What's your LEGO 'status' today?

SumoLego

Baby_Yoda said:

I'll do you one better: why is a Kon Mari?

I think I may have dodged a bullet today.  My wife was so focused on the bad over-parenting going on in the pilot episode (and the sub-titles), that we're 'done' with 'that show'.

'I'll watch Japanese SuperNanny before some stupid organization show when the problem is bad parenting.'

She did like that Marie Kondo 'scolds' her children.  That was the one positive take-away.  And sub-boxes in drawers.

SumoLego

(And there was muttering to the effect of: 'If you kid can say 'boobies', you shouldn't be breastfeeding.')

VorpalRyu

Starting to see TLG moving their distribution to a new warehouse in Australia as nothing but a negative, more stuff is going Temporarily OOS & staying that way until they list it as sold out, then marking as retired a couple of days later. To add to this, when an item is restocked, if it is even mildly popular, it will sell out in minutes & being able to be backorder seem to be a thing of the past. It's great that wait times for orders to arrive have been reduced & that free shipping kicks in $150 instead of $200 now, but it's pretty useless when most of what you're after is constantly OOS.

Shib

Picked up some LEGO Movie 2 CMFs at the weekend, one of which was a Hula Lula with a rather unfortunate misprint... 



Poor girl has had a bit of a wardrobe malfunction! I'm not normally too fussy about slight mis prints like this normally but the unfortunate implication of that one means I couldn't happily keep it. 

I know they don't generally replace CMF parts but sent LEGO customer service a message anyway, got a reply a few hours later apologising and saying they couldn't replace the part but would send two CMFs out instead - with a message that said "I really hope one is Hula Lula for you." 

Can't really grumble at that...though I do now kind of want to use the misprinted legs in a silly jokey MOC to make the most of them! 

560Heliport

Seems like the fabric skirt would cover it well enough.

Shib

Admittedly it is at least the right side for the fabric skirt to cover, but the fabric pieces sometimes hold in odd ways when posing figures. 

Like I say, I'm not normally that fussy but a misprint that makes it look like she's wearing ripped underwear is basically the line for me :-P

pxchris

Built my very first Architecture set - the Chicago skyline. While not the most thrilling of builds, it do feel like the buildings were captured well. Very happy to place it on the shelf!

New York City will be joining it shortly. 

PJ76uk

pxchris said:

Built my very first Architecture set - the Chicago skyline. While not the most thrilling of builds, it do feel like the buildings were captured well. Very happy to place it on the shelf!

New York City will be joining it shortly. 

New York was a good build, my first Skyline set and got me hooked on buying sets for cities I've visited. Built Paris yesterday, interesting techniques used for attaching the skyscraper and Eiffel Tower was a fun minibuild to addon...

pxchris

PJ76uk said:

New York was a good build, my first Skyline set and got me hooked on buying sets for cities I've visited. Built Paris yesterday, interesting techniques used for attaching the skyscraper and Eiffel Tower was a fun minibuild to addon...

I'm doing the same thing - just going for the skylines of cities I've visited. For me, being a non-world traveler that keeps me mostly to just the US cities. I decided to skip the Las Vegas one for now, because even though I've been there, I'm just not terribly impressed. I would really like them to come out with a Seattle one though, I think it would make for a beautiful skyline!

M1J0E

pxchris said:

PJ76uk said:

New York was a good build, my first Skyline set and got me hooked on buying sets for cities I've visited. Built Paris yesterday, interesting techniques used for attaching the skyscraper and Eiffel Tower was a fun minibuild to addon...

I'm doing the same thing - just going for the skylines of cities I've visited. For me, being a non-world traveler that keeps me mostly to just the US cities. I decided to skip the Las Vegas one for now, because even though I've been there, I'm just not terribly impressed. I would really like them to come out with a Seattle one though, I think it would make for a beautiful skyline!

I think there’s a lot you could do with Seattle as well.  But then my first set as an AFOL was #21003, purchased in the Space Needle gift shop when it came out.  The early sets were basically one part of a modern skyline set now.

VorpalRyu

We're doing something along a similar vein, except we're collecting Architecture sets of places we want to visit, our most recent addition, LEGO House.

nwr122

Just arrived in Nuremberg, a week too late for the toy festival but this greeted me at arrivals

M1J0E

^ That’s awesome thanks for sharing!

Jern92

It's the Lunar New Year today. Happy New Year to everyone celebrating!

BrickByBrick

^^^ Is that Clutch Powers I see? 

Modeltrainman

Promoting my Up house. https://ideas.lego.com/projects/2014d893-a049-4506-87a3-cb923d2aa3ae

nwr122

BrickByBrick said:

^^^ Is that Clutch Powers I see? 

It is indeed

nwr122

Came back to my desk today to find these courtesy of brilliantly timed marketplace courtesy of @Legopants

stlux

It's already February 06 in Asia, but to the rest of the world: happy Lunar New Year!



(I forgot to take a picture before I left for work this morning...)

sid3windr

^ You just quoted it in your own post... ;-)

SumoLego

... Nuremberg...

brickventures

Built #40186 yesterday, it's extra special for us because me, my husband and son were all born in the Year of the Pig!

maniac

Both Bricks and Pieces Orders verified + sorted. Above is the second.

PS: The other side to the dragon scale is now up online on Bricks and Pieces along with the red legs with yellow belt. 

Glacierfalls265

Finally broke out the Hogwarts Great Hall and put it together. Eleitian Central Command (WIP), however, makes it look rather tiny! 

SumoLego

sid3windr said:

^ You just quoted it in your own post... ;-)

Please allow myself to quote... myself.

Recce

Woohoo, just hit the 1 million parts mark!

Time to celebrate... by buying more Lego? :-)

Paperballpark

Earlier today I was playing Mastermind with my girlfriend's little boy. He liked playing with my version of Super Mastermind last year, but he's too young for that really, so I made him a Junior version for Christmas to teach him (he added the elastic band):


The tubs both have lids, one of which has tiles on the top spelling his name. They can also be located at the front and back of the board, or at the side, or stacked for transporting.

Modeltrainman

@Paperballpark
I'm not sure what Mastermind is, but that looks cool!
My LEGO status is: I'm really happy! My Up house is at 345, which isn't the best, but it's better than 0! Still hopeful more supporters will see it.

VorpalRyu

Just unchecked #41613 Mr Incredible & Frozone from our collection, ordered it on the 5th of Dec, along with a heap of other Brickheadz, TLG sent all the others, but this has been awaiting new stock ever since. Rang up again (third times a charm, right) to see when I can expect it, to be told that it was retired on the 17th of Dec & so they can't fulfill my order at this time, but if they do end up bringing that set back at a later date, I'm be first in line to get one.

The situation with TLG's new Australian warehouse is a complete & utter joke... They have one job!

jnscoelho

VorpalRyu said:

Just unchecked #41613 Mr Incredible & Frozone from our collection, ordered it on the 5th of Dec, along with a heap of other Brickheadz, TLG sent all the others, but this has been awaiting new stock ever since. Rang up again (third times a charm, right) to see when I can expect it, to be told that it was retired on the 17th of Dec & so they can't fulfill my order at this time, but if they do end up bringing that set back at a later date, I'm be first in line to get one.

The situation with TLG's new Australian warehouse is a complete & utter joke... They have one job!

That sucks, especially since that set is still available over here from [email protected]
The same happened to me last year with the first series of BHs, retired in Europe but still available on the US. 

jnscoelho

I guess I spoke too soon... It was available earlier today, but I went to check just now and it's sold out. 

Switchfoot55

Earlier this week we were hit with a fairly major snowstorm for our area and I was snowed in on Monday. I had all these grandiose Lego dreams for the day that were derailed about 4 minutes after my kids woke up and saw a foot of snow. So be it. The snow day was a blast!

However, we have a forecast for another 10"+ of snow for Friday night into Saturday with potential of more Sunday night into Monday and Tuesday. 

I've already informed my wife that I'll be having some building time on Saturday. She quickly informed me that the kids will be joining me for at least some of it. A win-win in my book. 

Bring on the snow!

Recce

Watched The Lego Movie 2 with my wife & kids yesterday.

I think it's not as good as the first one, namely too many close up scenes with the figures in dialogue and one of the songs drag on for too long. Overall the movie doesn't seem to have as many Lego models and background sets as in the first one, it feels like they're cutting corners here and there.

My wife almost doze off, though my girl seems to enjoy it. :)

Shib

VorpalRyu said:

Just unchecked #41613 Mr Incredible & Frozone from our collection, ordered it on the 5th of Dec, along with a heap of other Brickheadz, TLG sent all the others, but this has been awaiting new stock ever since. Rang up again (third times a charm, right) to see when I can expect it, to be told that it was retired on the 17th of Dec & so they can't fulfill my order at this time, but if they do end up bringing that set back at a later date, I'm be first in line to get one.

The situation with TLG's new Australian warehouse is a complete & utter joke... They have one job!

I imagine shipping would kill it, but I saw them yesterday in a local supermarket if you really want a set.

maniac

#80102 finally turned up today after having to source one elsewhere due to Amazon JPN over-allocation. Ended up roughly the same cost from the other set anyway.

2019 CNY complete, for now...

Modeltrainman

I'm hopeful and grateful. LEGO kindly helped with an order problem,  and I'm hopeful my Up house can gain more supporters. https://ideas.lego.com/projects/f8b37d14-140b-4d3c-a43c-04b246421ffc

Salamalex

It's Saturday. I did plan a lesson but have taken the easy way out.

snowhitie

looks good @Salamalex

We got our ultra new Kallax cupboard in the study/MOC room, ready to be filled with LEgo!

The tissue on the floor was used for dusting bits of so it's not as discuting as it looks!

Thinking of hanging up some Minifigure boxes at the top.

Speedman29

Went on a daddy daughter cinema date to see TLM2. Off set shopping tomorrow now my child imposed ban on sets until after we'd seen the film is lifted!

gratefulnat

Have been on the lookout for the TLM2 CMF over the last week, but no luck in any of the stores I check. Yesterday evening doing some last minute grocery shopping I happened to stumble on one box on the lowest shelf of my local supermarket. 1 row of 19 packets, 2 rows of 20.

Grabbed a row of twenty without feeling any, and absolutely happy today - got the whole series!!!

This is the way they should always be packaged, would save a lot of time and strange looks when feeling the individual packets!!

VorpalRyu

Shib said:

VorpalRyu said:

Just unchecked #41613 Mr Incredible & Frozone from our collection, ordered it on the 5th of Dec, along with a heap of other Brickheadz, TLG sent all the others, but this has been awaiting new stock ever since. Rang up again (third times a charm, right) to see when I can expect it, to be told that it was retired on the 17th of Dec & so they can't fulfill my order at this time, but if they do end up bringing that set back at a later date, I'm be first in line to get one.

The situation with TLG's new Australian warehouse is a complete & utter joke... They have one job!

I imagine shipping would kill it, but I saw them yesterday in a local supermarket if you really want a set.

It's sad to think that Australian AFOL might have to start making contacts in the EU, UK & US to be able to get stuff. As it is, apart from several Brickheadz that went retired after a brief availability at [email protected], a couple of the plush minifigures apparently never even made it to our [email protected] portal. They were slated for release through TRU, but by the time they got them, staff were under orders to repack them & send them straight back, so we've got no way of getting Kai locally. Rumours are also doing the rounds that the Dragon Dance Guy & Valentine's Pup Brickheadz, currently OOS, won't be coming back in stock either.

Going to make a phone call & see if TLG can at least remove the Incredibles Brickheadz from my order, cause knowing my luck, I'll organise getting one elsewhere & miraculously TLG will get them back in stock.

Switchfoot55

I didn't feel like this warranted a whole new thread, but am wondering if there is a way to add a "partial" set to your Brickset collection? Namely, I own the set, but not the figs. Is there a way to back the figs out of my "owned" figs?

FowlerBricks

I just got two of the TLM2 CMFs today! That might sound a tad puny after all the Bricksetters buying whole boxes, but the two packets contained The Tin Man and Apocalypse Swamp Monster. Pretty awesome, since Tin Man was THE main minifig I was after and even more awesome 'cause there was no package-fondling involved! My mom picked them up for me after I got out of oral surgery (which I highly recommend you avoid if at all possible).

stlux

@Switchfoot55 Brickset has a 'minifigs missing' collection flag for exactly this purpose. You can find more information on how to enable this here.

More information on this an other Brickset collection topics from the top menu: More > Help > FAQ.

PJ76uk

Playtime with my 6yo son as we attempt to answer the question: "who is the best billionaire, Bruce or Tony?"!

560Heliport

I have a thousand "likes" here! Woo hoo! Where's my prize? ...What? Oh. Oh well.

SprinkleOtter

PJ76uk said:

Playtime with my 6yo son as we attempt to answer the question: "who is the best billionaire, Bruce or Tony?"!

Uhhh... Batman. Duh...

Gravelly voice: "Iron Man sucks!"