-
Hey, guest user. Hope you're enjoying NeoGAF! Have you considered registering for an account? Come join us and add your take to the daily discourse.
Dr. Claus
Vincit qui se vincit
Lego Master X-Wing announced $240. May 4th.
Lego needs to just stop. For like 3 years until I can get a bigger place to buy more legos!
AJUMP23
Gold Member
Vote on the Lego art cover for the D&D sets.
Ahhh, DnD Lego would be a great way to get the Drow into the public consciousness without stepping on too many toes. I hope these sets have lots of little details more like the Friends sets than the typical boy "build a machine" set. This calls for a very interactive set designed for adventure with trap doors, hidden areas, and lots of unique creatures.
Vote on the Lego art cover for the D&D sets.
The cover should OBVIOUSLY be a Lego recreation of those guys stealing the eye from the face statue. Duhhhhh
AJUMP23
Gold Member
AJUMP23
Gold Member
New Batcave shadowbox. Looks cool. $400
www.lego.com
Batcave™ – Shadow Box 76252 | DC | Buy online at the Official LEGO® Shop US
A 3,981-piece Batcave™ tableau created with adult enthusiasts in mind, featuring movable elements, 7 minifigures and a feature-rich Batmobile™
www.lego.com
Last edited:
Quasicat
Member
As much as I like this Batman shadow box, I would have loved a Muppet version of this instead of just blind bag mini figs. Maybe someday.New Batcave shadowbox. Looks cool. $400
Batcave™ – Shadow Box 76252 | DC | Buy online at the Official LEGO® Shop US
A 3,981-piece Batcave™ tableau created with adult enthusiasts in mind, featuring movable elements, 7 minifigures and a feature-rich Batmobile™
Cyberpunkd
Member
My daughter got two LEGO sets for her birthday from her friends - this just made me realize these toys are not for playing anymore, but building them once and displaying them. Good for LEGO I guess, but for parents it's expensive, kids build it once and then never touch again.
AJUMP23
Gold Member
Yes the marketing of Lego has changed. I still have my big bag of legos that we laid on the floor to build with. But sets now are so specific and unique that it is difficult to want to be creative. There is something satisfying about the old sets all mainly have square blocks of different sizes. And then having some wings and a few unique pieces in there.
Lego inventory guy: "Damn, we WAAAAY overproduced black, dark grey, and light grey pieces, What to do?"New Batcave shadowbox. Looks cool. $400
Batcave™ – Shadow Box 76252 | DC | Buy online at the Official LEGO® Shop US
A 3,981-piece Batcave™ tableau created with adult enthusiasts in mind, featuring movable elements, 7 minifigures and a feature-rich Batmobile™
Lego marketing guy: "Hold my Carlsburg, I've got an idea...."
Dr. Claus
Vincit qui se vincit
Looks amazing! Definitely going to pick them up.
I think folks here may just not realize that most lego sets are for playing. They are specifically labeled as playsets and use the general generic lego set pieces we all grew up with. Except for "Freinds" sets which are a lot more unique in their design. Most sets we see here are designed specifically for adult fans for display purpsoes.
I think folks here may just not realize that most lego sets are for playing. They are specifically labeled as playsets and use the general generic lego set pieces we all grew up with. Except for "Freinds" sets which are a lot more unique in their design. Most sets we see here are designed specifically for adult fans for display purpsoes.
No kidding, those long open sleeves are PERFECT for dealing with a thousand little bits of plastic all over the tableI wonder if this model has ever built a LEGO.
Looks like she did it all without instructions as well, clearly a pro. Single as well, this is the best Tinder profile pic imaginable
Dr. Claus
Vincit qui se vincit
This thing must weigh a ton. I want it.I wonder if this model has ever built a LEGO.
Ajump, buy me one.
AJUMP23
Gold Member
You appreciate things more when you earn them for yourself.
Dr. Claus
Vincit qui se vincit
Sure, but my wallet sure doesn't!
AJUMP23
Gold Member
Make a plan.....Save, then purchase.
Dr. Claus
Vincit qui se vincit
Already do that. My wallet still isn't happy. My wallet is like a fat man and money is like cake. You don't take the cake away from a fat man.
AJUMP23
Gold Member
Cool but over priced. It does have an interesting mechanism.I haven’t found an official link, outside of the Twitter announcement, but here’s some pictures of the new $269 PacMan arcade unit.
Last edited:
BlackTron
Member
The sheer number of Lego sets right now is unreal and unfair. Sonic and Zelda incoming. Gaming sets like a working Pac Man (and the NES I never bought) are gut punches. Massive beautiful sets like Rivendell and that Batcave. I'm even weak for some Star Wars stuff despite how recycled it usually is like the new TIE Intercepter and bomber.
About a year ago I told myself I've hit critical mass with Lego, just stop. No matter what they do, just ignore it. Then they pivot to impossible 10 year old dream stuff I accepted would NEVER happen like a Dr. Robotnik fig or real Lego Hylian shield (I painted my own as a kid). It's like a life tax.
About a year ago I told myself I've hit critical mass with Lego, just stop. No matter what they do, just ignore it. Then they pivot to impossible 10 year old dream stuff I accepted would NEVER happen like a Dr. Robotnik fig or real Lego Hylian shield (I painted my own as a kid). It's like a life tax.
AJUMP23
Gold Member
BTW guys, my username is a LEGO reference. If you're already in this thread you might have caught on already.
My brother had all those sets as kids. He had space I had Knights.
BlackTron
Member
At least you could join forces!
I started with Pirates but I think I fell hardest for Town and Space. I had a little bit of everything though. Castle was my weakest theme then and still today. I was thinking the Iron Knights Castle + Disney castle could really get a Hyrule setup going. Dropship down the old medival market set between them and it's OOT Hyrule Castle Town with very little extra modding...expensive ideas but I'm already pondering my life's direction after the Zelda set hits
Oh Jesus I want it, I WANT IT NOW, NOW GODDAMMIT NOW!!!!I haven’t found an official link, outside of the Twitter announcement, but here’s some pictures of the new $269 PacMan arcade unit.
While it would suck to recycle like 60% of the build, I can totally see Donkey Kong, Defender, Space Invaders, and Joust versions of this. Lego Pinball when????
BlackTron
Member
The Black Seas Barracuda is a legendary set. You're lucky you were able to piece the one you actually had back together. My first big set ever was its successor the Skull's Eye Schooner. Many years later I caught up and got a Barracuda. I'm glad I got to see the build myself, but today I have neither. Just a a few Pirates of the Carribean ships as a consolation. I love the idea behind the Pirates of Barracuda Bay set made to look like a shipwreck of the storied vessel.
Dr. Claus
Vincit qui se vincit
At this point, I just avoid any "play sets" and focus on the display sets and specific diorama sets. Pretty sure at some point my house will be composed of 99% lego and 1% games.
BlackTron
Member
Dr. Claus
Vincit qui se vincit
But what about gaming Lego?
Depends. I bought the NES, Atari, and I will eventually buy PACMAN. I want to pick up the Sonic Diorama too. I like the concept of the Mario Legos, but honestly I think I am done buying them and I won't be buying the Sonic Playsets. Take up too much space, they don't have enough detail, and since I dont' actually *play* with my LEGOs, it doesn't really feel like a smart purchase decision for me.
BlackTron
Member
The Mario sets didn't really hit the mark for me, even though the core concept of merging Lego with gaming interactively made sense and is more innovative that what I personally really wanted, just models and mini-figs. Only a few select enemies/characters per $100 you spend isn't great either. I did buy some, but I use them my own way with old K'Nex Mario Kart figs that actually work with Lego. Had they handled the theme differently, I could have had to buy every last one, full stop.
As for Sonic. I had the Ideas set shipped from Lego day one. When I was done making it, I looked at it for five minutes and IMMEDIATELY began adding on to it making a bigger level. At first I intended to just prototype and then buy a bunch of the right bricks to make the checkered pattern in the whole level, but I found I didn't really need to. I also didn't like all the 1x1 plates in the set, I thought bricks would be better like the original fan submission, it would promote rebuilds and level redesigns more. Exactly what they are doing in the new wave. I don't "play with" Lego like action figures, but taking apart and rebuilding things in new ways is stimulating and cathartic (they added it to Zelda lol)
It's not a smart purchase decision at all because I literally already made my own gigantic Lego Green Hill Zone, but this is just giving me a way to make it even bigger and cooler along with Dr. Robotnik and Tails. Sonic 2 is the first game I ever beat, this is attacking my very DNA, like when they did TMNT.
Dr. Claus
Vincit qui se vincit
I am glad you enjoy them! For me I just like having some cool things to look at on my shelf next to my books. That is about as far as my LEGO enjoyment goes after a build.
BlackTron
Member
Okay I decided to take some pics of my Sonic build. It's a little disheveled and I stole back a lot of my clear pieces from the water lol.
There is a removable "breakable wall" so Sonic can grab the invincibility and shortcut behind the waterfall.
But he needs to slow down and not just spin dash through the whole thing, or land on the spikes.
The tan half-pipe thing on the left is a Mega Blok piece. Yes, I am an apostate. I realized I had it from thrift store stuff and just wedged it in there last week because it's too good for a Sonic setup. That's why it seems so out of place and tacked-on, but lego models are never finished. You can see towards the back I started getting lazy with the bridge and getting a spot to plop Dr. Robotnik.
The setup works both as a backdrop for the real set in the front -because Green Hill is not complete without its giant blue and green scrolling backgrounds --but also as a continuation of the set that reps first levels of all Sonic games, including in how it "switches to 3D". There's touches of Emerald Hill, Angel Island and Emerald Coast in there without having to redo it all in a checkered pattern as I imagined.
There is a removable "breakable wall" so Sonic can grab the invincibility and shortcut behind the waterfall.
But he needs to slow down and not just spin dash through the whole thing, or land on the spikes.
The tan half-pipe thing on the left is a Mega Blok piece. Yes, I am an apostate. I realized I had it from thrift store stuff and just wedged it in there last week because it's too good for a Sonic setup. That's why it seems so out of place and tacked-on, but lego models are never finished. You can see towards the back I started getting lazy with the bridge and getting a spot to plop Dr. Robotnik.
The setup works both as a backdrop for the real set in the front -because Green Hill is not complete without its giant blue and green scrolling backgrounds --but also as a continuation of the set that reps first levels of all Sonic games, including in how it "switches to 3D". There's touches of Emerald Hill, Angel Island and Emerald Coast in there without having to redo it all in a checkered pattern as I imagined.
Queso de Grande
Member
Be aware that shade of yellow brick in the Wall E set were very brittle. They would crack from just placing them together.I haven’t found an official link, outside of the Twitter announcement, but here’s some pictures of the new $269 PacMan arcade unit.
rofif
Can’t Git Gud
I have that blacktron ship. The big one with two small ships on the side.BTW guys, my username is a LEGO reference. If you're already in this thread you might have caught on already.
btw - anyone getting nasa perseverance ? seems pretty cool. I also kinda want 3in1 pirate ship... so much stuff.
Last one I got was the pyramid. It is so cool. I also have lego bonsai, lego succulents, world map and small technic motorcycle from last year.
I don't think I have any more room for anything else though
Voodoo fits great on the pyramid
Last edited:
Xcell Miguel
Gold Member
Just ordered it
AJUMP23
Gold Member
Lego Classic Corvette announced today. Looks lovely.
www.lego.com
Corvette 10321 | LEGO® Icons | Buy online at the Official LEGO® Shop US
Celebrate a revered icon of American automobile history with the LEGO® Icons Chevrolet Corvette 1961 building set for adults
www.lego.com
darth.shrimp
Member
Are those... bananas?Lego Classic Corvette announced today. Looks lovely.
Corvette 10321 | LEGO® Icons | Buy online at the Official LEGO® Shop US
Celebrate a revered icon of American automobile history with the LEGO® Icons Chevrolet Corvette 1961 building set for adults
AJUMP23
Gold Member
Good observation.
I've had the big Disney Castle for 5-6 years now, intending on building it with my daughter. Several moves really beat up the box, alas, and when we FINALLY started building it, turns out one of the bags went missing at some point!
Thus I had to go through an entire building stage, cataloguing which pieces I was missing, and then put in an order with a brick seller. Fortunately the bag had none of the unique characters or pieces, just medium sized bricks, so it was only $20 or so to get almost all of them. A couple shapes were sold out but I haven't looked exhaustively elsewhere. This is the first time I think I've truely lost lego pieces, certainly an entire bag. Naturally I will find said bag about 10 minutes after receiving the brick order, but such is life
It's a fun build, lots of little details from classic Disney films.
Thus I had to go through an entire building stage, cataloguing which pieces I was missing, and then put in an order with a brick seller. Fortunately the bag had none of the unique characters or pieces, just medium sized bricks, so it was only $20 or so to get almost all of them. A couple shapes were sold out but I haven't looked exhaustively elsewhere. This is the first time I think I've truely lost lego pieces, certainly an entire bag. Naturally I will find said bag about 10 minutes after receiving the brick order, but such is life
It's a fun build, lots of little details from classic Disney films.
I've had the big Disney Castle for 5-6 years now, intending on building it with my daughter. Several moves really beat up the box, alas, and when we FINALLY started building it, turns out one of the bags went missing at some point!
Thus I had to go through an entire building stage, cataloguing which pieces I was missing, and then put in an order with a brick seller. Fortunately the bag had none of the unique characters or pieces, just medium sized bricks, so it was only $20 or so to get almost all of them. A couple shapes were sold out but I haven't looked exhaustively elsewhere. This is the first time I think I've truely lost lego pieces, certainly an entire bag. Naturally I will find said bag about 10 minutes after receiving the brick order, but such is life
It's a fun build, lots of little details from classic Disney films.
I really want to get the new Disney Castle. I think it looks amazing! Justr don't have the space for more Lego atm lol
AJUMP23
Gold Member
I don’t even have room for more boxes.
rofif
Can’t Git Gud
Oh boy I want this ! The funny thing is... only Hogwarts Lgacy made me a fan. I've seen 2 movies when I was a kid. I watched all 8 movies before playing the game (binged the movies) and then played the fantastic game.
These later mvoies have this 2000s nostalgia... It's like playing gta4 for me haha.
www.lego.com
Books? I don't read books gtfo!
These later mvoies have this 2000s nostalgia... It's like playing gta4 for me haha.
Zamek Hogwart™ i błonia 76419 | Harry Potter™ | Oficjalnym sklepie LEGO® PL
Przeżyj fascynującą, kreatywną przygodę, budując pierwszy model zamku i błoni Hogwartu™ z klocków LEGO®
www.lego.com
Books? I don't read books gtfo!
Last edited:
MidGenRefresh
*Refreshes biennially
I got this set for my kid and it’s fantastic. Raising another LEGO maniac one day at the time.
FunkMiller
Gold Member
I buckled.
AJUMP23
Gold Member
Cool, show us what it is like after you build it.I buckled.