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They have a huge library and you can find them easy.
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check brickset.com
They have a huge library and you can find them easy.
Yea, they usually never have the set name, just the set number on the boxes.
I just punch it into peeron usually, or google works too, as in "lego 6870". That will give enough hits to tell me it's the space probe launcher.
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Yeah, I've got no problem Googling it, it's just inconvenient when I'm out hunting.
I'm not sure what the point of this thread is now but I just wanted to post why I love the Aero Booster (8106):
http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/8159/dscf3848do7.jpg
http://img227.imageshack.us/img227/1109/dscf3849ru6.jpg
Normally those jetpacks are pointing right backwards Gundam style but they have so much articulation that you can pose it in so many different ways. I scored another cheap set today for $15 since the box was badly damaged and potentially parts could be missing. Borgeman saw me in my brilliant persuasive form. I'm unstoppable these days! :D But yeah, I love 8106. Great for parts, great on it's own.
Guess this is probably the best place to ask this...
Has anyone got any Spongebob Lego in Target stores anymore?
I wanted to get the bus and Rocket sets (3830 and 3831) for my gf, but I was on holidays when the sale started with no Target nearby, now the 5 Targets near me are all sold out.
If not I'll just have to order them from online.
And if anyone here knows a good place to get the older Spongebob Lego kits, please let me know!
Cheers
Still interested, as that would still make it cheaper than ordering from the lego shop.
I'd have rainchecked the Spongebob Lego, but it's a "no raincheck" item. :(
I've seen them in an outer suburban Target. Will get a chance to check again tomorrow. If it's there and cheap I'll grab it for you.
Some pictures of my recent Exo-Force sets:
http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q...exobattle1.jpg
http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q...exobattle2.jpg
http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q...exobattle3.jpg
http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q...exobattle4.jpg
http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q...exobattle5.jpg
http://i139.photobucket.com/albums/q...exobattle6.jpg
This is only a quarter of my sets, I'm waiting till I complete my collection (5 sets away) till I create a complete battle scene. :D
Very drool worthy, Fungal. I take it your disregarding the 2008 series totally? I don't see it there and can't recall u acquiring those guys. The Golden Tower looks really short which is really disappointing b/c it's supposed to be tallest building in Exo-Force city from the pics.
Oh, and to date, I must say that the Exo-Force mech with the Mobile Devastator is the best to date. It's very even and has near perfect colours and articulation. Love it to bits.
I should mention too that as of Tuesday, you should only be 3 sets away. ;)
Actually I do have all the 2008 sets - they were the first sets I got (see non-TF acquisitions thread). But they are of a different theme (jungle) so I've kept them separate. Once I get all the sets, I'll be setting up a super massive battle scene with them all. Cant wait for the 2 sets on their way. :D
+1 for now, trunks. I may be headed Eastland way this week when I lunch with a few mates, IIRC I saw some there but that was over a week ago. Will continue to keep an eye out.
Remember where we saw them? Have you been back there? On Wed?
Epping Target. I guess it's past the sale now though. Trunks, you still interested at full Target price?
Yeah still interested and the sale runs until Wednesday, but dont rush on over there on my behalf.
My sister told me my local Target had half a dozen of each on the Thursday night of the sale, but they were all gone by the Friday when I got back. I'm thinking there is going to be a flood of overpriced sets on ebay.au now.
I saw the designer dreamliner jet at target today.
$99.99 though. :eek:
I personally don't like the nose on it, but looking at it, it appears to be very "classic" in the bricks it uses.
And as a note, I noticed that target are using price stickers again.
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But to be minifig friendly, it would have to use those evil "propriety large moulded bricks". :p
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Didn't the sale end on Sunday the 3rd? Are you talking about Target, Trunks?
I agree, a lot of angled pieces would definitely have worked better but I have no interest and even my lil sister said "it looks knda funny".
Hey guys, are Hasbro's Built to Rule Transformers good for Lego parts? There's a Jetfire someone put up not complete but i'm interested for parts.
IMO you should only use genuine parts....
http://img242.imageshack.us/img242/8...8625878bq7.jpg
If you had said flounder..... then I'd have to say you were jealous.
But to be minifig friendly, they'd have to create huge "pull away" sections with the classic bricks. Or larged hinged sections. All in all it would be pretty inpractical.
Also it shows how well, crap it looks by not using the newer curved pieces too. I'm too used to seeing the new city jets and cargo planes which are minifig friendly.
This one is more of a display/model piece.
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Rumoured to be near 6,000 pieces, taking the "largest set ever" title away from the UCS Millennium Falcon, I give you: the Taj Mahal.
I. Want. That. Set.
I'm glad now I didn't cave in and go after a Millenium Falcon now. This is so much more worth it.
Hey! I wouldn't go that far. Mill Falcon did the Kesel Run in under 12 parsecs. That thing's just a tomb for some dead chick.
Off topic: Had a weird dream little while back where I was in India and at the planned twin of the Taj Mahal...the black one. I was like running my hands across the smooth black marble and all. Yeah I have freaked out dreams from time to time. Remind me to tell you about the George W Bush dream sometime.:o
i have a large collection of bionicles if that counts for anything, i used to collect them before transformers
Iron Crusher!
http://img505.imageshack.us/img505/5593/dscf3866zx1.jpg
I like it but it feels a bit flimsy.
Battle-scene w/ two of my favourite mechs
http://img505.imageshack.us/img505/6481/dscf3867pb7.jpg
I don't think I'll even bother assembling the Mobile Devastator (aside from the fact that it's still hidden in my gf's place). It's great for parts but not that compelling... maybe as a once off.
Sounds good to me, sent you a PM!
Thanks
More Taj Mahal pics:
http://www.brothers-brick.com/2008/0...vailable-news/
Has anyone spotted 7679 Republic Fighter Tank around in Australia, prefabably Melbourne?