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Post by The Doctor on Dec 5, 2012 7:35:32 GMT
MMT? What's that? I am looking at the model and have no clue.
City one is ace today.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Dec 5, 2012 8:44:50 GMT
Sorry MTT
Loved the masonary molded bricks in today's city one. Thought that it could have down with the base being a 2 x 4 plate and the first brick being 1 x 4 to strengthen it rather than 2 x2 plates and 1 x 2 bricks
My fingers didn't like it. Not built the MTT yet
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Post by The Doctor on Dec 6, 2012 7:30:12 GMT
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Post by Philip Ayres on Dec 6, 2012 8:09:11 GMT
Thank you Kindly! To TRU I go!
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Post by Philip Ayres on Dec 6, 2012 8:10:54 GMT
Lego Advent Day 6:
City: Boy with snow and safety helmet SW: Security Battle Droid
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Post by The Doctor on Dec 6, 2012 8:12:30 GMT
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Post by Philip Ayres on Dec 6, 2012 8:26:52 GMT
Link no worky. Neither did my replacement. But it's sold out at TRU.co.uk......
.... so it's out the door as soon as Liz gets back from school. The quest is the quest!
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Post by Philip Ayres on Dec 6, 2012 10:52:13 GMT
I hadn't spotted that the offer was online only.....
..... but I took a print out with me and Swindon TRU let me have it at that price!
Many thanks to Burns for the tip off.
I now own Echo Base <hugs box>
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Post by Philip Ayres on Dec 6, 2012 11:16:33 GMT
In the meanhap.... 4201 Loader & Tipper has problems with the truck. Both the tipper element and the wheel mounts are made of a more rubbery plastic than normal. Neither wants to stay attached. Which is a shame cos Jonathan loves it.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Dec 6, 2012 13:38:25 GMT
Text messaging reports a) Cheap Dino Lego in John Lewis and b) Red Hazing in the Edinburgh store
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Post by The Doctor on Dec 6, 2012 21:39:04 GMT
Indeed. John Lewis had the Dino range on clearance and empty shelves proved that a lot had already gone out the door. I had the hardest and quickest red haze in quite some time and had bought the T-rex 5886 and Triceratops 5885 sets before I knew what had happened. But I had hoped to try out the Dino line at some point so no harm done, eh? Except that I had not budgeted for this expense and I still have two MF sets I have not had time to build!
-Ralph
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Post by The Doctor on Dec 6, 2012 21:39:57 GMT
I now own Echo Base <hugs box> Soon you can put Injured Luke in the healing tank! -Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Dec 7, 2012 7:59:45 GMT
Lego Advent Day 7:
City: Mini Remote Control Fire Engine for Day 6 boy SW: Naboo Fighter
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Post by The Doctor on Dec 7, 2012 8:16:50 GMT
Both calendars were tops today!
-Ralph
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Post by legios on Dec 7, 2012 15:02:45 GMT
They were indeed. The remote control fire engine is marvellous - I am tempted to give the controls to the Fireman minifigure so that it can be a remote-controlled fire-drone - no fire is too hot or too hazardous for the LCFB to tackle!
Karl
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Post by Philip Ayres on Dec 7, 2012 15:36:54 GMT
Nonsense. It goes under the Christmas tree and the boy gets it on Christmas day
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Post by legios on Dec 7, 2012 17:30:39 GMT
S'alright, the Fireman currently has his hands full with his chainsaw anyway....
Karl
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Post by The Doctor on Dec 7, 2012 18:03:17 GMT
Series 8 victory today. Though Evil Robot continues to hide from me, packet feeling got me Max Normal from Judge Dredd aka The Businessman. He is off to give Dredd info as I speak...
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Dec 7, 2012 20:07:47 GMT
Grrrrr
Echo Base constructionnhas begun. Problems already: the piece used to form the barrel of the Snowtroopers E-Web gun has been redesigned so you can't pass the bar through the middle of it!
The one on my Snowtrooper Battle Pack is fine. Frustrated.
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Post by The Doctor on Dec 7, 2012 21:16:32 GMT
Oh dear. I had no issues at all with it. Actually the most fun set to put together, I felt. I've checked mine and I can't identify the issue you mention. A picture might help.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Dec 7, 2012 22:44:56 GMT
This is the part: www.brickset.com/parts/?part=4512363Should be a hollow tube. Isn't. There's a thin wall half way down. I've got another e-web gun in another set and the part is hollow there.
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Post by Philip Ayres on Dec 7, 2012 23:04:03 GMT
Sorted.
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Post by The Doctor on Dec 7, 2012 23:07:55 GMT
Built the Triceratops Dino 5885 set this evening. The dinosaur is great fun and the 4x4 capture vehicle is enormous. One of the two hunter chaps has a double face. Choose between quietly confident or utterly terrified! He currently has the latter face as he drives towards the dinosaur. Meanwhile, Cool Shades Chap is double wielding tranquiliser guns and is standing astride the top of the vehicle. Who will win?
-Ralph
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Post by The Doctor on Dec 7, 2012 23:21:50 GMT
They were indeed. The remote control fire engine is marvellous - I am tempted to give the controls to the Fireman minifigure so that it can be a remote-controlled fire-drone - no fire is too hot or too hazardous for the LCFB to tackle! Karl Whereas I think of it as the radio control bomb car of death from The Dead Pool! -Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Dec 8, 2012 9:47:32 GMT
Lego Advent Day 8:
City: Equipment Rack 2 with skis SW: Droid Fighter
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Post by The Doctor on Dec 8, 2012 9:56:49 GMT
Hmmm. So far the City one is trumping the SW one. The latter has some fun pieces but is a bit hit and miss though has a more united theme this year than last years (being mostly episode 1). Last last year's one, this year's City one feels like I am building a more cohesive set/scene overall though.
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Dec 8, 2012 9:58:34 GMT
Burns has just cost me £78 ! Curse thee!
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Post by The Doctor on Dec 8, 2012 9:59:07 GMT
Buh? What have I done now?
-Ralph
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Post by Philip Ayres on Dec 8, 2012 10:00:53 GMT
John Lewis have free delivery over £50
Dino HQ and Triceratops vehicle
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Post by The Doctor on Dec 8, 2012 10:02:20 GMT
But Ralph does not have Dino HQ. He is blameless.
-Ralph
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