Shackleton's ship?
If true it could be the 1st lego set I've bought in years!
LEGO ERA |OT| Rebuilding One Brick at a Time.
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If true it could be the 1st lego set I've bought in years!
3 unique figures seem a bit much a for gwp (and I think Lego is too cheap for that), my guess would be Witch King and 2 generic Nazgul or Orcs.
Iirc we didn't even know if it's a "gift" with purchase yet, wouldn't put it past Lego that you can buy it exclusively when buying the actual set, similar to the printed d&d adventure.
Built the Dune Ornithopter set last night and wow. Really really impressive design and engineering that went into it. Incredible model with all those functions packed in but also being so sturdy and good looking.
And just for fun, here's all the pieces I replaced with black or dark gray >_> (minus the extras pile bottom right)
And just for fun, here's all the pieces I replaced with black or dark gray >_> (minus the extras pile bottom right)
Eh, those didn't bother me, since you can't see them from the outside anyway. At least I don't think you can see them.. lol. Now that it's built, it's perched on the top shelf in my theater room.Built the Dune Ornithopter set last night and wow. Really really impressive design and engineering that went into it. Incredible model with all those functions packed in but also being so sturdy and good looking.
And just for fun, here's all the pieces I replaced with black or dark gray >_> (minus the extras pile bottom right)
Haha, well, different people will be bothered to different levels (or not at all) by them yeah. I looked over some reviews/the instructions and determined that I'd want to replace these. Also lighting will likely make a difference too, compared to well lit reviews or flat instructions.
-The red/orange bulbs are all over the wing mechanism and super visible to me. This was really the catalyst for it all and I figured if I'm replacing these and going from the ground up might as well go whole hog =P
-The yellow bricks are in the tail and cockpit and visible depending on the angle or if the cockpit is open
-The yellow axles are in the wing connections and visible through the slits of other pieces
-The long red axles go through the body and aren't always well covered/hidden
-The long blue pins and short red axles are used everywhere and not always visible but there's so many of them I wasn't going to figure them out individually and just replaced them all
-The gray... technic... things... are for the wing connections and just clashed there for me so I made them black
Yeah it's not officially confirmed yet, but I think it's most likely a gwp. I guess we'll find out next week.
I want a that Barad-Dur but that thing is going to be $400+ right?
I hope they do a mini version
Yep, rumours are $459.99 / €459.99 / £399.99.
The cost is less of an impediment to me than the size it will probably be, I literally have nowhere in my house to put what will probably be a very tall tower.
I also hoped they would do some smaller scale LOTR builds but it doesn't seem to be the way they are going.
I finished the Great Pyramid of Giza today. I enjoyed the build except for the white outer casing, which was very repetitive and a bit temperamental. I kept accidentally dislodging pieces while trying to support from the bottom while pushing pieces down from the top. But it looks great when all finished.
Next builds I'm planning to do are Mandalorian N1 micro fighter and Boba Fett micro fighter.
Next builds I'm planning to do are Mandalorian N1 micro fighter and Boba Fett micro fighter.
I finished up the Mario Question Mark Block yesterday and I gotta say I'm quite impressed. The flip top which brings out 4 levels that fold outward is really awesome and it works amazingly well. It's very durable so you can really just flip it with ease.
Up next I have the BD-1 droid and my wife has the smaller R2-D2 they just released recently that we are going to be at the same time together. I love this hobby lol
Up next I have the BD-1 droid and my wife has the smaller R2-D2 they just released recently that we are going to be at the same time together. I love this hobby lol
Spent some time building more of my UCS AT-AT this past weekend. Competed the legs and feet, and now started on building the body … to find stickers. Stickers, on a £700 UCS set. What the actual fook, Lego.
For a set coming out in less than 3 weeks, they have it on LOCKDOWN. I'm going to buy it and Rivendell at the same time and revel in LOTR goodness.
Bricklink doesn't like csv. Crossing formats I've actually had the best luck using the upload tool at webrick, an altbricks site, to convert into xml files, usually two parts, in stock and not found/out of stock. These can then be uploaded onto bricklink. Stupid I know but the fastest surefire way I've found that will work everytime.
Dang, I am not feeling it at all. Maybe its the low res of the photo, but it seems like it lost so much texture from the original tower
I knew he said it wasn't great but man, that's rough.
View: https://imgur.com/a/sYYpe99
This has to be one of the biggest disappointments in years.
View: https://imgur.com/a/sYYpe99
This has to be one of the biggest disappointments in years.
Ouch, I wasn't expecting anything crazy but wow, not great. Will need to see more photos but likely this won't be a day one purchase for me now *phew*
Well, if anybody needs to washout their eyes after lego's set, check out the gallery for the best Moc of Barad Dur.
View: https://imgur.com/a/kaKKtdM
View: https://imgur.com/a/kaKKtdM
I honestly love it, much better than just a new mold or whatever.
Man. 460€ will be a tough call with my wallet.
I honestly didn't know Lego's still producing those rocket parts they used for Sauron's Mace, and somehow that's the part I'm fixated on oh god
edit so many stickers though >:/
edit also kinda annoyed they couldn't bothered to do more than one orc ears wig, so half of the orcs have no wig and the others sport the same haircut/face.
Gah I don't want to want it. Brain, do something! Brain?
edit so many stickers though >:/
edit also kinda annoyed they couldn't bothered to do more than one orc ears wig, so half of the orcs have no wig and the others sport the same haircut/face.
Gah I don't want to want it. Brain, do something! Brain?
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Some details from the set reveal back in September, can be found on youtube:
Red bandana orc is supposed to be the "chef" of Barad-Dur's kitchen, all four orcs have new torso prints
Door is openable via a wheel on the side
Eye has a light brick and can be moved to all directions (horizontally just a bit)
Top base floor has a "secret" room in the back, can be opened up via a switch as well, containing Sauron's personal war room. Really cool little mechanism. Also, new Palantir.
ladder in the library (top room) can be moved.
Red bandana orc is supposed to be the "chef" of Barad-Dur's kitchen, all four orcs have new torso prints
Door is openable via a wheel on the side
Eye has a light brick and can be moved to all directions (horizontally just a bit)
Top base floor has a "secret" room in the back, can be opened up via a switch as well, containing Sauron's personal war room. Really cool little mechanism. Also, new Palantir.
ladder in the library (top room) can be moved.
Do the Insider Early Access preorders at the LEGO store usually open at midnight?
The NASA Artemis Set preorder goes live tomorrow and it's the first time I would be interested in getting a LEGO set at launch from there (including the Alien Diner and Mars Rover GWPs).
The NASA Artemis Set preorder goes live tomorrow and it's the first time I would be interested in getting a LEGO set at launch from there (including the Alien Diner and Mars Rover GWPs).
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should be, yes. hadn't realised there were little GWP with it. It should still be around by morning (or I can pop into the leicester square branch on Thursday)
Can't deal with Hype guy ashnflash, but the Tiago review, as usual, was pretty good!
At this point I feel like I've seen most, if not all, of what the set has to offer in little secrets or exciting builds, so my immediate MUST BUY reaction is calmed down a bit. Still unsure though, it's a fantastic display, but I already have so much Lego around, and it's just so dang expensive again.
On the other hand, it would look amazing in viewing distance from Orthanc. Oh well, we'll see.
I'm building the mini Hogwarts 76419 right now and I have to say what a great set! Lot's of little details.
I might pick it up once it's down a few (hundred) Dollars, assuming it's not Lego exclusive. I'd like the GWP, but yeeeah it's also not can't-miss-out levels of fun.
I completely forgot I had two mocs pieces together, a middle eastern town, and a castle Moc based off of 2 sets of 31120 castle. Time to add onto my Lion knights Moc that already used 3.5 sets of the castle. Looking to end up 2.5 to three feet around depending on location if I can say focused and interested.
Completely messed up the landing element of the Ornithopter. I stupidly left the mechanism that attaches to the front legs inside the model, took a fair bit of stressful work to unpick enough parts to get it back out.
Felt like an easy mistake to make.
Felt like an easy mistake to make.