What's your LEGO 'status' today?

SumoLego · February 2018

VorpalRyu said:

@SumoLego, do you want Ackbar "It's A Trap" memes? Because that is how you get Ackbar "It's A Trap" memes... In all seriousness, you look to be off to a good start...

Is it a trap if I know it's a trap?

It's a trap!

sid3windr · February 2018

Getting frustrated at [email protected] again, because I can't get through checkout past the address selection...

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Switchfoot55 · February 2018

^Just be prepared for four shipping boxes to arrive in the coming days.

...and for related bank charges...

sid3windr · February 2018

I haven't gotten to the confirmation stage yet, so I should be OK ... If not, it's more likely to be 15 boxes at this point. 14 can go back but I'll keep the 14 60Y sets, then.

Fizyx · February 2018

sid3windr said:

Getting frustrated at [email protected] again, because I can't get through checkout past the address selection...

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Oh my god, I just ordered like 3-400 pieces from pick a brick, with maybe only 10-15 of any one kind maximum, and it took me a long time to put the order together because I was copying element IDs off PDFs and some of the pieces I had to bricklink instead... anyway, I would get that happening to me in the middle of picking all the time after like 20-30 minutes, almost without fail. And I would never know if it had saved the work I had done or dumped it, and the only way to get it to go away was to just close out the shop completely and not go back for a day or so. So. Frustrating. I don't know how I got through that process without punching a hole through my screen.

VorpalRyu · February 2018

Just submitted my first entry into the Lego Ideas Moments in Space competition.

TheOriginalSimonB · February 2018

^Love that mini-atv. That was always my favourite space set so I might have to steal this design and build one.

BombTec · February 2018

Just got done building the Saturn V. Loved this build and it's a lot bigger than I thought it'd be.

sid3windr · February 2018

Looks like [email protected] is out of 60Y - it's still being added to the basket but it's no longer advertised on the main page. Maybe that's why my order I've been trying to place since yesterday is borking... (but if there's none left, I'm not ordering, so there!)

piratemania7 · February 2018

^On the U.S. [email protected] website it has been out for days...so much for promo lasting until the 14th....knew it wouldn't!

catwrangler · February 2018

@BombTec, I love that display, but what makes it for me is the grumpy old man in the background!!

eggshen · February 2018

@BombTec I was just at a Jeff Dunham show, Walter is hilarious. Jeff had a new puppet that he introduced during this tour, it was awesome.

FowlerBricks · February 2018

Feeling rather squashed out of the Moments in Space Ideas contest. My entry isn't anywhere near the top even though it's a really good one (but I'm biased, so my opinion doesn't count).

VorpalRyu · February 2018

Second submission to the Moments in Space competition.

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snowhitie · February 2018

Start of half term holiday, listening to Disney tunes and chatting my son is building the #75108 Rathar Escape, his friend is building #31021 Furry Creatures and I've just finished the last of the three dino's in #31058 Mighty Dinosaurs. Roast chicken in the oven. Bliss...

CaptainLego · February 2018

I have declared war on building 1950s and 1960s era cars in SC scale, because yesterday marked the fourth time I failed to build one on my own. The only one I am satisfied with is my 1963 Corvette Grand Sport Roadster. It’s also discouraging because now I kinda don’t want to try my hand at them anymore. I have a Bugatti EB110 that’s a WIP, and I plan on attempting to build a blacked out 2017 Ford GT road car and the road legal Lancia 037, though.

However, I ain’t about to give up so easily, especially in the case of the 1960s.

^Once I get my drive back, you’re next.

SithLord196 · February 2018

My Lego status would be too exhausted to build anything (working on the Ferrari F40) after being at the Philadelphia Eagles Super Bowl Championship parade yesterday.

It was epic and awesome and definitely one of the best times of my life.

truck730 · February 2018

SCARED my Wife told me NO MORE unless I get rid of some, war has been declared but I shall fight to the near death,She is right I don't play with them but it is something that gives me joy when I rotate through them ,making various improvements ,space is the issue

Venunder · February 2018

I have to pack something away, before I can build something new.
Space is always an issue now.

MegtheCat · February 2018

I have finally taken apart & put away my small Christmas set-up in preparation for building the Valentine's bee Brickheadz. Better late than never, right?

SumoLego · February 2018

truck730 said:

SCARED my Wife told me NO MORE unless I get rid of some, war has been declared but I shall fight to the near death...

When is her victory parade scheduled? And when is your funeral?

Speedman29 · February 2018

Another weekend, another train track. We've taken to building one Friday evening or early Saturday morning and leaving it up until Sunday night to play with. This one curved round the sofa and into the kitchen....

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....but because it was chilly with the kitchen door open yesterday I rebuilt it while she was out to go to the bottom of the stairs instead!

PS. The whiteboard message in the background isn't a cry for help!

Fizyx · February 2018

Current status: Seriously backlogged. My build/display space has been blocked for house cleaning reasons for about 6 months, but my LEGO storage space has been pretty open... well, it was at the start. One day I will catch up...

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snowhitie · February 2018

Third day of building #70751 The Temple of Airjitzu. First two days were the lovely houses, today it was the turn of the lovely shadow theatre. I think it's amazing they thought of this and it really works, great way of connecting it all.

This is the Blacksmiths house, so much cool stuff here too, the clever chimney, the cool way of connecting the rooftop, the use of brown headlight bricks to give the detail. Really enjoying this set.

JooTog · February 2018

I finally decided to get rid of all the empty LEGO boxes I have been "storing" (read: kept all over the place) for the past 3 years. I have no plans to ever sell my LEGO, so why hold on to them?

The apartment complex where I live finally instituted recycling, so just a few steps away from my front door and into the recycling bin.

I hope you are all having a nice weekend!

SumoLego · February 2018

Fizyx said:

One day I will catch up...

Um, I'd like my Nerf gun back. I have a tournament next week.

CaptainLego · February 2018

(lemme know if these pictures are too big)

Since I used a number of pieces from my first 720S for my F1 LM MOC and the 720S has really grown on me, I decided I wanted another one:

Also, my latest MOC; Pagani Zonda Revolucion

Next up:

Bugatti EB110(using a fantastic EB110 on LEGO Ideas one as a reference)
Lancia 037
2017 Ford GT road car(using the official Ford GT Race Car as a reference)

FowlerBricks · February 2018

Pillaging parts from various MOCs and searching through the random parts bin to rebuild this little beauty. I haven't built it for years, so I was surprised to find I still had all the parts.

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Strider64 · February 2018

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I'm going to be also building the U.S. Capital, plus I'm just started collecting Presidential Bobbleheads. Please no political comments about any of the bobbleheads, for I'm just collecting them. My Favorite bobblehead is FDR for it also shows his dog (Fala).

Coolguy5000 · February 2018

Just built the 2 Black Panther sets which arrived from [email protected] this morning, and I'll be seeing the film itself tonight at 5.45 pm. Looks like it will be a good one!

omnium · February 2018

For the first time ever, a Bricks n Pieces order arrived before the regular [email protected] order!
Granted, the BnP order came today via Royal Mail and the regular order by Yodel, who didn't bother showing up yesterday and claimed I wasn't in!!! The cheek!!

Coolguy5000 · February 2018

I'm just back from Black Panther. Wow that sh*t was good!!! Kilmonger does a number on Loki for the best MCU villain for now in my opinion. The sets are very accurate, combining aspects of scenes quite well. My only disappointment would be the lack of minifigures for Shuri (I know we're getting her soon but would really like her gauntlet version from trailer!) and CIA Agent Everett Ross (who has a larger role than he did in civil war atleast).

Got some Captain America:The Winter Soldier vibes in terms of fighting and style, also the extended casino clip (shorter version on YouTube) was very James Bond like!

The soundtrack is only second to Guardians for the MCU.

I'd put this film 3rd in my MCU list after 1. Winter Soldier and 2. Civil War.

Right I'll stop now before I reveal too much!

Let's go infinty war!

FowlerBricks · February 2018

^But...Ragnarok should be on that list. It was so amazing!

snowhitie · February 2018

Got up early to leave for the UK. However we were more organised then usual so I managed to build my last bag of the temple of Airjitzu while my son played the piano and my husband packed the car. Always a bit anxious to travel because of the pain so nice to relax
Beforehand with my bricks.

Nice to be away for a couple of days and meet up with the lovely @iso3200 tomorrow as well.

Polyphemus · February 2018

I think I’ve reached Peak LEGO.

According to the interwebs 'peak oil' is defined as: the theorized point in time when the maximum rate of extraction of petroleum is reached, after which it is expected to decline. In other words, when our appetite for oil outstrips the amount of it that the Earth can produce.

As an AFOL I find myself in the enviable position of being gainfully employed, unmarried, childless and relatively low in debt. This means almost all of my disposable income can get spent on LEGO if I so wish. Which I do. And so it does. However, as marvellous as this sounds, it’s led me to a peculiar problem.

I’ve run out sets that I want. But I still want LEGO.

In other words, my desire for LEGO has overtaken TLG's capability to produce sets that I desire.

Peak LEGO.

I now stand in front of toy store shelves and the only sets that grab my attention are the ones that I already own. Sometimes I consider buying sets I don’t even want, just so I can leave the store with LEGO. On at least one occasion, to great regret, I’ve actually done that.

I find myself checking numerous LEGO blogs multiple times a day, hoping for news that my favoured themes are releasing a brand new wave.

I scour the [email protected] website daily for anything interesting that my have escaped my attention, usually to no avail.

I’m not confident at MOCing. I’m not willing to open the Pandora’s Box that is 'try to develop interest in a new theme'.

And so the sad AFOL continues on into the sunset. Wistful. Melancholy. His yearning unfulfilled.

TL:DR - There was nothing at the shops this afternoon.

iso3200 · February 2018

snowhitie said:

Nice to be away for a couple of days and meet up with the lovely @iso3200 tomorrow as well.

The “lovely” @iso3200 ??? Who is this person? Do I have some kind of doppelgänger?

Bumblepants · February 2018

Polyphemus said:

I’m not confident at MOCing.

Have you looked at buying MOC instructions? There are quite a few resources like BrickBuildersPro who sell plans. You might also find bricklinking older sets in different colors to be a good starting point. I started out redoing Green Grocer in red (because cheap 1x2s with groove from all the fire stations Lego has made) and a few years later I have more MOC modulars than official ones. Now I buy sets I don't really want because 'Hey, that color/part could be cool in a MOC'.

Polyphemus · February 2018

Bumblepants said:

Have you looked at buying MOC instructions? There are quite a few resources like BrickBuildersPro who sell plans.

If I'm honest, whilst truthful in its entirety, my post was intended more to give everyone a chuckle rather than garner serious advice but that's a capital idea nonetheless! Much appreciated, I'll check it out.

Ayliffe · February 2018

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Merry valentines!

Speedman29 · February 2018

Couple of eBay bargains arrived today. Foolishly didn't buy the Y-Wing when it was on sale for £6 in December, come January it had vanished from the shelves. £5 won it for me. The Marvel set was just for the minifigures, I'm trying to get the Avengers and was missing Blackwidow, £14 for that wasn't bad either.

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FowlerBricks · February 2018

Power Bursts (and Firestorm) rock!

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truck730 · February 2018

In Love with my Wife(ceasefire declared) chocolates and Mr.Freeze attack ,condition is open with my Daughter when Mom needs timeout, challenge accepted

SumoLego · February 2018

So this was revealed at Casa de la SumoLego...

(Ten arms, for those of you counting. A very rare Decapoda Mus.)

FowlerBricks · February 2018

^(gulps) How am I gonna sleep tonight? That...that thing will come for me in my dreams.

Switchfoot55 · February 2018

^^ A buoyant Decapoda Mus to boot!

SumoLego · February 2018

The 'reason' for the inflatable is that the mechanical arms are very heavy. I couldn't find fault with that.

bookmum · February 2018

I came across a Clikits set yesterday in a charity shop for 75p. I thought to myself "it's only 75p so why not?". Well unfortunately the box actually only contained 6 of the pieces (should be 24) but did have a load of pretty beads. But anyway it seems that the pieces are sort of compatible with the proper stuff! I added them to my bee!

Fizyx · February 2018

Not my MOC, but something that was so relatable that I thought everyone here would appreciate it:

SearchlightRG · February 2018

SumoLego said:

So this was revealed at Casa de la SumoLego...

(Ten arms, for those of you counting. A very rare Decapoda Mus.)

It’s like someone gave form to Disney’s creeping encroachment on all things entertainment...

SumoLego · February 2018

Huh - that's some interesting allegory/symbolism. Maybe I should suggest adding a Fox in a death-grip of one of the tentacles. (And a Minion, Batman, Harry Potter and Shrek just out of reach...)

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