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Annnddd all done! Had a pretty big "oh ****" moment when i went to put it in the case and realized that i wouldn't be able to actually get it into the case. Luckily i built it with the fences being removable and i was able to take those off and angle it in such a way that i could slide it in as those wire frames through the middle keep you from just putting it in from the front. Aside from some minor tweaks i'll make throughout it's existence; this is mainly the final product as i am quite happy with everything aside from maybe the T-Rex being a tad on the small side, but there's nothing i can do about that. I am not too bothered by the scale of the Explorer and will probably keep it as is since it is such a nice design and really acts as a center piece to the whole thing, but in time i may break and make 2 small ones. I may also space the fence pillars out a bit more, but again that's a future plan for when it starts to really bother me. I grew up on Jurassic Park, and this is the kind of display i have always wanted. When we heard LEGO got the JW license i figured they'd do it justice and maybe do some JP stuff i could display, well we all know they haven't yet. And when the JP Gates Ideas project got denied i went with displaying the JW stuff. Sadly the JW line models are fairly poor to display and didn't do the theme justice for me. Now i have something that displays my favourite scene in the JP franchise, and looks way better as a display piece. Hope you all enjoyed the progress and pictures (i love pictures). If and when i do something else i'll be sure to post a build log for it. Currently i have nothing on the horizon. I debated a Raptor Paddock, but you wouldn't really be able to see the Raptors and i'm not sure if i wanna go with that. I'll also throw a couple updated pictures of what's currently in my display case collection in the collection/stockroom thread, because well... pictures! Cheers.

Amazon 31035 - Creator: Beach Hut = $22.50 (25% off) 31036 - Creator: Toy & Grocery Shop = $31.23 (22% off) 31037 - Creator: Adventure Vehicles = $17.97 (28% off) 31038 - Creator: Changing Seasons = $38.49 (23% off) 31039 - Creator: Blue Power Jet = $49.38 (29% off)

Random find at Target. This location wants nothing to do with Lego Architecture, or anything French.

Explored a few walmarts outside my area and walked into one right at perfect time. Not super fancy stuff but can't get any lower from a buy in perspective items include: Ninjago Ninja DB X, TMNT Turtle Lair Invasion, Ninjago Nindroid Mechdragon, Chima Tiger Mobile Command, a couple Bionicles, and most expensive at $10 each were Duplo Batcave Adventure

Toys 'R' Us ad news Starting on the 11th. Minifigure packs are 2 for $5. Free Ninjago Airjitsu Kit with $50 Lege purchase. 20% off regular priced item coupon #978537 Valid 3/11-3/26.

here's how that conversation would go : "I don't know who you are. I don't know why you banned me because i don't have patience for such nonsense. But what I do have are a very particular set of skills, skills I have acquired over a very long career. Skills that make me a nightmare for people like you. If you let my account go now, that'll be the end of it. I will not look for you, I will not pursue you. But if you don't, I will look for you, I will find you, and I will buy every Lego set you sell." How so?

Haunted House $420 shipped Jabba's Palace $180 shipped (both on eBay) Just in time to cover the cost of my minivan's ignition block and my daughter's chiropractic appointment.

I see these posts and think "what have I gotten myself in to?"

Sold a town hall brick classifieds for 520.00. I wish I could sell everything on there.

From a mailer I just received. Here is the other part of the ad.

Finally got this bad boy

Then we might finally get that nicolas cage figure.

I'll take your tamales and raise you free pancakes. National pancake day, free short stacks at IHOP

FINALLY GOT A SEA COW!! YYAAAYY!!!

I try to tell my wife the same thing all the time!

Till this day I just can not fathom why LEGO decided to label that Hoth mess a UCS set, while the much more cohesive, attractive and display-worthy EV set was not labelled part of the Star Wars UCS series! In my personal and quite insignificant opinion EV has many times more rights to be considered part of the UCS series than AoH.

5x eBay Bucks on $50 or more. YMMV

Nice article about a new AFOL (?) who discovered the fun of building the Ferrar F40 set: I built a Ferrari F40 Lego set, and no, I will not apologize

Zamboni by Tyler Sky

If not, it would only be courteous to tip someone off.

1 Parisian Restaurant b/c obviously its awesome, but more importantly b/c my wife saw it online when I was browsing and said "I want to have that!", and now i'm another step closer to a full conversion to AFOL.

Found on a WM top shelf and talked into $15. I'm so Excitered!

Well, when I purchase a lego from The lego store or LS@H, I track my purchase price as the amount I pay. All the points I accumulate are free money which I use to discount what I pay on sets in the future. This is better than treating the VIP points as a continual discount on every purchase, which I could use it for, simply by applying some points to every future purchase that equal the points gained by the purchase. But some sets don't need the discount to accumulate in value. Since the vast majority of my sets are SW sets, I don't have to buy any set on discount for it to increase in value. They just might take time before they go up. Now, I would say, any set I'm planning to build and display, I strongly consider and often use VIP points and discount coupons on. That helps to balance out the depreciation, so I don't lose money. I'm very happy with my system for collecting. My goal is somewhat different from someone who might be trying to make money. I'm just trying to not loose money while collecting by trying to keep what I pay relatively close to the products value, which will increase for almost all of them in time.

B&N will be out of business in a few years, so they don't care.

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Did anyone mention the 31050 Corner Deli? $31.99 (20% of $39.99)... http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B017B1BESC?keywords=lego%2031050&qid=1457469907&ref_=nav_signin&sr=8-1

Retired Jedi Interceptors at Amazon: $24.99 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00IANTQDQ?keywords=lego%20star%20wars&qid=1457467318&ref_=sr_1_29&s=toys-and-games&sr=1-29

But the amount of TP that I'll have to buy....... Do you at least have a good coupon for some toilet paper? Ready to pounce on Good Friday.

I really enjoyed building that set. Was able to find some at a WM a couple weeks ago for $35.

The jet is a lovely set. I doubt it will be a big money maker but that isn't necessarily what makes a great set. Decent price, imho.

Thanks a lot, exciter1 (sarcasm implied)... Going to have to buy these for my personal collection... ...and find more shelving to put up!

All at once: "Hi Mike".

You paid $145 for KM. A gift card is the same as cash. If in your head you want to call it a discount, that's up to you, but it's silly to post that. And not a "deal"

Personally I hate B&N, the employees that work at mine are the smuggest, rudest people that I've come across at a retail setting.

I ordered two Tower Bridges from Amazon.fr a couple of years back. They turned up in separate boxes that were sodden and smashed to pieces. One I sold on eBay and after fees broke even, the other I sent back to Amazon France which in itself was a huge hassle. I'm sure others have encountered issue free transactions but for me I'll take a wide pass from non UK Amazon sites

Friends Speeder by Tyler Sky

Got 4 confirmation emails for the 5 mini coopers I bought

All of this talk about "traps" is preposterous. Any retailer who wants to identify resellers and ban them doesn't need to waste their time setting a trap. We generally make ourselves pretty f****** obvious and if someone doesn't, what's the point in trying to lure a customer into a buying pattern that will cause you to sever your relationship with them? As for TRU, they implemented a new reseller policy in October...30320 went on sale in early July 2015 and they did not ban people specifically because of those purchases...if they had, I wouldn't have been able to buy from TRU through the end of November. Anyone getting banned for the Chicken Coop is just getting swept up into their normal reseller policy. BN.com doesn't ban people for reseller behavior...they simply cancel your orders once you reach their purchase limit.

In store: x1 Parisian Restaurant (for personal collection) x1 Cargo Train (at $159 sale price) x1 Pirate Chess x6 Assorted SW $12-30 price point sets x13 assorted City/Superheros $10-40 price point sets TOTAL DAMAGE = just shy of $600. With this morning's online Scooby Collection, brings the daily total to $803 single day spending. God help me 2xVIP is terrifying. Doubled my previous single-day spending record. Now I just need to QFFL $500 worth of it before the wife takes a peek at the checking account!

In for 3 more cancellations.

That guy is ready to buy some collectibles.

If I get modded, I understand why. This is the queen's gesture, not mine.

You won't regret purchasing this set, big sets on my shelf at present are Hogwarts castle, sandcrawler, new falcon and EV. EV always gets most comments, and is certainly my favorite. Plus the nostalgia of the build being a huge SW fan made it worth every penny. The detail is brilliant, leagues ahead of the new hoth set!! If possible I'd get one to build and one for the vault!!!

We gotta find that SD mole......for any newbies here, I'll re-iterate that posting deals here is a one-way street. If you see something good on SD, post it here if it hasn't been already. But never the other way around.

Between this, Lego double points, and Walmart clearance hunting I tripped the fraud alert on my credit card. First time I've done that. Now I really feel like a BP'er!

For The Distinguished Lego Batman Collector: 76052 Classic TV Series Batcave Review Welcome to my new feature, For The Distinguished Lego Batman Collector! Like most AFOLs, I've been a Lego fan for nearly my entire life. When I rediscovered Lego when my son turned four, I was really surprised to see the development of detail in the minifigures, and in particular the licensed figures. And staring at a shelf of Lego sets in the store, my favorites were the Lego Batman sets. I was hooked. Naturally, I've begun collecting Lego Batman sets, minifigures, DVDs, and Character Encyclopedias, and I'm even on the hunt for that Lego Batman Board Game! The collection is small right now, but growing every day. So it was with great excitement that I recently saw the newest addition to the Lego Batman family: The Classic TV Series Batcave. Because I am primarily a collector that likes to display sets from the collection, I wanted to review the set through the eyes of someone that would be building this set to display. Without further ado...to the review! First, the basics: at 2,526 pieces, this is easily the biggest Lego Batman model. MSRP is £229.99 / $269.99 / 249.99€. It includes nine minifigures, and all of them are awesomely exclusive to this set (for now). It also includes three "modules" of Wayne Manor/Batcave, one killer Batmobile, one nice Batcopter, one slick Batcycle complete with sidecar, and a host of Batcave accessories. As is typical with licensed minifigures, they are spread out throughout the bags. As expected, the box is big - it's the same frame size as the Grand Emporium box with roughly 1" more depth to the box. As you can see in the picture, the box art is phenomenal. Both the front and back graphics are set in a Classic Batman motif with a cartoonish skyline and an old school Bat signal to boot. The box is so nice, it can easily pair with the set for those with unlimited shelf space. Inside the box, there are the following: 2 - Number 1 bags 5 - Number 2 bags 3 - Number 3 bags 4 - Number 4 bags 2 - Number 5 bags 2 - Number 6 bags 1 - Number 7 bag 3 - Number 8 bags In addition to the numbered bags, there are five unnumbered bags. Three of these contain the same tan column bricks and dark tan plates, while the other two have unique contents. There's also a bag with the instruction book and sticker sheet, and three loose-in-the-box pearl gold poles. Right off the bat, the Number 1 bags start you off with arguably the best parts of the set: the Classic Batmobile and the Batman and Joker minifigs. The first two minifigures don't disappoint, and they provide a wonderful departure from the typical Batman minifigure. Both have exquisite detailing like the penciled eyebrows on Batman's cowl and the "whited out" mustache of the Joker. Both have two minifigure faces, although the Joker's is obviously more pronounced since his head print isn't hiding behind a cowl. These are easily my favorite Batman and Joker minifigure of the entire Lego Batman theme. The Batmobile construction rounds out bags 1, and it also doesn't disappoint. This build is magnifiicent and truly captures the lines, angles, and detailing of the original Batmobile. From the red phone between the seats to the angled wings, this build is incredibly accurate and allows both Batman and Robin minifigures to sit comfortably while on display. The spongy capes included with both Batman and Robin allow each to "flutter" in the breeze of the open convertible while still returning to its original shape after a quick ride. Also a small hatch in the back solves an age old issue for Lego Batman collectors - it's a great place to store the extra batarangs! I even like the stud shooters that were incorporated into the hood, although purists may feel these details are unnecessary and, at worst, a Lego-forced encroachment on a legendary vehicle. In my opinion, this Batmobile is a no-doubt home run. The design team deserves a raise for this effort! On to bag group 2...when sorting the set, I was surprised and there were five bags that were numbered 2. Building Lego Batman sets over the last four years has conditioned me to expecting one or two of the same numbered bags, so five was a surprise. Bags 2 contain the Bruce Wayne, Dick Grayson and Alfred Pennyworth and the "cat" made famous by the Lego Shop at Home bullet point descriptor "Also includes a cat" - a non-sequitur at it's delightfully finest. I like the three minifigures the design team gave us here as they are all nice depictions of the show characters. That said, I feel a little empty when displaying them as they stand in stark contrast to the phenomenal minifigures that adorn the rest of the set. And the aforementioned "cat" is really just a retread of "Jeff", the cat from the Lego Movie that comes with Mrs. Scratchen-Post from the Lego Movie CMFs. A little Bricklink research revealed this tabby has been in five Lego sets that were all from the last two years. All that said, Jeff still provides a nice compliment to Catwoman when displaying an burglar attempt to break in from the roof. As you can see, the build progresses from structure to cladding, back to structure, with a cladding finish. The star of this build is easily the Wayne Manor facade. The windows are well designed with an attractive, "high-end" siding aesthetic, and contain wonderful, although slightly obscured, window treatments to hide the backside of the interior's dark tan plates. The structure is solid, if not unattractive, although my only main complaint is that all of the holes on the column supports weren't covered. This apparent nakedness gives a little bit of an unfinished look to an otherwise snappy build. Bags 3 include Catwoman and the Wayne Manor interior build out. Another slam dunk winner - the Julie Newmar-inspired Catwoman is awesomely awesome with the hair mold from the Series 14 Tiger Lady CMF used to great effect, and the head and torso printing augmenting an already near perfect minifig rendition of this classic villain. The whip accessory seems to make sense as an appropriate accessory for this minifigure, especially when mocking up break-in scenes for Catwoman. The interior of Wayne Manor is very well done and displays really well. The wallpaper print bricks are super, and aesthetically create an umatched ethos of wealth and stature for the room, a perfect reflection of Bruce Wayne's position and status in Gotham society. The room itself includes the famous red Batphone to Commissioner Gordon's office, the impeccably designed Shakespeare bust, complete with the hidden button, and the sliding bookshelf that reveals the Batpoles for Dick and Bruce, complete with label plaques to match the TV show. The only complaint here is that the Batpoles behind the sliding bookshelf don't actually connect to the Batpoles you see housed below the structure. On its surface, that doesn't seem to make sense as you would expect Bruce and Dick to ride the same Batpoles down to the Batcave. However, this build allows Bruce and Dick to magically transform to Batman and Robin with a close of the sliding bookshelf and a conveniently hidden platforms under the floor to hide the Batman and Robin minifigures until it's go-time. The finished Wayne Manor module of this model is really nicely done on both sides. This creates a slight problem for display though - which side do you display? I have chosen to show the Wayne Manor facade side as I have my current display with Batman and Robin rapelling up the side of the house, but you can just as easily display the Wayne Manor and Batcave interior. I suppose it's a positive that both sides are so well done, but it does create a bit of a question. There are four bags labeled with the number four, and these contain the Riddler minifigure and the Bat Lab bricks. The Riddler minifigure is pretty accurate to the Frank Gorshin version of the show's character, down to his memorable lavender gloves and iconic question mark shirt. It comes with three TNT dynamite stick bricks as accessories, but I wish there had been something a little more that came with the minifigure. That small complaint aside, this is one great minifigure, and I would guess this is the only minifigure ever to have lavender hands. The start of the Bat Lab looks good with the use of some slick, albeit repetitious, "SNOT" techniques to create the octagonal core. Bags 5 include the trim around sides of the Bat Lab, and the steps utilize some of the unmarked bag pieces shown earlier in the review. Bags numbered 6 complete the Bat Lab by providing the top stone archway that frames the reactor, with a couple of hanging bats thrown in for detail. All in all, it's a very accurate depiction of the 60s Bat Lab. The removable computer mainframes can be removed and placed in front of the Bat Lab to expand the footprint of the display. The designers have also included a smart little dresser where Batman and Robin can keep their day outfits. Bags 7 includes bricks for the Batcave entrance for the Batmobile, along with a helipad for the Bat Wing. A nice, matching start to the Batcave entrance, along with all those bats that now keep popping up everywhere! Nearing completion of the set, we open bags numbered 8. These bags include both The Penguin and Robin, the final stonework on the Batcave entrance, and Batwing and Batcycle. Nearly as good as Batman, the Robin minifigure is really well detailed and accurate to the show. The awkward "speedo-with-tights" look aside, this Robin is a really slick looking minifigure, and perfect compliment to Batman. To my surprise, the short cape is also show-accurate. The Penguin minifigure is also suprisingly good. While similar to other Penguin minifigures, this one includes a lavendar hat (an exclusive color for this piece) that really sets off the minifigure. With Riddler's exclusive hands and Penguin's, this is a great set for fans of lavendar minifigure parts. The Batcave entrance displays well and works with the other two modules, but there are two flaws I see: the Batcave entrance desperately needs some foliage if this is truly intended to be the entrance, and the Batcave doesn't fit very well in this area. From a display perspective, the first is much worse than the second as most will probably want to highlight the Batmobile in front of the display rather than hiding it in the entrance cave. The missing foliage is a head scratcher - with a few more bricks, the designers could have made the entry incredibly accurate and added some play feature as well. That said, it's still a nice addition to the Batcave, and it's a great place to display the Batcopter prominently. Speaking of the Batcopter, I think it turned out nicely. While it's a little chunkier than its small screen brother and the wings could have used a little bit of red trim, it's a nice piece. It's just not as iconic as the Batmobile. The Batcycle is nicely done too, although it's missing the windscreen the TV version has. I also appreciate the design team's effort to infuse some of the red trim on the Batcycle with the round 2x4 plate behind the black dome, and their attempt at "batifying" the cycle with the vertical wing too. While this wing isn't a detail on the original cycle, it's still nice to see the designers trying to separate the Batcycle from any other Lego motorcycle with sidecar. The complete set is really an incredible build, with all of the campy components from the original TV series rolled into one great model. As mentioned, the Batmobile and Batman minifigures are the stars of this model, along with Wayne Manor's exterior and interior. The Batcave modules are accurate and look great, with the only major head scratcher being the lack of two continuous Batpoles that span between Bruce's office and the Batcave. Please let me know your thoughts on the model, minifigures, components and their display features in the comment section below! For the Distinguished Lego Batman Collector View full blog article

Please go ahead and use this thread for general discussions about VIP points, including the infamous "do I spend VIP during 2x VIP?" debate, whether LEGO should offer a VIP program, how you might apply it to your "cost" of an existing good or future good, etc.