Scan the code, break the code, BREAK THE CODE!
8479 Barcode Multi-Set
Description: Released in 1997 for a retail price of about 70 dollars, today this set sells MISB for an astonishing 350 bucks, clearly a collectors item. Containing 1280 parts, this set had a unique function in that it had a code pilot brick that could read barcodes, each one resulting in a different kind of function.
My take: Never had this set, I am still confused about the whole barcode thing. From what I have g
1. What will you dress up as this year? (I am going to be the Reaper, I even have a real scythe and my skeleton claws!)
2. Will you be trick or treating? (After work yes, I am just a big kid after all!)
3. What kind of candy is your favorite? (Kit Kat)
4. What kind of candy is your least favorite? (Generic hard candies)
5. Did you carve your own pumpkins? (I did, its a creepy one!)
Fire up the rig boys!
5571 Giant Truck
Description: Released in 1996 as part of the Model Team series at a retail price of about 50 dollars. This has become a sought after collectors item and now sells MISB for a whopping 400-600 bucks! Containing 1743 parts, it was one of the largest of the model team sets.
My take: Sadly I had this set and lost it. It has lots of nice details and a steering function. I am not sure why it has become so valuable now, it is not really that old of a
The long arm of the law...
6386 Police Command Base
Description: Released in 1986 for a retail price of about 30 dollars, this can be purchased today MISB for about 200 bucks. Containing 365 parts and 4 minifigs, this set was one of the earlier police sets. Rather basic but at the same time there was plenty of play-ability to be had with it.
My take: I think I had this set, forgive me my memory from the mid 80s is a bit hazy in my old age. I seem to remember playing with the helico
Picture this, a zero gravity track, with a car that runs inside of it. A vertical ring, lined with magnets.
Can it be done? Well, after the whole mag rail thing actually worked, I think it just may be possible, expensive of course but possible. I have enough magnets, power functions parts and other things needed. Now its just a matter of time and money. I might have to order gear plates, I do not think tires will have enough pull when the vehicle is upside down. Weight is also a concern
After several months of voting, contest extentions, server downtime and etc, we have our winners!
In first place, and winning a Chrome Hau is Primus! Veq? will take second place and will have his choice of a Tarduk, Raanu, or Coast Guard Kayak set! Congrats to our winners and thanks to all that entered, yea all 4 of you! Winners expect a PM from me soon so I can get your prizes out to you. Look for my next contest in the near future once prizes have been received. Perhaps I should make t
Well, the voting ended in a tie between Primus and Veq, each with 6 votes, Ballom got 5 and Christo got 1, so there must be a tiebreaker now to decide the winner and actual prizes! Voting for this final poll will end on Thursday the 22nd of October! Please cast your votes everyone! Thanks to everyone who voted and entered for making my second blog contest a success!
1.Primus HTS Octomover
2.Veq? Uni Smaat
Man that was a close game, Baltimore had us beat but missed the field goal. Favre has done us proud!
In other NFL news, the Steelers won and the Seahawks got just plain dominated by Arizona. Man, not a good day to be a Seattle fan. Watching the Sunday night game now, looks like Atlanta has it won but Chicago was driving deep last time I saw, there have been alot of fumbles and turnovers, makes for a very entertaining game!
I might bring back my weekly NFL recap entries, though no one re
Now that I have finally had time to sort out a little bit, I got more pics! Also, a few more part orders came in, I got the awesome Cyber Strikers set for cheap, which means I now have one sealed and one to play with! Truly one of the most entertaining sets made by lego. Now onto the goods!
Random minifig bag:
Had to restock these after I was bought out:
Yes, those are even MORE magnets, I am not done with my little project just yet:
Brickgrab and Lego Store bags filled with
Mobile Combat Polls!
Well, seeing as we only got 4 entries, there will only be one poll! Remember, first and second place will get prizes so please cast your vote for these people and their fine entries! First place wins a Chrome Hau and second place will get a Raanu, Tarduk or Coast Guard Kayak lego set!
1. Ballom: Hem'sfar'ta
2. Primus: HTS Octomover
3. Veg?: Uni Smaat
4. Christo: Slicers, Transforms!
Good luck all, voting ends next Friday night, the 16th of October!
Shocking!
8388 Shock Cycle
Description: Released in 1991 for a retail price of around 30 dollars, today this set sells for about 50 bucks MISB. Containing 251 parts, this was one of the first of the larger technic sets to feature a moving motor and realistic suspension on a bike.
My take: Had this set, lost it. It has nice shock absorbers and those neat chain parts. Why did I have to lose all these good sets!?
Well, it is all over now sadly. But, I have pics!
This was the venue when I arrived, I was one of the first:
Roas giant Bionicle tub:
The Maverick:
Roas neato RC car:
Giant Mantis of awe:
Another awesome battle bug:
Look at these details:
Stuffs I had for sale, all but the expensive SW stuff sold:
Brickcon goods:
Winner of best battle bug:
Arpy and Xccj:
Dan Parker had these nifty lampshades:
This was a little game I made and of
Is it really almost over allready? :sadface:
I have had a blast though, did a nifty set review with the BZPeoples last night, which was both informative and entertaining. Met lots of new people, shared ideas, made big bucks and picked up the massive Death Star set with the mother load of SW minifigs! I will have pictures posted either tonight or tomorrow afternoon. Sadly I missed the BZP group shot, as I was slaving away behind my vendor table. I was just about cleaned out yesterday so I
I am up early to prepare for last second prep for Brickcon. I see that I am not a morning person, hopefully my ride gets here soon so we can beat the traffic.
All my stuff is packed up and ready, I have much more that I thought, I do not know how some folks like Roa and Arpy find the room to pack up all their works!
Wish me luck all.
Wow, a 8.0 earthquake was recorded off of Samoa, causing a tsunami that appears to have devastated parts of Pago Pago and other islands in the area. They even issued a warning clear over here for the western coast! That is a huge earthquake! More Here.
Yikes, all this in the midst of preparing for Brickcon? Im a bit worried now...
Some of the stuff I will have for sale, and the final version of the Maverick. I worked in the trans red dome and moved the IR receiever to the top, which increased range tenfold! Now I am rushing to pack!
Rocket man...
6454 Countdown Corner
Description: Released in 1999 for a retail value of about 25 dollars, today sells MISB for about 40 bucks. Containing 128 parts and 1 minifig, the set was part of the space port series.
My take: This set has those neat trans red rocket nozzle parts. It also has a light and sound brick for added effect. Not really something I would be interested in outside of the parts, but still a nice and simple set.
Buy 2 get one free sale at Fred Meyer! Got the Space Truck Getaway for free, which is also the draft set for Brickcon! One of the other 2 sets, either Pirates or Agents is going to be opened and its parts will become mine! The other will be going up for sale, which one should I open?
I am leaning towards the Agents set, I want to see what that battery powered laser part is all about.
Entry period has ended, voting will begin soon!
Welcome to the second Sanitarium Contest. The theme this time is pretty straight forward, Build a ground based combat vehicle, with personnel. Your entry must meet the following requirements to be accepted.
1. The vehicle must be ground based, as in wheels or treads. The entry MUST have wheels or treads and they MUST be used as a means of transportation on the entry. Transformers and/or humanoid vehicles are also fine, the vehicle may
Just all of a sudden, it will not read any games. It still works for internet and stuff, but it is straight up worthless to me now without the ability to play Castlevania: SotN and Dissidia.
Man, I am so bummed out. I think the lens is broken, it is loose when I inspected it. I was always careful with my PSP, I cannot fathom how this could of happened. Dangit Sony, Nintendo just gained some more points over you in my book, I have never, ever had any problems with ANY Nintendo product, eve
