:47
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Dead Alice posted:Slightly bigger than the original kit... quote:GIANT LEGO ROBOT $1 RESERVE!
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Feb 10, 2012 01:21
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Speaking of Australia, anyone know the best way to avoid the horrible in-store prices?
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Feb 14, 2012 06:00
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Dead Alice posted:Why would they make two different types? Three. There's another plastic one that holds 8. edit: While googling to confirm this post, I found this gem. Make sure you watch the video. MaliciousOnion fucked around with this message at 05:58 on Feb 17, 2012 |
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Feb 17, 2012 05:50
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The Captain's Cabin (4191) comes with two zombies. I think they're the same as the Queen Anne's Revenge ones.
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Feb 22, 2012 06:24
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Just bought one of the Friends line for my daughter. I don't particularly care if it's supposedly sexist, she'll love it. Also, at $10 for the small sets, it's a good price for a small treat.
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Mar 6, 2012 06:55
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I can't find the part by itself on Peeron but I believe that 1x2 is connected to the white slope. edit: found it MaliciousOnion fucked around with this message at 05:56 on Mar 26, 2012 |
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Mar 26, 2012 05:53
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I'm pretty sure someone earlier in the thread discussed how they protect the outdoor models by coating them with a protective varnish. They do fade, it just takes a lot longer than normal.
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Mar 28, 2012 01:16
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Canis Dufus posted:After rediscovering my love for early nineties shoot 'em ups, I built these microscale starfighters in LDD the other day: These look great, especially as sprites. You should definitely do more.
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Apr 4, 2012 13:09
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smackfu posted:This Eve Online ship hit 10k too, just today. Another "maybe if we get the license for free" thing: This seems possible, considering one of the EVE Devs has been plugging it on their website.
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Apr 27, 2012 07:57
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Is it just me or are those brown track links?
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May 2, 2012 02:29
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Wasn't entirely sold on the Turd Rustler but this, this is a thing of beauty.
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May 2, 2012 15:45
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 Attention Ausgoons Target is having a Buy One, Get One 50% Off sale on all toys until Sunday. If only they had series 7
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May 4, 2012 04:36
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Lizard Combatant posted:Designer video for the Haunted House! Judging by the current Monster Fighters sets being unreleased here, I'd say we'll be waiting longer for this, too. Also, I estimate it'll RRP for at least $250 here  . Shipping from the US will most likely be about $30-40. I'll be seriously considering doing this.edit: I used the Grand Emporium as a guideline, as it has a comparable parts count. MaliciousOnion fucked around with this message at 06:54 on Jun 14, 2012 |
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Ingram posted:If any goons are in Vic area maybe we can get a group buy happening? I know I will be ordering 2 myself. If there are significant savings to be had, I'd be for this.
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Jun 15, 2012 01:42
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A warning to any Ausgoons looking to pick up anything at the mid-year toy sales: The Target sale unofficially starts tomorrow night, instead of Thursday.
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Jun 19, 2012 14:52
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As far as exclusives go, Target has the R2-D2 for 199, Big W has the SSD for 498 and Dino sets. Not sure if Kmart has any exclusives (maybe the City construction sets, I haven't seen them anywhere else).
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Jun 20, 2012 02:43
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Bloody Hedgehog posted:No, just the ones that still think it's 1980 and have a crotch beard poking out at the seams. Kick the complainers out for looking at women's crotches.
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Lizard Combatant posted:The Australian price has been bumped up to $269 as well. I can't spend that I don't know that the Australian price was ever lower than $269. I made a guess earlier in the thread that it would be about $250 (judging by another, similarly sized, recent set) but I never saw it at less than $269. It's still expensive. And they'll still sell.
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I may be able to get some bulk Star Wars Lego, not entirely sure what it consists of yet. What's the going rate for bulk lego?
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Aug 2, 2012 02:49
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Ville Valo posted:Is it A or B? Person 1: "A" Person 2: "B" youareoffthehook posted:Lego stores put stuff out when they are supposed to be released because they are owned by The Lego Group. Other stores can break dates because they aren't owned by Lego. It's most likely this. It only takes one store to break embargo and they all will. Nobody wants to be sitting on stock while your competition is selling it. Also, from what I understand, if a store is fined for breaking embargo, it'll only happen for the first store to do so (if applicable).
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Series 8 minifigs have finally hit stores in Australia, and Toys 'R' Us has a 'Buy 4 Get 1 Free' sale on them until the 11th.
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Cakefool posted:Where can I browse & download instruction books? http://service.lego.com/en-gb/buildinginstructions/
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