Previous thread: >>8686531Bonkle General: >>8685006>FAQhttps://docs.google.com/document/d/1YVt-4sibEMFOU8H484MpB-K6rNla5SIYdHZG8lyCHLQ/edit?usp=sharing>/lg/ Flickr Group:https://www.flickr.com/groups/legogeneral/>Archived Threads:https://archive.nyafuu.org/toy/search/subject/lego%20general/>Third Party Information:https://pastebin.com/YHYxy2Ze>Sister Board:https://anon.cafe/lego/>MONTHLY CHALLENGE FOR JANUARY:Redesign a 2020-era set in the style of early 90s LegoNote to future OPs: Please keep the monthly challenge in the OP until the end of the month
As we have many skeletons fans here I had to show you what I found on Brickwars forums.
good enough
>>8690899sure is
>>8690903come on, thats less than half of them so its fine
>>8690941better?
I saw a female minifig in a set and now I'm angry
POST ARMIES
#foreversorting
>>8690975>tfw growing up on early to mid 90s lego and in that era everyone wanted more female minifigs and each one was very valuable because of how little of them
>>8690997Do mech armies count? Speaking of which, im running out of good parts to build mechs with. Anyone have some suggestions on current sets I could buy to get some joints and cool looking pieces to fuel my addiction?
>>8690895cool gashadokuro
>>8691016I will say thhis again - I LOVE THEM. I wish Lego stopped making HUEG mech for ninjago. Smaller ones that are nicely detailed are way better.
>>8690903>>8690950Do they... actually just break on their own? Or when they actually hold something?
>>8690895Very nice, and spoopy.
>>8691008Remember, sort by color!
>>8691091Unironicly. Yes I do that. At least for me its way easier to build that way.
>>8691083>ccbs joins are uncommonabout 75% of my bonkle pieces have cracked sockets, i have sets from 04-09 and not one of them have all pieces intact
>>8691008>>8691091>be me>plenty of disposable income>kid loves LEGO and MCX>wife buys toy chest>kid builds once, dissembles, dumps entirety of each set into toy chestWe have a slightly older IKEA Stuva (not my pic). It’s big. It is half-filled with LEGO and MCX. Sorting is all but impossible. I tried to separate all of the MCX from the LEGO, and gave up after a week of daily 2-hour sort sessions.
>>8691083They crack over time when they stay connected.The reason is quite simple, absolutely fatal and also the reason why we get so many hairline cracks and discolored pieces these days: somewhere around a decade ago Lego changed their plastics to clear ABS that they add pigments to during moulding in order to cut costs and not having to rely on pre-colored plastic from other companies (same as with the baseplates).That stuff gets used for nearly every standard brick including clips which before were made from a slightly softer plastic that was actually a bit elastic while the current one is rigid as fuck.Seriously, if you have any old sets still built that were never combined with new ones then check out the clip pieces on them: they are less shiny, feel different and softer and also make a different, duller sound when you gently bang them against each other compared to new ones.The softness/flexibility gets even more obvious with flag pieces due to their size.
>>8691077Thanks man! They're a labor of love.I really wish Lego would bring Mixels back. Thats what got me into Mech building and they were great for joints and pieces.
Am I the only one who is disappointed by this?
>>8691200It's impressive for sure but in the end it's simply just Ninjago City ver.2.0 and lacks the "wow"-factor of the original.
>>8691200I think it looks absolutely kino, what are you disappointed by?
>>8691212It feels so bare-bones. With the first two sets, there were walkways low and high, everywhere around. This is just two tall buildings that merge at the top.
>>8691091As long as you don't have more Lego than will comfortably fit in your mouth at one time, like our friend>>8691098 here, sure, go ahead and sort by color.
>>8691103CCBS as in the Hero Factory and Bionicle G2 system, not the old Constraction.
>>8690997I have too many armies.
My orc army
>>8691197>mixels Please don't remind me. I loved these little fuckers.
>>8690895Definitely need me a giant skelly. Can make it fight my Bionicle skeletons, too.>>8691258Makes me upset I never got the Clankers or the spooky dudes. Least I got a full set of the Spikels and a handful of others.People gave them so much shit when they first launched. Wish Lego would do another budget line.
>>8691197Bruh. We are getting Not-a-mixel polybag this year!
>>8691200I like it, but I need better view.I thought Docks looked shitty, but Jang review changed my opinion.I just dont lke how cheap the figs are.FUCKING CITY
>>8691016>turning that Galaxy Squad ship into a mechShit I like your creativity, wish I'd thought of that. Might have to repurpose some sets for some fun shit like that.
>>8691267>no ball jointsIt's shit.
The Zane from latest "Ninjago Legacy Zane's Titan Mech Battle" (screengrab from Jang review)Along with the rebel pilot, maybe lego is FINALLY improving opacity
>>8691290Yeah Jang already comented on that in City review as well.
Ive got this head and was wondering it there is an official torso I could use with it to make a Mick Foley minifig? Either red and black flannel, white shirt with black tie, or a brown vest over a bare coloured chest.
>>8691316what city review
>>8691274Mixels are more than Balljoints!
PROTOTYPES. I wish we got the Bread one.
>>8690997I've gotten a few more since this photo.
>>8691325Now just imagine how cool those would be if they actually had ball joints.
>>8691258I mentioned it in previous threads, and I'm still mad that my area didn't get the last waves of those, since I was collecting them.I also hoarded a bunch of duplicates still in their bags, that I got during clearances and some stores' closing sales. Slowly chipping away at them for parts.I even rebuilt some of them back in the day by making random combinations of two or more, which I recommend it, it's a nice MOCing exercise.
>>8691352You can sell the dupes for good cash now.especialy series one.
>>8691192>>8691083I've had so many clip pieces crack over time. It's one of the reasons I avoid using droid arms when building whenever possible.Also have gotten tiny cracks in minifig arms that are barely a year or two old, paranoid about even adjusting their hands these days.
How is everyone? What're you working on? I think I'm done with the beach house
>>8691091Sorting by color is correctEven the biggest Lego fans and YouTuber's are wasting their time sorting by part. People who sort by color spend more time building; people who sort by part spend all their time sorting
>>8691414I'm working with graph paper trying to think of a layout and backstory for the Durlags' tower type thing I mentioned a few threads ago. Trying to think of a good reason for a dungeon tower filled with traps and monsters...
>>8691258I honestly wish that they brought them back but as a different theme. Lego really does need more small brick-built character sets.
>>8691449>Trying to think of a good reason for a dungeon tower filled with traps and monsters...To protect the valuable treasures at the top level of course
>>8691449Post sketches anon graph paper is so comfy
>>8691091>>8691008>>8691431>Sorting? What's that? Hey, wanna play legos? I've got six big bins full in the basement you can rummage around in.
>>8691016Love the Aquazone lad. I've had thoughts of trying an Aquanauts mech myself, though more in the Exo-Force scale.
>>8691273>Shit I like your creativityThanks. And might I add that Galaxy Squad was a kino line. I built pic related from the Eradicator Mech set (along with some joint pieces from some Kreo sets I had). Its the second full on Mech I built like 7 years ago. I still need to get around to upgrading his joint system.
>>8691431>Sorting by color>and this is the room where I keep the red paint, the red paintbrushes, the red cups, the red easel, the red paint rags, and the red wine>and over here is the room where I keep the blue paint...
>>8691431>>8691552Do people only have one criteria for sorting? My collection is sorted by color and then by size, ie bricks>plates>tiny pieces, with more containers available if needed. Three tiers at least.
>>8691564That's how I have done my sorting, it's easy since you can sift for the smaller piecesbut I am heavily considering moving towards proper categorization
>>8691564i think the best way is by part type, and then for parts you have a ton of like 1x1 studs you could sort also by color
>>8691431>People who sort by color spend more time building; people who sort by part spend all their time sortingwhen i had my collection sorted by color i spent way more time looking for that one black piece among the other black pieces, after taking the part type pill i spent a few weeks sorting while watching movies and now that its all sorted i can get building whenever i want, and after getting used to it for a while i can take apart whatever ive built and put the parts where they belong as fast as i could with colored sorting
>>8691528I love Galaxy Squad but I only ever ended up with that spaceship and the walker polybag. Even then, I sold the ship to make room last year. Ah well.I just need to find the inspiration because mecha are definitely something I adore. Need to fiddle with my parts for once and do something with them. Been wanting to give my Xalaxians some mech to call their own.
Post cool (pirate) ships
>>8690997Didn't realize the lightning and angle were so bad after taking apart the small guys, half of them are obscured by the big scorpion in the middle. Ogel nation will rise again better than ever though.
>>8691498Doesn't everyone have a mixed bin still from what they're working on?
I wish lego would make more builds like this
>>8691688i have like 12
>>8691694Absurd vehicles?
>>8690997>POST ARMIESNexo Knights finally made my childhood dream come true
>>8691683In the meantime, a better look at the Scorpion Orb Launcher remake. Did you also MOC up sets you couldn't have as a kid?
>>8691715Just remove the hammer and move the canopy forward. They really failed on that canopy.
>>8691731Probably get rid of the cow catcher and missile launchers too.I "normalized" a Monster Fighter air plane. I bet alot of the MF vehicles could be normalized like that.
Choose wisely.
>>8691702*heavy breathing*POST PICS YOU TEASE
>>8691098same. 99% of the time I need to use pieces in specific color, so it's pointless to have all the other colors in the way
What are the best value Lego Classic sets? (the sets with just generic bricks)
>>8691807The one Walmart sells for $20 on Black Friday. Something like 1200 pieces. IIRC it used to be even bigger.
>>8691749The only vehicle I remember is that sand green limo, it was classy AF.
>>8691576>when i had my collection sorted by color i spent way more time looking for that one black piece among the other black pieces, after taking the part type pill i spent a few weeks sorting while watching movies and now that its all sorted i can get building whenever i want, and after getting used to it for a while i can take apart whatever ive built and put the parts where they belong as fast as i could with colored sortingThis. I only had bricks sorted by color, but once I reorganized them by type, I immediately noticed how much faster it was to be able to pull the correct size right away every time.
How the fuck are you clowns MOCing so that the most important criteria for what piece you need next is color? Please, I'm begging you, post your awesome monochrome MOCs.
>>8691836Lol get your own ideas CADfag
>>8691838>implying you had any ideas to give him in the first place
>>8691836If I'm building, say, a tree, I'll only need brown, dark brown, and possibly dark tan or black. Sorting by color allows me to avoid digging through every other unneeded color to find the pieces I need.I personally also sort each color by type, so it's even easier.
>>8691763ok
>>8691760Temple fuck it
>>8691760Definitely the creator sets. Those pieces are awesome for MOCs.
>>8691760Ninjago temple. Looks really fun
>>8691836This questions is confusing as fuck. Are you asking how we pick out what color we want the MOCs to be and how we make sure we have the right pieces in the right color?
>>8691502Thanks. I say go for it. Im still brain storming ideas for an aquashark mech. I really want to incorporate the trans orange shark faced windshield. Thinking about maybe using them as shoulder guards.
>>8691431
>>8691954he's saying that it doesn't make sense to sort by color because the build process involves looking for a given part primarily, and a certain color of it secondarily, and that sorting by color makes this more challenging, and as a result it would be easier to build in all one color
>>8692001>>8691431
>>8692018>Galidorlost
>>8692005Oh, I'm retarded. That completely went over my head, but thanks for breaking it down for me.Personally, I don't sort my pieces. I have a big bucket full of random pieces, I dump it all on the floor, then start building. It does take me a while to find certain pieces, though.
>>8692001Uh, yeah, I'm thinking based
>>8692041that's a very based way to go about itI have a huge collection and wanted to rebuild sets from my childhoodparts lists from lego are sorted by color, so that in addition to it being the most intuitive way to sort is why I did by color, but now that I am moccing more and looking for specific parts, it being by color is showing its limitations
>>8692064While I can see the benefit of sorting, its honestly just easier for me to scatter shit on the floor and let my creativity take over. Its kind of therapeutic sloshing away at a big mound of Lego looking for interesting pieces. It's been working for me so far.I'm >>8691528 >>8691016 by the way. I have way more MOCs and altered sets on display too.
>>8691414I'm wondering if I should spend the buck on this fucker.I really want to build a train set with my parents (my dad specially likes trains) but I also want to save money to buy the ninjago City Gardens
>>8691246Lady cyclops is too cute for orc army.
>>8692083Spending quality time trainfagging with your parents sounds more worthwhile than buying the dust collector that is the ninjago city gardens.
>>8691414Nice iteration of your project. I am in the midst of redesigning the Lantern Festival Garden to combine with my second one that is on the way.
>>8692110>Lady cyclops is too cuteyes>>8690997>POST ARMIES
>>8691590>Post cool (pirate) ships
What’s everyone’s opinion on lighting kits? Are they worth it?
>>8692179usually look unnatural and not that great imo
>>8692171>Not the Pi-Rape ship
>>8692171Hey it's the fish guy I like that guy>>8692240Hey I have that
>>8692001Wait, you people DON'T use LDD to determine your piece count? Or to reverse-engineer someone's MOC?
>>8691717Hey I really like this connection with Red dragons and Magma monsters! Works great!
>>8691836Black monster Waifig.
>>8692110I need more of her heads.
>>8691414Once again This build looks VERY solid anonYou did great job on water as well!
>>8692364Whats LDD?
>>8692386a drug worse than cracklink
>>8691886Why did you delete pic anon? >>8692117Keep posting more pics as you work on this anon
>>8692386Some people need a computer program to help them play Lego. It's VERY sad.
I normally don't care about modren licence themes. But what's going on with Lego dc this year. I get there's only one film out this year and it's rated r. But they could at least give it steath sets like the first movie. It seems lego dc only existed because of the Warner bros deal.
>>8691760Creator sets. So many different useful parts like hinges.
>>8692405They can make endless batman sets, they don't really have to pay attention to the movies
>>8692390Will do, and I will likely post an update tomorrow.
>>8692410Yeah but so far there's only like 3 sets.
Recently got back into Lego and this is the first MOC I’ve done in like almost 15 years probably. Tried to make a sorta speeder/pickup truck you might see flying around on Coruscant. Had a lot of fun making it, just thought I’d share.
>>8692386LEGO Digital Designer. It's a program that allows you to build LEGO models on your computer.
>>8692434This looks terrific anon!Really cool build.Love the use of the round piece on front!
>>8692392OBSESSED
>>8692438Thank you, sorta built it around that circular white piece when I realized I could use it as a function car hood.
>>8692392Better than making OCs based on themes from my childhood to compensate for a lack of creativity.
>>8692505Cool moc anon
The heads with ski masks are amazing.
>>8692378Thanks AnonHeres a different angle
What adhesive does /lg/ recommend? It’s for small pieces so hold need not be too strong.
>>8692529
Going to try my hand at a modular-sized building. Any tips or pointers for someone who recently came out of their dark ages?
>>8692569Just know what you're wanting to do before you do it.
>>8691836I just build in black and dark bluish grey lol
>>8692112You are not wrong, as much as I'd like to have that set collecting dust in my bedroom, my dad really would love the surprise of the train set.Thanks for replying, whatever I end up buying I will share some pics here.
>>8692434the front part is great very original anon
Rest in pieces, soldier
>>8691723Is the orb-launching functionality intact?
>>8692240I still cannot believe there is an official minifig named Brick Daddy. Space Police III was the highest order of kino and no one will ever convince me otherwise.
>>8692619The sets were hit and miss.Brick Daddy Limo was great though.But for example Squidman pitstop was a massacre.
>>8692631Some good vehicles there though
>>8692631Those vehicles are classic Space gold, though. Look, it's even got the loudhailer guns!
>>8692598exoforce robots are the best non-minifig minifigsthey're made up of parts that are thick enough to not feel flimsy, and since they're just joined with bars and clips they're easy and fun to break apart into pieces
>>8690997my group named,DangerousYellowKiller Extremists
>>86926522 of the 3 flyers are nice, the buggy is retarded though.
>>86926192008-2010 Lego was peak
>>8691760Pirates. Pirates are cool
>>8692653They don't to feel flimsy, but every single clip broke when I tried to put that one together. Now I'm worried that if I touch any of my other ones they'll do the same thing.
>>8691414finished a mini TIE inspired by the most recent version.
>>8692733Gross, a D*sney simp.
>>8692733
>>8692733and the cozy inside for our lonely friend.
Oh hey Hanz, it got here here.So far1. I love the box it comes in, 11/10 exposition piece, very brutalistic and kische2. This is one thick ass manual, fucking 191 pages3. The pieces don't feel (too) bad4. I will build this in 2-3 weeks idk where I'll shove it. Might buy a box just for it.I assume 3rd party isn't kosher here but I wanted to tell Hanz
>>8692001>the CADChad
>>8692753/pbbg/ might be the right place for this.
>>8692775I assumed so; I just wanted the german guy to see that I did in fact buy it.I'll post an actual review-ish of it when I finish building it (which god knows when will it be) and perhaps post it on /pbbg/.
>>8692783Yes please do. I am curious as well.
>>8692787Just be warned I will take my sweet ass time, since this shit needs to get organized and stuff.
>>8692791Just enjoy your build!
>>8692791Take your time.I'm surprised it was delivered that fast.
>>8692798ALiexpress delivers really, REALLY fast.
Something interesting I found while looking at the new Spider-man lair set, the official lego.com description for it specifies that the game console sticker and controller is a PlayStation. There doesn't seem to be a trademark or copyright notice anywhere on the page either. There's also a few formatting errors and typos on the page, along with the English being written in a very strange way that doesn't sound native at all. Compare this description with any other set and you can see that the others have descriptions that sound natural and are error free. Maybe this was translated from Danish as a placeholder and got put up by mistake instead of the real one?
>>8692822>DanishGuess which European language uses the "ś" letter.
>>8692836Asa Pole this Ś placement dont even make sense
>>8692840Because it was meant to be "Parker's", but whoever wrote it used the wrong "apostrophe" key, which on their keyboard turned it into a combining acute accent mark. So don't worry, it doesn't have to be a Pole. Just a regular idiot.
>>8692851I havent even thought abut this. Makes it even more hilarious.
>>8692505>Better than making OCs based on themes from my childhood to compensate for a lack of creativity.Creativity means knowing how to hide your sources.
Is anyone else not feeling this?It’s just a stairwell with some window dressing and a donut thief storyline.
>>8692916I wonder if there were any last minute changes since Lego was obviously not going to cancel it outright after spending the money on designing it, but couldn't predict that 2020 would have been the year of ACAB
>>8692916I see few people making it a Post office and I love it.
>>8692916Downtown Diner was the last good modular.
How do you guys recycle your Wakandan minis in your lego city /lg/?
>>8692941And yet you've provided no pictures of this. Great contribution, anon.
>>8691449>Trying to think of a good reason for a dungeon tower filled with traps and monsters...There needs to be a reason?
>>8692950I dont save every Lego picture I stumble across.But there, have this instead
>>8692950suck my fat cock you irate cunt
>>8692957This looks more like a Chipotle than a post office.
>>8692970It's a chipost office
>588 pieces>huge cloth wings>light brick>8 builds over 2 manuals plus alt build pictures>$30 in 2006
>>8692753What brand is that and is there a pdf of the instructions?
>>8693008>pdfNo idea, probably stolen from someone.>Brandhttps://de.aliexpress.com/item/1005001714873419.htmlThere you go, the link.
>>8693015its really hard to tell with these sets.Its clearly based on the Pirates of the Caribean Flying Dutchman, but the one on Lego Ideas looks way different from what Aliexpress shows.Its not impossible that someone uploaded this as a MOC at some point, but its also not unlikely that some chinese designers did this by themselves.You could ask the seller for a pdf instruction i guess. Sometimes they have them. (sometimes you even save 1-2€ if you agree to get the pdf only instead of the printed one)
>>8693008>>8693015That would be Lepin 16016 / KING 83015. http://brick4.com/set/742/Flying-Dutchman
>See cool moc>Get motivated to build>Realize everything that looks halfway decent use specialized parts I don't own, parts of odd colors like teal, and regular pieces in regular colours but in absurd quantitiesMild ree
>>8693029Lepin is no longer, and the emblem on his instruction is from a different company. It seems the instructions or that set design rather became free for all in china after Lepin was killed.Mould King has a similar looking Flying Dutchman with a similar part count (3600+), but slightly different colors.
>>8693032It is 100% the one anon linked from lepin.Chinks don't believe in IP, which is about the only based thing about their unholy species.
>>8693032Yeah, it's most likely the "G牌 631018" version from the Brick4 list of variants.
>>8693040Ah, got it. Interesting website. So they picked a 2017 design to remake it in 2020.
>>8693031>Realize everything that looks halfway decent use specialized parts I don't ownThen alter the design and use the pieces you do have>parts of odd colors like tealThen change the color scheme to a color you do have>and regular pieces in regular colours but in absurd quantitiesMake thencolor scheme multi colored to account for the fact that youndont have multiple pieces in the same colorI've run into the same issues with my MOCs. 9 times out of 10, there will be a workaround to these issues.
>>8692613Not really, though you can out an ice orb in the tail and shoot it as if it were a flick missile. It also carries five orbs, seven if you remove the new co-pilot.
Hi /lg/, in anticipation of the new Blacksmith set I was looking at old Blacksmith Shop 3739 on brickset and in this one guy's review he posted this pic of his Castle collection. I don't recognize a couple of the sets that I have circled in pic related. Can anyone tell me if these are actual sets or just MOCs? Thanks!
>>8693159Whats the tan one with a bridge?
>>8693166The only one I see with a bridge is the yellow castle on the left. That is a variation of the first castle, the yellow castle. But now thatg you mention it, I don't know what the tan building in the center is either. I should have circled that.
>>8693032Anywhere to get just the instructions to this?
>>8692390>Why did you delete pic anon?did i?
>>8692569avoid large single-color bits of plain walls, add texture or break it up with windows and such
>>8692661my yellow supremacists would NEVER use bootlego
>>8693191Ask around on Aliexpress. You can chat with store owners (or whoever is answering the chat) there. If they have the set for sale and they also have the pdf, maybe they share it.
>Finally building Ninjago City>No spare 1x2 trans blue tiles includedThese fuckin Danes are getting real cocky with my Klocki lately>>8691449It will give you something to do with all your surplus Friends Minidolls, they make great traps.
>>8691449>Trying to think of a good reason for a dungeon tower filled with traps and monsters...Keep Durlags Story and change it a bit?>Rich guy wants to build a place for himself and his family>his enemies want to rob him, siege his lovely tower all the time, send thiefs in etc>he becomes paranoid>puts traps everywhere>paranoid to a degree he no longer trusts his family>bad endI left the Demon and the Doppelgangers out because i think they are not really needed to describe the horror of such a story. In fact, if Durleg (or however your Lego dungeon owner is called) is the one becoming the monster its even worse.But i second what the others said: post pics and drawings.
>>8692753Hanz here. Awesome to see that it already arrived. Have fun while building it. I hope you don't regret that purchase afterwards if you are not satisfied by the quality or whatever.
I want minifigures.I don't care about rarity or value, i just want to have a large variety of figures. (and not getting poor by purchasing them). How would you do this?Buy random component lots on Ebay like pic related for example? 50 random printed legs for 5€. If i find heads and torsos for similar prices i could get 50 figures for 15-20€. Is there a better way? Lots of entire figures are usually more expensive. (sometimes way more expensive if the collectors spot something rare inbetween).Or would buying figures or components on bricklink be cheaper? To stick with the example of 50 legs for 5€, that makes one pair of legs cost 10 cent. On bricklink some minifig components cost less than 10 cent, but can i buy them in bulk too?Any advise is welcome
>>8693264It was 100 bucks, it's fine.I'll be disapointed in you because you don't put your aliexpress in English when posting links or pictures.
>>8693106And the co-pilot's there because as turning into the Venom Escape, it can split into two vehicles.Now I realize I have a single Bonkle arm like the original Scorpion's. An arm is going to be bigger, so which will it be? The orb-holding one or the transparent light-blue chainsaw one?
I have 50 dollars in lego money, what should I get
>>8693415a CaDa set
>>8693415Nothing.
>>8693415more lego money
>>8692947Too soon anonWe all hate niggers but this ain't funny
>>8692916The four wide buildings on either side are fucken pathetic. It should've been half and half
>>8692909Don't (you) CADfags anon their bitter bullshit is ruining the LG
>>8693032Imagine needing to be spoon fed how to build this The absolute state of CADfags
>>8693015>stolenSee:https://lepinland.com/review-lepin-16016-the-flying-dutchman/>LEPIN’s Flying Dutchman is a “personal design” by LEPIN and unfortunately, the designer cannot be located. In any case, this time no poor little MOCer was stolen for his guidance, so for once, you can not make LEPIN a plagiarism reproach.Interesting indeed
>>8693191Not pdf but its here:https://www.slideshare.net/WikiBrick/manual-instruction-for-lepin-16016-pirates-of-the-caribbean-the-flying-dutchmen-lepin-movies
>>8691760Creator sets > Temple > Pirates
So apparently there’s going to be TWO Destiny’s Bounty variants this summer, one Legacy from Possession and one Hydro/underwater one. I have one question- Why? The original Legacy one is pure kino and the Movie one is nice but really big and expensive. There’s no need for yet MORE versions of a ship that was nailed perfectly with last year’s Legacy ship.
>>8693286Unless Ebay really fucks you in terms of shipping costs, I'd say that method is superior to Bricklink. In my experience with Bricklink(also a Minifig hunter, but Space-themed), various minifigure pieces rarely if ever get as low as 10 cents. They usually average 20-30 with plenty of rare pieces going way higher, and even that's dependent on the whims of the seller, as they set the prices, not the market itself.If you can find similar or close deals for the torsos and faces(and maybe arms and hands too if you wind up ordering torsos WITHOUT those things), and a good bargain for accessories like hats and utensils, then your way is unmistakably superior.You just have to find those deals first, and that's the lone advantage Bricklink has, as its market is more stable in terms of finding things than Ebay. They just cost more overall.
>>8692947I'd swap torsos and legs and then use them in normal way. Thugs, street workers, gangsters, looters, pimps. Generally something you would obviously find in LEGO city but LEGO is afraid to admit it.
>>8693593Thank you so much!
Why is Lego set 70173 so rare?Was this sold in special stores only?There are only 2 listings on ebay. One (new in box for 350€) within my country, one international.https://brickset.com/sets/70173-1/Ultra-Agents-Ocean-HQ
>>8693693murricans only cared about cape shit and star wars
>>8693211maybe because the live in a yellow ethnostate.i belive we should fight (((fleshies))) with any means necessary.
>>8693733all fleshies are executed in my city upon arrival
>>8691349this has really gay vibe, idk why
>>8692947great for planet of the apes moc
Is Downtown Diner retired or is it just sold out from the holiday?
>>8693624It's a tradition, man. I'm often tempted to get one of the fucktarded wheeled versions, and the Destiny's Shadow set from the medusa season is superior to the movie version.
>>8693693They canceled the third wave for the U.S because no-one cared.
>>8693755It's not gay if it's all the same person. It's masturbatory if anything.
>>8693286buy magazines.
>>8693902How is 3,99-5,99 for one or two minifigures a good idea?
>>8693908In Poland magazine cost like a 3dolars. This is great price for a minifig or two.Also dont you guys have -50%books and magazines shops?
>>8692909>n-nothing is TRULY original!>>8693551You have no one to blame but yourself for bringing it up every thread.
>>8693908In my shithole they cost the same (if not less) than a CMF, and I know what I can get already. You can also get some nice parts if they come with brickbuilt weapons or vehicles.I got a JB yesterday, JB a cute!
>>8693693literally replace the minifigs and its an avengers setnot unique enough for kids to really careno brandingbad product
>>8693975>>8693693Also I remember this wave having a shitty distribution along with other sets of that year.
>>8692533nice
If this Instagram post is to be believed, Speed Champions is not dead! Not as much JDM as I had hoped but I'm hoping that Toyota is an 86. And yes, Chevrolet is spelled wrong.
>>8693286If you have a friendly neighborhood Lego shop, I'd start there. They tend to buy old collections and that gives them a lot of less than mint parts they are willing to make deals on. If that isn't your thing, you can try a subscription service. I have a year of "theminifigclub.com". It is fine overall. You get a few figures a month. Not the cheapest but its 3 random figures for like $11. Other than those kinda things, yea E-bay and get lucky.
>>8691431>sees the nitswhat does this mean
>>8693106I don't remember the blue Insectoid helmets. Is this when Ogle had a snow base?
>>8694095Bunch of summer leaks came out in the last hour, including:>Marvel CMF>Adidas set >City summer is stunt race sets>4 minecraft sets>1 overwatch set
>>8692364I have LDD MOCs that would take me a lifetime to accuire parts for to build physically.
>$169.99 lego mario theme setholy fuck, what could it be?
>>8692434Awesome. Pop up the hood/trunk, anon!
>>8694119That's sweet! It's looking like a good year.
>>8693569>LEPIN’s Flying Dutchman is a “personal design” by LEPINYeah right >and unfortunately, the designer cannot be located.lmao
>>8693946>n-nothing is TRULY original!Not what I said; try to focus your ire into something productive.
>>8694169>Not what I saidSo what does "creativity means knowing how to hide your sources" mean then?>try to focus your ire into something productiveSee >>8692001 >>8692546
Another thread, another shill post for /lego/. If you're stuck for building ideas, check out the building challenges thread.
>>8694260Also if anyone has any more building ideas please suggest so that they can be added to the list.
>>8693693I really wanted to like ultra agents. The villains were great but let's face it, the sets looked like shit. Especially compared to how amazing the builds in the original agents theme were. Compare the surveillance trucks or the volcano base to the oil rig and it's just pathetic. Black, grey and light trans blue is a terrible color combination too.
there is no more annoying MOC to create than the halo warthog. such an annoying design in lego. But I can't fail my 2007 self and not make one
>>8693698This.Any original IP outside of City or Ninjago got BTFO by Episode VII sales-wise.
>>8693159This looks like a mix of sets and moc. I see 10193 medieval market, 7189 village raid, 3739 blacksmith 6067 guarded inn. and 6083 knight tournament. The yellow castle is a variation on the original yellow castle. The gray house, gray tower and tudor barn you highlighted looks like crude mocs to me. The red roofed house seems more inspired and reminds me of idea book or concept like these as it follow the same design cue as the blacksmith but with a mix of old and new parts.
>>8694101>If you have a friendly neighborhood Lego shop,... buy Spider-Man sets.
Controversial opinion time:Ninjago is brick built Bionicle, with all the advantages and disadvantages that comes with it. Thanks for coming to my TEDtalk.
>>8694503Nope
>spring semester is ramping upIt’s been nice sharing pictures while I could. On a related note, big LEGO budget anons, what career/major do you recommend?>>8689959>>8690375>>8692166>>8692371>>8692434Thanks for sharing, anons.>>8690453>>8690677I have the set. It’s good aside from the fact that it’s made out of brittle brown. If you actually want to move the thing or use any of the pieces be prepared for them to snap.>>8689848Here’s a cherry picked example:“Official” fake LEGO: one dual plastic gun is $12https://www.brickmania.com/brickarms-overmolded-sharps-rifle-scoped-reloaded/ Aliexpress: multiple dual plastic guns for about $2-$3 shipping included https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32995946743.html?algo_pvid=a02f3d53-dd6f-4ef5-aa28-5431caa6a6a1&algo_expid=a02f3d53-dd6f-4ef5-aa28-5431caa6a6a1-4&btsid=0b0a556116105013736568525edf02&ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb201602_,searchweb201603_Just look up “LEGO gun” on Aliexpress and you’ll get numerous cheap options listed.
>>8694514Were there bionicle sets that ever used the ratchet joints? Only one I can think of is the first Makuta titan
I know how to placate Castlefags AND give LEGO a licensed theme they can probably get for cheap:Redwall
>>8694503Bionicle had more of a unified world theme, and storywise had a greater focus on mystery n shid. Ninjago meanwhile is a lot more loose and freeform, and basically becomes whatever it wants to be each year. Tonally it's also a lot more power rangers-y, in the sense that it can be a bit more campy (not in the bad way), like a saturday morning cartoon.If you were specifically comparing the Bionicle comics to Ninjago's story, then yeah, I'd see what you mean for sure.
>>8694539>all those tail piecesYes please
>>8694541Six elemental heroes, with one being a female that uses water and the other five being male? Originally based on an ‘exotic’ culture to westerners? Highly adaptable to various settings, ensuring that there’s always varied product on the shelf? Started relatively light and cheery before getting a deep and rich interconnected history that is structured around as much rule of cool stuff as possible? No yeah totally different.
>>8694112Lego's internal geometry Only really useful when you're relating plates to studs and vice versa
>>8694514What I adored from this theme were the gorgeous armor, they combine genuinelly well with the Bionicle aesthetic. It saddens me there weren't more recolors. >>8694528I think he is the only one.
>>8694548>No yeah totally different.Did you even read the part where he said:>If you were specifically comparing the Bionicle comics to Ninjago's story, then yeah, I'd see what you mean for sure.
>>8691760pirates for sure. pic related was my first set ever
>>8694548>all these surface-level comparisons>ignoring literally my first sentence when I said Ninjago does a lot more crazy shit while Bionicle was more rigid in its world theme, variety or not>implying early Bionicle was "light and cheery"Based retard who only read the Bionicle comics at max, confirmed
>>8694141not much under the hood just put some random gray pieces that’s simulate mechanics inside.
>>8694618side profile
>>8694622Looks really nice anonAny chance you can mod it to fit two figs in the front seat?
Whooooooo my Wendigo is almost completed.Just need one last order to arrive so I can swap out the remaining tan pieces.
>>8694699Hungry boi
>>8694095I see the 2021 sets continues to be 8 studs wide. Sweet.
>>8694651I could but I also really don’t have a lot of pieces to work with that fit within the color scheme I was going for. No shortage of gray pieces, blue and white not so much.
Surrender your flesh, Sentai Mountain belongs to your Mechanical Masters!
>>8694814Fucking love these minifigures
>>8694814>partial transparency
>>8694376how much of this is prototype that never saw release? those thatched panels on the buildings and the arched windows don't look like actual set parts.
>>8694699well done getting such shapes without the awful illegal connection clip thing that SO many MOCers used
>>8694914What illegal clip connection thing?
>>8694973I mean I think he’s talking about how clips can grasp and hold tiles/the flat part of plates, but not entirely sure. And it’s not completely illegal, as that’s how minifigs grasp printed 1x2 tiles, but maybe minifig hands are different/sturdy enough to do so.
>>8694528>>8694573Exo-Toa used them in the hips as well
Ford vs Ferrari speed champions when
>>8694376I wish I knew.. I would like 4 of these gray angled corner panels.
More tangled the series sets when. Need more Cassandra
>>8695017>>8694973stuff like this (look closely)
>>8695126Gore belongs on /b/
>>8695126That MOC is neat, but it's going topple over if someone so much as sneezes on it.
>>8695126>steampunk hatDiscarded.
>>8694528cahdok and gahdok
>>8691414Current moc in progress, gonna add a tower and mabey a midevil type house
>>8694095What a shame, if that piece count is a indication to 8 wides, be so disappointed. The last lot were so ugly
>>8694553Studs are slightly wider than 3 nits. If they were exactly 3 nits then you could wedge a plate between two studs without deforming the studs and it would be legal. But you can't do that.
>>8695197Oh shit. I used to do that all the time.
>>8695054The line is canceled my dude.
>>8695139That's why its a shit MOC.Moc should be sturdy with not illegal techniques
>>8695189I LOVE this picese, but wish it was more narrow, so Car would end up as 6 wide not 8.
>>8695168Very sexy anon
>>8695202 Indeed. He >>8695197 is mistaken.
>>8695202Pic related is why you don't do it. This can and will ruin your legos if you leave them like this.
USA: LEGO IS EXPENSIVEAlso USA:
>>8695269No fucking way. I'd sooner believe that this is an employing scamming the store than an actual actual sale.
GM manager here just marked down 20 of these to $1.39 each, might buy them all.
You lucky fucky ducks. Lego never goes on sale in my area, and when it does it’s shitty overpriced garbage nobody wants brought down to BARELY tolerable prices.
>>8695269>mark down price to 97% percent off>hide box>buy at end of shift>resell online>no ???, just profitlike a modern day robin hood
>>8695269You forgotAlso, USA>40k year is a "normal" salary>>8695274Clearance anon, having it in the store is a waste, if it doesn't sell it gets throw into the bin.
>>8695292Stores throw stuff away when literally no one wants it. I refuse to believe that there's so little demand for legos where this is from that they have to sell things at 97% clearance or else no one will buy it. They don't suddenly mark things down 97% out of the blue, they progressively lower the price as time goes on so that they can get the highest price for it. Either someone put that price in on purpose or they have been hiding it so no one can buy it and the price keeps going down.
third world ESLs complaining about not be able to afford lego again huh?
Uhh so just built the GWP ideas car, are the surfboards on the side supposed to be such a flimsy connection?
>>8695333I don't buy trash
>>8695402lmao poorfag
Bros, it got here.Only the alien avenger left :)72 bucks in total for all of this.I love old space shit, I am so happy today I am going to do a PR in my home gym, let's fucking GOOOOO.
>>8695335Yes.
Ended up buying 5, also got an extra 15% discount.
>>8695411Oh man 6 year old me is screaming in jealousy, I only had the small UFO as a kid and wanted the big ones so badly
>>8695411>72 bucks in total for all of this.dayum, nice
Just got my Lego order. Which one should I build first?
>>8695470What'cha think 4-5 year old me wanted.>tfw wish fullfilment at like 26 or so>>8695487Ebay man, it is also all in pristine, dustless condition as if it was opened up yesterday. Sadly I need to disassemble them first.
Anyone know what set these are from? Looking through bulk Lego on Facebook Marketplace and found some unprinted helmets, there's also an unpainted Greedo head and unpainted dog, so there's a chance the seller removed the prints, but it doesn't seem likely for someone just selling a bulk bag of random Lego bits.
>>8695510On the left are Kashyyyk trooper and Clone Commander Gree helmets. (Kashyyyk troopers were a battlepack, Gree came in a few sets.)
>>8695510Just a heads up that sometimes bootlego pieces don't have printing on them so they could be fakes. I'm more inclined to agree with you though.
>>8694117Yes, though why they wore that is anyone's guess. The previous wave they had them because it was underwater and apparently was a way to distinguish them from Alpha Team's diving gear and also show off the skulls.
hold on, is the Ideas car GWP not active in europe?
I want to discuss something with you bros.Is this set worth 100$?Because as jang mentioned - ITS FOR SOME REASON IS???I think the probem in this set lies in fact it isn't focused.The charger and washing machine make no sense in this scene, and these bricks should have been used to make another propper building.
>>8695577Its already sold out
>>8695599fugdo we know if they'll sell it as a regular set in the future?
>>8695292Prices are so cheap because we live in your head rent-free :)
>>8695597Looks like a 45$ set
>>8695269Decent price for such a trash set.
>>8695597You can get the roadplates set for 20€. That means all the rest adds up to 80 bucks.Ergo, fuck no. It's a ripoff.
>>8695597Go compare it to donut shop opening. It has a similar layout of two buildings, some outside features, a bunch of minifigs and a few cars. This started at $90 for 790 pieces.
>>8695597So look at my calculation:30$ - Pizza building +3 figs20$ - Roads +park25$ - Carwash +Energy outlett +Car + 2figs25$ - 2 bins on plate + truck + 2 figs10$ 2 last figs + bikes (a price stretch but still)So we have 110 Dolars while set is 100$ And has 3 unique figs!
>>8695618>that donutLard lad statue when?
>>8695625>3 unique figsWhich is nothing for the city line. Uniqueness makes only sense if it is from a story series like Ninjago.
>>86956831. City Adventures say hello2. You are wrong, You get 2 Kendo torsos that are quite cool.
>>8692856must be an euro, or north or central euro keyboard thing. I´ve press'd the wrong keys sometimes and they don't go over the consonants.
>>8695491Tuk-tuk. Does it come with a driver?
>>8695576Maybe because it was cool headgear that looked more high-end than a cap. Part of how they went from fabric-looking military uniforms to sci-fi minion jumpsuits.
>>8695724Eastern/Northern european keyboard software does it.
>>8695625...This checks out...Huh.
>>8695333I can afford it, the problem is to actually get it from overseas when there are all sort of retarded trade restrictions in place.
>>8695792Crazy I know.
>>8695597jang id dead to /tv/ after he sold out on the "road plates" /tv/ is a german jang board now
>>8695837we're in /toy/ dude
>>8695837This guy looks insufferable.
>>8695841that was a technical error please ignore .
>>8694163you got different information?
>>8695411Amazing. I was looking at UFO sets the other day as well.I had these two ships on your pic as a child. The small saucer as well. They are amazing. Those fiber optic cables were so much fun.I will continue my search and focus on the big saucer because that one i never had.
>>8695597>The charger and washing machine make no sense in this sceneThey should have been in the gas station set.
>>8695603you forgot the road plates. they double the value.
>>8695845He is a turbo autist, but a likeable one.
>>8695625What a steal huh?
>>8695837Jang is ok.You can compare the two. One is very blunt in his critique while the other hides it between the lines most of the time.
>>8695891It means if you get in on -30% sale its good.
>>8695966Then its ok if you look at the cost/parts ratio only.Its still a fairly weak set. For their biggest city set they could have done better i think.
Guys... I think the SOVL is back on the menuhttps://www.brickfanatics.com/is-another-lego-castle-coming-in-summer-2021/
>>8694136Either gonna be a console like the NES, a large buildable level for the Bing Bing Wahoo, or a model of some Mario game/location
>>8695168Looks good, who lives out there?
>>8695304I've seen this type of shit before, I think it's an honest glitch in the system.
they really seem to be banking on the fact it combines with the other sets, rerelease soon? (I hope)
What the hell is this?
>>8693693Holy hell that blue/green villain is fucking rad but I agree with >>8694286 here. This set looks really boring at a glance. Upon closer inspection the build looks like nice but the color scheme still ruins it.
>>8696065>>8696067>What the hell is this?Shit that should be ignored.
>>8696065>>8696067hillarious and makes me want to buy more of those figures, I got the aztec one and its really good
>>8696062How come it is measurably larger than City, and still manages to look smaller?
>>8696065>>8696067Unironically delete this. Giving this guy attention will only fuel the fire.
>>8696084Have you built a sacrificial altar yet Anon?
>>8696084Would do the same but the clerks at my local lego store won't let me feel the bags and no other store is selling them at the moment.
>>8696065i dont understand it.Its racist to theme it after an aztec warrior (racist towards whom? aztecs?) but even worse to not name it as such?
>>8696099What's funny is that I actually didn't know about the shield thing. A post that said "Hey actually this is incorrect because..." would've been fine, and I might've looked into the Aztec thing more, but to go "...and therefore it's racist" is just dumb
>>8694503>>8694548>NINJAGOfags still think their shit doesn't stink>resort to shitting on BIONICLE againLike clockwork.
>>8694548Don't forget the white one sacrificing themself
Started building this thick boy today. It's been a real pain in the ass working around thst translucent orange shark window piece.It's nowhere near done. I have a bunch of pieces coming Friday to help thicken up the feet and shins, and give more detail to the arms.
>>8696099>racist towards whom? White progressives who use the term "latinx".
>we want prints! we want prints!>graphics design on new prints takes a shit, look like garbageBet ya didn't see that one coming /lg/
>>8692546>not posting the old lego cauldron
>>8696146Looks amazing so far.Those orange pieces are amazing looking, but at the same time they somewhat limit you. But an Aquashark vehicle without them does not feel right.
>>8690891Is the custom lego mini-figure business one worth getting into? I have experience in graphic design and opportunity to buy a pad printer that my work used for cosmetic packaging. Most of them are really old and worn, but one is newer and I can buy one $15,000 3 year old setup from my boss for $2,000 with the new units coming in end of February. It's hard to say if it'll be worth it since that corner of the market seems popular but also really competitive with people doing extremely fancy print jobs, 3d printed and custom molded pieces, etc. Far exceeding the detail normal Lego figures.
>>8696065>>8696067>written by a womanthat explains it
>>8696244with the chinese increasing their prints quality more and more, i somewhat doubt it.
>>8696251Most likely a ‘woman’And fuck this person, complaining that Lego isn’t diverse then bitching when they actually have figures from varied cultures all over the world.
>>8696259not a tranny but she is fat lol
>>8696263oh god delete that lmfao
>>8696188 There's a new Lego cauldron?
>>8695845He is.
>>8696259Always have to find a reason to piss and moan.
>>8696263Not gonna lie, could be cute. Would need to see more
>>8696348anonc'mon
>>8696193Thanks. Bulked him out a bit more. Im pretty happy with the body, and it'll be even more impressive once the extra black pieces come in Friday.I really want him to look like he could beat the shit out of the aquatnauts mech.
>>8696351Anon I'm sorry, I'm a man of specific tastes and my dick is telling me she very likely fits those tastes.
>>8695837name of german jang?
>>8694376>>8695067Thanks anon, this is helpful to me. And thanks for the cool pics too. The second one looks like they were trying to go for some American colonial village during the revolutionary war. Lego should do a theme around that, to would be too kino.
>>8696391Hitler
>>8696391Held der Steine
>>8696391Held der Steine (Hero of Bricks)
>>8695929And one speaks in easy to understand English and the other one makes these garbled guttural grunting noises arranged in a way that someone might understand him if they practiced and studied hard enough.
>>8695837I can't understand German though
Top Five Things I Miss About Old School LEGOOk, hello again; now before I get too into this I would first like to apologise for my long absence (you don’t need reasons, just the knowledge that I am sorry for it), secondly I would like to state that in NO way am I belittling the modern sets of today. I love modern LEGO (seriously come to my house sometime and look at the shelves, I have them packed full of the stuff). That being said there are a couple of things about them that makes me somewhat nostalgic for the classic's.5) Theme/ Faction Definition (or the Lack of it)Now my first gripe is somewhat difficult to explain but I will try the best I can. Back in the day LEGO didn’t really care too much on defining the characteristics of a set, for example check this out. Are they fighting? Are they friends? LEGO didn’t make you choose it simply said ‘here are a bunch of knights and a castle, now get to it kid and have some fun!’
>>8696431Sure they had some definition (the Pirates looked badass for example) but that wasn’t what defined the theme and that wasn’t the focus of the sets. In the glory days the main focus was on ‘the build’ and the variety of possibilities that build offered. Why do you think the old sets gave variant builds on the back of their boxes?What I am trying ‘inexpertly’ to say is that nowadays in the majority of themes we are told the names of the figures, what their motivation is and who they are fighting against as well as an overriding story arch for the entire theme.It’s disappointing because it’s making children lazier why imagine some wonderful story when you can just watch Lord of the Rings and then act out that exact seen from Helms Deep. Yes I am being a little unfair here, but my point is no less valid. My ten year old brain had some amazing times (far better than any movie could ever get) me but now days that’s not the case. Shockingly enough I have even seen kids refusing to mix their LEGO sets because they don’t want to mix SpongeBob bricks with their city stuff! That’s not the way an eight year old should treat their LEGO.
>>8694618Splendid! Roomy.
>>8696435>nowadays in the majority of themes we are told the names of the figures, what their motivation is and who they are fighting against as well as an overriding story arch for the entire themethis is a huge problem I agree
>>8696435>Shockingly enough I have even seen kids refusing to mix their LEGO setsDang, I was guilty of this because I didn't realize I could, or forgot about them.
>>86964354) PackagingThe packaging of my youth had some magic to them, the big sets had fold up flaps were you could see all the LEGO, the back of every set had alternative builds and everything looked amazing as there was no digital images in the background .Now a modern set looks good (if not a little focused on the action).
>>8696476But the classic sets had an actual painting in the background and a constructed world beneath the figures feet. It felt like I could also achieve such perfection (simply by taking the set outside and losing most of it); whereas the cover of the modern set is an unobtainable fantasy.I have a problem with modern packaging but I can understand why they put less effort into them. When I was a child I would visit the toy store every week, look at all the sets, shake every box and lift up every flap, it was exciting for me because that was how I saw what was new and available. Today finding a Toy Store is difficult enough and then even if you do, why go to all the trouble of leaving the house when you can simply order the thing online? (And probably pay less for it, ‘all hail the blessed Amazon’).Nowadays there is no motivation for a child to leave the house, his universe starts and ends on a keyboard, everything he needs is there. I honestly don’t know any child aged below eight who doesn’t know how Amazon works or how to operate windows. Ok so this gripe is also against the modern world, things were better in my day, I like napping, mumble, mumble, mumble, zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.
Anyone else sad that MOCpages is dead? So many good creations, lost forever. massive props to Brickshelf for somehow still trucking along for like two decades now
>>8696488>MOCpages is deadWat
Feb 13th, get hyped lads.
>>8696478Well, online shopping is the new comfort. I recently visited a shopping mall to look for some legos, haven‘t been there since I was a kid. I had so much expectations because I do remember they had all kind of sets, big to small, super rare to common. I would spent at least an hour looking at every damn set. Now it‘s all gone, a small shelve with like 10 sets and half of the them are marioshit is all what is left.
>>86964783) BaseplatesMost classic sets had Baseplates, even the smaller sets; they would get a smaller Baseplate. Baseplates are awesome they give you so much freedom to do what you want and build what you like. Nowadays most sets (even big £80+ sets) don’t have Baseplates. This sucks.I think I made my case quite elegantly there.
Hey guys. I'm only 650 some points way from getting 50 dollars off my next order, and I got some scratch, about 400 bucks, to spend.I was thinking about getting the Ninjago City Gardens, since I missed out on the docks. What else do you recommend?
>>8696488>Mahjost will never come back either
>>8696643Depends what you're interested in. Do you like modulars or mechs? Cars or creator sets?For that kind of money, you could get the new police station modular, or the ninjago ice mech (with bending knees!). As far as mechs are concerned, I'm smitten with both demon bull king and the monkey king mech.
>>8696564Small baseplates were ass, they're so restricting. We have regular plates now that dwarf some of the smaller baseplates of the day and that's something to celebrate.
It's 14th where I am, and I can't buy the gardens. I want to beat the scalpers and I'm up late doing work stuff anyway. Does anyone know when the website refreshes?
>>8696759I'm more interested in modulars and exclusives.I do want the police station modular- I just got the bookshop this year- but I was looking at the grand piano, or the botanical collection, the NES, or the fairground stuff
>>8696713
>>8696765maybe the thin ones but they also had thicc ones
>>8696786those were fucking kino
>>8696713>>8696778>that one poster with all those gifs
>gf finds lego dimensions starter set for $12 at biglots>set inside is clean, no issues>buy it>remember I have a benny with his baseplate for dimensions>awesome I can use it>start looking for the plate>cant find it, find the figure>find the space ship and plate>but no plate>also cant find my johnny thunderuhhhhhhhhhh
>>8696777I watched some speed build videos of the NES, and it looks ridiculously fun to assemble. Go with your heart, anon.
>>8696431you should read the comfy thread >>8653604
>>8696488With Mocpages gone, I'll never be able to truly explain the sharpie clone phenomenon to friends.
>>8696564There was No Licensed Themes Now I know this gripe will be the one that causes the most anger, there are a lot of ‘Star Wars’ and ‘Harry Potter’ nuts out there and they are about to be equalled by a similar number of ‘Lord of the Rings’ fanatics, so firstly I will state it again. I like these sets; I love ‘Star Wars’; I love all Licensed LEGO magic and I understand that the sets are an important revenue stream for LEGO and some are released to co-inside with movies. Ok now that’s out of the way, as a reward I give you the below image.
>>8696844#4 (cont)My problem with the licensed themes comes in three forms. My first problem with it is the lack of imagination it gives to children (I mentioned it above read number five to remind yourself if you have no idea what I’m saying now). My second problem with it is the cost, yes I know they have to pay for the licence but the sets are so much more and for a child with limited pocket money it just starts looking unfair. We all want Darth Vader and Chewy minifigs but this sort of purchase is at least 20% more than the cost of a non-licensed set (and can go even higher).Average that out over the five years a child will normally collect LEGO (6-11ish) and they will have a much smaller collection. This smaller collection will again be tailor made to their theme and will allow little in the way of original building (wait I'm going back to point one again, sorry). It’s just that a child’s pocket money is special and to charge the most for the sets he (or she) is most likely to want seems a bit miserly.My final and biggest problem with the licensed themes is the sheer number of them and the question of what could have been build instead. We have so many licensed themes that last a short while and then disappear; why go to all the trouble to release a theme when it lasts such a short amount of time?Instead of having designers working on ‘Prince of Persia’, 'Toy Story' and ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ sets for a year why not have a range that is worth something and doesn’t leave the collector felling like a jilted lover dumped halfway through their fourth date (the date just after they had put out)?Imagine what LEGO could have designed without their overreliance on licensed themes?
>>86968465) InstructionsInstructions I hear you cry (its ok cheer up) we still have them, that’s not something to miss. Well actually the old style instructions were very different to the modern ones of today, they knew how to challenge a kid, and they gave the whole building process fun. Once when I was four years old they made my dad sit for five hours on Christmas day trying desperately to build the Kings Mountain Fortress rather than engage in his more traditional activity of getting hammered.Seriously these old instructions were the boss; they even required you to build parts of the set without actually seeing were the brick needed to go and as for a piece call out for each step you can forget it. You show the instructions how clever you are, not the other way around.I remember that building a bigger set felt like a real achievement. For example the 1989 Black Sea Barracuda (6285) required 28 steps to be built whereas the 2009 Brickbeards Bounty (6243) requires 57 and comes with two manuals; their respective piece counts are 909 for the Barracuda and 592 for the Bounty.Seriously can we stop dummying things down for the kids; every generation before them didn’t start basing their heads against the wall when the received a challenge, these ones won’t either. You never know what could happen if they feel a little inspired.
>>8696853reading stuff like this just shows me that nostalgiafags are dumb retards who think more struggling makes things more valuable. sorry buddy, i don't derive my sense of self-worth from being able to build lego with caveman instructions
>>8696853>things were better when they were worseno one takes you seriously and that's a good thing, ayup
>>8696853>back in my day assembling a lego set took 5 hours because the instructions sucked and we liked it that wayok boomer
>>8696870Agreed, I hate this entire thing
>>8696870>struggling makes things more valuablenta, but I have a degree in child development and having to work to spot the differences between pictures in the instructions is absolutely better for children than having each piece directed by the instructions.
>>8696065>>8696067this is why im glad lego is a private danish company
why is techic not minfig scale ?
>>8696908You're not using the right minifigures
>>8696476Niggers and Mexicans ruined boxes having lift open flaps forever.
I hope that one day we as a species can move on from nostalgiafagging. The one point that I think is particularly retarded is when they say that licensed star wars sets discourage creative, as if 1. star wars didn't exist in the 80s and kids weren't already building their own lego star wars at the time and 2. that a set is star wars means kids won't do anything else with them and they will rot on a shelf forever. Neither of these are true. The way kids play with legos basically hasn't changed since they introduced minifigures in the late 70s.
>>8696912Based technic minifigure poster
>>8696844I understand your viewpoint, but one of the major reasons I got into LEGO was due to Star Wars. LEGO is simply a great medium.>small size allows the acquisition of numerous people (squads/army building)>customization of characters>unlike miniatures, they’re not static>not overly detailed, but you can tell what they are>vehicles and buildings are easy to acquire/diyThis doesn’t really work well in a large action figure format. The name says it all, minifigure. They have the benefits of larger figures and miniatures. As for the terrible prices, this is balanced out by custom LEGO producers. Their capes, weapons, characters, etc. are often times more affordable and higher quality than “real” LEGO. As for stunted imaginations, I don’t really think that this is that good of an argument. As a kid Star Wars was fairly similar to Knights or Pirates in the sense that it was a “universe” for a story or other action to take place. I didn’t solely reenact exact historical events just as I didn’t reenact exact scenes from the movies.Regardless, your posts are pretty great and licensed themes have without a doubt degraded. LEGO Star Wars is sadly no longer a $10 battle pack of four classic clones.
Anons I have to sort my mixed bricks pile before I can put the Christmas tree away U N H A P P Y
I still need to sort my bricks. I've gotten through maybe 20000 of them. But there's still so many more..
>>8696768Where do you live? Lego's American headquarters are on the east coast so I assume they base their releases here on the ET timezone.
>>8697074Post pictures of your progress ya big tease
>wanted 9v train sets as a kid>mfw metroliner price
>>8696564Baseplates are overrated and they dont even fit the system propperly.I DO agree Lego should put bigger plates in sets though.
>>8696853I agree that todays Instructions are WAY too slow (FUCKING ONE BRICK PER PAGE in 8+ set???)But I know what they did it.This doesn't affect old builders, but new ones really apreciate it. So there is no harm.I ususaly just skip few pages and look on pic anyway.
what are you working on? here is a very basic first outline of Halo warthog I threw together.
>>8696963>The way kids play with legos basically hasn't changed since they introduced minifigures in the late 70s.Oh how wrong you are.Lego is treated mostly as one time toy now, especialy on more expensive set>I work in Toy store, and tI encountered fucking parents that GLUE their kids Lego, because they are tired to rebuild it themselves.I met kids that are NOT ALLOWED to mix setsI met kids that laughed at me when i said bricks are bricks and you can buy whatever set you want.It's the fucking world we live in
>at mall after christmas>walk into go puzzles and games>"EVERYTHING 50% OFF!" signs plastered everywhere>find lego section>greeted by sheet of paper saying Lego and other desirable brands are excluded from sale>mfwIs the store resorting to trickey and false advertising, or is Lego involved somehow? It's shitty either way.
>>8697283lego like never goes on sale, so annoying. They are Games Workshop tier
>>8697298I remember TRU pulling this "Lego is excluded from the sale" BS when they were shutting down
what is Jang's problem? Is he just an old man who doesn't understand the internet is full of psychos and trolls and you can just ignore them? bizarre though I like Jang
>>8697338...what? He’s just pointing out a mistake he noticed in post and is stickying a comment to let everyone know; whether they’re concerned about the price or want to correct him.
>>8697251those side pontoons are great anon!I just built a Splitter rifle for my Titanfall Ion but it's not quite right
>>8697362thx, I'll post when I improve it. Gigantic problem with trying to make warthog is the angles of the wheels and suspension. So far I am using the like decade old Saber Scorpion method of just rubber bands. Honestly can't think of a better way, on such a small scale
>>8697369Have you thought about using these for suspension?
>>8697377in what way? thx I'll look into seeing if there's a way to use that part though that I overlooked.
>>8697379I’d figure attach the frame to one side, the axle assembly to the other, and let the rubber do its thing.
>>8697379Something like this
ninjago city gardens is still not up
>>8697414Ah I see, thanks I'll try that. Very nice. getting suspension in minfig scale cars is always very tricky
>>8697455ayyy we posting suspensions?(it doesn't like leaning side to side though)
>>8697487mind posting how (if you still have the build made)
>>8697488it uses four of the springs of this aquanauts set https://www.bricklink.com/v2/catalog/catalogitem.page?S=1728#T=S&O={%22iconly%22:0}again pushing straight down and rocking back and forth is fine, but it locks up when you push down diagonally from the side as it uses straight axles
>>8697422Ok thanks for letting us know
>>8697455Here's a more compact suspension system using the rubber bits. It doesn't lock up like >>8697487 but it doesn't leave much to attach the body to.
What might this collection of parts be destined to become?
>>8697501A hat for your cat
>>8697515She doesn't like hats, even if Deus Vult
>>8691760Temple 'cause I'm a masochist still watching Ninjago.fml
>>8692083Even I'm still hesitant to buy the Gardens, it's so underwhelming without the City and Docks. Tip: Buy extra rails for the train!
>>8697338Old people get very cranky when they're called out on making a mistake
>>8692505Someone's getting personal! Who hurt you, baby?
>>8697501Villain base.
>>8697501A litter box
>>8697549>>8697564While these are splendid ideas, this was the finished product. Been sitting on the instructions for a while and the latest lockdown stretch needed a project (alongside the underwater mining op, Aquasharks ship and others, of course).
>>8697571A villainous litter box for your Meowthra would've been better though.
>>8697571now you can use it to blow up the other anon's warthog
>>8697572Yes indeed, bricks would've been shat.
>>8697573I already outnumbered him, but sure.
>>8697536I could ask you the same thing >>8691431.Why do you bring up a subject that you don't want to talk about every thread, and then blame others for talking about it?
>>8697576anon building the other hog here, looks like you also used rubber band method? Yours are nice, especially like the back guns and the troop carrier
>>8697583>Implying I'm that guyFuck sorting method arguments, you just sounded petty as hell. Way to drag yourself down to their level!
>>8697616Thanks, yeah it didn't occur to me to try anything different until the alternate of using little red axles was mentioned. Think I'm done with buying those instructions though heh, unless (God forbid) he does a Pelican...
>>8697583>Whole conversation pile is about render programs/MOCs and stock sets>This faggot starts crying about OCsStop spending time on Deviantart, dramafag.
>>8697628I'm not implying you're that guy; I'm asking you why you spend so much time complaining about something that you don't want to discuss, and then complaining that people aren't posting MOCs. >>8697634No, the argument is that you shouldn't be pointing fingers at CADfags for having no creativity when you have none yourself; the quoted post is simply for the image, not the reply chain.
>>8697648>I'm asking you why you spend so much time complaining about something that you don't want to discuss, and then complaining that people aren't posting MOCs.Once again, retard: Not that guy. I just read this thread and notice you're awfully illiterate and just straight up being a whiny bitch to someone using a retarded example that makes no sense.
>>8695837*hightech feature expands*
>>8690997I can't find any of my giant autistic army photos, so settle for my mounted cavalry squads. 1/2
>>86976732/2
>>8697338For whatever reason I watched one of his minecraft set reviews and his disclaimer at the start was him literally yelling into the camera at zoomers who might correct him in case he gets something wrong about Minecraft. I kinda respect ragey Jang.
>>8697675Nice combination of torso and legs. They look as if they were designed to be that way.
Monkie kid more like return to monke
>>8697679Heh, thanks. Took me a while to find a legs/torso combo that would work as cavemen that looked like a different tribe from the official CMF caveman/cavewoman couple. Now the real wait begins for the leftover faun legs... how long before lego produces a tribal female torso that doesn't look like a bikini / swimsuit? I'd love a little squad of satyr women to follow Pan around and swoon. And or add women to the mammoth tribe.
>>8697648Cool moc anon
https://youtu.be/i_Tb7yZQSAQNINJAGO CITY GARDENS Designer video!
>>8697673>>8697675Neat Anon!
just secured the ninjago city gardens, it's opened for me. Get it quick bros
>>8697722Same for me. Got the ice skating rink, too.
>>8697414If you use pic relate instead of a bigger grey/black axle, the suspension will work independently in each wheel.>>8694095I like an 86 like you can't even imagine, but I don't think it will happen. My bet is the GR Supra.
>>8697414isn't this based on bending parts though?
>>8697564>>8697571>>8697573HaaaaaaaaaFUNNY
THE FUCKING SITE KEEPS CRASHING AND IM ON MY ONLY 30 MINUTE BREAK AT WORK AAAAAAAAAAA
>>8697665what does this mean?
>>8697788He uses a foot rule to measure the dimensions of sets, titled as the "Hightech-Feature". Also memed by many for dick size innuendos.
>>8696912Those are not minfigures anwser my question . why is lego technic not minifig scale
>>8697713Holy shit make that guy shut up! He has zero enthusiasm and just rambles on about basic features any kid could figure out.I'm glad I secured my Gardens order but shit like this is awful.
>>8697794Technic wasn't meant for minifigure-suzed builds, period. Technic wasn't even a part of LEGO System sets until later.
>Already got two Ice Rinks from December orders>Now a third because of the extended actionGuess some lucky LEGO fan's getting one as a gift next Christmas.
>>8697377>>8697414These are great, you can get suspension out of almost nothing. just one here in the middle give this bike a healthy little bounce to it.
>>8697807>Biker has a moustache10/10
>Ninjago started in 2011The fuck.
>>8697713based teal pandering
Is this a new piece for the robot head?
>>8697713>If only you knew how bad things really are.
>>8697847It looks like it's inspired by the exoforce robots but done as something brick compatible
>>8697837One guy I know is overly excited for teal-coloured bricks. Weird, desu.>>8697847That's a construction worker helmet, the robot's not special at all or relevant to the series.>>8697848God, his expression and monotone voice, dude's dead inside after 10 years of Ninjago.
>>8697856>That's a construction worker helmet, the robot's not special at all or relevant to the series.The helmet isn't the part I'm talking about, I'm talking about the thing in front of the helmet which seems like it could be dual molded with silver and trans red
>>8697850I think that's the new baby carrier piece. It does look like one of the Exo Force robots, though. I bet that's intentional.
>>8697847Baby harness
What is the best program to make a moc with? I have an idea stuck in my head but none of the pieces to build it.
>>8697876Stud.io and Lego Digital Designer are both good.
>>8697863I did not see that part as a head but a chest, little miscommunication.>>8697876A lot of people mention LDD.
What are the most essential rooms for a Lego house? The building I have planned will have three small rooms. I'm thinking of a kitchen and a bedroom, but I'm not sure if the third room should be a bathroom or something else.
>>8697904Sex dungeon.
>>8697904I always skip Bathrooms.
>>8697904...Living room? Sofa, TV etc?>>8697906HEY! Perverts are on the loose in LEGO City!Build the horny jail!Capture the sickos!The Morality Police, new from LEGO!
>Image limit reachedI bet the next OP will be all "NINJAGO 10TH ANNIVERSARY", while no one really gives a fuck about it.
>>8697931What else it would be? Someone whining about Blacksmith shop again?
>>8697931>>>/co/120281932HELLO I DO
>>8697904Living room and kitchen.Bath/toilet or bedroom is only needed if you want a normal, complete appartment.
>>8697957Well, now that you mention it...>>8697963BACK IN YOUR FUCKING CAGE! BACK!
>>8696963Observing and pointing out that things change sometimes for the worse is not "nostalgiafagging". Your position makes you sound like you assume something is better just because its newer.
>>8697966Shut up the Blacksmith is great. IT HAS BLACK FALCONS!
>>8697957How about the Lego World Builder that got purchased?It is about holiday heroes
>>8697977Just means the Castle theme you desire so much will never be more than little references to things you loved, shoved into overly expensive Ideas sets.
>>8697978Oh, good idea actually. I'm also curious about VidiYo, the one minifig I saw of it looked cool.
>>8697983tongal.com/blog/articles/lego-acquires-first-fan-made-world-for-development-from-lego-world-builderThats the article Tonga released last week.Guess the pic used is too small?
>>8697794Do you not see the problems others are having trying to make a System minifig-scale vehicle with a suspension system made with technic pieces?
>>8697991>All this amazing ideas>They buy Holiday Heroes
>>8697999It's a theme that allows for a lot of multicultural references without SJW's screaming about cultural appropriation so that's a plus.
>>8696713I remember one user uploaded a bunch of /e/ pictures there back in 2007, my life was never the same afterwards.
>>8697487This is the best looking beach buggy I've ever seen made out of lego
>>8697999Yeah, i wondered too. But i guess it is the safest bet. Holiday characters are public property, everyone will buy some fo that holiday. I can see how people will buy other holiday charactes they dont celebrate, because they fit together.>>8698002Guess it is more like an umbrella theme to make holiday related sets and minifigs.By definition they already make them, see the chinese new year sets.It might increase the consumers to. Like chinese now will buy christmas sets, even they dont celebrate it, but it belogs to this series that features chinese holiday characters.
>>8693286A quick update: i won 3 auctions and now own 143 random printed legs for just 14€ + 2€ shipping.Now onto the quest to find torsos and heads.
>>8698036Why?
Those trans green parts... should i open my wallet?https://www.ebay.com/itm/Lego-Space-Police-Ersatzteil-10-Figur-6984-Galactic-Mediator-6895-6882-6813-6831/254825758873?
>>8698048see the post above:>I want minifiguresThats why.
>>8698054Thats not an adequate answer. So i rephrase it.>Why do you need so many minifigures and so random?
>>8698023Japanese Christmas set with KFC when?
>>8698062No particular reason desu.Maybe this will satisfy your curiosity: I have been out of the Lego Hobby for over 20 years, and missed so many things that i feel like buying a large bulk of random figures gives me the opportunity to look at them, and learn more about the different themes of those i like most.
>>8698070You are cool anon.
>>8698063Right after the Hiroshima Bomb Diorama!
>>8697856>>8697837IT'S NOT TEAL IT'S SAND GREEN! I'm still happy though.
>>8698070Everything is fine. Just asking out of curiosity. Random minifig parts is rather odd, random bricks is ok, but minifig parts are very limited in their use. At first i thought this will be a lego scene where you need many different viewers, like a sports arena.
>>8698070I think the best way to learn about a theme is simply checking out the related cartoon and/or wiki.
>>8698095>but minifig parts are very limited in their use.That might be true, but then again, its only 15€. If i can find heads and torsos for a similar price i will end up with around 50€ for 140+ figures, which is quite nice in my opinion. And who knows what projects some of these might spark.
>>8697703>>8692546
NEW THREAD>>8698171>>8698171>>8698171
>>8698008>/e/That shit was /d/ tier from what I recallNot to mention shota porn dumped there. I regret checking on Waveback to see what have I missed desu.
>>8696065Next they’ll say ninjago is racist since asian people don’t have brown hair like Kai
>>8698240Dont try to understand them. They are the evolutionary step of conspitrancy theorists.They think everything and everyone is rascist. They try to be liberal and so they only see bad behaviour in everything.
>>8697658He's butthurt he can't post shitty renders anymore without getting called out and laighed at >>8698165Lol
>>8697918>I always skip Bathrooms.That's funny, I always make sure there's a bathroom
>>8698394I've never posted a Studio or LDD render here besides that Winter Wolf leg for Anon. I'm still waiting for those MOCs, too.
>>8692947Prison system moc
>>8699716this
