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First of all, thanks to shadowkraata for selling me this, and throwing in a free TNGM! Now, look, ooohhh, aaahhh, wow.
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One of the complaints I hear is that, despite the admins restructuring to include General Lego Discussion, it isn't happening. Do you think this is true? Why do you think this is? Or why not?
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Sadly I will no longer be offering products online. The local post office closed here and the nearest one is much too far for me to be getting to regularly. I hope to re open again someday, but it is just not looking like it, profits were down too so I had to consider that as well. Sad day people! I did it for 2 years and actually made it work, sign of the times I suppose. On the lighter side, tis the season for cheap lego at Target! I saw a sale going on at the local store there. They had markdowns on HF, World Race and Power Miners. Might just be that single store though, they never seem to sell much lego at that location, they still had alot of PM sets.
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Vote! I threw my hat in there, but it looks like bossman will retain. Cannot really compete with the boss after all, he is a stand up guy!
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Space, the final frontier... 6704 Space Minifig Pack Description: Released in 1991 as part of the space/supplemental series. Containing 8 parts and 6 minifigs, retail price then was about 10 dollars. Today sells MISB for about 40 bucks. My Take: I had this set! Yay! Its your basic minifig pack, included are figs from M-Tron, Space Police (series 1), Blacktron (series 1) and Blacktron (series 2). I actually put this set to use alot, be it with my M-Tron, Space Police or Blacktron sets. I always did think those Blacktron jetpacks were neat.
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3, 2, 1 Liftoff! 6456 Mission Control Desciption: Released in 1999 as part of the town/space port series, retail price then was about 40 bucks. Sells MISB today for about 100 dollars. Containing 479 parts and 4 minifigs, this is your straight forward space shuttle launch set. My take: Never got this set, I had the older space shuttle launch pad one, which I believed I featured in the set spotlight a few months ago. That said, for some reason I think the older set had much more to offer in terms of playability.
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Well, the final day was today. Somehow I managed to miss the award ceremony, which moved to day 3 this year! Total bummer. Brickcon hit records this year for both public and private hours! But anyway, good news is the final day proved to be productive, both on the display table, with the BZP crew, and at the vendors table! Major props to Kakaru aka Arkov, who donated his trophy with the precious trans clear bohrok protoype head to Kopakanui. My attempts to barter it from him failed, but I do not blame him one bit, as I would not want to part with it either! Oh, and I was deeply honored and humbled to take the best overall bionicle trophy home with me for Velonese. I will never forget this award and how special it is to me! Now onto the pics! Absolutely humbled and honored: My brickcon loot: Pics from the final day: Lastly, I want to thank everyone, the attendess, the coordinators, the BZPeoples, this year was just plain amazing, I cannot wait for next year! Now I am off to begin putting that prototype strakk head to use!
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This week were going back to the 80s! 6391 Cargo Center Description: Released in 1984 as part of the town series. Containing 536 parts and 5 minifigs, retail price then was a mere 20 bucks. Today can be purchased MISB for a whopping 700-1000 dollars and is very difficult to find it sealed. My Take: I saw this set as a young child, I wanted it but 20 bucks in 1984 was alot to be spending on a toy. Sure wish I had gotten it though, now it is worth a small fortune! The set itself looks pretty fun, even for an older, basic set. There are forklifts, garages and a chopper! This set also features samsonite bricks, which themselves are collectors items.
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Went and saw Resident Evil: Afterlife today at the mall, which was a great movie, best of the series and yet another cliffhanger ending! Picked up these too!
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This week, its ba-da-ba-ba-ba, Im lovin it! 3438 McDonald's Restaurant Description: Released in 1999 under the co brand McDonald's, this set is the largest set that was offered at McDonald's. Containing 86 parts and 2 minifigs, retail price then was only about 15 bucks. Today it has jumped in value significantly, and goes MISB for anywhere between 70 and 100 bucks. My take: I never saw this set at my local McDonald's, or I surely would have scooped it up, just based upon collectors value alone. The set is straight forward, its a drive thru with vehicle and outdoor seating. The sticker sheet from this set alone fetches about 25 bucks!
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Bad boys, whacha gonna do? 6598 Metro P-D Station Description: Released in 1996 as part of the Town/Police series. Retail price then was about 60 dollars. Today it has doubled in value and can be found MISB for about 130 bucks. Containing 516 parts and 8 minifigs, this set was one of more detailed police sets. My take: Never got this set, I recall seeing it in K-B toys though. Looks like it has alot going on with it, there are several vehicles, a boat, a chopper and a breakaway cell. There is even a shark to deter the criminal from escape! Looks like there are security cameras and loudspeakers too.
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Ouch! And the ref pulls a red card! Medic! 3312 Medic's Station Description: Released in 1998 as a promo shell set, part of the Lego sports soccer series. The set included 72 parts and 2 minifigs. Retail price then was about 5 bucks. Today it has actually gained quite a bit of value and can be found MISB for about 30 bucks, a promotional item is the most likely reason. My Take: Never had this set, in fact I had a local shell at that time and I never saw it. Its your basic soccer accessory set, there is a stretcher and cart for those injured soccer minifigs. There were like a ton of soccer accessory sets.
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There is a chill in the air... 6973 Deep Freeze Defender Description: Released in 1993 as part of the Space/Ice Planet series, containing 399 parts and 3 minifigs. Retail price then ranged from 60-70 bucks. Today finding this set MISB is next to impossible and will cost anywhere from 200-400 dollars. My take: Never did get this set. Looks cool, there is a rocket that attaches to the topside of it via magnets. Any set with magnets in it is a plus in my book. Of course, Ice Planet is probably best remembered now as the sets with the ever so popular trans orange chainsaw parts.
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I want it, badly. 4 motors, 2 ir remotes/receievers, 4 linear actuators, plus a ton of useful technic parts like universal joints and turntables. Set of the year IMO!
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Back by popular demand, the CSS retruns! Check back on fridays now for the latest trip down memory lane! This week, ho ho ho its magic.... 5581 Magic Flash Description: Released in 1993 as part of the Model Team series, containing 785 parts, the set retailed then for around 60 bucks. Today it commands a price of 180-250 bucks MISB. One of the more alluring model team sets, in color scheme and functionallity. My take: I had this set, it was fun. The van has a steering function, opening doors and a hitch/trailer for the boat. The van is actually very similar to the custom rally van set from the same series. Model team was a line that was far ahead of its time, blending technic functionallity under system style. Next friday I will spotlight another classic.
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Should I bring my weekly set spotlight back? Im not sure if anyone really was interested in it, as most of the sets I listed were pre-2000. Or maybe some kind of new weekly highlight? MoC/member of the week? Im open to suggestions here.
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It has been like, 2 years since BZP hosted another LGD contest. I for one am anxious, when do you think it may happen?
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So, I'm redesigning my brick badge for Brickfair this year. And it will be FABULOUS. I'm thinking I might add a cyan plate to my rainbow, that way it can pretty much incorporate the full ROY G BIV of fabulousness. That is if I can find one of them before then. Kohaku
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Recently I got a nice haul on Lego. For $50. Below are several pictures. Also I got a lot of the instruction booklets too. Bucket Bucket Side #1 Bucket Side #2 Airplane Aqua Raiders Blacktron Western and Stuff Funky Pieces A cannon I have not seen before Minifig Army #1 Minifig Army #2 Minifig Army #3 Minifig Army #4 Funky Minifigs Baseplates #1 Baseplates #2 Green Bandanna Sorting this will take a while... That will happen after I move. Special thanks to my fabulous James for the image editing! :3 Kohaku
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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 gathered, each time the code pilot reads a barcode, it results in the truck bed lifting, or the pincers in the front moving. Not sure what else could be done with it but at any rate, it is a valuable set and a neat part of technic history.
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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 set but it must be very hard to come by now in a sealed box.
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Read Here! This could be most awesome! Plus they have the whole live action movie in the works, Lego is taking over the world!
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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 helicopter. I thought the whole landing pad thing was pretty neat, there are a few interior details also, of course they can be jazzed up a bit with some of your own parts and stuff. The cell is quite, plain and a bit cramped, I sure would not want to be stuck in it!
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Open or sell?
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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!?
