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If he watches closely, we usually only take this stance against the Canadian members.

This is how we dealt with having three corner buildings.. A pedestrian corridor! The Parisian Restaurant will go next to the Fire Brigade. (We're in the planning stages of moving our city to a dedicated space in the basement which will allow us to get even more creative with the layout. We'll probably do a two-sided city and modify the subway to have stops at each end of the city.)

I wanted to use light bley arches, she wanted beige. Guess who won. Supporting the modulars was quite the discussion.. I originally wanted to just build a wood frame underneath and have a facade (faster, cheaper) but that also got shot down. It is 100% lego underneath. I took some pictures a long time ago of it in progress, but alas I cannot find them. It's simply 4x4 columns of bricks spaced anywhere from 4-6 studs apart with 2x6+ or 1x6+ beams connecting them. The straight run of tunnel in the back is all partial arches with beams locking everything together. The hard part was going over the curved tunnels as some of those spans were more than 16 studs. I used technic beams and lots of pins to create some strength but it's not nearly as strong. We then covered it in plates to lock it all in place. A better close up of the arches Our subway stop (we live on a street called Home St) The subway entrance (ps: ignore the star wars/ninjago battle - we do let the kids play with the city).

It's already planned...

"Choppers" shipped. I swear Kmart, if you really deliver some Choppers I might actually visit one of your fine retail locations.

Anyone feel free to let me know if you need any help finding the "unsubscribe from this thread" link.

I have the new price guide updating in the background. I do have the latest in for the SSD. I thought it would be good to just throw a snapshot of it as of July 2014 in there so then we can watch and see what happens when the December data comes out and then we can compare to what is going on then.

Now unless you are building one or buying a few to hopefully sell these on ebay for Christmas, you shouldn't be buying any, these should be out a solid 3 years, you should be buying,GE,HH,DS,Camper,Toert Bridge.

Just finished building this sexy piece of lego. It was such a fantastic build. Very awesome snot techniques. It's a little unfortunate that the wheels can't turn, but it is such a phenomenal display piece. And it helps I had 130 in vip points lol.

Went to the local Lego Store today and picked up the Light Repair Truck and my first PAB cup. I am stopped in the middle of my build because it is my helpers name time. Sent from my iPhone using Brickpicker

Got a package today. I have no idea what I ordered. Wife gave me a dirty look. Need her to go away so I can open my surprise. Feels like Christmas Update: Ssd ordered Saturday morning arrived today. Wow super fast shipping from tru. Box condition: mint as hell. They even put air bubbles in the pacakage. Honestly the box was close enough in surprised they put them in there. Overall: 9 out of 10

Well to be honest I don't like it, I think the huge motor hiding the pilot angle of view is dumb... There are stickers with flames and a head skull, but what else ? Maybe the fact that 6 motors are included ? Not sure that it will add some great value (plus these can be found elsewhere). It reminds me the Lego Racers theme (somehow)... Small sets ? No, but it can vary. Only sets with interesting parts (big wheels, caterpillar tracks...) may be interesting. I mainly invest in sets with power functions because you can't get enough of power functions when you are a lego technic fan -which means you are an advanced builder- And biggest sets because they are bad-asses, have big parts and -as always- power function. Otherwise, sets that are compatible with power function (but don't include the motor): sets that are "power function ready" (ready... to receive one). I have to insist, it's very important, so much that these motors are best sellers in my country on amazon (17th best seller in construction toys, including legos, playmobils...). http://www.amazon.fr/gp/bestsellers/toys/363514031/ref=pd_zg_hrsr_t_1_2_last Yeah, better than a lego city fire brigade. I can't say anything more. But be careful, technic sets are mainly seeked after in europe, so choose your sets wisely... (after all, maybe you're right to look at that hotrod, as an US reseller ?) Yes that's the great part for technic sets (in investment I mean), there are no surprises and you can easily have your eyes caught by retired sets still on shelves of a B&M shop because it's 2 years for all sets, except for the biggest one which stays for 3 years. On spring/summer 2014 you can find sets from: =>2014 + 2013 + the 2012 biggest set On spring/summer 2015 you will find sets from: =>2015 + 2014 + the 2013 biggest set On spring/summer 2016 you will find sets from =>2016 + 2015 + the 2014 biggest set and so on... So to finish this muddled post , IMO you can look at that set but whatever you will invest in or not, you have up to the end of 2015 to search for deals. And before that, look on amazon to see if it's a good seller or not (and brickpicker stats of course, to see if it's seeked after or not).

Wait what? Mods are human? Not buying it dude!

54 40 or fight!

It won't affect 7784 because they are completely different design. I think It will hurt 7888 badly.

I need to perform a test here to try and help resolve the duplicate/triplicate issues that have happened on the phone apps. It seem that if it takes longer to submit a reply or we get those errors it may have to do with these larger threads that have a lot of followers that get email replies. To conduct a test, I have removed all the followers from this thread (please feel free to add yourself again), I just need to test when the amount is much smaller. I want to see what happens for a bit with a lower amount. According the the people that make this forum, this has been fixed in version 4.0. Thanks --Note-- Just submitting that reply without the followers was very fast compared to when it had 140 or more.

Just built the 8087 Tie Defender I've had on a shelf for over a year. I was an X-Wing vs Tie Fighter fanatic back in the day and getting to build this ship was like a trip back in time. I'm impressed that this set was ever commissioned as it never appeared anywhere else but in that video game over 15 years ago. I still have another one for sale sometime. The only thing that could have made this set better would be an Admiral Thrawn minifigure.

I happen to think that the mods do quite a good job of managing these threads. It's a forum about collecting and investing in Lego. At times the threads go off track and the mods tow it in. I've been on various forums and one thing they've all suffered from was a lack of moderator intervention. You don't get that here, it's a well run site.

So, i got 4 in the last week and ordered 2 yesterday evening. But today, i got an extra mail from LEGO, that "you have got 4 before and so we decrease your order to 1 ssd, to not overlimit your order ..." ****. Haven

Hey! The banner on top of the page didn't lie! The Tumbler is listed on the Shop @ Home site: http://shop.lego.com/en-US/Tumbler-2014-850919 :D

Some of us Americans stay up all night, keeping a watchful eye.....

I think you should be more positive about the appreciation of this big bad ass set! Here on the UK eBay, there is only one seller that undermines the prices. Currently selling at the region of

As Pseudoty said. $113.40 was the final. New newbie mistake of combining the percentages rather than one after the other. The 30% did work. Cashier didn't even bat an eye. I looked and there is nothing on there about Lego, just applies to anything in "Toys". The box was pretty banged up. I went to a further out store and this was the last one. Seal code is 31M1. Here are shots. > > >

Terry, I'll setup another lemonade stand and get some of those flippable Tommy Hilfiger underwears. We might be able to go halfsies if things go my way. I call the odd pages and you can have evens and the sea monkeys ad on the inside back cover.

I just hope S@H brings them back at 50% off again. One more time!

The first picture contains Ahsoka's Jedi Starfighter from 7751. For the second, you are correct about the parts being from 8016. Also in the second picture the light gray disc thing with dark blue and light gray round tiles w/ stickers appears to be the clone wars droid gunship, set number 7678. As for the third picture, as you said it is a train station and I believe it to be set number 7997. Also, a portion of it, the one with the white window, amd the one with the big black slopes are from set number 4996. Now as for the final picture, everything is from the Clone wars Republic Gunship, set number 7676. Also, in the first picture the mostly white wings are also from 7676. I cannot identify the rest of the things in the first two pictures though. My apologies. I do hope you found this helpful, it is a really nice find. Hopefully you have the figures.

Wrong thread BUT I hope to see you post that you built curtains next week.

Its officially retired in the US! Hell ya!!!!

Basically the entire LOTR and Hobbit line...

I just finished the Fairground Mixer last night! Although this is not a display piece, it is a great build. I have kids so they are loving it. I really hope they spin a series off this. It has me wanting the elusive carousel now though ouch$$$

This set will not get discounted. Your best bet would be to wait until Double VIP points in October at LEGO Shop @ Home.

Didn't we just see this somewhere else?

I'm hoping it doesn't retire just yet, I wouldn't mind one more when it comes back online Sent from my iPad using Brickpicker

To maintain a great customer experience this holiday season, we are announcing the holiday selling guidelines for the Toys & Games store. Effective November 18, 2014, only sellers who meet the following criteria will be eligible to sell in the Toys & Games category from November 18, 2014 through the first week in January 2015. Your first sale on Amazon.com must be prior to September 18, 2014. The sale does not need to be specific to the Toys & Games store. You must have processed and shipped at least 25 orders from September 1 through October 31, 2014. The orders do not need to be specific to the Toys & Games store. Your pre-fulfillment cancel rate for the period from October 1 through October 31, 2014 must be no greater than 1.75%. Your late shipment rate for the period from October 1 through October 31, 2014 must be no greater than 4%. Your order defect rate must be no greater than 1% short term as of November 1, 2014. Orders that use Fulfillment by Amazon will not be subject to the above criteria provided your account is in good standing. Webstore 1.0 sellers are subject to these guidelines (if you do not have a drop down box with your Webstore name at the top right of the page in Seller Central, then you are a Webstore 1.0 seller). You can find your cancel rate, late shipment rate, and order defect rate referred to above in the Performance section of your seller account. If your account does not meet the above criteria, we encourage you to take corrective action now so that you can participate in and have a successful holiday selling season. Eligibility for selling in the Toys & Games store is determined separately for each country. If you sell in multiple marketplaces, your accounts will be evaluated for each country. We will provide final notification about your eligibility to sell in the Toys & Games store by November 12, 2014. Beginning November 18, 2014, we will monitor the performance and listings of sellers who are approved to sell in Toys & Games during the holiday season. Amazon Services reserves the right to cancel listings, remove selling privileges, and prohibit the sale of specific products to maintain a great customer shopping experience. Here are some steps you can take to remain eligible to sell in Toys & Games throughout the holiday season: Monitor your metrics and take corrective action when necessary. Utilize Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) to ship products to customers. Check your orders frequently in the Manage Orders section of your account. Minimize order cancellations; only show inventory for sale that you have available to ship. Ship orders and confirm shipment in a timely manner. Ensure your seller policies are up to date. If you work with outside drop-shippers, solidify their SLA commitments for providing prompt shipping confirmation.

I had the same pieces left over when i built my Crane. It freaked me out, but i think those are supposed to be for the alternate build. This was the first set where i really thought i forgot something major.

Just to be clear: in theory, Express Mail will satisfy the signature requirement. It is in practice that it does not. It's easy to verify this; ship to another country using USPS Express Mail, then check the tracking info online and see if you can pull up the recipient's signature. In my experience, this is impossible. In fact, I have never even had Express Mail parcels be scanned on delivery. The parcels arrive; but it is only the recipient's honesty that protects the seller. The Global Shipping Program would be a different story. In theory, you are covered if you can get your parcel to the US distribution center. There are however other reasons not to use it (read the complete terms of the program at eBay's web site). Different sellers might be comfortable with different levels of risk; people who haven't shipped a large, expensive set overseas, though, should be aware of the potential pitfalls (notably including lack of signature confirmation with USPS).

That's when I picked up the majority of mine. That was a great deal!

I know you US guys do not care anymore now it is retired over there. But for us europeans it is still alive and kicking. But the end is also nigh over here I guess. Retailers over here still carry it. I am wondering how many are left here. It will probably take quite some time before it is sold out cause over here Star Wars is just not as big as in the US. Maybe once the news about retirement in the US arrives here it will go faster (I hope). Probably will order a SSD or two instead of the Tumbler. That one can wait till Xmas.

Also, apparently this new series Rebels seeks to tie it all together, including Inquisitors and their relationship to earlier movies: http://www.latino-review.com/news/star-wars-our-new-dawn

my personal thinking is following: a. it has already got the retirement boost. so this is going to stay around this price for some time b. it will appreciate with increase demand for sure with major events. ( may be the movie? will totally depend on the interest level and relation of news to SSD) c. also the appreciation will depend on how many are available for selling ... { if there are 100s then it will be faster compared to 1000s vs 10000s }

Don't think about selling this set for two years. By then, it should have a nice value and you will be happy that you held on to it for that long.

Besides the amount of attention all this theft is bringing to Lego

Oh you apple fan boys bless your hearts.

walmart only puts cameras up if the employees in the store are talking about unionizing

If anyone leaves this guy negative feedback......consider yourself a D-bag.

Today my son of 12 wanted to build some bigger and older Star Wars sets. He kicked of today with the Imperial Star Destroyer from 2002, set number 10030. I guess it will take him around 2 days or so. I started today with the Millenium Falcon from 2007, set number 10179. Some sets need to be build, it's a shame when they are still sitting in the closet in sealed boxes

And an update of the frequency graph showing numbers retired by month:

The part is the invisibility cloak part no 92862

Yes... and the box is numbered: 1/500... still dreaming...