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Sourced these through a local FB bulk lot purchase. 3 of about 30 80’s 90’s sets.

The new Tudor Corner is a great set. I wouldn't say the build experience was particularly revolutionary or special, but the final outcome is quite impressive!

One more finished today.

"purchased 2018" 😳

It's here!!!

YouTube channel for Nick Trotta, Galactic Plastics, shows off and gives detailed "how to" instructions for every one of his well-done spacecrafts.

I think this should be recognized as a form of domestic terrorism.

This looks like the GWP that will be given away with the new Star Trek set that releases on BF

It's like a zen garden where the zen activity is brushing the dust off it with a makeup brush.

More like a $160 architecture set.

The 6339 Shuttle Launch Pad is one of my favorite sets and the rocket lifting system is well done. Having the minifigures and most of the instructions for the sets you posted is quite the find. The missing sail for the 6271 Imperial Flagship does not cost a fortune. You have valuable sets so far and it will be interesting to see what else you find!

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You bought it for the figures? Basically, yes I did. This was another holiday 20% discount set purchased a few weeks ago. If you watch the YouTube reviews, its all about the stickers. There are a lot of them to keep aligned, to include four curved pieces and four sets with the planetary diagrams. The set has some figure turning play features and some sort of lever that I suppose could launch Ezra towards the Chimaera or just have a figure fall over. My imagination is failing me on it. It's a nice display for a diorama, Lego could have wrapped the bought in black, added a panel with a pithy quote and charged us for a diorama. The black stickered slabs do look nice.The gold decor on the back's of the stickered slabs really accent it well. Ahoska's torso is different than the one with her T-6 Shuttle and she has arm prints. Thrawn does not have the repaired section on his tunic so prominently seen in the series highlighting the challenges of being stranded in another galaxy. The hair is black unlike the version that was released with the Phantom II. Morgan has her transformed face and actual legs; her sword is pretty cool, built from three pieces. The zombie Stormtrooper is an Army builder. Let's hope we get a battle pack soon. Ezra, freaking adult Ezra! he does have those hollow eyes, lego is so found of now. I feel like every lego figure is blind these days. Will I display it or box it and just put the figures onto a display with all the series figures? For now, I will squeeze it onto a shelf. On a plus when I do store it, the four stickered slabs will pop right off and the base will fit into the box.

Some interesting insights:

Going to do a shoutout to my current most favorite LEGO Youtuber: BrickTsar (https://www.youtube.com/@BrickTsar). He has a very particular style, and focuses mainly on classic LEGO, but I find his off-the-cuff and improvised style rather funny. He's also a reseller and runs a BrickLink store.

My wife fully supports my SW lego addiction, proving it with Christmas presents in a shipping box of various light sets and accessories from the "Light My Brick" online store. Light My Bricks has two different generations or versions where the later generation stuff seems to be marked as 2.0's. The difference appears to be the tiny wiring. One version has wire that is more like a thread and the other is more of a flat stip. Both perform well with hiding under bricks and both round corners well. The company's website includes the instructions for each set so they save on printing and shipping. The instructions are high quality and similar to lego build instructions. The company goes so far as to identify a part to be removed in one drawing then show it removed in another. They have two versions of instructions, one version is for a full build that shows the lego's instructions and then inserts their changes as needed. The second version shows how to deconstruct a built set to retrofit with lighting. My only complaint is when purchasing a set, it does not have any instructions or short cuts to find the set of instructions you need. They have kits to light up various sets that have blinking lights like R2D2, engines for ships, lightsabers. The various light up accessories can be powered by USB connections or battery boxes. They sell various sized multiport connections so you can wire several lights into one bar that leads to a power source or another multi-port bar. Note, the 2x port version is basically a way extend a shorter wire by connecting an extension wire. They sell 15 and 30 cm lengths of extension wires so you can stretch the distance from your display to a power source. I have the Jabba UCS Barge set's light kit and really like it. The set has flashing LEDs that replace cannon barrels for the deck gun and both rail-mounted guns. There are several accent lighting LEDs that mount to light up the lower deck as well as under the sails. The torches along the walls are lit as well as the stoves little flame. There is some lighting in the cockpit that changes colors prehaps as alarms or sensor read outs. The top decks can still be removed, Light My Bricks has sets of wired contacts that connect the removable sections. This kit made me wish I had more henchmen to man the model better. The R2D2 set for the middle sized 2024 released R2 includes some replacement parts where stickers are replaced with lights. R2 is now constantly blinking with various lights. The only thing missing was a light for his removable periscope. Lightsabers- I have several of them. Basically you replace the entire saber in the wielders hand and snake a tiny wire behind the figure to a multi-port switch option, a battery pack or a USB adapter. Some versions of light sabers have the 15 cm cord, others have the 30 cm so you can tailor the length to your display with having a bunch of wire to hide or control. Available colors cover all your needs from Ahoska's white to Mace's purple. They also have variants for Kylo and Maul. The sabers are nice accents for the figure displays. I installed a green saber on my Jedi Luke on the plank of the desert skiff (I kit bashed ship combining the best of both recent sets). Techniques... My wife found power strips that include 6x USB ports to provide plenty of power. She also bought two outlet timers that are silent so I can have the displays go dark when I am not normally going to be in my room with the displays (overnight). I do have a battery pack option but have not tried it. She intended for me to take a lit up Vader to work for my desk where we cannot plug in unauthorized accessories or power strips. For wiring the displays in the IKEA all glass shelfing, I use 30cm extenders, 2-port connectors and ran the cord to the edge and followed the metal shelf supports, minimizing the visibility of the dark wires. For my cherry wood bookcase holding the Jabba's barge and some other sets, I loosened the backing so I could slip the wires between the frame and the wooden back; intent is to use a multiport strip to combine all the shelves into one wire to a USB port. I have the Christmas tree set too, but the tree itself has not arrived yet. If you are a lego display person looking to brighten up your displays, Light My Brick is an excellent option.

Yes, all the time. Not sure why you wouldn't.

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Talk about “insider trading” Lego themselves bought 50 Goats to use as giveaways with their influencers to launch their new Instagram content. FYI Lego no longer posts content to “X” Twitter because of philosophical differences but does reply at times. https://www.instagram.com/legobuilds/

We can all cash in and retire now right?

Ding dong, the blacksmiths dead

Before the "Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice" movie, I never actually listened to the original MacArthur Park this was a parody of. As a child and for the longest, this was 'the original' to me. Haha.

Excellent use of varied and different internal colors that adds interest to the build.

id say interplanetary considering the symbols

I kept getting an error message when trying to redeem the Space Tic Tac Toe code and sent a message to Lego about the issue. They wrote back and came through! ------ Thanks for reaching out to us. Yes, we had some web issues with the promotional codes, of course during the busiest time of the year. . . I have ordered the set for you, the order number is ....... Wishing you a great start in the new week! We want to make sure we're doing a good job for you, so you’ll always find the link to a four-question survey in our emails. Please tell us how we did today.... ------ I did fill out the four-question survey with a very positive rating.

Looks like I'm gonna be in for one Enterprise D on Black Friday. I wondered what the exclusive GWP was gonna be, and this makes perfect sense - with a strong minifig, no less.

I bought one of my holy grail sets this holiday season then proceeded to break the box's seals and build the ship. Yes, I did that for the Rebel's Medical Frigate midi scale set. With Lego's release of so many ship or midi scale sets, I went back and decided to surf eBay until I found a decent deal on a legit set that appeared complete to include box but did not expect to find a sealed set for less than $200 including shipping. The box art is really great with an artist rendition of the lego build (complete with lego marked studs) on the front and a photo of the built version on the back. The build manual includes 2020 special edition markings. The kit includes two numbered bags. The build is awkward at times with me knocking pieces of gribble, antennas and other protrusions loose at times. She is sturdy on the stand though despite the heavy nose section. Such a weird design, separating the engine section with that thin center section. The 40th anniversary plaque has a sticker, the only sticker in the set. Overall, it looks great and is displayed near my Invisible hand. I think I may MOC up a miniature Falcon to attach under the body using any of the Advent set versions so the ship would appear as it did towards the end of ESB before Lando and Chewie departed.

Always fun to get your stuff back with no shipping box with the label pasted/taped on too. Received more of those today 😀

Item was under $100. It's already been refunded on the first scan at the post office / ups. It is in transit. You can't do anything until you get the Item back. Then you can check to make sure it hasnt been tempered with. If not, that's it. If it materially different or significantly damaged, you can do a safe t claim with amazon.

yes, you knew what I meant. Spellcheck however did not.

YES! I really enjoy BrickTsar. Great recommendation

I believe LEGO's goal is to release enough micro ships to recreate the Final space battle at the end of Episode 9. (I believe that's the last time we saw the Ghost and the Nebulon) Side note: this set took FOREVER to appreciate considering how special it was. I literally just sold one locally $130 (next one I will post it for $180) and the ad was up for almost 2 years.

What are you looking for: reviews, investment, other?

Does anyone have any recommendations as far as Youtube Lego content creators go?

How do you report a buyer, I tried that before on a guy who in a span of a year bought 3 items FBM, returned them with figure swaps and even a crappily painted custom to try and look like the figure they stole. When I called amazon and asked if I could block them/report them or anything, they essentially said that is not possible. Fortunately I was able to get a refund for all items.

Just wait till you get it back, no point of worrying about it at the moment. If it is damaged, charge a restocking fee but be aware you might get a negative feedback and might need to defend against an AZ. if it is a reasonable restocking fee and you dont have a history of damaged returns, Amazon will most likely self fund. as far as feedback goes, i stopped caring about it , i refuse to have bad actors wield that as a sword over my neck. also dont forget to report buyer.

Finally cut the seals on one of my BL Designer sets. Had a great time building Brick Cross station, but I would have gladly spent extra for printed pieces and instructions. Oddly enough, as I was on the last steps, my Tudor Corner ordered on 1 Jan arrived at the door.

First build of the New Year, Traditional Chess Set. Out of all the Chess sets Lego has ever produced this one is by far the best one for teaching a child how to play on due to easy piece access and recognition. However, that is also its downfall, the set costs $75 and for $30 you can get a similar chess set that is magnetic with storage for the pieces which is even better for learning and transport. This set looks so much better than 40174, which had storage and was great for travel, but falls short as a Lego set with minifigures and themed displays like the most recent HP Chess set. This is an easy pass or an easy buy depending on what you are looking for. Build: 5 Play: 8 Display: 7 Value: 4 https://www.amazon.com/Amerous-Inches-Magnetic-Wooden-Chess/dp/B07N5ZS5QP/ref=sr_1_9?

FunWhole Motel… 🤔

Complete with hooker! "How many hours do you want the room, Mr.Smith?" All they need now is a music brick playing this on the jukebox:

Not sure when all the updates and changes went into effect but BL is finally entering the modern era for placing orders with Lego S @ H want list integration. I ordered just over 500 parts for a build I am working on and it was much easier to see what was available and cheaper on PAB/BL and generate files to upload. Dual monitors helps.

As a small "buyer" and occasional seller, I lean to those where I can get all my odd parts at once. Most important to me is to just have an all in shipping price. I HATE being nickeled and dimed with this fee and that fee and this PayPal fee, and the dinner fee, and the purple brick fee. I will shop somewhere else to avoid it, even if I pay a bit more instead of using two sellers. If you build the costs into your parts, it should work out fine on the long run. Yay LEGO!

I'll just say that a parts store is not a money making venture. Some of us are just sick in the head and like sorting, organizing, etc. If you truly enjoy the arduous tasks stated above go for it. If you think you are going to create a great revenue stream forget about it - especially if you have kids! Enjoy them now!

Rudy with another Lego video.....Sorry if this has already been posted....One of his better ones with some interesting points

Vloggers are the new resellers! Poor Emma she is truly upset.