i am trying to decide which set to build next. I am deciding between the temple of airjitzu, Ferris wheel, and pet shop. I have them all already and my son has opened them all in anticipation (he is 5). Anyone want to help me out with which one to build next? 

39 minutes ago, Salimr said:

i am trying to decide which set to build next. I am deciding between the temple of airjitzu, Ferris wheel, and pet shop. I have them all already and my son has opened them all in anticipation (he is 5). Anyone want to help me out with which one to build next? 

Airjitzu or Ferris Wheel...I would go Airjitzu, the autumn colored leaves with the sweet building is quite pleasing on the eyes IMO. Have fun!

4 hours ago, midbenne said:

Airjitzu or Ferris Wheel...I would go Airjitzu, the autumn colored leaves with the sweet building is quite pleasing on the eyes IMO. Have fun!

Agreed - Airjitsu is a great build and design.  FW end product looks great but gets a little repetitive toward the end with all the baskets.  PS is a good build, but Airjitsu is much better.

On 4/11/2016 at 4:31 PM, redghostx said:

My story is boring compared to the last few but I built the Flatiron Building to distract me.  I wasn't looking forward to the build because of how small the finished product is but I was really surprised and how it ended up.  It looks fantastic with other architecture sets around it and was a very enjoyable, if slightly repetitive build.

This is also a good set for people to part out or to use the parts to make your own MOC with.

Out of all the Architecture sets I've built, this was one of my favorites.  I'm not sure what it was, I enjoyed the multiple SNOT techniques used, the fact that I didn't have to line up a bunch of 1x1s, and it seemed less repetitive than some of the others.

Oh, it was a gift and I didn't have to buy it.  That may have been a big part of it.

I recently finished the pool hall and started piecing my town together. Still have several buildings to add, just moving stuff around and coming up with ideas. I want to do two blocks and a park but I'm going to need a wider space.

I put this together myself tonight.

SDCC2015-3 Action Comics #1

I Bricklinked the parts. The roof is a change out, since that piece, in green, only exists in the original set. Superman is from the Dimensions Fun Pack.

As a huge Superman fan, this was pretty cool to build. Hugely iconic to me.

Got this set used, well below retail price. Not so pleased with the shipping box, but for the price I didn't complain much... Its been about a week and half now and I seem to still have a bunch of pieces left over. All the pieces came mixed in, so no number bags. If I couldn't find a piece after a certain time frame I'd move over to the next step. Somewhat of a frustrating build for me. Still a working process, but she is getting there. 

Just happy to be an owner of this amazing set.   

11 hours ago, ednap2106 said:

Got this set used, well below retail price. Not so pleased with the shipping box, but for the price I didn't complain much... Its been about a week and half now and I seem to still have a bunch of pieces left over. All the pieces came mixed in, so no number bags. If I couldn't find a piece after a certain time frame I'd move over to the next step. Somewhat of a frustrating build for me. Still a working process, but she is getting there. 

Just happy to be an owner of this amazing set.

I can't actually believe the seller has posted this without wrapping the actual Lego box!!! Some people have no Lego Etiquette !!  Nevertheless, at least you got it at a good price, its a fantastic set and one every fan should own! Enjoy!

3 hours ago, ednap2106 said:

Got this set used, well below retail price. Not so pleased with the shipping box, but for the price I didn't complain much... Its been about a week and half now and I seem to still have a bunch of pieces left over. All the pieces came mixed in, so no number bags. If I couldn't find a piece after a certain time frame I'd move over to the next step. Somewhat of a frustrating build for me. Still a working process, but she is getting there. 

Just happy to be an owner of this amazing set.   

Pro Tip 1: separate by colour first, then since you have so many light bluish greys, separate those by size: small, medium, large

Pro Tip 2: if you skip a step because of a missing piece, jot the step # down on a piece of paper so you can revisit at the end and match leftover parts to the steps.

Otherwise, agreed it's a shame the shipper just taped it up and slapped a label on it... It is an amazing set.

I'm gonna build either the black monarch's castle or the vw camper...

Did this after work yesterday...It's got a cool little secret compartment for the death star plans under that translucent turquoise pc...enjoyable build that really didn't take too long at all but then again it was only 196 pcs.  

Edited April 16, 20169 yr by midbenne

2 hours ago, midbenne said:

Did this when I after work yesterday...It's got a cool little secret compartment for the death star plans...enjoyable build that really didn't take too long at all but then again it was only 196 pcs.

Double like for the sandy planet effect  

Did this after work yesterday...It's got a cool little secret compartment for the death star plans under that translucent turquoise pc...enjoyable build that really didn't take too long at all but then again it was only 196 pcs.

Your photos are beautiful...thus I like the set as well! )

8 hours ago, Bold-Arrow said:

Double like for the sandy planet effect  

 

2 hours ago, bricklues said:

Your photos are beautiful...thus I like the set as well! )

Appreciate the kind words. Photography is one of my other non-lego usages of time besides family and work, which lately, has been riding the bench...However, since I've begun building recently and really getting into this with my son, I've started to really enjoy taking these types of pictures vs. my typical landscape shots  

Appreciate the kind words. Photography is one of my other non-lego usages of time besides family and work, which lately, has been riding the bench...However, since I've begun building recently and really getting into this with my son, I've started to really enjoy taking these types of pictures vs. my typical landscape shots [emoji4] 

Hope to see some more from you soon... I really love the carpet looking like a surface of a planet in a distant galaxy!

Great shots!

This 60072 arrived couple days ago. Bought sealed in bag, no box. I'm working on a little project and needed few new construction workers so this little set was a good deal with 4 figs.

Edited April 16, 20169 yr by Lordoflego

Just finished building this thing of beauty, and I have to say, what an absolutely fantastic set, so much detail, one of my favourites! I just wish I had bought more a few years back because a set like this will just continue to rise in value!!!

Building 10225 right now!

Finally doing a big Lego build day with 2 friends tomorrow. I'm building 71016 (Kwik-e-Mart), one friend is building 76052 (60s Batcave), and the other is going all-out and building 75827 (Ghostbusters Firehouse)

Should be a long, fun day!

Today I built the 75095 Tie Fighter and I didn't mind the repetitive parts of the build because you can essentially build two sections at once.  I really appreciated the detail given by the design team at the front of the manual but I greatly detested being instructed to put stickers on AFTER attaching the wings to the cockpit AND placing pieces to secure the wings and obstruct the panel that I have to put stickers on.  It would have been much better to put the stickers on earlier. **Make a note - if you plan to build this, and use the stickers, put the 4 arrow stickers on before you attach the wings.**

This is a very accurate depiction of a Tie Fighter but it still a very weak UCS compared to other large Star Wars sets.  I really find this inferior compared to the most recent UCS sets that I have built: the Imperial Shuttle, Super Star Destroyer, and Red 5 X-wing to name a few.  One thing that really detracts from the final display is the clumsy stand that blends in too much with the wings.  I would love to see Lego create clear technic pieces to make the UCS sets appear that they are in flight.  The stand works great for sets that have contrasting colors (see 10212) but not as well in this particular case. 

In the end, I am glad that I own this set for my display but I am happier that I received 1004 points from TLG for the purchase because it's really overpriced based on a piece count and the overall build.

My fiancee built the Hot Air Balloon Friends set (to go with our modular town and soon to be built Ferris Wheel).  I have loved this set since it came out but it looks like it may be a hard sell from an investment standpoint because it was simply everywhere for too long without selling.  I saw these on "empty" Lego shelves in multiple locations over the winter so this is a definite long term hold but it's a great little set and truly unique (no picture).

 

8 hours ago, redghostx said:

I really appreciated the detail given by the design team at the front of the manual but I greatly detested being instructed to put stickers on AFTER attaching the wings to the cockpit AND placing pieces to secure the wings and obstruct the panel that I have to put stickers on.  It would have been much better to put the stickers on earlier. **Make a note - if you plan to build this, and use the stickers, put the 4 arrow stickers on before you attach the wings.**

I've found this is the case on a few sets I've built recently. I know the Ghostbusters Firehouse has some stickers that are like that; build this section and after you have attached it to the house, now you can put the stickers on. I will never understand why they think that is a good idea. 

The kids and I finished up the 9444 Cole's Tread Assault that I got used along with the 10178 Motorized At-At.  It was our first and only Ninjago set and has some cool features, like being able to invert and drive upside down with the pivoting cockpit.  

 

Started building 5526 Skyline after taking a few months to BL it. I did not realize the scale of this set. I expected it to be closer to a Mini Modular set.

Here's the first part I did. Three more sections to go.

I was really surprised when I saw that set in person, way larger that I thought it would be.

Over the weekend I ran out of sets i really wanted to build so went for a surplus investment set ( I usually have a limit of 3 but ended up with 4 of these). 

The Ewok Village set never really interested me much.  After all its a scene playset that just seemed a bit too bitty for my liking.

Having built it I'm really glad I ran out of sets because it's fantastic.  Ok most of the build seems to be building trees but it never seems repetitive, as each element has different hidden features. There's plenty of scenes from the film included and it does actually feel like one model not a bunch of pieces (cough assault on hoth cough). It now sits proudly on a shelf with my Tydirium Shuttle and an AT-ST.

If you're a star wars UCS fan but haven't really fancied this set go get yourself one before its too late.