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Post by kayevcee on Dec 1, 2014 12:04:56 GMT
""It's nonsense to say that Lego sets are now made up of specialised pieces," says David Gauntlett, professor of media, art and design at the University of Westminster. "It is commercial madness to make specific parts that can't be used for other things. As a business Lego has no desire to be doing that at all. I know people like to say that it's not what it was, but it's false nostalgia. I find it really irritating.
"It was sort of true about 12 years ago, when the company almost went bankrupt and the products were less popular. Since then the company has had a major turnaround based on embracing the core of the Lego concept and not doing stupid things like that.""
Bingo.
-Nick
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Post by Philip Ayres on Dec 2, 2014 7:22:45 GMT
Advent Day 2:
City: Post Box SW: Super Battle Droid
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Post by Philip Ayres on Dec 3, 2014 7:28:06 GMT
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Post by Philip Ayres on Dec 4, 2014 7:21:10 GMT
Advent Day 4:
City: Bar Shelf w cups and Pie SW: Clone w Santa Hat & Cup
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Post by Philip Ayres on Dec 5, 2014 7:16:59 GMT
Advent Day 5:
City: Woman with Croissant SW: Clone Trooper Helmet w Weapons Rack
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Post by Philip Ayres on Dec 6, 2014 9:06:55 GMT
Advent Day 6:
City: Market Stall SW: Vulture Droid
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Post by Philip Ayres on Dec 6, 2014 9:08:14 GMT
Hadn't twigged that the SW Day 4 Clone Trooper was a phase 2/ROTS one till I saw the helmet in yesterday's set. Good, not got one of those in white :-)
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Post by legios on Dec 6, 2014 11:42:25 GMT
I have built a mini-kit this week. It was a very entertaining build, although I may have attached the tail upside down.
I do think I need to go through my pile of kits, because I have feeling I might be able to scavenge up a lot of arm parts from the disassembled ones - especially as building Nick's Luthor-Tech mecha has given me some ideas for an alternate way to do it. (I also need to see it I can find any slider pieces, or if I need to buy some. I was looking at the wings from the small Galaxy Squad bugs and something in my brain went "retractable arm blade". I think I need to build a stabby-stabby equipped arm as an optional config for something).
Karl
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Post by Philip Ayres on Dec 7, 2014 7:59:12 GMT
Lego Advent Day 7:
City: Window & Wall SW: Snowtrooper's E-Web cannon
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Post by Hero on Dec 7, 2014 11:57:32 GMT
I have the SW Calendar too. My first.
I wonder if next years will center on the new film.
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Post by legios on Dec 7, 2014 16:28:12 GMT
Maniacal disassembly of kits has been going on here today, and I am rather pleased with the results in terms of repurposeable material. The modifed Galaxy Squad mech I've been planning has had its "need to buy" parts list cut down quite considerably, as have the requirements for parts for the arms for the other two designs I am working on. In fact, if I scavenged parts from the exo-suit I coud actually modify the Galaxy Squad Mech into the "Wild Hunter" at any point. But I'd rather not part out the exo-suit, so I shall wait until I have confirmed the parts order and snag them along with the recon design's leg parts.
(I've been inspired by the study of other LEGO mechs to standardise arm fittings, so I should be able to do a variety of arm options for the new designs - want a claw arm, TKO Systems can offer that. Want hand actuators and underslung lasers, TKO Systems can offer that too.)
Definitely need to look through my mini-fig collection whilst I am looking for bits for LEGO Olivia Leo, I think I need a smiley face for LEGO Karl to stand next to these things once they are finished.
Karl
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Post by Philip Ayres on Dec 8, 2014 7:21:38 GMT
Lego Advent Day 8:
City: Girl with Ice Skates SW: Snowtrooper
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Post by Philip Ayres on Dec 9, 2014 7:23:07 GMT
Lego Advent Day 9:
City: Cart with baguette SW: Anakin's Jedi Starfighter
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Post by kayevcee on Dec 9, 2014 17:43:24 GMT
Baguette versus blaster cannons. Who will win?
-Nick
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Post by The Doctor on Dec 9, 2014 18:31:56 GMT
Whoever wins...we lose.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Dec 10, 2014 7:32:17 GMT
Lego Advent Day 10:
City: Snowball Catapult SW: TIE Fighter
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Post by Philip Ayres on Dec 11, 2014 7:46:31 GMT
Lego Advent Day 11:
City: Policeman SW: TIE Fighter Pilot
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Post by Philip Ayres on Dec 12, 2014 7:42:26 GMT
Lego Advent Day 12:
City: Remote Control...... is that a duck on wheels? Star Wars: Landspeeder
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Post by Philip Ayres on Dec 15, 2014 8:56:39 GMT
Lego Advent Day 15:
City: Dog with Bowl & Bones SW: Snowspeeder
This is what we buy the SW Advent callender for, lots of Hoth goodies :-)
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Post by Philip Ayres on Dec 16, 2014 8:59:12 GMT
Lego Advent Day 16:
City: Snowmobile SW: Snowspeeder pilot
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Post by Philip Ayres on Dec 16, 2014 8:59:20 GMT
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Post by Stomski on Dec 16, 2014 9:45:25 GMT
31033 Truck + Cars (3 in 1) looks really good for that price point.
75913 F1 Ferrari Team set (Doesn't say Neu, but think it looks neato anyway)
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Post by Benn on Dec 16, 2014 11:06:21 GMT
Lego Ferrari and McLarens... oh my. May not be able to resist them...
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Post by Philip Ayres on Dec 17, 2014 6:50:47 GMT
Lego Advent day 17:
City: trialer for sledge SW: Hoth Cannon
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Post by kayevcee on Dec 17, 2014 20:23:51 GMT
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Post by Philip Ayres on Dec 19, 2014 22:35:48 GMT
Ooops, forgot to do advent last two day
Day 18:
City: Policeman SW: General Reiken
Day 19:
City: Table & Turkey SW: Santa's Speederbike
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Post by Philip Ayres on Dec 19, 2014 22:36:05 GMT
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Post by Philip Ayres on Dec 20, 2014 8:49:48 GMT
Lego Advent Day 20:
City: barrel, axe, spade and two 2x2 round bricks - chopped up tree trunks? SW: Tyberian Shuttle
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Post by Philip Ayres on Dec 21, 2014 13:06:54 GMT
Lego Advent Day 21:
City: Presents SW: Clone Wars Y Wing
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Post by Philip Ayres on Dec 21, 2014 13:10:51 GMT
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