LEGO Nostalgia

karmajay wrote:

A new category on the site Lego Art
For the star wars one - you can build either Maul, Vader or Kylo from one set or purchase three copies to build a bigger picture of Vader

Yikes. I love the concept, but needing to spend almost $500 to be able to display all four Beatles....? Not so much.

That Beatles one is calling to me.

Aristophan wrote:

That Beatles one is calling to me.

Is it saying Helter Skelter? If so, call for help.

Well, I guess the instructions for the art ones will be put online after folks get their hands on them?

Instructions are usually available on their site for free after release.

Here is a picture of the larger vader mosaic. I think I'll probably choose this.

https://www.brothers-brick.com/2020/...

For some of the sets, specifically The Beatles one, I really wish they had done maybe a smaller (or bigger?!?) design so you can have all four without buying four sets.

I’m disappointed by the National Geographic sets. I’d prefer some landscapes and stuff to a bunch of vehicles but I realize that probably doesn’t sell particularly well.

Clearly, y’all don’t understand the average age, buying power and nerd cred of many hardcore Beatles fans.

Blind_Evil wrote:

I’m disappointed by the National Geographic sets. I’d prefer some landscapes and stuff to a bunch of vehicles but I realize that probably doesn’t sell particularly well.

Not disagreeing, but that ship and that sub. Uuugh. Want!

Pffft, call me back when they have one for the Stones.

You misspelled "The Stooges".

Smithers, have the Rolling Stones killed.

I kinds want the three-Vader one, but I don’t think I can buy the set three times (or six to get all the pictures).

I mean, if we're talking what I'd actually buy, outside of lightly tweaking Beatles fandom, hell yes I'd get either an Iggy Pop or a Ramones set.

I would probably spend the ~$500 on 4 Ramones sets.

I need a Dean/Gene Ween one (two). Also.

My daughter and I put the Saturn V together the other week and it's amazing, but I typically store my built sets on a Billy bookshelf and there's just no good way to do that with this monster

I used the sideways stands and stored the three parts plus the extra bits lying on their sides on different shelves. Works fine.

Dryden wrote:

My daughter and I put the Saturn V together the other week and it's amazing, but I typically store my built sets on a Billy bookshelf and there's just no good way to do that with this monster

https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:24...

I made an impulse buy last night after watching this video:

I remember the "controversy" about the piece used for the face of this build and watching the JK Brickworks video that "fixes" it. It was mentioned that this was on sale at Amazon, only $101, marked down from $120. I now have one of these coming to my doorstep, and a challenge to see which version is superior, or if I can come up with anything better.

Man, the shield does look better, doesn't it? What will you do, Tscott? Your own design?

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Get those stickers out of here!

garion333 wrote:

Man, the shield does look better, doesn't it? What will you do, Tscott? Your own design?

I do have an idea forming in the back of my mind. If it doesn’t work I’m getting out the googly eyes.

The "fixed face" makes it look like a Minecraft villager.

I like the fixed version. It allows the whimsical use of pareidolia to make up for the shortcomings of the real world, rather than shielding us from its limitations.

This would have been my choice

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Lego NES set with TV and cartridge!

There's a silly 5 second video there, and some leaked photos here:

https://www.vjgamer.com.hk/articles/...

Take my money.

Yup, take my money as well!

My wife is not going to love that I'm totally planning on getting this. I'm getting the Haunted House for my birthday at the end of the month. I really hope she doesn't declare that she's stealing this to wrap up for Christmas.

Chairman_Mao wrote:

This would have been my choice

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Why do you want a LEGO picture of my parents having sex?