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Re: Lego Is Awesome
Reply #1170 on: July 28, 2020, 07:41:44 PM


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Re: Lego Is Awesome
Reply #1171 on: December 01, 2020, 11:46:51 AM
Yet another Lego Advent Calendar!  :ahhh  For some reason we really struggled to buy one this year.  All the big shops and on-line places were sold out weeks ago.  Happily we tracked one down to a small Argos store hidden down a small ally in a nearby town.

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Reply #1172 on: December 01, 2020, 11:58:44 AM
Nice one Gareth. I've never bought any of the advent calendars but I enjoy the reviews on Brickset: https://brickset.com/news/category-Advent-countdown
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Reply #1173 on: December 01, 2020, 12:06:16 PM
Nice one Gareth. I've never bought any of the advent calendars but I enjoy the reviews on Brickset: https://brickset.com/news/category-Advent-countdown

Oh, I'll keep an eye on that one. :)  I tend to refer to Jay's Brick Blog in the off chance I can't identify what the heck it is we've built. :D https://jaysbrickblog.com/star-wars-2/lego-star-wars-advent-calendar-2020-countdown/
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Re: Lego Is Awesome
Reply #1174 on: December 01, 2020, 12:43:11 PM
I think I love the Star Wars Advent Calendars as much as any set - As the designs are just so clever - They really look like the real thing.

And just think - You can build a MF in eight pieces compared to 8,000 for the Collectors Edition

Although this is our first year without a Lego Advent Calendar -  :(   

We did the Harry Potter one last year - That was pretty good too


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Re: Lego Is Awesome
Reply #1175 on: December 02, 2020, 03:24:22 PM
With the BB8 jumper I'm assuming this is Poe Dameron. With my wife, daughter and myself all being left handed it looks like, in this house at least, Poe gets to be a lefty too.  :D

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Re: Lego Is Awesome
Reply #1176 on: December 02, 2020, 05:19:13 PM
Wish I had know this existed before ...


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Re: Lego Is Awesome
Reply #1177 on: December 02, 2020, 05:25:46 PM
Wish I had know this existed before ...
Buy one with fast shipping and open the boxes you missed all at once. :poke:
There's 22 days to go, so go go go!
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Re: Lego Is Awesome
Reply #1178 on: December 02, 2020, 05:39:11 PM
Sold out everywhere. I checked...


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Reply #1179 on: December 02, 2020, 05:43:19 PM
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Next year then.
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Re: Lego Is Awesome
Reply #1180 on: December 02, 2020, 06:24:21 PM
Sold out everywhere. I checked...

Sorry to hear that.  For some reason this has been a real hot ticket item this year.  Never know them so hard to buy.
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Re: Lego Is Awesome
Reply #1181 on: December 02, 2020, 08:15:05 PM
Sorry to hear that.  For some reason this has been a real hot ticket item this year.  Never know them so hard to buy.
Just send me the minifigures and I'll be fine :rofl:


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Reply #1182 on: December 03, 2020, 01:51:57 AM
Just send me the minifigures and I'll be fine :rofl:

I think my daughter might have something to say about that.  :D
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Reply #1183 on: December 03, 2020, 12:14:20 PM
So today I checked the websites again.
3/4 stores changed from "out of stock" to "no longer available"

I noticed I didn't have a bookmark from one certain store, since yesterday it appeared they didn't have the calendar anyway.

I decided to have a look again on that website to make sure and used some different keywords in the search bar.
Success; found the calendar listed.
"Online out of stock, click here to check store stock"
So clicked "here", entered the postal code and noticed all stores in a 60km radius were sold out except for one that said "limited stock left"

That one store, is in a city where I have to work today, and is 300m from my jobsite.
Can that be called coincidence??

The store opened at 10am, so drove by quickly and made sure I was a little early.
Traffic was busy and somehow it felt as if everyone was heading to that store all of the sudden.
I arrived 10min before opening time, and noticed people coming out with purchases!! :ahhh

Tried to get in quick, but the elderly lady in front of me took the time to desinfect her cart in the middle of the entrance :facepalm:

In store I had to follow the designated walk-around... Obviously behind the same elderly lady. Aaaargh!

Managed to reach the Lego dept. and went on the hunt.
Took me about a minute before I spotted the calendar. Last one!! :woohoo:
One row further... Another one?!
Edition 2018, also Star Wars, in clearance, 50% off...

I guess I'll have 2 hatches to open every day now, and 6 tonight :ahhh


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Re: Lego Is Awesome
Reply #1184 on: December 03, 2020, 12:16:47 PM
Awesome!  It sounds like it was meant to be.  :cheers:
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Re: Lego Is Awesome
Reply #1185 on: December 03, 2020, 12:23:07 PM
Blue milk anyone?  Not all the mini scenes work as well as this one.  Pretty good representation of Luke's old home I think. 

« Last Edit: December 03, 2020, 01:36:40 PM by Gareth »
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Re: Lego Is Awesome
Reply #1186 on: December 03, 2020, 01:14:16 PM
That's a truly great story Meccy - And you don't even need to feel guilty about opening more than one door each day!!

Re Luke's house - See what I mean about the amazing designs they create with so few pieces



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Re: Lego Is Awesome
Reply #1187 on: December 03, 2020, 06:13:56 PM
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Re: Lego Is Awesome
Reply #1188 on: December 03, 2020, 06:50:27 PM
Nice find Nick. Score!
You should seriously visit vicfan.com. All the hoopy froods are doing it.


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Re: Lego Is Awesome
Reply #1189 on: December 04, 2020, 10:21:54 AM
Another mini-fig.  A pensive looking Luke at home.  Possibly searching for a troublesome new Droid with his binocs?

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Re: Lego Is Awesome
Reply #1190 on: December 04, 2020, 12:14:21 PM
Another mini-fig.  A pensive looking Luke at home.  Possibly searching for a troublesome new Droid with his binocs?

(Image removed from quote.)

I don't think he can use them...

 ??? ???
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Re: Lego Is Awesome
Reply #1191 on: December 04, 2020, 04:54:01 PM
I don't think he can use them...

 ??? ???

Not until he grows some elbows. :D
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Re: Lego Is Awesome
Reply #1192 on: December 04, 2020, 07:49:34 PM
Not until he grows some elbows. :D

Someone at LEGO's should've thought about this awlready...

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Re: Lego Is Awesome
Reply #1193 on: December 04, 2020, 07:50:05 PM
Someone at LEGO's should've thought about this awlready...

 :facepalm:

That's another thing they can't do:  :facepalm:
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Re: Lego Is Awesome
Reply #1194 on: December 04, 2020, 08:48:31 PM
That's another thing they can't do:  :facepalm:

I can think of one other thing :whistle:
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Re: Lego Is Awesome
Reply #1195 on: December 04, 2020, 09:18:05 PM
I can think of one other thing :whistle:
double :facepalm:
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Re: Lego Is Awesome
Reply #1196 on: December 05, 2020, 11:48:26 AM
Good things about weekends is you can open a slot in the morning! :woohoo:

Not on my liquor calendar though...


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Re: Lego Is Awesome
Reply #1197 on: December 05, 2020, 12:52:26 PM
This is the model I get to build, today of all days?  After yesterday's episode of The Mandalorian?  Not cool Lego, not cool at all.  :cry:

Still, it's another strong build for this year's calendar so I won't complain too hard.  :D

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Re: Lego Is Awesome
Reply #1198 on: December 05, 2020, 09:42:56 PM
So, Lego figures don’t look like this anymore? Does that make me old? :think:

I dug out my old Lego for my son to play with, we’re having a ton of fun with it. His uncle sent him a City advent calendar, looks like that will be lots of fun too.  :woohoo:



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Re: Lego Is Awesome
Reply #1199 on: December 06, 2020, 11:59:25 AM
Man those are old :D

I can imagine they could be worth more than one would initially think.


 

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