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That delorion looks awesome. Was meant to have a look in Toys R Us yesterday while I was there but some Star Wars event was going on and I was a bit distracted!!! 
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So, i have been playing around a bit with MOCing some Jurassic Park figures and a vechicle, quite a well troden path by others if you check the net but it is a great IP to play with. Plan on doing a 'Guest Jeep' maybe the clasic T-Rex pen scene or something with the guest centre, just a facade realy to display rather than a full model, not money or space for something that big 
So here we have 5 figures and car.
Alan Grant
Ellie Saddler
Ian Malcolm
John Hammond
Robert Muldoon
Classic JP Explorer
oh and one Lego t-Rex
So here we have 5 figures and car.
Alan Grant
Ellie Saddler
Ian Malcolm
John Hammond
Robert Muldoon
Classic JP Explorer
oh and one Lego t-Rex
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Not had much time for Lego of late, but have put together this small scene. the hardest part was the Jeep, it ended up being 5 lugs wide with invereted parts everywhere, nightmare to build but it needed to remain in scale with the larger tour vehicle (posted above) i am waiting untill double VIP points next month before ordering more parts then it will be onto having a crack at the JP gates... been done i know but hey - why not.
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Off topic guys but sainsburys have a great sale on been there today Xmas shopping for the kids and noticed all the lego has between 25 and 50% off
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Guys hopefully this is the right place to post this question...
Its not Lego Star Wars but I picked up a few Vintage Lego Spaceman Mini-figures on the Bay for a good price..
the price is so much better than others that are for sale I got repro paranoia...
The moon logo on the chest is slightly off center, I checked with the other figures I have and they seem off center too so this put my mind at rest.
I thought I would post a pic here for clarification from any Vintage Space Lego experts on here and for my peace of mind (bloody repro paranoia :evil: ).
Please excuse the pubey looking hair in the photo, that macro mode exposes everything :lol:
Its not Lego Star Wars but I picked up a few Vintage Lego Spaceman Mini-figures on the Bay for a good price..
the price is so much better than others that are for sale I got repro paranoia...
The moon logo on the chest is slightly off center, I checked with the other figures I have and they seem off center too so this put my mind at rest.
I thought I would post a pic here for clarification from any Vintage Space Lego experts on here and for my peace of mind (bloody repro paranoia :evil: ).
Please excuse the pubey looking hair in the photo, that macro mode exposes everything :lol:
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He looks right enough to me? If that helps
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So with the Doctor celebrating 50 years I thought I would have a pop at a few Lego incarnations of the Doctor and his companions since the 2005 re-launch. It must also be said that is has in part been fuelled by the fact that until about 6 weeks ago I had never seen an episode of Dr Who and decided to dive right in when the BluRay Set was released in an attempt to watch the entire run so as to be able to watch the 50th anniversary episode last weekend (for those counting that was 112 episodes in around 4 weeks – and yes I managed it, square eyes now)
Anyway it was so good that I just had to have a pop at Lego versions. Since I am late the game here there have been a few of these done already and plenty of images on the internet, some characters are obvious with Lego only making a few parts that can do the job but for others I think I have made a good job. The only rule I set myself was using official printed parts only for arms, heads, hair, body and legs with cloth skirts and coats being the only custom made parts allowed.
So from left to right in the group shot we have:
The 9th Doctor (or should that be the 10th now…)
Nothing exciting here, I used the Rebel trooper body from the last advent calendar and switched in some black arms and the CMF Mechanics legs, slick back hair and stern face. You could use the Mutt Williams leather jacket but for me that looked worse
Rose Tyler
This is one of my favourite and certainly the more original versions I have seen. We have Sugi's body with yellow hands switched in, Jeans, bumblebee girls face and trend setters hair
Micky Smith
Nothing too special hear, grey hoodie top, jeans and a beany with Rodies face
The 10th doctor
A great figure but nothing really new here. The blue suit is more season 3 than 2 but works well with the coat and switched out brown arms
Captain Jack
A well-made figure and really about the only parts you can use, Cavalry soldiers top, grey arms and legs with a custom coat
Martha Jones
This is a tough figure as the parts are limited. Sadly for Martha she must make do with Mace Windu's face but with the hair and Catwomans body it does soften and work OK
Donna
Quite a hard figure to get even close to right as Lego just don't make parts to match her standard costume. You could just do a 'Bride' Version but that seemed a bit of a cheat, so a grey suited top, dark red legs and Ginni Weasly hair look ok
The Master
Very simple, angry face on CMF Saxophone player suit with Tony Stark hair
K9
A small brick built dog.
Red Dalek
A Small custom build Dalek, plenty of SNOT techniques used here, there are a lot of examples of this scale Dalek out there and all are on a theme I think
River Song
A simple enough figure, again avoiding the obvious 'Space Suite' version going with a white top and gun lingers legs
Amy Pond
This was a real tough figure to get right and even now the colours aren't spot on. I have used Frankenstein's Monsters Jacket on a custom Black skirt, the effect is good but I may change to a blue skirt at some point
Rory Williams
Quite a simple figure, checked shirt from one of the mine figures, you have to ignor the printed tools. Jeans and a nice face and blond hair
The 11th Doctor
This one is so done that there is nothing original here, but he does look the part
Clara
Like Amy this was a tough figure to try. After many top changes I have opted for the Imperial Guard torso with yellow arms swapped in on a custom red top. This looks more like the first version of Clara but is nice enough
The War Doctor
This one was a bit of a rush but with limited parts is as good as any for now. You have Cad Banes torso on Jedi Knights legs with a grey hair and stubbled face, and for good measure you have the box and its big red button
The Tardis
This was a lot harder than I thought for a simple blue box. First of the stickers are a mixture of homemade (the blue panels) and 'borrowed' from another brands version of the Tardis. The key for me was to be able to open the box up and allow some level of playability. That meant no central consol but a side based on (complete with leaves, screens, a phone and of course a big red button) leaving enough space for one figure to stand in front of it. The roof detail was a small nod to the round things that no one knows are for.
Anyway it was so good that I just had to have a pop at Lego versions. Since I am late the game here there have been a few of these done already and plenty of images on the internet, some characters are obvious with Lego only making a few parts that can do the job but for others I think I have made a good job. The only rule I set myself was using official printed parts only for arms, heads, hair, body and legs with cloth skirts and coats being the only custom made parts allowed.
So from left to right in the group shot we have:
The 9th Doctor (or should that be the 10th now…)
Nothing exciting here, I used the Rebel trooper body from the last advent calendar and switched in some black arms and the CMF Mechanics legs, slick back hair and stern face. You could use the Mutt Williams leather jacket but for me that looked worse
Rose Tyler
This is one of my favourite and certainly the more original versions I have seen. We have Sugi's body with yellow hands switched in, Jeans, bumblebee girls face and trend setters hair
Micky Smith
Nothing too special hear, grey hoodie top, jeans and a beany with Rodies face
The 10th doctor
A great figure but nothing really new here. The blue suit is more season 3 than 2 but works well with the coat and switched out brown arms
Captain Jack
A well-made figure and really about the only parts you can use, Cavalry soldiers top, grey arms and legs with a custom coat
Martha Jones
This is a tough figure as the parts are limited. Sadly for Martha she must make do with Mace Windu's face but with the hair and Catwomans body it does soften and work OK
Donna
Quite a hard figure to get even close to right as Lego just don't make parts to match her standard costume. You could just do a 'Bride' Version but that seemed a bit of a cheat, so a grey suited top, dark red legs and Ginni Weasly hair look ok
The Master
Very simple, angry face on CMF Saxophone player suit with Tony Stark hair
K9
A small brick built dog.
Red Dalek
A Small custom build Dalek, plenty of SNOT techniques used here, there are a lot of examples of this scale Dalek out there and all are on a theme I think
River Song
A simple enough figure, again avoiding the obvious 'Space Suite' version going with a white top and gun lingers legs
Amy Pond
This was a real tough figure to get right and even now the colours aren't spot on. I have used Frankenstein's Monsters Jacket on a custom Black skirt, the effect is good but I may change to a blue skirt at some point
Rory Williams
Quite a simple figure, checked shirt from one of the mine figures, you have to ignor the printed tools. Jeans and a nice face and blond hair
The 11th Doctor
This one is so done that there is nothing original here, but he does look the part
Clara
Like Amy this was a tough figure to try. After many top changes I have opted for the Imperial Guard torso with yellow arms swapped in on a custom red top. This looks more like the first version of Clara but is nice enough
The War Doctor
This one was a bit of a rush but with limited parts is as good as any for now. You have Cad Banes torso on Jedi Knights legs with a grey hair and stubbled face, and for good measure you have the box and its big red button
The Tardis
This was a lot harder than I thought for a simple blue box. First of the stickers are a mixture of homemade (the blue panels) and 'borrowed' from another brands version of the Tardis. The key for me was to be able to open the box up and allow some level of playability. That meant no central consol but a side based on (complete with leaves, screens, a phone and of course a big red button) leaving enough space for one figure to stand in front of it. The roof detail was a small nod to the round things that no one knows are for.
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Cheers Monkey...
I was confident but an extra voice always helps.
I was confident but an extra voice always helps.
poncho
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love the dalek and mat smith doctor
alot of time and effort gone into that well done
cyberman?
alot of time and effort gone into that well done
cyberman?
JuniorChubb
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Just realised these are Lego DW and not the 'Character Bulding sets. 
I have got to learn to read and stop just looking at the pictures :lol:
Nicely done Monkey 8) Bit disappointed that the Tardis' interior and exterior are not dimensionally transcendental though.
I have got to learn to read and stop just looking at the pictures :lol:
Nicely done Monkey 8) Bit disappointed that the Tardis' interior and exterior are not dimensionally transcendental though.
Stormtrooper37
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Love that Tardis 8)
JuniorChubb
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I have just bought something on the Lego website. Seeing as I had to sign up I thought I would have a look around.
Some good stuff on there, but what grabbed my attention most was the Lego Digital Designer. Sorry if all you Lego heads are already familiar with this.
http://ldd.lego.com/en-us/default.aspx?icmp=COUKCreateShareSL100LDD
Been wiling away a bot of time playing around with it, its great fun. I put this together, one of my favourite childhood sets (6677 Legoland). Not all the pieces were available (I should imagine some vintage parts have been discontinued) but I got it pretty close.
Definitely going to be making some of my old sets with this little program.
Some good stuff on there, but what grabbed my attention most was the Lego Digital Designer. Sorry if all you Lego heads are already familiar with this.
http://ldd.lego.com/en-us/default.aspx?icmp=COUKCreateShareSL100LDD
Been wiling away a bot of time playing around with it, its great fun. I put this together, one of my favourite childhood sets (6677 Legoland). Not all the pieces were available (I should imagine some vintage parts have been discontinued) but I got it pretty close.
Definitely going to be making some of my old sets with this little program.
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You have to be careful with the LDD, before you know it you've lost hours and days of your life getting lost in design work. All the fun of building lego without the mess, saw fingers and cost
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monkey_roo said:You have to be careful with the LDD, before you know it you've lost hours and days of your life getting lost in design work. All the fun of building lego without the mess, saw fingers and cost
Your not wrong there Monkey. Time wiles away...
also its not the most stable software I have used, repeated use of the save button is recommended. :wink:
I can't find an option to order the bricks though, that would be a nice touch. Design then place your order for your custom set.
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You used to be able to order direct off the LDD using there designed by me function but the production costs were always high and they never fixed the bugs with their instruction generator. Eventually they shut the service down, real shame, I managed to design and order four models in all, all with unique boxes, instructions etc, very nice.
A few guys have worked out how to export the parts list to excel and then load it to bricklink or something like that but don't ask me how.
A few guys have worked out how to export the parts list to excel and then load it to bricklink or something like that but don't ask me how.
JuniorChubb
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monkey_roo said:
Sounds awesome, especially the custom boxes. I have seen some custom Vintage Space Lego sets before with box art, some really good looking sets.
You never know they might bring it back. They might actually give us some more control over the camera one day too.
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http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/trending-now/life-sized-lego-car-runs-on-air--is-unfortunately-not-for-sale-193613107.html
a lego car! crazy
a lego car! crazy
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Lots of SW lego rumours and confirmed releases for 2014 out on the interweb now.
Highlights seem to be the UCS sandcrawler due for release on May 4th and the Slave 1 towards the end of the year.
The first wave of system sets are a mostly prequel based and nothing too special but the second half of the year sees some nice sounding OT sets include and updated B-wing, cantina play set and imperial Star Destroyer... Nice
Full list on brickset - http://www.brickset.com/browse/themes/?year=2014&theme=Star%20Wars
Highlights seem to be the UCS sandcrawler due for release on May 4th and the Slave 1 towards the end of the year.
The first wave of system sets are a mostly prequel based and nothing too special but the second half of the year sees some nice sounding OT sets include and updated B-wing, cantina play set and imperial Star Destroyer... Nice
Full list on brickset - http://www.brickset.com/browse/themes/?year=2014&theme=Star%20Wars
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Here is a preliminary picture of the new Mos Eisley Cantina to be released in 2014. Will be getting this set, but am somewhat disappointed that it is similar to the old set.
http://static2.wikia.nocookie.net/cm4stest/images/b/b4/CANTINA2014.jpg
http://static2.wikia.nocookie.net/cm4stest/images/b/b4/CANTINA2014.jpg
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Yeah, maybe not the bet of sets but I missed the first one so am sure this will be a purchase, just waiting to hear what figures will be included, because JEK-14 certainly won't be . I am hoping the new chewie figure, Han, Luke, sandtrooper, greedo, bar tender.
The rumor is the Sandcrawler, while being a UC set will by system scaled so will include figures, hoping for a sale of droids scene so we get jawa's, plenty of droids and Owen and Beru, that would be a nice complement to the cantina and between them and all last years Jabbas based sets will well and truly 'do Tatooine'.
With new films coming thick and fast from 2015 I get a feeling this might be last year OT and even prequel stuff gets a heavy presence
On a side note the first images of the Simpsons house came out today, 2500 pieces.... It's massive.
. I am hoping the new chewie figure, Han, Luke, sandtrooper, greedo, bar tender.The rumor is the Sandcrawler, while being a UC set will by system scaled so will include figures, hoping for a sale of droids scene so we get jawa's, plenty of droids and Owen and Beru, that would be a nice complement to the cantina and between them and all last years Jabbas based sets will well and truly 'do Tatooine'.
With new films coming thick and fast from 2015 I get a feeling this might be last year OT and even prequel stuff gets a heavy presence
On a side note the first images of the Simpsons house came out today, 2500 pieces.... It's massive.
Stormtrooper37
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JEK-14 is for another set 75051 - it's just that the set overlaps in the preliminary pic.
Mini figs look to be Han, Luke, Greedo, Sandtrooper and two others possibly cantina band members, I would rather Ponda Baba though.
Agree about the Sandcrawler to join the Cantina, would also be nice if they did a Tuskan Raider set with a Bantha to compliment the whole Tatooine scence.
Mini figs look to be Han, Luke, Greedo, Sandtrooper and two others possibly cantina band members, I would rather Ponda Baba though.
Agree about the Sandcrawler to join the Cantina, would also be nice if they did a Tuskan Raider set with a Bantha to compliment the whole Tatooine scence.
Bollux
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I was lucky enough to get the Death Star for a Christmas present, its amazing but a menace with all of those little grey, dark grey and black pieces of plastic to sort out.
Stormtrooper37
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Bollux said:
It is a fantastic piece of kit, took me a week to build mine. Have nearly dropped it twice when moving it as it's not the lightest of sets :lol:
Congrats on getting it, the only thing I hate about it is keeping the dust at bay
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Just picked up Death Star Troopers Set - 75034 for £11.99 at TRU.
Great little set - a little overpriced IMO, but you do get 4 mini-fig's including TWO IMPERIAL GUNNERS - the only set they come in. I love the new firing guns for the Imperial Gunners, but the firing gun on the main gun is a bit pathetic. Also the Imperial Gunners have proper faces under their helmets and the faces are very detailed and each one is different - nice touch Lego 8)
Overall a set worth getting. Complements the Death Star too.
Great little set - a little overpriced IMO, but you do get 4 mini-fig's including TWO IMPERIAL GUNNERS - the only set they come in. I love the new firing guns for the Imperial Gunners, but the firing gun on the main gun is a bit pathetic. Also the Imperial Gunners have proper faces under their helmets and the faces are very detailed and each one is different - nice touch Lego 8)
Overall a set worth getting. Complements the Death Star too.
poncho
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ooooh a new at-at! i missed out on the 2010? version
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London toy fair this week and descriptions of the winter SW sets are out and about. Can't be bothered to type them up so the descriptions on fbtb.net are as good as anywhere - http://www.fbtb.net/2014/01/21/uk-london-toy-fair-2014-a-brief-report/
So what to make of these? Hard to say from a basic description but my gut reactions is mixed. Chances are the 'Rebels Show' based sets won't mean much until we see the show, but I doubt they will appeal much. On the OT front I think £35 for a snowspeeder might be a bit much. A smaller more expensive AT-AT might also be a push. I will reserve judgement on the b-Wing until I see it but £50 is a big price and I am hoping there is more than a ship in the set, a nice docking system and ground crew setup would be nice.
The cantina and the star destroyer are going to be big pulls, neither get gushing write ups but both could be solid sets, again both are described as smaller that the originals but more expensive.
As is now the case with lego themed sets a lot will ride on the MiniFigs. But overall not a single original set in the OT lineup. Having missed out on the b-wing, cantina and star destroyer the first time around I'm not too fussed.
I know I have been saying this for a while but it really does feel like the end of the road for the OT lego sets.
Let's hope the rumoured sandcrawler and slave 1 blow us away when we finally see them.
So what to make of these? Hard to say from a basic description but my gut reactions is mixed. Chances are the 'Rebels Show' based sets won't mean much until we see the show, but I doubt they will appeal much. On the OT front I think £35 for a snowspeeder might be a bit much. A smaller more expensive AT-AT might also be a push. I will reserve judgement on the b-Wing until I see it but £50 is a big price and I am hoping there is more than a ship in the set, a nice docking system and ground crew setup would be nice.
The cantina and the star destroyer are going to be big pulls, neither get gushing write ups but both could be solid sets, again both are described as smaller that the originals but more expensive.
As is now the case with lego themed sets a lot will ride on the MiniFigs. But overall not a single original set in the OT lineup. Having missed out on the b-wing, cantina and star destroyer the first time around I'm not too fussed.
I know I have been saying this for a while but it really does feel like the end of the road for the OT lego sets.
Let's hope the rumoured sandcrawler and slave 1 blow us away when we finally see them.
