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Hello everyone Today we finished our Lego Star Wars Battle on Hoth Echo Base MOC after 7 years of building. We tried to put as much details as possible of the movie in the moc and we think the result turned out really well. But that is just our opinion. What do you guys think? We'd like to get some opinions of you and what you like and what we could improve next time. Greetings to all of you

Made a Fry's run for some cheap Lego. 2x town homes $20 each y wing - $29 2x Milano ships $20 each pizza truck - $8 1 ayesha's revenge - $15 Had to have my mummy fix so picked up the first two flicks for $6 plus they each have $8 off tickets to the new one

I started working some concepts in Google SketchUp, and then moved to Lego Digital Designer. I estimate total design time was about 50 hours. I wanted to generally match the design and proportions of the lighthouse in the cartoon, and yet keep it minifigure scale. About 50 hours of design, just under 2000 pc, and just finished. I hope you like it.

You just made me feel bad.

Adam West passing away. He was my first Batman.

A bunch of summer SW sets have popped up at KMart, including Rahthar escape, Arrowhead, Tracker I and Scout&Speeder Bike. Didn't check all of them but at least the Scout is a Hot Buy right off the bat. Also see TLBM Batwing show up. EDIT: Add Darth Vader Transformation to the list as well, and the classic stormtrooper buildable (with the yellow shoulder pad).

one walmart which is always the early oddball clearance store has it for $45. i left them and checked the tracker when i got home - it was the only store that had that discount . i didn't realize this was a $79.99 msrp otherwise i probably would have snagged them. oh well. i might have to go back and (hopefully) get one so when my 8 year old asks for it next year i won't have to pay some reseller scum some outrageous price.

Jason Alleman (J K Brick works - creator of the Lego Maze 21305) has a sound/light/Bluetooth brick project on Kickstarter at the moment. He integrated the PFx Brick into the Saturn V: Superb! I'd also promote backing the project on Kickstarter as it only has 11 days to go and is just 10% short of its target.

He was certainly eager to get at that Mech Dragon. I wish there were more like him...

Honestly, this should be encouraging for all investors. It's nice to see a Lego set doing well. That means Lego is still wanted. We should all be happy about it whether or not we have this set. I had one and sold it the same day. No regrets- quick money.

Grabbed a bunch of stuff over the last few days Kmart Ocean Explorer x9 $1.55 each was $15 Lakeside Lodge x1 FREE was $30 Island Adventures x2 $7.50 each was $35 Tow Truck Trouble x3 $6.67 each was $25 Amusement park hot dog van x2 $10.00 each was $30 Black panther pursuit x1 $10.83 was $30 Beachside vacation x1 $12 was $30 Skull Scoripio x4 $5.23 each + 75% back in points was $15 Sweeper & Excavator x2 $11 each was $30 31059 Sunset Street Bike x4 $6.00 each was $20 60149 4×4 with Catamaran $7.60 was $20 Star Wars Imperial battle pack (the new one) $5 x2 was $15 60136 Police Starter Set x1 $3.60 was $10 Walmart (my meager clearance finds) Batman Movie super pack $3 x1 was $45 31042 Super Soarer x1 $3 was $10 41180 Ragana's Magic Shadow Castle x1 $40 was $99 70366 Battle Suit Lance x1 $2.50 was $10 75119 Sergeant Jyn Erso x4 $3.50 was $25 10725 Lost Temple x1 $7 was $30 75821 Piggy Car Escape $3.50 was $13 And for the people (myself included) who love haul pictures:

I aim for 50% off on Friends sets that I'm impressed with. Given some patience after retirement and the official toy-stores have run out of stock, the price creeps back up to RRP and it's a decent sale then. Regarding 41122 Adventure Camp Tree House... I got one at 50% off from LEGO Shop at Home in their January sale with the intention to sell it later, but once my daughter saw the box she wanted to have it for her birthday. And a happy daughter is worth more than a profit.

I looked up a random listing for the specific brands - It says you need approval to list - I hit request access - You have been approved based on seller metrics As a reference I have sold 3,000 units this year.

in a pm loop with walmart again will see how low it goes.

Thank you for your input. Any other US brickpicker members have experience? I think it certainly carries more risk especially the package needs to be processed through customs. UPS generally speaking is notorious for damaging the package due to improper handling. ☹️

As a builder, the trans-clear windscreen is a unique piece for certain. I remember someone saying they got one, now they want a hundred. Ha ha.

Horrendous. As in terrible, terrible. Worst customer service I have ever dealt with. Been weeks since my destroyed Caterhams arrived. Now, They wont return my phone calls, the one time I did get through they said they would be In touch in 5 days to investigate my package being destroyed by UPS. That was 11 days ago. Looks like I will have to dispute the CC charges if all else fails. Not sure how they are in business honestly.

Adam West, Noooooo!

Or you could get this one. https://community.brickpicker.com/index.php?/topic/17867-FS:-Sealed-King's-Castle-Siege-7094 [emoji6]

Still waiting for the Republic Fighter tank EDIT: THEY HAVE IT!

I think the Lego designers based the UCS set on one of the original scale models used in the A New Hope. There is one so called "superhero model", which is an incredibly detailed model used for close up shots. This model has battle damage and oxidation, both of which are very hard to replicate using Lego bricks (except when using prints or stickers). Another thing is that the scale of the UCS model is a bit off on some of the parts. Namely the tubing is way too thick compared to the rest of the model. The actual model has thin copper tubes, which don't stand out as much (they are more of a yellowish copper). Now all of this is about the original model used in A New Hope. It was given to someone named Alan Jadd who helped Lucas get his movie released. It looks like this: More pictures over here: https://propstore.com/blog/top-5-star-wars-artefacts-in-prop-store-ceo-stephens-personal-collection/ From what I've read there is a LOT of difference between different models used and especially between different films. One good example is this model: This model was made by Bill George (ILM) and if I understand it correctly, was used in Return of the Jedi. More pictures here: http://www.modelermagic.com/?p=2722 Now the pictures are kind of dark, but it's pretty clear that the copper tubing is way less pronounced on this model. It's very thin (which is not possible to replicate in Lego unless you change scale) and the colors are more muted. Here's an interesting video about the background behind the original superhero y-wing model: As you can probably tell I'm a big fan of the Y-Wing. I can understand why some people might not think much of it, but to me it's appearance fits perfectly with the role it has to play in the rebellion. I think the line Luke has about the Falcon, fits the Y-Wing just as well. It might look like a piece of junk, but it'll kick your a** any day.

Pickup at the Renton store has worked a total of zero times for me.

Thanks. Will just chalk it up to TRU gonna TRU.

Mastermind has some sets 30%+ off. Not a lot from what I could see but a few sets worth giving some thought about.

Ha, yeah I wonder what the deal was with mechdragons really...did no kids want it or were there just way too many of them made? I recently sold the 2 I had, which I got for $30 and $20, for $60 each so it wasn't too bad.

What is up with all the reseller hate on here I expect it on the Amazon reviews but if we can't talk about that what is left Bitcoin? I thought this was a lego investment website. This set will be produced until the end of 2018 but every production run will be snatched up by resellers like sharks to blood in the water. Everyone on here had a chance to get this set early and unlimited from Walmart if you missed out adapt or move on.

haha yeah, I switched over to Firefox and no problems there.

yes safari was major glitchy, I had to switch to chrome to place the order (desktop not mobile) Apple doesn't like people getting discounts ?????

First I have seen the BMW bike on sale. Hoping for an amazon match. Need that one for the 40th anniversary build.

Toysrus.com 20% off Speed Champions and Technic.

Frys.com 50% off select Lego (pretty long list) with email promo code (free to sign-up, but believe you don't receive your first promo code until next day). http://frys.com/search?search_type=regular&sqxts=1&cat=&query_string=8693970+9054167+9054157+9054147+9054107+9054087+9054067+9053967+9053927+9053827+9053807+8694680+9053797+9002087+9002037+9054027+8883802+9053917+8694500+9054127+8694380+8694320+9053947+9054177+9053837+9072597+9072537+9072507+9072497+9072467+9054387+9054357+9054337+9054297+9054247+9072587+9054237+9054217&nearbyStoreName=false&site=96premail060917

It's barbaric. I'm giving this lot a 75% chance of smelling like smoke.

Ordered a 41095 Emma's House this morning. Still showing 1 in stock for those with magic http://www.kmart.com/lego-friends-emma-8217-s-house/p-004W001342217002P?sellerId=KMART&prdNo=30&blockNo=30&blockType=G30

There are differences in being absolutely ridiculous when it comes to reselling. I've said many times before, people buying and holding stuff to make money is no problem. It's the purposely cornering a market such as this that should be frowned upon. If someone waits until after retirement and complains, well that's their own fault. I don't complain about sets that were retired before I came out of my dark ages. I applaud resellers who hold onto these sets. I've done it a time or two. And I don't actually resell. I know, why am I here? Because honestly out of all the communities I've visited, this is by far one of the best I've seen. And I enjoy the community here. Plus it's nice to know the general value of my sets.

I purchased 1 for personal build from Walmart. I must admit, this is my favorite set so far (out of Dark Ages in Spring '16). Hopefully everyone can be happy: a.) resellers have a narrow window of opportunity to make money due to demand of people who can afford the short-term mark-up and b.) collectors/builders who cannot / choose not to spend a hugely inflated price tag for a set may hopefully soon be able to enjoy this set (21309) as much as I do.

Today is restock day in LEGO stores...at least in mine. Anybody can confirm restock in B&N?[emoji101] cause i am getting ready...

I love this set. By far the most unorthodox building techniques of any set I have built to date. Kudos to TLG for Making it very sturdy. I am not sure yet how I am going to rearrange and fit this in yet though. I was hoping to display vertically.

Got a new ad today. 50% in points for Smart sense $10+ "Offer ends 10/14/17" And $5 back on $40 for members until 6/10

And the blue skateboard encrusted in the sign on the top of the building. That must have been a nasty accident.

I had to laugh, because there is actually very little pink in this. It's the purple and the other pastels that are throwing you off.

Give BrickOwl.com a try. Their shopping cart algorithm is pretty cool. Plus, they will include shipping costs in the calculation (as long as the seller has set up shipping rates, but every serious seller does). And as you add vendors to the list, it will re-optimize your purchases across all selected vendors, giving you the best deal. Most BL sellers are also on BO, and with the same prices, so you're not missing out there.

I think the Medevac service and it's lack of space for a gurney is disconcerting.

....We're gonna need a bigger hangar.

In the US there is no hard street date on the boxes of any of the new creator sets. Official S @ h release is 6/1/2017. Also just saw these if anyone is in Singapore