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Dr G

15,159 posts

241 months

Wednesday 2nd September 2015
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Wall-E was very nearly responsible for a murder in our office today.

My exciting package arrived and turned out to contain a ream of A4 paper.

So I call up our friendly PHer model dispensary so we can both utter a few colourful adjectives in the direction of Royal Mail. We finish said exchange having agreed it is unfortunate and RM are a bunch of Tuesdays. I get on the phone to RM as well to register a complaint.

Not a minute later my colleague walks in and admits the paper swap was his attempt at a prank. Colleague is now feeling a bit sheepish and hiding in the workshop. Wall-E was very nearly responsible for a murder.

I then get back on the phone/email and start handing out embarrassed apologies.

Sorry again Russ - I have indeed torn him a new one.

halfpenny43

1,015 posts

235 months

Wednesday 2nd September 2015
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Ordered my Wall-E today with VIP Points which is always a bonus.

Ordered two mini-figures via Bricklink from the US (Dutch Customs charged my almost what they were worth in import tax and handling fees !) so I now have a nice little Scooby Doo Mystery Machine set.


Bullett

10,873 posts

183 months

Thursday 3rd September 2015
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New Star Wars stuff out tomorrow? Seen 3 models on the Lego facebook feed that look interesting.
Anything else or do we find out tomorrow.

robemcdonald

8,716 posts

195 months

Thursday 3rd September 2015
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Im sure I saw a picture of the new x wing yesterday. Ill see if I can find where it was.

robemcdonald

8,716 posts

195 months

Thursday 3rd September 2015
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Heres the X wing


BlueMR2

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8,643 posts

201 months

Thursday 3rd September 2015
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They are all really expensive and pretty ugly.

Lurking Lawyer

4,534 posts

224 months

Thursday 3rd September 2015
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I've said it earlier in this thread and I'll say it again - the black X Wing just looks wrong. It's white with red markings - everyone knows that!

The new Falcon looks superficially very similar to the last one from a few years back, 7965. No real incentive for anyone with that kit to buy a new one.

Nothing to tempt me - and believe me, I'm not all that hard to tempt when it comes to Star Wars Lego!

BlueMR2

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8,643 posts

201 months

Thursday 3rd September 2015
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Pretty sure were meant to be getting a UCS Hoth Base soon.

Oh well, got a few sets of S14 minifigs to bag ready for sale first, while i play with Wall-E.

russy01

4,693 posts

180 months

Thursday 3rd September 2015
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Been having a play with some of the figures tonight, pretty cool....some people are already selling on eBay at massively inflated prices. Dont know what people are playing buying them - these sets are NOT limited edition and will be available for quite a while.

///ajd

8,964 posts

205 months

Friday 4th September 2015
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Will russ be able to offer a deal on a 75105 MF?

I'm in if so.

pastrana72

1,721 posts

207 months

Friday 4th September 2015
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Have not checked in to this thread for a while, if I had of I would not have been so surprised when I wondered into Cardiff Lego store today with my kids to see the WALL-E set, one of my fav films.

My loverly wife said you are not having that as I am not dusting it, too right, it is going to work in the middle of my engineering workshop, purchased said set, happy days. I must check this thread more often.

Bullett

10,873 posts

183 months

Saturday 5th September 2015
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Found some of my old lego in my mums loft.





shep1001

4,599 posts

188 months

Saturday 5th September 2015
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Anybody been to the lego shop at Legoland in Florida? Going next week. Have been to the shop in Downtown Disney before but decided to go to Legoland this year to see if its any good

Spice_Weasel

2,286 posts

252 months

Saturday 5th September 2015
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Currently at Orlando airport waiting to fly home. The Disney shops had the new Star Wars merchandise in for 'Force Friday' but there was no sign of the new Lego models in the Downtown Disney Lego store yesterday. Generally, the Lego store prices were pretty attractive. The Mini Cooper and F40 models were priced at $99.99 so about £70 with taxes. I would have bought at least one had I had the suitcase room. I picked up the Speed Champions 911 GT3R set for $49.99 so about £36 which is a good deal. My son bought the Avengers Tower for the same price.

BlueMR2

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8,643 posts

201 months

Saturday 5th September 2015
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The Mini is £75 over here and the F40 is £70, so not much of a saving, your better off getting something like the Ultra Agents 3rd wave sets as they are not available over here.

Spice_Weasel

2,286 posts

252 months

Sunday 6th September 2015
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Thanks. I think I will get the Mini. There were no Wall-E sets at the DD Lego store either. The Ecto One was sold out or I'd have had them.

Mikeyjae

907 posts

105 months

Monday 14th September 2015
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Spice_Weasel said:
Thanks. I think I will get the Mini. There were no Wall-E sets at the DD Lego store either. The Ecto One was sold out or I'd have had them.
Is the Wall-E set ment to be hard to get? I found a few for sale in Smyths toys for £39.99. I picked one up and I must say its excellent. Its also a lot bigger then I thought it would be.

BlueMR2

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8,643 posts

201 months

Thursday 17th September 2015
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Mikeyjae said:
Spice_Weasel said:
Thanks. I think I will get the Mini. There were no Wall-E sets at the DD Lego store either. The Ecto One was sold out or I'd have had them.
Is the Wall-E set ment to be hard to get? I found a few for sale in Smyths toys for £39.99. I picked one up and I must say its excellent. Its also a lot bigger then I thought it would be.
Not particularly hard nowadays.

slybynight

391 posts

120 months

Thursday 17th September 2015
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Bipolar Kittens said:
Believe me, i'd rather not, but it isn't getting finished otherwise.

I't been on my workbench for several months, I just want it done.
What's the update BK?

My next model is in development - It's a Eurofighter Typhoon - here you go - quick piccy... PH exclusive!! I havent given up on the Vulcan - I am just developing the 2 in tandem - I must be mad!

Making sure it is structurally sound is literally taking twice as long as getting the details right! I keep thinking of your nightmares with the AT-AT and it makes me realise how important it is that a model is structurally sound. Otherwise the whole thing can just be a miserable experience....

Lurking Lawyer

4,534 posts

224 months

Thursday 17th September 2015
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slybynight said:
My next model is in development - It's a Eurofighter Typhoon - here you go - quick piccy... PH exclusive!! I havent given up on the Vulcan - I am just developing the 2 in tandem - I must be mad!
Looking good!

It was me that posted on your Facebook group asking whether you had given up on the Vulcan. Glad to hear that it's still at least a work in progress, even if maybe currently taking a back seat......