What's your LEGO 'status' today?

Darth_Jar_Jar

Try to figure out my ex's moms attraction to this set https://brickset.com/sets/75203-1/Hoth-Medical-Chamber

Aanchir

Darth_Jar_Jar said:

Try to figure out my ex's moms attraction to this set https://brickset.com/sets/75203-1/Hoth-Medical-Chamber

I misread this as "my ex-mom" and I was a little baffled how THAT came to pass.

From my perspective, it's a nice, attractive looking hospital room that's more well-furnished than many LEGO City hospital rooms. Compared to the dingy or aggressive look of a lot of stuff in the Star Wars movies, this is one of the ones that comes closest to that bright, optimistic vision of a high-tech future that Star Trek often exemplifies.

And I think there's a sometimes underappreciated strength to any sort of LEGO set that looks like it would be a genuinely nice place even by real-life standards (even if you wouldn't wind up there under the most fortunate circumstances).

That's certainly one of the big advantages I tend to see in a lot of LEGO Friends sets compared to their LEGO City or Town equivalents. Even a lot of the beds in City and Town sets are little more than a monochrome 2x6 slab with a white 1x2 or 2x2 tile for the pillow (like what you might find in a LEGO City jail or LEGO Castle dungeon), compared to a lot of Friends, Elves, and Creator Expert sets that are more likely to have 4x6 beds with colorful, plush-looking pillows and comforters.

Granted, it's just as possible she has a secret diaper fetish. You know her better than I do!

Astrobricks

 I actually built stuff three days in a row! Put together two of my four #21041 :

eMJeeNL

Astrobricks said:

 I actually built stuff three days in a row! Put together two of my four #21041 :

And then you put it in a row!
;)

Speedman29

Nice lazy four day weekend in the UK with rare (for a bank holiday weekend) sunshine. Plenty of chocolate....

....then some massive LEGO.

Bricks in Space.

benbacardi

^ @Speedman29 that space display looks great - from Bright Bricks, I think? What shopping centre is that?

Speedman29

benbacardi said:

^ @Speedman29 that space display looks great - from Bright Bricks, I think? What shopping centre is that?

Festival Place in Basingstoke. Its only on for Easter holidays, so ends tomorrow.

Recce

Just saw a local promo with below prize.

Fizyx

Got my #75227 Darth Vader Bust in the mail today.  Still a little salty about the whole stupid way the release was handled, but at least I managed to get one.

560Heliport

I'm very excited about the City Space sets- they're on the Brickset main site now. I need them all!  

TheBrickTank

I actually took apart set #31036-1 and rebuilt it as just a toy store. I removed the angled backdoor and expanded the walls to be straight to create more space inside the store. I also took out the furniture for the apartment above the store and turned it into a storage/break-room for the toy store. I'm quite happy with the result. 

Bumblepants

560Heliport said:

I'm very excited about the City Space sets- they're on the Brickset main site now. I need them all!  

I really like how they put the 'Inspired By...' bit on the front showing the real life thing the Space set is based off of. Simple but brilliant addition. Makes me want to get them for my kids for me to play with educational reasons.

pxchris

560Heliport said:

I'm very excited about the City Space sets- they're on the Brickset main site now. I need them all!  

Likewise! I don't know I'll get them all, but I really like the images and will certainly get some of them. I think they're doing it brilliantly by making it a near-future theme.

bpk2300

Somehow this is my first ever Marvel set! Probably need to get the Hall of Armor next. 

Fauch

do the space sets look like actual NASA stuff, they first looked like made-up stuff to me. also looking for pictures, I found megaconstrux actually made a more impressive space rover.

Fizyx

Fauch said:

do the space sets look like actual NASA stuff, they first looked like made-up stuff to me. also looking for pictures, I found megaconstrux actually made a more impressive space rover.

They are made up, but several of them are 'inspired' by certain NASA vehicles.  (As in, there are some similarities if you squint reaaaal hard.)

TheBrickTank

Fizyx said:

Fauch said:

do the space sets look like actual NASA stuff, they first looked like made-up stuff to me. also looking for pictures, I found megaconstrux actually made a more impressive space rover.

They are made up, but several of them are 'inspired' by certain NASA vehicles.  (As in, there are some similarities if you squint reaaaal hard.)

I squinted so hard, my eyes were closed. Then I could imagine real Nasa vehicles. That's the only way I could see it. So disappointed in these sets...I especially dislike the cockpit design on the shuttle. 

stlux

Was in Budapest last week, and visited one of the local Lego Certified Stores. Great mosaic of the parliament building above the PaB wall:



The Batman sign really enhanced this one: 



The lit-up eyes were a nice touch on this C-3PO:



Mia seems to have come across a dragon on one of her camping trips!

Fizyx

I wonder how much a set of that Parliament build would cost...  I support having that be the next large build in the the Tower Bridge/Big Ben sculpture line :P

Speedman29

The cherry tree in our front garden was full of blossom this morning. One windy day and the lawn is now an alien pink world!

Fauch

so then watchpoint gibraltar is the best NASA inspired set this year

Fizyx

Fauch said:

so then watchpoint gibraltar is the best NASA inspired set this year

Well to be fair, the watchpoint gibralter set is pretty much just all around awesome for everything except for PPP.

LostInTranslation

Today is a good day. I have my Disney series 2 collectable minifigures and have just come out of seeing the Endgame :)

Speedman29

Popped into the Birmingham Discovery Centre at lunchtime as I was working nearby. Very pleased to pick up these and a few other polys I was hunting for. I picked up a second set of the SW ones for trades as well.

Gibbo1959

LostInTranslation said:

Today is a good day. I have my Disney series 2 collectable minifigures and have just come out of seeing the Endgame :)

Were the CMFs a pre-order or did you find them out early somewhere?

SumoLego

Uh, yeah.  I'm trying to limit my posts to relevant topics.

And, it's a tight shot on a tablecloth.

SumoLego

LEGOFan2 said:

you mean your leaving us all by ourselves to find the garbage? your a pro. No offense.

Sure - have at it.  I don't have an electron microscope to really dig into Speedman's tablecloth.  It appears he's pretty proficient at folding and creasing linens.

Speedman29

SumoLego said:

Sure - have at it.  I don't have an electron microscope to really dig into Speedman's tablecloth.  It appears he's pretty proficient at folding and creasing linens.

Hotel duvet cover. I can't take credit for the work, but I'll pass the compliment onto the staff here!

TheMaker37

Ok, so i bought a lot today and as I started going through it I find that most of the figs have been painted, not sure what type of paint but it scratches off with my fingernail. Does anyone have idea on how to best get it off without damaging the figures??

Switchfoot55

Currently celebrating my perfect prediction of the release of TLM2 Brickheadz directly by Lego

Quote from the Brickheadz Benny and Sweet Mayhem thread: 
..."and will cross my fingers that Lego just releases dual packs of these next week. 

...it'll happen."

https://www.brothers-brick.com/2019/04/24/lego-will-make-regional-exclusive-sets-available-worldwide-starting-next-month-news/

I'll start clearing a spot on my shelves for the Dragon Dance too

omnium

Switchfoot55 said:

Currently celebrating my perfect prediction of the release of TLM2 Brickheadz directly by Lego

Quote from the Brickheadz Benny and Sweet Mayhem thread: 
..."and will cross my fingers that Lego just releases dual packs of these next week. 

...it'll happen."

https://www.brothers-brick.com/2019/04/24/lego-will-make-regional-exclusive-sets-available-worldwide-starting-next-month-news/

I'll start clearing a spot on my shelves for the Dragon Dance too

I don't think it means what you think it means. But I hope you're right.

Switchfoot55

^Don't crush my dreams. I'm choosing to ignore the after May 1st language. 

SprinkleOtter

TheMaker37 said:

Ok, so i bought a lot today and as I started going through it I find that most of the figs have been painted, not sure what type of paint but it scratches off with my fingernail. Does anyone have idea on how to best get it off without damaging the figures??

Bleh, I know the feeling (though mine's usually sharpie....). I wonder if a short bath in rubbing alcohol would loosen the paint more? A few minutes is safe for figures. Consistent rubbing of rubbing alcohol (...) for several minutes is not.

truck730

Lots of broken minifigs ,played with to death i guess  just let them die with dignity

SumoLego

I'd be surprised if they did supplemental runs of any of these sets.  Between the cost, delay and waning interest - it doesn't make much sense.

xwingpilot

I've not posted on here for a year (!) but I just thought I'd log back in to say hi and raise a glass to this: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-48076505 :)

VorpalRyu

A few BrickLink orders done, several lists for some super secret projects are now 100%, now to wait for the parts to arrive, then I'll have to compile a few more lists & do it all over again...

Mr_Cross

just settling down to build the Pirate Rollercoaster with my son :-)

Mr_Cross

What a fantastic build! Took us all afternoon to build, then we had a good hour after tea playing with it. Highly recommend that set :-D

Fizyx

Found #75886 for ~30% off on Amazon from a 3rd party seller, with free shipping (but not Prime) so I grabbed it.  As I'm sure you all have guessed, the price was clearly as low as it was because the box was super crushed and mangled.  Built it out just to make sure everything was there and in good shape.  This is actually the first Speed Champions set I've built.  I've picked up a few here and there because I like them, but they're not a priority, so the others have all been sitting in my backlog pile. 

It was a good build, really enjoyed it, especially considering it's only 179 pieces.  Was much more engaging than many other small builds I've done.  Only downside is the number of stickers.  I feel like 25 individual stickers may be a little much for a 179 piece set...

LEGO Status of the day: The number of stickers is too dang high!

Aanchir

Fauch said:

do the space sets look like actual NASA stuff, they first looked like made-up stuff to me. also looking for pictures, I found megaconstrux actually made a more impressive space rover.

I mean, they're certainly stylized (as most City sets are), but yeah, they are definitely based on current or planned NASA technology. Some appear to combine multiple NASA concepts — perhaps in order to compromise between the more futuristic planned technologies people might be less familiar with and the more well-known ones currently in use

SumoLego

Switchfoot55 said:

^Don't crush my dreams. I'm choosing to ignore the after May 1st language. 

I feel as though this is another clever marketing ploy where a very limited number of advertised regional exclusives will be made available at [email protected] and sell out in fifteen seconds.

Blech!

truck730

The rear spoiler looks ridiculously large  otherwise looks fantastic, I'm finding the wheels don't roll as free as city vehicles, today I was drooling over carriage from fantastic beasts unfortunately it's still not mine

Jern92

DuckTales was one of my favorite cartoons as a kid. Glad to finally see them recreated in Lego form!

CaptainLego

Fizyx said:

Found #75886 for ~30% off on Amazon from a 3rd party seller, with free shipping (but not Prime) so I grabbed it.  As I'm sure you all have guessed, the price was clearly as low as it was because the box was super crushed and mangled.  Built it out just to make sure everything was there and in good shape.  This is actually the first Speed Champions set I've built.  I've picked up a few here and there because I like them, but they're not a priority, so the others have all been sitting in my backlog pile. 

It was a good build, really enjoyed it, especially considering it's only 179 pieces.  Was much more engaging than many other small builds I've done.  Only downside is the number of stickers.  I feel like 25 individual stickers may be a little much for a 179 piece set...

LEGO Status of the day: The number of stickers is too dang high!

The thing with Speed Champions is that racing stickers like these are specific to said car and said car only. Having them all as prints would severely limit usage, especially if someone wanted to turn it into a road car. Also, as a MOC builder, I would much rather have the option of leaving stickers off than having parts I cannot use due to their prints. I don’t plan on taking any of the 2018 and 2019 SC vehicles apart, though.

Fizyx

CaptainLego said:

Fizyx said:

The thing with Speed Champions is that racing stickers like these are specific to said car and said car only. Having them all as prints would severely limit usage, especially if someone wanted to turn it into a road car. Also, as a MOC builder, I would much rather have the option of leaving stickers off than having parts I cannot use due to their prints. I don’t plan on taking any of the 2018 and 2019 SC vehicles apart, though.

Yeah, that's totally fair on both counts.  It was really just shocking when I got the box open since it was my first Speed Champions set.  I had read that they all had tons of stickers, but having 14% of the parts in the set either printed or stickered (not counting the Minifig prints!) was a little crazy to see, lol.