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Most of you will know R2D2 from Star Wars and of course the LEGO Set might be on your list when it comes to investments. (I guess if some investors did actually build the sets they own they could build a small droid army ^.^ ) Since it's an awesome LEGO model I guess that a lot of you own one for yourselves as well. Doing most important research on the internet I found some nice R2D2 MOCs/Versions that I'd like to share with you all because I think they are awesome and add some spice to the normal model. Hope you enjoy them.

This month I will surpass 600 sets in all. Here are some photos...

While this is true with a lot of .ru sites, I'm pretty sure your computer (and mine) here in the US already have dozens of backdoors installed right from the factory, or even before that (at the computer chip factories), courtesy of the NSA, FBI, CIA, and China's equivalents,

So...I can't be the only one who sees the hypocrisy in backing one petroleum based company, to protest another petroleum based company for the simple reason that they use petroleum. Then to realize that Greenpeace wouldn't truly exist without the use of said petroleum.

Sure it is. Lego probably considers profits to some degree, but what matters most to them is when it is time for a set to go. That question is answered by The Schedule, which sits next to The Banhammer in an undisclosed location somewhere in the general vicinity of Area 51.

The "flippers" are the vocal part of the community. The long term "investor" usually sits back, keeps quiet and watch the flippers freak out when these sets go in and out of stock. It's entertainment at its finest...

Long term investing does not require talking. You just buy sets and sit on them, sometimes sell - why talk?. Would be world's most silent forum if not for flippers... And don't forget that there are plenty of folks here who do mix flipping with long term investing. And you are making $200 in 36 month, while QFLL folks are making $50x36=$1800 in same time period

Ummm.... It kind of already is minus a few bucks.

I must say that the multitude of Mini-Mazers out there is concerning. So many buyers, buying such high quantities of just a few select sets that don't really sell in very high quantities sounds like trouble.

Anybody still don't have any DS you will be sorry this set will be another $1000 set and up, I am sure most will wait to the last minute as what they been doing on the SSD,HH,GE,TH. So if you have the money get one now and then, with 3 Star War Movies coming out the set will big money. Ed

Looks like they're going after Octan now. Jerks. http://brickfanatics.co.uk/activists-turn-their-attentions-to-octan-energy/

Posted a year and a half ago Invest: When Will the LEGO Death Star Be Retired?:

No, that's what little girls in product development focus groups told the guys in suits what they do like. Big toy companies aren't stupid. Executives don't just release toys randomly based on what they think kids will like; they spend millions studying kids and developing toys that they want to play with. Friends has been a huge success, and the fact that some girls aren't interested isn't evidence that the executives are out-of-touch buffoons. They know a lot more than we do about what kids like.

5 x HH ordered on UK S @ **** on 21st sept arrived yesterday. Started building one with my 7 year old son today. 2 hours in and in his words "it is epic".

Some people do both and aren't so rigid. I have long term investments, mid range investments and short term flips. Long term investments are sets that aren't close to eol. Mid range are sets that just became eol or are about to and short term flips are sets that have been retired for a while I managed to find or new sets that i am hoping will have hiliday shortages. I consider short term anything 6 months or less, mid range 6 months - 3 years and long term over 3 years. Disversify

Grabbed some more for a 90 day evaluation.

This could help the price but if you can get $400+ this Christmas why not sell now then reinvest for even larger gains. Just a thought.

Just picked up a "7lb" bulk lego purchase on Craigslist for $35. After looking at the pictures and doing some snooping, I ID'd at least the beginnings of an 8039-1: Venator-Class Republic Attack Cruiser. Now that I have it, it looks like there is an 8077 Atlantis Exploration HQ in there too. Looking forward to sorting it and seeing how complete the sets are!

Looks pretty nice, although I would have expected a studless design for a supersonic airplane.

I don't like Greenpeace because they are only fighting for media attention through exaggerated b*****it and not doing much truly beneficial effort. If they knew how oil companies work and what regulations they face or their efforts to minimize environmental damage they would shut up. In a normal world. Sadly they are perfectly aware of this, but still ride the bias of people to get attention. Not the oil industry is the only one which has collateral damage. We could talk about anything manufacturing/agriculture based. On this basis LEGO shouldn't make car toys because they use gasoline. The batteries of electric cars are expensive to produce and the inputs involve some really nasty chemicals. They need electricity. Do they know that if we used only wind, water and solar based power plants, the environmental damage would be much higher than just sticking to nuclear power, and still not talking about the reliability concerns? Should we stop cattle breeding? Don't mine metals. Don't build homes. Don't have children because population is a concern. These industries are just as necessary as any other. They create jobs, invest and research technologies. Every sector has something negative. Oil is just more visible, because the catastrophes can be easily noticed. If damage is spread out more evenly in time and location nobody talks about it. OR just don't buy any LEGOs because ABS is made partly from petroleum. If you can judge oil companies on a moral basis then don't leave out the ones who use their output as an input. Why LEGO made this call then? Because lots of people are stupid. They are talking about oil companies being inherently a child of satan while driving their cars to the LEGO store to buy petrochemicals, during which munching bread made from bio-wheat, grown with the help of agriculture vehicles and shipped to their store with a truck. Protecting the environment is not about stopping global economics. It is about not cutting forests unnecessarily, recycling, being energy efficient etc. Sometimes people forget this.

There are times when it's worth it. I learned that by watching some of the masters here. I've purchased quite a few sets on the aftermarket, that I've been able to turn into a nice little profit. You just have to do a lot of research, be picky, and take your time.

Why so judging? What if they just want to let all the Russian people to be able to read about the LEGO minecraft sets coming soon

I called Walmart the person told me if they can be trusted that it is out of stock and should not be offering to order it.

Selling a LEGO set is easier than selling a house, but good luck trying to sell 200k worth of LEGO sets before you sell 1 house.

Take pics of everything. I even take a pic when I'm at FedEx. Sounds kinda silly, but never had an issue so far.

ghostbuster w/ Hh > DL w/ TH

Amazon's had it pretty much all this week at retail.

YES!

I would buy 60, sure. Would buy more later if I didn't get everything I wanted in the quantity I wanted. Then I would sell the leftovers. I can't be bothered to feel out the packets.

I can't wait for the new "No-Knock Warrant" set. Comes with a shot dog, a baby injured by a flash bang and a warrant for suspected pot possession.

Most likely January 2015.. Probably will be out at ToysRUs stores during December.

After seeing the desolation of Smaug from the hobbit I've decided I'm out now on collecting any more Hobbit related sets. I'll keep enough to have the collection of dwarves but man, that movie really turned me off. Kind of like how I never got into collecting any of the Star Wars Clone Wars or prequel sets. It's kind of relieving not to have a 'catch them all' mentality towards a theme.

Wait are you saying I shouldn't have bought that Freeco speeder for 10 grand? Uh oh....

It's a good thing that LEGO is so healthy for the environment.

Time to locate some of the recent Shell polybags...

Maybe they need to clean out some older sets with big boxes...

NEW / SEALED Death Star II (10143) - $450 Bought it from a company intranet page. Couldn't believe my eyes! How often do you see a set that's almost 10 years old still sealed like that. Woman's husband got it years ago as a gift...always meant to built it and set it up on display. They moved a few times and he never built it. Wife found it in their basement recently and said "he'll never build it" and decided to sell it. They must not like to sell things on eBay/CL so they "low-balled" it on her company site. My mother actually saw the ad and forward it on. Picked it up yesterday...seals are perfectly in tact. This set is a monster and I'm a happy camper!!!

Lego Store manager said that they definitely wouldn't be seeing UCS Slave 1 until January. Said it was a stock issue, they don't have room to stock in stores along with the rest of the sets they want out for Christmas. Seems kind of strange, they could pile them in the middle of the floor and they'd sell.

If I wouldn't have looked up Smaug, I wouldn't know it was a flying dragon from a hobbit book.

Over the last few days, I built my Halloween village. I built the haunted house over 4 days - it is a peculiar build in that it starts with all the accessories and then bounces around the building. The end result is spectacular. I put my ghost train back together from the spring (plane in the box) My gf built the vampire castle - I think this set might be a winner, it is surprisingly good. (Car in the box) On the weekend, I built the Vampire hearse - a boring set barely worth the $9 and I don't see it being that successful if you didn't get it cheap. I can't add a picture using my phone app so I will add it shortly.

10183 Hobby Train : $100 complete with box , poster and instructions

I like receiving packages like that as it refills my supplies of packing materials haha

Somewhere between 1 and emazers.

I found a dol guldur ambush for $5 at Walmart

Still available for 380 euro p.p: http://www.thystoys.nl/lego-star-wars/23577-10221-lego-star-wars-super-star-destroyer-673419145701.html# This shop bought a lot of the August wave. A lot of people (including me) reserved a few for a price of 340 euro pp, they were unlucky that the shipments came in start September but it was too late because Intertoys had them exactly that time for 320 euro. People cancelled their orders before Thystoys shipped and bought this set at Intertoys saving some euro's. Edit: You can still put the item in your basket, but there is a remark that it is 'Temporarily not available', perhaps they are sold out though.

The design video is up Warning: Have a towel handy to wipe the drool off your keyboard or touch screen..

I built my used SSD. I plan to actually write a review about it as it is such a hot topic. Quick Notes - I didn't want to use a table to build it in case it took me a long time, so I created my own stand with a bulletin board and a base and built the sections at a table and transferred them over (basically the last 60% of the build is like this). The stand does not seem really sturdy but I have no fear of it falling - On its own, it is a sturdy build on its own as you can easily hold it. The interior is very repetitive and I didn't realize how big it really was until I was building it (even though I knew it was 4 feet long) Finally, stickers suck but in this case it is understandable. Now I have to find a home for it, and I will take a building break for a week.

Hello, hello. Just swung by to post an update for those that might be interested. Biggest news: No Lego bought since I made this thread, aside from some sets for my son's impending birthday at the end of the month. I think I have completely kicked the addiction! Go me! Other news: Didn't sell anything in August because I was focusing on preparing for our three-week holiday, which we just got back from. We drove from UK all the way to southern spain and camped two nights on the way. Did the same on the way back. Recap of where I got to before the holiday ... Total revenue from selling 23 sets:

Buy on eBay for $60 and sell on Amazon for $100. Dollar bills y'all