The Lego Thread! - Page 2

*Whatswiththeheadbands?* · 07-08-2013, 10:05 AM

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Originally Posted by snakeweed101

So what's everyone's stance on Mega Blocks and other clone brands? Personally, I hate them. Mega Blocks is bad with quality control. I have a few of their sets in my junk/extra piece bin. I found a single brick in there and pressed hard on it and I bent it!

Nice job on creating a good product Mega-bl****

i used to get a couple of Lego clone sets years ago. they were called BTR, which stood for Build to rule.

The plastic they were made from was alright, the colors were vibrant and stood out. The pieces also don't bend like you said mega Blocks pieces do.

The problem with them was the fact that the pieces when put together, start to slide out. This was annoying as it meant that anything you made with them didn't stay together for long.

as for mega blocks, the tmnt sets they made back in the day were alright. i only had one, and i lost the mini-figures for it.

*snake* · 07-08-2013, 10:22 PM

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Originally Posted by RaphaeltheAwesome13

Zulithe, you sound like another big LOTR/Hobbit LEGO fan. Yep, I got all the 1st wave for both, pre-order Elrond, (two, actually, since I preordered for 3DS and Wii) Shire Bilbo from Target Blu-Ray, Orthanc, two extra Uruk-Hai Armies, and the Battle at the Black Gate.

I think you should wait on the dragon set cause I'm guessing a Smaug set is coming soon....

Yeah, I hope one is shown as a preview at comic-con.

*Zulithe* · 07-09-2013, 03:11 AM

Oh LEGO Smaug is going to be fantastic, but you can never have enough dragons!

I hope he looks very different from the ones in the Castle sets. I like them but I'd like to have several LEGO dragons that look different

*snake* · 07-09-2013, 04:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Zulithe

Oh LEGO Smaug is going to be fantastic, but you can never have enough dragons!

I hope he looks very different from the ones in the Castle sets. I like them but I'd like to have several LEGO dragons that look different

I surprisingly have no dragons in my Lego cave, so I'm getting the new Castle set and then the Smaug set

*Zulithe* · 07-13-2013, 06:26 AM

If you are going to SDCC here are 4 exclusive minifigs available there:

http://www.neoape.com/san-diego-comi...o-minifigures/

*Zulithe* · 07-18-2013, 05:27 PM

Series 11

Spoiler:

*snake* · 07-19-2013, 12:11 AM

Oh yeaaaaaaaaaaah! I love those SDCC Mini's! Also series 11 Yeti

Walkabout · 07-28-2013, 11:33 PM

I have a heap of Lego.

Ive got nearly all of the Pirate sets from the late 80s (except the Eldorado Fortress) which is probably my favourite line to this day.

A fair bit of Castle from the 80s too (Crusaders, Black Falcons and Forestmen/Wolfpack) and some of the stuff from 2006 or so.

The scary laboratory, vampires crypt, and werewolf tree thing from early 2000 studio line

The remnants of Space and Town stuff from childhood

The first run of Batman sets: Catwomans cycle, batboat, batmobile, batwing, the batcave and arkham asylum and also Harleys truck.

A fair bit of Star Wars from the mid 2000s: Millenium Falcon, Cloud City, Republic Gunship and AT-TE, A wing, TIE Fighter, TIE Interceptor, Mos Eisley, The original Jabbas Palace and the little kits, Ewok attack etc etc...also a 12'' Vader that is technic I think.

I haven't bought any in ages, its too damn expensive and I don't have the room.
The TMNT stuff sure as hell has tested my resolve though, dreamed of it as a kid.

*Zulithe* · 08-01-2013, 06:15 AM

LEGO Back to the Future set purchasable now

http://www.amazon.com/LEGO-21103-DeL...dp/B00DQC2FPM/

Or get it on shop.lego.com, can get free shipping with a $50 order and even some free lego mini sets thrown in if you purchase the right combination of items.

*raph27* · 08-01-2013, 07:05 AM

I ordered it at the crack of midnight last night. Now to wait.

*Whatswiththeheadbands?* · 08-01-2013, 08:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Zulithe

If you are going to SDCC here are 4 exclusive minifigs available there:

http://www.neoape.com/san-diego-comi...o-minifigures/

I want that superman one!

dkram230 · 08-01-2013, 02:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Zulithe

LEGO Back to the Future set purchasable now

http://www.amazon.com/LEGO-21103-DeL...dp/B00DQC2FPM/

Or get it on shop.lego.com, can get free shipping with a $50 order and even some free lego mini sets thrown in if you purchase the right combination of items.

I saw them available on Amazon and Lego.com this morning but stalled in the hopes I could find it in store at Toys R Us over lunch. No dice- so when I got back I went to order it off Amazon and of course sold out. Same with Lego.com (back ordered). So I was forced to order off Toys R Us. I don't mind the tax plus $6 shipping, but they've had a bad track record with me of canceling my orders as of late due to stock issues. So I'm not hopeful I'll actually get one

*Zulithe* · 08-01-2013, 02:58 PM

Yeah I stupidly didn't buy it sigh. I'll get it on the restock.

Blossombrooks · 08-01-2013, 04:26 PM

Just drove an hour and a half to get the Back to the Future set for my husband, it's our wedding anniversary soon and it's the ideal gift. He's been itching to get his hands on it!
I called the Lego store first thing this morning and reserved one and its a good thing too, they only had one left on the shelf. The guy in there said people were coming from all over to buy it. No wonder, it's all 3 incarnations of the delorean in Lego! Who wouldn't want that?

Danetello · 08-02-2013, 11:24 AM

I absolutely LOVE LEGO!!
I have collect/still collecting all Star Wars, Harry Potter, TMNT (have all of them, of course!!), Disney (Toy Story, POTC, Cars etc), LOTR... anything else that looks good!
I love the Christmas range especially (the one where they have a village and release a new one every year... can't wait for this years' one!).

Incidentally, I'm going to Brick Fair in Virginia this weekend!

jbabz84 · 08-07-2013, 09:10 AM

loved LEGO as a kid

~~Leo656~~ · 08-08-2013, 12:59 AM

I forgot they were doing Back to the Future, I'll have to track that down.

Just the other day me and my wife were in Target and contemplated getting some Lego kits, but even if they've come down in price they sure *seem* too expensive. Might pick up a few TMNT and Man of Steel sets if I have cash to burn, but it seems like to get anything of "quality", either a big set or several smaller ones, you have to spend $60-100, which is frankly more than I can justify spending on blocks.

Danetello · 08-08-2013, 05:52 PM

I went to BrickFair in Chantilly, VA at the weekend.
Someone had custom built this!!...

West · 08-09-2013, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Danetello

I went to BrickFair in Chantilly, VA at the weekend.
Someone had custom built this!!...

That's awesome!

*Prowler* · 08-10-2013, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by RaphaeltheAwesome13

I got the LOTR Tower of Orthanc set. Hefty price tag at $199 but its worth it!

That's a Warhammer level price

08-01-2013, 04:26 PM	#34
Blossombrooks Stone Warrior Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: 'hero' turtle land Posts: 946	Just drove an hour and a half to get the Back to the Future set for my husband, it's our wedding anniversary soon and it's the ideal gift. He's been itching to get his hands on it! I called the Lego store first thing this morning and reserved one and its a good thing too, they only had one left on the shelf. The guy in there said people were coming from all over to buy it. No wonder, it's all 3 incarnations of the delorean in Lego! Who wouldn't want that? __________________ There's too much green to feel blue! http://blossombrooks.deviantart.com/

08-02-2013, 11:24 AM	#35
Danetello Stone Warrior Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Florida Posts: 571	I absolutely LOVE LEGO!! I have collect/still collecting all Star Wars, Harry Potter, TMNT (have all of them, of course!!), Disney (Toy Story, POTC, Cars etc), LOTR... anything else that looks good! I love the Christmas range especially (the one where they have a village and release a new one every year... can't wait for this years' one!). Incidentally, I'm going to Brick Fair in Virginia this weekend! __________________ Dan. Check out all of my TMNT reviews here!

08-08-2013, 05:52 PM	#38
Danetello Stone Warrior Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: Florida Posts: 571	I went to BrickFair in Chantilly, VA at the weekend. Someone had custom built this!!... __________________ Dan. Check out all of my TMNT reviews here!

07-09-2013, 03:11 AM	#23
Zulithe Ninjutsu Master Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 6,418	Oh LEGO Smaug is going to be fantastic, but you can never have enough dragons! I hope he looks very different from the ones in the Castle sets. I like them but I'd like to have several LEGO dragons that look different

07-13-2013, 06:26 AM	#25
Zulithe Ninjutsu Master Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 6,418	If you are going to SDCC here are 4 exclusive minifigs available there: http://www.neoape.com/san-diego-comi...o-minifigures/

07-18-2013, 05:27 PM	#26
Zulithe Ninjutsu Master Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 6,418	Series 11 Spoiler:

07-19-2013, 12:11 AM	#27
snake Disgusting Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Outer Heaven Posts: 12,231	Oh yeaaaaaaaaaaah! I love those SDCC Mini's! Also series 11 Yeti

07-28-2013, 11:33 PM	#28
Walkabout Stone Warrior Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 556	I have a heap of Lego. Ive got nearly all of the Pirate sets from the late 80s (except the Eldorado Fortress) which is probably my favourite line to this day. A fair bit of Castle from the 80s too (Crusaders, Black Falcons and Forestmen/Wolfpack) and some of the stuff from 2006 or so. The scary laboratory, vampires crypt, and werewolf tree thing from early 2000 studio line The remnants of Space and Town stuff from childhood The first run of Batman sets: Catwomans cycle, batboat, batmobile, batwing, the batcave and arkham asylum and also Harleys truck. A fair bit of Star Wars from the mid 2000s: Millenium Falcon, Cloud City, Republic Gunship and AT-TE, A wing, TIE Fighter, TIE Interceptor, Mos Eisley, The original Jabbas Palace and the little kits, Ewok attack etc etc...also a 12'' Vader that is technic I think. I haven't bought any in ages, its too damn expensive and I don't have the room. The TMNT stuff sure as hell has tested my resolve though, dreamed of it as a kid.

08-01-2013, 06:15 AM	#29
Zulithe Ninjutsu Master Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 6,418	LEGO Back to the Future set purchasable now http://www.amazon.com/LEGO-21103-DeL...dp/B00DQC2FPM/ Or get it on shop.lego.com, can get free shipping with a $50 order and even some free lego mini sets thrown in if you purchase the right combination of items.

08-01-2013, 07:05 AM	#30
raph27 Mad Scientist Join Date: May 2013 Location: Minnesota Posts: 1,611	I ordered it at the crack of midnight last night. Now to wait.

08-01-2013, 02:58 PM	#33
Zulithe Ninjutsu Master Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: Bay Area, CA Posts: 6,418	Yeah I stupidly didn't buy it sigh. I'll get it on the restock.

08-07-2013, 09:10 AM	#36
jbabz84 Random Punk Join Date: Jun 2013 Posts: 38	loved LEGO as a kid

08-08-2013, 12:59 AM	#37
~~Leo656~~ Banned Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: nWo Country Posts: 27,703	I forgot they were doing Back to the Future, I'll have to track that down. Just the other day me and my wife were in Target and contemplated getting some Lego kits, but even if they've come down in price they sure seem too expensive. Might pick up a few TMNT and Man of Steel sets if I have cash to burn, but it seems like to get anything of "quality", either a big set or several smaller ones, you have to spend $60-100, which is frankly more than I can justify spending on blocks.