LEGO ERA |OT| Rebuilding One Brick at a Time.

So I guess an update is due about my problems with getting Brick Bank delivered (see a few posts up). So as expected I got my note to go pick up my package today in the mail. However on the note they wrote the wrong name, which meant that I couldn't get my package. So I contacted the mail-carrier and they told me to contact Lego. However I have ordered from Lego before without problem and in my confirmation email they have written it correctly as well so I didn't think that the problem was on their end either. So I went back into the store and asked them to just check the name on the box, so I would know who to contact to fix the mistake. Of course the box said my name so I could just pick it up then and there.

In the end everything worked out but damn, the mail-carrier really didn't want me to get my Lego.

Grassclipper said:

So I guess an update is due about my problems with getting Brick Bank delivered (see a few posts up). So as expected I got my note to go pick up my package today in the mail. However on the note they wrote the wrong name, which meant that I couldn't get my package. So I contacted the mail-carrier and they told me to contact Lego. However I have ordered from Lego before without problem and in my confirmation email they have written it correctly as well so I didn't think that the problem was on their end either. So I went back into the store and asked them to just check the name on the box, so I would know who to contact to fix the mistake. Of course the box said my name so I could just pick it up then and there.

In the end everything worked out but damn, the mail-carrier really didn't want me to get my Lego.

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I'm not sure why it matters what's hand-written on the note. At least with Posti in Finland, the mail notices have a bar-code, which the shop assistant scans along with your ID, and that's it. Anyway, good that you got your stuff!

BGBW said:

No, I just thought you somehow got given that as a gift set this year, which would have been a bit odd.

Speaking of odd, it is indeed an odd set. Even if you did try to add water so the "snow" pieces floated, it would all leak out.

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Oh I see. Yeah it's just a few sets my wife bought me last year to build as a tradition with the kids. Might get the station to add to it this year.

chub said:

I'm not sure why it matters what's hand-written on the note. At least with Posti in Finland, the mail notices have a bar-code, which the shop assistant scans along with your ID, and that's it. Anyway, good that you got your stuff!

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It's written on a computer and the name on the note gets entered in the system, which meant that my ID didn't match the bar-code when the clerk scanned it. I understood that there really wasn't anything he could do about it so I didn't make a fuss about it to him either. However when I came back and asked him to check the name on the box and he saw that I was telling the truth he was nice enough to give it to me.

ghostmind said:

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So many figs I don't want and so few I really like.. hopefully I have some luck

Is the Dinosaur set OOP?

GAMEPROFF said:

Is the Dinosaur set OOP?

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Creator 31058 is still up on LEGO online shop and no sign of 'retiring soon', but I'd not give it more than few months into 2018

So I built the Ford GT and Ford GT40 set. This was barely more expensive than the standard price for one car, so it was a really good value. This is my third Speed Champions set and although I don't intend to collect them, they are really good for adding detail to my display. The builds are really sweet with lots of weird parts in such a small area. I think the GT40 has some ideas that could be used to make a Corvette Stingray.

There are tons of stickers and I messed up a lot with the podium (probably out of practice), but luckily the cars turned out well. There's not really many rare parts in these either so even if I did want to tear them down, the stickers aren't ruining any parts. One thing that is worth mentioning is how damn nice these look. Brand new Lego is shiny in itself and the stickers add even more glossiness. Really makes them pop in person.

Europe sales on LEGO Online Shop are up (I guess UK/Ireland/Portugal in few minutes too)
-20% on probably all current CITY, Friends, Duplo and Juniors

Not much worth mentioning, probably just that all CITY PF trains are included. And the retiring City Square.And 60162 Jungle Air Drop Helicopter which is not so common in retail...

I'll probably jump on the opportunity to add a city bus to my modular street...

LordOfLore said:

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Wow, thanks for rubbing it in that I could never find a Lobster Lovin' Batman bag LEGO... :(

Regarding the new wave, other than the Super Friends (Black Canary!) and the obscure villains, the rest are kind of meh.

Anyone with the Millenium Falcon, do you think the box would be easy to carry by yourself? I got a call that my wait list order is in, but they recommended I bring a cart or someone to help carry it

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Interesting, they have bat logo print on the stands. It's cool, but makes it so they aren't very reusable.

I dreamed of having Super Hero minifigs when I was a kid in the 70's. I'm overjoyed with all the Super Friends minifigs and classic Black Canary and Green Arrow.

I prefer the non-kiddy version of Killer Moth in Scarecrow™ Harvest of Fear 76054 set, but the CMF is fun.

I'm surprised LEGO created a new mould for the Bat Fan hood. Curious to see how that could be reused.

I believe this is from the book, "Lego Batman Movie : The Making of the Movie". I'd like to see the Artic Batman suit made. Just about all of them were made into real minifigures.

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Source: https://www.flickr.com/photos/legozebra/32780541381

Getting Black Canary, maybe a couple of the twins (is that hairpiece new?) and a bunch of the swimmer Batman. That's a clean torso, right? Those are getting really rare since they were only previously in one Indiana Jones set.

EraLego, how would you go about buying pieces to build a model from instructions found on the internet? The lego site seems to be missing a lot of pieces or am I missing something? I would like a site where you just submit a list of pieces and pay.

Seb said:

EraLego, how would you go about buying pieces to build a model from instructions found on the internet? The lego site seems to be missing a lot of pieces or am I missing something? I would like a site where you just submit a list of pieces and pay.

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Bricklink would be your best bet imo. It's all individual sellers, but you can create wishlists (sometimes automatically depending on how your instructions are supplied), and then automatically find the cheapest and best stores to buy from.

Bentbricks said:

I believe this is from the book, "Lego Batman Movie : The Making of the Movie". I'd like to see the Artic Batman suit made. Just about all of them were made into real minifigures.

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Arctic Batman was the one batsuit I was really hoping would be in wave 2.

Seb said:

EraLego, how would you go about buying pieces to build a model from instructions found on the internet? The lego site seems to be missing a lot of pieces or am I missing something? I would like a site where you just submit a list of pieces and pay.

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Which Lego site are you using, pick-a-brick or bricks and pieces?

GoodCoffeeJoey said:

Arctic Batman was the one batsuit I was really hoping would be in wave 2.



Which Lego site are you using, pick-a-brick or bricks and pieces?

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I was trying pick-a-brick, I didn't know there was another site. I'm looking at bricklink right now, it seems like it could work. It's a bitch to find the pieces by name though.

ohkay said:

Anyone with the Millenium Falcon, do you think the box would be easy to carry by yourself? I got a call that my wait list order is in, but they recommended I bring a cart or someone to help carry it

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I walked about 1 kilometer and half with it, went well but I had one of those 2-wheels cart. It's pretty much impossible without something to roll it (that's the reason why Lego provided a rolling crate themselves)

Seb said:

I was trying pick-a-brick, I didn't know there was another site. I'm looking at bricklink right now, it seems like it could work. It's a bitch to find the pieces by name though.

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Not once you're trained.

Though:
- you can use part numbers
- you can look for the set and get the parts list as a wishlist, and you're done in seconds

ohkay said:

Anyone with the Millenium Falcon, do you think the box would be easy to carry by yourself? I got a call that my wait list order is in, but they recommended I bring a cart or someone to help carry it

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For averagely built office worker aka me it would be quite challenging to carry it as a box for longer periods. But drop it in a bag big enough and with long handles, like the IKEA bags http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/17228340/ (will need to strech it a little) or those heavy duty bags for gardening and it is easier. But anything with wheels will help. Or being in good condition from manual labor or fitness :D

Koren said:

Not once you're trained.

Though:
- you can use part numbers
- you can look for the set and get the parts list as a wishlist, and you're done in seconds

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Yeah, I'm slowly improving. I don't have any parts references, I'm trying to do the Wipeout Feisar ship that was posted on the german PS blog a while ago.

Well we may not have gotten Arctic Batman but... we sure got Artic Batman in that one set with Aquaman and the Batboat ]:@)

I'm surprised they're doing a Lego Batman minifig series 2, that wave seems to be one of the only ones that was way, way overordered and still available. Of course, this probably means they will underorder this wave...

Double VIP this weekend Lego US stores right?

Want to get Garmadon x3 before I make my best of 2017 list.

Was in Barnes & Noble today and saw they were doing 30% off on select LEGO Star Wars and Batman sets. I had a $25 gift card so I picked up the Rathtar Escape set for Han and Chewie minifigs, paid $30.97 plus tax for it.

I picked up the city pizza van today, I need something to fill out the sidewalks. It will probably be the finishing touch on my display for a while. I'm going abroad in February and I will put everything down in boxes during that time. I will post some pics of it all when it's done.

I guess minifigs can tilt their heads up if properly motivated.

I opened my Bricktober pack, the 4th one with CMF recolours. I just realized that another boxer will be useful for the Downtown Diner.

Dad was given his Saturn V yesterday. Very very happy :D

First court win for LEGO against the counterfeit brands directly in China (no, it is not Lepin's turn yet)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...st-copyright-court-case-in-china-against-bela

short teasers for Mack and Rally car, has also B-models including the functions of the garbage truck

papluh said:

First court win for LEGO against the counterfeit brands directly in China (no, it is not Lepin's turn yet)
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/arti...st-copyright-court-case-in-china-against-bela

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Hopefully those companies will stop copying LEGO's sets and just do their own thing - like World War II sets and other themes LEGO will never do.

papluh said:

short teasers for Mack and Rally car, has also B-models including the functions of the garbage truck

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I need that mack truck so bad. Looks so good. Bout time technic got some nice newer sets.

Is the saturn v a fun build? I see it back in stock...

Tendo said:

Is the saturn v a fun build? I see it back in stock...

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It's alright, not too repetitive with some clever tricks. But more importantly, it's cheap for what's in the box (fuck those Disney licenses) and the final result is great.

Tendo said:

Is the saturn v a fun build? I see it back in stock...

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It's an awesome build. A lot of very clever and unusual construction techniques. The final result is a beautiful display piece.

LordOfLore said:

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Not sure what that is, but it is cool.

Can't figure out how to share his other photos on my mobile device.

I love his Futurama spaceship.

About Saturn V, I can't agree more. Plus, it's really a solid build.

I'm so thrilled w my clearance price ninjago temple from the movie. Gonna have to brainstorm how to merge some castles, though.

I loved the Saturn V build, even with all those slopes-on-plates x4 builds. A lot of interesting and clever parts. And the result is great, though I wonder if the bottom is really sturdy enough to support the weight.

Koren said:

I loved the Saturn V build, even with all those slopes-on-plates x4 builds. A lot of interesting and clever parts. And the result is great, though I wonder if the bottom is really sturdy enough to support the weight.

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Mine is standing on the bottom since bough and built right after the premier before summer. No problems whatsoever
Just a note, if building as joint build and sharing multiples between persons, check if all the engines are pushed together the same. A short difference might not tip the Stage I when alone, but once other stages are added ...

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Wow, I must build have it.

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Mine is standing on the bottom since bough and built right after the premier before summer. No problems whatsoever

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Same... Still, the weight is impressive, and it stands only on 4 parts... I can't stop worrying a little.