Valaris
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The LEGO Thread (3 Viewers)
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Rant incoming.
Just finished this trash set for the second time because all 10k pieces crumbled to the ground after spending 25 hours the first time. Unstable, repetitive, infuriating. We've completed hundreds of sets the past 3 years, including the largest, most complicated ones. I've never used glue before, but this almost had me ready to break it out.
5 foot tall piece of shit. Do not recommend. I wanted to visit France before, but this Lego set may make me boycott an entire nation.
Just finished this trash set for the second time because all 10k pieces crumbled to the ground after spending 25 hours the first time. Unstable, repetitive, infuriating. We've completed hundreds of sets the past 3 years, including the largest, most complicated ones. I've never used glue before, but this almost had me ready to break it out.
5 foot tall piece of shit. Do not recommend. I wanted to visit France before, but this Lego set may make me boycott an entire nation.
As opposed to the awful set above, this one was a lot of fun to build. Lights, motions, etc.
AlbinoDragon
Flush
When I had my last LEGO buy, I bought the "up-scaled minifigure" knowing we were approaching the start of the monsoon season here in southern Arizona. This typically means nights on shift at the observatory with the telescope closed and me mostly observing the underside of clouds and not stars. I take advantage of this "down time" to catch up on some data analysis work I do, which is difficult to do while observing, or even to catch up on shows I might be watching. When the analysis work is done and I'm tired of watching things or even reading threads here, I need something to keep idle hands busy. I thought this little 650 brick build might be perfect as it wouldn't take terribly long nor need more than a small corner of the desk in the control room rather than my build station back at home.
I didn't expect it to put a big goofy smile on my face much like the one below, nor for as long as it has managed to do so.
It's fully articulated, with arms, legs, the hands and even the head movable to put it in different poses.
The best part, the hat flips open to reveal a proper mini-fig inside at the controls!!
A pretty straightforward 2.5 hour build with a bare minimum of cursing, unlike most of the recent sets I've worked on. I don't think I've had this much pure joy building with LEGO since I was ten!
(A departing shot on my laptop watching the replay of the Hungarian Grand Prix as I was asleep when it aired live.)
I didn't expect it to put a big goofy smile on my face much like the one below, nor for as long as it has managed to do so.
It's fully articulated, with arms, legs, the hands and even the head movable to put it in different poses.
The best part, the hat flips open to reveal a proper mini-fig inside at the controls!!
A pretty straightforward 2.5 hour build with a bare minimum of cursing, unlike most of the recent sets I've worked on. I don't think I've had this much pure joy building with LEGO since I was ten!
(A departing shot on my laptop watching the replay of the Hungarian Grand Prix as I was asleep when it aired live.)
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Okay that's great. Nice touchWhen I had my last LEGO buy, I bought the "up-scaled minifigure" knowing we were approaching the start of the monsoon season here in southern Arizona. This typically means nights on shift at the observatory with the telescope closed and me mostly observing the underside of clouds and not stars. I take advantage of this "down time" to catch up on some data analysis work I do, which is difficult to do while observing, or even to catch up on shows I might be watching. When the analysis work is done and I'm tired of watching things or even reading threads here, I need something to keep idle hands busy. I thought this little 650 brick build might be perfect as it wouldn't take terribly long nor need more than a small corner of the desk in the control room rather than my build station back at home.
I didn't expect it to put a big goofy smile on my face much like the one below, nor for as long as it has managed to do so.
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It's fully articulated, with arms, legs, the hands and even the head movable to put it in different poses.
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The best part, the hat flips open to reveal a proper mini-fig inside at the controls!!
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A pretty straightforward 2.5 hour build with a bare minimum of cursing, unlike most of the recent sets I've worked on. I don't think I've had this much pure joy building with LEGO since I was ten!
(A departing shot on my laptop watching the replay of the Hungarian Grand Prix as I was asleep when it aired live.)
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links_slayer
4 of a Kind
Has anyone built the Batcave Shadow Box?
pythoner6
Sitting Out
Wow that set is super cool! I can definitely see why that'd be such a joy to build
I absolutely love the detail of the minifig inside at the helm
My most recent Lego purchase was this set, which I bought as soon as I found it existed. I don't think I'd bought anything before it for ages
But as a kid I was super into Legos and even had a "Lego closet" filled with tons of them.maybe someday I'll find a bit more space at my place and clear up the space those Legos are taking at my parents' for them
This was a fun build that brought back a lot of memories
I will try to post my sets but I do have a collection of the modular buildings dating from cafe corner and green grocer. Nice to find folks here that dabble in Lego . I’m also hooked on the amusement park style sets like carousel / fairground / roller coasters.
. I’m also hooked on the amusement park style sets like carousel / fairground / roller coasters.
When the Rollercoaster set came out the cashier looked at me funny when I said I needed 2. Never made the original went straight to MOC:I will try to post my sets but I do have a collection of the modular buildings dating from cafe corner and green grocer. Nice to find folks here that dabble in Lego
Can run 3 trains at once!! Posting pics because I'm tearing it down soon/been up for years time to rotate to something else.
Did you get the looper coaster as well?! I relocated so haven’t had time to build up rest of the sets. My roller coasters haven’t been built but want to at some point when there’s a dedicated spot / room to showcase legos.
*****SPOILER ALERT*****
(maybe)
My problem is I'll need even moAr height to get the loops to work & I have this above my coaster:
and it's not going anywhere.
12 years ago at Mall Of America.
The transformer is 2 shopping levels tall
The transformer is 2 shopping levels tall
I have generally halted any crazy chip spend the last few years, but that hasn't stopped us when it comes to buying some crazy Lego sets. This one is a prime example of excessive, but was a very fun build. I present my personal grail set, Death Star II (10143), purchased as new.
My kids got me Legos from Christmas. Time to start building.
ekricket
Royal Flush
When I see this one I just want to build it and then throw it into the wall across the room to see it explode!!!
What makes you think you're worthy to even pick it up?
ekricket
Royal Flush
Well, if I can buy it and build it…. Then it’s basically The Hammer of Economic Prosperity, and anyone who can afford it can wield it against the wall.
Earlier in this thread I posted about set 6080, which my dad and I built in 1984 and I recently acquired. Lego just came out with a refreshed version of this line, and it was a really fun build.
Any idea if those are they 100% lego blocks? If not do they use some kind of special large filler lego?
Kid_Eastwood
Full House
@MegaTon44 , I love the old school knights and pirates themes !
The Death Star rising over the castle...!
Don't know of that particular model but usually it's just the outer shell of the model, with some construction parts holding it together (both of which 100% LEGO), in addition to a steel structure making sure the model doesn't collapse under its own weight.
Since I’m getting old enough to be a curmudgeon, I want to say I am strongly opposed to specialty LEGO pieces which serve only one purpose. Gimme the basic blocks!
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