All Random Lego chatter!

p_o_s_t_y · 09-09-2014 6:25pm

Hi everyone,I got this dc sinestro cyborg superman pad printed,I think he will go well with the new lego dc sinestro set
http://touch.adverts.ie/lego-building-toys/lego-custom-sinestro-cyborg-superman/6299204 coming out

madalig12 · 02-10-2014 6:05pm

Do the Christmas range usually sell out online or end up discounted?

NinjaTruncs · 02-10-2014 6:29pm

madalig12 wrote: »

Do the Christmas range usually sell out online or end up discounted?

They sell and quick. It you want it get it on release day. I haven't seen many of them discounted

madalig12 · 15-10-2014 1:30pm

Lego shop is down today

gubbie · 18-11-2014 6:23pm

Why do they keep getting better looking!

My modulars are currently split over two countries, but its guaranteed that I'll be getting this.

Necronomicon · 18-11-2014 7:39pm

I'm getting them in sequence, so I've only just gotten Town Hall. Next is Palace Cinema, so it'll probably be around 2016 before I catch up with the Detective's Office. Looks good though.

gubbie · 21-11-2014 4:21pm

This has got to be my favourite way to display minifigs I've seen.

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gubbie · 26-11-2014 12:34am

I just realised the worst thing about buying second hand Lego... Cleaning! Care to hazard a guess at what sets I got?

Oafley Jones · 26-11-2014 9:42am

gubbie wrote: »

I just realised the worst thing about buying second hand Lego... Cleaning! Care to hazard a guess at what sets I got?

Chuck it in the dishwasher. Hogwarts?

gubbie · 26-11-2014 12:33pm

Oafley Jones wrote: »

Chuck it in the dishwasher. Hogwarts?

Don't have one.

It's not really the cleaning that's the annoying bit, it's the drying

And yup, the one on the left is the first Hogwarts. Found a few megabloks (3) in there :mad:

NinjaTruncs · 26-11-2014 12:38pm

gubbie wrote: »

Don't have one.

It's not really the cleaning that's the annoying bit, it's the drying

And yup, the one on the left is the first Hogwarts. Found a few megabloks (3) in there :mad:

Didn't realise there were two. The second looks like The Burrow.

madalig12 · 26-11-2014 9:34pm

Pictures out today of series 13 minifigures. Includes a sure to be popular hot-dog man.

Oafley Jones · 29-01-2015 4:00pm

So, pictures of the €350 Shield Helicarrier are after being released. Curious as to what others make of it. I seem to be in the minority of views I've seen and think it looks pretty basic for the price. I was honestly picturing something in style more along the UCS line. I know they weren't going to go for a design as good as the 22k piece Ideas submission. But surely it should have been better than that. Am I wrong?

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gubbie · 29-01-2015 4:05pm

I think for the price, it's pretty good. I love that they included scaled minifigs, mini fighter jets and the stand. Like I won't get it but I never thought I would because €350 is probably my yearly budget for Lego

How could you leave out the stand?!

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Awww so adorable!

p_o_s_t_y · 29-01-2015 4:38pm

I think LEGO did a good job on the helicarrier but €350 is a bit too much,the minifigures look good but not for that price

p_o_s_t_y · 29-01-2015 4:42pm

My lego superhero display case
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HorseSea · 30-01-2015 1:01am

After seeing the Ideas model, the LEGO version was always going to be a let down for me. Even compared to the 6700 block scaled down version of the Ideas model I think the released version looks very poor. Not enough snot on the deck either. Like the nanofigures though!

thegeekykind · 02-02-2015 12:43am

HorseSea wrote: »

After seeing the Ideas model, the LEGO version was always going to be a let down for me. Even compared to the 6700 block scaled down version of the Ideas model I think the released version looks very poor. Not enough snot on the deck either. Like the nanofigures though!

I agree, there is just too many studs showing and price is a bit steep. On another note the thing is over 3ft long. I would have no where to do display that.. lol

thegeekykind · 02-02-2015 12:46am

p_o_s_t_y wrote: »

My lego superhero display case

Can't view this for some reason...

Rhyme · 02-02-2015 12:50am

thegeekykind wrote: »

Can't view this for some reason...

It doesn't embed on my browser for some reason. Right-click and view it in a new tab, works fine.

Chip Whitley · 16-02-2015 11:31pm

Hi guys, just wondering if any of ye get custom printing done on minifigs, torsos in particular, on a regular basis? I've been looking around online and nnot sure which are trustworthy or easy to deal with.

What I'm doing is creating a little minifig set for Sons of Anarchy, just for fun, and can source 85% of what I need from FireStarToys, but want to get some torsos done. I shouldn't have a problem designing them to a certain spec as I'm a graphic designer by trade.

Like this:

p_o_s_t_y · 16-02-2015 11:40pm

Hey Brendao,I had a custom SINESTRO cyborg minifigure pad printed,I had 100 of them done but it cost me alot of money,of you want them to be of official lego quality I would suggest pad but if it's just for fun digital print is cheaper,I have the details of the person who pad printed my design if you are interested,she has a major printing service in the USA.the price will all depend on how many colours you want and how many parts you want printed,torso is one plate,head another plate,legs etc,I think this only applies with pad though,I am by no means an expert but pm me if you like,I'd be happy to help

Necronomicon · 17-02-2015 9:37am

Brendão wrote: »

Hi guys, just wondering if any of ye get custom printing done on minifigs, torsos in particular, on a regular basis? I've been looking around online and nnot sure which are trustworthy or easy to deal with.

What I'm doing is creating a little minifig set for Sons of Anarchy, just for fun, and can source 85% of what I need from FireStarToys, but want to get some torsos done. I shouldn't have a problem designing them to a certain spec as I'm a graphic designer by trade.

I used these guys before: http://minifigs.me/

Appropriately for your situation, the torso printing was what I was most impressed with when my custom arrived.

ktulu123 · 17-02-2015 7:09pm

Pain in the arse, the Helicarrier is available for VIP members in the states to buy now. Still fecking March 1st for us & the UK. No way to get it earlier no?

NinjaTruncs · 19-02-2015 12:25pm

Anyone else notice the huge influx of counterfeit Lego minifigures on adverts? I've a feeling soon it will be impossible to buy original mini figures with confidence as there are far more fakes knocking about than originals.

I also love how the ads go out of their way to say the are "Lego Compatible" who gives a feck they are cheap knockoffs being sold on the popularity of the originals.

syboit · 19-02-2015 12:40pm

NinjaTruncs wrote: »

Anyone else notice the huge influx of counterfeit Lego minifigures on adverts? I've a feeling soon it will be impossible to buy original mini figures with confidence as there are far more fakes knocking about than originals.

I also love how the ads go out of their way to say the are "Lego Compatible" who gives a feck they are cheap knockoffs being sold on the popularity of the originals.

Shouldn't adverts ban counterfeit goods ? even if they are only on sale for 3 or 4euro ?

NinjaTruncs · 19-02-2015 1:00pm

I would think so. But I see there is a averts shop set up selling them also. I'll ask on the adverts forum later.

p_o_s_t_y · 19-02-2015 1:03pm

The only way to tell if they are fake is by taking the legs/hips out of the torso,the hip connections are like two flat pieces of plastic pointing up,unlike the lego hex shape,lego usually has a stamp inside the legs of the minifigures too

Rhyme · 19-02-2015 1:38pm

p_o_s_t_y wrote: »

The only way to tell if they are fake is by taking the legs/hips out of the torso,the hip connections are like two flat pieces of plastic pointing up,unlike the lego hex shape,lego usually has a stamp inside the legs of the minifigures too

The heads are usually a slightly different shape and they reflect light in a different way. The plastic and paint are different too but it's harder to tell from that unless the figures are lit up a bit. Comparing what you see with stock images from Brickset or Lego.com usually turns up a discrepancy or two but the knock-offs are getting better and better.

I don't have a huge problem with individual users offloading their knock-offs at a huge discount but I would with Adverts.ie stores as they typically replenish stock. There was a store in the past that neglected to inform that what they were selling was knock-off Lego, a few questions later and a report or two and the store disappeared... I think.

Necronomicon · 19-02-2015 1:52pm

NinjaTruncs wrote: »

Anyone else notice the huge influx of counterfeit Lego minifigures on adverts? I've a feeling soon it will be impossible to buy original mini figures with confidence as there are far more fakes knocking about than originals.

I also love how the ads go out of their way to say the are "Lego Compatible" who gives a feck they are cheap knockoffs being sold on the popularity of the originals.

Yep. I've stopped buying minifigs on eBay for this very reason, and will probably stop visiting Adverts for the same reason. It's not that I can't spot the difference, just the pain in the ass sifting through fakes until you get to the real thing.

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