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BlueMR2

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8,656 posts

203 months

Thursday 15th January 2015
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cliffe_mafia said:
Jobbo said:
The Parisian restaurant was only launched in 2014; I think the Pet Shop is the next to be withdrawn.
Ah, ok. I noticed the release date on Brickset only runs up to 8 Jan 2015 and put 2 and 2 together. I didn't have it so bought it yesterday to be safe.
Brickset uses automated feeds, so if the went out of stock it will regard it as finished, it seems to often not pick up when its back on sale, pet shop would be next, year wise, but town hall went 2 years earlier than expected, so you never know, people have speculated that as the pet shop seems to sell well, palace cinema could be next to go.

BlueMR2

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Thursday 15th January 2015
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Ciaran said:
BlueMR2 said:
Bricklink and at shows, although not many shows at the moment, they get going later in the year.
What is your Bricklink name, I'm looking to buy more lego. Thanks
My Precious, started October '14.

BlueMR2

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Thursday 15th January 2015
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CRA1G said:
BlueMR2 said:
Bricklink and at shows, although not many shows at the moment, they get going later in the year.
When and were are the shows..? Presume theres alot of retired models..? I'm looking for the 10197 Fire Station..! Just missed a boxed one on the bay for a snip under £200...moan
No fire brigades i'm afraid, i only just got one for myself before i started collecting, the only modular i have is a grand emporium but its not advertised yet, as it will be a while before it goes up in value, that and a haunted house.

If people want anything in particular, just put a quote through and mention who you are on PH and i will see what i can do, it will depend on some things how much i managed to get them for in the first place.

Oakey

27,593 posts

217 months

Thursday 15th January 2015
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Benny's Spaceship £56 at Tesco Direct

cliffe_mafia

1,637 posts

239 months

Friday 16th January 2015
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Caterham Super Sevens! These look superb.

https://ideas.lego.com/projects/87703


Bullett

10,889 posts

185 months

Friday 16th January 2015
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Saw these, brilliant design work.

http://roscopc.it/#/2

BlueMR2

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203 months

Friday 16th January 2015
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Bullett said:
Saw these, brilliant design work.

http://roscopc.it/#/2
I think it was Alan who built one, i was thinking about it but couldn't get any 42000 on 3 for 2 to get hold of alot of parts needed and now they are retired.

MiniMan64

16,942 posts

191 months

Friday 16th January 2015
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I was a bit Lego obsessed when I was younger. In a build and play without it way, once it was together it never came apart. To the point where once there was too much for the floor it went on shelves.

Anyway, Mum and Dad have started clearing out the attic at home where all the sets sit (still built!!) and the first boxes arrived in:


MiniMan64

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191 months

Friday 16th January 2015
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Monorail station, octane garage and marina jetty.

I had mostly city stuff and space stuff and my brother had castles and underwater. There must be so much squirreled away up there I've probably forgot half the stuff I had!

BlueMR2

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Friday 16th January 2015
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Space monorail can be quite expensive.

Oakey

27,593 posts

217 months

Friday 16th January 2015
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MiniMan64 said:
I was a bit Lego obsessed when I was younger. In a build and play without it way, once it was together it never came apart. To the point where once there was too much for the floor it went on shelves.

Anyway, Mum and Dad have started clearing out the attic at home where all the sets sit (still built!!) and the first boxes arrived in:
I have a similar story to that, not quite as happy memories as yours though as in my mind it signified the point my childhood ended.

I too had lots of sets, plus stuff I'd created myself, in my grandparents attic. One day my two 'best mates' came round (I was about 10-11 at the time) and after we'd been building stuff for a few hours they decided, for reasons I'll never know, to go batst fking crazy and trash the lot. I watched on in dismay as they just destroyed everything that was built and left a sea of lego all over the attic floor.

I was livid. They left and I angrily stormed out of the attic and I never went back up there again in about 22 years. The lego sat there scattered all over the place for about 15 years until my grandfather boxed it all up and gave it to my son.

First time I went up there again was last year when I went hunting for minifigs and pieces I couldn't find (specifically all of the pirate sets I had) in the box my grandfather had boxed up.



Mercury00

4,105 posts

157 months

Saturday 17th January 2015
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I just found out about a new Lego magazine for adults, it called Blocks and seems to be widely available in supermarkets and newsagents. I've had a flick through it and it seems quite good, although there does seem to be a bit of an emphasis on Star Wars sets, which are of no interest to me. Still, I hope the magazine does well.

http://www.blocksmag.com/

MiniMan64

16,942 posts

191 months

Saturday 17th January 2015
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BlueMR2 said:
Space monorail can be quite expensive.
It's the city one, absolutely loved it as a kid! Hopefully I've still got it all somewhere.

Pretty sure I've got a box somewhere with every set of instructions somewhere too.

BlueMR2

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Saturday 17th January 2015
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MiniMan64 said:
BlueMR2 said:
Space monorail can be quite expensive.
It's the city one, absolutely loved it as a kid! Hopefully I've still got it all somewhere.

Pretty sure I've got a box somewhere with every set of instructions somewhere too.
Nice.

BlueMR2

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Saturday 17th January 2015
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Mercury00 said:
I just found out about a new Lego magazine for adults, it called Blocks and seems to be widely available in supermarkets and newsagents. I've had a flick through it and it seems quite good, although there does seem to be a bit of an emphasis on Star Wars sets, which are of no interest to me. Still, I hope the magazine does well.

http://www.blocksmag.com/
They have a range of articles, one had a large starwars influence, one had quite a bit on hobbit sets. I think the designer is talking through the massive AT AT over a number of issues as well.

Schmeeky

4,191 posts

218 months

Saturday 17th January 2015
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Just finished this -



Really impressed with the kit, it has some great details. Build took ~3hrs, which I don't think is too bad, esp. since the last time I touched Lego was about 25yrs ago! Need to get myself the Volvo loader now! biggrin

s111dpc

1,352 posts

230 months

Saturday 17th January 2015
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Been in Cardiff this weekend and made the mistake of popping into the Lego store, now £160 lighter having left with the Tunbler. Hadn't been that intersted in it before but seeing in the store I couldn't resist!

Ciaran

1,442 posts

203 months

Saturday 17th January 2015
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s111dpc said:
Been in Cardiff this weekend and made the mistake of popping into the Lego store, now £160 lighter having left with the Tunbler. Hadn't been that intersted in it before but seeing in the store I couldn't resist!
I really want the tumbler next!

richtea78

5,574 posts

159 months

Saturday 17th January 2015
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The Tumbler is amazing

Spanna

3,732 posts

177 months

Saturday 17th January 2015
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A fun build! I loved the instruction book on that set too, loads of movie quotes and trivia hehe