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Well...I finally found all the pieces...a couple off color but still looks amazing I think. It took my son and I 7 hours with 3 slight rebuilds until we got the balance right. Yes, it is tricky getting it to stand! Let me know what you all think. #legodad

Finished the Sydney Opera House to go along with the two English landmarks. It was a fun build, much better than I thought it would be, and it looks much more impressive than I had thought. It's a really sturdy build too. Highly recommended.

My son wanted some police stuff, so we busted out a 60047 tonight. Little does he know how much police stuff I have stashed away.

Built this

Just finished lighting up my Palace Cinema. Still need to light the street lamp but that requires a drill bit I didn't have handy.

Get $20 off when you spend $75 or more via Rakuten w/ Masterpass Checkout - use code SUMMER20 w/ Masterpass Checkout Code is one time use. Some of the Toys R Us Sale items are eligible to choose from: 60095 - Deep Sea Exploration Vessel - $75.99 60096 - Deep Sea Operation Base - $59.99 60080 - City Spaceport - $67.99 75904 - Scooby Doo Mystery Mansion - $55.99 75919 - Indominus Rex Breakout - $91.99 75913 - Speed Champions F14 and Scuderia Ferrari Truck - $67.99 76035 - Jokerland - $83.99

Nice poster celebrating Wonder Woman's 75th Anniversary

The Palace of Culture and Science in Warsaw

You rang?

Hanging Gardens by Letranger Absurde

This is not a "war" story but a good experience I just had with Craigslist. Found a listing for Death star 10188 NISB for $375. I emailed asking if he would consider shipping, same state but 6 hour drive each way. We exchanged a few emails and agreed on $415 shipped UPS. He invoiced my paypal and I paid yesterday, he shipped yesterday and it arrived today. It is in pristine condition, just like it came from Lego. Still in both original lego shipping boxes. I was nervous after reading this thread but super excited and happy I found this deal.

This whole recent what gets to 2x discussion belongs on what set should I buy thread. This is the I think something is going to retire soon thread. If you are talking about sets that are going to retire on your list its pet shop and ewokvillag. No way Feris wheel goes before fairground mixer. I am at my goal for palace cinema which could be another dark horse to eliminate the 149.99 price point. I will be surprised if scooby retires before 2017.

Set of Series 16 minifigs. Pretty sure I smooshed them all successfully. I'm impatient. I just want them.

A 60057 Camper Van just popped up on Amazon for $19.99. Grabbed it and will hope that it's in good condition. This set has appreciated nicely.

Lego department within Harrods:

My son thought I should redo the face and add a mustache and make it Mario

Not in your area

You look to be coming along well..

New threads need the Supermarket Sweep treatment.

I agree. For a modular to hit 2x retail it always takes a bit of time, especially when the likes of the PS have been around for such a long time and are heavy hoarded, there will be plenty of stock that will hit Ebay after retirement, and you inevitably face the battle of the resellers where people start to reduce their prices to shift their stock early and before you know if you are selling for literally no profit (Tumbler) hence it is better to sit on a set for a year or two post retirement and wait for the initial influx to disperse. Also, you see very little discount on the exclusives, if you are lucky you maybe able to pick one up from various online shops which 10%. Where as MM, IST, RS, ET,BB etc. will be easier to shift, firstly because 2xRRP on these sets is a lot lower and therefore people are likely to part with their cash without as much thought. If you are looking at 2x profit, this will be even quicker to achieve because most people on here purchased the MM for £15, RS - £10 etc. so even if you sale at just over RRP after retirement you can still double your money relatively quickly. Buyers may do their research and think to themselves 'its fine, I'm still paying RRP or just over for the MM at £30/£35 on ebay after retirement' which they will find acceptable, however we purchased them at £15 and therefore doubled our money.

Personally, if you are looking for sets to hit 2x the quickest, I wouldn't go with a single modular since time is playing a factor and the only one that has any real possibility would be the UCS tie if that one retires in the next few months. I have been playing this game in my head too, and i'd go with Mystery Machine, Imperial Shuttle Tydirium, Rey's Speeder Bike, The Eiffel Tower, and Big Ben from the architecture line..

You forgot the words "the best" in that sentence

Source: Brick-Inquirer

LEGO® City Police Hovercraft Arrest 60071 $20.24 (55% off retail price) Not available for ship to home, but stores will price-match. (Target US) http://www.target.com/p/lego-city-police-hovercraft-arrest-60071/-/A-16752391?lnk=fiatsCookie

You know you should wait for Lego's official release don't you? I am really curious about the designer video though. Has that one leaked as well?

Working on a western scene and saw a western train station on Lego Ideas and liked it (https://ideas.lego.com/projects/9050), but wanted to mod some changes, make it a modular and add some LED lights (http://www.lifelites.com/). I have worked on this one on/off for about three years making all kinds of modifications to it. I want to redo the inside of the building at some point, maybe give it more detail like the outside. However, for now I am content with it. I hid the battery pack to the street lights under the water tower and ran the wiring under the building (you can kind of see the battery pack, but not too bad). The clock tower lights up too, though it may be hard to see. I hid the battery pack inside the roof, with a little trap door to turn the power on. I like that it is usable for western type scenes as well as a modern train station (since there are so many older train stations still in use across this country). I also modified the locomotive so that it runs on Power Functions. All the wooden planks that wrap around the station are the 1x4 wood grain tiles (not stickers), part #2431pb243. I bought a bunch a few years ago and am glad I did, they are quite pricy now. I think it makes it look a lot nicer. Spoiler: and those of you with OCD…you may notice in the pictures that the four clocks are not aligned to be the same time…sorry.

Big Ben in its new home. Very tedious build which is worth it at the end.

Other independent uk stores have stated they are getting the new technic sets (bucket wheel, claas tractor, volvo set) plus porsche 1st august. QF For this set has passed

Me included... just called and am now on the "24 hour wait."

Was it poofed?

Managed to pick up 2 Helicarriers, after calling 7 stores finally lucked out.

Oh.

Beers and Vicodin probably.

No. It must be in stock for them to match. If you tell them a store has it for $x.xx and they can call the store to verify, then they will match it. At least that's how it's worked for me.

no way! you found a ucs rock! i have always wanted one!

People no, resellers yes.

This is a Kijiji story in the greater Toronto area. Saw ad titled "Lego 50lbs" asking price $150 CAD (thats about $115 USD). Seller was located about 45 minutes outside of Toronto. I emailed her within 15 minutes of her listing. I asked if this was all Lego (no megabloks, Kinetix....etc), and if the 50lbs included the weight of the container. She responds and says its mostly Lego, she sorted most of the other branded items out, and yes, the estimate weight included the container. I'm thinking at $150, even at 40lbs, thats a great deal. I didn't feel it necessary to negotiate the price (fear she would sell it to someone else) and offered to buy it. Had some reservations intially, and didn't feel like making the drive.....but the thrill of the hunt pushed me to go. After arriving at the seller's residence and she lugged out the bin for me to review. Upon lifting it, I immediately realized this was definitely not 50lbs. Not even close! I mentioned this to the seller and asked if she actually weighed it. She admitted that it was not put on a scale, rather her husband estimated this based on all his experience "pumping iron"!! I am serious, she said that! I told her that this was definitely not 50lbs, more like 35-40lbs at best. Also, quickly looking through the bin, there were a lot more junk than she described, and only a handful of minifigures. This collection had clearly been played with by children, and not in the best condition. Despite all the red lights going off in my head.....and not wanting to go home empty handed after 45 minute drive. I offered her $120......which she accepted immediately. I realized I offered too much, and I will probably regret it. Sure enough, after arriving home, I begin to do some minor sorting. There were even more junk than I expected......worse of all, there was a large stone at the bottom of the bin! The stone probably weighed a couple of pounds! The smell of pets all over this collection became obvious as well. I felt like an idiot after discovering that. I ended up spending a couple of hours sorting and the final weight of the Lego was under 25lbs! This was probably one of the dumbest decisions I've ever made, despite all the red flags, I really need to get my head checked for still going through this deal. I guess I got all caught up in the hunt for deals and blinded by better judgement. On a positive note, I ended up selling it back on Kijiji to someone who wanted to pick up some cheap Lego for their kid to play with. Ended up selling it for what I paid.....minus time/gas I spent. This experience has definitely deterred me from ever considering buying bulk crap. Don't ever want to buy someone else's problems again. Feels good to rant Thanks for reading.

I agree, as bad as the Scooby Doo 2: Monsters Unleashed movie was my 4 year old loves it !! Plus when the original cartoons are on TV I still have no problem whatsoever in sitting down and watching them with them, they are classics !!

Finished an incompleted Sopwith I found in CL. Bought it for $30 but it was missing a few unique pieces so after everything said and done, it's closer to $45. Really like the design. It's bigger than I thought and looks good even without a smooth plane wing. However, I understand the limited appeal and that's why it's dropping in value. Great for personal build.

I just want the figures and their fancy stands. ....That's it.

One Azure Hotel & Suites by wooootles

Everyone has been saying that for 6 years.

vintage temple by delayice

Legodelphia by DrOctoroc

Built Big Ben and added lights from Brick Stuff. What a slick addition to the model - I added two white LEDs in the top of the tower, and two green LEDs behind the colonnade above the four sided clock. Next step is to illuminate the facade and light the Tower Bridge displayed next to it. For those builders and MOCers that have thought about diving into lighting, you will not be disappointed.

I actually had a thought of one day trying to do a MOC Deathstar Trenchrun using the Microfighters since we'll be getting the Y-Wing. Obviously a USC set with more realistic miniatures would be pretty cool.