Master Builder Academy - general discussion

[thetamp]

Is the MBA series worth getting? It looks very interesting just wanted to know your thoughts, thankyou

[Ed Mack]

I like them, especially kits MBA Kits 7-9. They come with a very nice box and display. I would definitely recommend them to any sort of LEGO fan.

[thetamp]

thankyou, is it best to go in order?

[Ed Mack]

thankyou, is it best to go in order?

I think it would. They get more complex as you go along. Plus it helps you keep track of them and make sure you receive them in the mail.

[schmidtywerben]

I really like the MBA idea. I've only got the first kit so far but really looking forward for the rest. I agree to think it would be best to go in order as well.

[schmidtywerben]

What I don't like about it is that they changed the whole program. It used to be a subscription for kits 2 - 6, and you would automatically get the next set in the mail every month. But now, you have to buy the kits together, like kits 2 and 3, and then separately, kits 4 - 6. Also, for a higher price. The subscription used to be almost half the price for what all the prices are now.

[thetamp]

Thanx guys, kits 1 and 2-3 are on the way

[sadowsk1]

I saw in a recent Lego club magazine that one of the upcoming MBA sets is going to be steampunk themed. It seems like a theme Lego could roll into that would attract a lot of attention. It is a personally a theme I would like to see and would enjoy. Are there any other people out there that would like to see something like that? I can't imagine it's so far off that Lego may have a theme that could be popular without having to license anything.

TOK:

Here's the article on The Brick Fan.

[TheOrcKing]

I saw a glimpse of this a couple of days ago and been meaning to post some images. Anyway, I thought it looked wicked cool to tell the truth, and I wish Lego would do an entire Steampunk theme one of these days! How could it fail? There is a CUUSOO project for a Steampunk theme, The Adventures of Steamrod.

[@rtisan]

Steampunk is where it`s at! Just saying.

I`d love an official theme of any kind from TLG, and the MBA photos curtesy of Brickset make me very happy. Hopefully they will be for sale up here as well.

[kerrmando]

I think MBA could be a pretty good investment. Especially with the deal starting tuesday...

[Grolim]

Sorry, what's MBA? Master Builders...? I might be a little slow, it is Monday morning I think Steampunk would be a great theme. A big untapped market for sure. Lots of possibilities for sets across all price brackets.

[kerrmando]

MBA = Master Builders Academy.

[TheOrcKing]

I added a link to the article from The Brick Fan and attached images to the main post. I was going to post about this myself but sadowsk1 got to it before me. Whatever, it's all good. Ha ha. I still think this is pretty cool and one of the better things to come out of the MBA kits in my opinion.

[TheOrcKing]

Here is a complete listing with images of every single set from the Master Builder Academy for 2013.

Name: Adventure Designer

Number: 20214

Pieces: 638

Minifigures: 3

Retail: $79.99

Shop-at-Home

[TheOrcKing]

Name: Invention Designer

Number: 20215

Pieces: 675

Minifigures: 3

Retail: $79.99

Shop-at-Home

Kit 10 - Time Machine review (The Brick Fan)

Kit 11 - World Architecture review (The Brick Fan)

Kit 12 - Inventor's Lab review (The Brick Fan)

[TheOrcKing]

Name: Robot & Micro Designer

Number: 20216

Pieces: 383

Minifigures: 2

Retail: $49.99

Shop-at-Home

[TheOrcKing]

Name: Adventure Designer

Number: 20217

Pieces: 576

Minifigures: 3

Retail: $79.99

Shop-at-Home

[TheOrcKing]

I've added info, images, and tagged links for all four MBA sets currently available from Shop-at-Home. Unfortunately, they do not seem to be available in any other country aside from the United States and are a Lego exclusive. I couldn't add all images to the main post because there is ten pics per post limit.

I also would have been done a little quicker if my neighbor was not snoring so loudly I can literally hear him from here.

It's driving me up the f'ing wall! I swear I could just .

[Grolim]

These sets are really cool.  I wasn't even aware they existed until recently due to them being US only.  I would have loved to have something like this when I was a kid, such a great concept.

[Guest ph4tb0i]

Saw these at the Lego store last night but I'm not sure if I want to jump on them as their potential is relatively unknown.. Still. I guess I could sit on them for myself if they don't pan out...

[Grolim]

If they aren't sold outside the US it might be an opportunity for those of you who are flippers to get a few and sell them on Ebay with worldwide shipping.

[TheOrcKing]

I should have made a note stating all images are very large in size so it could take a while to load up all nineteen of them. I just added a little poll for everyone and would like to throw out the question of what you think about collecting and/or investing with the MBA kits.

I tried to post this reply much earlier but it didn't go through.

[Talon]

I do have one complete set of the last MBA series and I think these are much better. The older series is not selling for much of a premium. It is possible this might do well eventually because it might not be on investor's radar so it might be difficult to find in a few years. On the other hand MBA is not something most Lego collectors would be looking at owning, more for a very serious collector.

[agp548]

I just saw these tonight. I think they are pretty cool. I really like the box art.