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runlegosleeprepeat posted:So is this just an OCD Lego nerd thread? I'm way into Legos, I use them for my job, I teach kids how to use them properly, but I'm not excited about the decoration pieces the way you guys are. I'm much more interested in how Legos can be used to express engineering ideas and actually DO things. I'm sure we'd all love to see examples of your stuff, but leave your condescending tone at the door. "Your stuff doesn't automatically run a car-building assembly line? Heh, what crap" The last thread was chock full of display pieces like ships and such, as well as plenty of videos of truly amazing things like Autofabrik above, or The Lego "Useless Machine", the stunning piece of art Pop-Up Kinkaku-Ji, Containment; the auto-functioning space salvage facility (complete with working mineral harvester, cargo train, and garbage dump conveyor), Pirates and the NXTfied Theatre, or the working Lego 40k Dreadnought(with some extra computer stuff). In fact, Carbohydrates, if you want to stick the links to those videos in the OP as examples of what Legos are capable of, go right ahead. Everyone needs to see them anyways, as they're all pretty amazing.
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Carbohydrates posted:He was a great builder, but the modded and clone parts do kinda bother me. From looking at some of the MOCs clicking around his Flickr, very few if any seem to be modified(I know there's some that have many, such as some of the Classic Space stuff he made). The blue ship that's the first result on his Flickr, the missiles have shaved-down white horns to fill the tips of the missiles so that only a single stud, the one on the tip of the jet, is shown on the entire model. There is no Lego piece, not one, that could take that place on the missiles without breaking the coloring, as the only other thing I can think of that would fit the bill would be chrome spears from Aquanauts and those would stand out like a sore thumb. His stuff is fantastic art and he was one of the most consistently talented creators the community had, getting anal about his parts modification ignores all the things he did without modified parts. It's abundantly clear that if there were a way to do it without sacrificing the uniformity of color or design for a creation, he was more than capable of and definitely would have thought of it. He wanted to go the extra mile to do truly amazing things with what he built, and looking at the results, it's extremely difficult for me to fault him for it. Speaking of Nnenn. A goon in the previous thread, "Peepot", compiled and renamed all the images from his Flickr account, a huge amount of work that many are thankful for. Some really staggering stuff in here. Peepot posted:Here is nnenn's flickr gallery. 1188 images, 88MB. Edit: also, Carbohydrates, if you could add that quote above to the OP as well as sticking the Autofabrik link back into the quote of videos(just relink it in there with "Autofabrik automatic Lego car building factory" for the link description or something) that'd be awesome. I don't mean to impose on your OP, honest, I just feel Nnenn's stuff, regardless of your stance on modified parts, are really things worth seeing!  If you want preview thumbnails for examples of the stuff in the collection file, these should work as an example of the quality therein:    
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Muppetjedi posted:According to Eurobricks wave 2 of the minifigures are turning up in stores What the gently caress, when are they supposed to be getting released? I want to order some but won't have the money until some of my stuff sells in a few weeks. 
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Someone got me watching Avatar: The Last Airbender, and it rekindled memories of seeing Avatar Lego sets. Am I correct in that there were only two sets released? The Air Temple and Fire Nation Ship? Of course as with all licensed stuff aside from most Star Wars sets, since they've been out of production for more than two months they're now worth 20 times retail price. Man I wish I had had the money when I saw stacks of Fire Nation Ships for 30 each at Wal-Mart. Uncle's been standing in for Prince Zuko, apparently. And this costs 35 loving dollars on Bricklink.  I am tempted to drop 11 bucks on a Smug Sokka minifig, though. Can't decide if I like him or Uncle better, wish there were an Uncle minifig with giant beard and topknot.  
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children overboard posted:OPEN YOUR MINDS PEOPLE! Sorry man, but you were beaten to the punch within about an hour of the first preview shots of the original New Space Police line being released. Pretty sure someone on here even made a comic about it.
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What in the hell is this, I stopped paying attention to Bionicle years ago and this happens, accidentally stumbled upon them while digging for parts in Bricklink   All of the Toa look equally poo poo, they went from very simple, neat looking robot dudes to...that. Gross. edit: this is actually rather sad. It's no wonder Bionicle got canned. From this:  to this:  What a loving mess Lewa's become. Captain Invictus fucked around with this message at 11:57 on Aug 4, 2010 |
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Taeke posted:I never cared for Bionicle. To me, it simply isn't LEGO, it's toys with detachable bodyparts. Don't start that again. Regardless of your opinion, Bionicle was incredibly helpful and influential for Lego in the first few years and really helped them survive the near-collapse they had at the turn of the millennium. The kits were mostly existing bricks with a few key new pieces such as masks, heads, limbs, and the MOC-revolutionizing ball joints and sockets. They were specifically marketed as "buildable action figures", too, so your toys with detachable body parts thing was sorta what they were going for all along. But those Toa...after the Rahkshi or maybe Metru Nui, things really went downhill I guess. Although I'll definitely be ordering a few 50% off Scopios and Cendoxs for parts, especially tank treads. And a King's Sword too, because if there's one thing I've learned from my Onua Nuva Lego foam chainsaw, it's that they make EXCELLENT bugswatters. You don't even have to hit a hornet in midair when you swing one of those things, the sheer force from it will kill it right out of the air. edit: 2 Skopios, 5 Cendox, 2 King's Swords. Some bought for gifts for kids. 
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If you mean the torso you used for "Bahamut", that's from a Ben 10 figure. Galidor 2.0
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BrainWeasel posted:Six of one. They're both anime-styled pose-able action figures. Wait what? Are robots automatically of Japanese origin now?
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Pyroclastic posted:You know, if you guys want tracks and don't want to deal with Bricklink, there's a much better way to get them than buying discounted Bioncle/City/Technic sets: While handy(and I'll definitely be ordering some of those packs), there's some other stuff in the sets I want, and if nothing else, it'd be pretty hard to not get what I paid for them later on. Plus, as said, some are gifts.
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I have to reiterate what I said in this prior post because in hindsight it's not entirely clear:Captain Invictus posted:What in the hell is this, I stopped paying attention to Bionicle years ago and this happens, accidentally stumbled upon them while digging for parts in Bricklink The problem I have isn't that they're crazy overgreebly machines. The issue is that those two green guys are the same character. And the red guy? That's Tahu. This is what he used to look like:  Never have I thought the age-old design mantra "Keep It Simple, Stupid" was more appropriate.
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Slo-Tek posted:That is pretty grim. I suppose I ought to pick him up something nice so as to not make it a total bust for birthday-lego. You should explain to her that they're chinese knockoffs that have terrible quality control, and she should return it and buy a proper Lego set. Even if aircraft carriers are cool, if it's a really lovely toy, the kid will be disappointed! like I remember when I was a little kid, around 7 or 8, and my grandma bought me a barrel of megabloks and a megablok missile tank thing. I was sad because they wouldn't fit together with my Legos very well if at all. Also, said barrel of megabloks was in my attic, and I recently found it and it had literally disintegrated. Like, it simply crumbled to dust as if it had been sitting in there for eons. The barrel, not the bricks. The bricks were all warped and yellow, totally useless. This is why you buy Lego, who have actual quality control!
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Robot Hobo posted:When I was a kid, I had a big bag of Loc Blocs. Don't blame the lovely Lego ripoffs. Blame your lovely parents. Actually, you can blame the lovely Lego ripoffs too I guess.
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InfinEight posted:I've had a lot of payment offers if I would make instructions for my rex, but I kinda feel the same. I'd rather share instructions freely when possible. You should take your Ragnarok or whatever it is, the big white ship in your avatar(or any of the evolutions) and your Rex to a Lego con. People would eat that poo poo up.
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Zonko_T.M. posted:Is that a hollow single stud? AT LAST!? All I can see in my head is a bunch of those stacked on top of each other on one of those old thick antennae about 10 studs tall that used to be on all the Space sets. If you put anything down on them, like, say, those 1x1 cone-pieces, they would never, ever, ever separate.
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Baggy_Brad posted:A zombie version of every fig from series 1 And the zombie would be a normal guy.
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SynthOrange posted:Someone did On the following page of that thread, holy gently caress 
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afflictionwisp posted:Oh, hey, I don't think I ever posted the completed Appa in this thread. It's a drat shame Spongebob won the war between the two, we could've had Azula, Zhao, Iroh, Ozai, and loving TOPH minifigures. God drat it Nick/Lego.
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Wow, those Carl Jr. ads are amazing. I like the semi-destroyed Grand Emporium in the dinosaur one. "I got shotgun!"
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Slashie posted:Any recommendations for an eight-year-old's first Really Big Set? It seems like building sets come with more guys, but vehicle sets offer more opportunities for pew-pew action. He doesn't seem to be into any of the licensed lines, but that's not a dealbreaker. Except for the Spongebob sets, those are freaky-looking. I will never stop recommending getting kids, or anyone really, the classic Space sets(specifically the late 80's early 90's sets). The Mega Core Magnetizer, the Galactic Mediator/Solar Snooper(they go together pretty much), or the Aerial Intruder. The MCM, Galactic Mediator and Solar Snooper are just so huge and awesome, and they're still very affordable too! 90 dollars for a complete used MCM with instructions isn't bad at all considering what some other rare sets go for these days. The Galactic Mediator and Solar Snooper together can be had for under a hundred bucks, and the Aerial Intruder is a mere 30-40. They all come with at least 3 minifigures(edit: except the Aeriel Intruder, that comes with 2), and every single one has at least one small ship that detaches from the main body, too! I realize it's weird suggesting two-decade-old sets, but really, they're classics and pretty much any 8-year-old boy should love the hell out of them.    
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Slashie posted:Oh shut up Space Police were my favorite! I had like the entire line, and Ice Planet. (They were eternally at war, a tragedy that befalls many Legoman civilizations.) I had no idea you could still find these. If he loves sea creatures, there have been plenty of Lego sets for animals, including many sea creatures. But keep those sets I suggested in mind, as I remember building the Galactic Mediator and Solar Snooper with my dad as a kid on Christmas morning on the porch, with the sun barely peeking over the snow-covered trees because me and my sister couldn't wait any longer to open our presents at 4 AM, while drinking hot cocoa with marshmallows. They are great sets to build with your kid, and they've got some awesome, awesome gimmicks. Like the Galactic Mediator splits into three sections, and the Solar Snooper has that transforming flying ship. I've gathered up a bunch of links to various animal-based sets for you. This would be a good time to get the Snap Links addon for Firefox. http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?S=7608-1 http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?S=20015-1 http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?S=5868-1 http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?S=4994-1 http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?S=7606-1 http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?S=4894-1 http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?S=4892-1 http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?S=7805-1 http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?S=4998-1 http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?S=7871-1 http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?S=4507-1 http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?S=4101-1 And here's a really neat submarine set I found that I never knew existed, http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?S=4888-1 As well as a set I always wanted but never got, Titan XP, which incorporates tons of tropes of My-Own-Creation Mecha into an official set. It is quite a beast: http://www.bricklink.com/catalogItem.asp?S=4508-1 
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Shuppiluliumas posted:Man, Crow T. Robot has really been working out in the last decade.
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Slashie posted:That's incredible, thank you so much. Those dinosaur sets in particular are amazing. Is the submarine big enough for Lego dudes to go inside? I can't really tell from the pictures. It looks like it, yeah. If not, it's definitely extremely close, I'm sure you could lend him a hand to make it big enough. Also heh, searching for Lego MST3K yields some amusing results, as well as a damned good Megas XLR. That's by far the most creative use I've seen for those horrible loving yellow arches from the Aquanauts base set, on the first Crow's head.     And the ridiculously good small-scale Megas XLR: 
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Get the other one sell the minifigs keep the ship. I solved your problem
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Glass Joe posted:How big are they? the nearest store is about 3 hours away, and if I'm in the area I want it to be worth my time. The staff is almost always really nice. Lego Stores rule.
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SubbyMinx posted:Yup, The Entertainer is kinda strange like that. As Dame Cook said, the owner is uber-Christian. They don't have any Harry Potter toys, or anything remotely witch-crafty or vampire like. They also don't open on Sundays, being the Lord's Day, and all that jazz.
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InfinEight posted:What a thing I have made! yo the name is batty, the logic is erratic, potato in a jacket, toys in the attic, I rock and I ramble, my brain is scrambled, talk like an animal, but I'm a mammal
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Flavor Bear posted:Oh. My. DICK Now you have something to live for!
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Flavor Bear posted:Except I'll never be able to buy it without a job! Then follow the suggestions some people including myself have made to get one, and then you can buy this Atlantis set, and then you Will Be Happy Soul!
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The_Doctor posted:Series 3 Minifigs GO! poo poo I need an army of gorillamen with bananas
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Gibbons Orlando posted:Does anyone have any good ALIEN designs? I'd love to see a Technic Giger creature. Well for starters, some classics  
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Welp, no round 2 in my area, looks like I'll have to order from online and eat a 7 dollar shipping charge.  At least I have 10 bucks worth of VIP points from when I bought a bunch of clearance stuff. 
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ZarathustraFollower posted:Honestly, Bricklink prices arn't horrible. The thing I noticed was people trying to sell the Spartan as just a fig for $5-6, but you can get it with all the accessories for $2.50-3 I noticed that, it's baffling. And everything else looks to be almost exactly retail price, maybe with 50 cents added tops aside from the Spartan.
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InfinEight posted:Chugging along, going to bed now. Stupid dome was hard to make a cockpit out of. Reminds me of the Outlaw Star. It has arms that pop out, which the front bits look kinda like. But mostly I posted this just so I could post the third image down,   BAT GRAPPLER  
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Crane posted:That's actually really neat, what are their helmets? Stormtrooper helmets? Looks to be yeah, painted red and black. I see lots of custom decals too, can't tell if the Assault Cannon on the Landspeeder is Lego or not though, seems too small and intricate to be Lego. Dr. Goonstein posted:Lord I must have those 40k marines. I have wanted to make a Dreadnought for some time now too. People have been making'em for a while now.    
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