Non Technic LEGO

[troc]

kapiteinlangzaam said:

troc said:

Now that's what I call quick postage:



Not bad considering it was only (pre)released 2 days ago and isn't even on general sale until June!

Very good.

Ordered mine Weds but not dispatched yet

That's your fault for living in the middle of nowhere :P

[Spice_Weasel]

Just a quick heads up that the Daily Mail free Lego offer starts again tomorrow.

Kits listed here: http://brickfanatics.co.uk/daily-mail-may-2015-pol...

Edited by Spice_Weasel on Friday 15th May 20:16

[Starfighter]

OK - So what is the release plan for Wall-E.

(In the US at the moment and no remote email from home - May have to call in to the store in Chicago and ask).

[Nickyboy]

Picked up these for cost price the other week



Not sure i want to open them tho

[troc]

kapiteinlangzaam said:

41999 for £310.

Dont mind if I do

I was lucky to get one from Lego when they went on sale. Can't decide whether to open it, sell it or keep it and see how much it might go up in value.

[troc]

kapiteinlangzaam said:

Somewhere around €550-580 now on marktplaats.

Mines staying in the box. What did they cost new?

170 euros I think. Well under 200 anyway.

[Stig]

Well, courtesy of a trip to Legoland this months tally has risen to 5 sets (all expensive)

Sandcrawler
Red 5 X Wing
UCS Tie Fighter
Slave 1

and Technic Formula off roader

Have to say after a quick comparison, I'd say that Slave 1 offers the 'biggest' bang for buck. A really big, robust set compared to the others. Given the premium, I'm still jot sure why the Sandcrawler commands such a higher price tag than the others - but at least I got a deal on it during May the Fourth weekend.

[Oakey]

Nickyboy said:

Picked up these for cost price the other week



Not sure i want to open them tho

Why wouldn't you?

[AmiableChimp]

I am now about 6 hours into my Helicarrier build and I am loving it.

Really enjoyable, chill out experience - stick some 80s tunes on the stereo and build away.

Now Mrs Chimp has moved her crafting stuff into the back bedroom, I have much more space in the office so lots of room to display this alongside the Millennium Falcon and Campervan.

I might need some more to fill up the extra space...

[troc]

AmiableChimp said:

I am now about 6 hours into my Helicarrier build and I am loving it.

Really enjoyable, chill out experience - stick some 80s tunes on the stereo and build away.

Now Mrs Chimp has moved her crafting stuff into the back bedroom, I have much more space in the office so lots of room to display this alongside the Millennium Falcon and Campervan.

I might need some more to fill up the extra space...

Well, the new Ferris wheel takes up lots of space so you could give that one a go

I'm building the wheel itself at the moment and I am enjoying the build. It is somewhat repetitive, as expected really, as the wheel is made up of two identical left and right wheels and each wheel is made up of a number of spokes but it's relaxing

The build is in 4 sections. First the base is built, followed by the "A" frames and then the wheel. Finally the 12 gondolas.

I shall be grabbing a spare M motor and battery pack to motorise it.

[evilkinevil1981]

Spice_Weasel said:

Just a quick heads up that the Daily Mail free Lego offer starts again tomorrow.

Kits listed here: http://brickfanatics.co.uk/daily-mail-may-2015-pol...

Edited by Spice_Weasel on Friday 15th May 20:16

Missed Sunday's one (Joker bumper car) due to my kid being sick. Does anyone have a spare they can sell me?
Thanks

[SydneyBridge]

evilkinevil1981 said:

Missed Sunday's one (Joker bumper car) due to my kid being sick. Does anyone have a spare they can sell me?
Thanks

122 on ebay if you cannot get one - at varying prices of course

http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_tr...

[Cotty]

Just ordered LEGO Architecture 21006: The White House £36.99

[AmiableChimp]

Finished the Helicarrier tonight.

It now sits pride of place in my office, next to my Falcon and Campervan.











(Snuck in my daughter's Blue Steel Ironman)

[Timbergiant]

Iron patriot

[georgefreeman]

I don't know what it is, but I am not overly keen on the Heli Carrier. I have never seen The Avengers so this might be the reason why - but I'm not keen on the mini mini figs or the smaller aircraft. None the less it looks a very impressive model!

[AmiableChimp]

Timbergiant said:

Iron patriot

Do you think I could remember his blummin name when posting...

[BlueMR2]

[lufbramatt]

I find this thread quite interesting. When I was younger I would build the kit from the instructions, then have it built up on the shelf for a week or two, before the bits were jumbled in with the rest of my lego in a big box. I'd get much more enjoyment out of designing and building my own models (normally trucks and tanks ). On ehre people tend to build the model once and display it like an ornament. So the kit becomes more like a 3d puzzle. The thing I like about lego is that it can be anything you want, not just what the instructions say.

Not saying either way is right or wrong, just find it interesting the different attitudes towards it

[troc]

lufbramatt said:

I find this thread quite interesting. When I was younger I would build the kit from the instructions, then have it built up on the shelf for a week or two, before the bits were jumbled in with the rest of my lego in a big box. I'd get much more enjoyment out of designing and building my own models (normally trucks and tanks ). On ehre people tend to build the model once and display it like an ornament. So the kit becomes more like a 3d puzzle. The thing I like about lego is that it can be anything you want, not just what the instructions say.

Not saying either way is right or wrong, just find it interesting the different attitudes towards it

For me it depends on the kit. "Special" kits like the UCS R2-D2, the Sopwith Camel and the new fairground Ferris wheel will remain build indefinitely as ornaments. The Technic lego tends to be displayed for a while and then broken down and used to make my own models or the "B" models from the original kits.

The minifigures and all about to get placed in some IKEA flames and placed on the wall as "art"