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Took the instructions from the Maersk train #10219 and Bricklink'd all in black, bought some waterslide decals from a local hobby shop and then modified it a bit to be a Norfolk Southern locomotive in our little city. Nothing special, but we added power functions and it runs great.

I really enjoyed building this with my son. The repetitive parts were quick and easy. The cockpit is a little small, but it works. The chess area is my favorite detail. We loved recreating scenes and making our own. The hidden compartment is also a nice touch. I still have my 7965 sealed so i can't compare the two. Overall, this is a great value at MSRP, better yet if you find it on sale. This is the most iconic ship in the galaxy with great playability, swoosh-ability, and display-ability. Awesome minifigs, too! http://www.amazon.com/LEGO-Millennium-Falcon-75105-Building/dp/B00WI0PJE2

My almost 5 year old built this morning. He keeps transforming him into Bumblebee from Transformers Lego needs to get the license so it gets done properly unlike Kreo.

Lego store in OIrlando: Disney Springs, has 20% off many sets. Not just the ones online. In particular, in my opinion, the weak ones. Maybe it's a good indicator of what's selling and what isn't. Most all Chima and Ninjago, anything In City that has to do with water, both Deep Sea and boats. Arendale Castle was the only Disney Princess set I saw on sale. All the Pop stuff were the ones on sale in Friends. Most of the Elves. And usually one set in most everything else. Even Architect. But no sale in Scooby Doo. Series 7 mixels were $3.98. I only found 4 Tapsy's in the whole store. They still had the Cpt America GWP, And they were already giving out the passports.

My best friend is in town with his family. We hung out at the bay. Chloe and I sporting shades. Lincoln as well. Gave the lady a chance to snap some shots with her Christmas present finally..

Built Destiny's Bounty from a lot I bought after completing with BL, the $20 to replace Skales hurt. Also built the Big Bang Theory living room that I picked up on sale at LEGO Shop at Home.

Any builder understands the strife in trying to make something feel natural and organic. Thankfully some have been quite successful in these endeavors which lead back to the subject for this topic. One part akin to "advanced building techniques" and the other being "MOC highlights", I thought it might be interesting to have a central hub for showing off these designs of nature well as ways to create them if possible. A couple of designs here to start things off with hopefully more added as time goes by. Note: This is not only about trees but any sort of scene with beautiful creativity in all things flora just in LEGO form. Cherry blossoms by 片岡 ひろし Technical Tree

2 x Ant Man Final Battle at RRP

Lego is expensive because people are willing to pay the price, not because it creates jobs for people.

If it's a new minifigure parted out directly from a set, I make sure it's never assembled. I'll use a stock photo of the minifig from lego's site, or take a photo of a copy in my personal collection, and clearly note that the figure they're buying is not the instance pictured, but a brand new one, handled only through extracting from the original set and bagging for shipping, but no more than that. I'll usually use a smaller baggy for the accessories, placed inside the baggy with the minifig parts. Once a brick has locked in with another brick using friction, it can be considered a used product in my opinion.

Aren't we thinking the same with our investments? "Look at the values of those old version lego sets! We can make a fortune if we all make sure to have 100 copies of the new version in our stock rooms."

Your friendly local Porsche showroom should no doubt be able to hook you up with one next time you take the runabout in for a service too!

I think I did well today. Bought the following used sets paying €210. Both sets are in excellent condition, without box. 10227 UCS B-Wing 10231 Space Shuttle Expedition

yeah - and his band. going out on tour with dead &co next week - hope to catch some shows before phish tour starts.

I've never seen the educational sets go on sale... and honestly, they are over priced. I'm sure the lessons are good, but you'll get far more out of that suggested book than you will the extra material in the education packs.

It took me quite some time to figure this one out! My first association was GG=Green Grocer.

Toys R Us Memorial Day one-day sale. http://www.toysrus.com/search/index.jsp?kwCatId=&kw=053016slctgo&keywords=053016slctgo&origkw=053016slctgo&sr=1&ppg=96 A few sets 30% off, but nothing too exciting.

You don't need more than a couple m-motors if you have some trains. Do you have either the Fairground Mixer or Ferris Wheel? Those are great sets to use an introduction to motorizing ... If you have a train set, I also highly recommend you "borrow" the infrared sensor and remote control to use as a way to turn the motors on. With the way it steps through the speeds, you can teach them about torque: - At the lowest speed, the M motor doesn't have enough power to spin them very well. - At the highest speed, it's way too fast to be realistic but the sets can handle full speed unlike a train that will jump the rails. It also prevents the problem Phil B described since they won't be holding the battery box, they'll be holding the remote! Then from a lesson on torque and how easy it is to motorize something, you can move on to building a vehicle. Start with building a stand to motorize a single axle, and let them figure out how to mount it to vehicle chassis. The lego bricks with technic pin holes are great for this - better than the technic beams - since they can mix and match regular LEGO in their designs. These technic bricks are excellent for building a basic chassis. From there you can do lots of fun stuff... - Try to build a vehicle that spins both wheels on an axle. - Make a vehicle with tracks. - Build a different kind of amusement part ride. - Get them to pick something that moves to see if they can figure out how to motorize it. After that, if they are still engaged then the Mindstorms stuff is great since it allows you to use servos and motors! But it is far more advanced than basic motor with on/off and different speeds.

My point is there would be a lot more people buying retired LOTR sets if they produced some new material (new movie). Of course there are new releases, but they cannot remake everything. You are picking one set and applying your logic to all sets. No one is stupid enough to buy only copies of 1 set. Look at UCS R2-D2, X-wing, B-wing, etc. They are all doing great (above 10% cagr). Besides, who says 10188 will not increase in value anymore? It has only been retired for like 6 months. Most people hold sets for 2-3 years after retirement before selling.

My kids liked it, I thought it was pretty bad. Definitely one to forget... Their attempts at "adult humor" were so over the top that I didn't find them funny at all. Of course, it's possible some was lost in translation as we watched in French but still. Everyone tries to imitate The Simpsons for bits of humor that only adults will understand but nobody has ever succeeded to replicate it. At least the sets are very present in the movie... they should remain popular with the kids.

Proper unboxing and skim through manual video.

Amazon 75106 - Star Wars: Imperial Assault Carrier - $81.59 (37% off) 76026 - Super Heroes: Gorilla Grodd Goes Bananas - $36.05 (37% off)

I do like the newer skiff but the barge should be bigger in comparison. The original barge did seem to fall apart a little but it was better sized to the skiff. Also the plastic sails are lame compared to the fabric material of the old one. Should have merged the good things about each set. It is rare that a remake is not as good as an earlier model.

Here is a preview of the next series slated for Fall 2016.

I have been an assistant manager for Walmart for the past 2 1/2 years, I have overseen several areas of the store including toys. Before I came to Walmart I spent 3.5 years selling on eBay to support my family (not exclusively Lego). Since working at Walmart I use Amazon FBA as my method of selling. Due to financial constraints my Lego experience is only of the quick flip variety (problematic to some of you, I know). I would be more than happy to try to answer any questions or clear up any confusion you may have regarding Walmart and how it affects our lives as investors and collectors. I can only answer based on my experience and I certainly am not speaking for the company. I have gained a great deal of knowledge from this site and would be happy to give back. I have disclosed my name and the store I work for to Jeff & Ed but I will not be posting that info here. I also have a wife and two kids so I likely will only be able to answer questions nightly.

Just been in Smyths and they have all the June releases out a few days early and across the board I was looking at these sets going, God they're overpriced. A few examples and by no mean the only ones: Volcano Heavy Lifter Helicopter €130 Vader's Tie Advanced vs A-Wing €110 Resistance X- Wing €95 - €10 more than Poe's X-Wing for whatever reason Batman: Scarecrow Harvest of Fear €75 Spiderman Web Warriors Ultimate Bridge Battle €120 Fun in the Park €45 Smyths generally have the same RRP as Lego, so no TRU gouging to start with. I couldn't believe the prices on most of these having only seen the dollar prices in advance, which of course are lower. They're decent sets and the super hero ones in particular are a definite improvement on previous sets in the theme, but they are way overpriced. One of the sets I've been looking forward to seeing and which there's a huge amount of positivity on here for is the Fun in the Park, but boy is it underwhelming. I know it's a minifigure set so the piece count is going to be low for the price and there's some nice new additions, but this set is tiny, the box itself being not much bigger than a battle pack set. I just can't see this being picked up as a present when you can get a lot more bang for buck elsewhere.

I would have thought that assembling them to take a picture for Ebay would be the way to go but I'm seeing that some people think this is a big no no. If you sell new minifigures on ebay what do you recommend? Assembled? Unassembled? Assemble for the photo then break down afterwards? It seems like such a minute detail but I want to get this right. I know there'll be some for one way and some for another - I just want to get an idea of the majority. Thanks! Oh - and if it has accessories - bagged seperately or with the minifig? Its all so complicated!

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seems like this set should be heading to EOL sooner than later given another X-wing variant hitting the shelves in order to avoid cannibalizing. or at least i just hope it does since i have accumulated a stash.

ah btw. a local grocery store which sells lego has 75104 discounted. They only discount lego when the will not get any new stock. Could be a sign. And Val you are just to pessimistic.

I wouldn't be surprised to see some at toysrus.com. I know I bought several 41999 at 20% off during one of the TRU.com FUBAR events.

When I think of Depp, I think of Lone Ranger. When I think of Lone Ranger, I think of Lego Lone Ranger then I want to punch MYSELF in the face. Who gets to keep the dogs though?

Meaning they are now settling for a $400M divorce payment? <cheap shot at mr Depp>

Yesterday on a Walmart trip I noticed some Angry Bird Lego's in the clearance section (only 10% off). The home on the shelf was empty yet the price tag reflected the discounted price. Things like this happen randomly so I will try to explain how. The Angry Bird Lego's came in on a large cardboard display before the shelves set with the new merchandise. A manager (in this case the store manager) wanted the display gone. A quick scan of the item told the associate that the item had no home, off to clearance it went. Days later they set the shelves, printing all the shelf tags after they already changed the price. They set the shelves and no one realized/remembered the Angry Birds were in clearance area. This is a case of too many hands in the pot. The store manager told the "clearance lady" to get rid of the display. An overnight team set the Lego mod (shelves). Mod was filled by the department manager. Ideally the department manager would realize what happened but they didn't.

And what I'm saying is that I don't think the curriculum is worth it for a home interest/hobby. Even for a school where this could be useful, they should already have curriculum and with some creative googling you could adapt LEGO to it. But I'm not saying it's bad or not useful! Personally, I'd take the extra money and invest in extra parts. Plenty of free curriculum out there if you look!

You pay for the curriculum that comes with it. There are only 2 places where I have seen benefit in buying from LEGO Education: 1. The unique set bundles such as the minifig packs and the baseplate packs (see Amazon) - those do have sales sometimes if bought via Amazon 2. LEGO Mindstorms EV3 - for $50 more than retail (note: you pay for shipping when buying directly from LEGO Education) you get a nice storage box and the LiPo pack plus charger, plus a better sensor selection (2x touch, 1xUltrasonic(not included in retail), 1xgyro, 1xcolor). Slightly cheaper than buying the retail EV3 plus battery plus charger from LEGO Shop at Home (perhaps equally priced if you factor in VIP or slightly more expensive if you buy during double VIP). Note that I have considered (and still am considering) buying LEGO Educational sets for my non-LEGO-investing business.

@Sprocket77 I totally agree about the high prices of sets. Ever since 2014, it seems that Lego either decreased the avg licensed set size or increased the price. Take that new $89.99 Vader 75150 set which has 4 minifigs. The older 8097 Tie Advanced version is slightly larger and was a $29.99 (or $33.50 adjusted for inflation). 1 minifigure included. The last A-Wing from 2013 (75003) was a $24.99 set and included 3 minifigures. Granted this newer one seems slightly larger. Basically, Lego is now charging nearly 40% more if we compare all 3 sets.

Huh. I'm surprised I must admit - I thought there would have been more of an even spread. My only problem with this is as Randrace mentioned, I prefer not to use stock photos so people can see for sure what they're getting. I suppose I could always use a stock photo as the main picture and then have a photo of the components in the actual listing? And hey, Ironbrick - totally agree with the cape and parts that would come in separate bags (eg Iron mans helmet). And your two cents is exactly what I was asking for so thank you! Thanks guys - I appreciate peoples comments. Very helpful to a newbie like me. I want to provide the best service I can in a crowded field so I want to get as many things as I can right as quick as i can.

That's because it was a crappy theme. I suspect it'll linger on shelves like the Mine sets and take much longer to appreciate and be appreciated.

Fyi you also get 10% additional off non exclusives if you have a disney world annual pass at that store.

My daughter and I built 2 of the $2.50 Airjitzu flyers. We put a basket across the room and made a game of landing them in it. Also, my dogs chase them and pounce when they land. Fun for the whole family!

There's a new coupon out available from 6/3 - 6/25, so it might be a shared coupon.

My latest restoration project. This was a tough one. I had to do a fair amount of substitution because the large dark blue plates are non-existent. Only one of the substitute pieces is noticeable on the roof. Also the windshield wipers. I was able to hide the others pretty well. Before and after pictures showing what I got and the finished product. The stickers are high quality replacements I got from a guy in Australia.

Purchased from GBE packaging. Excellent boxes and arrived the next day.

I can only imagine how that would be.. but I think you're stomping on the wrong person here. LEGO (and any other toy maker) is in a no-win situation these days with the products that go to market. If we look carefully at this set... - 8 female minifigs, 5 male minifigs (assuming climber is male) - no even stevens? - 3 females in traditional male roles (business suit, painter, gardener) - some men still do those jobs, just ask exciter who cuts the grass! - young man in wheelchair - why not a young woman? Maybe this was a nice middle ground for LEGO. - grandma, grandpa (in old people clothing) - no park is complete without them - baby clearly has no gender specified with white outfit - white/yellow/green typically considered gender neutral colors for babies - man in lumberjack attire setting out the picnic - come on, he should have a chainsaw! - 4 kids - 2 and 2 but clearly gendered (see below) - climber seems genderless - nice safe move - hot dog stand man with mustache - hah, such a traditional chef - some figs with glasses, some without - nice balance don't you think? - boys wearing baseball cap and tshirts/hoodie, girls in pink tank tops and star necklaces - girls wear caps and boys wear pink too! It attempts to meet or break many typical stereotypes so I would say it's an attempt on LEGO's part to be very politically correct (whatever that really means). So I'll reiterate .. I can't imagine the hardships your family endures, and I express sincere gratitude to all parents who look after kids with disabilities. But I too see this set as very politically correct - and a great place to finally introduce a wheelchair into the LEGO world. For kids who have never been exposed to what life is like in a wheelchair, any kind of exposure is good exposure. That's how we as a society can raise socially responsible kids - by normalizing things that have traditionally been not normal. /end soapbox From an investor angle, this set could be a long term winner if LEGO doesn't produce another set like it. It will appeal to the mass politically correct or not. But I have a sneaky suspicion that it's early popularity means it'll get on someone's radar and be something that gets revisited with a twist such as a slide or climber instead of the spinner. 1x1 tan rounds for the sandbox win!

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TRUTH, rewards and 15% gift card. $53 out the door. They were out of Ninjago packs, which means they'll bring them out in August. Free chicken dudes.

Perhaps the lavender base of the bumper car section is a bit much in terms of color but oddly enough the palette choice on everything else is not too far off from some theme park attractions. If anything getting a Top Spin ride plus a little cotton candy cart is sweet.