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Does anyone know where one could find the results for the YouTube set review raffles? Thanks in advance.
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Presentation From the design of the box to the instruction manual, these are the first things you see before building the set. Here we have a rather large polybag. With the mini gunship getting shot at and shooting in the wrong direction. And, of course, all of the logos are up front including Star Wars, LEGO, BrickMaster, and Captain Rex is also staring at something. The gunship in orbit, perhaps? On the back, we have all of the legal info in several different languages, along with various logos and pictures. So, in a nutshell, not very interesting... Building Half the fun is had building the set. How fun is it to build and how easy or challenging is it? This set uses some SNOT, along with the standard SOT (Studs On Top ) build. The build is intuitive, to say the least. The use of plates and slopes provides a smooth texture, but no set is perfect. Despite the smoothness of the model, the slopes leave a bit of a ledge in some places. Especially the front. The top plates also aren't exactly flush with the cockpit either. Set Design Now that the set is complete, we can critique how it looks from every angle. New or interesting pieces can also be examined here. The finished product is appealing to the eye, but, why the tail light? Just, why? Since when do you see bounty hunters stop at a red light? The jet-engines can rotate an unrestricted total of 360 degrees. The guns are a bit mediocre, if I do say so myself. The front guns are begging for something, perhaps lightsaber hilts? The rear guns aren't really a problem, but it would feel a little better it they could rotate. And let's not forget. It's SWOOSHABLE! The interesting pieces in the set are the 1x1 SNOT bricks (you get eight of them!), the arches, and just about every Metru-Green piece there is. Playability The other half of the fun is in playing with the set. How well does the set function and is it enjoyable to play with? The set is easy to hold, so it is swooshable. You can also rotate the engines easily, so it's good for mini-roleplay. There are no gimmicky flick-fires (yay!). So, a minor plus. Final Thoughts Once it's all said and done, how does the set stack up? Should I get it? Pros What's to like? METRU-GREEN!!!SwooshablePretty screen-accurateeasy and fun to play with Cons What's not to like? Why the tail light?Not as smooth as it should benon-rotating rear gunslack of detail I think that this is a pretty good set if you want it. It compares very well when stood up alongside it's big brother. And it's fun to play with. But, before I go, may I ask one thing? Why the tail light?
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Hello, LEGO Sets forum! Due to the fact that member reviews are now allowed here, I decided to open my first topic here to review a 90s LEGO set that I had always wanted but never got as a child. I present you with 6755 Sheriff's Lock-Up!PresentationFrom the design of the box to the instruction manual, these are the first things you see before building the set. The instructions show a valiant breakout of ...*sigh*... Dewey Cheatum (I still facepalm at that name) by his buddy Flatfoot Thomson. Meanwhile, the Sheriff is getting gun crazy and the Deputy is about to break his horse's back. For kids!Unfortunately, I couldn't find any good pictures of the box on the Internets, and seeing as I don't have the box, you will just have to imagine the alternate models and other goodies this set had to offer.BuildingHalf the fun is had building the set. How fun is it to build and how easy or challenging is it? This set is medium-small and is thus not a terribly long build (half hour at most). The build is also fairly straight-forward and the buildings aren't terribly complex. It is cool, though, to see how the explosion mechanism works for the jail wall. I haven't seen a security flaw this big since the Death Star's exhaust port. Set DesignNow that the set is complete, we can critique how it looks from every angle. New or interesting pieces can also be examined here. Welcome to the Old West. This set has only two major features: the jail cell and the sheriff's office. Sorry I didn't get a closeup of the front. You can see that in other photos. The jail is a one-room, kinda crude building. For instance, if you look on the back picture, you can see the gap where the springy shock piece is connected and the window where apparently food is passed through. The food window looks large enough for someone of any remote dexterity to wiggle through, and the gap where the shock is connected could easily be dug around for an eventual escape. Note to self: architects in the Wild West were lazy/apathetic to the purpose of their buildings. The office, on the other hand, doesn't seem to have any architectural flaws. The sheriff has his own rocking chair for naps, a safe with mysterious contents, and a desk that hides money. Because, what better to have on the premises of a jail than lots of dough? The look of the office from the outside is pretty fitting of the Wild West theme. I like the wanted poster for Flatfoot Thomson, and the windows and Sheriff sign, while stickers, do make the building more a sheriff's office rather than some random store.Now, onto the minifigures: Note: The deputy's head is wrong. From left to right, we have Sheriff "Wild" Wyatt West, his Deputy, Flatfoot Thomson, and *sigh* Dewey Cheatum. My personal favorite of these figs, despite the awful name, is Dewey, due (lol) to his playing cards vest and pocket watch chain juxtaposed with his uncivilized, gold-toothy sneer and hateful scowl. It labels him so obviously as a crime lord, and yet he almost seems to be trying to pull off a sophisticated look. It fails so well that I love it. The sheriff, however, comes off as a gentlemanly persona; I kind of want to say hi and befriend him. Flatfoot Tom is all villain, though, and he's not trying to hide it like Dewey; I really like that about him. The deputy is a very stereotypical Old Western character with the leather vest and button down shirt, which makes him my least favorite of the lineup. I don't hate him, but he's kind of the Gary Stu of the Wild West theme.PlayabilityThe other half of the fun is in playing with the set. How well does the set function and is it enjoyable to play with? No lawbreakers = more nap time. Despite the fact that this set is fairly small, it gives you two good guys and two bad guys, giving you plenty of material for cops and robbers games. Also, the functionality of the jail wall exploding gives a great scenario to base your fun off of.Final ThoughtsOnce it's all said and done, how does the set stack up? Should I get it?Anyone who loves the Old West will love this set despite its size. The minifigs are great, and the functionality is fun.ProsWhat's to like? Great minifigsCool lookNeat functionalityConsWhat's not to like? A bit smallFor those 90s kids out there, I hope you enjoyed my review of what is, in my opinion, a classic set. For the gallery, go here when it becomes public.
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Lego Star Wars Set #10215: Obi-Wan Jedi Starfighter (Ucs)
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One of the major perks I have working in a LEGO art studio, I don't feel guilt for my hobby as a LEGO builder when I go to buy a set. Even more so when I buy said set on the boss' computer, at work. I was browsing the LEGO store while waiting on a ride, and I came across the LEGO hard-to-find items. Set #10215 caught my eye. I had seen it before in 2010 in catalogs. Of course, it's a $100 normally. Oh I couldn't justify buying it now... What's this? It's only $59.99 right now? ... I THREW MY WALLET AT THE SCREEN, AND IT DID NOTHING! So after ordering this lovely image on Dan's now broken screen (I should get rid of that metal on the front of the wallet), it finally arrived today. And I was happy. I proceeded to wait 30 minutes before starting. (Long story there, pay of no mind.) So without further delay... Set #10215! The Box Note, I'm not going to use BZP's review system to review, mainly because I was too busy timing myself to see how long it'd take to build. I didn't want to stop every five minutes to take pics of parts. Sorry, guys. Let's just say there's plenty of parts. Now, as you can see from this box, it's pretty big. It's -really- big. The beautiful thing about this packaging is the top of it is held down by two pieces of tape and can be lifted back to make a tray of sorts. That's how I contained all the loose parts when I was assembling. It's wonderful and I recommend it highly. Keep in mind, I also recommend you leave each and every bag alone until the steps require them. The Set At about the halfway point I took a break and I decided to take a photo. My desk is a clutter, I'll be cleaning it eventually: Now, one of the striking features of the body is the technique of using SNOT (Studs not on top) building to apply most of the curved and/or angled elements. The entire underbelly on the front was actually built using SNOT plates, while the top is held on using good ol' fashioned headlight bricks. A whole lot of them (I didn't count, but there's -a lot-). I finally fully assembled the model, and I got a lovely set out of the whole deal. For more photos, check out the Flickr set. Overall Thoughts I'm optimistically happy with this set. Sure, it's not a pick up and play model, but I'll be honest when I say I'm way past that point in my life and LEGO building career. I wanted to see if I was capable of building a larger set, and this is the first -large- model I've built in my life (any sets I build in the studio is either smaller, or converted into other things, such as taking the Firehouse set and making it a Ghostbusters Hook and Ladder #8 firehall). It's also my first Ultimate Collector's Series set, and I'm happy with that, too. It's also probably the most expensive LEGO set I have personally paid for, which is also a milestone for me. What set is next down the line, who knows? I'm just happy to say I have a LEGO set that is so epic, and was so fun to build, that I will be proud to display it on my desk. Oh, and how long did it take for me to build it? 2 hours and 13 minutes. I think I slowed myself down with the sticker placement and not sorting the parts better, which didn't help.
