What's your LEGO 'status' today?

VorpalRyu

Don't worry @vizzitor, until we get our Lego room sorted out & finished, the only building @xiahna & I have allowed ourselves is event exclusives & any second-hand sets (just to check they are complete).

josekalel

@vizzitor You know you can always buy smaller sets and build them (you know, those small creator sets) and just have a separate box for them. 

Geddes

Been too long since I've been here!

bandit778

Update from yesterday, turns out that the reason I had to contact customer services about my order was to tell me that 2 of the 4 sets that were supposed to be delivered in the lost parcel are now on back order so the won't be despatched until 23rd May.
 The R2 won't be coming at all because they have none but the Hoth Princess Leia key chain that I brought to take the order over the £60 for the R2 will be with me within the next few days (oh the irony).

Fortunatly the very nice ladies at TLG customer services gave me back half of the VIP points that I spent for my troubles so technically the sets have now become over 40% off which made it sort of worth while even though I'll have to source the R2 from somewhere else. 
On a more positive note, my R3-M2 and yet another Dart Vader Keyring turned up today. :)

VorpalRyu

Just waiting on one more order, then my translucent colour reference table will be complete.

Yodalicious

^ Love this idea. Will be making a color reference table ASAP.

xwingpilot

No review yet, but I'm starting to think that a set of bounty hunters might be a rather nice addition to my display...

https://www.flickr.com/photos/brickset/albums/72157683609036806

CapnRex101

@xwingpilot - The review will be published tomorrow. Definitely recommended!

VorpalRyu

@Yodalicious, you're not alone, a few people on the AFOLs of FB group have asked for parts lists/instructions, so I'm quickly creating two sets of details, one including glow in the dark translucent & one without.

@xwingpilot, I will be getting one, just think including Dengar is a bit of a waste (considering he was recently in #75145, a large part of why I got it), we have 4-LOM but no Zuckuss... Hopefully another set is planned that will include Zuckuss.

Legopants

Salamalex said:

^Something for the April monthly building competition? 

@Salamalex - done! :-)

VorpalRyu

Just in case anyone else wants to build the tr-colour reference chart, I've created XML & LDD files, plus instructions. Made two versions, a 15 colour chart (the one I posted earlier, includes Glow-in-the-dark TR) & 14 colour chart (only current in use TR-colours featured). All the files are located here: http://bricksafe.com/pages/VorpalRyu/lego-tools

xwingpilot

CapnRex101 said:

@xwingpilot - The review will be published tomorrow. Definitely recommended!

Great review @CapnRex101

https://brickset.com/article/27993/review-75167-bounty-hunter-speeder-bike-battle-pack

Fauch

VorpalRyu said:

Just in case anyone else wants to build the tr-colour reference chart, I've created XML & LDD files, plus instructions. Made two versions, a 15 colour chart (the one I posted earlier, includes Glow-in-the-dark TR) & 14 colour chart (only current in use TR-colours featured). All the files are located here: http://bricksafe.com/pages/VorpalRyu/lego-tools

is the missing color, the glow in the dark one? couldn't figure it out.

Shib

...couldn't help myself...

VorpalRyu

Fauch said:
is the missing color, the glow in the dark one? couldn't figure it out.

Yes, the colour missing from the one I've built is the glow-in-the-dark translucent (for a total of 15 colours), waiting on a BrickLink order. I made the 14 colour version for those only interested in having translucent colours currently in use by TLG.

Shib

Reorganised my DC Superheroes Minifigure display this morning....really need to do the Marvel one, but sooooooooo lazy :-P

Coolguy5000

My status : Finding out the Kylo Ren minifigure I bought a few weeks ago is a mishmash of real and fake parts. It's the takodana version and the lightsaber and helmet was fake :( it was part of a mixed lot that I've only sat to sort. Hopefully the only one.

Shib

Wasn't going to do much else but wound up organising the animal shelf too...a lot of my animals are currently in use for the zoo so it's a bit hodgepodge 

Legoboy

James does build stuff.

Had a fun last night with @DarthMorl and his family.  Managed to break the seals on the Temple which he and his wife made a start on.  Meanwhile, I had fun reverse engineering @SumoLego's Mr Gold display, thinking I might have a laugh replicating it for my own.

SumoLego

Be still, my heart.  If you need more photos, let me know.  A brain surgeon did not create the display...

The gold hydrolator remains my favorite part of the display.

Legoboy

^ My friend, I will not divulge just how long it too me using your photo whilst ensuring it all held together.  The dark base didn't help.  :)  I think I have it but yes please......upload at your leisure, please.  :)

I did it for a laugh but have since taken a fancy to it.  :)

SumoLego

My aptitude of MOC is of caveman level.  

https://flic.kr/s/aHsk6Nvd6Y

I have no idea how I am going to do competent MOC of Himeji Castle from two Temples of Airjitsu.

bookmum

Today is my birthday. Which means it is also my Morty Mouse's birthday. It was a birthday long long ago that I received my first fabuland set that started me on my lego journey. I collected fabuland for several years until a brief bit of 'growing up' happened. My lego life fizzled away until the late 90s when Star Wars lego came along and lego was 'interesting' to adults. A decade or so of SW and a bit of Harry Potter and a few random bits and then life changes came along (parenthood) and the collecting stopped. But after a few years daughter started showing an interest and mine was re lit! 2 years ago I had a significant birthday (the sort that ends in 0).I'm not a person who is interested in parties or city mini breaks. When hubby asked what I want I said "I want Lego". Anyway two years on I am a member of this forum and have joined a Lego group and I am enjoying every day of being an afol!! 

ClutchPower

Happy Birthday @bookmum! :D

bandit778

bandit778 said:

Update from yesterday, turns out that the reason I had to contact customer services about my order was to tell me that 2 of the 4 sets that were supposed to be delivered in the lost parcel are now on back order so the won't be despatched until 23rd May.
 The R2 won't be coming at all because they have none but the Hoth Princess Leia key chain that I brought to take the order over the £60 for the R2 will be with me within the next few days (oh the irony).

Fortunatly the very nice ladies at TLG customer services gave me back half of the VIP points that I spent for my troubles so technically the sets have now become over 40% off which made it sort of worth while even though I'll have to source the R2 from somewhere else. 
On a more positive note, my R3-M2 and yet another Darth Vader Keyring turned up today. :)

My apologies for quoting myself but after all the backwards and forwards with Lego Customer Services last week about the missing order etc, as mentioned above I had resigned myself to having to buy the R2 off Bricklink/Brickowl at some point.

Imagine my surprise this morning when out of the blue this turns up.


Big shout out to Lego as they really do have the best customer services department I have ever dealt with.

stlux

bandit778 said:

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Big shout out to Lego as they really do have the best customer services department I have ever dealt with.

And a warehouse choke full of oversized boxes and airbags ;)

josekalel

@bandit778 for a moment I thought the polybag was empty...

ateague

Lego customer service are exceptional. Hasn't nothing but good dealing with them and sounds like the same for others

Coolguy5000

My may the4th order of 2 Scarif sets arrived completely smashed but they're sending replacements.(once I return others) My problem is one was supposed to be a gift this Friday so now I've to go buy something else. Anyone know what happens to sets they take back that are smashed and bashed?

SumoLego

(I know, but I can't tell you.)

Bricklover18

I haven't built any sets in over two months and I really miss it. I just have not had the time to build. I may have to take a trip to target later this week to pick up a new set. 

sid3windr

scoiltreasa said:

Anyone know what happens to sets they take back that are smashed and bashed?

Sold to Amazon for them to send to unsuspecting customers?

SprinkleOtter

SumoLego said:

(I know, but I can't tell you.)

Auctioned off to employees, I believe.

Legoboy

Whist raising money for charity.

SumoLego

Not auctioned, but that's pretty close.

mustang69

My status is patiently waiting for the carousel to become available on US [email protected]

William_Townsley

SumoLego said:

Not auctioned, but that's pretty close.

Raffled?

samiam391

Happy as a clam to walk into Barnes and Noble looking for Series 17 and instead walk out with this...!!!

sid3windr

Somebody dun goofed.... I want one!!

MaffyD

Evening everyone. Inspired to post this evening as my much better half was in Sainsbury's this afternoon, and she went past the toy aisle. She rang me up, and asked "You're after this Detroit Steel Strikes set aren't you?" And I said, "Err... yeah, but I'm waiting til it's on offer." "Okay" she says, and then asks me if there's anything we needed that she didn't already know about. There wasn't.

Anyway, fast forward to when she gets home, and while I'm bringing in the bags she says "A third off" and hands me the set.

Gobsmacked. And I also got this little set too as she wanted me to have "a complete surprise":

MaffyD

^ the creator 3 in 1 is a fab little set, and without spoiling the build, there's a twist you find out about at the end (if, like me, you haven't read about it beforehand, or got any of the similar sets). Really made me smile.

Rottenikken

I am constructing my latest MOC - Tractor 8859 Revival with advanced 4WD. You can also turn off the front wheel drive og turn on differesial lock. The original was to simple for me.
I also make instructions for it.



The original from 1981:


 

Pitfall69

My Lego status? 
Apparently, I am not allowed to have fun in the Forum anymore. I really enjoyed the last 4+ years. What a shame :(

SumoLego

^ Gonna have to sharpen your ASCII art skills.

SprinkleOtter

Pitfall69 said:

My Lego status? 
Apparently, I am not allowed to have fun in the Forum anymore. I really enjoyed the last 4+ years. What a shame :(

I know... Kinda takes the charm out of this place.

Bumblepants

Ayliffe

Pitfall69 said:

Apparently, I am not allowed to have fun in the Forum anymore.

SprinkleOtter

Love how the meme ban has spawned more memes.

chrisalddin

my bet is this new rule is linked to the UCS falcon rumours post.

sid3windr

I think it's OK as long as you don't click the X on the notification box ;)